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No Borders – U.S. Features

Fiction feature films from emerging and established filmmakers ranging from early-development screenplays to works-in-progress.

Closed for 2020 Submissions.

Please Note: due to IFP staff largely working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, please direct any questions about your submission via e-mail to the designated point of contact for the U.S. Features section, found on the bottom right corner of this page.

Who can apply

  • Submissions must be feature-length screenplays, completed after September 2019.
  • All submitted screenplays must be in English.
  • Filmmakers must be U.S.-based, meaning U.S. citizens or living & working in the U.S.

FAQ

Q: I am an American producer/filmmaker working overseas. May I still apply to U.S. Features?
A:  Yes. The program is open to any U.S.-based filmmakers, meaning any U.S. citizen or anyone working and living in the U.S.

Q: I submitted my screenplay last year. May I apply with the same script?
A: For projects that have been submitted before, we ask that the script be substantially (i.e. radically updated) in the last year. If it’s simply the same draft of a script that was submitted last year, we recommend not applying again.

Q:  Does my project need to be registered with WGA?
A: Yes. All U.S. projects must be registered with the WGA. 

Q: Is there a benefit to applying before the Early Deadline?
A: Yes. To encourage early submissions, applicants submitting by the Early Deadline pay a $45 submission fee. Applicants submitting by the Final Deadline pay a $60 submission fee.

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PROGRAM DATES

  • Early Deadline: March 18
  • Final Deadline: April 7
  • Extended Deadline: April 21
  • Notifications: mid-July
  • IFP Week: September 20 – 25

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INDUSTRY ATTENDEES

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Questions

IFP Director of Narrative Programming: Zach Mandinach

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