FIND February Newsletter

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FIlm IndePendent
FILM INDEPENDENT TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
are incubators for the next generation of independent ﬁ lmmakers. Cultivating strong, original voices,
our Talent Development programs help ﬁ lmmakers develop new work and advance their ﬁ lmmaking
careers in a nurturing yet challenging creative environment.
UPCOMING SUBMISSION DEADLINES
PROJECT:INVOLVE
Deadline: 23 February 2009
Project:Involve (P:I) is dedicated to increasing diversity in the fi lm industry by cultivating the careers of fi lmmakers from under represented
communities. P:I provides its Fellows with one-on-one mentorships with industry professionals, master workshops, free community screenings,
and career development. P:I runs in Los Angeles from October through June.
Sponsored by
Additional support provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Washington Mutual.
FAST TRACK
Deadline: 2 March 2009
A joint program of Film Independent and Filmmaker Magazine, Fast Track is a fi nancing market taking place during the Los Angeles Film
Festival. Designed to help fi lmmakers move their current projects forward, Fast Track connects them with fi nanciers, production compa-
nies, and other industry professionals. This highly selective program is open to established as well as up-and-coming fi lmmakers with
exceptional projects still seeking funding.
Sponsored by
SCREENWRITERS LAB
Deadline: 20 April 2009
Designed to help screenwriters improve their craft and take their current scripts to the next level, the Screenwriters Lab is an intensive seven-
week program running in Los Angeles in July and August 2009.
Sponsored by
PRODUCERS LAB
Deadline: 6 July 2009
Designed to help fi lmmakers develop skills as creative independent producers, the Producers Lab is an intensive seven-week program
running in Los Angeles each fall. Lab Fellows develop a strategy for bringing their projects to fruition, including a budget, schedule, and
business plan. Qualifi ed Fellows are eligible for the $25,000 Sloan Producers Grant.
Lab sponsored by Grant sponsored by
DIRECTORS LAB
Deadline: 5 October 2009
Designed to help directors who are prepping their feature fi lms, the Directors Lab is an intensive seven-week program running in
Los Angeles each spring in which Lab Fellows workshop scenes from their features. Film Independent provides Lab Fellows with camera
and sound packages to shoot their workshopped scenes.
Sponsored by
For applications and more information go to FilmIndependent.org and click on
“Talent Development” or email FilmmakerLabs@FilmIndependent.org.
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