John Hughes dies at 59
It is a sad day. Legendary film icon, John Hughes, has died from a heart attack at the age of 59. This man is […]
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Filmmaker Interview: JARED DRAKE, director of VISIONEERS
Any indie filmmaker will tell you that getting your first feature made is one of the most painstaking, emotional challenges that you face in
The Posters of Cannes
Sometimes people ask me to compare Cannes to an American festival they might have attended. Is it like Sundance but on the ocean? Well,
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SAGINDIE?
Eh, we’re here, just busy. The world of SAGIndie is a never ending barrage of work. When the rest of the [filmic] world seemed
An NPR Podcast That is Relevant to Your Interests*
*If your interests include NPR podcasts about soundtracks to summer romcoms starring Zooey Deschanel and JGL.
588 Free Film Contracts and Forms
Happy Friday! We stumbled upon this amazing post from our friends over at FILMMAKER IQ with all sorts of free forms for filmmaking. Everything
PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE JUNE 5-7. Special Pricing for SAG and SAGIndie Members!
Spend the weekend with an unprecedented gathering of over 100 A-List Producers at the PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE, hosted by the Producers Guild. SAG Members
The Ultimate Filmmaker Competition: EARLY BIRD DEADLINE MAY 19th!
Hey Filmmakers! Get your film produced and distributed by entering The Ultimate Filmmaker Competition presented by Filmmakers Alliance. The winning entrant will have their
If I want to produce a WEB SERIES starring SAG actors, do I need a SAG Contract?
The answer is: ABSOLUTELY. We get this question, or questions like it, on a regular basis from ambitious New Media producers looking to create
Booths, BBQ and Bats: a SXSW recap
This is a week or so overdue, considering SXSW was a while ago, but I do feel obligated to report on what was a
Pretending to be part of the ACADEMY: Oscar Weekend 2009
The “biggest movie event of the year” is taking place this Sunday and I feel compelled to offer my votes for the top awards. Granted, I’m
SUNDANCE REPORT: there’s a first time for everything
Okay, I’m going to put this out there right off the bat so we’re all clear… 2009 marked my first trip to Sundance. Yep.