Queen of the Sun @ IFP in New York City
In keeping with Collective Eye’s vision, Independent Film Project, IFP, believes that independent films broaden the palette of cinema, seeding the global culture with new ideas, kindling awareness, and fostering activism. As the nation’s oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, IFP has supported the production of 7,000 films and provided resources to more than 20,000 filmmakers’ voices that otherwise might not have been heard.
Queen of the Sun was chosen to be screened at the Independent Filmmaker Conference hosted by IFP in New York City in September. Queen Director Taggart Siegel and Producer Jon Betz attended the 5-day workshop, promoted the film, and met with other filmmakers. Queen of the Sun was chosen as one of 8 out of 117 films to receive special recognition and mention by IFC (Independent Film Channel) “This year, highlights included doc promo reels of …. Queen of the Sun, a credibly activist eco-doc about the mysteries of the global collapse in bee populations directed by Taggart Siegel (The Real Dirt on Farmer John)”
http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/09/no-one-knows-anything.php