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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....
2021 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS – Nominees
The SPIRIT AWARDS are back! And - like most things from the past 12 months - it's changing a bit. Shifting from the traditional daytime slot the Saturday before the Oscars, the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards - hosted by Melissa Villaseñor - will now be a...
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...
THE ART OF COLLABORATION: Composers and Filmmakers Working Together – Virtual Panel
SAGindie and Helix Collective set out on a matchmaking adventure workshop to pair indie filmmakers with the composer that could bring their ideas to life in sound. Starting with a workshop led by Phil Popham of Helix Collective on how to choose the right composer for...
This Month’s Good Reads (December 2020)
Life is busy – we're all doing what we can to wrap up this hell of a year (figuratively? Literally? You decide). 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...
SAGindie’s Favorite Films of 2020
Oh, 2020. What more is there to say about you? COVID and Quibi and Biden and Trump; plans canceled, protests held, Animals Crossed, Boltcutters Fetched, doughs soured, interactions Zoomed. And through it all, some movies actually saw the light of day. So in our annual...
NOTICE: New Micro-Budget Project Agreement (effective 12/1/20)
SAG-AFTRA has announced a brand-new contract intended to provide a streamlined signatory process for indie producers working with extremely limited budgets. The Micro-Budget Project Agreement is now available to filmmakers as of December 1, 2020. See the full list of...
Filmmaker Interview: EKWA MSANGI, writer/director/producer of FAREWELL AMOR
When EKWA MSANGI brought her film FAREWELL AMOR to the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, it may have been her first outing as a feature director, but the story has been with her for decades. Inspired by the experiences of her own family members, Farewell Amor follows the...
A Conversation with the Cast: THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
SAGindie presents a conversation with filmmaker/actor RADHA BLANK, winner of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award for THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION. In this virutual panel/cast reunion, Blank brings together actors T.J. Atoms, Oswin Benjamin, Peter Kim, Imani...
This Month’s Good Reads (November 2020)
Life is busy – we're electing a new president, electing a new vice president, and also probably other stuff. 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...