In this series of special guest posts, we’re asking first-time feature directors (narrative and nonfiction) to share what they’ve learned from these debut outings, focusing on one specific aspect of…
What were you planning for lunch today? To unceremoniously scarf down a peas-and-carrots Hot Pocket while maniacally refreshing the news? Chug down some flavor-neutral Soylent while cleaning out old episodes…
Movies are a mosaic of moving parts. But we don’t always see which parts, or who’s moving them. Each month in Detail Oriented, Su Fang Tham explores some of the more…
Each month in This Is How We Do It, writer Cortney Matz mines her own frustrations to explore issues of productivity and come away with more or less helpful thoughts on how…
Producer Steve Starkey first met Robert Zemeckis in post-production on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In his first day on the project, Starkey approached Zemeckis and told him he was there to…
Director: Don Argott Producers: Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce Budget: $733,000 (including deliverables) Production Company: 9.14 Pictures Financing: Self-financed through Don Argott’s company, 9.14 Pictures Shooting Format: Mini DV…
Spooky season is thickly up on us, and this month’s batch of indie film releases highlights a range of spine-tingling titles – from psychological to supernatural to dystopian, with some…
With the Film Independent Spirit Awards just announcing our nominees, we thought it was a good time to focus our Member Lens series on a Member who is a past…
Over five weeks, filmmakers from across the world converged for the Global Media Makers (GMM) LA Residency a cultural diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau for Educational…
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…
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…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article originally ran in May of this year and is being republished here. Special thanks to writer Meri Hilalian. *** You may be wondering, what’s the…
