Award-winning filmmaker Dee Rees (Pariah, Bessie, Mudbound) will close the 13th annual Film Independent Forum with a Keynote Conversation.
Filmmaking
Six Documentary Films Win 2017 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund Awards
SFFILM announced the six winners of the 2017 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund awards totaling $125,000, which support feature-length documentaries in postproduction.
Jordan Peele to Deliver Filmmaker Keynote Address at Film Independent Forum
Filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Key & Peele) will deliver the Filmmaker Keynote address at the 13th Film Independent Forum.
Film Independent Selects 6 for Screenwriting Lab + Sam McGoldrick Wins Screenwriting Fellowship
Film Independent has selected six screenwriters for its 19th annual Screenwriting Lab.
FILMMAKERS: Film Independent Now Accepting Entries for 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent is now accepting entries for the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Filmmakers: Apply for Sundance Ignite Short Film Challenge
Seeking the next generation of emerging filmmakers, Sundance Institute and Adobe Project 1324 are now accepting filmmaker submissions for the Sundance Ignite Short Film Challenge.
FILMMAKERS: 2018 Florida Film Festival Now Accepting Entries + Submissions
The 27th Annual Florida Film Festival sponsored by Full Sail University, will take place April 6 to 15, 2018, and is now officially accepted filmmaker entries.
SFFILM Selects 10 Finalists for 2017 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund Grants
SFFILM has selected ten finalists for the 2017 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund which will award $125,000 to support feature-length documentaries in postproduction.
Matteo Servente’s WE GO ON Wins $10,000 Memphis Film Prize
We Go On directed by Matteo Servente was named the winner of the 2nd annual Memphis Film Prize and walked away with the top award of $10,000 cash.
SFFILM Selects Two Filmmaking Teams to Receive Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowships
SFFILM has selected two new screenwriting teams to receive Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowships, which will support the development of their narrative feature screenplays.
IFP Announces 2017 IFP Week Series Lineup of Over 35 Projects
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) today announced over 35 television, digital, web and app-based series to be presented at the 39th annual IFP Week, taking place September 17 to 21, 2017 in Brooklyn.
13 Film Projects to Receive Funding from Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund
13 film projects including Berlin Film Festival award winning Felicité by Alain Gomis, have been recommended for funding at the 26th jury session of the Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund (WCF).
7 African Films Win Durban FilmMart Awards 2017
The Durban FilmMart (DFM), the industry development program of the Durban Film Office and Durban International Film Festival ended on a high note with the awards ceremony
Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Announce Composers, Directors for 2017 Music and Sound Design Labs
Sundance Institute along with Skywalker Sound announced the composers and directors selected for the Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs
FILMMAKERS: Apply for TIFF-CBC $10,000 Screenwriting Grant Supporting Canadian Storytellers
TIFF and CBC Breaking Barriers Film Fund yesterday announced a new screenwriting grant created to support Canada’s diverse screenwriting talent, and discover a great Canadian screenplay.
Eight Documentary Film Projects Selected for Sundance Institute Documentary Edit and Story Labs
The Sundance Institute has selected eight documentary film projects for its annual Documentary Edit and Story Labs, taking place in two sessions at the Sundance Resort in Utah
Film Independent Selects 10 Projects and 24 Filmmakers for 14th Fast Track + RADIANT Awarded Grant
10 projects and 24 filmmakers have been selected for the Film Independent’s 14th annual Fast Track film finance market.
13 Indie Films Selected for 2017 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Thirteen new independent feature projects from Cuba, Chile, Kenya, the UK and the U.S. have been selected for the 2017 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Sundance Institute Selects 11 Artists with VR and Emerging Media Storytelling Projects for New Frontier Story Lab
Sundance Institute has selected six projects for the annual New Frontier Story Lab, which supports independent artists working at the cutting-edge convergence of film, art, media, live performance and technology.
Native American Filmmakers, Erin Lau and Shaandiin Tome Selected for 2017 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab
Two Native American filmmakers, Erin Lau (Native Hawaiian) and Shaandiin Tome (Diné), have been selected to participate in the 2017 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab.
Julie Perini Wins 2017 Oregon Media Arts Fellowship to Fund ‘The Story of Butch Lesbian Freedom Fighter rita bo brown’
Julie Perini has been selected by The Northwest Film Center, Oregon Arts Commission, and Portland Film Office as the winner of the 2017 Oregon Media Arts Fellowship (OMAF).
Montclair Film Announces Student Winners of 2017 Emerging Filmmaker Competition
Montclair Film announced the winners of the 2017 Emerging Filmmaker Competition (EFC), a program that screens work by students in grades 4-12 from the Tri-State Area and beyond.
‘8 BORDERS, 8 DAYS’ and ‘SWEETHEART DEAL’ Win True Productions + SIFF Documentary Filmmakers Grants
Amanda Bailly’s film 8 BORDERS, 8 DAYS and co-directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller’s film SWEETHEART DEAL have been awarded filmmaking grants
Filmmakers: The Academy Launches 2017 Student Academy Awards Competition
The Academy is now accepting entries for its 2017 Student Academy Awards® competition. All Student Academy Award® winners become eligible for Oscars® consideration. The entry deadline for submissions is Thursday, June 1.