More than one during her September 29 conversation with The Curvy Film Critic’s Carla Renata, director Julie Taymor used the invented term hope-aholic to describe her friend (and muse) Gloria…
3rd Thursdays is your monthly opportunity to learn about the events and services that Film Independent provides, and network with fellow filmmakers and film lovers. Open to all, attendees will…
This year’s LA Film Festival doesn’t officially begin until June 14. But you’ll start getting to know about it soon enough, thanks to the peaceful visage of a smartly dressed,…
Since 1986, Mexico’s Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) has been one of the premiere North American stops along the global festival circuit, showcasing some of the most exciting and innovative…
Today, Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards, announced the 2023 Film Independent Forum, the preeminent conference for independent filmmakers and content…
Producer Rebecca Green was one of the 21 filmmakers (with 10 projects) invited to Film Independent’s Fast Track film financing market at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival. Green had gone through our Producing…
For most people, the most widely accepted definition of “independent film” is any sort of movie made outside (or largely outside) the studio system. Many of our most critically acclaimed…
Unless they’re on the clock and paying attention to their early-morning call times, filmmakers aren’t generally known for being enthusiastic early risers. Too many late nights on set and/or stuck…
Welcome to Fiscal Spotlight, a special monthly round up of projects—at all stages of production—working their way through Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship pipeline. *** Effective cinematic storytelling begins and ends with…
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring Dragstrip 66: The Frockumentary to life. Logline Never before…
Hi. My name’s Will (that’s me up there on the right). I work with Ralph and Catherine and Elvis at Film Independent. I also just made a movie. My movie’s…
Yaniv Rokah certainly wasn’t the only Los Angeles barista working part time while chasing his full time dreams. As an aspiring actor and filmmaker, Rokah was logging time at a…