If you’ve been kicking around Hollywood for a while, the idea of a staged script reading likely carries with it a whole host of stressful associations: of scrambling to secure…
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In our regular column Know the Score, writer and composer Aaron Gilmartin steps out of the scoring stage and explores, in detail, some important aspect of movie music. After all, film is…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/know-the-score-one-year-in-how-are-hollywood-composers-staying-busy-during-the-pandemic/
Los Angeles (April 6, 2011) — The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/lacma-and-film-independent-join-forces-on-new-film-series/
The most surprising thing about seeing Jon Hamm and Mathew Weiner at last night’s Film Independent at LACMA Tribute to Mad Men was how blithe and funny the two are…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/what-if-peggy-had-been-played-by-bjork-and-other-funny-things-jon-hamm-and-matthew-weiner-talked-about-last-night/
German DJ Anton Zaslavski—better known by his stage name “Zedd”—is one of the most popular recording artists in the world right now, but he also has an intensely personal connection…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/zedd-reveals-true-colors-on-la-film-festival-day-2-special-guests-kesha-echosmith-and-aloe-blacc/
Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, we’re re-posting one of our favorite Coffee Talks conversations from 2020. See what other screenings, seminars, conversations and other special events Film Independent has coming up here….
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/watch-now-new-queer-cinema-hall-of-fame-filmmakers-gus-van-sant-and-john-cameron-mitchell/
Much like tulips, daisies and (unfortunately) seasonal allergies, early Spring has brought with it a bumper crop of exciting indie film releases, from terrifying trips through ancient Macedonia and Iceland,…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/dont-miss-indies-what-to-watch-in-april-2022/
When Robert DeNiro’s arrived on the set of American Hustle, Director David O. Russell took him around to introduce him to the cast, one by one, who were all in…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/whos-the-fat-guy-david-o-russell-reveals-that-robert-deniro-didnt-recognize-christian-bale-on-the-american-hustle-set/
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article originally ran in May of this year and is being republished here. Special thanks to writer Meri Hilalian. *** You may be wondering, what’s the…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/ten-crowdfunding-tips-for-finding-and-engaging-new-audiences/
A contemporary Western about the unlikely friendship between a young woman and an aging black cowboy set amid the dusty Texas rodeo circuit, Bull marks the second collaboration between writer/director…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/intervew-bull-filmmakers-discuss-cannes-cowboys-and-the-myth-of-the-old-west/
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts org that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, has announced its panelists for the 20th annual Directors Close-Up (DCU). As an official part of the month-long…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independents-2021-directors-close-up-to-feature-spirit-award-nominated-talent/
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Logline A camera team follows a group of wannabe filmmakers who travel to…
https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship/going-nowhere/