10 Easy Things You Can Do to Publicize Your Film at Festivals
It’s no secret that a ton of work (and money!) goes into submitting your film into film festivals. So it stands to reason that when you finally receive one of…
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‘Kind of Like Speed Dating’: An Oral History of the 2016 Project Involve Short Films
If you’ve been keeping an eye on this blog, then you already know that there are plenty of reasons to be excited for this year’s LA Film Festival—from parties, to…
How to Make it as a Screenwriter—Part 1: Breaking In
One of the best things about being invited into the Film Independent family through our artist development programs is having the chance to learn from the cream of the crop. Some of the most successful directors, producers…
“Distributors are bloodsucking freaks.”—Tim League Shares a Few Kind Words of Friendly Advice
Last Sunday morning at the Film Independent Forum, Tim League lived up to his renegade reputation—(See: Fantastic Debates.)—by beginning his keynote with the declaration that “distributors are bloodsucking freaks,” shortly…
Want Weapons in Your Film? Ask a Pro
Whoever said an indie movie has to be a quiet and understated character study? If you’re an independent filmmaker and bloody violence is more your style, then by all means,…
Here’s an Innovative Script Idea: Protagonists Who Never Intersect
Recommended by Enrique takes place in Del Rio, Texas, a tiny border town that, as the introductory voiceover admits, you’ve probably never heard of. It follows a very ambitious, very…
ASK A PRO: Producer Julie Lynn
Julie Lynn’s company Mockingbird Pictures is currently in post-production on Arie Posin’s The Face of Love, which stars Annette Benning, Ed Harris and Robin Williams. Recent films from Mockingbird include…
Truth Tellers: Our Fellows Spill on Their Doc Producing Lab Journey
The role of a film producer involves a lot more than raising money and making calls and speadsheets, as ourDocumentary Producing Lab Fellows will tell you. According to 2024 Fellow…
Member Lens: Diane Becker on the Passion and Chaos of Documentary Production
Our ongoing 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. This month:…
The Otherworldly, Hellish Beauty of ‘Mad God’: a Conversation with Director and VFX maestro Phil Tippett
Behind the gruesome and the ugly, the macabre and the hellish, lives the beauty of potentially the most impressive independent stop motion film in history. Oscar-winning Visual Effects guru for…
Sculpting with Surgical Precision: A Conversation with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Editor Eddie Hamilton
After two years of pouring through 70.28 million frames across 813 hours and 51 minutes of raw footage from principal photography, and then waiting patiently for another year through multiple…
Member Lens: Mye Hoang on Wrangling ‘Cat Daddies’ and Directing Her First Feature
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 being…