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$100k to make a short film! Applications are OPEN for the Film Independent x Humana Foundation Shorts initiative. With support from the Humana Foundation, we’re bringing together five U.S.-based director/producer teams to create short films that explore the lives of senior citizens. Each project will have a $100k budget, along with support from development to distribution. ✍ Applications are due October 26, or November 2 for #FiMembers. Apply at the link in bio. by @filmindependent
A beautiful evening celebrating ‘La Bola Negra’ at our #FiPresents screening! 🖤⚫️ A special thank you to directing duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and the cast: Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González and Milo Quifes. Moderated by Rebecca Ford (Vanity Fair Senior Hollywood Correspondent) Grab your ‘La Bola Negra’ tickets at the link in bio, and stay tuned for the full Q&A on our YouTube. 📸: @acefotopro / @gettyentertainment by @filmindependent
Halloween is almost here and you still don’t have a costume. We’ve got you covered. Swipe for last-minute character costumes so niche you’ll spend the whole party explaining them. 📸: John Wilson by @tommaso_boddi_entertainment and Rachel Sennott by @acefotopro / @gettyentertainment by @filmindependent
#FiPresents was thrilled to screen Stephanie Ahn’s feature directorial debut ‘Bedford Park’. A big thank you to Ahn, actor Moon Choi, and Film Independent Senior Programmer Jenn Wilson for joining us for a wonderful conversation. 🎞️ Discover more indie films at the link in bio! 📸: @araya_photo / @gettyimages by @filmindependent
#FiPresents a Programmers’ Picks screening of ‘Soul Patrol’ followed by an in-person Q&A with director J.M. Harper. J.M. Harper is a #FiFellow who participated in the 2025 Amplifier Fellowship with ‘Soul Patrol’, as well as the 2026 Episodic Directing Intensive. Harper went on to win the US Documentary Directing Award winner at 2026 Sundance. ‘Soul Patrol’ uncovers a hidden chapter of American military history by focusing on the Vietnam War's first Black special ops team. Opening on the war’s 50th anniversary, the surviving members reunite in a hotel that becomes a surreal liminal space. 🗓️ Sunday, November 15 at 5:00 pm 📍 Film Independent Theater 🎟️ Join as a Member to attend — link in bio. by @filmindependent
“Both things are equally important.” Director Paweł Pawlikowski on the role of the image and actors in ‘Fatherland’ which follows Nobel Prize-winning author Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller). Watch the full #FiPresents Q&A moderated by Jazz Tangcay (Senior Artisans Editor, Variety) on YouTube at the link in bio. by @filmindependent
A packed house for the #FiPresents screening of ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ with writer/director Noah Segan, actors John Turturro and Tatiana Maslany, and moderator Adam Scott. 💳🔑🗽 In theaters this Friday. Don’t let the next screening slip through your fingers! Join as a Film Lover or Arts Circle #FiMember for priority access to screenings — link in bio. 📸: @acefotopro / @gettyentertainment by @filmindependent
Join #FiPresents for an online screening of ‘Holding Liat’ followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with director Brandon Kramer, producer Lance Kramer and producer/cinematographer Yoni Brook. In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing political and emotional rifts within his family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home. #FiFellows Brandon and Lance Kramer took the film through the Film Independent Fast Track finance market in 2024. The film went on to win Best Documentary at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival. 🗓️ Online October 20-21 🔗 Register at the link in bio. by @filmindependent
#FiPresents ‘La Bola Negra’ followed by a Q&A with writer/director/producers Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, actor/songwriter Guitarricadelafuente, and actors Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, and Milo Quifes. Moderated by Rebecca Ford (Senior Hollywood correspondent, Vanity Fair). Three generations of men across pivotal moments in Spanish history are bound by pain, desire, and love. Carlos longs to belong in a fractured Spain. Sebastián finds connection across enemy lines. And Alberto uncovers a long-buried family secret. At 2026 Cannes, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo were awarded Best Director. The film also won the Audience award at TIFF and San Sebastian. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 pm 📍 Netflix’s Tudum Theater 🎟️ Tickets at the link in bio. by @filmindependent
How to make a movie about cement with John Wilson. 🪨 Learn about ‘The History of Concrete’ with the full #FiPresents Q&A on YouTube — link in bio. Cover photo by @tommaso_boddi_entertainment / @gettyentertainment. by @filmindependent
#FiPresents ‘Bunker’ followed by an in-person Q&A with Academy-Award winning writer/director Florian Zeller. A successful London architect (Javier Bardem) considers a prestigious offer to build a survivalist bunker for a tech billionaire, causing his wife (Penélope Cruz) to question their 17-year relationship as they are drawn deeper into a life of extreme wealth, paranoia and fear. Played at the 2026 Venice Film Festival and TIFF. 🗓️ Friday, October 23 at 6:00 pm 📍 @thelondonweho 🎟️ Tickets at the link in bio. by @filmindependent
@hauntingofpennhurst wins the DARCY Award for Best Documentary! The Haunting of Pennhurst explores the history of Pennhurst State School & Hospital and its transformation into a haunted attraction that employs many performers with disabilities. The documentary examines the site's past and present through the lens of disability history, employment, and representation. #TheHauntingOfPennhurst #Pennhurst #Documentary #DARCYAwards #EastersealsSoCal [A person stands on stage accepting the DARCY Award for Best Documentary on behalf of The Haunting of Pennhurst.] by @filmindependent

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