by SAGindie | May 11, 2018 | Filmmaker Resources, Indie News, indieBlog
We know it’s easy to get distracted by a full week’s worth of film industry writing, but don’t get too distracted this Mother’s Day weekend. At least remember to call Mom up and tell her about how much you’ve been reading lately....
by Colin McCormack | May 9, 2018 | indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
As much as filmmakers like Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith defined the concept of “indie film” in the 1990s, the next generation of independent filmmaking could arguably be distilled into one word: Duplass. Louisiana-born brothers JAY DUPLASS and...
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 Colin McCormack | Mar 21, 2016 | Event Coverage, Film Festival Reports, indieBlog
That exciting time of year in Texas’s least-Texas-y town has wrapped up once again. And again, South by Southwest was a grand ol’ time. Our booth with SAG-AFTRA New Media offered a good chance to meet filmmakers and actors (as well as some people who just wanted our...