Independent Film Financing

Sundance Institute's Artist Services to Release Four Independent Films Digitally

Sundance Institute has announced the four independent films that will make their digital debut on June 18 through a variety of platforms and storefronts, via the Institute’s Artist Services program. In addition, three previously announced titles will expand to additional portals. For details visit s...

US in Progress Celebrates Its Second Year at the Champs Elysees Film Festival

US in Progress is a joint initiative between the American Film Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, the Champs-Elysées Film Festival in Paris and Black Rabbit Film. It is the first and only professional event dedicated to the independent American cinema which happens twice a year – during each festival.

GRANTING: Ten Years to the Day in Global Film Funding

Latinobuzz: Films in Progress 24 Opens Its Call for Submissions

This is one of the 3 most important events for Latino films seeking post production financing, sakes agents and distribution.

Telefilm Canada has Signed up to Promote Vancouver-Based CineCoup Film Accelerator’s Million-Dollar Indie Filmmaking Competition.

Telefilm, the Canada Government cultural agency devoted to supporting the Canadian audiovisual industry, will back CineCoup’s reality-style competition through publicity, cross-promotions and marketing.

Content Marketing for Filmmakers Part 2 (Digital Content Strategies Conference)

Read Zack's second part of how films as content can get top space on the internet. Zack's first part contained these useful tips...read more

Yes You Cannes! Euro Fests & Selling Internationally

Film Independent’s annual orientation on European film festivals and markets, hosted by festival experts Peter Belsito (co-founder of Film Finders) and Kristen Figeroid (SVP of International Sales, Sierra Affinity), guided our members through the festival and market calendar, including CineMart, Ber...

The American Film Festival in Poland: U.S. Indies Take Note

The American Film Festival in Poland this November promotes American indies abroad. Considering there’s money to be made abroad which is not always readily accessible here, indie filmmakers here in the U.S. should take notice of what's going on in Poland.

MIchael R. Barnard's Take on Obama's Crowdfunding Act

President Obama signed the JOBS ACT; its Equity Crowdfunding may rebuild indie film biz. Called the ‘‘Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act,’’ the goal is to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. It will mak...