Year In Review: The Best Blogs of 2024 Pt. 2
We continue to look back at all of our favorite blog posts from each month this year. In Part 1, we already took a look at a few of the highlights of what the organization has been up to, as well as look at the first half of the year with the blog. So let’s not waste any time and get into the fun stuff with our favorite posts from the second half of the year.
JULY
The Must-List: Seven Films About Summer Vacations Gone Off the Rails
The summer heat got to us, and had us thinking of holidays gone array. Some stone cold classics here, that can at least put you in a summer state of mind in the dead of winter.
AUGUST
Live Read Recap: Zoe Lister-Jones’ “Wayne’s World” Electrifies the Wallis
We had a wild time with our Waynes World live read. There was a live band, a cameo from Tia Carrere and our recap captured all the energy. The second-best thing to being there.
SEPTEMBER
Summer in Los Angeles Through the Lens of Our Global Media Makers Fellows
Our Global Media Makers fellows got the opportunity to make 1-minute short films using just an iPhone as a camera, and we shared them all in this post. It’s that independent spirit that really makes you want to get out there and shoot!
OCTOBER
DÌDI’s Casting Directors on Capturing Coming-Of-Age Angst and the Future of Casting
We took a closer look at the casting of one of summers indie hits, DÌDI. Nafisa Kaptownwala and Natalie Lin, the Casting Directors talked about finding unknows with street casting, and fostering authenticity of time and place.
NOVEMBER
Festival Visions: How to Plan Out a Festival Run
Rudi Womack loves to share his expertise on film festivals. He’s the executive director of one as well a filmmaker himself, so he’s seen both sides. We spoke to him about the nitty-gritty of getting your films festival run going on the right foot.
DECEMBER
Member Lens: Spirit Award Winner Dale Dickey Looks Back & Forges Ahead
Dale Dickey opened up about her experiences at the Film Independent Spirit Awards as well as her move into taking leading roles for the first time later in her career.
And that’s a wrap on 2024! Thank you for being a part of our journey and for your support of independent film. See you next year.
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