It’s an exciting month at the movies with three bold, Black fantasies packed with swagger and two Argentinian films made by ...

Out in the field, a documentarian can point their camera anywhere, but in the darkness of the editing room, the real choices ...

LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2026) — Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization behind the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced today the selection of nine filmmakers across six projects for its ...

Through a series of meetings and workshops, the Documentary Story Lab and Documentary Producing Lab advance the careers of nonfiction filmmakers by introducing them to film professionals who provide ...

Join our diverse community of filmmakers and film lovers. Film Independent Members believe that supporting artist-driven storytelling is critical to our culture. Each level of Membership has unique ...

Connecting producer-director teams with industry leaders to put projects on the “fast track” Every year Film Independent selects up to ten fiction and five non-fiction feature projects to participate ...

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You’re invited to join us for a theatrical screening of the Netflix series Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Episode 1: “Pain vs Love”), followed by an in-person conversation with director Alexandria ...

Film Lover Members are truly passionate about cinema – they lead the way in championing artist-driven storytelling on screen. At $250/year, the Film Lover Membership experience includes all General ...

John Cassavetes Award given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000; award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded. Bebo, a teenager from a coastal Puerto ...