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The 2022 Phoenix Film Festival will take place March 31st through April 10th and IFP Phoenix will be on hand with an array of industry events and educational opportunities for local filmmakers. Read on below for everything we’re involved with at the festival.
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Monthly Movie Meeting is a chance for filmmakers to screen current works for feedback from an audience of peers. We screen 4-5 short pieces a month and the audience offers their take to filmmakers on what’s working and what can be worked on. As always, there are two ways to participate:
This year, we are taking our filmmaker discussions indoors — in the cool and comfortable LivGenerations Mayo Showroom just south of the Harkins Theatres across from the Bowlero in suite 1108. These intimate conversations will feature filmmakers who have films in the festival (along with some local pros) hosted by other filmmakers who also know the subject well.
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Industry Night is back! Too hot outside for a tent, so we’re hosting this year’s shindig at Cien Agaves. There will also be no vendor tables this year. Just fun, networking, and supporting our fellow filmmakers! We will have some acoustic music and perhaps some fun activities too.
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This past year plus has been really hard on everyone. We think it’s time to have a little fun. Filmmakers like that kind of thing, right? So we wanted to do a film challenge and get your creative juices flowing again. We think 48 hours would be even tougher this year. We still want to keep things compressed, but also give time for safety and doing things the right way. So this summer, we’re giving you 10 days (hey, that equals 240 hours!) to make an awesome film and submit it for screening. We will give you a prop and line of dialog at our virtual kickoff event. You and your team then have 240 hours to write, shoot, edit, and generally go crazy with filmmaking! (note – teams are responsible for providing their own gear).
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In honor of the month of love, IFP Phoenix welcomes a group of feisty filmmakers who beat the odds to produce and distribute their various passion projects. From short dramas to feature comedies, and quite a bit in between, these writers and directors will offer insights for keeping their film fires burning and staying true to their project goals.
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You did it! Welcome to 2021! In honor of this bright, shining new year, IFP Phoenix’s Filmmaker Fusion would like to kick it off right by inviting you to join us virtually at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, for an online panel, discussion and networking with some of the best producers, line producers and filmmakers in AZ.
Read moreIt’s all led to this! Wednesday, October 14th, IFP Phoenix will be virtually hosting the final event for our Filmmaker Fusion Challenge, a live table read with the top two scripts and the chosen winning actors!
Read moreWe are now accepting monologues from actors for the Filmmaker Fusion Challenge. The challenge is full and we are no longer accepting new participants. If you are submitting a monologue, you must already be registered and paid on our site.
All you need to do to submit your monologue is upload it to YouTube and fill out this form (which will ask you for the YouTube link for your submission).
Independent Feature Project: Phoenix (IFP/PHX) supports and develops the growth of independent filmmaking in Arizona through comprehensive training, networking, exhibition and filmmaking opportunities. Additionally, the organization aspires to continually reach out with support for all other filmmaking-friendly organizations in Arizona and be the resource that helps connect everyone in our filmmaking community.
Recommended Acting Books
September 3, 2020 0 Comments Commentary, Filmmaker Challenges, Filmmaker Fusion, News by Aaron Kes
We recently we had a panel on acting for our Filmmaker Fusion Challenge. The panelists had a list of books on acting they liked so we wanted to pass those along to everyone.
These links go to Amazon Smile, a part of Amazon that helps out local charities. When you shop online at SMILE.AMAZON.COM/CH/86-1012666, Amazon Smile donates to the Phoenix Film Foundation. You can even shop Amazon Smile directly from the app. Go to your app settings and click on Amazon Smile! (Here is a little bit more about how to set this up and other ways you can help us and the Phoenix Film Foundation at this time!)
Fine On Acting: A Vision for the Craft by Howard Fine
50 African American Audition Monologues by Gus Edwards
Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen