It had been two days since the last day of the IFP Distribution Lab – ending the yearlong 2012 IFP fellowship for 10 documentaries and 10 narrative films from first-time directors. With two days left in New York, I found myself sitting in a small theater in Brooklyn looking nervously …
This year, my feature script INCOGNITO was an IFP partnership project at the Film Bazaar in Goa, India. INCOGNITO is the story of a seventeen-year-old girl who teams up with her father to help the Pakistani Prime Minister—on a secret pilgrimage to India—dodge an assassination attempt.
November 18, 6:40 am. At …
Summit of independent creative producers hosted by MoMA, Indiewire, and Zipline Entertainment in December 2009.
I’m very fortunate to be friends with many accomplished independent film producers–people whose films have screened at the best festivals, won significant awards, gotten picked up by major distributors, earned healthy gross receipts, …
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David Dinerstein discusses how social networking can prove to be a tremendous tool.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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Deirdre Haj discusses how filmmakers should take advantage and reach out to the press.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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Sustaining career is a tricky thing – from staying inspired to getting paid, there are always hurdles in the road. With experience working in television, advertising, and feature films, self-distributing and getting the Golden Ticket (a sale at Sundance), these women are making their own way, and getting …
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(A Primer For Your Festival Tour, In Three Parts.)
Tribeca, Florida, Nashville, Atlanta, Sarasota, IFFBoston, Maryland, River Run, Ashland, HotDocs, BamCinemaFest, etc etc etc…
If you made a film that’s on the US festival circuit this year, chances are that over the next two months, you’ll be headed to one of these …
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In this full length panel, join the next generation of indie film auteurs as they discuss the future of American independent filmmaking.
Featuring
Melanie Shatzky & Brian M. Cassidy (co-directors; Francine, The Patron Saints)
David Zellner (director, Kid-Thing)
Nathan Zellner (producer, Kid-Thing)
Amy Dotson (Deputy Director, IFP)
Mike Ryan (Producer, The Comedy, Junebug)
Olivia Silver …
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