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Gotham Award Nominees Announced

by Website Update on September 9, 2011

Debra Granik’s Winters Bone Receives Three Nominations including Best Feature, Breakthrough Actor and Best Ensemble Performance

The Kids Are All Right and Tiny Furniture both receive two nominations

New York, NY (October 18, 2010) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers announced today the …

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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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, …

Cashing In: Modern Funding Sources

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Modern_Funding_Sources.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Modern Funding Sources

Before you can bring your film to a festival you have to get it made. In this tough economic climate, how do filmmakers navigate the wide variety of traditional and new funding sources to assist them in raising the funds they need? From equity …

Art House & Alternative Venue Programming

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Art_House_and_Alternative_Venues.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Art Houses & Alternate Venues

As audiences for films become more segmented, how can filmmakers work directly with art house and alternative venue programmers to showcase their latest content and bring audiences back to the theatres? This session will bring together DIY filmmakers and programmers to discuss …

Who Represents? All About Agents and Managers

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_All_About_Agents_Managers.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – All About Agents Managers

Leading agents, managers, and lawyers are part of your resource team. How can they best guide your project from pre-production, through sales and distribution?

Moderators: Jamin O’Brien, Producer – Worldview Entertainment LLC; Mary Jane Skalski, Producer – Next Wednesday;

Panelists: Joshua Blum, President – Washington …