Film Independent

06/23/2026

hosted a sold-out screening of ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity S*x Pass’ (Sony Pictures Classics) with co-writer/producer/director David Wain and co-writer/producer/actor Ken Marino, moderated by Mia Lee Vicino. ⭐🌴

Catch the film in theaters on July 10.

Stay tuned for the full Q&A on YouTube — subscribe now: bit.ly/FiYTSubscribe

📸: Araya Doheny/Getty Images

06/23/2026

an online screening of ‘Selegna Sol’ followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with writer/director Anouk Moyaux moderated by Kate Mason (Film Independent, Programmer).

After several years' absence, Gibran, a 37-year-old Mexican-American, returns to Los Angeles with the goal of saving up to purchase land in Tecate, the village where he was born in Mexico. As he organizes his departure, he rediscovers the emotional and historical ties that bind him to the United States.

From Manifest, 5A7 Films and Mujo, ‘Selegna Sol’ won the Prix du premier film Loridan-Ivens Award at the 2025 .

🗓️ Online June 30-July 1
🎞️ Join as a to register:

Join us for this online screening of Selegna Sol, followed by a pre-recorded conversation with writer/director Anouk Moyaux moderated by Kate Mason

06/23/2026

The Film Independent Spirit Awards is thrilled to announce the launch of the Robert Redford Environmental Vision Award! 🌱✨

Film Independent and The Redford Center are partnering to celebrate narrative feature film and television works that address environmental issues through creativity and possibility.

Submissions for the 2027 open August 18. Join us as we celebrate the winners on March 6, 2027.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4b7qERQ

06/23/2026

screened 'Coroner to the Stars' as part of our LA Muse screening series, presented by Ashby & Graff Real Estate. If you missed our screening, you can catch it on the road this month and next!

06/22/2026

🚨 FEW HOURS LEFT to apply to Fast Track!

Producer and directors, this is your chance to participate in an intensive four-day film finance market in Los Angeles to give your project valuable exposure and build vital relationships with industry leaders.

Selected also have the chance to receive grants!

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will award $20k to one scientific, technological or mathematical focused project.

The Sony Music Vision Fellowship provides $10k grants to two filmmakers with projects that demonstrate a significant music component and/or innovative approach to audio and sound.

🏃‍♂️🎬 Join as a to apply: https://bit.ly/4nfnhxe

06/22/2026

Online TOMORROW at 5:30 pm PT!

Want to make a feature-quality film on a microbudget?

With Hieronyvision, we're bringing you part three of NanoWave: The Microbudget Film (r)evolution. This session, we’re sitting down with these artisans to break down what you need to make low budget films become a reality:

Cinematographer Juan Camilo Barriga (‘Ludi’)
VFX artist Owen Dennis (‘AJ Goes to the Dog Park’)
Danielle Evon Ploeger ('A Room Full of Nothing')

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4x9Iltv
(Free for !)

06/22/2026

was proud to screen ‘Color Book’ with writer/director David Fortune, actor William Catlett, and producers Kristen Uno and Kiah Clingman. Moderated by Angela Lee (Film Independent, Director Artist Development). ❤️

This is David Fortune’s debut feature, which he workshopped in the 2023 Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship supported by Netflix .

Get involved with Artist Development and become a ! We are currently accepting applications to Fast Track (due today!) and Project Involve. Learn more: bit.ly/FiArtistDevelopment

📸: Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images

06/19/2026

🎉 David Fortune’s award-winning debut feature ‘Color Book’ is now on Netflix!

In 2023, Film Independent supported the film in our Amplifier Fellowship, sponsored by . The fellowship grant helped Fortune create a pitch video that led him to the AT&T Untold Stories competition, where he won $1 million to make the film.

“What I truly appreciated was how the program helped me nurture the film both from a screenplay perspective and a visual one,” Fortune said. “We worked through the script and the lookbook together to make sure the film was coherent in its vision.”

We are immensely proud to have supported David and this unforgettable film.

Learn more : https://bit.ly/3QadOeE

📸: Courtesy of Netflix

06/18/2026

🎉 Happy 10th anniversary to'Spa Night'!

Film Independent supported Andrew Ahn's debut feature in the Screenwriting Lab and Directing Lab, and it went on to win the John Cassavetes Award at the 2017 .

The film screens tonight at the Academy Museum! Learn more:

'Spa Night' writer/director Andrew Ahn looks back on the q***r movie for its 10th anniversary.

06/18/2026

⚽ 🏆 The World Cine-Cup voting continues on our IG Story ()! Who will win?

‘The Two Escobars’ vs. ‘Those Who Jump’
‘Goal!’ vs. ‘Hermano’

Read more about the films : https://bit.ly/43qVL6S