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Filmmaker Interview: SUJATA DAY, writer/director/star of DEFINITION PLEASE
In an industry rife with gatekeeping, actor/filmmaker SUJATA DAY took the reins of her career by collaborating with like-minded artists and creating her own content. Acting professionally since the early aughts, Day's career got a jumpstart with the rise of New Media...
SAGindie’s SUNDANCE ’22 Movie Picks
Another year, another Sundance, another COVID surge. While SAGindie initially intended to trek out to Park City, Utah, for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival (taking place January 20 - 30), safety precautions took precedence and the fest went virtual. But just because...
Filmmaker Interview: FRAN KRANZ, writer/director/producer of MASS
As a young actor, some of FRAN KRANZ's earliest roles found him working for such esteemed directors as Antoine Fuqua, Ridley Scott, and M. Night Shyamalan. From his big-screen debut in the cult classic Donnie Darko to a lead role in The Cabin in the Woods, Kranz has...
This Month’s Good Reads (December 2021)
Life is busy – you're forgetting old acquaintances for auld lang syne, whatever that means. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the...
SAGindie’s Favorite Films of 2021
The world finally, carefully - eventually, somewhat - opened back up in 2021. Maybe you didn't go to the theater as much as you hoped; maybe a few large gatherings were still canceled. And maybe you didn't buy enough crypto or go to space with a billionaire or get to...
2022 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS – Nominees
'Tis the season! No, not that season. Or the other one. It's the season for another SPIRIT AWARDS! For the 37th year, Film Independent will honor the best films, series, filmmakers, and performances of the past year, and they have now announced who is up for the top...
Filmmaker Interview: LAUREN HADAWAY, writer/director/editor of THE NOVICE
Before she began directing her own work, LAUREN HADAWAY helped shape how some of the past decade's biggest movies sounded. As an ADR and sound supervisor, editor, and mixer, Hadaway worked on such massive projects as Pacific Rim, Transformers: Age of Extinction, and...
This Month’s Good Reads (November 2021)
Life is busy – you're giving thanks for health, for family, for friends... But are you giving thanks for good reads? It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you...
THE 2021 GOTHAM AWARDS – Winners
It's hard to believe another awards season is upon us, but time marches on, indie movies get released, and somebody has to recognize the best of the best. So our good friends at The Gotham (formerly IFP) kicked off the annual tradition of giving trophies to great...
Filmmaker Interview: JUSTIN CHON, writer/director/star of BLUE BAYOU
The last time we spoke with JUSTIN CHON, he was riding high off the release of his second feature as actor/director, the Sundance Award-winning Gook. In the following years, Chon returned to Sundance for his next directorial effort, Ms. Purple, continued acting in...
Stowe Story Labs SAGindie Fellowship
SAGindie is excited for our continuing partnership with the Stowe Story Labs in offering the SAGindie Fellowship! Our partners at Stowe Story Labs have officially opened their 2022 Application Season. Heading into their 10th year of programming, this application is...
Filmmaker Interview: HANNAH MARKS, writer/director of MARK, MARY & SOME OTHER PEOPLE
HANNAH MARKS has quickly made a name for herself as an in-demand actor (in features such as Slash, Southbound, and I Used to Go Here; and series including Awkward and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency), though she has almost just as quickly risen to the ranks of...
This Month’s Good Reads (October 2021)
Life is busy – you're trick-or-treating, bobbing for apples, realizing how unsanitary it is to bob for apples in this current climate. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some...
This Month’s Good Reads (September 2021)
Life is busy – you're getting ready for fall, browsing the new Black Film Archive, and doing a lot of research about the vaccine's effect on a rapper's cousin's friend's anatomy. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis,...
RIP to a Baadasssss
The film industry is mourning the loss of a cinematic rule-breaker who epitomized the indie spirit, MELVIN VAN PEEBLES, who passed away on September 21. Born in 1932 in Chicago, Van Peebles served nearly four years in the U.S. Air Force before he began making short...
Filmmaker Interview: JONAH FEINGOLD, writer/director of DATING & NEW YORK
As a native New Yorker who watched When Harry Met Sally... on repeat, JONAH FEINGOLD was maybe destined to make a romantic comedy, even before he ventured west to attend USC Film School. While gaining behind-the-camera experience through a string of new media shorts,...
This Month’s Good Reads (August 2021)
Life is busy – you're getting worked up about trivia show hosts, learning which celebrities don't bathe, and cautiously going back to school amid virus surges and natural disasters. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles,...
Filmmaker Interview: SIÂN HEDER, writer/director of CODA
Even before she premiered her feature debut film at Sundance, writer/director SIÂN HEDER had seen career success in many forms. That first feature, Tallulah, was picked up as a Netflix Original before it even hit the screen at Sundance 2016. Prior to that, Heder's...