Film Review: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
Every once in a while, a film pulls away from every comfortable storytelling convention viewers have come to know and expect. Somehow, the story
Filmmaker Interview: MATTHEW LILLARD, director of FAT KID RULES THE WORLD
MATTHEW LILLARD has portrayed some of the more memorable film characters from the last couple decades– Cereal Killer in Hackers, Stu Macher in Scream,
AFI FEST 2011 RECAP: The Dish and the Spoon
SAGIndie was very pleased to sponsor a screening of the indie film, THE DISH & THE SPOON at the 2011 AFI Fest. After the
FILM INDEPENDENT: Only Members Vote
Cast your vote to determine the winners of the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Filmmakers, film lovers and industry professionals who join the Film
NYFF Forum: To Union Or Not To Union
Video from a panel we did at New York Film Festival last month on casting and working with actors in low budget indies. SAGIndie’s
Film Review: THE HAMMER
I was first introduced to THE HAMMER, previously titled Hamill, at AFI Fest 2010, where the film took the Audience Award. I met some
Film Review: WIN WIN
WIN WIN played at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival as a Fox Searchlight non-competition premiere. Paul Giamatti stars in this dramedy as family man
2011 Film Independent Forum: October 21-23
For the past seven years, Film Independent has gathered industry insiders, thought provokers and game changers for a not to be missed weekend of
Guest Post: WILLIAM MAPOTHER on acting in ANOTHER EARTH
When SAGIndie’s Director, Darrien Gipson, asked me to write about working on the micro-budgeted ANOTHER EARTH, I immediately agreed, partly because she’s not an
Special Screening for Students of L.A. Intensive
On Wednesday, August 3rd, we hosted a special event for the students of the American Pavilion’s L.A. Intensive Program. We screened the indie film,
Film Review: THE CONVINCER (aka THIN ICE)
Why scheme, lie, cheat, and steal? Because an honest day’s work is so darn hard, and the payoff is usually higher; at least that’s
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: SAG Offers Indie Filmmakers Low-Budget Advice
The Hollywood Reporter on the “BIG NAMES, SMALL BUDGETS” panel we did at the Produced By Conference. Read the article HERE.