At Film Independent our mission is to champion creative independence in visual storytelling and support a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision.
Film Independent helps filmmakers make their movies, builds an audience for their projects and works to diversify the film industry. Film Independent’s Board of Directors, filmmakers, staff, and constituents, is comprised of an inclusive community of individuals across ability, age, ethnicity, gender, race and sexual orientation. Anyone passionate about film can become a Member, whether you are a filmmaker, industry professional or a film lover.
Film Independent produces the Spirit Awards, the annual celebration honoring artist-driven films and recognizing the finest achievements of American independent filmmakers. Film Independent also produces Film Independent Presents a year-round, weekly program that offers unique cinematic experiences for the Los Angeles creative community and the general public.
With over 250 annual screenings and events, Film Independent provides access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry. Film Independent’s Artist Development program offers free Labs for selected writers, directors, producers and documentary filmmakers and presents year-round networking opportunities. Project Involve is Film Independent’s signature program dedicated to fostering the careers of talented filmmakers from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry.
Stage 32 is the world’s largest online platform connecting and educating the global entertainment industry. For 15 years, we have leveled the playing field for 1.3 million+ film, TV, and digital creatives across 190 countries. With over 3,000 hours of education and 3,000+ industry mentors, Stage 32 is your one-stop shop for community, education, and professional success.
Stage 32 has been featured in Forbes, Deadline, Variety, CNN, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, and The Business Insider as a leading company leveling the playing field at the intersection between entertainment and tech.
We are the world-class leader in entertainment industry education on a global scale and are the proud education partner of Netflix, the Cannes Film Festival, AFM, and dozens of film organizations around the world. We are also the largest incubator of undiscovered talent who use our Development Services Marketplace to get feedback and get discovered.
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FilmFreeway makes it easy to discover, submit, and get tickets to thousands of film festivals, screenplay contests, music contests and photography contests all over the world.
FilmFreeway is the world's #1 submission site across all top metrics including: global web traffic, total festivals, Oscar / BAFTA accredited festivals, and daily active users.
More than 800,000 filmmakers, writers and artists use FilmFreeway to submit to over 7,000 of the world’s best film festivals and contests (including 60+ Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festivals).