Filmmaker Interview: JUSTIN TIPPING, co-writer/director of KICKS
As a college student studying Business Economics at UC Santa Barbara, a semester in Italy changed everything for JUSTIN TIPPING. He fell in love
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of August 8)
USA! USA! USA! If you can momentarily take a break from celebrating America’s Olympic dominance (and the ascent of the Simones), maybe you want
Filmmaker Interview: BEN CRESCIMAN, writer/director of SUN CHOKE
On the heels of completing an experimental indie film in 2011, writer/director BEN CRESCIMAN received some news: He’d been accepted to the University of
Filmmaker Interview: MARIS CURRAN, writer/director/producer of FIVE NIGHTS IN MAINE
Filmmaker MARIS CURRAN is coming off a very busy week. After her film FIVE NIGHTS IN MAINE wrapped up its nearly year-long festival tour
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of March 14)
Well, we survived. All of it: The Ides of March. Daylight Saving Time. Super Tuesday #2. Saint Patrick’s Day. SXSW (check back for a
FILM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP 2016
Film Independent Directors Close-UpFebruary 3 – March 2, 2016The Landmark Theatre10850 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles SAGindie was once again a sponsor of FILM
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of August 3)
Here in cynical, liberal Hollywood, everyone is apoplectic that our Patron Saint of Media Jon Stewart has departed The Daily Show and we are
PRODUCED BY Conference L.A. 2015 Highlights
SAGindie was a sponsor of this past weekend’s Produced By Conference, taking place at Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood. The annual event, put on
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of May 25)
Hope everyone had a restful Memorial Day weekend. In order to ease the pain of reverting back to a two-day break from the work
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of April 13)
Taxes have been paid, Dennis Quaid’s on-set rant has been contextualized, Forces have been Awakened, and writers all over the internet have created insightful
Filmmaker Interview: RILEY STEARNS, writer/director of FAULTS
In the twisted new thriller FAULTS, down-on-his-luck mind control expert Ansel Roth (Leland Orser) receives a job offer he can’t refuse: Rescue and “deprogram”
2015 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS Recap
The 30th Anniversary FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS were held on February 21 in Santa Monica, hosted by Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell. The event