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WEB3 days ago · Join Film Independent, a non-profit arts organization that champions the independent filmmaker. Explore screenings, events, workshops, and more.
Events - Film Independent
WEBExplore a variety of events hosted by Film Independent, an organization dedicated to supporting independent filmmakers.
Grants & Awards - Film Independent
WEBFilm Independent Grants & Awards allow filmmakers to advance their current projects and help recognize professional accomplishments in independent film.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grants - Film Independent
WEBFor over a decade, Film Independent and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation together have encouraged filmmakers to create more realistic and accurate stories about science and technology to challenge existing stereotypes about scientists and engineers in the popular imagination. Projects eligible for support through Film Independent’s Sloan Grants ...
My First Film - Film Independent
WEBMy First Film - Film Independent. 19. 01. Nearly 15 years after her initial efforts, Vita (Odessa Young) recounts the tumultuous process of directing her semi-autobiographical first feature about a young woman who gets pregnant and decides to leave home. The production, featuring her friend Dina (Devon Ross), spirals into chaos due to Vita’s ...
The Spirit Awards - Film Independent
WEBThe Film Independent Spirit Awards is the premier awards event for the independent film and television community. Each year, the Spirit Awards brings together top talent from throughout the world of film and television. In addition to traditional categories such as Best Feature and Best Director, the Spirit Awards features a number of unique ...
Sustaining a Career in Documentaries - Film Independent
WEBSustaining a Career in Documentaries - Film Independent. It’s never been easy to sustain a career as an independent documentary filmmaker, but some are saying that the current landscape is the most challenging it’s been in years. And yet – there’s a thirst for documentary programming from audiences that seems to be increasing.
Undercover Indies: How ‘The Breakfast Club’ Went Small-Scale and ...
WEBOct 14, 2021 · For most people, the most widely accepted definition of “independent film” is any sort of movie made outside (or largely outside) the Hollywood studio system. Many of our most critically acclaimed and important films have been indies, yet too often the average moviegoer has no clue that what they’re watching has been made through means different than the typical blockbuster. With we hope ...
Someone You Know - Film Independent
WEBSomeone You Know. Three women break the silence & stigma surrounding later abortion by sharing their complex stories. Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. As America sinks into a future without Roe v Wade, 3 women rise above the stigma and noise by ...
Robie Flores - Film Independent
WEBRobie Flores grew up on the U.S./Mexico border. She’s an independent filmmaker and video editor based in New Orleans. Her work has appeared on CNN and Bloomberg and has been featured by Teen Vogue, Fusion, Allure and i-d Vice. The In Between, has received support from Chicken & Egg’s Diversity Fellows Initiative, Just Films | Ford ...