by Colin McCormack | Apr 24, 2023 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Like many indie filmmakers, FRANKLIN RITCH made a proof-of-concept to help sell his vision of a potential feature debut. Unlike a lot of other proofs-of-concept like sizzle reels or trailers, the scene Ritch shot made it into the final product; in fact, it encompasses... 
by SAGindie | Apr 6, 2023 | Event Coverage, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
UPDATE: The 2023 Stowe Story Labs/SAGindie Fellows have been announced! Congratulations to Chaseedaw Giles (The Final Cut) and Benjamin Mulholland (The Lake Merritt Monster)! — SAGindie is excited to partner with Stowe Story Labs for their 2023 Application... 
by Colin McCormack | Mar 29, 2023 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
As a producer, LIZ CARDENAS has a specialty in using a project’s ingrained constraints to its advantage, from the minimalist isolation of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story and Roshan Sethi’s 7 Days to the intimate escapism of Augustine Frizzell’s... 
by Colin McCormack | Feb 27, 2023 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
With an evocatively-titled screenplay, two powerful leading roles, and a Cannes-approved short to work off of, JAMIE DACK had a lot going for her when trying to get her feature directorial debut off the ground. But as with any indie film (especially one tackling... 
by SAGindie | Feb 7, 2023 | Event Coverage, indieBlog
We all have our awards season rituals, right? Catching up on all the nominated movies, placing friendly wagers, planning a screening party. Thankfully, our friends at Film Independent have continued their own awards season tradition of hosting the panel series...