by Colin McCormack | Sep 6, 2016 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
As a college student studying Business Economics at UC Santa Barbara, a semester in Italy changed everything for JUSTIN TIPPING. He fell in love with Italian cinema while studying abroad in Rome, enough to change his major to Film and Media Studies. His filmmaking... 
by SAGindie | Mar 5, 2015 | Around L.A., Education, Event Coverage, Indie News, indieBlog
Film Independent Directors Close-Up February 3 – March 4, 2015 The Landmark Theatre 10850 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles Film Independent Directors Close-Up gives you access to go behind the scenes with prolific film directors and their collaborators. UPDATE: Now... 
by Darrien Gipson | Feb 23, 2015 | Around L.A., Event Coverage, Indie News, indieBlog, Miscellany
The 30th Anniversary FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS were held on February 21 in Santa Monica, hosted by Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell. The event pays tribute to the best in independent cinema (see the full list of nominees and winners below), and SAGindie’s... 
by SAGindie | Dec 18, 2014 | indieBlog, Miscellany, Spotlight
Strange as it may seem, we’ve reached the end of 2014: Year of ice bucket challenges, ebola scares, the resurgence of pop songs about butts, and lots of sad, serious news that’s still a little too depressing to reflect on. In movieworld, we saw a rise in... 
by SAGindie | Oct 27, 2014 | Around L.A., Education, Event Coverage, Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog
SAGindie was a premiere sponsor of this year’s Film Independent Forum, which kicked off October 24 with a screening of Nightcrawler at the Directors Guild of America Theater, followed by a panel discussion with producer Jennifer Fox, editor John Gilroy, and...