For some, the biggest award season event this February isn’t the one hosted by the Academy, but the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which hands out trophies the night before the Oscars ceremony.

INDEPENDENT, a play directed by John D. Babcock III, explores the life of John Cassavetes, the Godfather of American ...

EXCLUSIVE: Film Independent has named the filmmakers set for the 2025 editions of its Fiction and Documentary Producing Labs. Fellows on the Fiction side will include Ashim Ahuja, Gabrielle Cordero, ...

AuthentiCity Theater presents a compelling play that explores the life and legacy of John Cassavetes, a pioneering figure in American independent film. Written and directed by John D. Babcock III, the ...

Saturday Night Live alum Ego Nwodim is hosting the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 15. Ego Nwodim joins a long list of Spirit Awards hosts including Aidy Bryant; Hasan Minhaj; Megan ...

Big film festivals are headed to the area. The Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival in Waverly, April 4 through 6, and the Pottsville Film Festival, at the end of May, are competitive events that ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The 17th annual Tallahassee Film Festival kicks off Friday at the Challenger Learning Center, with hundreds expected to attend throughout the weekend. This year’s event will ...

In 2017, for the 25th anniversary of Filmmaker, we commissioned a radical redesign and also initiated a new upfront section: Reflections. For four issues, we published pieces looking back at the ...