2016 IFP Filmmaker Labs for first-time feature filmmakers, deadline March 1

Application for the 2016 IFP Filmmaker Labs are now open! Deadline to apply: March 1st

To apply for the Documentary Lab,click here.

To apply for the Narrative Lab, click here.

The Labs are presented with the generous support of the

About the Program

IFP’s unique year-long mentorship program supports first-time feature directors when they need it most:  through the completion, marketing and distribution of their films.  Focusing exclusively on low-budget features (<$1million), this highly immersive program provides filmmakers with the technical, creative and strategic tools necessary to launch their films – and their careers.

Through the Labs, IFP works to ensure that talented emerging voices receive the support, resources, and industry exposure necessary to reach audiences. Open to all first time feature documentary and narrative directors with films in post-production.

The IFP Screen Forward Labs, a yearlong program and incubator for the creators of serialized projects that push storytelling forward! For more information, click here.

2016 Program Dates 

Application Deadline: March 1st

Time Warner Foundation Completion Lab
Documentary: May 9 -13, 2016
Narrative: May 23 – 27, 2016
Independent Film Week: September 17  – 22, 2016
Distribution Lab: November 2016

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