Film Independent Forum

  • Movie News

Film Independent Forum 2019: Nisha Ganatra and Lilly Singh on Measures of Success as Queer Women of Color

In an honesty-first keynote at the 2019 Film Independent Forum at Loyola Marymount University’s Playa Vista campus, self-effacing moviemaker and…

5 years ago
  • Directing

“Society is the Monster”: Jordan Peele on Racism as Horror, Writers’ Block and More at 2017 Film Independent Forum

"Any good scary moment or scene is not very intellectual for me. It’s from the gut. It’s a feeling. It’s…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

Film Independent Forum 2016: Effie Brown and Sam Esmail Talk Diverse Content, Writers’ Room Democracy and More

Effie Brown, producer of Real Women Have Curves and Dear White People, and Sam Esmail, writer and creator of Mr. Robot, were…

8 years ago
  • Distribution
  • Festivals

“Tim League’s Mega-Awesome Distribution Strategies”: Four Progressive Ideas from Film Independent Forum 2014

Each year, L.A.-based organization Film Independent hosts the Film Independent Forum, a three-day conference for independent moviemakers. This year's line-up…

10 years ago
  • Festivals

Film Independent Forum 2013: Interview with Film Independent President Josh Welsh

The ninth edition of the Film Independent Forum, put on by Los Angeles-based nonprofit Film Independent, took place October 25-27,…

11 years ago