You probably already know (and love) Anthony Edwards from NBCâs landmark medical saga ER, one of the most successful TV dramas of all. For eight seasons, the Santa Barbara native…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/anthony-edwards-kate-moennig-bring-dead-boyfriend-life/
In our occasional 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…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/old-v-new-female-relationships-ingrid-goes-west-eve/
Sure, it may be the week of the 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (coming this Saturday on IFCâdonât miss it!), but that doesnât mean you canât get a jump…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/dont-miss-indies-what-to-watch-in-february-2020/
Girlhood When: Now Playing Where: Theaters Director: CĂŠline Sciamma Starring:Â Karidja TourĂŠ Why Weâre Excited: Nominated for the Queer Palm at last yearâs Cannes Film Festival, the latest film from CĂŠline…
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Letâs construct a metaphor together wherein indie movies are like donuts in a bright pink box. Last week, the LA Film Festival lifted the lid on that box to reveal…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/la-film-festival-close-ingrid-goes-west-also-announced-buzz-premieres-galas-member-screening/
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards, announced today the producers selected for its 19th annual Producing Lab. This intensive program is designed to help…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/seven-filmmakers-selected-for-the-2019-film-independent-producing-lab/
Itâs strange how 12 short monthsâand the rapid spread of a global pandemicâcan really put things in perspective. This time last year, we were announcing what we thought were some…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/forum-keynotes-lulu-wang-neon-doc-track-international-panels-even-more/
At the end of Film Independentâs Producing Lab each year, we ask our Fellows one not-so-simple question: How would you describe what you do to a civilian? Across the various…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/lets-meet-the-2020-film-independent-producing-lab-fellows/
A quick question, for all you Italophile readers out there: ti piace il classico film in bicicletta, “Breaking Away”? If the answer is sĂŹ, then good news! Next week, youâll…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/wheel-life-breaking-away-live-read-coming-next-week-on-sale-now/
Earlier this year Film Independent and the U.S. Department of State partnered together to launch Global Media Makers, an innovative mentoring initiative connecting visual storytellers from around the world with…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/global-media-makers-update-jordanian-filmmaker-asma-bseiso/
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Logline A woman reflects on her past and wonders about her future –…
https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship/a-little-house-in-aberdeen/
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival kicks off online this week, Thursday, January 20. The following piece originally ran in 2016 and updated again in 2021. For more information on Sundance…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/dos-donts-submitting-sundance/