by Colin McCormack | Jul 5, 2023 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Gaining experience on a film set is always a good idea before taking on the mantle of director. And filmmaker MEL ESLYN has experience that would put most people to shame. Starting out in the Seattle indie film scene as a co-producer on Lynn Shelton’s Your... 
by Colin McCormack | Mar 29, 2023 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
As a producer, LIZ CARDENAS has a specialty in using a project’s ingrained constraints to its advantage, from the minimalist isolation of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story and Roshan Sethi’s 7 Days to the intimate escapism of Augustine Frizzell’s... 
by Colin McCormack | Apr 27, 2017 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
As an actor, PAT HEALY has been a familiar face in independent film ever since gaining attention for two small but memorable roles in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia in 1999. Beginning as a theatre and sketch comedy performer, Healy soon built a steady career as a... 
by Colin McCormack | Oct 11, 2016 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
The new indie romance BLUE JAY centers on a former high school couple, Jim (Mark Duplass) and Amanda (Sarah Paulson), who run into each other after 20 years while they’re both coincidentally visiting their hometown. The two grab coffee, which extends into a full... 
by SAGindie | Feb 27, 2016 | Around L.A., Event Coverage, Indie News
The 2016 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS took place on Saturday, February 27, in Santa Monica, celebrating the best indie movies, filmmakers, and performances of the year. The show aired live on IFC, hosted by Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani. Highlights included...