The 32nd edition of America's oldest annual independent filmmaker forum presents, in addition to ongoing screenings of newly completed and in-process films and its highly successful pitch fest session, new events and opportunities for independent filmmakers and film goers, including added interactive initiatives, daily keynotes, case studies and debates between high-powered industry influencers.
IFP Filmmaker Conference: The Future Of Film
Conversations With…, a daily series featuring in-depth discussions with luminary writers, directors, execs and new-media experts about their experiences in the industry and where filmmaking is heading next, including:
- Sheila Nevins - President of HBO Documentary - discussing her Emmy and Peabody-winning career shepherding the best of non-fiction into the marketplace.
- John Sloss - founder of Cinetic Media - examines the process of selling and distributing films that break the mold, such as his 2010 hits, The Kids Are All Right and Exit Through the Gift Shop
- Liz Rosenthal - Power To the Pixel, - the cross-media and digital film expert talks about expansion of film narratives into other media.
Case Studies, daily sessions using 2010's break-out indie films as specific instructive models for filmmaking success, including:
- Cyrus - the Duplass Brothers
- Winter's Bone - Debra Granik
- Restrepo - Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
- Tiny furniture - Lena Dunham
Cage Match, daily debates pitting industry heavyweights on opposing sides of contentious issues, with online interactivity for questions and comments.
Additional Online Interactivity
Ask The Expert - A new year-round blog with weekly columns on the business and art of filmmaking contributed by top industry executives, veteran and emerging filmmakers and a wide range of tech consultants, including:
- Sarah Lash - ATO
- Liz Ogilvie and Paola Frecerro - Crowdstarter
- Reva Goldberg - Cinereach
- Basil Tsiokos - Film Festival Programmer & Consultant
The IFP Independent Film Week and Filmmaker Conference is open to the public. Week cover all 30 panels, keynotes, workshops and case studies.
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP)
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) is the nation's oldest and largest not-for-profit advocacy organization for independent filmmakers. Since its debut at the 1979 New York Film Festival, IFP has supported the production of over 7,000 films and offered resources to more than 20,000 filmmakers, providing an opportunity for many diverse voices to be heard. IFP believes that independent films enrich the universal language of cinema, seeding the global culture with new ideas, kindling awareness, and fostering activism. The organization has championed early work by pioneering, independent filmmakers, including Charles Burnett, Edward Burns, Jim Jarmusch, Barbara Kopple, Michael Moore, Mira Nair and Kevin Smith.
