***Thank you for your interest in this challenge. Due to demand, we have filled the screenwriting portion of the challenge and are no longer able to accept registrations.***
The screenwriting portion of our Filmmaker Fusion Challenge is now open for registration! The kickoff for the screenwriting will take place on Wednesday, August 5th with our live panel event from 7-9pm.
Registration will be open until Friday, August 14th, but sign up now to guarantee your spot!
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Attention screenwriters and actors! From our co-hosts of Filmmaker Fusion, we are happy to present a new challenge sure to spark your creativity in these socially distanced times! We are going virtual for this challenge, so there will be three online events including a kickoff panel with screenwriters, live actor auditions, and it will all culminate as a live table read on Zoom of the winning scripts. Registration for the screenwriting portion of the challenge is now open. Read on for specific details about each portion of the challenge.
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For our fourth episode of Direct Chat we interviewed the filmmakers behind Raising Buchanan. Amanda Melby (Producer/Actor) and Bruce Dellis (Writer/Director) have been longtime supporters of independent filmmaking in Arizona and it was a great conversation.
Read moreWhile COVID-19 is currently keeping IFP Phoenix from having in person events, we did not want it to stop us from continuing to pursue our mission of helping to educate and connect local filmmakers. With that in mind, we are trying something new this week. We are going to virtually sit down with a filmmaker who has a short in the Phoenix Film Festival and we’re going to pick their brain.
Read moreDue to the uncertainty surrounding the global COVID-19 virus, IFP Phoenix is canceling it’s in person events for March and April. As this progresses, we will reassess May events. Meanwhile, we are working on trying a couple of different things virtually so we can continue to offer some opportunities for connection within our local filmmaking opportunity. Stay safe and healthy, friends.
IFP Phoenix is elated to welcome two new co-hosts for Filmmaker Fusion who’ll be starting in February.
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Looking to up your directing game? IFP presents a directing workshop designed for filmmakers who have directing experience, but are looking to take their skills to the next level. Learn how to go beyond your first instincts, mine more more out of your material, and add new skills to your directors toolkit.
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**Due to some unexpected events, tonight’s Filmmaker Fusion event has been canceled. We are working on rescheduling it, and will be posting a new event as soon as we do. Our apologies for the late notice.**
The 2019 Break Out Film Challenge is now open for registration!
Our break out film challenge is designed to get our filmmakers out into the world! We give away over 20 free film festival submissions every year to the winners! Sign up now as we only have 20 slots for this challenge!
Read moreDay Crosser” will examine the different perspectives with a very real and humanistic approach…
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.