.AFIFest: Watch Oscar contenders Awkwafina, SterlingKBrown, CynthiaEriVo, Jimmie Fails, Jon Hamm, Florence_Pugh, kerrywashington and AlfreWoodard discuss the challenges and rewards of making indies
of the event, topics of discussion included indie budgets and schedules ; indies' greater willingness to center films on women and people of color , and how things have changed over the years ; not dumbing down scripts to appeal to the lowest common denominator , casting non-actors and employing subtitles ; the particular value of film festivals to indie films and filmmakers ; plus much more.
Film Independent will announce its Spirit Award nominations in Los Angeles on Thursday, and the IFP's Gotham Independent Film Awards will take place in New York on Dec. 2.
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