IFP Lab deadlines begin each year in January and close in early May. We look forward to assessing your application
Applications – The 2018 Application period has ended
Please read carefully before applying. Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status approximately one month prior to the dates of the Labs.
- – Narrative Lab Questions: Email Zach Mandinach at zmandinach@ifp.org
- – Documentary Lab Questions: Email Charlotte Reekers at creekers@ifp.org
Key Dates
- – Time Warner Foundation Completion Lab: May 18 – 24
- – IFP Week: September 15 – 20
- – Marketing & Distribution Lab: Fall 2018
Eligibility Criteria
- – Labs are open to first-time feature directors only.
- – All, or a majority of principal photography must be complete & editing begun. Post should not be complete.
- – Rough cut of at least 40 mins showing the story arc (rough cut to fine assembly). Trailers not accepted
- – IFP Filmmaker Labs are for U.S. projects only.
- – The film must be directed by an American, or any director based in the U.S.
- – It is not necessary that the film was shot in the U.S. or that an American filmmaker primarily reside in the U.S.
- – Projects should be intended for feature length, one hour or longer. Short films are not eligible for the Labs.
- – Projects should be low-budget – under $1Million, and without distribution in place
- – Films can be in any language; if not in English, work must be subtitled.
- – We prefer projects have not already been submitted to festivals; the goals of the program are to help improve the project before this kind of industry exposure.
