Film Independent Names Juan Devis As Its New President Juan Devis, a producer and former CCO at the Los Angeles company behind PBS SoCal and KCET, has been named president of Film Independent.

Congratulations to Juan Devis on his new post as President of @filmindependent.org! I had the chance to meet him last week, and while I was a mess of emotions thinking of Josh Welsh, I was (and am) excited about Juan's vision for our beloved organization. ¡Vámonos! deadline.com/2026/04/film...

Producers: have you submitted your testimony to block the WBD/Paramount merger yet? Do it! To save artistry, originality & diversity in storytelling... blockthemerger.com#share-your-s...

Join us 3/5, 6:30p at @columbiasoa.bsky.social's Lenfest (615 W.129th St) for a FREE screening of Rosemead, followed by a conversation w/Eric Lin, Marilyn Fu & me mod. by Qin Gao of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Asian American Initiative. Register at www.lenfest.arts.columbia.edu/spring-2026-...

The Double-Edged Sword of Filmmaker-Led Distribution Does every movie actually need to get released?

Gr8 piece. DIY distribution is brutally hard & expensive. But so is filmmaking. "This might sound cynical, but the cottage industry that has grown around filmmaker-led, community-focused distribution may be offering false promises to a lot of filmmakers." anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/the-double...

Amanda Seyfried “Didn’t Know” She Was An EP On ‘The Housemaid’ Until Filming Began: “One Of Those Vanity Credits” With 'The Housemaid' nearing $360M worldwide, Amanda Seyfried recently admitted the extent of her work on the Paul Feig film.

❤️ her! “'I’m a producer on it, but I didn’t know until 3 weeks in'...Seyfried said she then called a producer on the film, who informed her that her agent negotiated the credit on her behalf. 'It was one of those vanity credits,’cause I didn’t do sh*t to make that movie" deadline.com/2026/02/aman...

Thanks Dear Producer for giving us producers the space to reflect on the #sundancefilmfestival and the state of #indiefilm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz8D...

If you're in the @aajaofficial.bsky.social or @cuny.edu journalism school communities, come see ROSEMEAD this Wed @5p and chat with me & director Eric Lin after! RSVP at luma.com/jonxpp5d

Sundance: Three top indie producers explain what indie film needs to survive (and thrive) in 2026 YouTube video by Los Angeles Times

Sharing the L.A. Times panel I spoke on at Sundance. I didn't get to complete any of my sentences, but at least they put photos of The Huntress and Rosemead crews in here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPm...

Thoughts on Sharon Waxman's NYT opinion piece? (Headline revision is mine.) What do you think we should do about this? Shrink our budgets (and scopes) even more? Advocate for more soft money? Democratize distribution and marketing (how?)? Stop making movies? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...

Speaking on Dear Producer's virtual Sundance roundtable this Sat, Jan 31 @ 11am PT / 2pm ET. Register for FREE at www.dearproducer.com/p/producers-...

Review: The Huntress (La Cazadora) • Salt Lake Magazine Read Salt Lake Magazine's review of the film The Huntress (La-Cazadora) which premiered at Sundance 2026 in Park City.

"Its representation of the paranoia and fear in a society where a powerful, secretive minority can exploit and implicitly and explicitly terrorize the communities over which they have control feels very real and present." saltlakemagazine.com/review-the-h...

If ever you needed definitive proof that we shouldn't take the #Oscars too seriously, you have it now: No Other Choice got 0 noms. Sigh. And appreciate the one for Weapons, but should've been more.

The wait is almost over! THE HUNTRESS 🏹 premieres in 5 days on opening day at the #SundanceFilmFestival: Thursday, Jan 22, 3p at the Library. 📖 See y'all soon in Park City!
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ Stars Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Demi Moore Had a Sweet Reunion “I love you ladies deeply.”

"Charlie's Angels" reunion/lovefest for Lucy Liu in ROSEMEAD! See it now in the theater new you! www.elle.com/culture/movi...

ROSEMEAD now playing in 40+ theaters in 2 dozen cities. It's Certified Fresh on RT! “Enough can’t be said about Lucy Liu’s astonishing, naturalistic turn...At this moment in time, any truthful, heartfelt story abt America’s immigrant experience deserves our attn”-LAT www.fandango.com/rosemead-202...

‘Rosemead’ holds up a mirror to our battle against shame As a journalist covering Asian American communities, Frank Shyong saw the potency and danger of shame. An article he wrote inspired the film "Rosemead."

I have an op-ed today in the Seattle Times about "Rosemead" and the operation of shame in AAPi communities, how it's is not just our statistics but our history. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Serica Storytellers: ROSEMEAD & The Realities of AAPI Mental Health. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Watch a clip from ROSEMEAD + join ROSEMEAD producer Mynette Louie, lived-experience storyteller Lisa Oberholzer-Gee, and therapist Jeanie Y. Chang for an honest conversation about AAPI mental health, ...

I'm speaking about ROSEMEAD and mental health on this virtual panel tonight 7p ET. Register for FREE and join us! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

RIP James Ransone. He played "Stan" the paparazzo in Aaron Katz's GEMINI. He was wonderful in Sean Baker's TANGERINE too. A great actor gone too soon. 😢 variety.com/2025/tv/obit...

Join us tomorrow night at The Museum of Modern Art's The Contenders series! It'll be the final ROSEMEAD screening of the year, before we reopen in theaters nationwide on January 9! www.moma.org/calendar/eve...

What an unbelievably tragic weekend. Big hugs to the Brown community, the Jewish community, and the loved ones of Rob & Michele Reiner and those whose lives were taken.

ROSEMEAD opens in Los Angeles today! Come to AMC Century City and chat with us! www.fandango.com/rosemead-202...

Excited to premiere THE HUNTRESS at the 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival on Day One, opening the World Cinema Dramatic Competition! A Mexican thriller inspired by true events, the film is Suzanne Andrews Correa's feature directorial debut starring Adriana Paz! festival.sundance.org/program/film...

Come hear about the 8-year journey to produce and release ROSEMEAD from me and Andrew Corkin this Thursday at 5p ET, courtesy of The Gotham. Register at link below. #producing rsvp.thegotham.org/1F12AE5E-7CD...

Lucy Liu’s Double Act With Drama ‘Rosemead’ & ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ – Specialty Box Office Lucy Liu pulled double duty at the indie film box office with drama 'Rosemead' at one NYC engagement and 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' reprise.

BOOYAH! $50.2K, one of the top PTAs this yr! Theatrical releasing is critical to the survival of independently financed films. We can't rely on corporations to help us tell the wide range of our underrepresented stories that appeal universally. Next wkend, we take LA! deadline.com/2025/12/indi...

Any film / women / Latine nonprofits looking to offload their program-related funding before the end of the year? Call me! 🙏

Tammie Rosen Dies: Sundance And Tribeca Communications Chief Was 49 Tammie Rosen, who ran communications for Tribeca Enterprises and the Sundance Institute, died December 3 at 49.

I was just thinking of Tammie 2 days ago, wondering how she was doing, hoping that she'd beaten the stupid cancer. I'm so sad she is gone. Too soon. She was a light. Hugs to her loved ones. deadline.com/2025/12/tamm...

Peter Travers reviews "Rosemead" Lucy Liu brings her movie star glamour way down to reach a career high as a mother fighting to save her son from his violent instincts.

Review by Peter Travers. Film opens Dec 5 in NYC, Dec 12 in LA! "Lucy Liu deglams with a vengeance to give the performance of her life... ROSEMEAD means to shake you and it does. Pay attention." www.thetraverstake.com/featured/spo...

‘Our Value Was Never Disrespected’: Hollywood Career Producers Are Battling Actors, Greedy Managers, Penny-Pinching Execs and Stolen Credits to Survive Inside Producers United, a collective fighting for the survival of TV and film producers in Hollywood amid rapid industry changes.

Read this please and thank you! #producing variety.com/2025/film/fe...

Already reading bad takes comparing ROSEMEAD to other AA films, e.g, it "borrows elements" of Chinese mothers fr Didi & EEAAO. 😳 Asian Americans said this! This is like saying 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' borrowed elements fr white moms of Lady Bird & Serial Mom. Decolonize your minds, my brothas!

‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ Trailer Released for Tarantino’s New 4-Hour Version Quentin Tarantino's new version of his action classic two-part film has a trailer and release date.

Look what opens Dec 5, the same day as ROSEMEAD. Make it a Lucy Liu double feature! #Rosebill www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...