Last month, Film Independentâs Bring the Noise series kicked off with its first-ever event at LACMAâs Bing Theater, giving classic films a fresh and unique twist by screening them with…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/bring-noise-returns-march-9-ridley-scotts-alien-new-score-performed-yacht/
EDITOR’S NOTE: The piece below originally ran in April of this year. We’re reposting it here in anticipation of the upcoming LA Residency portion of the 2022 Film Independent Global…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/how-fellow-rezwan-shariar-sumit-used-his-gmm-microgrant-to-bring-the-salt-in-our-waters-back-home/
Despite what you may think, Memorial Day isnât just a day off work or an occasion for a good storewide mattress sale. The ostensible purpose of this federal holiday, of…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/memorial-day-five-insightful-films-real-life-soldiers/
Has there ever been a film thatâs captured the current zeitgeist better than Cameron Croweâs Singles? The onetime Rolling Stone wunderkindâs sophomore effort in the directorâs seat, the Seattle-set 1992…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/if-i-would-could-you-singles-live-read-coming-november-5/
EDITOR’S NOTE: The below piece originally ran in July of last year. We’re re-posting it here with minor edits to the original text. *** Go ahead: picture a film producer….
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/rebecca-green-on-creating-the-producers-union-and-what-it-means-for-the-industry/
As many beneficiaries of the program well know, Film Independentâs Fiscal Sponsorship program supports an inclusive variety of projects: shorts, features, both narrative and nonfiction. Plus the occasional new media…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/fiscal-updates-ashland-the-body-politic-and-tornado/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Alia Quart Khan, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or aqkhan@filmindependent.org Gina Lang, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or gina.lang@ginsberglibby.com FILM INDEPENDENT SELECTS 30 EMERGING FILMMAKERS FOR 2014-2015 PROJECT INVOLVE…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independent-selects-30-emerging-filmmakers-for-2014-2015-project-involve-and-awards-10000-fox-hbcu-media-alliance-film-fellowship/
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the five screenwriters selected for its 23rd annual Screenwriting Lab. Iesh Thapar, Jing Ai Ng…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independent-announces-2021-screenwriting-lab-participants/
November was an especially hectic month here at Film Independent, what with the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards film nominations announcement and everything! But on top of that, we also…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/dont-miss-indies-what-to-watch-in-december-22/
âMy choice selection is either going to jail, being in jail, or coming out of jail. If my character is not even high, Iâm excited.â So describes Andre Royo on…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/la-film-fest-2013-acting-advice-for-beginners/
Letâs talk about voting. Yeah right, youâre thinking. The time to talk about voting was three weeks ago. Well, youâre right. Thatâs not necessarily the kind of voting Iâm talking…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/become-member-vote-independents-2017/
Each month in The Doc Life, Film Independent blogger Anthony Ferranti dives deep into the howâs and whyâs of nonfiction filmmaking, featuring advice and hard-won insight from top veteran and emerging…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/the-doc-life-must-see-documentaries-from-2018/