PIFVA
(Philadelphia Independent Film & Video Association)
4212 Chestnut Street
Third Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel 215.382.2579
Email: contactus@pifva.org
A resource organization for Philadelphia area media makers which provides a newsletter, open screenings, and a subsidy grant program for members.
BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
11 Penn Center, 1835 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel. 215-972-6700
Fax 215-972-5588
"Competitive Edge Loan Program" for new or existing micro-enterprises accepts proposals from those in the area working in film and video.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
DUTV Channel 54
3141 Chestnut Street - 4th Floor
[ 33rd & Chestnut Street]
MacAlister Hall
Philadelphia, PA
Tel. 215-895-2927
Email: dutv@drexel.edu
Philadelphia's alternative to mainstream television, DUTV provides support for independent producers.
THE FOUNDATION CENTER
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel. 215-686-5423
The local central branch of the national Foundation Center, an organization that provides information on private, corporate, community, and government funding. Centers are located throughout the country.
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FILM AT THE PRINCE
Prince Music Theater
1412 Chestnut Street, (near Broad & Chestnut)
Tickets & Info 215-569-9700
Among its diverse program offerings, Film at the Prince regularly screens work by area independents.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL ALLIANCE
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1530
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Tel 215-557-7811
THE PHILADELPHIA FILM OFFICE
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Tel. 215-686-2668
Fax 215-686-3659
Email: mail@film.org
The Film Office serves to attract film and video production to the region, to assist producers during production, and to grow the local film and video industry. The Hotline 215-686-3663 is updated weekly with calls for cast, crew, and other production opportunities.
THE LAB
Mike Lemon Casting
413 N. 7th Street, Suite 602
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Tel. 215-627-8927
Monthly events: read through of screenplays, screenings of works in progress, the LAB facilitates the development of narrative films by local makers.
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NEW LIBERTY PRODUCTIONS
3500 Lancaster Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: 215-387-2296
Access to discounted post-production services for independent and community media producers.
PEW FELLOWSHIPS IN THE ARTS
230 South Broad Street, Suite 1003
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel. 215-875-2285
Fax 215-875-2276
PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
Room 216, Finance Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Tel. 717-787-6883
Fax 717-783-2538
Offers a variety of grants to artists working in a range of disciplines, including media arts, and scriptwriting, to foster excellence, diversity, and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA FESTIVAL OF WORLD CINEMA
Check out films from around the world and a great week of films by Philadelphia area filmmakers called the Festival of Independents.
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
251 S. 18th Street, 3rd flr.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel. 215-545-3385
Fax 215-545-4839
PLVA provides legal assistance to artists & cultural organizations with limited resources.
SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER
4212 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel. 215-222-4201
Fax 215-222-4205
Email: inquiry@scribe.org
Scribe provides opportunities for adults and young people to produce videos under professional instruction. Projects exploring personal visions, social issues and community life are of particular interest to Scribe. Call for list of course offerings and community/youth initiatives.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Black Student Film Collective
Student Activities Center
1755 North 13th Street, Box 115
Philadelphia, PA 19122
BLACKFILM-L@LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU
It is an organization devoted to furthering the African American film canon and providing networking opportunities for students with established film professionals.
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NEXTFRAME FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM & VIDEO
Department of Film and Media Arts
09 Annenberg Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tel. 800-499-8382
Fax 215-204-6740
Email: ufva@vw.temple.edu
Organized by the UFVA (University Film and Video Association) the festival , emphasizes independence, creativity, and new approaches to visual media.
WEST CHESTER FILM FESTIVAL
The goals of the West Chester Film Festival are to have a successful, annual film festival, to increase awareness of the arts through innovative film, and to bring a movie theater showing independent films to West Chester.
WHYY, Inc.
Independence Mall West
150 N. 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel 215-351-1200
Fax 215-351-0398
Series Independent Images, showcases work by regional filmmakers.
WYBE PUBLIC TELEVISION
Philadelphia Stories, Through the Lens
8200 Ridge Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19128-1604
Tel. 215-483-3900
Fax 215-483-6908
Philadelphia Stories is an innovative series that provides funding for new work as well as acquisition funds for completed work. Through the Lens is a series of acquired work by independent producers from the Phila. area and beyond.
National Resources
AIVF- Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers
304 Hudson Street, 6th Flr.
New York, NY 10013
Tel. 212-807-1400
Blackfilm.com
Tribeca Film Center
New York, NY 10013
Tel. 212-941-3823
They publish a monthly e-newsletter on current events and opportunities.
Independent Feature Project
104 West 29th Street , 12th Flr.
New York, NY 10001
Tel. 212-465-8200
Fax 212-465-8525
Email: ifpny@ifp.org
Annual market of independent film is a gathering place for producer and distributors as well as emerging filmmakers. Year round activities include seminars & networking opportunities.
IndieWire.Com
The lasted in news and information on the global independent film production scene.
ITVS- Independent Television Service
51 Federal Street, Suite 401
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel. 415-356-8383
Fax 415-356-8391
Email: itvs@itvs.org,
Latino Public Broadcasting
6777 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Tel: 323-466-7110
Email: lpbprograms@yahoo.com
NAAO
(National Association of Artists' Organizations)
1718 M. Street, NW, PMB 239
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. 202-347-6370
Fax 202-319-1107
Non-profit national advocacy & information organization for artist-run organizations.
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NAATA
(National Asian American Telecommunications Association)
346 Ninth Street, 2nd Flr.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel. 415-863-0814
Fax 415-863-7428
NAMAC
(National Alliance for Media Arts Centers)
346 Ninth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel. 415-431-1391
Fax 415-431-1392
Email: namac@namac.org,
National Black Programming Consortium
145 East 125th Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10035
Tel: 212-828-7588
Email: nbpcinfo@blackstarcom.org
NALIP
(National Association of Latino Independent Producers)
New York City Chapter
Tel: 212-727-7227
A new organization created to represent the interests of Latin American filmmakers.
Next Wave Films
2510 Seventh Street, Suite E
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Tel 310-392-1720
Email: launch@nextwave.com
Funded by the Independent Film Channel, Next Wave provides finishing funds and other vital support to emerging filmmakers with low-budget, English language fiction and non-fiction films from the US and abroad.
POV/The American Documentary
220 w. 19th Street, 11th Flr.
New York, NY 10011
Tel. 212-989-8121
Fax 212-989-8230
Email: pov@pbs.org
Annual primetime series that showcases independent, non-fiction film & video nation wide.
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