Member Lens: Documentary Filmmaker PJ Raval’s Texas-Sized Horse Wisdom
Our Member Lens feature spotlights current Film Independent Members to see how they got started, where they are now and what being part of Film Independent means to them. To…
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“Let’s Dream Big—This is Our Time!” Recap of the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Watch a full rebroadcast of the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award livestream on our YouTube channel. *** Under intermittently overcast skies on a late-wintry afternoon that thankfully warmed up once guests…
SLOAN SUMMIT CASE STUDY: Tesla
The 2022 Sloan Film Summit is happening April 8-10 in Los Angeles. In anticipation of this meeting of the best and brightest from the worlds of science and cinema, this…
Denis Villeneuve Goes Film-by-Film, from ‘Incendies’ to ‘Dune’
As you’ve undoubtedly already heard, Film Independent Presents kicked off its latest series of big-name events at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, November 9–when a…
How the ‘Mare of Easttown’ Locations Team Worked Around the COVID-19 Shutdown, Part Two
In Part One of our interview with Mare of Easttown’s location manager, Brian M. O’Neill talked about how finding gems in the suburbs of Philadelphia added to the complex authenticity and…
Shambhala: A Year of Cold – A Global Media Makers Collab’s Journey to Berlin 2024
Global Media Makers is proud of all of our Fellows who had an outstanding presence at this year’s Berlinale. Filmmakers arrived with projects in development, like Angolan Fellow Fradique Bastos,…
Member Lens: The Many Passions of Sonia Machado-Hines, from Ancient Rulers to Alfa Romeos
In our Member Lens series, we’re spotlighting a cross-section of current Film Independent Members to see how they got where they are now, what they hope to do next and what…
Don’t-Miss Indies: What to Watch in February
Last week, we dropped our epic list of 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award nominees, so you probably already have plenty of catching up to do. But hey, maybe not. This…
From the Archives, Forum Edition: Getting Creative about Getting Money
EDITOR’S NOTE: The below recap originally ran as part of our coverage of the 2017 Film Independent Forum. This year’s Forum takes place April 26-28. Click here to see a complete schedule and…
Learning How to Think Like a Publicist: What You Need to Know
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog originally ran on filmindependent.org earlier this year. We’re republishing it here, with minor edits to the original text. Special thanks to the author Cortney Matz. HOW…
How to Keep Your Crew In Line: Lessons from the 1st AD
Making a movie is hard work. The hours are long. The resources are scant. Actors can be difficult and crewmembers can be cranky. Frankly, a film shoot can be a…
Know Your Crew: A Post-Production Supervisor on the Pitfalls Directors Should Avoid
“Movies are made in post-production.” While some producers and cinematographers may take issue with this maxim, Nancy Kirhoffer, an accomplished post-production supervisor whose credits include Memento, 50/50 and Bernie, makes…