by Colin McCormack | Nov 25, 2014 | indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
LIFE PARTNERS is about two female friends: one gay, one straight. Not coincidentally, it was written by two female friends: one gay, one straight. One of those writers, SUSANNA FOGEL, also took on directing duties, and she and co-writer Joni Lefkowitz have created a... by SAGindie | Nov 21, 2014 | Filmmaker Resources, Indie News, indieBlog
Snow and sleet are blowing through much of the country, and the Santa Ana winds have rendered Los Angeles borderline uncomfortable, with temps dipping way down into the sixties [all hate mail can be sent to blogadmin@sagindie.org]. So if you’re planning on... by Colin McCormack | Nov 20, 2014 | indieBlog, Miscellany
Let’s be honest, MIKE NICHOLS was about as accomplished as a filmmaker can get. The director-writer-producer-comedian, who died yesterday at age 83, was one of the few, the proud, the EGOT winners: That’s right, he won Emmys (for Wit and Angels in... by Colin McCormack | Nov 19, 2014 | indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
SHAWN CHRISTENSEN knows how to multitask. He started writing screenplays while simultaneously fronting the successful indie rock band stellarstarr*. That move into screenwriting landed Shawn a number of studio writing jobs and eventually a place on The Black List for... by SAGindie | Nov 14, 2014 | Filmmaker Resources, Indie News, indieBlog
A busy week here at SAGindie. Not only were we on-hand at AFI Fest to co-host a filmmaker party and sponsor the first-look screening of Selma, but we also hit the road for the Napa Valley and Cucalorus Film Fests. Add to that an appearance at the AFM Producers Forum,...