Help independent filmmakers tell their stories. Make a donation to It Takes A Village today. A hopeful, hard-hitting look at educators and mentors in Georgetown, South Carolina, who refuse to let a ...

Please note: The Artist Development Showcase, originally scheduled to take place at the Directors Guild of America, will now take place at Harmony Gold Preview House. The event has also reached ...

The summer is heating up, and this month’s invitation to cool off at the movie theater comes with a complete menu of indie ...

It seems apt that a room full of teenagers introduced their documentaries about ableism, gentrification, and racism gathered ...

Ever since the debut of Project Involve back in 1993, Film Independent Artist Development has been on the forefront of educating, championing and furthering the careers of filmmakers. Filmmaker Labs ...

Every year, exceptional emerging filmmakers are acknowledged at the Spirit Awards, with nominees and winners chosen by committee. The 2026 Emerging Filmmaker Awards nominees, along with Spirit Awards ...

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Regardless of its importance to the storytelling process, film music is too often an afterthought. There are a variety of theories that composers have as to why, and they’re mostly related to a lack ...

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