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INDEPENDENT FILM WEEK CALL FOR ENTRIES
5/9/2008
If Selected, Participation is FREE.
Formerly known as the IFP Market, Independent Film Week is the oldest and largest forum in the US for the discovery of new projects in development and new voices on the independent film scene. In 2007, more than 1,000 industry professionals attended Independent Film Week. More than 2000 pitch meetings were arranged with buyers. More than $100,000 total value in the form of cash, product donations & services were awarded. Independent Film Week will help you:
-Connect with financiers & producers
-Meet distributors, broadcasters and sales agents
-Network with festival programmers
Categories:
Approximately 150 new works-in-development are accepted into the Project Forum in one of the following three sections.
-Emerging Narrative (For writers and writer/directors seeking producers)
-No Borders International Co-Production Market (For producers with partial financing seeking additional partners)
-Spotlight on Docs (For filmmakers in production or post-production seeking financing partners, broadcast/distribution, and festival invitations)
Juried Awards:
-$5,000 - The Kodak Grand Jury Screenwriting Award with Cash Stipend Provided by Artists Public Domain
-$10,000 - The Fledgling Fund Award for Socially Conscious Documentaries
-$10,000 – The Fledgling Fund Award for Emerging Latino Filmmakers
-8 Panasonic Digital Filmmaker Grants for Emerging Narrative Screenplays
Fees/Details:
-Submission Fee: $60
-NEW! If your project is selected, your participation is complimentary – no further fees apply!
-IFP membership is required prior to submission (minimum level: Interactive Membership at $35 level)
-Acceptance includes full registration to the Independent Filmmaker Conference
-For more information, please visit http://www.independentfilmweek.com/
-Questions: FilmmakerReg@ifp.org or 212.465.8200 x 222.
Celebrating 30 Years of Independent Filmmaking | September 14 – 19, 2008 | New York
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