Filmmaker Interview: DUNCAN SKILES, director/producer of NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Like many filmmakers, DUNCAN SKILES met a group of like-minded collaborators while attending film school – in his case, NYU. But not every collective
Filmmaker Interview: TRACIE LAYMON, writer/director/producer of BOB TREVINO LIKES IT
Filmmaker TRACIE LAYMON’s BOB TREVINO LIKES IT took early inspiration from an unexpected relationship in Laymon’s own life. As a storyteller (having previously directed
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2025 Recap
Updated 2/10/25 The annual gathering of the year’s best and brightest in independent film, FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP, returned this year with a virtual
INDIEWIRE FUTURE OF FILMMAKING SUMMIT ’24 Highlights
Updated: 11/19/24 SAGindie was excited to come aboard a meeting of filmmaking minds for the inaugural INDIEWIRE FUTURE OF FILMMAKING SUMMIT. Held at Nya
Filmmaker Interview: TYLER TAORMINA, writer/director/producer of CHRISTMAS EVE IN MILLER’S POINT
Just in time for the holiday season, acclaimed writer/director/producer TYLER TAORMINA is adding his unique spin to the Christmas movie canon with his latest
FILM INDEPENDENT FORUM 2024 Highlights
Film folk converged once again upon the DGA’s West Hollywood headquarters for the 2024 Film Independent Forum, taking place September 27 – 28. SAGindie
Filmmaker Interview: NADINE CROCKER, writer/director/star of CONTINUE
It’s not uncommon for storytellers to dig into their personal lives for inspiration. It can be even more meaningful, however, when the past events
Filmmaker Interview: MONICA SORELLE, co-writer/director of MOUNTAINS
Miami-born-and-raised filmmaker MONICA SORELLE has long taken inspiration from her hometown culture and traditions. Her artistic achievements include photo and video exhibitions at Art
Filmmaker Interview: SEAN WANG, writer/director of DÌDI (弟弟)
Premiering a directorial debut is a career highlight that most creatives will never forget. Landing an Oscar nomination is another dream come true for
Filmmaker Interview: ERICA TREMBLAY, writer/director/producer of FANCY DANCE
ERICA TREMBLAY was inspired early on by stories she was told by family members and her community from the Seneca-Cayuga Nation. Storytelling transitioned to
Filmmaker Interview: FRANCIS GALLUPPI, writer/director/producer of THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY
Self-taught filmmaker FRANCIS GALLUPPI has honed his skills making the most of remote locations, from a deserted highway (2019’s short High Desert Hell), to
Filmmaker Interview: JOANNA ARNOW, writer/director/star of THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED
JOANNA ARNOW has shared her unique comedic voice through both the page and the screen. As a fiction writer and comic artist, Arnow’s work