The Independent 2000 Documentary look at Morty Fineman, a prolific maker of schlock independent films, whos down on his luck Actors, directors, and writers, including Ron Howard and Karen Black, comment on his work, we see clips from some of his 427 titles, and we watch Morty try to get financing for a film about a serial killer He hires his daughter, Paloma, as his business manager His A D , the long suffering Ivan, stays by his side Morty owes the bank 10 million from his one blockbuster failure Can he find the financing, or is it time for Morty to retire Meanwhile, Ivan hooks Morty up with a new film festival, in Chaparral, Nevada Is this the ticket to renewal