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2010 Production Fund Application
A listing of opportunities brought to the attention of IFP/Chicago. Not meant to be comprehensive. Please contact us at chicago@ifp.org if you have a festival or opportunity to include.
IFP Independent Filmmaker Labs-Call for Documentary & Narrative Features
A National Program Connecting Mentors and Projects Before They Are Submitted to Festivals
Documentary Lab Submission Deadline: February 13
Narrative Lab Submission Deadline: April 17
Led by experienced producers, the Labs assist filmmakers in tackling the creative challenges of completing their modestly-budgeted, independently produced films - getting a leg-up before industry exposure. The five-day mentorship program in NYC challenges filmmakers to realize the full potential of their footage and stories with ongoing dynamic feedback and advice on technical & creative issues and distribution methods. The Labs are for first-time, narrative & documentary feature directors in the late stages of post-production. For more info & application:
For Teachers & Students
The International Documentary Challenge is a thrilling learning experience for students of film and video. Many of our past participants (and winners!) have been groups of students led by a teacher - all levels from high school students to community media classes to documentary and journalism majors at universities and art institutes.
The feedback we receive is that the “challenge” is an exhilarating experience for the students that help them focus in a new and effective way. Initially it seems like a ridiculous notion to think of completing a film in such a short time, but that, in essence, is the point of this competition - to encourage filmmakers to work straight from their gut, make quick decisions and finish a creative project under pressure. When making a film in a few days, one learns a lot about what is and isn’t important in filmmaking - lessons that will never be forgotten.
One of the main lessons students gain by doing the Doc Challenge (or National Film Challenge for fiction) is that of teamwork. With such a tight deadline, the students learn valuable lessons on how to work together in an efficient and productive manner.
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Coming your way:
May 1 – 3, 2009
The Talking Pictures Festival highlights new independent films from around the world in a celebration of films with a unique voice andpoint-of-view. The festival will take place at several venues throughout Evanston, Illinois, a vibrant and diverse community right next to Chicago.
Filmmakers, we are looking for your work!
Documentaries, fiction films, music videos, experimental films, animation, short or long, … any length or genre is welcome! Cash awards for winning entries.
“Early bird” deadline: January 15, 2009
Regular deadline: January 30, 2009
Entry form available at: www.talkingpicturesfestival.org
The organizing force behind the Talking Pictures Festival is Percolator Films, a non-profit media arts organization that also organizes the popular, 9-year-old Reeltime film and discussion series (www.reeltimeevanston.org). For the Talking Pictures Festival, we have teamed up with Northwestern University’s Block Cinema and Evanston’s Boocoo Cultural Center and Café to create this new festival where independent filmmakers can share their vision with appreciative audiences.
Questions? Contact us at: filmvideoforum@yahoo.com
CANTV has asked us to encourage our members to submit your work to CANTV. CANTV is a great local resource for showcasing your work. The potential audience is huge.
If you are interested in this opportunity; contact Programming Director, Lesley Johnson at Ljohnson@cantv.org.
Rolling Submission Deadline.
The Illinois Film Office announces Shortcuts, Illinois’ first Short Film Contest. The winning entry will receive a cash prize and premiere at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival.
CAN TV would like to invite independent filmmakers from Chicago to submit your work to air on cable TV in Chicago. CAN TV is an award winning nonprofit organization that operates five local, non-commercial cable channels in Chicago. The channels are in every cable household in Chicago and reach an over 1 million viewers. Imagine your film on their TV’s. CAN TV accepts any length program on DVCam tape. Contact Lesley Johnson, Program Director at 312-738-1400 or go to www.cantv.org for more information on how to submit your work for free.
Deadline: December 20th, 2008
The Chicago Documentary Film Festival will be held
March 26 - April 5, 2009For more information: http://www.chicagodocfestival.org/
