True Fiction Pictures and Possible Films

Hartley discusses the development and collapse of the American indie film culture of the 90s and reflects upon his experiences as an independent creative artist trying to exist within the commercial film culture business. Augmented by numerous full-color photographs and a complete illustrated filmography, True Fiction Pictures & Possible Films is an important discussion of the past and future of the independent film industry and will be a valuable addition to the shelves of Hartley fans, film students, and anyone interested in independent film.

Hal Hartley is an American filmmaker, writer, director, producer, and composer. Hartley has won numerous awards at Cannes and Sundance, and has had his work shown in retrospectives around the world. He maintains his own production company, Possible Films, in New York City.