Month: February 2019

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…

The Made in NY Media Center by IFP was developed through a unique partnership between Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation.