10 to Watch 2015 Call for Nominations
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Help The Independent choose 10 (or more) outstanding filmmakers who have challenged themselves, the form, and the world. Nominations accepted thru February 18, 2015.
Erin Trahan
Erin Trahan edits and publishes The Independent.
Public Launch of The Independent’s Digitized Archive Open to All – October 30, 2014
Join The Independent and our archiving partner, UMass Amherst Libraries, for a celebration of the launch of our new website and digitized archive. Hosted by UMass Boston Film Series, the FREE evening includes a reception, screening of Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart, and panel discussion. Open to all. Starts at 6pm.
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2014: Miho Yamamoto
From making news to making indie films, Miho Yamamoto is on our 10 to Watch list for her work on the powerful documentary about one of Canada’s most horrific crimes, <i>The Exhibition</i>.
Distributor FAQ: FilmBuff 2014
Get a sneak peek at one of the new additions to <i><a href=”http://www.independent-magazine.org/distributor”>The Independent’s Guide to Film Distribution</i></a>: FAQ with FilmBuff CEO Janet Brown on the who-what-why of FilmBuff’s VOD-centered distribution mission.
Do You Know Where Your Film and Video Masters Are?
Editor’s Note: We are posting this email message from Sandra Schulberg at her request as a courtesy to our readers…
Sundance 2013: Memorable Characters
Park City, UTAH—When you go to Sundance for the first time, after having written about it from afar for years,…
10 to Watch Criteria and Nominating Jury
For the first time this year, The Independent has enlisted the support of experts in the field for 10 to…
The Independent’s Archive Preservation Project
Background & Phase One When AIVF ceased operations in 2006, a new nonprofit, Independent Media Publications (IMP), acquired its assets…
Afghan Life According to Afghan Filmmakers
In the days approaching the 10th anniversary of September 11th, whose stories have you heard? Have they represented the full…