What are different 'elements' of an independent film?

What are different 'elements' of an independent film?

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There's certain basic things that every independent film script will have on some level, with lead characters, plot development, and a first, second, and third act. That's pretty much it. If you take a look at some of the scripts written by Charlie Kaufman, who did Adaptation and Being John Malkovich, you wouldn't know what to think if you compare those to something like American Beauty, which is more of a conventional script. Not conventional in subject matter- but just in the set up of traditional characters in a traditional universe. Every script is different. All the elements that go into making it are what come to define it.