Resources

Independent Filmmaker Project
gotham1
The_Middleman_s1_00684

Writing Your First Episode of Television

by Sarah Watson on February 22, 2012

Or: So You Have 70 Pages of Room Notes. Now What?

“After three days he’ll be immortal, and then you’ll need to open a passageway, there’s a sarcophagus, it’s a whole big thing.  Just take my word for it, kill it now or it’s a huge pain in the ass.” 

It …

alrickbrown on micro budget

Alrick Brown on Micro-Budget Filmmaking

by Cait Carvalho on February 22, 2012

Get the latest Flash Player to see this player.

Alrick Brown discusses the realities of making a film on the cheap.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

andrea collaboration

Andrea Meditch on Collaboration

by Cait Carvalho on February 22, 2012

Get the latest Flash Player to see this player.

Andrea Meditch emphasizes that it takes the inclusion of others to bring your vision forward.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

sounditout

Sound It Out!

by Jon Reiss on February 21, 2012

Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days.

SOUND IT OUT (75 mins) is a documentary portrait of the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, North East England. A cultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the …

ava d. on positioning your filmjpg

Ava Duvernay on Positioning Your Film

by Cait Carvalho on February 17, 2012

Get the latest Flash Player to see this player.

Ava Duvernay (Director, I Will Follow) forewarns that publicity is not a given, and explains why filmmakers need to have an understanding of themselves and their films.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

barry cole on licensing music

Barry Cole on Licensing Music

by Cait Carvalho on February 17, 2012

Get the latest Flash Player to see this player.

Barry Cole explains the closing of the gap between filmmakers and the troubles of obtaining licensing for music.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

hora_mitzvah

My Kickstarter Bat Mitzvah Situation

by filmpresence on February 16, 2012

By Sara Kiener

Not being a filmmaker has given me the luxury of not having to ask everyone I know for money… at least not since my Bat Mitzvah. I’m used to sitting on the outside of these campaigns, watching mindfully, donating when moved and sharing links when asked nicely. That …

buck III

Cindy Meehl on Buck Brannaman

by Cait Carvalho on February 16, 2012

Get the latest Flash Player to see this player.

Cindy Meehl (Director, Buck) discusses Buck Brannaman and his ability to read people, even if it’s just by looking at their horse.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Page 1 of 54

  • Next page →
  • Show all
  • Blogs
  • Videos
  • Audio

Video

  • Alrick Brown on Micro-Budget Filmmaking
    by Cait Carvalho
    on February 22, 2012 alrickbrown on micro budget Video
  • Andrea Meditch on Collaboration
    by Cait Carvalho
    on andrea collaboration Video
  • Ava Duvernay on Positioning Your Film
    by Cait Carvalho
    on February 17, 2012 ava d. on positioning your filmjpg Video

Audio

    Case Study: Winter’s Bone
    by Dan Schoenbrun
    on October 29, 2010
    The Future of Film
    by Dan Schoenbrun
    on
    In Conversation with… Sheila Nevins
    by Dan Schoenbrun
    on

Filmmaker Magazine Blog

  • “MY HEART OF DARKNESS”: AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIUS VAN NIEKERK
    Sat Feb 11, 2012 Daniel James Scott
    The journey of an international documentary to the United States is an uncertain one. Make its subject a lesser-known foreign war and the post-tra…
  • HOW WILL YOU WATCH “RETURN”?
    Wed Feb 08, 2012 Liza Johnson
    I love seeing movies in the cinema. I love being smaller than the screen, the sounds.  I love giant action movies that are meant to overwhelm you wit…
  • ABEL FERRARA: TEN LESSONS ON FILMMAKING
    Mon Feb 06, 2012 Ariston Anderson
    The original King of Indie Abel Ferrara made a stop at Emir Kusturica’s Küstendorf Film and Music Festival this January to screen his latest film…
  • “THE INVADER” DIRECTOR NICOLAS PROVOST
    Thu Feb 02, 2012 Scott Macaulay
    A sort of Taxi Driver set within the world of European immigrant culture, Nicolas Provost’s The Invader is one of the most intriguing and seductive…
  • 13 FILMS PREMIERE DIGITALLY VIA SUNDANCE ARTIST SERVICES
    Fri Jan 20, 2012 Scott Macaulay
    Conflict-of-interest note: As most of you know, I produce films in addition to editing Filmmaker. Others on our team do as well. “By filmmakers, for…
  • About
  • Programs
    • Labs
    • Fiscal Sponsorship
    • Gotham Independent Film Awards
    • Independent Film Week
    • Emerging Visions
    • International
  • Conferences
    • Script to Screen
    • Filmmaker Conference
    • Envision Film
    • Cross-Media Forum
  • Events
  • Resources
    • Industry Buzz
    • Distribution
    • Festival Strategy
    • Financing
    • Legal
    • Marketing
    • Post-production
    • Production
    • Sales
  • Membership
  • Members only
  • Search Site
  • ifp.org
  • Filmmaker Magazine
  • Gotham Awards
  • Join
  • Renew membership
  • RSVP to Events
  • Log in

Independent Filmmaker Project

The Independent Filmmaker Project fosters the development, production and promotion of hundreds of feature and documentary films a year. Learn more about us or become a member

  • About
  • Programs
  • Conferences
  • Events
  • Resources
  • Membership
  • Members only
  • ©2011 IFP. All Rights Reserved
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Download logos
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Flickr
  • YouTube
  • RSS Feed
  • Site by AREA 17

The IFP Wishes to Thank The Following Major Supporters:

  • RBC
  • HBO
  • The New York Times
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • NYSCA