Anomalisa When: Now Playing Where: Theaters Directors: Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Thewlis Why We’re Excited: In our opinion, the wildly imaginative Charlie Kaufman is already…
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That’s a wrap! It’s hard to believe the 20th anniversary Los Angeles Film Festival is already behind us. Not long before Clint Eastwood would walk the red carpet prior to…
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Do I Sound Gay? When: November 3 Where: DVD/VOD, Netflix Director: David Thorpe Starring: David Sedaris, Margaret Cho, George Takei Why We’re Excited: David Thorpe’s debut feature documentary deconstructs one…
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Still Alice When: December 5 Where: Theaters Directors: Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland Starring: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart Why We’re Excited: Since premiering at the Toronto Film Festival…
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Ryan McGarry’s emergency room doc Code Black and Janis Nords’ coming-of-age drama Mother, I Love You win the DIRECTV Documentary and Narrative Awards. Audience Award winners include Short Term 12,…
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Week four of Film Independent’s 2018 Directors Close-Up series began by introducing four of the most authentic and unique indie auteurs working today: The Florida Project co-writer/director Sean Baker, The…
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Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the seven screenwriters selected for its twenty-sixth annual Screenwriting Lab. Omer Ben…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independent-announces-2024-screenwriting-lab-participants/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Alia Quart Khan, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or aqkhan@filmindependent.org Gina Lang, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or gina.lang@ginsberglibby.com FILM INDEPENDENT SELECTS 9 PROJECTS AND 12 WRITERS FOR 2014…
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Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring This Is Your Song to life. Logline On…
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Film Independent announced today a move to gender-neutral acting categories for the 2023 Spirit Awards. The acting categories encompass both film and television. In response to the rising cost of…
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Making a film isn’t easy, and making the film YOU want to make without millions of dollars is even more challenging. That said, here we present our fourth installment of…
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Documentary Feature Director: Kirby Dick Producers: Amy Ziering, Tanner Barklow Budget: $850,000 Financing: Television sales, non-profit donations, grants Production: February 2010 – December 2011 Shooting Format: Canon 5D, Sony Z1…
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