31.   Mrs. Buggs-Taylor said the Writers Guild was sending a representative to the Acapulco festival primarily to establish a relationship with independent filmmakers, whose ranks were growing.

32.   One reason may be the city, home to independent filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Richard Linklater, has a large crew base and the services that go with it.

33.   Others to be honored at the event, which brings together French and American independent filmmakers and their work, are Paul Schrader, Alexandre Rockwell and Larry Cohen.

34.   Paul Leder, who died of lung cancer last year, was an independent filmmaker in Hollywood and wrote the script years ago.

35.   Over two decades, Sundance has been a virtual breeding ground where independent filmmakers can peddle their movies to Hollywood studios.

36.   Others liken the world of cartoons to that of the independent filmmaker, an alternative area that allows writers and animators to sidestep traditional restrictions on unfettered creativity.

37.   Robert Newman, an agent at International Creative Management, who represents many independent filmmakers, concurred.

38.   Sayles, of course, is the king of American independent filmmakers.

39.   She worked her way up to sound-effects editor, music editor and script clerk, and dreamed of being an independent filmmaker.

40.   She worked with independent filmmakers and did promotional work with the Atlanta Independent Film and Video Festival.