On the heels of a Sundance Grand Jury Prize and a sizzling summer roll-out, hear from WINTER’S BONE’s director Debra Granik and distributor Roadside Attraction’s Dustin Smith how the film found receptive audiences across the country, from NYC to screens well outside the top urban markets.

Moderator: Tom Hall,Sarasota Film Festival

Panelists: Josh Braun, …]]> Download

On the heels of a Sundance Grand Jury Prize and a sizzling summer roll-out, hear from WINTER’S BONE’s director Debra Granik and distributor Roadside Attraction’s Dustin Smith how the film found receptive audiences across the country, from NYC to screens well outside the top urban markets.

Moderator:
Tom Hall,Sarasota Film Festival

Panelists:
Josh Braun, Submarine Entertainment
Debra Granik, Director of WINTER’S BONE
Anne Rosellini, Producer of WINTER’S BONE
Dustin Smith, Roadside Attractions

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Refreshing the dialogue on the direction independent film is taking, top emerging filmmakers, up-and-coming distributors, and rising stars of new media discuss the state of the industry in the wake of seismic changes in the art and business of filmmaking.

Moderator: Scott Foundas, Film Society of Lincoln Center

Panelists: Matt Grady, Factory 25 Mynette Louie, …]]> Download

Refreshing the dialogue on the direction independent film is taking, top emerging filmmakers, up-and-coming distributors, and rising stars of new media discuss the state of the industry in the wake of seismic changes in the art and business of filmmaking.

Moderator:
Scott Foundas, Film Society of Lincoln Center

Panelists:
Matt Grady, Factory 25
Mynette Louie, Producer of CHILDREN OF INVENTION
Josh Mond, Producer of AFTERSCHOOL
Ben Safdie, Director of GO GET SOME ROSEMARY
Bradford Young, DP of ENTRE NOS, MISSISSIPPI DAMNED

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Join luminary directors, writers, execs and new media pioneers for in-depth discussions about their experiences in the industry and where filmmaking is heading next. Sheila Nevins, President of HBO Documentary Films, delves into her remarkable Emmy and Peabody-winning career, in which she shepards the best non-fiction into the marketplace.

Moderator: Thom Powers, …]]> Download

Join luminary directors, writers, execs and new media pioneers for in-depth discussions about their experiences in the industry and where filmmaking is heading next. Sheila Nevins, President of HBO Documentary Films, delves into her remarkable Emmy and Peabody-winning career, in which she shepards the best non-fiction into the marketplace.

Moderator:
Thom Powers, Toronto Film Festival

Panelist:
Sheila Nevins, HBO Documentary Films

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Learn from veteran filmmakers and rising stars as we delve in depth into their recent success stories. Join Director/Producer/Cinematographer Tim Hetherington and National Geographic Films’ Daniel Battsek for a discussion of RESTREPO, chronicling the one-year deployment of a platoon of American soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in …]]> Download

Learn from veteran filmmakers and rising stars as we delve in depth into their recent success stories. Join Director/Producer/Cinematographer Tim Hetherington and National Geographic Films’ Daniel Battsek for a discussion of RESTREPO, chronicling the one-year deployment of a platoon of American soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in Afghanistan.

Moderator:
Andrea Meditch, Back Allie Productions

Panelists:
Daniel Battsek, National Geographic Films
Tim Hetherington, Director of RESTREPO

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Learn the ins and outs of finding the right sound for the right money. Musicians, composers, publishers, and music supervisors share their strategies on how to achieve a winning mix on an indie budget.

Moderator: Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI

Panelists: Jeff Danna, Composer Randall Poster, Music Supervisor Ry Russo Young, Director of YOU WON’T MISS ME

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Learn the ins and outs of finding the right sound for the right money. Musicians, composers, publishers, and music supervisors share their strategies on how to achieve a winning mix on an indie budget.

Moderator:
Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI

Panelists:
Jeff Danna, Composer
Randall Poster, Music Supervisor
Ry Russo Young, Director of YOU WON’T MISS ME

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Join programmers and directors of top domestic and international festivals for a debate on their roles in the film world. Who does a festival serve – the local audience, the filmmakers or the industry – and how can festivals juggle and prioritize their duties to each.

Moderator: Christian Gaines, Withoutabox

Panelists: Heather Croall, Sheffield …]]> Download

Join programmers and directors of top domestic and international festivals for a debate on their roles in the film world. Who does a festival serve – the local audience, the filmmakers or the industry – and how can festivals juggle and prioritize their duties to each.

Moderator:
Christian Gaines, Withoutabox

Panelists:
Heather Croall, Sheffield Doc/Fest
Geoffrey Gilmore, Tribeca Enterprises
Caroline Libresco, Sundance Film Festival
Janet Pierson, SXSW

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Join IFP’s resident Marketing blogger and equip yourself with the tools to get audiences to your film.

Moderator: Paola Freccero, Crowdstarter

Panelists: Dylan Marchetti, Variance Cory McAbee, Director of STINGRAY SAM Tom Quinn, Magnolia

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Join industry experts for a debate on today’s hot-button topics.

Panelists Todd Sklar, Range Life Entertainment Charlotte Mickie, Entertainment One Group Cynthia Swartz, 43 West

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Leaders from the international filmmaking community, prominent UN representatives, entrepreneurs, activists, journalists, economists, public policy makers, and NGOs discuss creative solutions to our global education crisis, specifically focusing on the UN’s Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education.

Featuring a keynote address by Harry Belafonte.

Part 1 of 2

Leaders from the international filmmaking community, prominent UN representatives, entrepreneurs, activists, journalists, economists, public policy makers, and NGOs discuss creative solutions to our global education crisis, specifically focusing on the UN’s Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education.

Part 2 of 2

Moderator: Scott Macaulay, Editor, Filmmaker Magazine Panelists: Tony Liano, Vice President of Content, Crackle

From the Independent Filmmaker Conference

Visionary independent director John Sayles (Sunshine State, Matewan) discusses his career and the current landscape of independent film.

A look into opportunities for independent producers and directors working in the horror genre. Moderated by Michael Gingold, Fangoria Magazine.

From the Independent Filmmaker Conference

With over 30 films to his credit, Guy Maddin has been directing for nearly 2 decades. This visionary from Winnipeg, Canada, directed such award-winning, independent favorites as Heart of the World and The Saddest Music in the World. Here he will discuss his career path along with his latest feature, …]]> Download

With over 30 films to his credit, Guy Maddin has been directing for nearly 2 decades. This visionary from Winnipeg, Canada, directed such award-winning, independent favorites as Heart of the World and The Saddest Music in the World. Here he will discuss his career path along with his latest feature, Brand Upon the Brain!. Specifically, how he so adeptly and uniquely engages his audiences even when many of his peers have chosen to leave the indie fold.

From the 2006 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Going beyond the legal debates and jargon to provide filmmakers with tools that will facilitate their filmmaking, this panel will take the audience from the fundamentals of copyright law to the best practices to employ in the practical application of Fair Use, covering copyright law in a manner that is …]]> Download

Going beyond the legal debates and jargon to provide filmmakers with tools that will facilitate their filmmaking, this panel will take the audience from the fundamentals of copyright law to the best practices to employ in the practical application of Fair Use, covering copyright law in a manner that is relevant and intelligible for the working filmmaker. It will cover such topics as licensing, clearance of copyrighted material, and how the principles of Fair Use are best applied. Led by Michael Donaldson of Donaldson and Hart.

Documentaries have an impact on policy, social issues – and the lives of the subjects that are captured on film. What are the ethics involved in shooting and promoting a documentary?

From the 2007 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Can a film change the world? Documentary certainly has the power to inspire and effect social change, but how does this actually happen? Through the lens of her experience as EVP of Documentary at Participant Productions – where she shepherded last year’s Academy-award winner An Inconvenient Truth and is …]]> Download

Can a film change the world? Documentary certainly has the power to inspire and effect social change, but how does this actually happen? Through the lens of her experience as EVP of Documentary at Participant Productions – where she shepherded last year’s Academy-award winner An Inconvenient Truth and is currently overseeing production on Errol Morris’s expose of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, S.O.P. and Jonathan Demme’s portrait of former President Jimmy Carter – Diane Weyermann will discuss the current landscape for documentary, as well as some of the creative ways to fund, produce and promote documentaries that make a difference.

Moderated by: Scott Macaulay, Editor, Filmmaker Magazine

Documentary Power Broker: A Conversation with Nick Fraser, Commissioning Editor for the BBC. Moderated by Diane Weyermann, Sundance Documentary Program.

Script to Screen Conference 2010 – A Conversation with Terry George

Award-winning writer/director Terry George, the force behind HOTEL RWANDA, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, and most recently, RESERVATION ROAD, speaks about his creative process. George takes you behind the scenes of what goes into making a successful independent film, …]]> Download

Script to Screen Conference 2010 – A Conversation with Terry George

Award-winning writer/director Terry George, the force behind HOTEL RWANDA, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, and most recently, RESERVATION ROAD, speaks about his creative process. George takes you behind the scenes of what goes into making a successful independent film, taking material from script to screen.

Moderator: Scott Macaulay, Editor-in-Chief, Filmmaker Magazine

Panelist: Terry George, HOTEL RWANDA

Script to Screen Conference 2010 – Now What? Sustaining A Screenwriting Career

You’ve found success by winning a screenwriting contest, selling your first script, finding representation or even making your first film – but now what? How do you leverage this success and continue to sustain a career as a writer …]]> Download

Script to Screen Conference 2010 – Now What? Sustaining A Screenwriting Career

You’ve found success by winning a screenwriting contest, selling your first script, finding representation or even making your first film – but now what? How do you leverage this success and continue to sustain a career as a writer or writer/director? What are the steps to take to ensure you get your next project off the ground and continue to stand out in an increasingly competitive creative environment?

Moderator: Adam Brooks, Writer,DEFINITELY, MAYBE; BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON

Panelist: Peter Hedges, WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE?, ABOUT A BOY, PIECES OF APRIL