Film Independent announced today the 18 filmmakers (9 men and 9 women) selected from Bangladesh, India, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Turkey to participate in year four of…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independent-launches-fourth-year-of-global-media-makers/
Behind every (fill in the blank) great/glorious/funny/scary/sad story told on film is an equally great/glorious/funny/scary (yes, probably sometimes) sad story: the one about how the whole thing went from being an idea…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/a-melting-pot-of-dark-humor-the-story-behind-dude-bro-party-massacre-iii/
The aftershocks from the multitudinous compounding crises of this squishy first third of the 21st century continue to linger, and the world can’t quite decide at the moment if it…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/film-independent-needs-your-support-let-the-filmmakers-tell-you-why/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Alia Quart Khan, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or aqkhan@filmindependent.org Ryan Collins, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or ryan.collins@ginsberglibby.com 9 FILMMAKERS SELECTED FOR THE FILM INDEPENDENT 2016 PRODUCING LAB…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/9-filmmakers-selected-for-the-2016-film-independent-producing-lab/
Each month in The Doc Life, Film Independent blogger Anthony Ferranti dives deep into the how’s and why’s of nonfiction filmmaking, featuring advice and hard-won insight from top veteran and emerging…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/the-doc-life-six-must-see-documentaries-from-2017/
Let’s get one thing straight: we’re not here today to talk space operas. No wookies, Riddicks or stargates. No spice mélange. Which is fine by us, because our kind of…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/get-ready-for-the-film-summit-by-checking-out-these-10-sloan-supported-films/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alia Quart Khan, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or aqkhan@filmindependent.org Contact: Gina Pence, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or gina.pence@ginsberglibby.com LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP OF FREE SCREENINGS,…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/los-angeles-film-festival-announces-line-up-of-free-screenings-coffee-talks-un-panel-and-film-independent-members-only-screening-of-fan-girl/
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring Finding Kevorkian to life. Logline In 1997 Two estranged…
https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship/finding-kevorkian/
At Film Independent, we’re always looking for new ways to give a boost to the innovative filmmakers who cross our path. Screenings, panel discussions, artist development labs—we do all of…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/film-independent-congratulates-our-latest-grant-winners/
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced today the writers selected for its third Episodic Lab. The Film Independent Episodic Lab is supported by…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independent-selects-seven-participants-for-2019-episodic-lab/
Film Independent announced today that SNL’s Melissa Villaseñor will be the host of the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards on April 22 — cue Villaseñor’s much-imitated Owen Wilson impression: “Ohhh, wow…”
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/saturday-night-lives-melissa-villasenor-announced-as-host-of-the-2021-film-independent-spirit-awards/
Editor’s Note: The below blog piece originally ran in January. Sam Now is screening tonight, Thursday, April 6, in Los Angeles at the Glendale Laemmle and in New York tomorrow,…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/sam-now-filmmakers-discuss-25-year-journey-to-complete-a-deeply-personal-documentary/