With its 30th anniversary coming up in September the IFP has renamed its annual IFP Market to Independent Film Week.
The event is also on the move from from Soho's Angelika Film Center and Puck Building to new digs at Chelsea's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) and nearby venues.
Organisers have also scrapped fees for film-makers whose projects are accepted into the Project Forum, the centerpiece event that seeks to pair of film-makers with producers, financiers and festival invitations.
The forum is divided into three sections: Emerging Narrative for writers and writer and directors seeking producers; the No Borders International Co-Production Market for experienced producers seeking financing partners; and Spotlight on Documentaries for projects in production and post-production that require financing partners and festival invitations.
'In the film industry, the word 'market' suggests business transactions, but IFP's commitment to film-makers and their projects extends long beyond the six days of Independent Film Week,' IFP executive director Michelle Byrd said.
'Our goal is to provide a launching pad for career-spanning relationships, and we wanted our new name to encompass that broader mission.'
In 2007, more than 1,000 industry professionals attended the market and IFP arranged more than 2,000 one-on-one pitch meetings.
Other highlights of Independent Film Week include the Independent Filmmakers Conference, a Showcase screening of IFP's Independent Filmmaker Labs, and the Independent Filmmaker Awards Ceremony.
The submission period for Independent Film Week begins on May 2. For
guidelines and submission forms, visit the IFP's website
The event is also on the move from from Soho's Angelika Film Center and Puck Building to new digs at Chelsea's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) and nearby venues.
Organisers have also scrapped fees for film-makers whose projects are accepted into the Project Forum, the centerpiece event that seeks to pair of film-makers with producers, financiers and festival invitations.
The forum is divided into three sections: Emerging Narrative for writers and writer and directors seeking producers; the No Borders International Co-Production Market for experienced producers seeking financing partners; and Spotlight on Documentaries for projects in production and post-production that require financing partners and festival invitations.
'In the film industry, the word 'market' suggests business transactions, but IFP's commitment to film-makers and their projects extends long beyond the six days of Independent Film Week,' IFP executive director Michelle Byrd said.
'Our goal is to provide a launching pad for career-spanning relationships, and we wanted our new name to encompass that broader mission.'
In 2007, more than 1,000 industry professionals attended the market and IFP arranged more than 2,000 one-on-one pitch meetings.
Other highlights of Independent Film Week include the Independent Filmmakers Conference, a Showcase screening of IFP's Independent Filmmaker Labs, and the Independent Filmmaker Awards Ceremony.
The submission period for Independent Film Week begins on May 2. For
guidelines and submission forms, visit the IFP's website
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