The first thing anybody said was: “Everybody’s so close. I feel a little intimidated.” That was Tim Miller, director of February’s hit superhero comedy Deadpool and one of the three…
We’re hopping in the way-back machine today to revisit the second-ever edition of Film Independent’s ongoing virtual Coffee Talks series. Back on April 9—as we were all still adjusting to…
The below originally ran in July of this year. A new season of Film Independent’s Coffee Talk series returns one week from today, December 10, with a conversation between Susanne…
A longtime staple of the LA Film Festival, our Coffee Talks series has brought together filmmakers in lively, fascinating, freewheeling conversations for years. Now, we’ve relaunched the series online so…
Kicking off Film Independent’s annual Coffee Talks series at the 2017 LA Film Festival on Sunday, writer-director Andrew Ahn (a John Cassavetes Award winner at this year’s Film Independent Spirit…
Saying “no” more often. Tackling studio notes without driving yourself crazy. How to tell when you’ve really struck gold with a particular story idea. These are just some of the…
Please note: This event was originally scheduled for Thursday, June 4 and will now take place on Monday, June 15. Additionally, please note the earlier 11:00 am start time. A…
A longtime staple of the LA Film Festival, our Coffee Talks series has brought together filmmakers in lively, fascinating, freewheeling conversations for years. Now, we’ve relaunched the series online so…
NOTE: the below post originally ran in May. Lulu Wang will be delivering the Creative Keynote at this year’s Film Independent Forum, taking place July 31-August 7. Get more info…
So what does an up-and-coming filmmaking duo talk about over hot drinks during quarantine? Well, if you watched our April 23 Coffee Talks conversation with friends and collaborators Fredrica Bailey…
A mainstay of the LA Film Festival, the popular Coffee Talks bring together some of today’s most fascinating directors, actors, screenwriters and composers in fun and free-wheeling conversations on their…
A mainstay of the LA Film Festival, the popular Coffee Talks bring together some of today’s most fascinating directors, actors, screenwriters and composers in fun and free-wheeling conversations on their…