IFP/Chicago hosts dozens screenings each year that are free for members. These include sneak previews of wider-release indies, as well as free admission to our Meet the Filmmaker and Rough Cuts/Short Cuts screenings.
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IFP/Chicago hosts workshops on a wide range of topics related to the art and business of filmmaking. 2008 workshops have included: Business Plan Workshop with Stu Pollard, Tribeca All Access Teach-In with David Kwok and How to Make $100,000 to $1,000,000 Self Distributing Your Film With Yvonne Welbon.
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For more information about this year's Chicago Underground Film Festival - produced with IFP/Chicago please visit www.cuff.org.
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A comprehensive four-part workshop, the Producers' Series addresses the challenges of producing a feature film. This intensive workshop is led by experienced producers and industry professionals, and combines classroom style instruction, panel discussions, case studies and screenings.
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Members of the IFP/Chicago are invited to apply for the Production Fund, which provides support and thousands of dollars worth of in-kind goods and services from local production and post facilities in Chicago.
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IFP/Chicago members are invited to submit their shorts and rough cuts for consideration in the Short Cuts/Rough Cuts Screening Series. The Rough Cuts series offers members a chance to screen near-completed projects for the Chicago filmmaking community. After the screening, the filmmakers receive audience feedback and critique. Short Cuts is an evening of short films by IFP/Chicago members.
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IFP /Chicago hosts screenings of a new, regionally produced independent film. Afterwards, there is a Q and A session with the filmmaker. A workshop with the filmmaker to discuss their processes, both artistic and financial, precedes the film.
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