Whether you’re a beginner screenwriter looking for representation, or an emerging professional seeking to build career momentum, navigating the industry can feel overwhelming – even demoralizing. We’re excited to welcome to…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/navigating-the-early-years-of-your-writing-career/
Hiring professional actors for an independent film can seem like an intimidating process, but SAGindie makes it easier by educating producers about the ins and outs of hiring professional actors…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/sag-aftra-agreements-explained/
The craft of casting a film is both an art and a business. A great casting director should be one of the first relationships you forge when you set out…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/meet-the-casting-directors-2018/
You are invited to join us for a celebration and screening of the 2023 Project Involve short films. Film Independent is proud to present these six shorts, which are the…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/first-look-screening-2023-project-involve-short-films/
This year’s Directors Close-Up concludes with special evening featuring 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Director and Best Feature nominees. They’ll discuss their films, their careers, and how they stay true to…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/dcu-at-the-wallis-the-spirit-of-independence/
A longtime staple of the LA Film Festival, our Coffee Talks series has brought together filmmakers in lively, fascinating, freewheeling conversations for years. Now, we’ve relaunched the series online so…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/coffee-talks-marielle-heller-and-lulu-wang/
Beginning with 2009’s Coraline, Oregon’s LAIKA studios has been on the cutting edge of feature film animation, creating some of the most visually arresting and thematically adventurous stories anywhere in…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/beyond-dioramas-kubo-producer-telling-stories-developing-new-talent/
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring Introducing…Marcus Belgrave to life. Director Timashion Jones…
https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship/introducing-marcus-belgrave/
Where’s the money? That’s the most common question asked by indie producers. Though we may not have the single, definitive answer, hopefully we can help point you in the right…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/equity-financing-101-with-stu-pollard-2019/
What’s almost as fun as announcing Film Independent Spirit Award winners? Announcing Spirit Award hosts! We’re thrilled to reveal that February 21 will mark the first time ever in Spirit Awards history that the hosting…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/meet-our-2015-spirit-award-hosts-fred-armisen-and-kristen-bell/
Please note: This class has reached its registration capacity. Film Independent’s Toolkit classes help you quickly learn the basics of a particular craft or aspect of filmmaking, or brush up…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/toolkit-2022-creative-producing-workshop/
PLEASE NOTE: This event is SOLD OUT. A great casting director should be one of the first relationships you forge when you set out in pre-production on your feature. The…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/meet-the-casting-directors-2016/