Stray Dog: Charisma Plus Access Makes For a Powerful Documentary
Debra Granik, acclaimed director of award-winning films such as Winter’s Bone and Down to the Bone, seems to have a keen eye when it comes to spotting alluring qualities in…
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SPIRIT AWARDS SPOTLIGHT – First-Time Directors on Confidence and Compromise
What’s the most exciting thing about being nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award? What’s amazing about it is that a small indie film like mine can be seen and…
CASE STUDY: BOTTLE SHOCK
Narrative Feature Director: Randall Miller Producers: Jody Savin, Randall Miller, Todd Harris, Marc Lhormer, Brenda Lhormer Budget: $5 million Financing: Private Equity Production: August–September 2007 Shooting Format: 35mm Screening Format:…
Apply Now for a Canon Filmmaker Award
Film Independent is now accepting submissions for our quarterly 2014 Canon Filmmaker Award. Four times a year, we select one filmmaker to receive a Canon Cinema EOS package loaned to…
We’re Packing for Park City! 25 Film Independent Fellows Are Screening Films at Sundance
After months of anticipation, Sundance has announced their 2014 lineup, and Film Independent couldn’t be prouder! 25 Fellows from our Artist Development and grant programs are screening 17 films at…
The Fi Hall of Fame: Anatomy of a Great Film Score – ‘Psycho’
Film Independent is currently in the middle of a Matching Campaign to raise support for the next 30 years of filmmaker support. All donations make before or on September 15 will be doubled—dollar-for-dollar…
Join ‘Producers at the Table’ and Stuff Yourself with Industry Know-How.
With Thanksgiving looming (in the US, at least) it’s that time once again when anxiousness around large family gatherings starts to rise. You can picture it now: the turkey-laden dinner…
From the Archives: Ten Things to Know about Educational Distribution for Docs
When you imagine being a successful indie documentarian, chances are you picture glitzy film festival premieres, studio distribution and prominent placement on top streaming platforms. But even as you allow…
Don’t-Miss Indies: What to Watch in September
This month’s Don’t-Miss Indies covers an impressive range of topics and techniques, from innovative animated features, to politically-minded tales of film noir murder, to socially-conscious comedies spanning the globe. Did…
LA FILM FEST 2013: ‘Four Dogs’ Has a Lot to Bark About
By Jim Lichacz / LA Film Fest Guest Blogger The Los Angeles Film Festival can always be counted on to include a good crop of indie produced twenty-something-in-transition movies. They…
Fiscal Updates: ‘Vanitas’, ‘Sugar Daddy’ and ‘Sunflower’
As many beneficiaries of the program well know, Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program supports an inclusive variety of projects: shorts, features, both narrative and nonfiction. Plus the occasional new media project,…
Fiscal Updates: ‘Peas’, ‘Gidon Lev’ and ‘The Chosen One’
As many beneficiaries of the program well know, Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program supports an inclusive variety of projects: shorts, features, both narrative and nonfiction. Plus the occasional new media project, special…