It’s beyond question now as to what Gregg Araki, a pillar of the New Queer Cinema movement,  spent his time pondering over in ...

We had hair malfunctions; we had actors who quit 30 minutes before they were supposed to show up… There were camera ...

Applications for the Film Independent Screenwriting Lab are now open. The deadline for non-Members is August 31st, while Film ...

Help independent filmmakers tell their stories. Make a donation to City of Illusions today. Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers ...

What started in 1981 with a small band of pioneering directors, writers and producers is poised for a new era of growth, thanks to a philanthropic investment of $2.55 million from the Perenchio ...

You’re invited to join us for a work-in-progress screening of Symphony of Silence, followed by a conversation and feedback session with director Julianne Sato-Parker and producer Bridie Bischoff, ...

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 ...

Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to the LA Premiere of the series The Screener (Episodes 101, 102 and 103), including an in-person conversation with series creator, writer and ...

Arts Circle, Film Lover, Secret (shhh…) Members and Fellows (with an active Membership), you and a guest are invited to Programmers’ Picks, a curated screening series taking place at the Film ...

You’re invited to join us for a work-in-progress screening of Abstract, followed by a conversation and feedback session with director/producer/editor Jaydn Ray Gosselin, and producers Jacob Fertig (a ...

From Blue Harbor Entertainment, Unapologetic Projects and Variance Films, The Musical premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film ...