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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...
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...
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...
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,...