NYFF Forum: To Union Or Not To Union
Video from a panel we did at New York Film Festival last month on casting and working with actors in low budget indies. SAGIndie’s […]
Film Review: THE HAMMER
I was first introduced to THE HAMMER, previously titled Hamill, at AFI Fest 2010, where the film took the Audience Award. I met some
Film Review: WIN WIN
WIN WIN played at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival as a Fox Searchlight non-competition premiere. Paul Giamatti stars in this dramedy as family man
2011 Film Independent Forum: October 21-23
For the past seven years, Film Independent has gathered industry insiders, thought provokers and game changers for a not to be missed weekend of
Guest Post: WILLIAM MAPOTHER on acting in ANOTHER EARTH
When SAGIndie’s Director, Darrien Gipson, asked me to write about working on the micro-budgeted ANOTHER EARTH, I immediately agreed, partly because she’s not an
Special Screening for Students of L.A. Intensive
On Wednesday, August 3rd, we hosted a special event for the students of the American Pavilion’s L.A. Intensive Program. We screened the indie film,
Film Review: THE CONVINCER (aka THIN ICE)
Why scheme, lie, cheat, and steal? Because an honest day’s work is so darn hard, and the payoff is usually higher; at least that’s
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: SAG Offers Indie Filmmakers Low-Budget Advice
The Hollywood Reporter on the “BIG NAMES, SMALL BUDGETS” panel we did at the Produced By Conference. Read the article HERE.
19 Films Set for Los Angeles Film Festival Competitions; Premieres & More
“Details of the Los Angeles Film Festival were unveiled today with 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos on tap for the event’s 2011
Filmmaker Interview: EBEN KOSTBAR and JOSEPH McKELHEER, writers/producers of THE HAMMER (a.k.a. HAMILL)
UPDATE – 10/24/11: I’m pleased to report that THE HAMMER (a.k.a. HAMILL) has acquired distribution and will be playing in select theaters starting October
2011 Independent Spirit Awards: Unpredictable
The Spirit Awards will air on IFC on Saturday, February 26th, 2011 at 10/9c. Hosted by Joel McHale. UPDATE: 2011 Film Independent Spirit
Sundance 2011 Recap
We admit we’re a week or so behind in getting our Sundance recap out, but better late than never, right? Right, guys? Overall, Sundance