by SAGindie | Oct 21, 2021 | Around NYC, Event Coverage, indieBlog
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) are kicking off the annual tradition of giving trophies to... 
by SAGindie | Sep 30, 2021 | Filmmaker Resources, Indie News, indieBlog
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... 
by Colin McCormack | Sep 23, 2021 | indieBlog, Miscellany
The film industry is mourning the loss of a cinematic rule-breaker who epitomized the indie spirit, MELVIN VAN PEEBLES, who passed away on September 21. Born in 1932 in Chicago, Van Peebles served nearly four years in the U.S. Air Force before he began making short... 
by Colin McCormack | Sep 8, 2021 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
As a native New Yorker who watched When Harry Met Sally… on repeat, JONAH FEINGOLD was maybe destined to make a romantic comedy, even before he ventured west to attend USC Film School. While gaining behind-the-camera experience through a string of new media... by SAGindie | Aug 31, 2021 | Filmmaker Resources, Indie News, indieBlog
Life is busy – you’re getting worked up about trivia show hosts, learning which celebrities don’t bathe, and cautiously going back to school amid virus surges and natural disasters. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on the latest film industry news,... 
by Colin McCormack | Aug 12, 2021 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Even before she premiered her feature debut film at Sundance, writer/director SIÂN HEDER had seen career success in many forms. That first feature, Tallulah, was picked up as a Netflix Original before it even hit the screen at Sundance 2016. Prior to that,...