The early submission deadline for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards was August 27th, but there's still time to submit your film! Submit before the regular deadline on September 17th to be considered. Nominations will be announced on Thursday, November 21st. For more information, visit the Spirit...

If you missed the regular deadline on August 26, it's not too late! Slamdance is accepting submissions through October 3rd, and even has an extended deadline through October 10th for an extra fee. All genres are accepted, about any topic from every country around the world. The...

IndieWire By Chris O'Falt 20 BAMcinemaFest Directors on Day Jobs That Pay the Bills BAM directors share how they make ends meet when they aren’t making personal films. This week the team at BAMcinemaFest has given a platform to an incredible collection of innovative films from around the world. But what...

Freestyle's VP of Operations, Bill Vergos, attended the Slamdance 2019 festival as a panelist and discussed new trends in film distribution. You can see the full panel discussion here:   Freestyle Digital Media was also proud to sponsor the event:   Bill Vergos, VP of Operations at Freestyle Digital...

The process of getting your indie film out there and noticed is not like it used to be.  Even in just the last five years the game has completely changed. DVD’s used to be the way to go… it’s not like that anymore.  Now that...

We know, we know… When you’re in the creative flow, the last thing you want to think about is how you’re going to make money.  But, at the end of the day, if you don’t create some buzz and actively promote your film it won’t...

So you've finished shooting your first indie movie? Congratulations! After months of pre-production, shooting, and editing, you're now ready to push your film to the masses. What’s next?. Shopping your film to and working with an independent film distributor can be a challenge if you don’t...