#indie-cinema

#indie-cinema

That'd be a lot for any actor, but it's especially noteworthy for a musical artist whose acting roles were previously limited to voice parts in the Angry Birds and UglyDolls movies. Charli is a pop star, nightlife queen, and certified cool girl, but in the past year, she's made it clear she's also a cinephile who's very interested in making it onto the big screen.

For this week's special double issue, Alex Barasch reports on the rise and the indie dominance of A24, which since its founding, in 2012, has built an ardent following with movies such as "Moonlight," "The Brutalist," "Everything Everywhere All at Once," and many more, including some first-rate horror films. In addition, A24 does brisk sales in merch (sweatshirts, dog leashes), and hosts a fan club with roughly a hundred thousand paying members. Some acolytes have even gotten tattoos of the studio's logo.

Eva Victor's feature debut, Sorry, Baby, addresses trauma through the lens of a queer friendship, portraying how bonds can nurture and heal.

"I really wanted to start the film with the joy of friendship. I wanted to be very clear that we're allowed to laugh, that we're allowed to feel safe."