Where Arts Meet Science

Those who took part in the 2026 Sloan Salon learned about "discovering the story in the science" – and you can too.

Creativity + Chemistry

Big Ideas, Bold Voices

In partnership with Netflix, these are the six wildly talented Fellows taking part in the 2026 Amplifier Fellowship.

Meet the Fellows

Proj3ct Involv3

Project Involve is back for its 33rd year (!!) with a cohort full of incredibly talented individuals who are on the rise in entertainment.

Meet the Fellows

Events

Tue
Mar
24

Programs

IndieLink 2026: Cinematographers

Time 7:30 pm PT
Location Film Independent HQ
Tickets FREE for Members; $20 for non-Members
Throughout the year, Film Independent offers filmmakers the opportunity to meet with cinematographers (spring), actors (summer), composers (fall) and editors (winter), through our popular IndieLink...
Mon
Apr
06

Programs

Documentary Works in Progress: ENDO

Time 7:00 pm PT
Location Film Independent Theater
Tickets FREE and open to the general public
You’re invited to join us for a work-in-progress screening of ENDO, followed by a conversation and feedback session with co-directors Sammy Jaye & Soraya Simi,...

Blog

Programs Wed 3.18.2026

How Two Filmmakers Made a Festival Hit for Under $27,000

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The old low-budget mantra is “Beg, borrow, [REDACTED].” That’s all fine and good, but what do you really need to borrow, and how exactly do you get people to care about your film when it feels like you have to beg for people’s attention these days? At a live edition of Film Independent’...

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