The Naked Truth: Shooting Intimate Scenes
Many adult dramas require their characters to display affection; from simple kissing to R-rated scenes involving nudity, sex, kink or other intimate situations. In the wake of the #MeToo movement,…
Many adult dramas require their characters to display affection; from simple kissing to R-rated scenes involving nudity, sex, kink or other intimate situations. In the wake of the #MeToo movement,…
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring Jimmy In Saigon to life. Logline Jimmy in…
As a filmmaker, you know when youâve hit the line producer jackpot: you can rest assured knowing that every âiâ will be dotted, every âtâ will be crossed. We asked…
Bowm bowm. Chick, chicka-chickaa. Whatâs that sound? Itâs another Live Read grooving its way onto the Bing Theater stage tonight at Film Independent at LACMA. This time Live Read creator…
I recently had the glorious opportunity to shadow director Jamie Babbit on the new Netflix show Girlboss (out next year), for seven weeks. Jamie directed three episodes and I was…
That sound you hear this Sunday night will be millions of Americans heaving a collective sigh of sorrow and grief. Whether we will be distraught or elated over the way…
Maybe itâs not the most novel observation, but Hollywood can sometimes be like a school of sharks all swimming around in close, claustrophobic saltwater. Meaning, yes, that the industry is…
Welcome to Fiscal Spotlight, a special monthly round up of projectsâat all stages of productionâworking their way through Film Independentâs Fiscal Sponsorship pipeline. *** Regardless of what any individual or institution may…
Wayneâs World is a film that needs no introduction, but will get one anyways. As the maiden voyage for Paramountâs 30-year relationship with Lorne Michaels, we witnessed a beloved yet…
Last week, Sundance Film Festival programmers Lisa Ogdie and Kim Yutani stopped by Film Independent to do a Q&A with our members, offering insight into the selection process as well…
As a filmmaker, you can probably recall what it was like starting out in Hollywood: new in town, pockets empty, exploding with energy and ambition; the great ideas practically shooting…
We’ve been busy here at Film Independent, with the resumption of in-person Film Independent Presents screenings and Q&Asâin a vaccine-required, COVID-safe environment, of courseâin addition to our ongoing slate of…