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
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,
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,
This Month’s Good Reads (June 2021)
Life is busy – you’re celebrating Pride, returning to theaters, dealing with debilitating heat. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest
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
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of February 11)
We made it through Valentine’s Day, but all the loves in our lives pale in comparison to the love we have for film industry-related
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2019
[UPDATED 3/22/19] DCU returned big time for 2019 (and SAGindie returned as a sponsor). Film Independent’s annual DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP kicked off in Los Angeles
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of September 11)
You’re busy, we get it. There’s a lot of stuff happening in the world and it’s difficult to stay up-to-speed on the goings-ons of
Filmmaker Interview: JUSTIN CHON, writer/director/star of GOOK
JUSTIN CHON wrote, directed, and stars in GOOK, a coming-of-age drama taking place on the day leading to the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Chon