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Film Independent Picks 8 Filmmakers for Directors Lab

Movies
 February 4, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

Filmmakers including James Ponsoldt will help directors work on their latest film projects

  

Partying at AFI, BAFTA With Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman, J. Lo and More on Golden Globes Weekend

 January 13, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 18 weeks ago

Jon Bon Jovi with Harvey Weinstein, J. Lo and Bradley Cooper, Stacy Keibler, Real Housewives, and no time to watch the NFL playoffs. The nonstop scene inside the Four Seasons and across West Hollywood on a packed party weekend

  

Film Independent Names Mary Sweeney as New Board of Directors Chair

Movies
 January 11, 2013 By Greg Gilman 18 weeks ago

The independent filmmaker takes over chairman duties from "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" director Bill Condon

  

Cinedigm Acquires LGBT Film 'Call Me Kuchu'

Movies
 October 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 30 weeks ago

Cinedigm plans to release the documentary early next year

  

Film Independent Sets Spirit Awards for Feb. 23

Movies
 August 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 39 weeks ago

Film Independent will announce the nominees in November, giving a sign of who could follow "The Artists" in dominating the annual awards

  

Woody Allen's 'To Rome With Love' To Open L.A. Film Fest

Movies
 April 12, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Woody Allen's ensemble comedy with Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin and Jesse Eisenberg will have North American premiere at LAFF

  

Indie Spirit Awards: The Start of a Big Weekend for 'The Artist'?

Awards | Oscars
 February 25, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"The Artist" and "Take Shelter" are the top nominees at the weekend awards show that Sacha Baron Cohen isn't planning to disrupt

  

Stephanie Allain Named Director of Los Angeles Film Festival

Movies
 January 25, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

She succeeds Rebecca Yeldham, who recently stepped down

  

Film Independent Taps Sean McManus, Josh Welsh as Co-Presidents

Movies
 January 10, 2012 By Kurt Orzeck 1 year ago

Execs are elevated to replace Dawn Hudson, who is now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' CEO

  

Indie Forum: Werner Herzog Slams SAG, Filmmakers Grapple with Change

Movies
 October 23, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Keynote speaker Herzog says indie film doesn't exist, but filmmakers nonetheless trade new strategies in a mutating business

  

Werner Herzog Named Keynote Speaker at Film Independent Forum

Movies
 September 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

German-born director will speak, answer audience questions at three-day October forum

  

'Like Crazy' to Open Film Independent Forum

Movies
 September 14, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Annual forum on indie filmmaking will also include panelists Patty Jenkins, Laura Bickford and Mark and Michael Polish

  

Spirit Awards Accepting Submissions

Awards
 August 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Film Independent will take submissions until October 11; Foreign Film category renamed International Film

  

Atomic Bomb Drama Wins $15K Film Independent Grant

Movies
 June 19, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Organization also announces participants in Fast Track financing and filmmaker support program

  

Elvis Mitchell Hired to Curate LACMA Film Series

Movies
 June 16, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Embattled film program at L.A. County Museum of Art gets a celebrated curator who's no stranger to controversy

  

L.A. Film Fest Preview: Event Opens Thursday, Sans Lakers Game 7 Traffic

Movies
 June 15, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Festival, which had its opening night both disrupted and buoyed by Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Staples last year, returns downtown

  

L.A. Film Festival Goes International, Plus 'Boyz N the Hood' and 'Ferris Bueller'

Movies
 May 3, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

First selections for June festival also include Vera Farmiga, "Winnie the Pooh" and New York Times doc

  

So, How Does Film Independent Survive Without Dawn Hudson?

Movies
 April 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"I don't know how they replace her -- her skill set seems like it was invaluable to them"

  

Film Independent Gives 10K Grant, Holds Diversity Showcase

Movies
 April 15, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Exiting FIND director Dawn Hudson had prior committment, couldn't attend Project:Involve event

  

Film Independent Steps in to Run Troubled L.A. County Museum Film Program

Movies
 April 6, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Money-losing film series will be subject of new partnership between LACMA and Spirit Awards organization

  

'Marwencol' Wins Film Independent Grants

Awards
 January 15, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Acclaimed documentary takes $75,000 in grants; "Littlerock," "Meek's Cutoff" filmmakers also win

  

Joel McHale Brings His Smirk to Spirit Awards

Awards
 November 17, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Star of "Community" and host of "The Soup" to emcee Spirit Awards' return to Santa Monica beach

  

Spirit Awards Return to Saturday at the Beach

Awards
 October 26, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

After relocating for a year to downtown L.A., the show goes back to its traditional tent in Santa Monica, on Feb. 26

  

Film Independent Names Diversity Participants, Sets LA Fest Dates

Awards
 October 12, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

FIND chooses 33 participants in diversity program, and returns downtown for Los Angeles Film Festival

  

Indie Spirit Awards Back to Saturday: Feb. 26

Movies
 September 1, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

Film Independent has begun accepting submissions for its annual contest

  

Film Independent's in Love With Downtown - Festival Moves

Movies
 April 9, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

Organization moves the Spirit Awards to downtown L.A., then the Los Angeles Film Festival

  
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