Yes, independent film is your beeswax

And even with a fairly narrow definition, the notion of "independent film" this year can reasonably include the unlikely box office successes "Paranormal Activity" and "District 9" and the critical darling and likely Oscar contender "The Hurt Locker" alongside more conventionally indie-ish Sundance breakouts such as "(500) Days of Summer" and "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-indiefocus27-2009dec27,0,5575292.story