Sharon Abella, our correspondant, sat briefly with Michelle Byrd, Executive Director of the Independent Film Week: 9/14-9/19

Q- "Tell us about the mission of "The Independent Filmmaker Conference"?
A-"IFC's mission is to connect with one other, to advocate for independent filmmakers by utilizing resources, facilitating the development, financing, and distribution of submitted projects."

Q- "What makes the Conference unique, what sets it apart from other film forums?"
A- "It is not a film festival where completed projects can be viewed, it is a forum to aide over 2,000 participants projects to the next stage of development, by setting up 1:1 meetings with potential partners, finding financing, sales and distribution." Project forum meetings consist of four areas, "Emerging Narrative", "No Borders", "Spotlight on Docs", and "Meet the Programmers".

Q- "Who attends?
A- "4th Row Films", "ACE-Ateliers du Cinema Europeen", "Ambush Entertainment", "Creative Artists Agency", "Fortissimo Films", Madman Cinema", "Memento Films International", "Mirimax", "New Line Cinema", "Overture Films", "Sundance Institute", "Telefilm Canada". "We think long and hard on who is interested in supporting Indie Films."

Q- "Tell us about the mission of "The Independent Filmmaker Conference"?
A-"IFC's mission is to connect with one other, to advocate for independent filmmakers by utilizing resources, facilitating the development, financing, and distribution of submitted projects."

Q- "What makes the Conference unique, what sets it apart from other film forums?"
A- "It is not a film festival where completed projects can be viewed, it is a forum to aide over 2,000 participants projects to the next stage of development, by setting up 1:1 meetings with potential partners, finding financing, sales and distribution." Project forum meetings consist of four areas, "Emerging Narrative", "No Borders", "Spotlight on Docs", and "Meet the Programmers".

Q- "Who attends?
A- "4th Row Films", "ACE-Ateliers du Cinema Europeen", "Ambush Entertainment", "Creative Artists Agency", "Fortissimo Films", Madman Cinema", "Memento Films International", "Mirimax", "New Line Cinema", "Overture Films", "Sundance Institute", "Telefilm Canada". "We think long and hard on who is interested in supporting Indie Films."