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The trouble from people portrayed in your work

by Mark Litwak on May 20, 2013

As an entertainment attorney, I am often called upon to assist writers who have gotten themselves into trouble because they do not understand how their work may infringe the rights of others. A writer who learns the fine points of the law through trial and error is receiving …

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Better Film Panels Now

by Mynette Louie on May 16, 2013

Producer Peter Phok and I speaking on a panel at IFP’s Filmmaker Conference.

 

In the year and a half since Brian Newman wrote his very apt and memorable post, “Killing the Film Fest Panel,” panels haven’t improved much. In that time, I’ve spoken on or moderated over a dozen panels, …

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2013 Doc Labs is Now!

by Rose Vincelli Gustine on May 15, 2013

I’m writing to you now from a screening room in TriBeCa, where we are in the throes of the 2013 Documentary Labs! The Labs are easily my favorite thing to do at IFP, so even though I haven’t seen the sun in hours, hiding here, its a good place to …

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The “360 Equation”: The One Business Model Every Filmmaker Needs To Know

by Marc Schiller on May 12, 2013

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One thing is clear. For independent cinema to grow and thrive, it needs to find a more sustainable business model. And while there’s been a lot of hype around new forms of “alternative” (or “direct”) distribution, few people have an answer to …

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Spring In All Its Various Colors

by Robert Profusek on May 9, 2013

As the weather turns from a chilly gray to a warm yellow, spring in New York makes me think about a few things – picnics along the High Line, the start of weekend excursions with my dog AND the Tribeca Film Festival.  I’ve always loved Tribeca for its documentary films, the …

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IFP seeking digital interns!

by Justin Ferrato on April 30, 2013

IFP, the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit for independent filmmakers, is seeking digital interns.

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Why Our Obsession With “Per Screen Average” Will Eventually Kill Independent Cinema

by Marc Schiller on April 28, 2013

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Every industry has a set of metrics to benchmark its success or failure. And while I haven’t been in the film industry long enough to know exactly when the “opening weekend per screen average” became one of the de facto metrics for success …

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IFP at Hot Docs

by Dan Schoenbrun on April 25, 2013

IFP congratulates its alumni filmmakers with IFP-supported projects at the 2013 Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival and Hot Docs Forum, taking place April 25th to May 5th in Toronto.

All projects have been supported by the Project Forum of Independent Film Week and/or IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Labs:

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