CASE STUDY: BAGHEAD
Dramatic Feature Director: Jay and Mark Duplass Producers: John E. Bryant, Jay Duplass, and Mark Duplass Budget: $60,000 (in the can); approximately $200,000 (delivered) Financing: Filmmakers Production: Austin, Texas, 3…
Dramatic Feature Director: Jay and Mark Duplass Producers: John E. Bryant, Jay Duplass, and Mark Duplass Budget: $60,000 (in the can); approximately $200,000 (delivered) Financing: Filmmakers Production: Austin, Texas, 3…
Here’s a friendly reminder that applications for the 2022 Film Independent Episodic Lab are currently open. The non-Member deadline to apply is one week from today, Friday, February 11. The extended deadline…
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To be a successful filmmaker, adhering to a sound business model can be just as important as actually getting your project made. Knowledge is key. If you want your film…
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. And so, with a heavy heart, we bade adieu to the 16th incarnation of the Film Independent Forum…
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Logline In 1986, a spirited high school student attempts to find his long-lost…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Alia Quart Khan, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or aqkhan@filmindependent.org Gina Lang, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or gina.lang@ginsberglibby.com 2014 Film Independent Forum Delivers Memorable Keynote Addresses From…
As we’ve written about, 2018 marks 25 years of Project Involve, Film Independent’s signature diversity program for filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds. And as they do each year, the 2018 Project…
Every 24 hours that go by brings us one day closer to our favorite day of the year: the opening of the Los Angeles Film Festival! Today, we are taking…