IFC creates the movies that people talk about; we work with the director who gets the accolades for taking chances; we obsess about independent films on television. Independent films stand the test of time. They are not reliant on the latest fad, trend or special effect. Instead they are provocative, challenging and enlightening - representing a point of view, the personal vision of the filmmaker. This vision remains valid, the stories remain relevant, and the emotional connection is still as real years later as it was the day the film was released.

Launched in September 1994, The Independent Film Channel (IFC) is the first channel entirely dedicated to presenting independent film, unedited and commercially uninterrupted 24 hours a day. IFC's library boasts a collection of uncompromising stories, character and style. Committed to work struck from the creative vision of cinema's most compelling filmmakers, IFC also offers alternative films from today's new and up-and-coming artists. IFC's exclusive live coverage of special events including the Independent Spirit Awards and Cannes Film Festival, creative on-air festivals and one-of-a-kind original series and specials secures the company's role as the leader in independent film. IFC Television is one of the fastest growing digital cable networks available nationwide.

A leading theatrical film distribution company launched in 2000, IFC Films brings the best of independent and specialized films to theaters near you. Independent film audiences nationwide recognize the IFC brand, which has rapidly become synonymous with first-rate product, aggressive and strategic release campaigns, utilization of brand cross promotions and artistic integrity. IFC is dedicated to realizing the visions of independent filmmakers without compromise and is a dedicated ground for nurturing these visions. IFC Films releases 10-12 films per year, building a slate of titles from an acquisitions program and selected in-house productions.

IFC Films releases include My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Casa de los Babys and Lost in La Mancha.

IFC Films On Demand offers the best in critically acclaimed independent films, with the added ease and convenience of on-demand functionality. IFC Films On Demand titles are new films, fresh from their theatrical runs. Plus, they are available on-demand on the same day that they are available in home video stores. IFC Films On Demand titles are ideal for the on-demand environment, as IFC Films fans are affluent, tech-savvy and early adopters of technologies such as video-on-demand. IFC Films On Demand will release several well-regarded titles in 2004, including Casa de los Babys, Camp, Girls Will Be Girls and Manic.

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Launched in 1997, IFC Productions is a feature film production company that provides financing for select independent film projects offering visionary filmmakers unusual creative freedom for the realization of their dreams.

Since its inception, IFC Productions has produced such inspired works as Kimberly Peirce's Oscar® Award-winning Boys Don't Cry, Karyn Kusama's Girlfight, Maggie Greenwald's Songcatcher, Jim McKay's Our Song, Tom Gilroy's Spring Forward, Richard Linklater's Waking Life, John Sayles' Men With Guns, Steven Soderbergh's Gray's Anatomy, Bart Freundlich's World Traveler, Brad Anderson's Happy Accidents, Errol Morris's Mr. Death, and Michael Almereyda's Happy Here and Now.

Created in 1999 by IFC Productions, director Gary Winick (The Tic Code and Sweet Nothing) and John Sloss, IFC's InDigEnt paves the way for established filmmakers to shoot productions on digital video. Inspired by the spirit of the Danish collective Dogme95 and John Cassavetes, IFC's InDigEnt explores the world of digital cinema, drawing on established screenwriters, directors and actors. IFC's InDigEnt filmmakers agree to work within a framework of budgetary limitations in exchange for an innovative financial structure - the entire filmmaking team, from director, to actors, to grips share 50% of all revenue generated from the first dollar, creating the truest partnership yet in filmmaking.

IFC's InDigEnt films include Peter Hedges' Pieces of April, Campbell Scott's Final, Ethan Hawke's Chelsea Walls, Rodrigo Garcia's Ten Tiny Love Stories, Richard Linklater's Tape, and Bruce Wagner's Women in Film.