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Members

Stand with the community of film artists who embody diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision. Become a Film Independent member by joining today.

Marcus Hu (Co-President, Strand Releasing, FIND Member)

“Film Independent supports original filmmaking in a hundred different ways.”

-Marcus Hu (Co-President, Strand Releasing, FIND Member)
Catherine Hardwicke (Director, <i>Twilight</i>, <i>Lords of Dogtown</i>, FIND Member)

“When I first moved to Los Angeles, I didn’t know anything about making films, so I joined Film Independent and attended as many screenings and Q & A’s as possible. Film Independent went on to support my first film thirteen by screening it at the LA Film Festival.”

-Catherine Hardwicke (Director, Twilight, Lords of Dogtown, FIND Member)
Kyle Patrick Alvarez (Writer/Director, <i>Easier With Practice</i>, FIND Member)

“It was actually a class I took at Film Independent that helped me get my business plan together and raise the funds for my film!”

-Kyle Patrick Alvarez (Writer/Director, Easier With Practice, FIND Member)
Stephanie Allain (Producer, <i>Hustle & Flow</i>, <i>Black Snake Moan</i>, FIND Member)

“I love FIND for helping diverse, artist-driven films get made…help that is needed now more than ever.”

-Stephanie Allain (Producer, Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan, FIND Member)
Marc Forster (Director, <i>Quantum of Solace</i>, <i>The Kite Runner</i>, <i>Finding Neverland</i>, FIND Fellow)

“I support Film Independent because it is a special organization that finds and allows filmmakers to share their vision and passion without a filter.”

-Marc Forster (Director, Quantum of Solace, The Kite Runner, Finding Neverland, FIND Fellow)
Cherien Dabis (Writer/Director, <i>Amreeka</i>, FIND Fellow)

“I tell people all the time that this film is such a success story of lab programs, and Film Independent is such a huge part of that.”

-Cherien Dabis (Writer/Director, Amreeka, FIND Fellow)
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