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Film Independent Announces 2015 Documentary Netflix Partnership

Film Independent Announces 2015 Documentary Netflix Partnership

LOS ANGELES — Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced the names of the 10 filmmakers and six projects selected for the 2015 Documentary Lab, a five week intensive program designed to help filmmakers who are currently in post-production on their feature-length […]

Los Angeles Film Festival & Funny or Die Announce Submissions

Los Angeles Film Festival & Funny or Die Announce Submissions

LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL AND FUNNY OR DIE ANNOUNCE SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR MAKE ‘EM LAFF TALENT CONTEST LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced today the launch of the second annual Funny Or Die Make […]

2015 Spirit Awards Grant Winners Announced

2015 Spirit Awards Grant Winners Announced

2015 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS FILMMAKER GRANT WINNERS ANNOUNCED Spirit Awards Winners To Be Revealed on Saturday, February 21 Broadcasting Live on IFC at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET LOS ANGELES – Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced the winners of […]

24 Sundance Supported Films Nominated for Spirit Awards

24 Sundance Supported Films Nominated for Spirit Awards

Film Independent announced the nominations for its 29th Annual Independent Spirit Awards this morning with actresses Octavia Spencer and Paula Patton presenting the honors. A total of 24 films supported by Sundance Institute or the Sundance Film Festival received recognition, led by three noms for Grand Jury Prize winner Fruitvale Station and a pair for […]

Film Independent Announces First Round of LAFF Selections

Film Independent Announces First Round of LAFF Selections

from film independent The Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times, announced the first round of official US and international selections. The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is produced by Film Independent — the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Spirit Awards — and will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, […]

Film Independent Selects 5 Emerging Filmmakers For 2011 Directors Lab

Film Independent Selects 5 Emerging Filmmakers For 2011 Directors Lab

from film independent Keith Gordon, Karyn Kusama, and Jeremy Podeswa to Serve as Lab Mentors LOS ANGELES (February 8, 2010) – Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, has announced the filmmakers and film projects for its 10th annual Directors Lab, sponsored by Kodak. Taking […]

Apply for Film Independent’s Documentary Lab

Apply for Film Independent’s Documentary Lab

from film independent FILM INDEPENDENT’S DOCUMENTARY LAB 2011 DOCUMENTARY LAB Deadline: 6 December 2010 Application Fee: $55 Film Independent Members; $75 Non-members WHAT IS THE DOCUMENTARY LAB? Designed to help filmmakers who are currently in production or post-production on their feature-length documentary films, the Documentary Lab is an intensive seven-week program running in Los Angeles […]