Outsider Writers: Four Not-in-LA Grad Programs in Screenwriting
You don’t have to spend your whole savings and attend a graduate program in Los Angeles or New York to…
Interviews
Filmmakers! Don’t Overlook Production Stills
Please visit our accompanying photo album on Facebook. In their minimalism and stillness, photographs can capture the essence of a…
The New in Nouveau is a Moving Target
The Independent’s Patrick Pearce met with FNC Lab section and short film programmer Philippe Gajan to chat (in English and French) about what “new” means to him, and why it is so difficult to identify documentaries at the FNC.
The Ascent of Assange
Katherine Brodsky interviews the director of an upcoming indie Julian Assange Biopic called “Underground: The Julian Assange Story”.
Five TIFF Filmmakers Who Play it Short
Sometimes it’s difficult to see beyond the flashing bulbs, glitz, and glamour of a high-profile film festival like the Toronto…
Making CONNECTIONS
Writer/actor Kenny Stevenson and his wife, actress Dorien Davies, joined forces with producer Lisa Rudin and director Eric Kissack to…
Julia Bacha on the Art of Non-Violent Filmmaking
In a conversation via Skype over the summer, acclaimed writer/director Julia Bacha talked with The Independent’s Rebecca Reynolds about Bacha’s…
Laura Colella’s Seminal Summer
Providence, Rhode Island, director Laura Colella was gearing up for the Los Angeles Film Festival earlier this week. Her third…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2012
It’s another year, and time to announce 10 filmmakers we at The Independent think you should keep your eye on….