This week, thousands of disenfranchised Americans will gather in a major US city to celebrate an esoteric set of beliefs rooted in fantasy and propelled into national prominence by ruthless…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article originally ran in May of this year. Ben Berman’s film Untitled Amazing Jonathan Documentary, discussed below, is now streaming on Hulu. *** Sure, there are…
Behind the gruesome and the ugly, the macabre and the hellish, lives the beauty of potentially the most impressive independent stop motion film in history. Oscar-winning Visual Effects guru for…
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring Calamity and Mercy to life. Logline The…
When picturing the early days of cinema, one common scenario to imagine is that of an old-timey movie audience literally jumping out of the way of a seemingly oncoming onscreen…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alia Quart Khan, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or aqkhan@filmindependent.org Contact: Gina Lang, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or gina.lang@ginsberglibby.com LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH COMMEMORATIVE…
Mothers and Daughters When: May 6 Where: Theaters, iTunes Director: Paul Duddridge Starring: Susan Sarandon, Selma Blair, Courtney Cox Why We’re Excited: Mother’s Day is right around the corner and this first feature from Paul…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Alia Quart Khan, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or aqkhan@filmindependent.org Gina Pence, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or gina.pence@ginsberglibby.com FILM INDEPENDENT SELECTS 30 FILMMAKERS FOR 2015-2016 PROJECT INVOLVE…
Happy New Year! You may have noticed, but rather than powering down over the Holidays, our December 2020 slate of Film Independent Presents Member screenings and special Q&A events was…
It certainly is a bustling time of year! Between announcing the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations (!), the holidays, and 16 screenings from this month alone, you’ll never run…
By Lee Jameson / Film Education Coordinator Could “blockbuster mania” cause Hollywood to implode? Steven Spielberg thinks so. “You’re at the point right now,” Spielberg recently said, “where a studio…
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards, announced the winners of its four filmmaker grants today at its annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch held at BOA Steakhouse in…