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Indie Journies


Inside Young Female Playwright: Theater Culture, Misogyny, and the Complexities of Women’s Authorship
Young Female Playwright opened the door to a far larger conversation than filmmaking. What emerged was an honest exploration of the emotional, psychological, and cultural pressures women encounter within creative environments. Director Pony Nicole Herauf and writer/actor Ellie Moon spoke candidly about theater culture, vulnerability, collaboration, misogyny, and the difficult balance between artistic expression and public perception. At the heart of our FiB Live was the film’
May 23


Inside the Award-Winning Short Film: “The Resonance”: Sashia Dumont & Paul Robinson on moving beyond Cookie-Cutter Horror Films, Hollywood’s Formulaic “Shock Factor” and focusing on Story.
Filmmakers Sashia Dumont (actress, filmmaker, writer, & director) and Paul Robinson (filmmaker, cinematographer, editor, & animator), together, as self-taught filmmakers, wear many hats including producing, shooting, and everything in between. In their recent film, THE RESONANCE , FiB had the opportunity to step into their world and experience the work of a dynamic partnership. Central to their filmmaking process is a deep respect for every role on set, from the lead actor to
Apr 24


Find Your People: The Filmmakers Behind "Beautiful, Pam"
When the filmmakers behind Beautiful, Pam joined FiB Live, the conversation quickly evolved into something deeper than a discussion about a single film. Filmmaker JR Stokes , actor and executive producer Tom Ciorciari , and actor and executive producer Peter Konsevitch spoke candidly about the realities of making independent films, the importance of finding collaborators who believe in the same story, the creative freedom that comes from trust and rehearsal, and the persis
Mar 23


Framing Discomfort: Inside "The Hanged Man" and the Radical Intimacy of Independent Cinema.
Our 1st FiB LIVE welcomes the team of "The Hanged Man" Director Korab Uka, Cinematographer & Editor Donte Underwood, and Lead Actor Max Pettit. Hosted by Martin Del Carpio. Having attended countless film festivals over the past several years, Martin Del Carpio (FiB Live Host), rarely encounters a film that truly disrupts expectation but The Hanged Man did exactly that. His first encounter with the film was at the Queens World Film Festival , where a single poster across
Jan 13
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