by SAGindie | Nov 21, 2022 | Around L.A., Education, Event Coverage, indieBlog
SAGindie returned as a Premier Sponsor of the much-anticipated FILM INDEPENDENT FORUM, which took place October 24 – 27, 2022. This year’s forum was a hybrid of in-person and virtual educational events, featuring screenings, networking, Q&A panels, and... 
by SAGindie | May 23, 2022 | Education, Event Coverage, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
It takes time to hone and develop a director’s relationship with actors. It requires a sense of trust, an ability to make decisions quickly, and improvise when necessary. On May 3, 2022, The Gotham’s Expanding Communities program – in partnership with SAGindie... 
by SAGindie | Apr 8, 2022 | Education, Event Coverage, Featured, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
Each Wednesday from March 16 – 30, 2022, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation presented a three-part virtual panel, Making Short Films, as a part of their The Business Online Series. The panels were co-moderated and curated by SAGindie’s Michael Sládek and streamed... 
by Colin McCormack | Sep 23, 2021 | indieBlog, Miscellany
The film industry is mourning the loss of a cinematic rule-breaker who epitomized the indie spirit, MELVIN VAN PEEBLES, who passed away on September 21. Born in 1932 in Chicago, Van Peebles served nearly four years in the U.S. Air Force before he began making short... 
by Colin McCormack | Feb 19, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
New York-based filmmaker RASHAAD ERNESTO GREEN has made quite a name for himself as an emerging voice of independent film. He first gained attention with a series of short films, 2008’s Premature (which won an HBO Short Film Award), followed by the...