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Mumblecore

Mumblecore is a subgenre of independent film characterized by naturalistic acting and (sometimes improvised) dialogue, low budgets, an emphasis on dialogue over plot, and a focus on the personal relationships of young adults. Filmmakers associated with the genre include Andrew Bujalski, Lynn Shelton, the Duplass brothers Mark and Jay, Greta Gerwig, Aaron…

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Location
United States
Influences
Independent film · DIY culture · Dogme 95 · European art cinema · reality television
Major figures
Andrew Bujalski · Mark Duplass · Jay Duplass · Greta Gerwig · Aaron Katz
Years active
2002–present

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Mumblecore

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related to List of mumblecore films and television series · 118
Mumblecore → About Alex, Alexander, All, Apple, Art History, Autoerotic, Baghead, Beeswax, Before, Being Robbed, Bellflower, Berlin, Blue Jay, Breaking Upwards, Brie Are, Caitlin Plays Herself, Celeste, Connection, Cyrus, Daddy Longlegs
related to Influences on other genres · 31
Mumblecore → Adam Wingard, Baghead, Ben Wheatley, Creep, Devil, Directors, Duplass, Easy, Entrance, Euphoria, Films, Girls, HBO, Horror, Looking, Magic Mike, Magic Mike XXL, Netflix, Patrick Brice, Patrick Horvath
related to Outside the United States · 29
Mumblecore → About Rita, American, Axel Ranisch, Berlin, Berlin Mumblecore, Crowdfunding, Filmförderung, Frontalwatte, German, German Filmförderung, Hard, Heavy Girls, In, Jakob Lass, Jette Miller's Austern, Klappe Cowboy, Malte Wirtz's Voll Paula, Manifest, Mumblecore Films, Only One Day
related to Influences on mumblecore · 25
Mumblecore → Andre, Andrei Tarkovsky, BBC, Before Sunrise, Clerks, Directors, Eric Rohmer, Films, Girlfriends, Go Fish, Gus Van Sant, John Cassavetes, Lies, Manhattan, Michelangelo Antonioni, MTV's The Real World, My Dinner, Reality, Richard Linklater, Sex
related to history · 18
Mumblecore → Bujalski, Bujalski's, Eric Masunaga, Funny Ha Ha, Godfather, His, IndieWire, Jay Duplass, Joe Swanberg, Kissing, Mark, Mouth, Mutual Appreciation, South, Southwest Film Festival, That, The, The Puffy Chair
related to Distinguishing characteristics · 14
Mumblecore → Andrew Bujalski's, Anna Kendrick, Bujalski's, Digging, Drinking Buddies, Early, Filming, Fire, Happy Christmas, Many, Naturalism, Orlando Bloom, Some, Soundtracks
Major figures · 13
Mumblecore → Aaron Katz, Adam Wingard, Alex Ross Perry, Andrew Bujalski, Dia Sokol Savage, Greta Gerwig, Jay Duplass, Joe Swanberg, Lawrence Michael Levine, Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass, Ry Russo-Young, Sophia Takal
related to External links · 12
Mumblecore → Andrew Bujalski On His, Bujalski, Duplass, Funny Ha Ha, Hannah Takes The Stairs, Interview, Mumblecore And Murder, Mumblecore Movie, Others Unveil, Swanberg, The Austin Chronicle, The Mumblecore Movement
related to Legacy · 8
Mumblecore → Alex Karpovsky, Alex Ross Perry, Amy Seimetz, For, Kate Lyn Sheil, People, Sean Price Williams, Some
Influences · 5
Mumblecore → DIY culture, Dogme 95, European art cinema, Independent film, reality television

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MumblecoreInfluencesIndependent film1.00infobox
MumblecoreInfluencesDIY culture1.00infobox
MumblecoreInfluencesDogme 951.00infobox
MumblecoreInfluencesEuropean art cinema1.00infobox
MumblecoreInfluencesreality television1.00infobox
MumblecoreLocationUnited States1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresAndrew Bujalski1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresMark Duplass1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresJay Duplass1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresGreta Gerwig1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresAaron Katz1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresAlex Ross Perry1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresRy Russo-Young1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresLynn Shelton1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresJoe Swanberg1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresSophia Takal1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresLawrence Michael Levine1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresAdam Wingard1.00infobox
MumblecoreMajor figuresDia Sokol Savage1.00infobox
MumblecoreYears active2002–present1.00infobox
Mumblecoreis asubgenre of independent film characterized by naturalistic acting and0.90text
Mumblecoreis aprofusion of cheaper filmmaking technology starting in the early 2000s0.90text

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