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This Month’s Good Reads (November 2023)
Life is busy - the SAG-AFTRA strike has ended(!) and for that we are all thankful. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the other film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past...
THE GOTHAM AWARDS 2023 – Winners
Awards Season 2K23 kicked off tonight with the 33rd Annual GOTHAM AWARDS. Presented by our friends at the film education nonprofit The Gotham Film & Media Institute, the Gotham Awards honored the best films of the year at Cipriani Wall Street in New York (and...
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 Pueblo child. Tied to those formative years was the distinct lack of Native American representation in film...
This Month’s Good Reads (October 2023)
Life is busy - you're spending your time being scared (because of Halloween... and also, well, because of the world). It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads...
FILM INDEPENDENT FORUM 2023 Highlights
The FiForum was back at the DGA for its 2023 edition, and SAGindie was back as a Premier Sponsor. Film Independent's annual forum took place September 29 - 30, and featured talks, case studies, networking, screenings, and more. Attendees were greeted with an Opening...
VARIETY GOTHAM WEEK 2023 Highlights
SAGindie returned as a Gold Sponsor of Variety Gotham Week 2023, taking place October 2 - 5, in New York City. The event featured virtual and live panels, screenings, networking events, and more. SAGindie Executive Director Darrien Michele Gipson interviewed...
Stowe Story Labs SAGindie Fellowship
[Updated: 10/26/23] SAGindie is excited to partner with Stowe Story Labs for their 2024 Application Season. Now in its eleventh year, Stowe Story Labs offers narrative labs, writers retreats, fellowships, and partial scholarships, including the SAGindie...
This Month’s Good Reads (September 2023)
Life is busy - Labor Day came and went; one labor strike ended (congrats WGA!); other labor strife continued. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may...
FILM MUSIC CONNECT Joins Forces with ColorCreative’s FIND YOUR PEOPLE PROGRAM
SAGindie and Helix Collective are excited to announce a new partnership with ColorCreative that will help filmmakers expand their creative collaboration networks and bring new layers of artistry to their projects. ColorCreative's FIND YOUR PEOPLE PROGRAM provides...
This Month’s Good Reads (August 2023)
Life is busy. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past month. So take some time to catch up with this month’s good reads!...
This Month’s Good Reads (July 2023)
Life is busy - in case you hadn't heard, SAG-AFTRA is on strike. And there is plenty to read about the strike, from general info to picket schedules to indie producer FAQs and Interim Agreement information (as well as clarifications about the Interim Agreement). So...
THE NEW WAVE ACTORS 2023 – Recap
SAGindie continued our partnership with Film Independent and Easterseales Southern California to honor emerging talent for THE NEW WAVE ACTORS 2023. The New Wave Actors were honored at a ceremony on June 20, 2023, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts...
Filmmaker Interview: MEL ESLYN, writer/director/producer of BIOSPHERE
Gaining experience on a film set is always a good idea before taking on the mantle of director. And filmmaker MEL ESLYN has experience that would put most people to shame. Starting out in the Seattle indie film scene as a co-producer on Lynn Shelton's Your Sister's...
This Month’s Good Reads (June 2023)
Life is busy - Pride was celebrated, the submarine got lost, the DGA cut a deal. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past...
Filmmaker Interview: BOMANI J. STORY, writer/director/producer of THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER
BOMANI J. STORY started his creative output at a young age, writing short stories as a child and finding early inspiration in an 1818 sci-fi horror novel written by a teenage prodigy, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Story graduated from USC's School of Cinematic Arts and...
This Month’s Good Reads (May 2023)
Life is busy. With the WGA on strike, it can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the other latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past month. So take some time to catch up...
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Recap
Ooh la la, SAGindie has returned from France! The 2023 Festival de Cannes took place May 16-27, and SAGindie once again sponsored The American Pavilion, programming entertainment industry roundtables for the attending film students. This year's students got to hear...
This Month’s Good Reads (April 2023)
Life is busy – flowers are in bloom, Netflix DVDs are dead, and your Twitter checkmark is probably gone. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have...