fromFilmmaker Magazine
5 days agoKnowing the Rich, Staying in LA (?) and Other Takeaways from the 2025 Film Independent Forum
Events included a "sacred and private" keynote fireside conversation in the main DGA theater with the sage Gina Prince-Bythewood (on the 25th anniversary of and Derek Cianfrance's Love and Basketball) led by creator Lena Waithe; post-happy hour screenings of Clint Bentley's Train Dreams Roofman; two presentations by sponsors IMDb Pro and ShotDeck in the small hall; a number of timely panels; and two Industry Connect sessions where attending emerging filmmakers signed up for 12-minute one-on-one meetings with an array of more than 30 industry professionals.
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