Film Independent announced today that it is accepting film and television entries for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Spirit Awards is the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/2022-film-independent-spirit-awards-announces-call-for-entries-open/
If you’re an independent filmmaker then DIY is just simply part of your creed, and taking on publicity and marketing for your film is a part of the bargain. So…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/festival-prep-how-to-publicize-your-film-at-a-festival/
Missed the 2020 Film Independent Forum when it happened live? Don’t worry—the full 2020 Forum Toolkit is now available On Demand through October 31, packed with panels, workshops and in-depth…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/keynote-lulu-wang-tells-judd-apatow-how-she-went-from-fired-to-the-farewell/
As a writer/director, making your first foray into feature filmmaking can be pretty goddamned terrifying. Any mistakes made in your screenplay will only amplify and congeal as they cascade through…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/fiscal-spotlight-three-feature-film-debuts-from-deeply-driven-writer-directors/
Dramatic Feature Director: Azazel Jacobs Producers: Alex Orlovsky and Hunter Gray Budget: Under $500,000 Financing: Artists Public Domain Production: 18 days in New York, 3 days in LA Shooting Format:…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/mommas-man/
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 FILM INDEPENDENT ADDS OVER 9 NEW PANELISTS TO UPCOMING FORUM…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/film-independent-adds-over-9-new-panelists-to-upcoming-forum-october-24-26/
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 28, 2013) – Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, brought its 9th annual Film…
https://www.filmindependent.org/press-releases/2013-film-independent-forum-delivers-memorable-keynote-addresses-from-ted-sarandos-and-ava-duvernay/
Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to join us for a theatrical screening of Nocturnes, followed by an in-person conversation with writer/directors Anirban Dutta & Anupama Srinivasan….
https://www.filmindependent.org/events/members-only-screening-nocturnes/
With the 2017 LA Film Festival looming perilously close (June 14-22!) so too does our annual Future Filmmakers Showcase—a special screening of short films made by talented high school students…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/meet-future-filmmakers-auteur-teens-take-shorts-2017-la-film-festival/
Hard to believe, but Project Involve is finally old enough to rent a car. That’s right: throughout 2018 we’ve been celebrating the 25th anniversary of Film Independent’s signature diversity and…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/production-diary-on-set-with-project-involves-liberty-in-miami/
For nearly a generation, Project Involve has been Film Independent’s flagship mentorship and diversity program, providing tangible support and craft and career advice to up-and-coming (and, sadly, underrepresented) voices in…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/bradford-young-christian-epps-and-the-importance-of-making-images-with-meaning/
It’s happened to all of us. We have a fantastic project, a top-notch creative team and a well-researched and presented application, but we still get knocked back for funding. Often,…
https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/managing-grant-expectations-in-a-tough-funding-landscape-plus-our-fall-2019-funding-calendar/