BFI's 100 American Independent Films

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The top 100 American independent films as selected by Jason Wood, author of BFI Screen Guides' "100 American Independent Films."

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  1. 1 -

    Angel City

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  2. 2 -

    Another Girl Another Planet

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  3. 16 -

    Chain

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  4. 40 -

    In Search of a Midnight Kiss

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  5. 42 -

    Junebug

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  6. 51 -

    The Machinist

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  7. 57 -

    Mutual Appreciation

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  8. 63 -

    Parting Glances

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  9. 79 -

    Shotgun Stories

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  10. 82 -

    Strange Culture

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  11. 86 -

    Swoon

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  12. 93 -

    Trouble in Mind

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  13. 99 -

    The Woodsman

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  14. 100 -

    Zoo

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  15. 6 -

    Billy Jack

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 27 -

    Eating Raoul

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 32 -

    Gas Food Lodging

    1992, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 35 -

    Go Fish

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 37 -

    Half Nelson

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 46 -

    The Kill-Off

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 49 -

    Living in Oblivion

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 50 -

    Lonesome Cowboys

    1968 — a.k.a. Horse, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 72 -

    The Savages

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 73 -

    Secretary

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 81 -

    Smithereens

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 92 -

    Trees Lounge

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 15 -

    Candy Mountain

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 18 -

    Clean, Shaven

    1993, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 34 -

    Girlfight

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 48 -

    The Living End

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 52 -

    Man Push Cart

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  32. 69 -

    Return of the Secaucus Seven

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 89 -

    Tarnation

    2003, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 95 -

    The Unbelievable Truth

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 96 -

    Variety

    1983, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 17 -

    Chan Is Missing

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 28 -

    El mariachi

    1992, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 36 -

    Gummo

    1997, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 58 -

    Napoleon Dynamite

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 62 -

    On the Bowery

    1956, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 66 -

    Poison

    1991, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 84 -

    Suture

    1993, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 10 -

    Born in Flames

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 33 -

    George Washington

    2000, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 41 -

    In the Company of Men

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 44 -

    Kids

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 53 -

    Me and You and Everyone We Know

    2005, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 56 -

    Metropolitan

    1990, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 61 -

    Old Joy

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 98 -

    Welcome to the Dollhouse

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
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