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This Month’s Good Reads (May 2021)
Life is busy – you're unmasking, celebrating Memorial Day, and buying or selling a media company. 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...
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH, PART 4 – Indie Film Financing, Sales, & Distribution
Panel Details Description: Productions have ramped back up, festivals are convening in-person once again, vaccines are rolling out, and life is seeming to go back to normal in this close-to-post-coronavirus world. But as an industry in constant evolution, what is the...
Filmmaker Interview: HISONNI JOHNSON, director/co-writer of TAKE OUT GIRL
"Write what you know" is an edict that has been passed down to aspiring screenwriters for decades. But even for writers taking inspiration from their own life, an outside perspective can take the project to the next level. That's what happened when filmmaker HISONNI...
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2021
SAGindie returned this year as a premier sponsor of the annual FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP series. This year's virtual edition - tied to the 2021 Spirit Awards - took place from March 3 - April 21 and featured nominated filmmakers from an array of Spirits...
Filmmaker Interview: DAVID OYELOWO, director/producer/star of THE WATER MAN
As far as acting résumés go, they rarely get more impressive than the one belonging to DAVID OYELOWO. A Golden Globe, BAFTA, Emmy, and SAG Award-nominated actor - not to mention an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - he has worked with some of...
This Month’s Good Reads (April 2021)
Life is busy – you're learning what NFTs are, mourning the ArcLight and Yahoo Answers, and finally, finally getting around to seeing some of the movies that have been winning awards. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles,...
Filmmaker Interview: MAUREEN BHAROOCHA, director of GOLDEN ARM
Director MAUREEN BHAROOCHA spent three years as a segment director for Jimmy Kimmel Live, which - along with her shorts and sketches - might indicate a penchant for the comedy genre. But Bharoocha has avoided being pigeonholed, directing dramatic shorts, branded...
2021 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS – Winners & Nominees
The SPIRIT AWARDS did it again! (Handed out awards.) And SAGindie was there! (From our homes.) Melissa Villaseñor hosted the virtual show - which aired live on IFC - where Film Independent honored the best films, series, filmmakers, and performances of the past year....
Helix Collective Workshop – Film Music Connect
SAGindie and Helix Collective are now accepting submissions for FILM MUSIC CONNECT, a matchmaking program giving indie filmmakers access to professional composers. But before you get matched with a composer, there are some questions that need answering: When should...
This Month’s Good Reads (March 2021)
Life is busy – vaccines are getting rolled out, royals are getting in trouble, cuts are getting Snyder'd. 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...
SXSW 2021 Recap
After last year's pandemic-related cancellation, SXSW has returned! And because this year's fest was a virtual one, the entire SAGindie staff was able to attend. While we weren't able to host our usual cocktail happy hour or brave the crowds of the trade show, that...
This Month’s Good Reads (February 2021)
Life is busy – we're celebrating Black History Month, apologizing to pop stars, and dealing with that whole blizzard-during-a-pandemic double whammy (find help here!). It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice....
Filmmaker Interview: SARAH & ZACHARY RAY SHERMAN of YOUNG HEARTS
More often than not, a filmmaker is only as good as their closest collaborators. So it must be comforting, then, if your closest collaborator is a person you have known for literally your entire life. Sibling filmmakers SARAH SHERMAN and ZACHARY RAY SHERMAN put their...
Stowe Story Labs SAGindie Fellowship
UPDATE 4/14/21: THE 2021 SAGINDIE FELLOWS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED! Congratulations to Vinita Mehta and Richard Nguyen, selected for their project American Psyche! Honorable Mention for Katherine Street and her project Root. --- SAGindie is excited for our continuing...
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2021 Recap
Another year, another Sundance Film Festival. And yet - the 2021 fest was a bit different (duh). With virtual screenings and satellite locations, the SAGindie staff stayed home instead of venturing up to the Park City mountains. And while our once-annual SAGindie...
This Month’s Good Reads (January 2021)
Life is busy – we're kicking off a new year, narrowly avoiding CWII (Civil War II), inaugurating a new president, making Bernie memes, trading GameStop stocks, mourning nonagenarian acting legends (RIP Cloris and Cicely), and experiencing our first virtual Sundance....
SAGindie’s SUNDANCE 2021 Movie Picks
This year's Sundance Film Festival is venturing into new territory: Virtual screenings. As a longtime sponsor of the fest, SAGindie will be there in spirit (and online) for this year's virtual outing - taking place Januray 28 - February 3, 2021. And though we may have...
30th GOTHAM AWARDS – Winners & Nominees
We're living in unpredictable times, but there's still one thing we can always count on: Awards Season! Our friends at the Independent Filmmaker Project (now called The Gotham) held a virtual 30th Annual GOTHAM AWARDS on January 11, 2021. The event was streamed live...