Independent POV
REEL FRIDAYS: Comic Book Movies (5/11/2012)
Unless you’ve been meditating in a cave on the top of K2 for the past year, you’re probably aware of The Avengers and its record-smashing box-office success. Even from K2, you probably saw it coming. After all, comic book movies are virtually synonymous with Big-Budget, -- continue reading →
TRICKS FOR MASTERING THE DOC DISTRIBUTION CIRCUS (5/08/2012)
During the live case study of their acclaimed “father-daughter interspecies love story,” also known as the poignant documentary One Lucky Elephant, director Lisa Leeman and producer Jordana Glick-Franzheim walked our members through the process of getting their labor of love funded, premiered at major festivals -- continue reading →
2012 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL GALA SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED (4/23/2012)
Three of the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival’s Gala Screenings were announced this morning. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a humorous, moving and intimate journey set against the backdrop of Earth’s final days and is written and directed by Lorene -- continue reading →
FROM ROME TO THE LA FILM FEST WITH LOVE (4/17/2012)
He’s called it “a feast for a filmmaker,” and “a tribute to the Old Italian films that influenced him when he was young.” (via) Woody Allen’s “unconscious influence but a very substantial” tribute to Vittorio De Sica, Roberto Rossellini and Federico Fellini, To Rome With -- continue reading →
WILL SLOCOMBE GOES TO PASADENA (4/16/2012)
Film Independent was excited to learn that our own Will (extremely humble) Slocombe is set to start production on what is shaping up to be a pretty fantastic feature – Pasadena. We know that Will is an uber talent, (have you seen his web-series, Reception?) -- continue reading →
FILM INDEPENDENT FELLOWS AND FUTURESTATES (4/11/2012)
The season of ITVS series Futurestates has started with an episode, Laura Keller. We love this series and we are very excited that Film Independent is representing strongly once again! Laura Keller was: Written and directed by Film Independent Fellow Mo Perkins Produced by Fellow -- continue reading →
FIVE FILMS FILMS WITH A SAVIOR (4/05/2012)
Sunday is Easter Sunday, which millions of people around the world celebrate as the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the man who died for their sins. In unrelated news, this week we bring you five films with a savior; one who sacrifices his/herself to save the -- continue reading →
PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE: THE RALLY TO SAVE PICKFAIR (4/02/2012)
Indie filmmakers are not often known for being big historical preservationists, but indie icon Allison Anders aims to change that. This weekend, she led a group of filmmakers and film lovers in a rally in West Hollywood to save “The Lot”, also known as Pickfair– -- continue reading →
FELLOWS ON THE AWARDS STAGE AND ON THE SCREEN (3/28/2012)
Our Film Independent Fellows are taking the world by storm with their films, particularly in the documentary field, and we want to celebrate their accomplishments. Here’s what happening with the Fellows: Fast Track and Film Independent/HBO Documentary Films Grant winners Kelly Duane de la Vega -- continue reading →
KANG JE-GYU’S “MY WAY” AT FILM INDEPENDENT AT LACMA (3/28/2012)
It’s come to our attention that some of you, unbelievably, haven’t gotten tickets for the April screening of My Way at Film Independent at LACMA. Do you know what you’re setting yourself up for? Ridicule. You’re about to miss the U.S. premiere of Kang Je-gyu’s -- continue reading →
