Year: 2019

Announcements, Events, Film, Gotham Awards

Made in NY Media Center to Host 2019 IFP Gotham Audience Award Member Screenings This Week

We are thrilled to announce the schedule for the IFP Gotham Audience Award screenings that are coming up in November. Only IFP Members are able to vote on the Audience Award for the Gothams, the first Awards show of the season.

Beginning this week on Wednesday, November 6th, the Media Center will be screening all films nominated for the Gothams’ Best Feature, Best Documentary, Breakthrough Director categories for our Audience Award between November 6th and 25th at the Made in NY Media Center. Join or rejoin IFP to have a vote in the process and RSVP…

Audio, Events, Experts, Partnerships, Tech

The Media Center Partnering Again with Comcast for LIFT Your Story Talks & Workshops in New York and Philadelphia

The Made in NY Media Center by IFP is partnering with Comcast NBCUniversal’s LIFT Labs for LIFT Your Story, an upcoming workshop series that will take place concurrently in Philadelphia, PA and Brooklyn, NY. The Made in NY Media Center is proud to host the Brooklyn portion of the series, which will run concurrently with…

Audio, Events, Film

IFP Week 2019 Day 2 – Weekday Strands: Real Talk at the Media Center

IFP Week has packed a lot into just two days. After a successful and well-attended opening day at BRIC, the annual event shifted to IFP's home turf at the Made in NY Media Center in DUMBO for the day's panels. Monday also included Series Day at nearby Firelight Studio, as well as meetings at 26Bridge, and screenings at Brooklyn Bridge Park and Fort Greene Park.

The 41st Annual IFP Week shifted from BRIC to the Media Center seamlessly. IFP Week has packed a lot into just two days. After a successful and well-attended opening day at BRIC, the annual event shifted to IFP’s home turf at the Made in NY Media Center in DUMBO for the day’s panels. Monday also…

Audio, Call For Entries, Partnerships, Tech

Made in NY® Podcast Certificate Program Fall 2019 Cohort

MADE IN NY® PODCAST CERTIFICATE PROGRAM The Made in NY® Podcast Certificate Program, a program produced through a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and the Made in NY Media Center by IFP, launched NYC’s first Podcast Certificate Program in January 2018. Since then, we have helped 58 students engage with…

Announcements, Events, Film, Partnerships, Press Release

IFP Announces Public Programming for 41st Annual IFP Week

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), announced today its public program during the 41st IFP Week, including a series of over 40 panel conversations, informative workshops and screenings.

Guest Speakers Include Joe Berlinger, Jon M. Chu, Todd Douglas Miller, Tyler Mitchell, Rachel Lears, Kasi Lemmons, Ira Sachs, E. Chai Vasarhelyi, Michael H. Weber, Alice Wu and more Special Screening of Amazon Studios’ THE REPORT and Conversation with Writer/Director Scott Z. Burns IFP Week to Run September 15 – 19 NEW YORK, August 19th…

Audio, Events, Tech

Recap: 2019 Audio Thought Leader Summit

The second Audio Thought Leader Summit provided a forum for leaders in podcasting, voice-driven interactive experiences, and other audio-based digital ecosystems to interact and explore the next wave of audio storytelling and technology.

The Audio Thought Leader Summit provided a forum for leaders in podcasting, voice-driven interactive experiences, and other audio-based digital ecosystems to interact and explore the next wave of audio storytelling and technology.

Call For Entries

Made in NY® Podcast Certificate Program Spring 2019 Cohort

Announcements, Call For Entries, Events, Film, Information, Tech

Calling All Immersive Creators: Submit to VR/AR Pitch Night 2019!

Impress key decision-makers in the world of VR, AR, and immersive filmmaking, and take your project to the next level with our fourth annual VR/AR Pitch Night!

Reality check: we’re hosting our fourth annual VR/AR Pitch Night on Thursday, March 28 and we’re looking for the best indie immersive projects! (And we’ve added “augmented reality”/”AR” to the title, to keep up with the times.) Have a virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or immersive project that you think everyone should know about? Then read all about the…

Announcements, Press Release, Tech

IFP & RYOT Announce Grant & Recipients for Next Generation 5G Storytelling Initiative

The Independent Filmmaker Project (“IFP”), the nation’s premier member organization of independent filmmakers and storytellers, and RYOT, a premium entertainment studio owned by Verizon, announced the three recipients for a $10,000 grant and nine-week RYOT residency for their Next Generation 5G Storytelling Initiative. Starting in February, they will develop and produce their three immersive projects…

Audio, Call For Entries, Classes, Partnerships

The Media Center to Partner with Comcast for LIFT Your Story, a Series of Talks & Workshops