by SAGindie | Feb 18, 2020 | Education, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
IFP’s INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER LABS are a year-long mentorship program for first-time filmmakers in post-production on a low-budget feature film. The Labs support new filmmakers through the completion, marketing, and distribution of their debut film, giving them... by SAGindie | Feb 2, 2020 | Education, Featured, SAG-AFTRA
UPDATED 3/10/20: Samples of the new contracts have been added to the SAGindie Resources and Become a Signatory pages, and updated rates through 6/30/20 have been added below. Notice to independent producers: SAG-AFTRA has announced two new agreements for low budget... 
by SAGindie | Jan 24, 2020 | Around L.A., Education, Music
You want the music for your film to be a perfect fit. It should set the right tone – heighten the emotion – all without distracting from the dialogue and the action onscreen. But the composer is the one member of the team you can’t meet in film school. How... by SAGindie | Jul 24, 2019 | Education, Featured, indieBlog, SAG-AFTRA
Did you know that SAG-AFTRA has their very own podcast? Hosted by SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White, each episode features interviews, stories, and insights about performing and creating in today’s... 
by Colin McCormack | Mar 22, 2019 | Education, Event Coverage, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Diversity has steadily become one of the most talked-about issues in the entertainment industry. Through film festival panels, op-eds, case studies, interviews, and social media outcry, we’ve seen widening demand for increased racial and gender diversity both... 
by SAGindie | Jan 31, 2019 | Around L.A., Education, Event Coverage, indieBlog
[UPDATED 3/22/19] DCU returned big time for 2019 (and SAGindie returned as a sponsor). Film Independent’s annual DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP kicked off in Los Angeles on January 30, and attendees of the five-week series were able to hear firsthand accounts...