Life is busy — States of Unions, Oppenheimer Oscars, indie AI backlash, sun and snow fighting it out. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past month. So take some time to catch up with this month’s good reads!   This Month’s Good Reads (March 2024) The 100 Fights That Shaped Action Cinema (via Vulture) The finest of all film fisticuffs. Gone But Far from Forgotten (via Kristin Thompson for Observations on Film Art) Remembering the renowned film professor ..read more

As a co-founder of the Florida/Brooklyn-based filmmaker collective 5th Floor Pictures, RYAN MARTIN BROWN has worn practically every hat one could wear in film production. On-screen he has acted in films including Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here and Justin Zuckerman’s Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater (which he also produced). His producing credits include Paula Andrea González-Nasser’s Limestone and Chris Osborn’s Gussy, while he edited films including April Moore’s Gilt and Nicole Machon’s Emma Inspired, and was assistant editor on Netflix’s Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy. Additional cr ..read more

Howdy, ya’ll. SAGindie returned from the 2024 South By Southwest Festival and boy did we have ourselves a time. SXSW ’24 ran from March 8 – 15, in Austin, Texas, and saw the return of high-profile films, hidden gem indies, lots of parties (including the SAGindie Happy Hour), and panels and workshops on filmmaking, music, tech, and more (including SAGindie’s low-budget contract workshop – thanks to all the filmmakers who attended!). The festival also featured in-demand speakers such as Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn, Sterlin Harjo, and Jane Fonda, among many o ..read more

Life is busy, years are leaping. Even with an extra day in the month, it can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past month. So take some time to catch up with this month’s good reads! (Also, RIP Vice!)   This Month’s Good Reads (February 2024) How Can Independent Filmmakers Give Their Movies a Fighting Chance in a Perilous Market? ‘If You’re Not Advocating for Yourself, You’re Already Losing’ (via Rafa Sales Ross for Variety) Sales agents and distributors offe ..read more

ESTHER POVITSKY has forged an extremely prolific career in comedy, with standup success (her Adam Sandler-produced Comedy Central special Hot for My Name premiered in 2020), multiple podcasts (My Pleasure and Trash Tuesday among them), her own TV series (Freeform’s Alone Together, which she co-created and starred in), and roles in other shows such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Dollface and films including Home Sweet Home Alone and Mark, Mary & Some Other People. But if touring, acting, podcasting, and TV writing weren’t enough, Povitsky has now co-written a feature comedy in which she takes ..read more

Life is busy – it’s a new year, and while your old acquaintances were being forgot you may have also forgotten some entertainment news in the process. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past month. So take some time to catch up with this month’s good reads!   This Month’s Good Reads (January 2024) Tom Wilkinson Was One of Those Increasingly Rare Character Actors That Never Failed to Imbue Each Role with Real Stakes (via Walter Chaw for Decider) A rememb ..read more

SAGindie celebrated 40 years of the Sundance Film Festival, which took place January 18 – 28, in Park City, Utah, and it was a busy week. We sponsored The Latinx House Opening House Brunch, plus our own 27th Annual Actors Only Brunch and Filmmakers Luncheon. Special thanks to our Actors Brunch hosts Melissa Barrera, Jay Ellis, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, River Gallo, Theo Germaine, Jena Malone, Katy O’Brian, and Maddie Ziegler; and our Filmmakers Luncheon hosts Poppy Hanks, Kelly O’Sullivan, Nathan Silver, Alex Thompson, David Zellner, and Nathan Zellner.   View this post on Instagram   ..read more

Film Independent DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP is back! SAGindie returns as a sponsor of the annual series featuring filmmaker and actor talks, all leading up to the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. DCU 2024 is a hybrid virtual and in-person event, running from January 17 – March 1. Check out the full schedule and video highlights below!   Schedule: February 17 – Maiden Voyage: Best First Feature Panelists: Tomás Gómez Bustillo (Chronicles of a Wandering Saint) Raven Jackson (All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt) Savanah Leaf (Earth Mama) AV Rockwell (A Thousand and One) Alejandro Rojas (Upon Entry) J ..read more

Following the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike and a ratification vote, the new Theatrical/TV Agreement is finally in effect and new rate sheets have been released. We’ve highlighted some of the notable contract changes below, but for a fuller examination of everything SAG-AFTRA agreements, you can always check out the SAG-AFTRA Production Center website here. If you have any questions about these contracts, contact us and we’ll be glad to help. Additionally, you can contact the SAG-AFTRA Entertainment Contracts Department directly at 323.549.6828. New Minimum Rates Effective November 9, 2023, there i ..read more

A new dawning of the Sundance Film Festival is upon us! SAGindie’s staff will return to Park City, Utah, for the 2024 edition (the 40th anniversary), taking place January 18 – 28. In between the brunches, parties, Q&A’s, and networking, there will also be movies! Which movies, you ask? Well, a lot. You can check out the full program for everything, but to keep things easy right here, we’re going to run down each of our staff’s most anticipated films of Sundance 2024. —— Darrien’s Picks: THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES (Premieres, Directed by Kobi Libii. A young man, Aren, is ..read more