by SAGindie | Dec 17, 2021 | Featured, indieBlog, Miscellany, Spotlight
The world finally, carefully – eventually, somewhat – opened back up in 2021. Maybe you didn’t go to the theater as much as you hoped; maybe a few large gatherings were still canceled. And maybe you didn’t buy enough crypto or go to space with... 
by SAGindie | Dec 18, 2020 | indieBlog, Miscellany, Spotlight
Oh, 2020. What more is there to say about you? COVID and Quibi and Biden and Trump; plans canceled, protests held, Animals Crossed, Boltcutters Fetched, doughs soured, interactions Zoomed. And through it all, some movies actually saw the light of day. So in our annual... 
by SAGindie | Dec 18, 2019 | indieBlog, Miscellany, Spotlight
With the end of 2019 approaching, we not only close out another year of movies… we close out another decade of movies – a decade of streaming and VOD, constant worries about the theatrical experience, and franchise domination. Join the SAGindie staff on... 
by SAGindie | Dec 19, 2018 | indieBlog, Miscellany, Spotlight
[UPDATED 12/21/18] Looking back on 2018, we can’t help but think of the rollercoaster of emotions, the litany of scandals, the abundance of both gains and losses… Yes, we’re talking about MoviePass. Whether that app defined the... 
by Colin McCormack | Nov 8, 2018 | indieBlog, Miscellany, Spotlight
[UPDATED 3/7/19] We’ve written before about filmmakers who stepped away from blockbusters to scale things back budget-wise. Even the most legendary Hollywood directors have at times desired a respite from the high money/high stress world of... 
by Colin McCormack | May 9, 2018 | indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
As much as filmmakers like Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith defined the concept of “indie film” in the 1990s, the next generation of independent filmmaking could arguably be distilled into one word: Duplass. Louisiana-born brothers JAY DUPLASS and...