American Independent Film: Donnie Darko (2001)

Donnie Darko deals with the controversial issue of mental illnesses. He suffers from schizophrenia and there is a deeper meaning to this as the schizophrenia is made apparent to the viewers in that the viewers are very involved in the multiple personality.
There are 4 production companies involved with this film- Pandora Cinema, Flower Films, Adam Fields Productions and Gaylord Films. All of these production companies have only produced independent films.

It had a budget of $6 million and had a box office of $1, 270, 522.
Director: Richard Kelly
Release Date: 26 October 2001 (Halloween time)
Certificate: 15

Awards:
Best film to not receive a proper release in Canada-Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
Best Feature- Sweden Fanatic Film Festival
Best Film- Catalonian International Film Festival
Best Screenplay- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Premiere Award- Geredmer Film Festival
Audience Awards- Cineygma Luxemburg International Film Festival
Best Screenplay
                                                  -Chlotrudis Awards
Best Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Silver Screen Awards- Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
Young Filmmaker's Showcase- Academy of Science Fiction etc