CALL FOR ENTRIES: Film Music Connect Shorts Competition 2024
SAGindie and Helix Collective are accepting short film and composer reel applications for the 2024-25 Film Music Connect Shorts Competition. Three filmmakers and three […]
Stowe Story Labs SAGindie Fellowship
SAGindie has partnered once again with Stowe Story Labs to offer the SAGindie Fellowship to emerging filmmakers of color. Stowe Story Labs are now
Webinar: BUILDING A WINNING FILM FESTIVAL STRATEGY – HUSSLUP (Full Video)
So you made a film and want to screen it at festivals. How should you approach the application process? What festivals should you target?
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2024
Film Independent DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP is back! SAGindie returns as a sponsor of the annual series featuring filmmaker and actor talks, all leading up to
Filmmaker Interview: BILLY LUTHER, writer/director of FRYBREAD FACE AND ME
When documentarian BILLY LUTHER wanted to move from unscripted to narrative filmmaking, he took inspiration from his coming-of-age as a Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2023
We all have our awards season rituals, right? Catching up on all the nominated movies, placing friendly wagers, planning a screening party. Thankfully, our
Filmmaker Interview: OWEN KLINE, writer/director of FUNNY PAGES
The coming-of-age comedy FUNNY PAGES may be from a first-time feature screenwriter/director, though anyone with a fondness for independent film knows that OWEN KLINE
Filmmaker Interview: MAX WALKER-SILVERMAN, writer/director/producer of A LOVE SONG
For his first feature film, MAX WALKER-SILVERMAN has written, produced, directed, and edited an intimate character study exploring rural America, aging, and the path
Panel: DIRECTING WITH TRUST: WORKING WITH ACTORS – The Gotham Expanding Communities (Full Video)
It takes time to hone and develop a director’s relationship with actors. It requires a sense of trust, an ability to make decisions quickly,
Filmmaker Interview: CAREY WILLIAMS, director of EMERGENCY
Like many film school grads, CAREY WILLIAMS went from school (in his case, Florida State University) to Los Angeles to make his way, PA’ing
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2022
The fine folks at Film Independent once again brought a filmmaking education right to your eyeballs (virtually and in-person) with their annual DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP,
Filmmaker Interview: DAVID OYELOWO, director/producer/star of THE WATER MAN
As far as acting résumés go, they rarely get more impressive than the one belonging to DAVID OYELOWO. A Golden Globe, BAFTA, Emmy, and