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Panel: DIRECTING WITH TRUST: WORKING WITH ACTORS – The Gotham Expanding Communities (Full Video)
It takes time to hone and develop a director’s relationship with actors. It requires a sense of trust, an ability to make decisions quickly, and improvise when necessary. On May 3, 2022, The Gotham’s Expanding Communities program - in partnership with SAGindie and...
Filmmaker Interview: CAREY WILLIAMS, director of EMERGENCY
Like many film school grads, CAREY WILLIAMS went from school (in his case, Florida State University) to Los Angeles to make his way, PA'ing on feature films and directing music videos until receiving industry recognition for his short films. His 2012 short Cherry...
This Month’s Good Reads (April 2022)
Life is busy – you're attending/avoiding Coachella, dumping/buying Netflix stock, celebrating/forgetting Ramadan/Passover/Easter, and wondering how Twitter could get any better/worse. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles,...
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH, PART 5 – A Conversation with Filmmakers Charles Burnett, Alex Cox, & Debra Granik
Panel Details Description: The fifth installment of SAGindie’s "Working Through" panel series features revered, beloved, and award-winning auteurs Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, To Sleep With Anger, My Brother’s Wedding, The Glass Shield), Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid...
Filmmaker Interview: KATE TSANG, writer/director of MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE
Filmmaker KATE TSANG spent her youth between the U.S. and Hong Kong, giving her a wide array of movie-watching options and imagination fuel. Drawn to fantastical stories, Tsang grew up to be an artist, writer, and director. Her short films - from live-action (So...
THE ART OF COLLABORATION: Film Music Connect 2021 Alumni – Virtual Panel
In 2021 - for the second year in a row - SAGindie and Helix Collective's FILM MUSIC CONNECT initiative paired 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...
Panel Series: MAKING SHORT FILMS – SAG-AFTRA Foundation | The Business (Full Videos)
Each Wednesday from March 16 - 30, 2022, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation presented a three-part virtual panel, Making Short Films, as a part of their The Business Online Series. The panels were co-moderated and curated by SAGindie's Michael Sládek and streamed live on the...
This Month’s Good Reads (March 2022)
Life is busy – you're voting for movie awards, watching movie awards, Tweeting about movie awards, maybe even winning movie awards (if so, congrats!). It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve...
Filmmaker Interview: NEAL McDONOUGH, writer/producer/star of BOON
Actor NEAL McDONOUGH has appeared in everything from beloved TV series (with memorable turns on Suits, Justified, and Yellowstone); to mega-popular franchises (with forays into the Star Trek, Captain America, and Resident Evil universes); and prestige projects from...
SXSW Film Festival 2022 Recap
SAGindie is back from Austin. Why were we in Texas, you ask? Because SXSW is back! The 2022 festival was an in-person affair once again, with the film portion of things running from March 11 - 19. SAGindie was there - and we were busy! We returned to the Creative...
2022 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS – Winners
What a day at the beach! Yes, Film Independent once again brought the people back together in Santa Monica for an in-person SPIRIT AWARDS! For the 37th year, the best in indie films, series, filmmakers, and performances were honored, and SAGindie was there to...
This Month’s Good Reads (February 2022)
Life is busy – you're celebrating Black History Month and the Super Bowl, not to mention keeping tabs on a tragic global conflict. 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...
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2022
The fine folks at Film Independent once again brought a filmmaking education right to your eyeballs (virtually and in-person) with their annual DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP, and SAGindie returned as a premier sponsor. This year's weekly panel series was a hybrid of online and...
2022 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Recap
Sundance '22 was - for the second year in a row - at-home affair for the SAGindie staff. We missed out on hosting our annual brunches and standing in line in the snow for movies, but we were still lucky enough to sample the wares of what the Sundance programmers...
This Month’s Good Reads (January 2022)
Life is busy – you're ringing in a new year and canceling a whole new set of plans. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice (and - in unfortunate abundance this month - obituaries). That’s why we’ve curated...
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...