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2019 IFP GOTHAM AWARDS – Nominees & Winners
[UPDATED 12/3/19] It's that time of year once again to start honoring the best and brightest films, filmmakers, and performers of the past 12 months. And first up in this year's awards season was the IFP's GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS! SAGindie was...
SAGindie’s December ’19 Movie Picks
Well, we made it to the final stretch of 2019. And as we were each preceding month, SAGindie's staff are most concerned about which upcoming movies to see. Help us say sayonara to the year with some movie-watching. What's on your must-see list this month? —— Eliza's...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of November 18)
Wow, what a news-filled week we just had ourselves. So much happened that we felt it was necessary to comb through the internet for some of the most worthwhile reads touching on filmmaking and the entertainment industry. We've done this special thing (that we also do...
2020 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS – Nominees
[UPDATED 12/5/19] It's time to show some spirit for the year's best indie filmmaking. The 2020 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS nominations have been announced, which will honor the best movies, moviemakers, and performances of the year. The ceremony -...
Filmmaker Interview: ANNABELLE ATTANASIO, writer/director of MICKEY AND THE BEAR
Although she’s a new talent behind the camera, ANNABELLE ATTANASIO has more or less lived her entire life in the entertainment industry. The daughter of a director/producer mother and writer/producer father, Annabelle followed in the family footsteps – though at...
2019 NEW WAVE ACTORS CONVERSATION Recap
SAGindie partnered once again with SAG-AFTRA and Easterseales Southern California to honor a group of emerging actors for Film Independent's 2019 THE NEW WAVE. The New Wave Actors Conversation took place on October 21, 2019, at MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art) in...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of November 11)
Another week, another collection of film industry news, essays, opinions, profiles, and other sorts of reading material we consider "good." This Week's Good Reads (Week of November 11, 2019)Lined Lips and Spiked Bats: Amy Holden Jones and the Women of The...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of November 4)
This week saw that people were still mad at Martin Scorsese's Marvel hate, mad about James Dean's CGI resurrection, and mad about another potential presidential nominee throwing his billionaire hat in the ring. But for some non-maddening, film-centric news you can...
Filmmaking & Acting Resources for Veterans
Filmmakers and actors as varied as Clint Eastwood, Oliver Stone, Bea Arthur, James Earl Jones, Mel Brooks, and Adam Driver all served in the U.S. Military before they found further success in the entertainment industry. For veterans looking to follow in those esteemed...
Filmmaker Interview: PHILLIP YOUMANS, writer/director/producer of BURNING CANE
It's not uncommon for filmmakers to start making movies as teenagers, taking the trusty (depending on the era) 8mm camera/VHS camcorder/mini-DV/iPhone and shooting scenes with friends. It's much less common, however, to complete an award-winning SAG-AFTRA signatory...
SAGindie and Stowe Story Labs Partner for SAGindie Fellowship
SAGindie is excited to announce our continuing partnership with the Stowe Story Labs in offering a unique opportunity to a filmmaker of color. Submissions are now being accepted for the fourth annual SAGindie Fellowship! The SAGindie Fellowship covers fees to send a...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 28)
We all survived Halloween 2019 (hopefully?), but let's see if you're not too afraid to check out these scarily good film industry reads from the past week. You're in for a treat! This Week's Good Reads (Week of October 28, 2019) The Oscars Finally Find Their...
SAGindie’s November ’19 Movie Picks
The year is winding down (crazy, right?!) and November is bringing us a ton of new movie releases to send it off right. The SAGindie staff did our best to narrow down the movies we are most excited to see this November. What's on your must-see list? —— Darrien's...
Filmmaker Interview: LOGAN MARSHALL-GREEN, writer/director of ADOPT A HIGHWAY
As the son of two drama teachers, LOGAN MARSHALL-GREEN was perhaps fated to become an actor. After receiving his M.F.A. from NYU's Tisch Graduate Acting program, Marshall-Green soon became a recognizable presence on stage, TV, and film screens. Off-Broadway, he...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 21)
Well, this week in between all the auteur filmmakers talking smack about Marvel movies and then Marvel fans talking smack about auteur filmmakers, there was actually other film industry news happening. In case you missed it, we've compiled a few stories below. ...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 14)
What better time than a nice October weekend to peruse the latest in film industry news, opinion, and analysis? (For the record, there are equally great times to do this every Friday that we post these, but right now is as good a time as any to start reading!) ...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 7)
Like clockwork, we are back again with our weekly listing of film industry-related news, articles, interviews, essays, and more. Read them and get educated. This Week's Good Reads (Week of October 7, 2019) The Power of Diahann Carroll (via Odie Henderson for...
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of September 30)
Welcome to October, the month that will bring you scares, sweets, nutmeg-clove flavorings, and film industry news articles, interviews, and think pieces. We've collected of few of those below for your October enjoyment. This Week's Good Reads (Week of September...