It’s not uncommon for storytellers to dig into their personal lives for inspiration. It can be even more meaningful, however, when the past events being revisited are traumatic ones. That’s exactly what NADINE CROCKER decided to do when taking on filmmaking duties for her directorial debut. As an actor, she has appeared on TV shows […] The post Filmmaker Interview: NADINE CROCKER, writer/director/star of CONTINUE appeared first on SAGindie ..read more

Life is busy — you’re spending minutes upon minutes training to become the next star Olympic breakdancer. 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 […] The post This Month’s Good Reads (August 2024) appeared first on SAGindie ..read more

As a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and a beautiful blonde coming up during the heyday of 1950s Hollywood, GENA ROWLANDS, perhaps unsurprisingly, saw early success in studio movies, network television, and Broadway theatre. But the actress — who died yesterday at the age of 94 — veered from the expected Hollywood […] The post Gena Rowlands: Indie Film’s Leading Lady appeared first on SAGindie ..read more

Premiering a directorial debut is a career highlight that most creatives will never forget. Landing an Oscar nomination is another dream come true for most filmmakers. For writer/director/producer SEAN WANG, he managed to accomplish both of those goals in the same week. A Google Creative Lab Five alum, former Sundance Ignite Fellow, and 2023 Sundance […] The post Filmmaker Interview: SEAN WANG, writer/director of DÌDI (弟弟) appeared first on SAGindie ..read more

So you made a film and want to screen it at festivals. How should you approach the application process? What festivals should you target? What do you do once you get to the festival? On June 18, 2024, HUSSLUP brought SAGindie Executive Director Darrien Michele Gipson on for a webinar discussing how to navigate the film fest world. Now you can watch the full webinar video below, or head over to HUSSLUP’s blog for some highlights and lessons imparted during the program.   HUSSLUP Webinar: How to Build a Winning Film Festival Strategy Speaker: SAGindie Executive Director Darrien Michele Gi ..read more

Life is busy — you’re celebrating Pride Month, Juneteenth, and air conditioning. 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 (June 2024) Welcome to the Era of Garbage Film and Television Streaming (via David Moscrop for Jacobin) Private equity has turned its sights on streaming platforms. How to Make Your Screening an Unforgettable Experience (via Lydia Muir for No ..read more

ERICA TREMBLAY was inspired early on by stories she was told by family members and her community from the Seneca-Cayuga Nation. Storytelling transitioned to amateur filmmaking and eventually a video production career in the advertising and corporate worlds. With continuing aspirations to tell fuller stories on a cinematic level, Tremblay applied for the Sundance Native Lab, where she was accepted and workshopped her short film Little Chief. That short (starring acclaimed actor Lily Gladstone) premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Tremblay’s career led her to television, including FX’s ..read more

SAGindie mourns the passing of Tom Bower, actor, producer, union leader, and a driving force behind the mission to bridge the gap between independent film and professional acting talent. As an actor, Bower memorably appeared as Dr. Curtis Willard on TV’s The Waltons, and also in such hit films as Beverly Hills Cop II, Die Hard 2, Nixon, Pollock, and Crazy Heart, among countless other roles. He served on the SAG National Board from 1995 to 2002, and was responsible for co-creating the union resource that eventually became SAGindie. We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of M ..read more

Life is busy — you’re getting ready for summer, watching the sky turn purple, and keeping up with the latest rap beef and/or presidential criminal trials. 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 (May 2024) A New King of Horror Is Coming to Haunt You (via Jada Yuan for The Washington Post) How David Dastmalchian became our newest Scream King. Mission Critical (vi ..read more

SAGindie has returned from the land of cigarettes, croissants, and cinema – and the 2024 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL (held from May 14 – 25, in Cannes, France). A longtime sponsor of The American Pavilion, SAGindie’s Darrien Michele Gipson and Eliza Hajek were on the beach of Cannes, programming entertainment industry roundtables for the visiting film students. This year’s speakers included The Gotham Executive Director Jeff Sharp (pictured above with some of his mentees), Sundance Institute Director of Industry Relations Rosie Wong, Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer Heidi Zwicker, Cinetic Me ..read more