I had been fully prepared for a seven-year journey.” Writer/Director David Forturne was ready for the long haul when making ...

They call it the Beautiful Game. And it is without a doubt it’s THE international game. So it seems fitting that football is ...

For James Fields, microbudget is a way of life. He relishes that the unique challenges that come from making a microbudget ...

LOS ANGELES (JANUARY 16, 2026) – Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced the return of the Directors ...

Film Independent Members and Fellows, you and a guest are invited to join us for a theatrical screening of Color Book, including an in-person conversation with writer/director David Fortune, actor ...

LOS ANGELES (February 24, 2026) — Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced today the six Fellows and their projects selected for ...

Fiscal sponsorship is an arrangement between an existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and an individual or entity lacking the legal status needed to receive grants from foundations, individual ...

Join us for this online screening of Selegna Sol, followed by a pre-recorded conversation with writer/director Anouk Moyaux moderated by Kate Mason (Programmer, Film Independent). After several years’ ...

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Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to join us for a theatrical screening of Night Nurse, including an in-person conversation with writer/director Georgia Bernstein and actor Cemre ...

As Writer/Director Jing Ai Ng points out, art forgery isn’t the easiest way to make a buck. It takes deep study, ...

Created by showrunner Dan Erickson, Apple TV+’s dystopian workplace psychological thriller was nominated for three Spirit Awards in its first season, including Best New Scripted Series. One of its ...