Independent Film Channel
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| Launched | September 1, 1994 |
| Owned by | Rainbow Media |
| Slogan | always, uncut. |
| Sister channel(s) | AMC WE tv Sundance Channel |
| Website | IFC.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 550 |
| Dish Network | Channel 131 (SD) Channel 894 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most U.S. cable systems | Check local listings for channel numbers |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 385 |
The Independent Film Channel (IFC) is a cable network that airs independent film and related programming uncut and uncensored, 24 hours a day. Hence, they operate under the mantra "always, uncut." IFC presents programming that includes feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, and content exclusively for the web.
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[edit] Programming
[edit] Original Series
- From the Basement [1]
- Greg the Bunny [2]
- Henry Rollins Uncut [3]
- IFC Media Project [4]
- Modern Toss (TV series) [5]
- The Business (TV series) [6]
- The Henry Rollins Show [7]
- The IT Crowd [8]
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman [9]
- The Whitest Kids U'Know [10]
- Wilfred (TV series) [11]
- Z Rock (TV series)
[edit] Original Movies
IFC's first-ever theatrical-length original movie will be an adaptation of the "Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter" series, set to air in 2010.[12]
[edit] Original Documentaries
- At the Death House Door [13]
- Darkon [14]
- Goth Cruise [15]
- Heavy Load [16]
- Indie Sex [17]
- New World Order [18]
[edit] IFC Movie Nights
- Absolute Indies [19] (Airs Saturdays at 9PM)
- Automat [20] (Airs Tuesdays at 10PM)
- IFC: Grindhouse [21] (Airs Fridays at midnight)
- IFC: Sunday Best [22] (Airs Sundays at 9PM)
- Samurai Saturdays [23] (Airs Saturdays at 8AM)
[edit] Anime
IFC regularly features several anime series.
[edit] IFC.com
[29] IFC's website, is the home to blogs and news about film, music and politics in addition to content about IFC's series, documentaries and programming. IFC.com is also the home to a variety of original web series.
[edit] Web series
- Cutting Ties [30]
- Four Eyed Monsters [31]
- Get Hit [32]
- Getting Away With Murder [33]
- Good Morning Internet! [34]
- Lunchbox [35]
- The Mary Van Note Show [36]
- The Stagg Party [37]
- Trapped In The Closet [38]
- Pushing Twilight [39]
- Young American Bodies [40]
[edit] Lunchbox
IFC.com's daily show is called “Lunchbox” -- it features a rotating panel of hosts who discuss themes in music, film, politics and the web. Hosts include Jim Shearer, IFC’s music blogger, Alison Willmore, IFC’s film blogger, Will Rabbe and Sarah Scully, IFC’s political bloggers, Aimee Carlson, who covers internet content, and Jon Gabrus.
[edit] Blogs
- Details Are Sketchy [41]
- IFC Now [42]
- Indie Ear [43]
- Indie Eye [44]
- Make Media Matter [45]
- The Daily [46]
[edit] Business operations
- IFC includes the linear channel, IFC.com, and IFC Free, which is IFC’s On Demand cable service, where viewers can watch premieres of IFC's programming in HD before they air on the linear network. Currently, Comcast and some cable providers have added the high definition channel of IFC to few of its select markets.
- IFC's related company IFC Films has entered into several ventures in new distribution models for Video on Demand (VOD) and DVDs.
- In 2005 IFC opened the IFC Center, a movie theater for independent film in New York.[47]
- In 2008, IFC premiered its Media Lab Studios, a section of its website on which users can enter in IFC sponsored film contests, and can view others’ films. Numerous contests are run simultaneously, each with a different focus and guidelines for entries, and are presented by IFC and another sponsor. Recent contest sponsors include Scion, Absolut Vodka, and Red Bull.
- In 2008, Rainbow Media Holdings acquired the Sundance Channel. [48]
[edit] See also
- IFC Films
- IFC Center
- Independent Film Channel (Canada)
- List of DirecTV channels
- List of Dish Network channels
[edit] External links
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- ^ "IFC adapting 'Anita Blake' vampire novel". The Live Feed. March 31, 2009. http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/03/ifc-anita-blake-vampire-hunter.html.
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- ^ Meehan, Peter (October 19, 2005). "Just Off the Aisle at the Movies". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2005/10/19/dining/reviews/19unde.html.
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