NOTE: the below piece originally ran in April of this year. It’s being re-posted here, inspired by this recent New York Times article. *** When discussing intersectionality and media representation,…
Each month in The Doc Life, Film Independent blogger Anthony Ferranti dives deep into the how’s and why’s of nonfiction filmmaking, featuring advice and hard-won insight from top veteran and emerging…
Obviously not all filmmakers are avid followers of “sportsball.” That said, indulge us in a quick point of comparison: that, just as trade rumors and free agency drama have turned…
One of our most popular reoccurring panels—this time happening at the 2019 Film Independent Forum at the new LMU Playa Vista Campus on Saturday, April 27—Film Independent’s latest Producers Coffee…
Each month in The Doc Life, Film Independent blogger Anthony Ferranti dives deep into the how’s and why’s of nonfiction filmmaking, featuring advice and hard-won insight from top veteran and emerging…
Hard to believe, but Project Involve is finally old enough to rent a car. That’s right: throughout 2018 we’ve been celebrating the 25th anniversary of Film Independent’s signature diversity and…
Despite what buzzkill physicists like Neil DeGrasse Tyson may say on Twitter when poking needless holes in the latest episode of Rick & Morty, time travel is, in fact, possible….
Every other week on the blog, we dig into the archives from Film Independent Education and examine, in detail, one film’s production journey. Our hope is that filmmakers will take lessons from…
The world of 360-degree video can be a daunting one for even the most talented and seasoned filmmakers. As with any emerging medium, 360 (or “VR”, though there is a…
Each month in Indie-pendent Study, Su Fang Tham explores films that have inspired her to dive into specific areas of interest, prompting her to research and learn about the subjects being…
Earlier this year Film Independent and the U.S. Department of State partnered together to launch Global Media Makers, an innovative mentoring initiative connecting visual storytellers from around the world with…
What does a producer do, exactly? It’s a question most civilians (i.e. non-filmmaker types) don’t immediately have an answer for, probably because most of a producer’s work is, to the…