Film Festivals & Events

We sponsor and attend film festivals, conferences, and industry events all over the country (with the occasional trek overseas) to support and educate independent filmmakers, promote SAG-AFTRA low-budget projects, and host special events. Scroll down to see if we’ll be heading to your town soon. Don’t be afraid to say hi (…or buy us a drink)!

Schedule and attendance subject to change.

 

JULY 2023

Los Angeles Live Score Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
July 8

Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
July 13 – 23

American Pavilion L.A. Intensive
Los Angeles, CA
July 29 – Aug 6

 

AUGUST 2023

HollyShorts Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 10 – 19
Sponsored Programming, Aug 12: SAGindie »
Sponsored Event, Aug 12: SAGindie Presents – Producers Panel »

Sidewalk Film Festival
Birmingham, AL
Aug 21 – 27

 

SEPTEMBER 2023

Stowe Writers Retreat
Stowe, VT
Sept 15 – 19

Film Independent Forum
Los Angeles, CA
Sept 29 – 30

 

OCTOBER 2023

Variety Gotham Week
New York, NY
Oct 2 – 6

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 11 – 15

Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago, IL
Oct 11 – 22
Sponsored Event, Oct 14: Power to the People: Can Labor Unions, Collectives, and Alliances Save Independent Creators? »
Sponsored Event, Oct 14: Industry Days Mixer »

SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Savannah, GA
Oct 21 – 28

Indie Memphis Film Festival
Memphis, TN
Oct 24 – 29

AFI Fest
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 25 – 29

American Film Market
Santa Monica, CA
Oct 31 – Nov 5
Sponsored Event, Nov 2: How to Lock-In Professional Actors and Musical Talent »

 

NOVEMBER 2023

New Orleans Film Festival
New Orleans, LA
Nov 2 – 12

Denver Film Festival
Denver, CO
Nov 3 – 12

Sound Unseen Film & Music Festival
Minneapolis, MN
Nov 8 – 12

Stowe Writers Retreat
Carmel Valley, CA
Nov 10 – 14
Sponsored Program: SAGindie Fellowship »

VisionFest
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 11

Cucalorus Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
Nov 15 – 19

The Gotham Awards
New York, NY
Nov 27