The Shape of Truth
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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 The Shape of Truth to life. Logline In…
Put simply, filmmaking is really just a matter of deciding what’s in the frame and what isn’t. As a director, you have two things: A) a story to tell and…
Film Independent and FX have teamed up to launch the inaugural Film Independent Imaginar TV Incubator for Fearless Latinx Creators in collaboration with the National Association of Latino Independent…
A decade ago, director Alexander Payne wrote a provocative article for Variety called Declaration of Independents. These excerpts sum up the crux of Payne’s manifesto: “Cinema is independent only to the…
NOTE: this entry in our monthly The Doc Life column originally ran in May of this year. The 2019 Film Independent Documentary Lab is now accepting submissions. The Non-Member deadline is December…
I’ll See You In My Dreams When: September 1 Where: DVD/VOD, Netflix (9/8) Director: Brett Haley Starring: Blythe Danner, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, Mary Kay Place Why We’re Excited: Just when you thought there…
FOCUS FORWARD – SHORT FILMS, BIG IDEAS EXPANDS TO MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO, COMCAST, iTUNES, AND VUDU *** 3-Minute Documentary Initiative Brings Four World Premieres to the 2012 Los…
January was busy month here at Film Independent, and not just because last week we announced (with a little help from Olivia Wilde, Barry Jenkins and Laverne Cox) the nominees…
Phew! We’ve somehow made it through yet another awards season (relatively) unscathed. And don’t worry, clips from this year’s Aubrey Plaza hosted Film Independent Spirit Awards are available for you…
Not long ago Film Independent Fellow Chloé Zhao had a story she wanted to tell about the strength and struggles of a Native American family living on the Pine Ridge…
In 1977, the phone rang in our kitchen. My mom answered then handed it over to me. There was a woman on the other end, She told me I’d won…
You’re invited to join us for a theatrical screening of In The Summers, including an in-person conversation with writer/director Alessandra Lacorazza, moderated by Jenn Wilson (Senior Programmer, Film Independent). Producer…