New showcase for Independent movie makers at IFC at DVinfo.net

Joe Carney · December 15th, 2005, 11:24 PM

The Independent Film Channel (IFC) is starting a new site in Jan for Independent movie makers. It's called the media lab.

Heres the link to find out more....
http://medialab.ifc.com/

Good luck with your submissions.

btw, do make sure to check out the terms and conditions page. Nothing weird, they just want to make sure you've dotted your i's and crossed your t's.

Stephen Sawchuk · December 16th, 2005, 12:24 AM

Very cool, thanks for the link.

Jason J. Gullickson · December 16th, 2005, 10:08 AM

That is pretty cool. Anybody get that channel, or checked it out?

Chris Hurd · December 16th, 2005, 10:44 AM

Edited title: changed "forum" to "showcase." It's not a forum (and the last thing the web needs is another film forum), but it is a site where you can upload and share your projects through their hosting service.

Marco Leavitt · December 16th, 2005, 11:42 AM

Looks cool. Too bad there's a six minute limit.

Stephen Sawchuk · December 16th, 2005, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marco Leavitt

Looks cool. Too bad there's a six minute limit.

Yeah, that put me out of commission, too :-\

Joe Carney · December 20th, 2005, 10:14 AM

They are looking for new talent to develop.
Think of that 6 minutes as an online pitch session, without seeming like one.
Just how good a movie can you make in the alloted time frame.
What ever you do, don't make it look like a demo reel.

Andrew Todd · December 31st, 2005, 08:43 AM

ifc is awesome.... the best movies ever

Quito Washington · January 1st, 2006, 11:21 PM

speaking as a US citizen living outside the US, making it open only to "residents of the US" really is discouraging
Q

Marco Leavitt · January 2nd, 2006, 10:19 AM

I'm curious to know what people think of the shorts that IFC currently carries. It's been years since I've had that channel, but as I recall, their shorts segments were almost without exception, unbearably dull. I remember thinking, who picks these stinkers? Bad, bad, bad. Almost all of 'em. The only one I ever found engaging was "Barrier Control Device," and it was nothing fancy -- just a clever concept with an ironic and humorous ending. (Novel, huh?) Like I said though, I haven't had that channel for a few years. What's the current crop of shorts like? Have they improved? I wonder if maybe this showcase is an attempt to get away from the film school class projects that obviously made up their previous shorts packages. We all know how exciting those generally are.

Heath McKnight · January 3rd, 2006, 11:42 PM

I'm glad my last two films are around 3 minutes each. I emailed the group and they replied that I own the copyright. That's nice to know. Some of the earlier sites in the late 1990s would take the (c) away. That's why they aren't here anymore.

heath

Jason J. Gullickson · January 4th, 2006, 01:50 PM

I just heard today that our film "Airbags" has been "approved".

If any of you happen to see it (once they open the competition) I'd love to hear what you think of it.

Heath McKnight · January 4th, 2006, 02:22 PM

What's your film about? Congrats!

heath

Jason J. Gullickson · January 5th, 2006, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heath McKnight

What's your film about? Congrats!

heath

I'd try to explain it but since it's just under 3 minutes there isn't alot to say.

You can learn a little more on it's IMDB page: http://imdb.com/title/tt0486252/

And a bit more on our site: http://2soc.net/airbags/

Marco Leavitt · January 5th, 2006, 09:07 AM

How did you get listed in the movie database? I didn't know that was possible.

December 15th, 2005, 11:24 PM	#1
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	New showcase for Independent movie makers at IFC The Independent Film Channel (IFC) is starting a new site in Jan for Independent movie makers. It's called the media lab. Heres the link to find out more.... http://medialab.ifc.com/ Good luck with your submissions. btw, do make sure to check out the terms and conditions page. Nothing weird, they just want to make sure you've dotted your i's and crossed your t's.

December 16th, 2005, 12:24 AM	#2
Stephen Sawchuk Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oxford, Michigan Posts: 51	Very cool, thanks for the link. __________________ EyeBite Studios < www.eyebitten.com

December 16th, 2005, 10:08 AM	#3
Jason J. Gullickson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 170	That is pretty cool. Anybody get that channel, or checked it out? __________________ Jason J. Gullickson Producer the second society http://2soc.net

December 16th, 2005, 10:44 AM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Edited title: changed "forum" to "showcase." It's not a forum (and the last thing the web needs is another film forum), but it is a site where you can upload and share your projects through their hosting service. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 31st, 2005, 08:43 AM	#8
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December 16th, 2005, 11:42 AM	#5
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Looks cool. Too bad there's a six minute limit.

December 20th, 2005, 10:14 AM	#7
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	They are looking for new talent to develop. Think of that 6 minutes as an online pitch session, without seeming like one. Just how good a movie can you make in the alloted time frame. What ever you do, don't make it look like a demo reel.

January 1st, 2006, 11:21 PM	#9
Quito Washington Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 34	bah speaking as a US citizen living outside the US, making it open only to "residents of the US" really is discouraging Q __________________ http://www.quitofilms.com brash raw and fully independent

January 2nd, 2006, 10:19 AM	#10
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	I'm curious to know what people think of the shorts that IFC currently carries. It's been years since I've had that channel, but as I recall, their shorts segments were almost without exception, unbearably dull. I remember thinking, who picks these stinkers? Bad, bad, bad. Almost all of 'em. The only one I ever found engaging was "Barrier Control Device," and it was nothing fancy -- just a clever concept with an ironic and humorous ending. (Novel, huh?) Like I said though, I haven't had that channel for a few years. What's the current crop of shorts like? Have they improved? I wonder if maybe this showcase is an attempt to get away from the film school class projects that obviously made up their previous shorts packages. We all know how exciting those generally are.

January 3rd, 2006, 11:42 PM	#11
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I'm glad my last two films are around 3 minutes each. I emailed the group and they replied that I own the copyright. That's nice to know. Some of the earlier sites in the late 1990s would take the (c) away. That's why they aren't here anymore. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 4th, 2006, 01:50 PM	#12
Jason J. Gullickson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 170	I just heard today that our film "Airbags" has been "approved". If any of you happen to see it (once they open the competition) I'd love to hear what you think of it. __________________ Jason J. Gullickson Producer the second society http://2soc.net

January 4th, 2006, 02:22 PM	#13
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	What's your film about? Congrats! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 5th, 2006, 09:07 AM	#15
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	How did you get listed in the movie database? I didn't know that was possible.