IFP is delighted to announce another first in a great year of building partnerships. Along with our friends at Shooting People we are thrilled to offer nonfiction filmmakers the chance to be part of the official US delegation to Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Sheffield Doc/Fest brings the international documentary family together to celebrate the art and business of documentary making for five intense days in November. It is a must-attend festival if you are looking to tap into the European co-production market and discover new innovations in documentary production and distribution.
And it has a roller skating party!
The festival takes place from November 3rd to 7th in Sheffield, UK.
Being part of the U.S. Delegation will give you:
£150 discounted passes for the delegates, which gives access to all the festival screenings, networking drinks and sessions. (Normal rate is £235)
Advice and help with networking and setting up meetings from MeetMarket producer Charlie Phillips
Discounted accommodation
Please note that you will need to arrange your own travel and accommodation.
If you are interested in being part of the US Delegation to Sheffield Doc/Fest please email dgiacomo@ifp.org with SHEFFIELD DELEGATION in the subject header.
You will then be contacted with a special code to sign up and join the Delegation.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
IFP's Interim ED, Joana Vicente, to Judge Shooting People's May Film of the Month
IFP's Interim Executive Director and noted independent film producer Joana Vicente will be judging our partner organization Shooting People's Film of the Month this month. Along with her producing partner, Jason Kliot, Joana has produced over thirty films by directors such as Jim Jarmusch, De Palma, Hal Hartley, Steven Soderbergh and Todd Solondz. Included among the many films that Vicente and Kliot have produced are acclaimed pictures like Tony Bui's Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award-winner THREE SEASONS, Jim Jarmusch's cult classic COFFEE AND CIGARETTES, Niels Mueller's THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON, Todd Solondz's Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, Brian De Palma's controversial REDACTED and Alex Gibney's Academy Award nominated documentary, ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM.
Vicente's films have garnered numerous accolades and awards over the years,including twenty-three total Independent Spirit Award nominations and four wins. In 2007, she was the recipient of the 'Made in NY' Award for individuals who have made outstanding contributions to New York City's entertainment industry.
If you'd like the chance of having Joana watch and review your film, just join Shooting People (IFP members get a free membership) and upload it to your profile before 27 May.
Vicente's films have garnered numerous accolades and awards over the years,including twenty-three total Independent Spirit Award nominations and four wins. In 2007, she was the recipient of the 'Made in NY' Award for individuals who have made outstanding contributions to New York City's entertainment industry.
If you'd like the chance of having Joana watch and review your film, just join Shooting People (IFP members get a free membership) and upload it to your profile before 27 May.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Mentorships in New York, Delegations in Toronto - IFP on the move
Two very exciting programs of IFP are showing the diversity of our organization and commitment to filmmakers of all stripes. This past week, we announced the conclusion of the inaugural year of our “Made in NY” Mentorship Program, a career development program supporting and promoting diversity in the New York City entertainment workforce through mentorship, workshop and networking opportunities and job placement support. The “Made in NY” Mentorship Program grew out of the Mayor’s Task Force on Diversity in Film, Television and Commercial Production, commissioned to explore initiatives and opportunities that would help to diversify employment in the City’s production industry.
Drawing from a highly competitive candidate pool, fifteen below-the-line participants representing an inclusive range of race, gender, ethnicity and physical ability were selected for an eight-month fellowship specifically designed to build the professional networks of its participants to ensure long-term career growth.
Among the mentors to participate in the program were costume designer John Dunn (I’m Not There, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire), cinematographer Frederick Elmes (Synecdoche New York, Blue Velvet), Production Designer Mark Friedberg (Across the Universe, Darjeeling Limited), producer Ted Hope (Adventureland, In the Bedroom), cinematographer Ellen Kuras (DP Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), cinematographer Harris Savides (Milk, Zodiac), and producer Frida Torresblanco (Pan’s Labyrinth), among many other dedicated artists and technicians. Over half of the cycle’s participants had the opportunity to directly apprentice with or shadow a mentor on set or in the production office.
This program is inspiring in that it focuses on those below-the-line film professionals and nurtures their skills in careers in a way that no other program has. We look forward to an exciting second year of the program.
In other news, this past Thursday was the opening night of Hot Docs, North America's largest film festival devoted to non-fiction film. For the first time ever, thanks to IFP's partnering with Shooting People and NYWIFT, we are able to bring a U.S. Delegation to this international festival. he delegations, each made up of established producers and broadcasters working in social, cultural and political documentary genres partake in the wealth of networking opportunities, market events and conference sessions offered. Official delegations also network with other delegates through specially-scheduled parties and receptions, and through International Co-Production Day, at which delegation members will be featured participants.
We look forward to keeping you posted about the success of all our members!
Drawing from a highly competitive candidate pool, fifteen below-the-line participants representing an inclusive range of race, gender, ethnicity and physical ability were selected for an eight-month fellowship specifically designed to build the professional networks of its participants to ensure long-term career growth.
Among the mentors to participate in the program were costume designer John Dunn (I’m Not There, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire), cinematographer Frederick Elmes (Synecdoche New York, Blue Velvet), Production Designer Mark Friedberg (Across the Universe, Darjeeling Limited), producer Ted Hope (Adventureland, In the Bedroom), cinematographer Ellen Kuras (DP Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), cinematographer Harris Savides (Milk, Zodiac), and producer Frida Torresblanco (Pan’s Labyrinth), among many other dedicated artists and technicians. Over half of the cycle’s participants had the opportunity to directly apprentice with or shadow a mentor on set or in the production office.
This program is inspiring in that it focuses on those below-the-line film professionals and nurtures their skills in careers in a way that no other program has. We look forward to an exciting second year of the program.
In other news, this past Thursday was the opening night of Hot Docs, North America's largest film festival devoted to non-fiction film. For the first time ever, thanks to IFP's partnering with Shooting People and NYWIFT, we are able to bring a U.S. Delegation to this international festival. he delegations, each made up of established producers and broadcasters working in social, cultural and political documentary genres partake in the wealth of networking opportunities, market events and conference sessions offered. Official delegations also network with other delegates through specially-scheduled parties and receptions, and through International Co-Production Day, at which delegation members will be featured participants.
We look forward to keeping you posted about the success of all our members!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
IFP Joins Forces with Shooting People and NYWIFT for first ever U.S. Delegation to Hot Docs
IFP is delighted to announce that, together with our partner organizations NYWIFT and Shooting People, we are helming the first-ever U.S. Delegation to Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary film festival. For a huge $400 off the normal price, our members who choose to attend will gain full access to the Toronto Documentary Forum (May 5 & 6) , International Co-Production Day (May 3) , and be featured in the Digital Doc Shop market.
ONLY MEMBERS OF IFP, SHOOTING PEOPLE, and NYWIFT CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS HISTORIC OFFER.
Additionally, the delegation will get access to the rest of the festival: all 255 screenings, the Doc Shop digital market screening library, all Hot Docs Conference sessions and programmes, including Hot Docs Talks, Kickstart panels, CoffeeTalks and Micro Meetings, The annual Hot Docs Awards Presentation, a full roster of parties and receptions, and much more more. The delegates will join the ranks of over 1,900 registered documentary professionals from more than 25 countries, over 300 international broadcasters, film foundation representatives and acquisitions executives representing the world’s key broadcast markets, and over 400 accredited media representatives.
This is not only an exciting opportunity for all of our nonfiction producing members, but also a historic one.
The offer for the very discounted rate of $577.00 Canadian dollars, ends NEXT TUESDAY, March 16th. Don't miss an incredible opportunity! Read more about all eight of the delegations here. For more info on how to buy your discounted pass, click here.
ONLY MEMBERS OF IFP, SHOOTING PEOPLE, and NYWIFT CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS HISTORIC OFFER.
Additionally, the delegation will get access to the rest of the festival: all 255 screenings, the Doc Shop digital market screening library, all Hot Docs Conference sessions and programmes, including Hot Docs Talks, Kickstart panels, CoffeeTalks and Micro Meetings, The annual Hot Docs Awards Presentation, a full roster of parties and receptions, and much more more. The delegates will join the ranks of over 1,900 registered documentary professionals from more than 25 countries, over 300 international broadcasters, film foundation representatives and acquisitions executives representing the world’s key broadcast markets, and over 400 accredited media representatives.
This is not only an exciting opportunity for all of our nonfiction producing members, but also a historic one.
The offer for the very discounted rate of $577.00 Canadian dollars, ends NEXT TUESDAY, March 16th. Don't miss an incredible opportunity! Read more about all eight of the delegations here. For more info on how to buy your discounted pass, click here.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
IFP and Shooting People UK Announce Partnership at Sheffield Doc/Fest
Announced on this side on the pond in the midst of Independent Film Week, IFP has joined forces with Shooting People to combine memberships. Last week, in the midst of the UK's biggest and most exciting film festival for nonfiction film, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Jess Search, co-founder of Shooting People (pictured), Ingrid Kopp, US director of Shooting People (pictured), and Danielle DiGiacomo (Community Manager of IFP, and also yours truly) officially announced the dual membership to their 21,948-strong UK constituency.
At the festival, IFP worked to spread the goals and resources of IFP to the international community of filmmakers that attended, including moderating a panel on Documentary Filmmaking: Making a Sustainable Living, while Shooting People ran a Digital Bootcamp as well as a pub quiz at the BritDoc pub (where these happy photos were taken).
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