re: ongoing broadcast possibility

hi all,
this is the descendant of what was once 'independent focus', one of the best pbs 'experimental' and 'interesting documentary' forums on channel 13. it pays! and also potentially hundreds of thousands of viewers watch it. ciao, rb.

http://www.thirteen.org/reelny/about.html

2008 Reel New York Call for Works
Deadline February 15th
Each summer the Reel New York Film Festival presents eight weeks of films by local independent filmmakers. The festival represents the broad ethnic, social and cultural pluralism of New York State and the New York City tri-state area -- and the most cutting-edge creativity in films that reflect the spirit of New York. Works may vary in length, but should not run over 50 minutes. A small acquisition fee will be paid to film and video makers whose works air on "Reel New York".

re: job for alumni

here's a potential teaching job for those of our alumni who have gone on to mfa degrees...

Assistant Professor – Film

Full-time, tenure-track position
School of Art; University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is seeking a tenure track faculty member, at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level, to teach in the Media area.

Job Responsibilities:

- Teach a variety of courses in filmmaking ranging from theory to practice.
- Advise undergraduate students and mentor graduate students
- Participate in curriculum review and development
- Serve on program, school and university committees
- Manage equipment inventory and upgrades with other faculty in program
- Perform all other related activities as required.

Qualifications:

Education: MFA in film, video, digital arts or related field required.
- Applicant should be a practicing artist with a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional creative activity.
- Should have an understanding and knowledge of the practice, theory, and history of experimental film.
- Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate skills in high definition video, lighting, editing, digital animation and related production skills.
- Teaching or demonstrated creative activity in one or more of the following areas desirable: sound, installation art, performance, special effects, animation, or other related digital arts.
- This individual will be working within an interdisciplinary academic program.
- Teaching experience at the college level and mentoring of students is preferred.

To Apply:

Please submit letter of interest, current vita, statement of teaching philosophy, DVD or active URL demonstrating creative work; plus the names and contact information of three professional references to:

Chair, Search Committee-Film
University of Oklahoma, School of Art
520 Parrington Oval, Room 202
Norman, OK 73019

Please note that CD-Rom's and DVD's with attached adhesive labels will not be reviewed.

Review of applicants will begin February 1, 2008 and will continue until position is filled. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. OU is an EOE/AA employer

re: asian cinevision festival

hey, if you're 'asian', 'asian-american' or anything resembling that (they've got quite a loose definition of this) or your film/video is about 'asians', 'asian-americans' or some related topic, apply here. it's been rumored that many years i'm on the festival selection committee....roddy (though maybe not this year...)

31st AAIFF Call for Entries

The 31st NY Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is now calling for entries! As the first and longest-running Asian American festival in the US, the AAIFF is the premier showcase for works by filmmakers of Asian descent, or about the Asian community. We present all kinds of films: features, shorts, narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, youth.

Competition categories include Emerging Director in Narrative/Documentary Feature' Excellence in Short Filmmaking; and Best Screenplay. Winners stand to win attractive prizes.

How to submit: For online submission, please click here or visit our website.
Deadline (postmarked): Early deadline, January 31, 2008.
Final deadline, February 16, 2008.
Info: Please click here for more information or email info@asiancinevision.org.

re: coney island film festival

ok so now i'm cleaning out my emails....i've been here once, had fun, and seems like it's turning into cool festival. $25 is a bit steep in my books but check out their site and see if your work may fit the programming (always my advice before submitting your work into ANY festival otherwise you're wasting your time, money and emotions...). rb.

indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 8th annual Coney Island Film Festival September 26-28, 2008 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York.

Early bird deadline THIS FRIDAY January 18th, 2008 (postmarked) $25 entry fee
Regular Deadline April 25th, 2008 (postmarked)
Late deadline June 25th, 2008 (postmarked)
Extended late deadline July 3rd, 2008 (postmarked)

The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS.

http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com

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Paper Entry Form
http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html

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re: tribeca documentary film grant

ok just for starters, this is a real long shot....but the tribeca film festival is becoming one of the most important east coast festivals around. so...might be good to get your name in hopper if not for the grant but for someone there seeing your work. ciao, rb.

The Tribeca Film Institute and Gucci have joined to create the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, which will offer financing and production guidance to help independent filmmakers complete documentaries that promote social change, focusing on issues neglected by the mainstream news media. The fund will provide grants totalling $80,000 to a minimum of three filmmakers in 2008 and will be administered by the Tribeca Film Institute, and with Gucci and a selection committee of documentary filmmakers. All documentary filmmakers who have projects in production or postproduction may apply.

Deadline: Applications can be sent from February 5 to April 11, 2008

Recipients will be announced next summer.

For more information please visit: http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org/

re: video show

hey all,
since this is my first posting, why not have it be shameless self promotion? here's a show that's just opening that has an old piece of mine....don't worry, what i plan to contribute to the MAD blog is going to be GOOD festival deadline information and any grants or job listings for film and video production. cool school, over and out, roddy.

Video Landscapes January 17, 2008- February28, 2008

Closing Party Thursday February 28 5-7 pm

In Video Landscapes, 7 film/video artists explore the notion of landscape in time based pieces presented in a gallery context. Is a landscape video like a landscape painting? Or does the medium itself create ephemera that can be harnessed and teased to create unfamiliar vistas? From poetic observations of the world as it is, to charged abstract representations of the nature of the video medium, these works challenge and tweak our notions of the real and the sublime in relation to the fleeting medium of video. From the jungles of Vietnam to the Mont Blanc in France to the San Francisco Bay, these works both inhabit and confront our way of looking at the world.

Participating Artists

Samuel Bester, Marseille, France
Roddy Bogawa, NYC
Vincent Grenier, Binghampton, NY
Lynne Kirby, San Francisco, CA
Dan Nadaner, Fresno, CA
Neil Ira Needleman, Katonah, NY
Eric Saks, Los Angeles, CA

Fordham College Lincoln Center Lincoln
Center Gallery
113 W 60th St

gallery hours
Monday to Saturday 9 am- 9pm