41.   But by applying a naturalistic independent film sensibility to a vintage glossy Hollywood predicament, he comes out ahead.

42.   But even those independent films that find distributors and wind up at theaters are often doomed.

43.   But for most of an hour he reviews that crazy variety of work in Hollywood and in recent independent films.

44.   But Gordon has spent the last decade putting together an increasingly accomplished career as a director of independent films, not that he has anything against studio films.

45.   But in Canada, his work as an avant-garde playwright and actor had brought him to the attention of the Toronto independent film community.

46.   But most of its smaller-budget, independent films have never reached these shores.

47.   But the flaws are minor compared with the insidious achievements of this Hollywood studio release that feels, looks and satisfies like a maverick independent film.

48.   But the financial contrasts nonetheless are startling, as these production outfits operate with lower overhead, and actors expect lower fees when they make independent films.

49.   But the most promising business may come from renting out studio space to independent film producers, Lee said.

50.   But when it came time to seek some all-important theatrical exposure for the film, Lavin encountered the confounding contradictions of the independent film world.