Five projects will convene at the Sundance Resort in Utah for the Sundance Institute flagship Documentary Edit and Story Lab on July 6.
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3 Filmmaking Teams Win Inaugural $10,000 SFFILM Catapult Documentary Fellowships
Three filmmaking teams -Isabel Castro, Malika Zouhali-Worrall, and Ted Passon and Yoni Brook – have been awarded the inaugural SFFILM Catapult Film Fellowships.
12 Canadian Creatives Selected for TIFF Writers’ Studio 2018/19
Today TIFF announced the 12 selected participants in this year’s TIFF Writers’ Studio.
13 Indie Feature Film Projects Selected to Attend Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Thirteen new independent feature projects from the U.S., Cuba, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, and Palestine have been selected for the 2018 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs.
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to Produce Documentaries , Docu-series for Netflix
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix.
5 Indie Films Win $100,000 in Funding from SFFILM and Westridge Foundation
Five filmmaking teams will receive a total of $100,000 in funding in the inaugural round of SFFILM Westridge Grants
Sundance Institute Awards Over Half a Million Dollars to Groundbreaking Documentary Projects
The Sundance Institute will award $585,000 in targeted grants to twenty-three projects from independent nonfiction storytellers.
Super Talented Boots Riley to Receive Sundance Institute’s Vanguard Award
Writer/director/producer/musician/activist Boots Riley, an alumni of both the Sundance Labs and Film Festival, will be honored with the Sundance Institute’s annual Vanguard Award
6 Independent Film Directors Selected for Film Independent’s 18th Directing Lab
Film Independent has picked 6 emerging independent film directors for its 18th annual Directing Lab, an intensive eight-week program designed to support the directors on their feature films.
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is 2018 Recipient of Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship for Indigenous Artists
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is the 2018 recipient of the Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship – an annual fellowship named in honor of the late Māori filmmaker Merata Mita (1942-2010).
Filmmakers: Apply for $25,000 SFFILM / Vulcan Productions Environmental Fellowship
SFFILM, in partnership with Vulcan Productions, has launched a new support program designed for nonfiction filmmakers, adding to its slate of artist development offerings for independent storytellers from across the US.
15 Indie Films Projects Win 2017 Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund Grants
Rooftop Films awarded fifteen cash and service grants to alumni filmmakers, including The Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund Garbó NYC Feature Film Grants
16 Indie Screenwriters Selected for Sundance Institute’s 2018 Screenwriters Lab
Sixteen up-and-coming screenwriters have been selected to attend Sundance Institute’s 2018 Screenwriters Lab
6 Indie Film Producers Selected for Film Independent 2017 Producing Lab, HOUSE OF TOMORROW Wins Sloan Grant
6 indie film producers have been selected for Film Independent’s 17th annual Producing Lab.
MUDBOUND Director Dee Rees to Give Closing Keynote at 13th Film Independent Forum
Award-winning filmmaker Dee Rees (Pariah, Bessie, Mudbound) will close the 13th annual Film Independent Forum with a Keynote Conversation.
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.
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.