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Experiences in Crowdfunding: Robert Greene and “Actress”

by Erik Luers on November 5, 2014

Documentary filmmaker Robert Greene’s latest work, Actress, opens this Friday at the Film Society of Lincoln Center for a week-long run. A delicate character study that is both a concentrated observation of former television star Brandy Burre (The Wire) and of the role of performance in documentary storytelling, Actress is a …

Independent Horror Cinema Returns to New York Just in Time for Halloween

by Erik Luers on October 31, 2014

A horror film festival that dare open on Halloween night (rather than those that predictably choose to conclude on the holiday), Scary Movies, the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s annual ode to genre fare both newly crafted and dusted off, kicks off its eighth edition with something for everyone. Programmed …

Screen Forward Trailers on the IFP Youtube Page

by Erik Luers on October 30, 2014

Were you able to attend Onur Tukel’s Summer of Blood, our inaugural offering in our brand new Screen Forward initiative, last week at the Made in New York Media Center by IFP? We had a blast and really hit the ground running! Special guests included Tukel, select cast members (such …

The Talk of the Town: Discussing Film Across North America in September

by Erik Luers on September 25, 2014

If you love to listen to filmmakers and industry men and women discuss their trade, providing an insider’s voice on the business trends and economic upticks of the motion picture industry, then chances are you attended the just-wrapped 2014 Filmmaker Conference at Independent Film Week! And if you’re on a …

2014 Project Forum Slate

by Erik Luers on July 23, 2014

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RBC’s Emerging Storytellers
The premier talent pool for new voices on the independent scene, RBC’s Emerging Storytellers presents 25 U.S. narrative features in early-stage development with little previous marketplace exposure. Writer/directors have a …

IFP set to announce 2014 Project Forum Lineup this Tuesday

by Erik Luers on July 21, 2014

 

 

If you’re as excited as we are about our upcoming 36th annual Independent Film Week (taking place from September 14th – September 18th at Lincoln Center), then you will want to keep your eyes on our website tomorrow morning. This Tuesday we will officially announce our slate for the Project …