Reports of the death of indepen dent cinema are greatly exaggerated. As proof, I offer two films in BAM Cinemafest, a collection of under-the-radar items from the US and elsewhere running Wednesday through June 20.

First is “Tiny Furniture,” written and directed by 20-something Lena Dunham. She also stars — as Aura, who has just graduated from a college in Ohio with a degree in cinema theory. She’s also newly dumped by her boyfriend.

Aura returns home to the white-on-white, high-tech TriBeCa loft occupied by her photographer mom (she concentrates on miniature furniture) and 17-year-old poet sister. They’re played by Lena’s real-life mother (fotog Laurie Simmons) and sibling (Grace Dunham).

While deciding what to do with her life, Aura becomes involved with two men, one more narcissistic than the other. You won’t believe where she has sex with one of the creeps.

The film features witty dialogue, stylish lensing (by Jody Lee Lipes) and a hip cast, including British designer Jemima Kirke as Aura’s clothes-obsessed friend Charlotte.

Lena grew up in SoHo, went to St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn and graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in creative writing. She’s also created two Web comedy series, “Tight Shots” and “Delusional Downtown Divas.”

“Tiny Furniture” won two awards at SXSW 2010.

Now we turn to “Putty Hill,” director Matthew Porterfield’s follow-up to “Hamilton,” which had a brief run here a few years back.

His newest is set in a backward suburb of Baltimore on the eve of the funeral for a teen boy who died of a heroin overdose. His friends, who are on the fast track to nowhere, gather to remember their pal as best they know how — getting drunk.

Porterfield was born in Baltimore. At 17, he moved to New York City, where he studied film and taught kindergarten. He returned to Baltimore to make “Hamilton.”

The festival unreels at BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., near Flatbush Avenue, in Brooklyn;

bam.org

V.A. Musetto is film editor of The Post; vam@nypost.com