and AMC+ at 5:00 pm ET and will air on the West Coast at 5:00 pm PT LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2022) – Film Independent handed out top honors this afternoon at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards ...

Get your remote ready... here's where you can watch this year's Spirit Award nominees. The 2026 Spirit Award-nominated films and television series are more than just italicized names on a list – they ...

What happens when you fall in love with filmmaking, but don’t come from an artistic background and don’t have an MFA from the ...

Maxene Andrews, of the famed musical trio “The Andrews Sisters”, lived parallel lives. In the eyes of the American public, she was a beloved icon of 1940s patriotism. In private, she had many secrets ...

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 ...

Nothing is clear cut when you’re tasked with capturing reality as it unfolds. On set and in the editing room, documentarians working with unpredictable participants and situations are affected by ...

LOS ANGELES (August 19, 2025) – Film Independent, the nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced today that it is now accepting film ...

The Sloan Distribution Grant is a $50,000 grant awarded by Film Independent to a film that is entering its distribution phase. Eligible films must depict themes, stories and characters grounded in ...

Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to the inaugural screening of the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation Queer Cinema Series. Join us for Leviticus, including an in-person conversation ...

Arts Circle, Film Lover, Secret (shhh…) Members and Fellows (with an active Membership), you and a guest are invited to Programmers’ Picks. Make sure to take advantage of your exclusive priority ...

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

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 ...