Our intensive, hands-on Filmmaker Labs are the incubators for the next generation of independent film writers, directors, and producers. Each year, Film Independent helps filmmakers hone their skills, develop current projects, and meet film professionals who can help advance their careers.

The Filmmaker Labs are open to all filmmakers, regardless of educational background or previous accomplishment in film. You are not required to be a member of Film Independent in order to apply to the Filmmaker Labs.

The Filmmakers Labs Include:

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Screenwriters Lab

Designed to help screenwriters improve their craft and take their current scripts to the next level, the Screenwriters Lab is an intensive five-week program running in Los Angeles in late summer. Learn more.

Producers Lab

Designed to help filmmakers develop skills as creative independent producers, the Producers Lab is an intensive seven-week program running in Los Angeles each fall. Lab Fellows develop a strategy for bringing their projects to fruition, including a budget, schedule, and business plan. Qualified Fellows are eligible for the $25,000 Sloan Producers Grant. Learn more.

Directors Lab

Designed to help directors who are prepping their feature films, the Directors Lab is an intensive eight-week program running in Los Angeles each winter in which Lab Fellows workshop scenes from their features. Film Independent provides Lab Fellows with camera and sound packages to shoot their workshopped scenes. Learn more.