Independent Feature Project of Phoenix, AZ
Membership Benefits
The benefits listed below are for paid-up, card-carrying members of
IFP/PHX.
To join IFP/PHX, download this registration form, MembershipApplicationPFF.pdf, and mail in with a check, or join electronically here.
IFP/PHX publishes a monthly e-newsletter and a weekly e-blast, so be sure that phoenixupdates@ifp.org is in your address book and on your white list. Our events are also added on this site regularly: EVENTS page. In addition, a quarterly calendar is available for download: 2009FALL.pdf.
We urge you to be an active member of IFP Phoenix and use your benefits! Below are listed you benefits and how to utilize them.
MAKE YOUR FILM
Discounts on equipment rentals, services, insurance, publications
We seek discounts from Arizona-based and national companies. You can find a complete listing in the "Card-Carrying Members Group" and in your new member packet mailing. New discounts are featured in the monthly e-newsletter.
Reduced/FREE rentals for Conference and Casting rooms
Our conference room is available for casting sessions, meetings and shoots. It holds 12 people comfortably around the table, with room for up to 20. We also have 2 Casting rooms available for auditions. Rental is FREE during the weekdays and discounted for weekends and evening use. See the Vendor Discount list (info above).
Discounts on entry fee to Film Challenges
Members get a discounted rate on all of our challenges, including the Annual 48-Hour Film Challenge, the Spring Film Challenge, the Four Seasons Challenge and SCREEN WARS. See the application forms for the appropriate fee. It is generally a $5-$20 savings.
Cast your film with the headshot book
We have a number of three-ring binders in the office of local actors and actresses. You can come down to the office during normal business hours (currently M-Th 9-5 and F 9-3) and browse through them. Please call first to make sure that the office is staffed.
Find your crew with the online directory
www.ifpphx.org offers profiles for members and non-members: http://www.ifpphx.org/profiles/members/. We encourage you to list yourself, your bio and your current projects. We encourage all IFP/PHX members to create a directory listing. If you have a casting or crew need, you can post it and people can contact you directly. Crew Calls; Cast Calls.
Find your crew and cast with the monthly e-Newsletter
Members can place a free classified ad in our monthly newsletter (Opportunities section). E-mail info@ifpphx.org by the 20th of each month for inclusion.
NATIONAL BENEFITS
Subscription to FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
Filmmaker is a quarterly publication and members receive the magazine as long as they are current on IFP/PHX dues. Please update your mailing address with Filmmaker directly if it changes: subscriptions@filmmakermagazine.com
If you purchased your Issue between - Mar 26 - Jun 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Jul 31 (Summer Issue)
- Jun 26 - Sep 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Oct 31 (Fall Issue)
- Sep 26 - Dec 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Jan 31 (Winter Issue)
- Dec 26 - Mar 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Apr 31 (Spring Issue)
Voting Privileges in Independent Spirit Awards
The Spirit Awards are owned and run by Film Independent in Los Angeles and they give IFP members the privilege to vote. Every effort is made to get members access to nominated films through screenings, DVDs and online streaming. Information is sent out to the membership when received from FIND. Check your e-mail starting in October each year for details or go to www.spiritawards.com for general information about the awards.
Grant, Funding and Abroad Programs
IFP NY administers grant, funding and Abroad programs that are only open to IFP members. When these opportunities arise, they are published in the PHX monthly e-newsletter and www.ifp.org
LEARN YOUR CRAFT
Monthly panel discussions, seminars and workshops
IFP/PHX offers monthly seminars with varying topics. Members receive discounted ticket prices. The panel discussions are usually $10 for members and workshops range in price from $30-$300, depending on the workshop (again, with discounted member pricing). Tickets are sold for each workshop separately through Brown Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/3380) and IFPPHX is the discount code for member prices for all events sold there.
Intensive workshops
In 2006, IFP/PHX offered a pre-production and post-production workshop focusing on Fan Films and Special Effects. In 2007, the first Producers Lab was held. Members received significant discounts on these premium workshops. If you have suggestions for future sessions, please e-mail jgruberman@ifpphx.org or call 602.955.6444.
Screenwriters Group
The IFP/PHX Screenwriters Group strives to provide a creative, supportive and fun environment for local screenwriters to interact, learn and develop their craft.
MONTHLY MEETING: Come, meet, and support screenwriters through this monthly networking meeting. Gain information about industry contacts, tools of the trade, conferences, and screenplay competitions. Monthly review of a screenwriters' work. Held the first Monday of every month from 7-9 pm at the IFP offices: 1700 N 7th Avenue #250, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
WEEKLY TABLE READS: Table reads are every Wednesday night at Borders Books in Mesa. A table read is a great opportunity to bring some pages of your work (no more than 10) to have it read aloud by your fellow members, who then discuss it with you. Having your script read out loud is a great opportunity to get a feel for the sound of your dialogue and the overall flow of your script. Remember, no more than 10 pages, in 12 point Courier preferred. Please bring eight or more copies to share around. Even if you don't have any pages, come by to participate! You will learn just by participating, being involved, and listening to other people's pages and critiques. And we always want to hear your views on other members' scripts. Table reads run every Wednesday from 7-9pm.
MONTHLY SCENE CHALLENGE: IFP/PHX Screenwriters Group runs a monthly scene challenge. Each month new criteria are posted for this short scene challenge. Criteria can run the gamut from genre to characters to props and even length. Most entries are limited to five pages. All entries are judged by their peers and a winner announced each month. At the end of the year we'll pick the overall winner from the quarterly finalists. Keep entering, keep voting. All entries are available online to review. Maybe there's a gem you'd like to produce. Contact the writer or read the scenes through the site at http://ifpphx.ning.com/group/screenwriters
Film Library Available (books, videos, magazines)
We have a library in the office filled with trade magazines, books and films. You can come down to the office during normal business hours and browse through them and check them out. Please call first to make sure that the office is staffed. The library also includes Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival selections.
Q&As with Filmmakers after screenings
After all screenings: Cinema Lounges, showcase presentations etc., IFP/PHX hosts a Q&A with the filmmakers. During the Society screenings, a discussion is led by a Phoenix film critic and often the director or producer is in attendance.
Online forums, Ask the Experts and Filmmakers Library
www.ifp.org is FILLED with fantastic information about filmmaking. Explore the site.
Production Opportunities
IFP/PHX is occasionally looking for volunteers, interns and crew for productions. Contact Amanda Melby, amelby@ifpphx.org, with a cover letter and resume.
Middle and High School Educational seminars and workshops
IFP/PHX currently offers programs for students twice a year: during the Phoenix Film Festival in the spring, and for 3 months in the fall. Contact Jennifer Pfalzgraff, jpfalzgraff@ifpphx.org or watch the website for details. Members get discount pricing on these sessions.
SEE THE FILMS
Cinema Lounges
Every other month, IFP/PHX presents a slate of Arizona-made short films and features. These are completed films or works-in-progress. Members attend these FREE; guests are $5. Dates and films are published in the newsletter and on the website. RSVP by noon the day of the event to RSVP@ifpphx.org with your full name, contact number and membership number.
Phoenix Film Society screenings
Filmgoer, Film Buff and VIP members are invited to attend every Society screening for free! RSVP to the office, society@phxfilm.com or 602.955.6444 with your full name, contact number and membership number. You may purchase additional tickets for guests through the office ahead of time (until 12 noon the day of the screening) for $10.00/each. Please arrive early. Most screenings are at Valley Harkins locations. Check the website or e-mail with specific location and extra ticket purchase link.
Insider screenings
We also encourage you to join the Insider newsletter (www.Phxfilm.com) for chances at additional screenings. These insider screenings are open to anyone on the e-mail list. When you receive an e-mail about the screening, you reply for a CHANCE. If you are randomly selected, the office will e-mail you to let you know. Seating is never guaranteed, so arrive early if you are selected.
Free Pass to the Phoenix Film Festival
In March, we’ll send out a mailing with instructions on how to redeem your pass or how to upgrade; your pass level depends on your membership level.
Discounted Pass to International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival and the Arizona Student Film Festival
Prior to each of these festivals, will e-mail the discount details to all members.
See Film Challenge films
BEAT THE CLOCK FILM CHALLENGE
BEAT THE CLOCK has screenings quarterly: July, November, February and April. These are held at Harkins Scottsdale 101.
SCREEN WARS.
SCREEN WARS is IFP/PHX’s weekly television show featuring 3-minute short films in various genres and categories. The second season aired on AZ-TV from January-April 2007 and was nominated for 6 EMMYS ®. The first season aired from April 2005-April 2006, was nominated for 7 EMMYS® and won 4. www.ScreenWars.net is the place to see the films that were in the competition. The show is currently on hiatus.
SCREEN YOUR FILMS
IFP/PHX offers Cinema Lounges, SCREEN WARS, Film Challenges, Webcasts and showcase presentations as vehicles to screening your films. Submission fees apply, but members receive a substantial discount on all fees. See the website: PHX Programs (http://www.ifp.org/calendar/overviews.php?chapter=4) for details and submission forms.
NETWORKING
Annual It’s A Wrap Gala in December
Each December. IFP/PHX hosts the annual It’s A Wrap Gala, celebrating the year in Arizona film. A silent auction, music, food, networking and door prizes are a part of this annual event. Admission is free for all members.
Searchable Listing in online, categorized directory
www.ifp.org offers profiles for members and non-members: http://www.ifp.org/directory/. We encourage you to list yourself, your bio and your current projects. We encourage all members to create a directory listing: Crew Calls; Cast Calls.
Free or discounted IFP/PHX mixers/events
We have events more than once a month between seminars, workshops, mixers and awards ceremonies. The website contains updated dates and information. At the mixers, we have 2 white-boards where you can post if you are looking for work or looking for cast and crew.
Monthly e-Newsletter
If you have a casting or crew need, you can post it on our site and people can contact you directly. Or, you can place a classified ad in our monthly newsletter. It’s a free service for members. (Non-member listings are $50.)
Member News in Monthly e-Newsletter
Every newsletter contains Member News. This is a great place to list your projects in any stage, screenings, press or other information. E-mail your News to Cindy Wood, info@ifpphx.org, for inclusion by the 20th of each month. Be sure to include contact information and website. This is FREE and available to Members Only!
Member Demo Reel Showcase
Members may submit a 1-2 minute demo reel of their work for inclusion in the Member Demo Reel Showcase. Reels are shown at all networking events and one member per month will be showcased online and in the newsletter. This is FREE and available to Members Only! Download the registration form and mail it in your with reel. Simple as that!
Volunteer
Volunteering with IFP/PHX is a terrific way to get to know others in the community. There is a need for office/clerical volunteers during the weekdays and event help on weeknights and weekends. Contact Cindy G. Wood, Operations Manager at cwood@ifpphx.org or 602.955.6444 if you can help out.
If you have ideas or want to get more involved, contact us at info@ifpphx.org or 602.955.6444.
To join IFP/PHX, download this registration form, MembershipApplicationPFF.pdf, and mail in with a check, or join electronically here.
IFP/PHX publishes a monthly e-newsletter and a weekly e-blast, so be sure that phoenixupdates@ifp.org is in your address book and on your white list. Our events are also added on this site regularly: EVENTS page. In addition, a quarterly calendar is available for download: 2009FALL.pdf.
We urge you to be an active member of IFP Phoenix and use your benefits! Below are listed you benefits and how to utilize them.
MAKE YOUR FILM
Discounts on equipment rentals, services, insurance, publications
We seek discounts from Arizona-based and national companies. You can find a complete listing in the "Card-Carrying Members Group" and in your new member packet mailing. New discounts are featured in the monthly e-newsletter.
Reduced/FREE rentals for Conference and Casting rooms
Our conference room is available for casting sessions, meetings and shoots. It holds 12 people comfortably around the table, with room for up to 20. We also have 2 Casting rooms available for auditions. Rental is FREE during the weekdays and discounted for weekends and evening use. See the Vendor Discount list (info above).
Discounts on entry fee to Film Challenges
Members get a discounted rate on all of our challenges, including the Annual 48-Hour Film Challenge, the Spring Film Challenge, the Four Seasons Challenge and SCREEN WARS. See the application forms for the appropriate fee. It is generally a $5-$20 savings.
Cast your film with the headshot book
We have a number of three-ring binders in the office of local actors and actresses. You can come down to the office during normal business hours (currently M-Th 9-5 and F 9-3) and browse through them. Please call first to make sure that the office is staffed.
Find your crew with the online directory
www.ifpphx.org offers profiles for members and non-members: http://www.ifpphx.org/profiles/members/. We encourage you to list yourself, your bio and your current projects. We encourage all IFP/PHX members to create a directory listing. If you have a casting or crew need, you can post it and people can contact you directly. Crew Calls; Cast Calls.
Find your crew and cast with the monthly e-Newsletter
Members can place a free classified ad in our monthly newsletter (Opportunities section). E-mail info@ifpphx.org by the 20th of each month for inclusion.
NATIONAL BENEFITS
Subscription to FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
Filmmaker is a quarterly publication and members receive the magazine as long as they are current on IFP/PHX dues. Please update your mailing address with Filmmaker directly if it changes: subscriptions@filmmakermagazine.com
If you purchased your Issue between - Mar 26 - Jun 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Jul 31 (Summer Issue)
- Jun 26 - Sep 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Oct 31 (Fall Issue)
- Sep 26 - Dec 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Jan 31 (Winter Issue)
- Dec 26 - Mar 25, your first issue of Filmmaker Magazine will arrive Apr 31 (Spring Issue)
Voting Privileges in Independent Spirit Awards
The Spirit Awards are owned and run by Film Independent in Los Angeles and they give IFP members the privilege to vote. Every effort is made to get members access to nominated films through screenings, DVDs and online streaming. Information is sent out to the membership when received from FIND. Check your e-mail starting in October each year for details or go to www.spiritawards.com for general information about the awards.
Grant, Funding and Abroad Programs
IFP NY administers grant, funding and Abroad programs that are only open to IFP members. When these opportunities arise, they are published in the PHX monthly e-newsletter and www.ifp.org
LEARN YOUR CRAFT
Monthly panel discussions, seminars and workshops
IFP/PHX offers monthly seminars with varying topics. Members receive discounted ticket prices. The panel discussions are usually $10 for members and workshops range in price from $30-$300, depending on the workshop (again, with discounted member pricing). Tickets are sold for each workshop separately through Brown Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/3380) and IFPPHX is the discount code for member prices for all events sold there.
Intensive workshops
In 2006, IFP/PHX offered a pre-production and post-production workshop focusing on Fan Films and Special Effects. In 2007, the first Producers Lab was held. Members received significant discounts on these premium workshops. If you have suggestions for future sessions, please e-mail jgruberman@ifpphx.org or call 602.955.6444.
Screenwriters Group
The IFP/PHX Screenwriters Group strives to provide a creative, supportive and fun environment for local screenwriters to interact, learn and develop their craft.
MONTHLY MEETING: Come, meet, and support screenwriters through this monthly networking meeting. Gain information about industry contacts, tools of the trade, conferences, and screenplay competitions. Monthly review of a screenwriters' work. Held the first Monday of every month from 7-9 pm at the IFP offices: 1700 N 7th Avenue #250, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
WEEKLY TABLE READS: Table reads are every Wednesday night at Borders Books in Mesa. A table read is a great opportunity to bring some pages of your work (no more than 10) to have it read aloud by your fellow members, who then discuss it with you. Having your script read out loud is a great opportunity to get a feel for the sound of your dialogue and the overall flow of your script. Remember, no more than 10 pages, in 12 point Courier preferred. Please bring eight or more copies to share around. Even if you don't have any pages, come by to participate! You will learn just by participating, being involved, and listening to other people's pages and critiques. And we always want to hear your views on other members' scripts. Table reads run every Wednesday from 7-9pm.
MONTHLY SCENE CHALLENGE: IFP/PHX Screenwriters Group runs a monthly scene challenge. Each month new criteria are posted for this short scene challenge. Criteria can run the gamut from genre to characters to props and even length. Most entries are limited to five pages. All entries are judged by their peers and a winner announced each month. At the end of the year we'll pick the overall winner from the quarterly finalists. Keep entering, keep voting. All entries are available online to review. Maybe there's a gem you'd like to produce. Contact the writer or read the scenes through the site at http://ifpphx.ning.com/group/screenwriters
Film Library Available (books, videos, magazines)
We have a library in the office filled with trade magazines, books and films. You can come down to the office during normal business hours and browse through them and check them out. Please call first to make sure that the office is staffed. The library also includes Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival selections.
Q&As with Filmmakers after screenings
After all screenings: Cinema Lounges, showcase presentations etc., IFP/PHX hosts a Q&A with the filmmakers. During the Society screenings, a discussion is led by a Phoenix film critic and often the director or producer is in attendance.
Online forums, Ask the Experts and Filmmakers Library
www.ifp.org is FILLED with fantastic information about filmmaking. Explore the site.
Production Opportunities
IFP/PHX is occasionally looking for volunteers, interns and crew for productions. Contact Amanda Melby, amelby@ifpphx.org, with a cover letter and resume.
Middle and High School Educational seminars and workshops
IFP/PHX currently offers programs for students twice a year: during the Phoenix Film Festival in the spring, and for 3 months in the fall. Contact Jennifer Pfalzgraff, jpfalzgraff@ifpphx.org or watch the website for details. Members get discount pricing on these sessions.
SEE THE FILMS
Cinema Lounges
Every other month, IFP/PHX presents a slate of Arizona-made short films and features. These are completed films or works-in-progress. Members attend these FREE; guests are $5. Dates and films are published in the newsletter and on the website. RSVP by noon the day of the event to RSVP@ifpphx.org with your full name, contact number and membership number.
Phoenix Film Society screenings
Filmgoer, Film Buff and VIP members are invited to attend every Society screening for free! RSVP to the office, society@phxfilm.com or 602.955.6444 with your full name, contact number and membership number. You may purchase additional tickets for guests through the office ahead of time (until 12 noon the day of the screening) for $10.00/each. Please arrive early. Most screenings are at Valley Harkins locations. Check the website or e-mail with specific location and extra ticket purchase link.
Insider screenings
We also encourage you to join the Insider newsletter (www.Phxfilm.com) for chances at additional screenings. These insider screenings are open to anyone on the e-mail list. When you receive an e-mail about the screening, you reply for a CHANCE. If you are randomly selected, the office will e-mail you to let you know. Seating is never guaranteed, so arrive early if you are selected.
Free Pass to the Phoenix Film Festival
In March, we’ll send out a mailing with instructions on how to redeem your pass or how to upgrade; your pass level depends on your membership level.
Discounted Pass to International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival and the Arizona Student Film Festival
Prior to each of these festivals, will e-mail the discount details to all members.
See Film Challenge films
BEAT THE CLOCK FILM CHALLENGE
BEAT THE CLOCK has screenings quarterly: July, November, February and April. These are held at Harkins Scottsdale 101.
SCREEN WARS.
SCREEN WARS is IFP/PHX’s weekly television show featuring 3-minute short films in various genres and categories. The second season aired on AZ-TV from January-April 2007 and was nominated for 6 EMMYS ®. The first season aired from April 2005-April 2006, was nominated for 7 EMMYS® and won 4. www.ScreenWars.net is the place to see the films that were in the competition. The show is currently on hiatus.
SCREEN YOUR FILMS
IFP/PHX offers Cinema Lounges, SCREEN WARS, Film Challenges, Webcasts and showcase presentations as vehicles to screening your films. Submission fees apply, but members receive a substantial discount on all fees. See the website: PHX Programs (http://www.ifp.org/calendar/overviews.php?chapter=4) for details and submission forms.
NETWORKING
Annual It’s A Wrap Gala in December
Each December. IFP/PHX hosts the annual It’s A Wrap Gala, celebrating the year in Arizona film. A silent auction, music, food, networking and door prizes are a part of this annual event. Admission is free for all members.
Searchable Listing in online, categorized directory
www.ifp.org offers profiles for members and non-members: http://www.ifp.org/directory/. We encourage you to list yourself, your bio and your current projects. We encourage all members to create a directory listing: Crew Calls; Cast Calls.
Free or discounted IFP/PHX mixers/events
We have events more than once a month between seminars, workshops, mixers and awards ceremonies. The website contains updated dates and information. At the mixers, we have 2 white-boards where you can post if you are looking for work or looking for cast and crew.
Monthly e-Newsletter
If you have a casting or crew need, you can post it on our site and people can contact you directly. Or, you can place a classified ad in our monthly newsletter. It’s a free service for members. (Non-member listings are $50.)
Member News in Monthly e-Newsletter
Every newsletter contains Member News. This is a great place to list your projects in any stage, screenings, press or other information. E-mail your News to Cindy Wood, info@ifpphx.org, for inclusion by the 20th of each month. Be sure to include contact information and website. This is FREE and available to Members Only!
Member Demo Reel Showcase
Members may submit a 1-2 minute demo reel of their work for inclusion in the Member Demo Reel Showcase. Reels are shown at all networking events and one member per month will be showcased online and in the newsletter. This is FREE and available to Members Only! Download the registration form and mail it in your with reel. Simple as that!
Volunteer
Volunteering with IFP/PHX is a terrific way to get to know others in the community. There is a need for office/clerical volunteers during the weekdays and event help on weeknights and weekends. Contact Cindy G. Wood, Operations Manager at cwood@ifpphx.org or 602.955.6444 if you can help out.
If you have ideas or want to get more involved, contact us at info@ifpphx.org or 602.955.6444.
Independent
Feature Project: Phoenix
1700 North 7th Avenue • Suite #250 • Phoenix, AZ 85007
• 602.955.6444
www.ifpphx.org •
www.ifp.org • www.ScreenWars.net • www.PhxFilm.com
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