IFC

Indie film distributor

IFC stands for International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group that provides investment and advisory services to private enterprises in developing countries.

In entertainment, IFC (Independent Film Channel) is a cable network focused on independent and art-house films.

In construction, IFC means Industry Foundation Classes—a data format for building information modeling.

investment

equity

Impartial treatment or ownership value

capital · funding · syndication · mobilization · co-investment · disbursement · commitment · returns · stakeholder · securities

private-sector

corporations

Legally incorporated business entities

enterprise · multinationals · SMEs · privatization · competition

sectors

agribusiness

Commercial farming sector

education · telecommunications · power · water · sanitation · housing · tourism · retail · technology · mining

development

infrastructure

Basic physical systems

sustainability

ESG

Corporate responsibility framework

Opposites
film industry positioning

IFCWarner Bros

Major film studio

Disney · Paramount · Hollywood · studio system · blockbuster films

commercial orientation

IFCbox office

Ticket sales revenue

commercial success · mainstream media · network television · star vehicles

cinematic/cultural mainstream vs. independent

IFCHollywood

American film industry center

studio system · blockbuster · HBO · Netflix · AMC

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Rated G