Filmmaker Fusion Presents: Tools of the Trade!
This month’s Filmmaker Fusion will be a special partnership with BKW Inc and their MPTV Tech Expo at the Hotel Valley Ho, September 19th from 11am-7pm followed by our very own Filmmaker Fusion from 7pm-9m at Scottsdale Community College!
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Just a heads up to everyone that IFP Phoenix will not be having a Monthly Movie Meeting for September. We will be back at it in October and we still have slots for people to screen their work. It’s free to attend or screen your work and if you screen, you come away with valuable feedback on your work!
Our SAG-AFTRA rep Lisha Brock will be in town to do a special outreach and seminar for actors and filmmakers alike! Come one, come all, this will be one of the best networking opportunities this year!
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!
It’s the best time of year for movies, so this month’s Filmmaker Fusion will feature some of the most sought after stunt coordinators and drivers in Hollywood!
Our panelists will share their tips, tricks, and stories from life on the set of major Hollywood productions and big time national commercials.
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:
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:
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.