We are now accepting submissions for the 2019 NYC Short Comedy Film Festival! Held on March 24, 2019 at the Producer's Club.
Earlybird Deadline is August 25, 2018.
Please be sure to review ALL submission guidelines before you mail the entry. We have limited time and resources to correct application mistakes. Please try and be as accurate as possible. We will contact you by e-mail if there are any problems, so please be sure to watch for e-mails from info@nycscff.com.
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The 2018 New York Television Festival is moving to July -- submit to the NYTVF for the chance to engage with more TV execs, buyers, agents, managers, and decision-makers than any other Festival! Submit your independently produced pilot or script for the opportunity to become an Official Artist next summer. Check out 2018 submission deadlines below.
The Independent Pilot Competition (IPC) is the NYTVF’s flagship, annual initiative, accepting independently-produced, origina...
For all your filmmaking needs, Peerspace is here to help! Peerspace is an online resource to book locations for film shoots, castings, wrap parties, screenings, and so much more!
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We're bringing back the VR Experience in 2018! Submit your VR project today for your chance of being showcased and announced a winner in May 2018! The next deadline to submit your project is Novemeber 30, 2017. Submit here: http://bit.ly/2ilIQQp
We're accepting VR subsmissions within the following specifications:
Submit your Cinematic or Interactive VR piece to be a part of the first ever, day-long VR experience! 360 Videos/Cinematic VR: submissions must be uploaded to YouTube in a 360...
Get into the Halloween spirit and join us for some Horror & Gore! Catch the best of horror indies from past Festival editions in a 2 hour screening event at the Producers Club!
Your ticket purchase is an automatic entry to a raffle for a VIP Pass to the 9th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival running May 7 - 13, 2018.
Lineup:
Germaphobia (2017)
Less Love's "Horse Race" (2017)
Mister Popular (2017)
Wan Mei (Perfect) (2017)
A Nearly Perfect Blue S...
Don't miss one second of the Festival in 2018 - VIP Passes are now on sale! Get treated like VIP and get access to all film screenings, panels, events, and parties before tickets go on sale to the general public!
Buy your pass today here: https://www.nycindieff.com/shop/products/full-festival-pass
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We're partnering with Backstage to provide their talent database and casting tools to ALL filmmakers who submit to the 9th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival! Cast your next project with Backstage, for free! Learn more about our talent database and casting tools here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAaWF4xch4k
Submit your project before November 30, 2017 for your FREE access to Backstage!
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International Screenwriters' Association will be awarding the 10 finalists in our short script competition with ISAConnect Memberships.
Inktip will be offering the Best Short Script winner a free listing on the InkTip official website.
The Best Actor and Best Actress winners will win an annual subscription to online classes provided by iActing Studios.
Upcoming prizes will be confirmed shortly! Submit your film today! Take advantage of the earlyb...
With our latest edition coming to a close, we are excited to announce this has been our greatest year yet! The NYC Independent Film Festival had 4,200 attendees over a week of screenings, events, panels, and parties.
The 9th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival will be held May 7 - 13, 2018. The NYC Indie Film Festival provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gatherin...
Second Short Sketch Comedy Session!
Our first Short Sketch Comedy session sold out, so we're bringing you another on Day 1 of the festival!
Visit http://bit.ly/2qjhjxB to check out the sketches and get tickets!
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Single Day Passes for the 2017 NYC Independent Film Festival are now available! Get your Single Day Pass for access to all the films and events happening each day at the Festival, including the Awards Ceremony! http://bit.ly/2oy7WgD
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Come to the Producers Club Lounge for a free live performance by OTIS CLAPP! Reserve your seat today!
Hailing from Queens, New York, Otis buried himself in music from a young age as a means of escaping an unstable and abusive home life. His passion for hip hop drove him from lunchroom cyphers to sharing stages with heavyweights such as Action Bronson, Diplo, J.Cole, Mac Miller, Ab Soul and more. While Otis always scribbled rhymes in the back of the classroom, it wasn't until he heard ...
Come to the Producers Club Lounge for a free live performance by Billy Conahan! Reserve your seat today!
Billy Conahan is an all-around artist from NYC. Singer-songwriter, MC-producer, actor-director, Billy lives his dreams daily. Writing and producing his debut album, "Leaping With Intent To Fly", he is already working on the follow-up album while also preparing the debut EP of his band, "All Types of Kinds".
His music video for his single "My O My" wil...
Come to the Producers Club Lounge for a free live performance by L*A*W and his band Planet 12! Reserve your seat today for the first musical performance at the 2017 NYC Independent Film Festival!
Most fans know L*A*W as the singer/rapper/dancer/producer & multi-instrumentalist In Funk Legend George Clinton's 420 Funk Mob in the legendary P-Funk camp but Millions have seen him on national television at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards & David Letterman in his white kangol hat glory sin...
Crowdfunding for filmmakers - Christine Raia gives a step by step walkthrough of how she raised funds for her films and offers her help to the attendees.
Christine Raia: The only proven path to independence as an artist is a direct connection to your audience. Crowdfunding has become a fundamental piece of most financing plans for independent film. But most filmmakers miss the opportunity to leverage the power of crowdfunding for one film into an audience-building opportunity that can las...
Come join us for a presentation on 3D Scanning and Mixed Reality with Pretend Labs.
PRESENTER:
Brandon Henriquez
Get your tickets at http://bit.ly/2nGAVyq!
Sunday, May 7 4 PM - 5:30 PM
Clinton Cameo Studios
Studio B
307 West 43 Street
New York, NY 10036
Brandon Henriquez is an IT infrastructure expert with more than 10 years experience across multiple industries and runs a NYC based consulting firm. Back in 2014, he had his first V...
Come join us for a VR Presentation followed by a discussion open to the audience.
Presenter:
Mark Sternberg, REVRIE Immersive Works
Get your tickets at http://bit.ly/2nGMVQo!
Sunday, May 7 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Clinton Cameo Studios
Studio B
307 West 43 Street
New York, NY 10036
Mark is a co-founder of REVRIE Immersive Works, a cinematic virtual reality production company dedicated to telling compelling narratives, and Cinematic VR NYC, a Meetup gro...
Lights! Camera! Action! Bills.... How do you satisfy your overhead while feeding your passion as a filmmaker? We ask filmmakers just like you how they do it.
PANELISTS:
Kevin Frech, Logical Chaos/Filmmaker
Jimmy Kelly, Writer "THE JOANS KILLERS"
Reid Arnstein, Director, ROK Productions, "DEREK IS FUNNY"
More panelists to be announced!
Sunday, May 7 12 PM - 1:30 PM
Get your tickets at http://bit.ly/2mVmkdL.
Clinton Cameo Studios
Studio ...
How do we tell stories in Virtual Reality? What are the unique techniques that will separate VR from film, games, and other media?
Jon Clinkenbeard of Clinkenfilms will discuss how "true" VR blends cinematic techniques and interactive design to create entirely new experiences and how we are still on our way to unlocking the full potential of Virtual Reality as an art form.
PRESENTER:
Jon Clinkenbeard from Clinkenfilms will discuss blending cinematic techniques with ...
Join our female-driven, NYC Indie Film Festival panel with moderator Megan Boyle as she speaks to top professionals throughout the entertainment industry. Learn how these women use their voice to play a role in tackling various issues facing American society today and how they use their position to further these conversations. We’ll also hear about what they are doing to stand up against and/or change the current political climate.
PANELISTS:
Jessica Sobhraj, Women in Music/Cosynd...
Join us as we investigate the newest alternative distribution strategies for your films and compare them to theses new avenues to the standard distribution models.
PANELISTS:
John Raisola, Sidewinder Films
Roland Rojas, BidSlate
Amy Shapiro, Vivicast Media
Get your tickets at http://bit.ly/2mR3FAs!
Friday, May 5 4:30PM - 6PM
Producers Club
Theater S
358 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
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John R...
Come meet the experts on Animation and hear what they have to say about the future of animation.
PANELISTS:
Andy London, London Squared/HOSTOS, CUNY/Harvard
Signe Baumane, ROCKS IN MY POCKETS and MARRIAGE PROPOSAL
Tucker Klein, Character Designer
Yvonne Grzenkowicz, EyeSnare Productions
Get your tickets at http://bit.ly/1SMXB3V!
Thursday, May 4 4:30PM - 6PM
Producers Club
Theater S
358 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
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Learn straight from the industry professionals on how to finance your next indie film.
PANELISTS:
Rick Bach, RKA Entertainment
Christine Peluso, Tax Credits Ince
More panelists to be announced!
Wednesday, May 3 4:30PM-6PM
Producers Club
Theater S
358 West 44th Street
New York , NY 10036
Get your tickets at http://bit.ly/2nGKM7q!
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You love that song! You want to use that song in your movie. What rights will you need? Come meet the experts that will explain what a Music Supervisor does, what you should work with a Performing Rights Society, and if you can afford the Synch and Master use fees for the song.
Panelists to be announced!
Tuesday, May 2 4:30 PM-6PM
Producers Club
Theater S
358 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
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