by Colin McCormack | May 13, 2024 | Featured, indieBlog, Miscellany
The independent film world has lost one of its all-time icons: Producer, director, distributor, and mentor ROGER CORMAN. With over 400 produced films to his name (including 60 as director), Roger Corman was a low-budget filmmaking godfather, legend, kingmaker, and any... by SAGindie | Jan 17, 2024 | Education, Featured, SAG-AFTRA
Following the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike and a ratification vote, the new 2023 Theatrical/TV Agreement is finally in effect and new rate sheets have been released. We’ve highlighted some of the notable contract changes below, but for a fuller examination of... 
by SAGindie | Apr 21, 2022 | Education, Featured, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
Panel Details Description: The fifth installment of SAGindie’s “Working Through” panel series features revered, beloved, and award-winning auteurs Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, To Sleep With Anger, My Brother’s Wedding, The Glass Shield), Alex Cox... 
by SAGindie | Apr 8, 2022 | Education, Event Coverage, Featured, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
Each Wednesday from March 16 – 30, 2022, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation presented a three-part virtual panel, Making Short Films, as a part of their The Business Online Series. The panels were co-moderated and curated by SAGindie’s Michael Sládek and streamed... by SAGindie | Jul 10, 2020 | Education, Featured, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, SAG-AFTRA
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... 
by SAGindie | Apr 10, 2020 | Education, Featured, Filmmaker Resources
[UPDATE 3/31/23: SAG-AFTRA, the DGA, IATSE, Teamsters and the Hollywood Basic Crafts have announced that the COVID-19 Safety Agreement will Expire on 5/11/23] Filmmakers, actors, and other creatives are navigating their careers and lives in the midst of...