11.   Almost unprecedented in the independent film world, Dream On was given a London premiere at the Odeon, Leicester Square.

12.   Independent British film makers from all over have been writing letters of complaint.

13.   American Cinematheque screens classic and new independent films.

14.   American independent films dominate.

15.   And indeed, Showtime marshaled its resources and promoted the film in a way that would probably be impossible for most independent film companies.

16.   And in June, Hachette plans to start Indie, a magazine about the independent film industry.

17.   And that was why the vigor of independent film making mattered.

18.   And those vignettes were made by local college students from USC and CalArts in Valencia working with an award-winning independent film director.

19.   Another change, Lehman said, is the increasing sophistication of independent films, even on the student level.