EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article originally ran in June of last year and is being republished here. To see a complete list of upcoming Film Independent Member events, click here. ***…

In the latest in our series focusing on key below-the-line positions, we welcome back script supervisor Sarah Horton (Aftermath, Unfriended, Behaving Badly). The script supervisor’s role on set is not…

On a hot morning in early June, Cigdem Mater sits on the lawn of the Culver Hotel. Mater is a filmmaker from Turkey and a 2017 Global Media Makers Fellow….

It’s a fact: way back during the medium’s prehistoric days, most TV shows revolved solely around the misadventures of beleaguered Cuban nightclub singers, Brooklyn-based transit operators and animated cavepersons. Every…

Next our series featuring key below-the-line positions, we focus on the Line Producer. A great Line Producer can make a huge difference in terms of getting a film off the ground and saving…

In the latest in our series focusing on key below-the-line positions, we welcome back Script Supervisor Sarah Horton (Aftermath, Honeymoon, Mutt & Stuff). The script supervisor’s role on set is…

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog originally ran on filmindependent.org several years ago and remains one of our most-requested articles. We’re republishing it here, with minor edits to the original text. Special thanks…

Next up in our ongoing series featuring key members of the producer’s team, we focus on the Post-Production Producer. Similar to the Line Producer during production, the Post-Production Producer (aka…

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog originally ran in 2016. We’ve republishing it here, with minor edits to the original text. Enjoy! *** Let’s say you made your movie, took it to…

For most people, the most widely accepted definition of “independent film” is any sort of movie made outside (or largely outside) the studio system. Many of our most critically acclaimed…

After making eight previous short films, writer and director JT Mollner opted to make for his feature debut a modern day Western under classic conditions. Crediting his late grandfather with…

Next in our series featuring key below-the-line positions, we focus on the Line Producer. A great Line Producer can make a huge difference in terms of getting a film off…