As an accredited Industry Representative you may participate in three sections of the project Forum. All of the projects included in these three sections have had little-to-no industry exposure.
Emerging Narrative
What is It: A talent pool for diverse filmmakers from across the U.S., Emerging Narrative provides industry access to emerging filmmakers whose scripts and projects have little to no previous exposure.
Who Should Attend: Established independent producers and executive producers, talent agents and managers, and development executives seeking to represent, track or bring funding, packaging or creative resources to new, narrative feature projects by emerging, U.S. directors
What to Expect:
- 25 projects in the work-in-progress stage (scripts through rough cuts) by emerging U.S. feature directors – whose work has little to no previous industry exposure.
- At the Independent Filmmaker Lab screenings, early exposure to 10 “sneak preview” excerpts of work-in-progress feature films before their festival debuts.
- Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with filmmakers. All meetings scheduled at industry’s request based on information provided in the Emerging Narrative Dossier.
Who Qualifies to Take Meetings: Established independent producers and executive producers, talent agents and managers, development executives and key creatives who can help take projects – and filmmaker careers – to the next level.
Recent Projects include: Sundance 2010’s Blue Valentine, The Imperialists Are Still Alive!, Night Catches Us; Berlin 2010’s Putty Hill, SXSW 2009’s That Evening Sun; Tribeca 2009’s Entre Nos; and Venice 2008’s Zero Bridge.
How It Worked for Matthew Porterfield’s Putty Hill (World Premiere: Berlin 2010)
“IFP’s Independent Film Week Emerging Narrative Program opened innumerable doors for me. I’m based in Baltimore, so it was invaluable to have access to people and resources that are typically hard to reach from outside New York and LA. The IFP team supported me every step of the way, from script to screen, providing story consultation and production guidance, introducing me to future partners at Vox 3, facilitating pre-production meetings and equipment rentals, and aiding efforts to publicize our finished film across platforms. IFP affiliation goes a long way towards legitimizing a project in the eyes of the industry, and for an emerging filmmaker working outside New York & LA, that makes all the difference.”
No Borders International Co-Production Market
What is It: No Borders is the oldest and most prominent co-production market in the U.S. for narrative projects. A highly-curated selection of quality feature independent scripts from around the world with some packaging already in place, No Borders provides senior level industry the opportunity to meet with experienced U.S. and International producers looking for potential packaging, financing and co-production partners to further develop their independent projects.
Who should Participate: financiers seeking partially packaged projects (e.g. equity investors, sales agents, distributors, broadcasters and production companies with access to financing)
Types of Projects You Will Discover: 35 projects at the script stage represented by established producers. (50% are from US-based producers) Projects have a minimum of 20% of financing in place. International projects participate via recommendation of one of the international partners on No Borders. All US projects come from established U.S. producers or via the Sundance Institute. Priority is given to projects geared towards the international marketplace and/or with producers attached who have had major festival exposure or theatrical distribution in their home territories
The No Borders Partners: No Borders is the only co-production market in the U.S. for narrative projects. Program partners include established funding bodies (Australia’s FilmVictoria and NSW Film and Television Office Germany’s Filmstiftung NRW, Israeli Film Fund, Latin American Training Council, National Film and Video Foundation in South Africa, New Zealand Film Commission, Telefilm Canada, and UK Film Council ) and support organizations (CineMart, ACE, PPP (Pusan Promotional Plan) and the Sundance Institute).
What Can Financiers Expect:
- Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with No Borders project producers.
- All meetings scheduled at buyer’s request based on information provided in the No Borders Dossier.
- Daily networking receptions with other filmmakers and those buyers taking No Borders meetings.
Who Qualifies to Take Meetings: Senior individuals at companies capable of providing financing or bringing financing into a project.
Recent Projects Include: Steven Frear’s Cheri, Courtney Hunt’s Frozen River, Cherie Nowlan’s Introducing the Dwights, Rob Epstein and Jeffery Friedman’s Howl , Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden’s Half Nelson, Joshua Marston’s Maria Full of Grace, Miranda July’s Me and You and Everyone We Know, Sam Garbarski’s Irena Palm and Eran Riklis’ Lemon Tree.
Spotlight on Documentaries
What is It: Presents a selection of new U.S. Documentary features currently in various stages of production or post-production. Ideal for companies looking to become involved at an early stage in financing, pre-sales, or early distribution interest or to track relevant projects for future involvement.
Who should participate: Buyers and programmers seeking films in production and post-production (e.g., broadcasters, distributors, funders, exhibitors, sales agents, producers’ reps and festival programmers)
Types of Projects You Will Discover: 70 U.S. work-in-progress projects (from early production through rough cut stage).
What Buyers and Programmers Can Expect:
- Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings for those in a position to provide funding or distribution for a project. All meetings at buyer’s request based on information in Spotlight on Documentaries Project Dossier. (Those taking meetings also provided, in advance, with IFP-produced DVD trailers of all doc projects. )
- 25-minute micro-cinema pitch screenings for works-in-progress.
- All projects available for viewing in Industry Video Library.
- At the Independent Filmmaker Lab screenings, early exposure to 10 “sneak preview” documentary excerpts of work-in-progress feature films by first time directors before their festival debuts.
- Doc buyers and programmers invited to private social event with filmmakers in the section.
Who Qualifies to Take Meetings: Senior individuals at companies capable of providing funding or bringing financing into a project.
Recent Projects Include: Academy Award Winners Roger Ross Williams’ Music By Prudence and Cynthia Wade’s Freeheld ; Acadmey Award Nominees Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith’s The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers and Scott Hamilton Kennedy’s The Garde,; Laura Poitras’ The Oath, Kimberly Reed’s Prodigal Sons, Aron Gaudet’s The Way We Get By , Ian Olds’ Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi, and Geralyn Pezanoski’s Mine.
How it happened for 2010 Academy Award Winner Music by Prudence: When I boarded a plane two years ago, headed for Zimbabwe armed with nothing more than a camera, I never thought it would lead me to an Academy Award. The 2008 Independent Film Week – Spotlight on Documentaries section and IFP’s Fiscal Sponsorship program helped get me there by providing the concrete support and the connections I needed to get my funding in place. –Roger Ross Williams, director, Music by Prudence, Documentary Short Oscar Winner 2010