Awards season may be over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still tons of great new independent, international and art house movies coming out for you to enjoy. Sure, the…

2017 Film Independent  Documentary Lab Fellows Lucas Habte and Isidore Bethel have come a long way since beginning their feature project, Shadow of His Wings. Director/producer Habte started the project when he…

In 2006, the rural English town of Ipswich (located in Suffolk) was shaken to its core when news broke that serial killer had been hiding among them. Residents of the…

The first thing anybody said was: “Everybody’s so close. I feel a little intimidated.” That was Tim Miller, director of February’s hit superhero comedy Deadpool and one of the three…

So you may be asking yourself: now that the 2016 LA Film Festival has dropped its amazing slate of Opening Night, Buzz, Limelight and competition category films, what could possibly…

A prodigal son putting on boxing gloves to reclaim his namesake. The adventure-filled inner life of a young girl. Two writers squaring off in an intellectual game of cat-and-mouse. A…

Behind every (fill in the blank) great/glorious/funny/scary/sad story told on film is an equally great/glorious/funny/scary (yes, probably sometimes) sad story: the one about how the whole thing went from being an idea…

This is an in-person event at Film Independent’s offices. Those attending must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative PCR test result (within 48 hours) to enter, and wear…

Please note: This class has reached its registration capacity. As a director, when you request a certain lighting setup and camera move, do you have a clear understanding of what…

Wendy is the President of Picture Motion, playing a leading role in business development, strategic planning and campaign management. Prior to joining the Picture Motion family, Wendy was the Senior…