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Martha Marcy May Marlene: A Case Study of Creative Teams

by Website Update on March 28, 2011

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Fresh off their successful Sundance premiere and sale, the creators of Martha Marcy May Marlene, as well as the Cannes and Berlin festival favorite Afterschool, reveal their strategy for collaboration. Find out why their support of each other’s projects is so effective, and allows them the creative freedom …

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A Conversation with Mark Heyman, Writer of Black Swan

by Website Update on March 28, 2011

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A conversation with hot new screenwriter Mark Heyman, on his debut feature screenplay, Black Swan. The film, directed by Darren Aronofsky, is nominated for five Oscars, and the screenplay, written by Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin, is nominated for a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay and numerous …

A Masterclass with Barry Levinson

by Website Update on March 28, 2011

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Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Hollywood master Barry Levinson, the writer behind Diner, Sleepers and the forthcoming screen adaptation of the Broadway hit City of Angels, and Oscar-Winning director of Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam¸and upcoming sci-fi thriller Isopod. With more than three decades of writing, …

Case Study: Winter’s Bone

by Website Update on October 29, 2010 [audio:http://www.ifpflash.org/INTERACTIVE/AUDIO/2010/10_wintersbone.mp3]

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On the heels of a Sundance Grand Jury Prize and a sizzling summer roll-out, hear from WINTER’S BONE’s director Debra Granik and distributor Roadside Attraction’s Dustin Smith how the film found receptive audiences across the country, from NYC to screens well outside the top urban markets.

Moderator:
Tom Hall,Sarasota Film Festival

Panelists:
Josh Braun, …

The Future of Film

by Website Update on October 29, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/10_thefutureoffilm.mp3]

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Refreshing the dialogue on the direction independent film is taking, top emerging filmmakers, up-and-coming distributors, and rising stars of new media discuss the state of the industry in the wake of seismic changes in the art and business of filmmaking.

Moderator:
Scott Foundas, Film Society of Lincoln Center

Panelists:
Matt Grady, Factory 25
Mynette Louie, …

In Conversation with… Sheila Nevins

by Website Update on October 29, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/10_sheilanevins.mp3]

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Join luminary directors, writers, execs and new media pioneers for in-depth discussions about their experiences in the industry and where filmmaking is heading next. Sheila Nevins, President of HBO Documentary Films, delves into her remarkable Emmy and Peabody-winning career, in which she shepards the best non-fiction into the marketplace.

Moderator:
Thom Powers, …

Case Study: Restrepo

by Website Update on October 29, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/10_restrepo.mp3]

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Learn from veteran filmmakers and rising stars as we delve in depth into their recent success stories. Join Director/Producer/Cinematographer Tim Hetherington and National Geographic Films’ Daniel Battsek for a discussion of RESTREPO, chronicling the one-year deployment of a platoon of American soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in …

Music Makes the Movie (2010)

by Website Update on October 29, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/10_musicmakesthemovie.mp3]

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Learn the ins and outs of finding the right sound for the right money. Musicians, composers, publishers, and music supervisors share their strategies on how to achieve a winning mix on an indie budget.

Moderator:
Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI

Panelists:
Jeff Danna, Composer
Randall Poster, Music Supervisor
Ry Russo Young, Director of YOU WON’T MISS ME

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