The 48 hour Beat the Clock Film Challenge takes place this weekend and the screening is next month! We have 25 teams getting ready to square off and make a movie in just two days! Join us at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre on Wednesday, July 11th at 7:00pm. We’ll be screening all of the completed films and presenting the awards to the winning films and filmmakers.
In honor of Arizona’s longest running film challenge coming up this month, Filmmaker Fusion will be focusing on how to navigate the gauntlet of 48 hour contests!
Even if you’re not participating in this challenge, information on working with a compressed schedule is invaluable to filmmakers of all kinds!
Some topics we will cover include:
– How to write for an easy shoot
– Location scouting tips
– Communicating with cast and crew
Monthly Movie Meeting takes place on the first Wednesday of the month, per usual. As always, there are two ways to participate:
This month we’ll be discussing how to use color to tell your story and deepen your narrative. We’ll discuss things like:
The 2018 48 hour Beat the Clock Film Challenge is now open for registration!!
The best (and most hectic) 48 hours of your life! We will give you a prop and line on Friday at our kick off event. You and your team then have two days to write, shoot, edit, and generally go crazy with filmmaking!
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This month we’re taking a look at screenwriting in general and how to grow as a screenwriter, and how to grow as a filmmaker who works with them. At the event we’ll discuss questions like:
A born and raised native of Phoenix, AZ, David A Miller has been making films since about 2003. He quickly decided his passion in life is specifically in the video editing field along with creating funny shorts to make himself laugh.
After getting his AA degree in Motion Picture Television: Video Editing from Scottsdale Community College, David started making commercial videos and participating in various film challenges. He cut his teeth on live event video including filming and editing live acoustic performances of music groups for a local radio station, VitaminWater, and other clients.
Participating in many many film challenges, and even winning a few awards over the years, David his excited to put together some great challenges for IFP Phoenix and the film community.
Please come out and say hi to David at Industry Night at the 2018 Phoenix Film Festival on Friday, April 6th!
This month’s topic is social media and marketing! Filmmaking is a tough business, and a big part of your success is how you market yourselves not only to your audience, but to your peers as well. Our panel of experts will help you maximize social media and answer your questions on marketing and personal brands.
As a bonus, this month’s Filmmaker Fusion will be in a private theater in the Harkins 101! We’ll be putting a big focus on networking this month, so we’ll be devoting a big chunk of our time to let you meet and talk with other filmmakers. Movies are a team sport, the more people you know, the better your chances are of bringing your vision to life!
Monthly Movie Meeting takes place on the first Wednesday of the month, per usual. As always, there are two ways to participate:
This month we’re offering up a special Filmmaker Fusion in honor of Black History Month and some amazing Arizona Filmmakers. Our Black Filmmakers Roundtable will feature guest host Cassandra Nicholson and some incredibly talented panelists. At the event we’ll discuss questions like:
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.