The Gotham Film & Media Institute (also simply the Gotham), formerly known as the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to independent film.
[1][2] It offers programs that assist independent filmmakers in connecting with film-industry professionals and, ultimately, audiences,[3] and presents the annual Gotham Awards.
Affiliated regional organizations are based in Chicago, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Phoenix, and Seattle.
Since March 2019, Jeffrey Sharp has been the executive director of the organization.
[4] In January 2021, the IFP announced its rebranding as the Gotham Film & Media Institute.