Key Dates

Sep 19 – Independent Film Week opens; Registration begins
Sep 19 – Independent Filmmaker Conference begins
Sep 20 – No Borders meetings begin; Spotlight on Documentaries meetings begin
Sep 20 – Industry Video Library opens
Sep 20 – Screenings at Micro-Cinemas begin
Sep 21 – Emerging Narrative meetings begin
Sep 24 – All activities end; Independent Film Week closes

HIGHLIGHTS

Meet the Breakthroughs…

Preview select scenes from IFP’s IFP's Independent Filmmaker Labs to find out what’s going to be on next year’s film festival circuit from IFP’s Documentary & Narrative Rough Cut Labs. Festival favorites such as Slamdance Grand Jury Prize winner The New Year Parade, Sundance’s Half Life and SXSW’s The Marconi Bros., Older Than America, Woodpecker and Rainbow Around the Sun were all teased at the 2007 event.

Meet the talent behind Filmmaker Magazine 25 New Faces, the leading source for spotting and tracking new talent. New Faces alumni include Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Ryan Gosling, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Azael Jacobs, M Dot Strange and Hilary Swank.

Find Out What’s Next…

Through the “Project Forum” discover what’s next for emerging and veteran talent alike as they pitch their projects to financiers, producers, festival programmers and others in the industry.

Check out the Independent Filmmaker Conference to gain practical knowledge about issues facing today’s independent filmmakers and learn about new models and platforms that will impact your work tomorrow.

The week culminates in IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Awards Ceremony