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Independent Filmmaker Project

IFP Announces Narrative Line-Up for it’s Annual Independent Filmmaker Labs

by Dan Schoenbrun on June 11, 2012

IFP ANNOUNCES NARRATIVE LINE-UP FOR ITS ANNUAL INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER LABS

Filmmakers from San Francisco, Brooklyn, Miami, and Vermont

Selected for Year-long Mentorship

New York, NY  (June 11, 2012) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) announced today the ten narrative features selected for the 2012 Independent Filmmaker Labs, IFP’s  …

IFP Announces Documentary Line-up for its Annual Independent Filmmaker Labs

by Dan Schoenbrun on May 14, 2012

Filmmakers from Los Angeles, Berlin, Brooklyn, Kentucky, and Washington Selected for Year-long Mentorship

New York, NY  (May 14, 2012) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) announced today the ten documentaries selected for the 2012 Independent Filmmaker Labs, IFP’s  annual year-long fellowship for first-time feature directors.  The creative teams of the …

IFP Remembers Adam Yauch

by Joana Vicente on May 4, 2012

On behalf of the IFP staff and board of directors, we are deeply saddened by the passing of former board member Adam Yauch. Adam was an incredibly talented and passionate individual who brought a special uniqueness to the IFP. Adam supported the work of different filmmakers with different perspectives, many …

NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT AND IFP SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON INDEPENDENT FILM WITH SPECIAL SCREENING OF “BEING ELMO” AND “METROPOLITAN”

by Dan Schoenbrun on March 13, 2012

Celebrating excellence in independent film, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) will showcase the best of “Made in NY” film with a curated two-night screening series featuring Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey and Metropolitan.

Part of Spotlight on Independent Film, the free screenings …

Announcing Envision 2012: Stories for a Sustainable Future

by Dan Schoenbrun on February 6, 2012

NEW YORK (February 2, 2012) – Envision, a unique partnership between the Independent Filmmaker Project and the United Nations Department of Public Information, is pleased to announce its new partner: JustFilms, the Ford Foundation’s social justice documentary film initiative. Anchored by the UN Millennium Development Goals, Envision, which was founded …

IFP Remembers Indie Pioneer Bingham Ray

by Joana Vicente on January 26, 2012

The board of directors and the staff of the IFP is deeply saddened by the death of indie veteran Bingham Ray. Bingham was a stalwart champion of independent film throughout his lifetime. He was a former member of IFP’s Board of Directors and was honored with a career tribute at …

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