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.
Here’s to You, Mr. Nichols
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
Filmmaker Interview: SHAWN CHRISTENSEN, writer/director/star of BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
SHAWN CHRISTENSEN knows how to multitask. He started writing screenplays while simultaneously fronting the successful indie rock band stellarstarr*. That move into screenwriting landed
Industry Interview: TED HOPE, author of HOPE FOR FILM
As CEO of film-streaming platform Fandor, producer TED HOPE offers film-lovers a catalog of movies to watch (from classics to documentaries to new indie
ISSA RAE Launches COLOR CREATIVE
This week, SAGindie co-sponsored a special screening of three comedy pilots from Issa Rae Productions’ Color Creative. This new venture from Issa Rae and
Amazon Studios’ TRANSPARENT Premiere
SAGindie was lucky enough to attend the premiere of the new Amazon Original Series TRANSPARENT at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles, where we got
Filmmaker Interview: JILL SOLOWAY, creator of TRANSPARENT
JILL SOLOWAY has had an enviable career: Nominated for three Emmys as writer/executive producer of HBO’s Six Feet Under; a writer/producer on the ABC
Filmmaker Interview: CHRIS LOWELL and MO NARANG of BESIDE STILL WATERS
CHRIS LOWELL is a successful actor known for his roles on the gone-too-soon television series Veronica Mars and Enlisted, as well as in the
Robin Williams: An Indie Film Appreciation
[UPDATED 6/6/18] You could never put ROBIN WILLIAMS‘ career into one box. He was a hyperactive standup; a wacky comedic leading man; a stable