Get ready for the IFP Filmmaker Conference!

Posted by Shaun Joseph Stewart in Independent Film News

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Attention Filmmakers and Industry people: IFP (@ifpfilm) is hosting their annual filmmaker conference next month and is definitely worth checking out. This is a great place to meet other industry people and become informed on new trends and ideas in filmmaking. If you haven’t signed up for the IFP Newsletter, we highly recommend it as they...

Film Distribution on Digital Platforms – Who Wins, Who Loses?

Posted by Film Festival Staff in Home Page Feature, Independent Film News

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The Digital Film Age has made it mandatory for independent filmmakers to become knowledgeable about advancing production technologies. In the last five years, in particular, digital technologies have rapidly changed the way filmmakers produce their craft. Yet, as much as filmmakers are more acquainted with production innovations, they are often less savvy in the mutable world of digital distribution. In this ever-changing medium, it is increasingly...

Film Art Houses: Growing Pains and the Fight for Survival

Posted by Film Festival Staff in Home Page Feature, Independent Film News

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Featured Post written by: Tori Baker (Executive Director, Salt Lake City Film Society)

One thing that can be said about anyone who has stepped foot in a local community-based, mission driven, movie house is that they love and support independent film.  This is an audience that not only loves film, but they are drawn to films that embrace divergent topics, unusual directing styles, artistic intent, compelling stories about sub-cultures and humanity, and cinematic nostalgia. Unlike...

Leveraging Passion & Purpose at the Crossroads of Social Media and Independent Film

Posted by Film Festival Staff in HIFF Behind-the-Scenes, Home Page Feature

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"In the long history of humankind, those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." -- Charles Darwin The world of independent film is in constant flux.  For over 30 years, independent filmmakers have introduced theatergoers to new worlds, new ideas, or simply just a new view of the familiar.  The  filmmakers themselves must also be adapters -- often creating impactful and meaningful art under some of the...