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The article discusses the highlights of the 2009 Independent Film Week Project Forum (IFP) and concurrent Independent Filmmaker Conference which were held in New York City. Ryan Knighton, creator and screenwriter of the narrative film "Cockeyed," commented on the use of the term "despite" during the IFP. Rebecca Richman Cohen, director of the documentary film "War Don Don," stated that the forum initiated the effort to reach out to funders, festivals, strategists and distributors to help independent filmmakers.

The article discusses the highlights of the 30th iteration of the Independent Feature Project's (IFP) Independent Film Week. The event opened with a presentation by independent filmmaker Kevin Smith. Changes that took place at the event include the waiver of any fees for participating directors with projects accepted into the Forum. The annual Independent Filmmaker Awards Ceremony was held at the end of the week.