Indie filmmaker Bigfoot has an inside track to theater

Thanks to Richard Gere and the financial crisis, the Sundance Film Festival is returning to its indie roots this year. 

Action thriller "White House Down" came out over the weekend, debuting to less than favorable box-office numbers.

Amazon released its list of best-selling television shows and movies for the first half of 2013. The numbers aren't exactly a reflection of the flicks' box office performance.

A Toronto man claims he was harassed for walking through thick brush in Durham region by a police officer who accused him of being a pot grower. Tim Marczenko denies the claim, saying he wasn’t growing dope, he was investigating sightings of Bigfoot.

Veteran independent cinemas are losing customers to major chains booking more specialty films and new high-end theaters offering a mix of movies along with premium services.The day before Laemmle Theatres closed its Sunset 5 last month, patrons and filmmakers showed up at the West Hollywood movie house to share their memories of one of L.A.'s most popular art house cinemas.

The breakout box-office success of the Matthew McConaughey movie “Mud” has surprised everyone — except independent film company Roadside Attractions, which has been nothing if not systematic in its marketing and release. 

Tugg's library includes independent, foreign and specialty films as well as repertory titles.