The hits keep on coming. 2025 has been a difficult year so far, and now the independent film community mourns the loss of one ...

Countless ink has been spilled and millions of feet have been shot about living in Los Angeles, and how it feels like you're always on the precipice of ...

Since its World Premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, winning a special jury prize for craft, Nocturnes has gone on to several ...

On Saturday, the Spirit Awards returned to the beach. Casa Del Mar Hotel Santa Monica hosted our annual Spirit Awards ...

It's officially Spirit Award season here at Film Independent. We had our annual Awards Brunch last weekend, and we're getting ...

You can find Part One of our Incomplete History of Film Independent here. *** In filmmaker Alexander Payne’s acclaimed 2004 wine snob dramedy Sideways–a ...

It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our dear President, Josh Welsh, who died peacefully at home on December 31, 2024, surrounded by his wife and daughter after a courageous five-year ...

We’re pulling the curtain back on the Secret Membership, which offers you the best of both worlds: all Film Lover benefits AND all Filmmaker Pro benefits, all in one package. This is a unique ...

We continue to look back at all of our favorite blog posts from each month this year. In Part 1, we already took a look at a few of the highlights of what the organization has been up to, as well as ...

Help independent filmmakers tell their stories. Make a donation to Three Colors: Pan African today. Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent ...

Well, we did it. We survived till 25 (almost). What 2025 will bring is still up for debate, but we really did have a year in 2024. Film Independent celebrated its 40 th year this year, and introduced ...

Help independent filmmakers tell their stories. Make a donation to When We Care today. Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and ...