#Independent Film
Production Designer to Watch: Beth Mickle of “The Suicide Squad” and “Drive”
As a production designer for dozens of projects representing a vast array of genres, Beth Mickle is no stranger to adapting her vision on the fly. Whether it’s joining an independent film with very...
Apply Now: Constellation Incubator for Independent Filmmakers
Storytellers and artists Abeni Bloodworth, Angela Harmon, Naomi McDougall Jones, and Liz Manashil are bringing 36 feature filmmaking teams together for an eight-week incubator. They have founded...
Study: The Number of Women Writers & Directors Screening Indie Films at Fests Continues to Rise
Women keep reaching new historic highs as writers and directors of indie films screening at major festivals. A new study from Dr. Martha M. Lauzen, of the Center for the Study of Women in Television...
Book Excerpt: “The Legendary Independent Female Filmmakers Everyone Should Know”
The following is excerpted from Michele Meek’s “Independent Female Filmmakers: A Chronicle Through Interviews, Profiles, and Manifestos,” which is available now. In January 1982,...
Actress Lynn Chen to Make Directorial Debut with “I Will Make You Mine”
Lynn Chen is set to helm the final installment of the Goh Nakamura film trilogy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress will direct her first feature, indie “I Will Make You...
3 Women Directors Selected for Film Independent’s Directing Lab With Mentor Catherine Hardwicke
Remember these names: Philiane Phang, Christina Choe, and Sylvia Sether. According to Film Independent, these are some of the most promising talents in the world of independent filmmaking today....
Indie Director Ava DuVernay on Dressing for Success
Clothes make the director. That’s the lesson filmmaker Ava DuVernay imparted in her keynote speech at the LA Film Independent Forum last week. In her 45-minute speech, the 2012 winner of the...