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IFP's 2011 Script to Screen Conference Takes Place This Saturday

03.3.11 @ 11:45AM Tags : conferences, events, ifp, panels, screenwriting, scripttoscreen

Whenever I get an email from a filmmaker moving to (or thinking about moving to) New York, I always make sure to impart the following advice: join IFP. There’s no better way to become part of the indie film scene in the Big Apple. IFP puts on a few conferences a year, and this Saturday is the Script to Screen Conference, which as you can guess focuses on issues for screenwriters (and writer/directors). I was a panelist at last year’s conference, and I learned a lot just by sitting in the audience for the other panelist’s presentations. This year’s guests include Mark Heyman (Black Swan) and Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man, Sleepers), and also includes a Pitch Workshop. More »

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Notes from IFP Script to Screen, part two

03.31.10 @ 12:00PM Tags : ifp, panel, screenwriting, scripttoscreen

Part two of my notes from IFP’s Script to Screen conference last weekend. Some real-world filmmaking questions were answered on these two panels, including, “How do you make a living as a low budget film director?” and “Can you offer advice for someone who’s about to shoot a first low-budget feature?” Most of this is paraphrased, not word-for-word (often for clarity). More »

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Notes from IFP Script to Screen, part one

03.30.10 @ 12:00PM Tags : ifp, panel, screenwriting, scripttoscreen

Here’s part one of my notes from IFP’s terrific Script to Screen conference last weekend (well, it’s really part two, as I turned the panel with The Daily Show head writer Steve Bodow into its own post). I didn’t take notes on all the panels, just the ones I thought might be of interest to the NoFilmSchool readership. Also, my Macbook Old only lasts two hours before its battery dies; I need one of those newfangled ones with the 7-hour runtime. Included here are the panels Development Demystified and Networking & Notice – Workshops, Contests & Competitions. Some real-world screenwriting questions were answered on these two panels, including, “How long does it take to get a movie made?” and “Do you have a chance of getting into festivals and competitions if you’re not connected, if you don’t have an in?” Most of this is paraphrased, not word-for-word (often for clarity). More »

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Want to write for The Daily Show? Here's what you need to know

03.23.10 @ 12:00PM Tags : ifp, jonstewart, scripttoscreen, thedailyshow

One of the panels at IFP’s phenomenal Script to Screen Conference this weekend was A Conversation With Steve Bodow (Head Writer, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart). Moderated by Jason Guerrasio (Managing Editor, Filmmaker Magazine), the conversation was a refreshingly frank behind-the-scenes look at the show’s creative process. It also included a lot of valuable information for anyone with dreams of one day writing for the Comedy Central show, which features some of the most hilarious and excoriating social commentary on TV. More »