Calendar – Past Event

Criteria & Selection Process
Spotlight on Documentaries is for feature-length (>50 minutes) US projects in any stage of production, as long as some footage has been shot, and the film is not complete. The program accepts approximately 70 projects. Projects must submit assembled material to be considered for this program.

During Independent Film Week:
* Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with potential financing and distribution partners. All meetings are at the buyer's request based on information provided in Spotlight on Documentaries Project Dossier.
* Inclusion of up to a 20-minute sample in the Industry Video Library.
* Roundtable discussions with festival programmers.
* Invitation to private doc social events with buyers and programmers.
* Access to all Independent Filmmaker Forum programming, including workshops, case studies and conversations with cutting-edge leaders in independent film and media

Recent Projects Include: Laura Poitras' The Oath, Jennifer Arnold's A Small Act, Rebecca Richman Cohen's War Don Don, Julia Bacha's Budrus, Jennifer Redfearn's Sun Come Up, Aaron Schock's Circo, Rick Goldsmith and Judith Ehrlich's The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Jessica Oreck's Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo, Aron Gaudet's The Way We Get By, Kimberly Reed's Prodigal Sons.

Early Deadline: May 6; $60

Final Deadline: May 25; $70