What Is INDIE? Takes On Fox, ABC And The WB At The Independent Music Awards!

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"What is INDIE?" Takes on Fox, ABC and the WB at the Independent Music Awards!

2 songs nominated for “Best Song Used in Film/TV” alongside nominees from productions by Fox Searchlight, ABC and the WB!

Montreal, November 14th, 2006 - The finalists for the 6th Annual Independent Music Awards were recently announced, and the independently produced documentary film “What is INDIE?” made a huge splash in the “Best Song Used in Film/TV” category by getting 2 songs into the top 5 as finalists for the award.

The nominated songs are “We Can Take Care of Each” by Philadelphia artist Gina Kaz and “Citysong” by Montreal artist Andrea Revel. The 3 other nominees in the category are songs used in productions by major studios Fox Searchlight, ABC Family and the WB.

“This is yet another example of the ever-changing landscape in the entertainment industry, where do-it-yourself artists and productions can now compete directly with major studios and record labels.” - Dave Cool, Director, “What is INDIE?”

Judges for this year’s awards include Peter Gabriel, Ozzy Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper and Suzanne Vega. More information about the 6th Annual Independent Music Awards can be found online: http://www.musiciansatlas.com/pages/IMAFinalist/

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About the Film:

At a time when independent artists in the music industry have more power and control over their careers than ever before, "What is INDIE?" tries to determine just what it really means to be 'indie'.

The film features interviews with indie music experts including Panos Panay (Founder of Sonicbids), Derek Sivers (Founder of CD Baby) and Suzanne Glass (Founder of Indie-Music.com), as well as with 20 artists including Ember Swift and Paul Cargnello.

A True Indie Success Story:

Without any prior background in film (except for watching Super-Size Me "way too many times") and funded entirely with his own credit cards, Montreal director Dave Cool has taken “What is INDIE?” from a small do-it-yourself project and turned it into an indie success story in its own right that continues to turn heads in the music and film industries, even catching the attention of CNN.com, Newsweek Magazine and Canada's National Film Board.

For More Information:

Dave Cool info@standalonerecords.com
514-843-5931
Electronic Press Kit: www.whatisindiemovie.com