Just one summer ago, as the theatrical distribution model teetered on the precipice of doom in the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic, a decades-in-the-making legacyquel emerged to shatter expectations and…
Alright, on the penultimate day of #FiForum22, we were still going strong with plenty of panels on the fortitude that it takes to forge a career in filmed entertainment, like…
Day Two of the 2022 Film Independent Forum was an action-packed day of storytelling, knowledge sharing, and celebrating fresh voices with fresh ideas. Between the evening livestreamed discussion with Cloud…
Andrew Ahn did not want Bowen Yang to have diarrhea on Emmy night. This, the 2012 Project Involve Fellow explained, was the reason why a pivotal sequence in Fire Island—the…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The piece below originally ran in April of this year. We’re reposting it here in anticipation of the upcoming LA Residency portion of the 2022 Film Independent Global…
A sure sign that life is gradually returning to pre-pandemic norms is the return of the big white tent adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier on a sunny Sunday afternoon,…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The below piece originally ran in July of last year. We’re re-posting it here with minor edits to the original text. *** Go ahead: picture a film producer….
NOTE: The below piece originally ran in 2021. Special thanks to producer, speaker and guest author Stu Pollard, who will be returning to Film Independent January 10 for his semi-regular…
Of all the various Film Independent Spirit Award categories, the John Cassavetes Award is one of the most special, shining a bright light on creative teams making their films truly…
Like skydiving or audibly passing gas in front of a future spouse, you never forget your first time directing a feature film. After all, nothing can quite prepare a freshman…
“I’m gonna start telling people: I’m a not a director; I’m a rapper and producer that happens to make videos.” So says Calmatic, the LA-based multidisciplinary artist whose impressive and…
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Logline After an unexpected one night stand, two women at very different stages…