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“The French film gods were blessing us everyday.” 🎞️ Richard Linklater reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’ in his new film ‘Nouvelle Vague’ starring Zoey Deutch, Guillaume Marbeck, and Aubry Dullin.

Watch the full #FiPresents Q&A: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OQF...
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
At our #FiPresents Programmers’ Picks screening, director Tony Ganz took us on a 1960s road trip across America with his retrospective of documentary shorts, ‘America: Everything You’ve Ever Dreamed Of’. 🇺🇸📹

Watch the full convo moderated by Film Independent’s Jacob Warren: youtu.be/KKhign3EOlU?...
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Geeta Gandbhir, director of the heartbreaking @netflix.com documentary ‘The Perfect Neighbor’, on the impact of Emmett Till’s murder.

Hear more insights from Gandbhir, and producers Alisa Payne and Nikon Kwantu from our #FiPresents Q&A moderated by IndieWire’s Marcus Jones: bit.ly/4ooluFG
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. Enough said. ‘The History of Sound’ director Oliver Hermanus gave us an inside look into the film at our #FiPresents screening. Streaming now on MUBI! 🎶

Watch the full convo with moderator Tom Oyer on YouTube: youtu.be/MZ5UmFhBzNg?...
November 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Pandemic, strikes, fires, raids and more have created challenging, uncertain conditions for industry professionals in Los Angeles. Hear STAYinLA co-lead Pamala Buzick Kim’s words of encouragement for creators navigating uncertain times. 🎬

Full #FiForum25 panel here: youtu.be/16n0xlHwg4g?...
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Film Independent energy is alive and well with Lauren Greenfield! ✨ #FiForum25 explored the documentary format in its different forms with the acclaimed documentary filmmaker of The Queen of Versailles’ and ‘Social Studies'.

Watch the full convo here: youtu.be/9znNfPv30jQ?...
October 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Sydney Sweeney truly stepped into the ring for 'Christy’! 🥊

Learn more about her transformation as boxer Christy Martin from our #FiPresents Q&A, also featuring actors Ben Foster and Katy O’Brian, and producer Kerry Roberts. Moderated by Carla Renata. bit.ly/47vWGof
October 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Funding indie films isn’t easy, but at #FiForum25 Izzy Shill, Jen Blake, and Sarah Strunin shared ways they made it happen, including through Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program. 💸🎬

Watch the full panel moderated by Film Independent’s Daniel Cardone: youtu.be/s6IX5pcKOPQ?...
October 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
If there's one thing #Roofman director Derek Cianfrance knows, it’s great actors. 🎭

Get the full story behind Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst’s performances from our #FiForum25 Q&A, also featuring producers Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor & Alex Orlovsky: youtu.be/V9fOSUO_LaQ?...
October 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Kit Williamson creator of ‘Unconventional’ and ‘Eastsiders’ shares his fight for representation in the industry at #FiForum25. 💪🎬 Hear more insights from Katie French, Zoe Lister-Jones, Billy Luther & Kit Williamson on YouTube: youtu.be/Nx2S6rkCYEs?...
October 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM