Schedule At A Glance
- Sunday, Sep. 15th, 2013 - Future Forward
- Monday, Sep. 16th, 2013 - The Truth About Non-Fiction
- Tuesday, Sep. 17th, 2013 - Crafting a Career
- Wednesday, Sep. 18th, 2013 - #ArtistServices Workshop NYC Presented by Sundance Institute
- Thursday, Sep. 19th, 2013 - Re:Invent
Sunday, September 15th, 2013
SPONSORED BY:
SAG Indie Future Forward
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
"Fruitvale Station" Case Study A conversation with Ryan Coogler and his team about the making of his incredible debut feature. More - 11:00AM - 11:45AM
Art of the Narrative Pitch Be the armchair executive and greenlight the projects in this game-show style workshop. More - 11:45AM - 12:30PM
The Future Economy of Independent Film A blend of the left and right sides of the brain, these panels will deal with a film's creative and strategic approaches. More - 12:30PM - 12:45PM
Blitz Wisdom: Scott Stulen, #catvidfest Hear how internet memes fit into the fine art world and get a sneak peek of the festival, which comes to Brooklyn in October. More - 2:00PM - 2:15PM
Blitz Wisdom: Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Call Me Kuchu Call Me Kuchu explores the struggles of the LGBT community in Uganda. Hear from the director in a brief but insightful panel. More - 2:15PM - 3:00PM
New Black Voices A conversation with the new filmmakers in black cinema. More - 3:00PM - 3:30PM
Creativity Games - Headline=Logline: Presented with Upright Citizens Brigade Jolt your brain into action using today's headlines - make a pitch for a new film out of juiciest news bits. More - 3:30PM - 4:15PM
Big Web Comedy Throwdown Why are some of today's most gifted comedy writers focusing their attention online? What does it offer? More - 4:15PM - 5:00PM
Keynote: Jon Kilik Indie stalwart producer Jon Kilik refutes the gloomy prophecies of some on the state of independent film. More
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Monday, September 16th, 2013
SPONSORED BY:
HBO Documentary Films The Truth About Non-Fiction
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
"Our Nixon" Case Study We explore this special film's equally unique release strategy, its construction, and more with the filmmakers & their team. More - 11:00AM - 11:45AM
Wild Card Pitch Be the armchair executive and greenlight the projects in this game-show style workshop. More - 11:45AM - 12:45PM
When Documentaries Disturb the Power Structure Sometimes, when making investigative work, the filmmakers can get too close to the flame... More - 12:45PM - 1:00PM
Blitz Wisdom: Peter Broderick, distribution advisor Leading distribution consultant leads a crash course in new distribution strategies and how to build a personal audience. More - 2:00PM - 2:15PM
Blitz Wisdom: Jamel Shabazz, street photographer Think fast! Engaging and brief, these daily events feature various industry professionals offering 15 minutes of wisdom. More - 2:15PM - 3:00PM
A Conversation with Documentary Subjects How do filmmakers manage the long-tail of film promotion with their characters, and how are their lives impacted? More - 3:00PM - 3:30PM
Creativity Games: Life as a Doc, Presented with Upright Citizens Brigade They say itself is as entertaining as any film, and we’re proving it in our second Creativity Games session. More - 3:30PM - 4:15PM
International Documentary Sales - What Translates? Top sales agents discuss the international market for documentaries – what American films do well abroad? What makes internat More - 4:15PM - 5:00PM
Keynote: Lucien Castaing-Taylor Hear from one of the most exciting and innovative documentary filmmakers working today discuss his creative process. More
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
IFP Labs Showcase Screening See exclusive excerpts from the 20 projects participating in the 2013 Documentary and Narrative Independent Filmmaker Labs! Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
Crafting a Career
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Case Study: "Drunk History" The teams behind this year's most exciting new independent films discuss the journey from script to screen. More - 11:00AM - 11:45AM
Why I Say Yes: Investors Speak Are investors the front line of curation – and how do their decisions effect the zeitgeist of independent cinema? More - 11:45AM - 12:30PM
Making Your Film(s): Video Content Strategies for Building Buzz The success of your film depends on how much you promote it, & promotion is a lot easier when you have things to promote More - 12:30PM - 12:45PM
Blitz Wisdom: Dash Shaw, animator Dash Shaw's graphic novel New School is widely regarded for its unusual use of color, almost the way a score colors a film. More - 12:45PM - 1:30PM
Want The Film Look? Shoot Film. Come join the discussion about the myths, realities and latest technical options of shooting a project on film. More - 2:00PM - 2:15PM
Blitz Wisdom: Peter Nashel, composer Think fast! Engaging and brief, these daily events feature various industry professionals offering 15 minutes of wisdom. More - 2:15PM - 3:00PM
Local Filmmaking for National Impact Hear from state film commissions, regional distribution tours, and filmmakers working outside the typical American film hubs. More - 3:00PM - 3:45PM
Keynote: Glen Basner Glen Basner, who founded FilmNation Entertainment in 2008, will discuss what the company means for the film industry. More - 3:45PM - 5:00PM
New Voices! Screenplay Reading presented by SAGIndie Hear excerpts from screenplays participating in RBC's Emerging Storytellers program performed live for the first time! More
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
#ArtistServices Workshop NYC Presented by Sundance Institute
- 10:00AM - 10:30AM
Opening Salvo: Keri Putnam, Sundance Institute and Joana Vicente, IFP Sundance Institute's Executive Director introduces our #ArtistServices Workshop NYC! More - 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Soft Money, Uncle Sam, Equity and Crowdfunding It’s all about The Benjamins in this first-ever roundtable debate about the state of hybrid funding in independent film. More - 11:30AM - 12:30PM
DCP Roadmap for Indies Two industry veterans take us on a crash course in the workings of digital cinema mastering and distribution. More - 12:30PM - 1:00PM
What We Love Right Now: David Larkin of GoWatchIt.com GoWatchIt.com connects movies with audiences in new and exciting ways. More - 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Strategy to Know: How "Sound City" Broke the Windowing Barrier Dave Grohl’s debut film, "Sound City", was one of the better self-distribution case studies of the year. How did they do it? More - 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Creative Convo: Designing Key Art for the Digital Marketplace There’s a lot of mystery when producers work with graphic designers and distributors to create their Key Art Package. More - 4:00PM - 5:00PM
True Disruptors Roundtable Direct to Fan is not a new concept, it’s a new movement. More - 5:00PM - 5:30PM
Takeaways by Joseph Beyer, Sundance Institute Sundance Institute's Joseph Beyer concludes the day with some insightful parting words. More
- 10:00AM - 10:30AM
Meet the Decision Makers
- 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Programmers & Funders Get an insider's view of what it takes to get your film finished and started on the right track. More - 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Artist Services Organizations In our second Meet the Decision Makers session, meet those organizations that can help you further your project. More - 2:00PM - 3:30PM
Digital Distribution Our third Meet the Decision Makers session focuses on the innovative companies dedicated to non-theatrical releases. More - 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Distributors, Managers, and Advisors Our final Meet the Decision Makers session centers on getting your film into theaters and fostering your career. More
- 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Thursday, September 19th, 2013
Re:Invent
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
"Hollow" Case Study How do film and the web combine? We've brought the team behind this interactive doc to talk about their collaborative process More - 11:00AM - 11:45AM
Art of the Documentary Pitch Be the armchair executive and decide for yourself whether you'd give these projects the greenlight More - 11:45AM - 12:30PM
Made in NY Media Center Profile The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and IFP have partnered to create the Made in New York Media Center by IFP More - 12:30PM - 12:45PM
Blitz Wisdom: Debika Shome, Harmony Institute Think fast! Engaging and brief, these daily events feature various industry professionals offering 15 minutes of wisdom. More - 2:00PM - 2:15PM
Blitz Wisdom: Tom Hall, Sarasota Film Festival, Think fast! Engaging and brief, these daily events feature various industry professionals offering 15 minutes of wisdom. More - 2:15PM - 3:00PM
Neorealist Features & Hybrid Documentaries With so many filmmakers pushing the boundaries of truth and fiction in their works, we’ll discuss the newly revitalized forms More - 3:00PM - 3:30PM
Creativity Games - The Hive Mind: Presented with Upright Citizens Brigade As an audience, we’ll put our heads together to come up with the next great blockbuster ideas. More - 3:30PM - 4:15PM
Social Capital: You're Richer Than You Think Is social capital always necessary to create a successful independent film -- or to be a filmmaker? More - 4:15PM - 5:00PM
Keynote: DJ Spooky Our daily centerpiece conversations featuring some of the most respected decision-makers & filmmakers working today. More
- 10:00AM - 11:00AM
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