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.
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It’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).

The acting portion of our Filmmaker Fusion Challenge is now open for registration! The kickoff for the screenwriting will take place on Wednesday, September 2nd with our live panel event from 7-9pm.
Registration will be open until Friday, September 11th or until all 45 spots are filled, whichever comes first.
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Wednesday, September 2nd, IFP Phoenix will be virtually hosting a special Filmmaker Fusion webinar on acting. This event will serve two purposes. First, it’s will be a Q&A with panelists on acting. Second, it will function as a kickoff for the acting portion of our Filmmaker Fusion Challenge.
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We are now accepting scripts for the Filmmaker Fusion Challenge. The challenge is full and we are no longer accepting new participants. If you are submitting a script, you must already be registered and paid on our site.
Here are the two steps to submit your script for the Filmmaker Fusion Challenge.
1. You must upload your script to Google Drive and share it with filmmakerfusion@ifpphx.org no later than 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 16th. No exceptions. Do that before step 2. If you’re unsure as to how to share via Google Drive, you must reach out to us with plenty of time before the deadline to get it figured out. Again, no exceptions for late scripts.
2. You must fill out the submission form below.
You are not eligible for prizes until both steps are completed. Make sure your script is shared with filmmakerfusion@ifpphx.org first. The time stamp of that submission is what we’ll go off of to determine eligibility for prizes.

Last week we had a panel on screenwriting for our Filmmaker Fusion Challenge. the panelists had a list of books on screenwriting 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!)
The Anatomy of Story by John Truby
Essentials of Screenwriter by Richard Walter

Wednesday, August 5th, IFP Phoenix will be virtually hosting a special Filmmaker Fusion webinar on screenwriting. This event will serve two purposes. First, it’s will be a Q&A with panelists on screenwriting. Second, it will function as a kickoff for the screenwriting portion of our Filmmaker Fusion Challenge.
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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