Shooting on Location? How To Save Yourself Money and Headaches
Scouting and shooting on location is an inevitable step in production, especially when you’re an independent filmmaker with a tight budget and can’t afford to simply build a set. But…
Scouting and shooting on location is an inevitable step in production, especially when you’re an independent filmmaker with a tight budget and can’t afford to simply build a set. But…
In our regular feature Old v. New, Kimberly Marcela Duron compares a newer independent release with an older classic to see what similarities they share, how they diverge and hear what the…
The following piece originally ran on the website Dear Producer and is shared here courtesy of editor Rebecca Green, a Film Independent Fellow and Creative Advisor. Excerpts from Dear Producer appear on our…
If you’re like us, this time a week ago you were probably tucking into your one-millionth schooner of jittery cold brew since Tuesday morning, refreshing FiveThirtyEight.com so often that your…
Always Remember is a six-month series of free, virtual screenings designed to raise Holocaust awareness through cinema. Each month from June through November, we’ll offer a selection of films designed…
A story is a powerful thing. The stories we tell ourselves about our identities define not just who we are and how we see our place in society, but also…
NOTE: the below letter was sent via email from Film Independent President Josh Welsh to our community on Friday, March 13 in follow-up to a message about how we are…
EDITOR’S NOTE: the below interview with Jessica Kingdon took place prior to the announcement of the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees and extension of our Doc Lab deadlines. Apply…
Iconic LA novelist Michael Connelly was a natural fit for the Los Angeles Film Festival’s inaugural LA Muse section devoted to films set in and inspired by the city. Through…
Freeheld When: October 2 Where: Theaters Director: Peter Sollett Starring: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carrell Why We’re Excited: Based on an emotionally charged true story, this stand-up-and-cheer…
Movies are a mosaic of moving parts. But we don’t always see which parts, or who’s moving them. Each month in Detail Oriented, Su Fang Tham explores some of the more…
Ever since its launch, Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program has supported a wide variety of projects: shorts, features, both narrative and nonfiction—even the occasional new media project, special event or…