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 | Feb 18, 2020 | Education, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
IFP’s INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER LABS are a year-long mentorship program for first-time filmmakers in post-production on a low-budget feature film. The Labs support new filmmakers through the completion, marketing, and distribution of their debut film, giving them... 
by Colin McCormack | Jun 6, 2018 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
The psychological drama film NANCY premiered in competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for its writer/director, CHRISTINA CHOE. With a screenplay touching on themes of truth, lies, and identity, it was inspired... by SAGindie | May 12, 2017 | Filmmaker Resources, Indie News, indieBlog
Happy Mother’s Day weekend! Show Mom how much you care – and how your Liberal Arts or Film School education wasn’t a waste of money – by wowing her with facts and insight from the independent film world! (It was a busy week, after all, with LA... 
by Colin McCormack | Mar 1, 2017 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
For his feature film DONALD CRIED, filmmaker KRIS AVEDISIAN opted for a homecoming of sorts. The movie – which itself revolves around a homecoming – not only filmed in Avedisian’s hometown of Warwick, Rhode Island, but also found him reprising a...