# Independent

For reckless creatives who take the world into their own proactive hands.

Park City Heads West: Slamdance Invades L.A.

Park City Heads West: Slamdance Invades L.A.

The tyranny of choice aspect hit me again. Only 144 films left to see.

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9 min read

Filming a Proof of Concept Short: An Interview with Writer/Director/Producer/Actor Angela Cohen

Filming a Proof of Concept Short: An Interview with Writer/Director/Producer/Actor Angela Cohen

... the most effective use of the funds was to throw away the hope of making this really big thing in a small way and trust that if I captured the tone, world, and characters, that would be enough.

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8 min read

Interview: Author Isabel Peña Alfaro on Self-Publishing

Interview: Author Isabel Peña Alfaro on Self-Publishing

It's been all kinds of responses, but that's why I had that little pebble in my shoe—we don't talk about mental health as much as we can, or normalize it.

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8 min read

Running a Crowdfunding Campaign: An Interview with Liz Manashil

Running a Crowdfunding Campaign: An Interview with Liz Manashil

It’s scary, it’s dramatic, and it puts a lot of pressure on a campaign, but it also incentivizes people in a different way because they know you’ll lose everything.

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9 min read

The Trials of Post-Production: An Indie Filmmaker’s Dilemma, Part 1

The Trials of Post-Production: An Indie Filmmaker’s Dilemma, Part 1

"... we went this far, let's not leave anything unturned."

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9 min read

Interview: Problem-Solving Producer Linda Burns

Interview: Problem-Solving Producer Linda Burns

"Over time, I realized, you have to read between the lines."

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1 min read

Interview: Screenwriter and Filmmaker Javier Solórzano Casarin

Interview: Screenwriter and Filmmaker Javier Solórzano Casarin

From documentaries to commercials to feature films, Javier Solórzano Casarin takes us on a step-by-step retelling of how his love for filmmaking grew into a lifetime passion.

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1 min read

The Web Series is Dead, Long Live the Indie Series

The Web Series is Dead, Long Live the Indie Series

Someone, eventually, is going to take a risk on a show they don’t have to invest heavily into. Maybe one that’s already made?

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6 min read

Q&A: Filmmaker Allison Norlian

Q&A: Filmmaker Allison Norlian

I remember the intense emotionality of that day—there wasn't a dry eye in the room.

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9 min read

Damian Lahey Shares Insights on the Indie Filmmaking Landscape

Damian Lahey Shares Insights on the Indie Filmmaking Landscape

If you’re a filmmaker, you’re either creating content or over in the corner crying.

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9 min read

How To Make a Short Film Without Going (Totally) Crazy

How To Make a Short Film Without Going (Totally) Crazy

Just because a film is short doesn’t mean that it’s easy or cheap to produce. Like any film, it’s a complex, potentially stressful, and complicated undertaking.

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7 min read

Creating Micro-Content for the Win

Creating Micro-Content for the Win

Friends and people who believe in you are worth 10x more than funding—and they'll make the journey a lot more fun.

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4 min read

In Their Own Words - Women Finding Their Place as Directors

In Their Own Words - Women Finding Their Place as Directors

In a world where female directors are scarce, this sisterhood and creative collective provides more momentum for all of them to make it to the mountain top. And to do it together.

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9 min read

Standing in a Room Naked: Being a Screenwriter Without Representation

Standing in a Room Naked: Being a Screenwriter Without Representation

My answer is a frustrating one, but it is an answer. You must give yourself agency over your work and your career. You must reach out to what’s in your means and take action: make things.

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7 min read

The Making of a Micro-Budget Road Movie - Part 3

The Making of a Micro-Budget Road Movie - Part 3

I didn't want to say it. As I scrambled through my phone looking for photos of Canoe #1 on the roof of the Kia—Did we really not take a photo?

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7 min read
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