To date, US Air Force veteran and FilAm filmmaker, Project Involve alum and Film Independent Producing Lab Fellow Valerie Castillo Martinez has spent about half of her life in the…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/writer-producer-valerie-castillo-martinez-talks-festival-favorite-death-of-nintendo/
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring Not Going Quietly to life. Logline When 32-year-old father…
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In honor of the lusty Saint Valentine, we asked director Stacie Passon to write a blog sharing her advice for shooting love (and/or sex) scenes—whichever the case may be. Her…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/how-to-shoot-a-love-scene/
It wasn’t that long ago, but it’s hard to imagine now what human beings did to pass the time before podcasts. There you’d be, sitting in your car, at the…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/must-list-five-film-podcasts-already-listening/
It’s officially October, the spookiest month of the year. And though outright horror movies are scant amid this brand-new autumnal edition of Don’t-Miss Indies, there are still plenty of thrills…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/dont-miss-indies-what-to-watch-in-october-2021/
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards, announced today the six filmmakers that were selected for the inaugural Episodic Directing Intensive that took place online…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independent-selects-six-filmmakers-for-inaugural-episodic-directing-intensive/
One essential skill all producers should have in their arsenal is the ability to negotiate. Even for those who have a natural knack for it, it can be daunting to…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/negotiating-tools-for-producers-2024/
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog originally ran in December of 2017. We’re republishing it here, with minor edits to the original text. *** What do Christian Bale’s crack-stained t-shirts in The Fighter,…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/phantom-thread-costume-designer-teaches-us-spell-c-o-u-t-u-r-e/
In our new Member Lens series, we’re spotlighting a cross-section of current Film Independent Members to see how they got where they are now, what they hope to do next and what…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/member-lens-thomas-mignones-wild-ride-from-big-tech-to-heavy-metal-biopics-and-beyond/
You’re invited to join us for a theatrical screening of The Last Stop in Yuma County, followed by a in-person conversation with writer/director/producer Francis Galluppi, executive producer/actor Jim Cummings, actor…
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/members-only-screening-the-last-stop-in-yuma-county/
Let’s say you’re an independent film producer. You’ve spent many long months—years, probably—passionately developing your material, working with writers and directors to negotiate a vision for the film that’s both…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/no-time-to-relax-these-are-the-2018-film-independent-producing-lab-fellows/
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring My Baby is a Bike Helmet to life. Logline…
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