by Colin McCormack | Feb 12, 2021 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
More often than not, a filmmaker is only as good as their closest collaborators. So it must be comforting, then, if your closest collaborator is a person you have known for literally your entire life. Sibling filmmakers SARAH SHERMAN and ZACHARY RAY SHERMAN put their... by Colin McCormack | Dec 11, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
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... by SAGindie | Dec 9, 2020 | Education, indieBlog, Interviews
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... by Colin McCormack | Oct 2, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
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... by Colin McCormack | Sep 3, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
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... by Colin McCormack | Aug 24, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
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...