Movies You Probably Forgot Were Indies
[UPDATED 5/24/17] The phrase “independent film” usually conjures up certain touchstone images: Early pioneers like Corman or Cassavetes; no-budget phenoms like Clerks and The
10 TIPS FOR DIRECTING A MICRO BUDGET MOVIE from FILMMAKER PAUL OSBORNE
If you haven’t already heard of, or run into, filmmaker PAUL OSBORNE somewhere along the way, don’t sweat it because the odds are you
12 TIPS FOR INDIE PRODUCERS from M. ELIZABETH HUGHES
Since earning her M.F.A. in 2008, M. ELIZABETH HUGHES has quickly made a name for herself as a no-nonsense producer who can stretch a
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
Filmmaker Interview: K. LORREL MANNING and MICHAEL CUOMO of HAPPY NEW YEAR
For a writer the genesis of a story can come from a number of different places, inspirations or experiences—some real, some manufactured, but most,
Filmmaker Interview: JARED DRAKE, director of VISIONEERS
Any indie filmmaker will tell you that getting your first feature made is one of the most painstaking, emotional challenges that you face in
We’re 10!
What do movies like Swingers, Napoleon Dynamite, and Boys Don’t Cry have in common? They are financially successful, critically acclaimed films which feature star