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About IFP
IFP is a 30-year old, not-for-profit membership and advocacy organization that supports and serves the independent film community by connecting creative talent and the film industry. Wide-reaching programs provide invaluable information, resources, networking and support to filmmakers while promoting film as a vital and influential public art form.
(Independent Feature Project) was founded in 1979 on a belief that a truly vital American cinema must include the personal, idiosyncratic, and sometimes controversial voices of filmmakers working outside of the established studio system. As a not-for-profit organization, its mission is to foster a more sustainable infrastructure that supports independent filmmaking and ensures that the public has the opportunity to see films that more accurately reflect the full diversity of the American culture.
The goal of IFP's programs is to provide a national and international platform that facilitates a nexus between the creative and the business of filmmaking. The organization does this through programs that: aid in the professional development of its members, proactively and directly support individual projects, seek to cultivate and expand the audience for independent film, and advocate for policies that protect and solidify the position of independents within the larger business and artistic landscape.
As the climate for making and releasing independent work gets more challenging, it is imperative that IFP continues to serve as a destination for those seeking to develop, nurture and embrace independent thinking and expression.
Headquartered in NYC, IFP also serves independent filmmakers in their local communities. IFP Chapters can be found in Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix and Seattle. IFP is also part of an international network of organizations supporting their own national filmmaking efforts that include: Ateliers du Cinema Europeen/ ACE, CineMart, UK based Film Council, German funder Filmstiftung NRW, Telefilm Canada, Cannes Film Festival and Market, Berlin International Film Festival and accompanying European Film Market, Rotterdam International Film Festival and accompanying co-production Market, Cinemart, and our long standing role as the U.S. representative for the Cannes' Film Festivals' Director's Fortnight.
IFP PROGRAMS
IFP is the leading resource of the American independent film movement today. Its 9,000 filmmaker and film industry members participate year-round in activities ranging from popular screenings to cutting-edge workshops and seminars.
Offering invaluable assistance, information and access to the world of independent film, IFP programs help members make connections, and find out the latest on who's who, who's buying, who's financing and who's making what features, shorts and documentaries.
FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
Established in 1992, Filmmaker: The Magazine of Independent Film, is a quarterly publication covering the craft and business of filmmaking. Editor-in-Chief Scott Macaulay's perspective as a working independent producer ensures that the Magazine's voice is authentic in covering the behind-the-scene aspects of the creative, technical and business realities facing specialized film. With readership of more than 60,000, Filmmaker is available as a benefit of IFP membership or through direct subscription, and at retail chains like Barnes and Noble, Borders, Virgin Megastore, Tower Books, Hudson News, and more than 1000 leading newsstands worldwide. (filmmakermagazine.com)
About IFP.org
IFP.org is the home page for the independent film community - an indispensable tool for both the aspiring and veteran filmmaker. The site's frequently updated combination of news, feature articles, interviews, information resources and networking opportunities ensure that there's always something you haven't seen. A growing archive of educational and resource items make up the "Filmmaker's Library."
To find out more about the site, visit the site help page. If you have any questions or feedback about the site, please direct them to the webmaster.
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