The IFP has announced the projects for the 2008 Narrative lab and for the first time one of the films will win a $50,000 finishing grant. For more on info visit the IFP.org or the …

For those of you who don’t know FROM HERE TO AWESOME is an extension of the workbook project. In the spirit of bringing an open source philosophy to various parts of the filmmaking process, FHTA …

We’ve been working on a new social experiment for the last six months and this coming Thursday it will take its first steps. From Here to Awesome is a discovery and distribution festival. The hope …

One of our favorite crowdsourced projects, A Swarm of Angels is expanding. We’re members and supports of the project which is challenging the way films are funded, produced and distributed. We sat down with founder …

M dot Strange reports - So I was lucky enough to be summoned to make an animated music video for one of my favorite bands “Mindless Self Indulgence” I used Cinema 4d 9.1 w/Cactus Dans …

Via Filmmaker - The nominees for the Gotham Awards‘ Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You will be screening Friday, Nov. 16 - Monday, Nov. 19 at The Museum of Modern Art. Here’s …

A year ago today we started the Workbook Project. Here’s a quick look at some of the stats over the course of 2007.

45 podcasts
13 contributors from 6 countries
over 100 posts
over 2 million …

There are two new additions to the Workbook Project.
The first is a new group blog for participants of the IFP rough cut lab. The blog will detail the trails and tribulations of making and taking …

A number of panels and interviews from last week’s IFP Filmmaker Conference have surfaced online. The following is a collection of media and links.
Scott Kirsner from CinemaTech talks with Brett Gaylor, a Montreal-based filmmaker who …

Producing a feature-length motion picture is a daunting task. All the more so if you do it without the support of a major studio using money you have raised yourself. But according to independent filmmaker …

There is a new resource for those looking for information on ways to fund work. “The Film Finance Handbook - How to Fund Your Film,” provides a comprehensive look at traditional and new models of …

In an interesting experiment FOUR EYED MONSTERS has joined forces with film community site Spout.com Together they are running a 1 week promotion which started yesterday. The promotion has the full movie running on …

Today we focus on the Writers Guild of America scandal that has been heating up over the last few weeks. In question is the multiple millions of dollars that are owed to guild and non-guild …

I’ve heard a lot of people challenging the theatrical experience - box office numbers are down from previous years, and home theater systems are only getting better. Not to mention all the competition for …

INDEPENDENT FEATURE LABS
Narrative Rough Cut Labs
June 12-15 , 2007
New York City
Submission Deadline: April 27
Apply: www.ifp.org/labs
Given the pivotal role that festivals play in launching emerging filmmakers, IFP designed its Rough Cut Labs to assist in tackling …

Today’s guest is Cory Doctorow. Cory is an accomplished science fiction author, blogger and internet activist. In addition he is co-editor of the popular blog boingboing.net. A proponent of creative commons licenses, he has …

Today’s guest is filmmaker Joe Swanberg. Over the last three years Joe has made four features Kissing on the Mouth, LOL, Hannah takes the Stairs, Nights and Weekends and a web series for Nerve called …

I’ve just returned from SXSW where I spoke on two panels. One was about building an online fan base and the other dealt with blogging about film. In both cases the issue of discovery was …

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Just launched. Still in beta so certain features such as IM verification are a …

Vodpod is a video sharing site with a focus on community. A couple months ago we reviewed their service. This past week they launched an AMAZING embeddable video player. The player can work in social …