Margaret Mead Film Fest Enlightens at Museum of Natural History

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Published on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 16:36

Written by Brad Balfour

Held at the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West & 79th St, New York, NY 10024), the Margaret Mead Film Festival (October 19 - 22, 2017) returns for a spectacular slate of inspirational cinema.

From the Museum of Natural History:

The American Museum of Natural History's Margaret Mead Film Festival screens documentaries that increase our understanding of the complexity and diversity of the peoples and cultures that populate our planet. The Mead Festival has evolved with the times while maintaining its important history and has grown steadily to reflect the ever-evolving incarnations of storytelling, technology and growing access to communities near and far. The Mead Festival presents the best in documentary, experimental films, animation, hybrid works, and more.

To learn more, go to: https://www.amnh.org/explore/margaret-mead-film-festival

Margaret Mead Film Festival
October 19 - 22, 2017

American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th St
New York, NY 10024

Animation, Art, & VR at Animation Nights New York Best of Fest

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Published on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 17:31

Written by Renzo Adler

Combining animation, art installations, virtual reality, professional panels, and industry events, the Animation Nights New York Best of Fest (September 29 - 30, 2017) at 180 Maiden Lane in NYC have something for industry pros and people that want to learn more about animation alike.

At the center of the festival is the ANNY Best of Fest Winners, a screening of 20 animated short films in a wide array of styles, selected by a panel of judges.

For those of you looking for something more immersive, the Virtual Reality Animation showcase on the 29th Floor Showroom at 180 Maiden Lane takes place in a 26,000 sq foot space with 360-degree views from 500 feet above Manhattan with VR experiences from Within, Penrose Studios, Jakob Steensen, Pirahna / Hey Mister!, Midas Touch, Artella / Sketchfab, Third Wish Media, High Fidelity, NYU MAGNET, and more.

There will also be a series of panel presentations featuring industry participants scheduled include Kickstarter, ASIFA East, Penrose Studios, The Mill, Sesame Studios, Artella, SketchFab, SVA, VR Voice, Children’s Media Association, Tommy Stathes, John Dilworth, Stash Media, Max Rothman, Augenblick Studios, Abelana, High Fidelity, and Framestore.

To learn more, go to: http://www.annybestoffest.com

Animation Nights New York Best of Fest

September 29 - 30, 2017

180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038

Independent Filmmaker Project Week Announces Massive Slate of Films

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Published on Tuesday, 05 September 2017 19:30

Written by Brad Balfour

The IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project) announced its 2017 IFP Week feature film slate in their latest press release. The festival features over 110 narrative and documentary projects in development from over 15 countries. This follows the earlier announcement of 37 television, digital and web series in development that have also been selected for the annual event. Combined, over 145 projects will be presented in DUMBO, Brooklyn September 17-21, 2017 (final venue TBA).

Under the curatorial leadership of Amy Dotson (Deputy Director/Head of Programming, IFP) and Milton Tabbot (Senior Director of Programming, IFP), the slate showcases original and provocative work, across a broad range of budgets, genres, sensibilities and platforms. Selections ranges from highly commercial indie fare to as well as work that tackles controversial subject matter, introduces wildly engaging and often hilarious worldviews, and challenges traditional form. Selected directors and producers will attend IFP Project Forum during IFP Week, the only International Co-Production Market in the U.S. featuring stories for all platforms.

 IFP has played a vital role in launching the first and second features of now-established directors including Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine), Robert Eggers (The Witch), Ciro Guerrra (Embrace of the Serpent), David Lowery (A Ghost Story), Laura Poitras (CitizenFour), Dee Rees (Mudbound), Denis Villeneuve (Arrival), Roger Ross Williams (Life, Animated), and Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild).

“This year’s feature film program doesn’t shy away from tackling the controversial and key issues of our time. Art often reflects the times we live in, and this slate certainly represents a multitude of points of view and perspectives on America today,” says IFP Executive Director Joana Vicente. “Through the lens of race, religious expression, disability, female empowerment, immigration, truth, political correctness, radical inclusion and disenfranchisement, our artists pull no punches sharing their stories, demanding attention for the visions they share. ”

Highlighted projects include:

• The directorial debuts of singular actors Franke Potente (Run, Lola, Run), Clea DuVall (Better Call Saul), Colman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys) as well as a new feature project produced by Elisabeth Moss (Handmaid’s Tale).

• Second features from Tahir Jetter (How to Tell You’re a Douchebag), Adam Pinney (The Arbalest), Clay Liford (Slash), and Meera Menon (Equity).

• New talent supported by established producers include Jason Michael Berman (The Birth of a Nation), Marttise Hill & Julius Pryor (Cronies), James M. Johnston (A Ghost Story), Amy Lo (If Not Love), Seith Mann (The Breaks), Billy Mulligan (Yelling to the Sky), Sev Ohanian (Fruitvale Station), Pacho Velez (Manakamana), and Shin Yamaguchi (Enter The Void).

• International features in development from over 15 countries include new work from producers Eilon Razkovsky (Zero Motivation), Cristina Gallego (Embrace of the Serpent), Gaston Pavlovich (Silence), Alice Braga (City of Gods) Luc Dery & Kim McCraw (Incendies), Sylvain Corbell (It’s Only The End of the World), Martin Katz (Cosmopolis), and Ryan Zacarias (Mediterranea).

To learn more, go to: http://www.ifp.org/programs/independent-film-week/

IFP Filmmaker Week
September 17 - 21, 2017

DUMBO
Brooklyn, NY