by SAGindie | Jan 11, 2021 | Around NYC, Event Coverage, indieBlog
We’re living in unpredictable times, but there’s still one thing we can always count on: Awards Season! Our friends at the Independent Filmmaker Project (now called The Gotham) held a virtual 30th Annual GOTHAM AWARDS on January 11, 2021. The event was... 
by Colin McCormack | Dec 11, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
When EKWA MSANGI brought her film FAREWELL AMOR to the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, it may have been her first outing as a feature director, but the story has been with her for decades. Inspired by the experiences of her own family members, Farewell Amor follows the... 
by Colin McCormack | Oct 2, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
When it comes to filmmaking – and perhaps also surviving an earth-shattering emergency – teamwork is key. ALEX H. FISCHER and ELEANOR WILSON both had directing careers of their own before they decided to expand their real-life partnership and into a... 
by Colin McCormack | Aug 24, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
In order to bring the story of a disempowered woman in modern-day America to the screen, ISABEL SANDOVAL had to step up to the power position of not only writer and director, but also producer, editor, and lead actor. The result – a romantic drama set in... 
by SAGindie | Dec 2, 2019 | Around NYC, Event Coverage, indieBlog
[UPDATED 12/3/19] It’s that time of year once again to start honoring the best and brightest films, filmmakers, and performers of the past 12 months. And first up in this year’s awards season was the IFP’s GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM...