The IFP No Borders International Co-Production Program Is Accepting Applications
If you’re an independent producer you should know about the prestigious IFP No Borders International Co-Production Program.
The program is open to established producers with a script in development and 20% financing already in place. As these are co-financing meetings, only projects with experienced producers are accepted. Established producers are those with at least one theatrically distributed narrative feature in home territories or those with major festival exposure with a previous narrative feature. Priority is also given to projects geared toward the international marketplace, and with little previous exposure.
DEADLINE IS MAY 21 and link to apply to the program is below.
http://market.ifp.org/newyork/market/market32/appforms/intro/NoBordersIntro.cfm?Category=Script
ABOUT NO BORDERS
IFP’s No Border is the oldest and most prominent co-production market in the U.S. for narrative projects. This highly selective program chooses only 35 projects each year to take part in strategic, one-to-one meetings with financiers, buyers, distributors, sales agents and decision-makers that can provide the equity, partnerships and resources necessary to put films into production.
Recent Completed Projects that have been introduced as a work-in-progress to industry over the last few years include: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s Howl, Sophie Barthes’ Cold Souls, Courtney Hunt’s Frozen River,Cherie Nowlan’s Introducing the Dwights, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden’s Half Nelson, Joshua Marston’s Maria Full of Grace, Miranda July’s Me and You and Everyone We Know, Sam Garbarski’s Irena Palm and Eran Riklis’ Lemon Tree and The Syrian Bride. Projects from 2009 already in production include Behn Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wildand Jalamari Helander’s Rare Exports.
Additionally, attending No Borders International Partners provide additional co-production resources and opportunities to U.S. producers; these include established funding bodies (Australia’s FilmVictoria and NSW Film and Television Office, Germany’s Filmstiftung NRW, Israeli Film Fund, the New Zealand Film Commission, the National Film and Video Foundation in South Africa and TelefilmCanada) and support organizations (ACE, CineMart, HAF, PPP, Power to the Pixel UK and the Sundance Institute).
MARC JACOBS + JOAN RIVERS = NEWFEST 2010
Provocative. Entertaining. Passionate. Political. Hysterical. Musical. Professional.
NewFest will roll out the red carpet for its 22nd season, June 3rd – June 13th and welcome new and first time Presenting Sponsor, Marc Jacobs (www.marcjacobs.com). We’ll be back at our home in Chelsea, the SVA Theater. And we’ve planned special events including world premiere screenings and new partnerships with the JCC/Faigele Film Festival; Harlem Stage; the NY LGBT Center; and IFP. Over all, we’ll be presenting nearly 100 films from 20 countries.
CENTERPIECE SCREENING: WEDS JUNE 9TH
Yes, the rumors are true: Joan Rivers will be making an appearance at the Festival, for a wild and free-wheeling interview following the screening of the documentary of her life and career, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work.
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES
There are more exciting surprises in store. So if you haven’t renewed your membership yet, now is the time, since members get first dibs on tickets, and several of these programs are going to sell out fast. The 2010 Film Guide will be online from mid-May; Member Ticketing opens online Monday May 17th, with General Admission tickets available online and walkup from Monday May 24th.
If you haven’t renewed your membership yet, do it today at our Membership Section
THE TEMPERAMENTALS: NEWFEST BENEFIT THURSDAY, MAY 6TH
 “WITH STYLE AND A SENSE OF HUMOR, THE TEMPERAMENTALS MIXES POLITICS WITH CAMPY COMEDY AND UNEXPECTED BURSTS OF EMOTIONAL CANDOR.” - Time Out New York “FASCINATING, ENTERTAINING and “Temperamental” was code for “homosexual” in the early 1950′s, part of a created language of secret words that gay men used to communicate. THE TEMPERAMENTALS tells the story of two men – the communist Harry Hay (Thomas Jay Ryan) and DISCOUNT OFFER: HOW TO ORDER: Click HERE for direct link: http://www.broadwayoffers.com/go.aspx?MD=2001&MC=TEFEST3 Hurry! Tickets to this special event are selling fast!
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NEWFEST 2010 VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: THURSDAY MAY 6TH @ 6PM.
We will be holding a Volunteer Orientation Session on Thursday May 6th, 6pm at the NewFest Offices, 68 Jay St, Suite 319, Brooklyn NY 11201. Nearest Subway is York St on the F Line. To enter, go through the doors of REBAR, 147 Front St between Jay St and Pearl St, and take the stairs to the 3rd floor and Suite 319. This is your chance to meet the Department Heads and learn more about what each position entails.
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Tickets now available for 2009 NewDraft Screenplay Reading: Weds April 14th
The Most Famous Woman in the World
NEWDRAFT Call for Submission 2010 – DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 19th
NewDraft: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Deadline: March 1, 2010 – Final Deadline: March 15, 2010 DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 19TH.
NewDraft is NewFest’s Screenplay Competition & Reading Series, dedicated to discovering and fostering LGBT feature screenwriters and/or LGBT feature screenplays. Before NewDraft was formalized as a new program, NewFest presented screenplay readings of Another Gay Movie, Were the World Mine, and Another Gay Sequel, all of which went on to be made into films! While all genres are considered, screenplays should be by, about, or of interest to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered persons.
NewDraft finalists will be selected by a panel of film industry professionals. The top two screenplays from these finalists will be announced as winners on Closing Night, June 13, 2010 and will receive public staged readings, produced by NewFest, later in 2010 and 2011.
Please see Submission Form for guidelines and details. REMEMBER TO DOWNLOAD BOTH FORMS – FRONT AND BACK. Thanks.
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Hannah Henri
A neurotic romantic comedy
by Akiva Penaloza
Friday, December 11th
92YTRIBECA
6:30-9:00PM
Tickets: $15 General / $12 NewFest 2009 Member Discount (Code NEWF during checkout)
get tickets on-line at http://www.92y.org/shop/92Tri_event_detail.asp?productid=T-MM5FD19
Lola Segal, a neurotic metro-sexual lesbian, adores beautiful women. At six, she fell for Ms. Summer, the most beautiful kindergarten teacher ever. But Ms. Summer was swept away by the butch gym teacher, breaking Lola’s little heart. Right then and there, she vowed to never give her heart to a beautiful femme.
But she was no match for Hannah Henri
NewFest, the New York LGBT Film Festival is pleased to present the staged reading of one of two winners of this year’s NewDraft Screenplay Competition and Reading Series; Hannah Henri, a neurotic romantic comedy by Akiva Penaloza.
NewDraft is NewFest’s Screenplay Competition & Reading Series, dedicated to discovering and fostering LGBT feature screenwriters and/or LGBT feature screenplays. Day Dream was one of the two winners of the inaugural competition at the 2008 festival. Before NewDraft was formalized as a new program, NewFest presented screenplay readings of Another Gay Movie, Were the World Mine, and Another Gay Sequel, all of which went on to be made into films!
Munroe Kicks Off NewFest Panel Sessions
On Friday, day two of NewFest, award-winning filmmaker Roberta Marie Munroe took the stage at the SVA theatres for a no-holds-barred workshop to kick off the NewFest 2009 industry panel sessions. Munroe shared the secrets of making exceptionally entertaining, high-quality short films to an audience of NewFest attendees fixated on her every word. The 90-minute interactive session was full of invaluable insight into the daunting task of creating short films.
The audience got a first-hand look into Munroe’s filmmaking style as she touched on all stages of production — everything from script development to post production and distribution. By focusing on what filmmakers should NOT do, Monroe was able to connect with the audience and leave an imprint of the things all filmmakers should watch out for while putting a film together.
With her charm and directorial skill in full display, Munroe got audience members to share valuable insight with each other. At the end of the workshop, attendees walked away with information that will empower them as they seek to grow their careers in the entertainment industry.
Don’t miss your chance to catch the remaining NewFest industry panels. Click here for the full schedule and ticket information.
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