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Filmmaker Interview: NIJLA MU’MIN, writer/director of JINN
By the time NIJLA MU'MIN was ready to finance her feature film debut, she delved into a world where many filmmakers had tread before: crowdfunding. But it was hardly the first area of moviemaking Mu'min had experienced. She was a film student (at Howard University,...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of November 5)
If you performed your civic duty this week and voted in the midterms, we applaud you. If you were eligible to vote but didn't, we encourage you to get your life together ya dang hippie. Nevertheless, we've provided these film industry good reads for both voters and...
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8 More Big-Budget Directors Who Returned to Low-Budget Filmmaking
We've written before about filmmakers who stepped away from blockbusters to scale things back budget-wise. Even the most legendary Hollywood directors have at times desired a respite from the high money/high stress world of tentpole filmmaking; Hitchcock followed up...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 29)
So we survived Halloween and made it to November, just in time to get ready for another (potentially scary) special day - Election Day! While you studiously pore over your local ballot initiatives in preparation for Tuesday, you may find yourself wanting to take a...
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SAGindie’s November ’18 Movie Picks
It seems appropriate that the calendar of movies released this November could be described as "bountiful" (what with all the talk of harvests and bounty and gourds during the month). There are a LOT of movies of all shapes, sizes, and genres to choose from this month,...
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Filmmaker Interview: CHARLENE DeGUZMAN and SUZI YOONESSI of UNLOVABLE
The feature dramedy UNLOVABLE came to fruition - as all films do - via collaboration. Derived from the real life of writer/actor CHARLENE DeGUZMAN, Unlovable boasts a screenplay by deGuzman, Sarah Adina Smith, and Mark Duplass (who also executive produced with brother...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 22)
As Halloween approaches, this week's good reads features more than a few horror-themed bits of writing. Speaking of horror-themed bits of writing, we gathered a few of our own to celebrate two indie horror films that celebrated big anniversaries this month. You can...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 15)
Maybe you weren't able to join us this week for the first SAGindie Movies & Music Speed Pairing event, where filmmakers and composers connected for one-on-one meetings. But we're trying to make it up to those who couldn't attend by offering a listing of articles from...
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2018 IFP GOTHAM AWARDS – Nominees
'Tis the season! Awards season kicks off - as it does for us every year - with the IFP GOTHAM AWARDS, taking place November 26, 2018, in New York City. We'll be there to celebrate the nominees and honorees, which you can see below! Did your favorite film, filmmaker,...
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Filmmaker Interview: MÉLANIE LAURENT, director of GALVESTON
American movie audiences likely first became aware of French actress MÉLANIE LAURENT in 2009 when she stole scenes in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds as cunning moviehouse proprietor Shosanna Dreyfus. But those with a deeper knowledge of international cinema...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 8)
We hope you spent this week either registering to vote (deadlines are upon us! Check your local Secretary of State!) or reading about filmmaking in various online or print news mediums. If you happened to do the former, but not the latter, we've collected some...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 1)
October is now upon us, which means that in addition to a week of general filmmaking how-to's, behind-the-scenes news, and interviews from the world of film, we also saw an added dash of scares. Yes, even SAGindie started the week with a Night of the Living Dead...
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Good Reads of the LIVING DEAD
Happy 50th Anniversary, Night of the Living Dead! Yes, the ultimate zombie movie premiered on October 1, 1968. Not in Hollywood or Manhattan or Cannes, but in Pittsburgh. And not as a flashy evening gala, but as a matinee. Despite this inauspicious debut, the...
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SAGindie’s October ’18 Movie Picks
You can always count on the October movie calendar for variety. Horror, prestige pics, a franchise movie or two; October has it all, and the SAGindie staff have studied the list to pick their must-sees. —— Darrien's Picks: OK, I’m basically going to shirk all of my...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of September 24)
It was an emotionally draining week in the news, so we can't blame you if you missed out on film industry-related articles that circulated the internet this week. We get it, you care about the country and wanted to keep tabs on its survival. But don't feel guilty that...
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2018 LA FILM FESTIVAL Recap
[UPDATED 10/1/18] Film Independent brought the LA Film Festival to the Autumn season this year, and SAGindie was there once again as a return sponsor. (In addition to film screenings and special events, they also handed out awards, which you can check...
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Filmmaker Interview: EVA VIVES, writer/director/producer of ALL ABOUT NINA
EVA VIVES' career as a feature filmmaker has been long in the works. Though her feature debut ALL ABOUT NINA is just coming out, that doesn't mean she hasn't been a working indie filmmaker for nearly two decades. After graduating from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts,...
read moreThis Week’s Good Reads (Week of September 17)
Look, we all love weekends. We all love reading. We all love film. So why spend the weekend reading about film? Genius! This Week's Good Reads (Week of September 17, 2018) How To Make A (Good) 360° Short Film (via Tober Corrigan for Miniflix) Tips on making a film...
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