When writer/director Justin Simien’s Dear White People was released 2014 it immediately the online think-piece economy afire, prompting reams of impassioned digital ink to be spilled from all corners of…
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In the weeks leading up to the Film Independent Spirit Awards, we are posting Q&A’s with the writers who are up for Best First Screenplay. That way you can learn who…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/spirit-award-spotlight-justin-lader-on-his-genre-busting-rom-commysterysci-fi-ish-screenplay-the-one-i-love/
There are dozens of classes and seminars that profess to teach what a producer does, but very few that teach the manner in which one should do it. How do…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/producers-etiquette-2023/
It’s hard to meet people. Just ask anyone whose thumbs are grotesquely overdeveloped from years of swiping left, or whose every piece of wardrobe is permanently snarled in the location…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/fifteen-new-projects-on-the-fast-track-to-a-theater-or-watchlist-near-you/
Believe it or not, the 2018 LA Film Festival kicks off next week. And hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to peruse our in-depth online guide—a dense tome whose…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/festival-spotlight-six-true-life-tales-musicians-music-industry/
In the world of technology and entertainment, net neutrality is a major topic of conversation right now. We’ve scoured the Internet for some of the best videos and articles that…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/net-neutrality-demystified/
After many years facing down challenges in her own career, Israeli-born filmmaker Alma Har’el’s passion for empowering new and inclusive artistic voices has led her to create Free The Work,…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/the-new-wave-alma-harel-on-shia-labeouf-honey-boy-and-freethework/
“I’m not into reading lines—I’m just really into the relationships,” quipped writer/director Dee Rees during Sunday’s second-and-final Film Independent Forum keynote. The Spirit Award winner and former marketing professional spent…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/dee-rees-closes-forum-mudbound-memorable-characters/
There are dozens of classes and seminars that profess to teach what a producer does, but very few that teach the manner in which one should do it. How do…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/producers-etiquette-2022/
“Where’s the money?” – that’s the most common question asked by indie producers. Though there may not be a single definitive answer, we can help point you in the right…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/equity-financing-101-with-stu-pollard-2023/
On December 15, TV fans gathered at LACMA for an intimate evening of conversation with multi-talented writer, executive producer and actor Mindy Kaling, creator and star of fan-favorite Hulu sitcom…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/freedom-from-tradition-mindy-kaling-on-why-the-mindy-project-offers-a-fresh-change/
Just one summer ago, as the theatrical distribution model teetered on the precipice of doom in the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic, a decades-in-the-making legacyquel emerged to shatter expectations and…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/aircraft-carrier-sequences-of-top-gun-maverick/