
IFP Filmmaker Lab 2017
Hosted annually during IFP Film Week, the IFP Filmmaker Labs Showcase gives audiences a first look at 19 exciting new feature films, before their festival premieres.

Work-in-Progress Screening: Julia Blue
As a young woman comes into her own in war-torn Ukraine, she finds her path towards independence and a brighter future challenged by an unexpected love.
This is an exclusive work-in-progress advance screening of the upcoming feature film, Julia Blue by writer/director Roxy Toporowych. This screening will give you access to the film before it is completed and an opportunity to take part in the process of constructive feedback after the screening to help guide the filmmaker as she works to complete her first feature film.

KUSO
The psych-out nightmare feature directorial debut from steve, the filmmaking alter-ego of acclaimed musician Flying Lotus

Have a Nice Day (Hao ji le)
An unlikely group of strangers battle over a bag full of yuan in this animated noir from China.

Liberation Day
Cult band Laibach plays a show in North Korea for an audience never exposed to alt rock.

Brigsby Bear
Brigsby Bear Adventures—adored by its only viewer—ends abruptly. He alone can finish the story!

The Big Sick
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail and American grad student Emily fall in love but struggle as cultures clash in the aftermath of a mystery illness.

The Work
A raw and revealing look into a Folsom Prison therapy retreat.

The Strange Ones
Mysterious events surround two travelers making their way across a remote American landscape.

Rough Night
Reuniting for a bachelorette weekend, five friend’s hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn.