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Stream the Gotham Awards 2012

by IFP Staff on November 26, 2012

The stream begins right here at 7:30PM, Monday November 26th.

Hosted by Mike Birbiglia
Tributes

Matt Damon

Marion Cotillard

David O. Russell

Jeff Skoll

Best Feature

Bernie

Richard Linklater, director; Richard Linklater, Ginger Sledge, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer, Matt Williams, David McFadzean, Judd Payne, Dete Meserve, producers (Millennium Entertainment)

The Loneliest Planet

Julia Loktev, director; Jay Van Hoy, …

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IFP at IDFA This Month

by IFP Staff on November 15, 2012

IFP alumni are showing in full force at International Documentary Festival Amsterdam this week, the world’s largest documentary film festival. 11 features, all alumni of IFP’s Spotlight on Documentaries program, play in the festival. These include Alex Mellier’s Alias Ruby Blade (also an alumnus of IFP’s Documentary Labs), Jay Bulger’s …

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Domestic Distribution Part 3: Home Video Formulas

by Mark Litwak on November 12, 2012

There are many formulas for home video deals, but most fall within three patterns. The first deal allows the distributor to retain a percentage of Gross Receipts as a distribution fee, and to recoup certain designated marketing expenses from film revenues, with the remaining balance, if any, paid to the …

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Call for Entries: Rotterdam Producers Fellowship 2013

by IFP Staff on November 5, 2012

Through its long-standing partnership with CineMart, IFP annually selects two producers to participate in the Rotterdam Lab, which runs concurrently with the CineMart co-production market, January 27-30, 2013. The Fellowship is open to producers with at least one narrative feature producing credit who are current IFP Members at any level.

The …

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Domestic Distribution Part 2

by Mark Litwak on October 17, 2012

The goal for many filmmakers is nothing less than to see their film shown in a theater.   Theatrical distributors typically advance all marketing and distribution costs and, for highly desirable films, may provide the producer with an advance payment or minimum guarantee (“MG”). These payments are recoupable but not refundable. …

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Update On Soliciting Investors

by Mark Litwak on September 24, 2012

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted on April 5, 2012. It allows small businesses to enter into equity-based crowdfunding for raising up to one million dollars, without the usual burdensome requirements currently in place. These rules should be in place by early 2013.

As important as …

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Conference Keynotes Live Broadcast on YouTube

by IFP Staff on September 13, 2012

Click Here to Access the Video Stream (will be active Sunday, 9/16)
September 16-20

IFP has launched a new YouTube channel premiering with live broadcasts of the IFP Conference.

Keynotes streamed live include:

James Schamus (CEO of Focus Features)& Christine Vachon (Producer, Killer Films) Sunday, September 16th @ 4PMET

JC Chandor (Director, Margin Call) Monday, …

The budget for my first movie was 8 million dollars.

No Budget? No Problem!

by Adam Bowers on August 30, 2012

Not to toot my own horn (I can’t anyway, since it was stolen by those circus freaks), but I recently shot my first commercial, through IFP’s Emerging Visions competition. It was my first shoot with any sort of budget, unless you count the time I bought a pack of gum …

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