Guest Post: ‘Insecure’ Writer Shares Her ‘Harrietta’ Pilot’s Gameplan
We were curious about what a working TV writer actually, y’know, *does* with an original pilot spec script once they’ve written it. To find out, we asked Kindsey L. Young,…
We were curious about what a working TV writer actually, y’know, *does* with an original pilot spec script once they’ve written it. To find out, we asked Kindsey L. Young,…
Are you a filmmaker dying to hear from one of the preeminent allies in Indigenous filmmaking about how he curated 119 films by Indigenous artists in his 20 years at…
We apologize for stressing you out. No, seriously—it’s often said that one of the leading causes of anxiety in modern society is having too much of everything. And all this…
Please consider this edition of Fiscal Spotlight a public service announcement warning you that there are a mere eight days remaining before Valentine’s Day. Cutting it close for any truly…
LOS ANGELES (November 4, 2013) — Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, has selected 30 filmmakers for its Project…
From the fiery sparks singeing the palms of Roman candle wielders nationwide, to the turgid temps threatening to burst the bulbous skulls off of every analog thermometer, to the spicy…
LOS ANGELES (January 10, 2012) — Today, the Film Independent Board Chairman Bill Condon announced that Senior Director Sean Mc Manus and Director of Artist Development Josh Welsh have been appointed…
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Logline A young Native girl discovers a Hispanic migrant her age who lost…
For indie filmmakers who are sprinting from festival to festival to festival—the New York Film Festival kicks off this Friday September 27, then Chicago on October 10, Austin on October…
When the news reports on a story, it sticks to cold, hard facts; this law was struck down, this medical trial didn’t get funding, this border closed. The facts are…
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 SEAN BAKER, AVA DUVERNAY, GRETA GERWIG, CHLOÉ ZHAO AND…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article originally ran on our blog in March of 2016. We’re republishing it here with minor edits to the original text. *** St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just an…