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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...
This Month’s Good Reads (October 2020)
Life is busy – you're voting, Quibbying your last Quibi, and prepping for a Very Pandemic Halloween. 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 3 – Indie Filmmaking in the Age of COVID-19
Panel Details Description: After months of delays, cancellations, and general uncertainty, film productions have begun ramping up again in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. So, how’s it going? SAGindie’s Michael Sládek moderated a panel of film professionals who...
Filmmaker Interview: ALEX H. FISCHER and ELEANOR WILSON of SAVE YOURSELVES!
When it comes to filmmaking - and perhaps also surviving an earth-shattering emergency - teamwork is key. ALEX H. FISCHER and ELEANOR WILSON both had directing careers of their own before they decided to expand their real-life partnership and into a filmmaking...
This Month’s Good Reads (September 2020)
Life is busy – you're mourning a summer you never really had, doing your best to avoid the unhealthy air quality of an entire coast, and watching the news like it's a horror movie. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles,...
Filmmaker Interview: JOHN LEGUIZAMO, director/star of CRITICAL THINKING
Whether he's in a leading role or a supporting part, the writer or the director, JOHN LEGUIZAMO commands the screen, the stage, even the room. With decades-long success as an actor, writer, and producer, the Colombia-born, Queens-raised performer has taken on...
This Month’s Good Reads (August 2020)
Life is busy – you're melting in the heat, wondering if you'll ever step foot in a movie theater again, and maybe just having a general breakdown over the state of... *gestures broadly at everything*. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry...
Filmmaker Interview: ISABEL SANDOVAL, writer/director/star of LINGUA FRANCA
In order to bring the story of a disempowered woman in modern-day America to the screen, ISABEL SANDOVAL had to step up to the power position of not only writer and director, but also producer, editor, and lead actor. The result - a romantic drama set in Trump-era...
FILM INDEPENDENT FORUM 2020 Highlights
The FILM INDEPENDENT FORUM returned this year - with SAGindie as Premier Sponsor - in a slightly varied form. Like most events in the time of COVID-19, the 2020 Forum moved to a virtual model, taking place online from July 31 - August 7. Kicking off with a Keynote...
This Month’s Good Reads (July 2020)
Life is busy – you’re escaping the heat, you're (hopefully) wearing a mask, you're finding out the everyday items around you might actually be cake. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve...
PGA Wants to Help Get Your Bond Back
The SAG-AFTRA Performance Bond is something that all feature-length signatory productions pay (the amount varies, but it is a percentage based on your covered actors' payroll). That bond (or security deposit) is returned when principal photography has wrapped and all...
This Month’s Good Reads (June 2020)
Life is busy – you’re keeping up on world-changing events while simultaneously healing the whiplash you've gotten from following the release date shifts of Christopher Nolan's Tenet and studying the unions' suggested Safe Way Forward. It can be tough to stay...
Virtual Panel: WORKING THROUGH, PART 2 – Indie Filmmaking in the Age of COVID-19
Panel Details Description: As production restrictions are being lifted and safety precaution plans are being formulated, there is still much uncertainty about how the entertainment industry will function in a post-coronavirus world. SAGindie's Michael Sládek brought...
Filmmaker Interview: CHANNING GODFREY PEOPLES, writer/director of MISS JUNETEENTH
CHANNING GODFREY PEOPLES may have a background as a theater performer (she got her undergrad degree in theatre from Baylor University), but she has since decided to point the spotlight at others as a writer/director. Soon after earning her MFA from USC's School of...
AAFCA’s Financial Fluency for Entertainment Professionals
SAGindie was proud to lend support to The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) to present the informative panel Financial Fluency for Entertainment Professionals, featuring money experts and film/TV industry leaders. The panel took place on June 4, 2020,...
This Month’s Good Reads (May 2020)
Life is busy and overwhelming - you already know that. That's why every month we curate some essential film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice you may have missed to help educate and/or distract you. So take some time to catch up with this month's good...