A Showdown for all the slackers, clerks, road trippers, stair-takers, navel-gazers and sister’s sisters, this is a celebration of all things indie, new talkie and mumblecore (a term coined by Eric Masunaga, sound mixer on Funny Ha Ha). Love ’em or loathe ’em, these lo-fi chat-fests have an eloquent ineloquence in the way they reflect the in-betweenness of contemporary (mostly white, mostly American) 20- and 30-somethings. A realm of film genre as vague as the movies that fall within it, we’re looking for entries that exhibit the hallmarks of 90s-onwards indie talkies: micro-budgets; low-tech, DIY aesthetics; long, improvised conversations; naturalistic dialogue; a Duplass brother; and a plot-line thrown somewhere in the mix.
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![Zoe T](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/5/7/6/0/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=68e47ef056)
Zoe T 69 films
![Julia <3](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/5/0/7/1/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c08527e8a0)
Julia <3 5 films
![Mariner35](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/2/0/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3781a6b194)
Mariner35 78 films
![Trevor May](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/2/3/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_793613703878938624_ZaigT1qC-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8a56b114f3)
Trevor May 14 films
![Zayne](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/2/8/8/4/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5b741fc4e3)
Zayne 15 films
![Concreteandclay](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b733c86322187cb5d15a2d2c263bfc2?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Concreteandclay 18 films
![Robert Shupe](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/2/2/0/1/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=275611fa0f)
Robert Shupe 10 films
![festerwretch](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/0/0/3/4/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1060458231263305728_Me8o3NLb-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f36746cf38)
festerwretch 11 films
![amuttmonkey](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f91ac372079d8750a56f02dafdaec68?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
amuttmonkey 5 films
![Saba Birkadze](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/1/7/6/0/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1386840528927526915_hv3TJLNo-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=881430a134)
Saba Birkadze 7 films
![elvisisking](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/742c1b1fe32a7337b69b014804d5e323?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
elvisisking 10 films
![🧀 Almer](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0bf96a525896d15802a4e37894f00f34?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
🧀 Almer 19 films
![JTFX](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/8/4/8/0/4/5/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=33337c5da1)
JTFX 10 films
![Ted C](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4e5cb29ddc82f52cd70e96a7d6f920c6?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Ted C 8 films
![patty hearst](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/4/4/6/7/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=edfea332d8)
patty hearst 9 films
![Wilfred Lucas](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/0/3/8/0/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1004149340)
Wilfred Lucas 10 films
![J.P. Vitale](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e86f61a18206f9c7cb66c64ea287ba71?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
J.P. Vitale 15 films
![StudioHibari](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/2/1/0/6/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fdff3ba5f9)
StudioHibari 10 films
![Angelo Cordeiro](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/2/6/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=27fb3292e7)
Angelo Cordeiro 10 films
![John Quinn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/2/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=20587c67e4)
John Quinn 9 films
![_ottavia_](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b6c34f24d3f1eb7ba85dba6c63bf50c2?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
_ottavia_ 15 films
![Zane](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/8/0/5/3/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=258f080161)
Zane 5 films
![Aaron Bartuska](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/7/0/4/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c47dc3461b)
Aaron Bartuska 10 films
![Kyle Bailey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/1/6/9/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_529136873403580416_U_KoiguH-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6dc1e87fd3)
Kyle Bailey 15 films
![Soiled Celluloid](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/3/5/6/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=970da6f88e)
Soiled Celluloid 11 films
![Nathan](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fc0c7645f1ba770d2ef35c44a916c8d4?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Nathan 10 films
![John](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/2/6/1/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=931b6aa65e)
John 15 films
![kierstonwoodley](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a09ace4651abc525e4ec0dd274cbe46?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
kierstonwoodley 10 films
![kelsey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/0/5/2/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d110e7b0f7)
kelsey 14 films
![Charles O'Grady](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/8/8/5/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3d08854896)
Charles O'Grady 7 films
![radnom_](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ca51cf7845ac714ae004394570155bd3?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
radnom_ 10 films
![Brett Wright](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/6/2/5/3/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1099396712446083072_C3OP0R5A-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=a90af08f6e)
Brett Wright 36 films
![residentartist](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/9/7/6/0/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1454854025686433796_98utwhhm-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9626e9a25c)
residentartist 12 films
![Zheddy](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/667c634138ebe836e53c38617884481b?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Zheddy 10 films
![Ryan Stockstad](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6f6af507fbc977ee777f38cad86ddc92?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Ryan Stockstad 20 films
![cdpearce](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/0/1/7/8/9/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1046857737840353282_eyLIBFCt-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=662967c485)
cdpearce 10 films
![Nichtsbesondern](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ce9333cfff9b91a4292c57acaf902fbe?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Nichtsbesondern 13 films
![Rod T](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/6/1/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=09d9e9e7f9)
Rod T 8 films
![Chad Marriotti](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09bd00b0a321e0091239a2860777db71?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Chad Marriotti 10 films
![oaksy28](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/0/8/6/0/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_694395346831577092_DyKTcYgB-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=62f40ddb28)
oaksy28 21 films
![Rasmus Muller](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/2/4/7/8/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_693235466510929921_4JpzYDhx-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1f33b24a0e)
Rasmus Muller 10 films
![Jake Richardson](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/1/9/8/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=46f197effc)
Jake Richardson 22 films
![Jojo/Lily Maben](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/6/2/2/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=84759d5470)
Jojo/Lily Maben 22 films
![scorpiofire](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/616cb1f6a687519ef35972a99e444ffb?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
scorpiofire 10 films
![Taylor Costello](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/6/0/0/3/shard//avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b847989dcf)
Taylor Costello 10 films
![Katherine](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/2/1/4/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8b7bf30c84)
Katherine 10 films
![Erik Vorhes](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/7/7/7/4/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b96d88d936)
Erik Vorhes 10 films
![Gals](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/1/6/2/1/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a5589ec67d)
Gals 10 films
![Dwayne Allen](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/1/9/6/3/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_811995823206580224_n2TAT24V-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1217a77b61)
Dwayne Allen 22 films
![Jason Gottlieb](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/9/5/6/7/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=e3c7336078)
Jason Gottlieb 35 films
![ning](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/9/8/3/1/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=20e8d2e64a)
ning 2 films
![Gabriel Jewett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/3/6/0/3/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1648811223482355719_QXeya5s8-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=610027eb7a)
Gabriel Jewett 10 films
![wooby123](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/4/3/6/8/2/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_971078847885205506__3w156yx-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3dbc423b0f)
wooby123 17 films
![maximahls](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/9/7/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=221242be38)
maximahls 23 films
![Mitch](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/5/5/8/4/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1454968686171721733_rtdT3WKc-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=64398c8b2f)
Mitch 40 films
![Forrest With2Rs](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d34f58987a539bd594091ba43719c347?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Forrest With2Rs 9 films
![lancernolancing](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/3/3/8/3/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=48382a9c00)
lancernolancing 15 films
![Cristian Macias](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/8/1/3/0/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=39ae9f09e9)
Cristian Macias 10 films
![hessli](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/4/3/5/6/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_893822668377477120_Ux5mkkm6-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3535c324a9)
hessli 6 films
![Stefan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/8/5/9/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b83b209a7b)
Stefan 11 films
![Adam William](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/8/8/8/4/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3893e83635)
Adam William 10 films
![Kat](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/6/8/4/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=edc35b6578)
Kat 35 films
![Carleigh Smith](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/1/4/4/6/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_669049657473921024_m8PGYaeB-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1c8db173f5)
Carleigh Smith 34 films
![BmoreSmore](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/1/8/4/0/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0231ea4614)
BmoreSmore 10 films
![Vince](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/2/7/2/6/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_3513378616_0429bebc03782089e3934649cf26d575-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c203112924)
Vince 11 films
![P Bauer](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/7/6/1/2/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_813907999056076800_SsIEdlS8-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5e73620674)
P Bauer 10 films
![Luis_989](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/4/5/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=af50c9e20e)
Luis_989 15 films
![MovieManMark](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/9/7/3/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1058152117624393729_Gw2D_puJ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2ef7be0c39)
MovieManMark 26 films
![Film Aesthetics](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/6/5/7/9/8/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1247212044337602571_2W6GhBG9-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=43b1e4a3f8)
Film Aesthetics 49 films
![Seth Montpelier](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/8/7/4/0/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c751f1ca26)
Seth Montpelier 10 films
![AronDanburg](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/2/9/2/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0cd2356e90)
AronDanburg 10 films
![evildeathroll](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/8/2/4/3/7/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1226200850093297669_KZZ4jBbV-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=24d76dd533)
evildeathroll 24 films
![Eduardo Roldán](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/5/5/1/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2fd648202d)
Eduardo Roldán 63 films
![djulia](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/799ca34e2ffd9e48fa080dd905f09770?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
djulia 10 films
![cal 🌵](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/0/1/4/9/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6a6da34d5)
cal 🌵 18 films
![Eddie_Kasp](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/5/6/3/9/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4a66c5b792)
Eddie_Kasp 31 films
![cal 🌵](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/0/1/4/9/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6a6da34d5)
cal 🌵 16 films
![cal 🌵](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/0/1/4/9/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6a6da34d5)
cal 🌵 15 films
![cal 🌵](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/0/1/4/9/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6a6da34d5)
cal 🌵 48 films
![cal 🌵](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/0/1/4/9/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6a6da34d5)
cal 🌵 12 films
![xthebarkingcat](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/3/3/3/4/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9f48d9eee2)
xthebarkingcat 10 films
![𝔙𝔞𝔪𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔞](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/8/5/2/0/7/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0e8de4fe6e)
𝔙𝔞𝔪𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔞 412 films
![cal 🌵](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/0/1/4/9/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6a6da34d5)
cal 🌵 2 films
![Daniel N. Butler](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/7/5/4/8/3/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2f105914eb)
Daniel N. Butler 48 films
![vulpes_lagopus](https://s.ltrbxd.com/static/img/avatar32.09445e73.png)
vulpes_lagopus 11 films
![thanosbrah](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/6/6/0/9/6/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=cd21d51352)
thanosbrah 39 films
![matt_sacch](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/1/0/3/2/1/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e53af12bbc)
matt_sacch 10 films
![David Gruwez](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/2/6/9/5/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=28b3a05f97)
David Gruwez 10 films