A Very Indie Christmas
[UPDATED 12/1/17] As we’ve pointed out on this blog before, there are plenty of offbeat non-Dickens, non-Capra, non-Griswold Christmas movies to enjoy during the
Filmmaker Interview: writer/director JOSH MOND and actor CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT of JAMES WHITE
For the past few years, filmmaker JOSH MOND and actor CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT have each been a familiar face in the indie film world. Mond’s
Filmmaker Interview: DIANE BELL, writer/director of BLEEDING HEART
In 2010, Scotland-born yoga-instructor-turned-filmmaker DIANE BELL achieved what many first-time writer/directors dream about – her debut film (made for less than $150,000) was accepted
Industry Interview: CAROLINE LIBRESCO, Director of WOMEN AT SUNDANCE
Few organizations are as synonymous with “independent film” as the Sundance Institute. Since 1981, Sundance has provided support for indie filmmakers with labs, fellowships,
8 Big-Budget Directors Who Returned to Low-Budget Filmmaking
[4/14/16 UPDATED figures and resources.] Helming a big-budget studio tentpole may be some filmmakers’ dreams, but it also comes with unfathomable responsibility and pressure
2015 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL Recap
It’s been a full week in Downtown LA for Film Independent’s 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival, with indie film premieres, hit festival encores, filmmaking
When Letterman Met Harmony
Last night’s finale of The Late Show with David Letterman was a look-back on the 33 years of Letterman’s groundbreaking hosting career. Through the
More Movies You Probably Forgot Were Indies
[UPDATED 9/8/17] With even more sequels, remakes, reboots, rehashes, and relapses coming now to a theater near you, there’s a lot of hand-wringing about
SXSW 2015 Recap
The epic Texas craziness known as the 2015 South By Southwest Film Festival has ended, even though the memories of movies, music, and breakfast
Filmmaker Interview: RILEY STEARNS, writer/director of FAULTS
In the twisted new thriller FAULTS, down-on-his-luck mind control expert Ansel Roth (Leland Orser) receives a job offer he can’t refuse: Rescue and “deprogram”
SNL’s Best Indie Film Parodies
[UPDATED 9/29/17] As NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returns for a new season this weekend, we’re likely in for a variety of topics the show
Filmmaker Interview: SUSANNA FOGEL, director/co-writer of LIFE PARTNERS
LIFE PARTNERS is about two female friends: one gay, one straight. Not coincidentally, it was written by two female friends: one gay, one straight.