SCRIPT TO SCREEN SCREENPLAY READING

Next Wednesday - FEATURE LENGTH SCRIPT READING of INFINITE THREAD by Loredana Gasparotto plus short excerpt from NJCU script class. 7PM FRIES 223. free and open to the public.

One of the major components of preparation of a narrative work to go into production is the link of writing drafts of the work, then public reading by actors and actresses of the text (which usually sends the project back into another more finalized re-write). In the past, we've done public script readings in the department but this is the first in several years.

For all media arts majors interested in writing and production, this should be an event not to be missed as it truly is an interesting learning experience. Many times in New York City, there are public script readings at such places as La Mama's and off broadway theater spaces which sometimes attract high profile actors and actresses to read (they often are looking for more interesting work).

INFINITE THREAD is the first feature length narrative developed by Loredana Gasparotto whose shorts TAINTED and HAMARTIA recently screened at Anthology Film Archives as part of the New Filmmakers Series. TAINTED was awarded the Director's Citation prize in the 2010 Black Maria Film and Video Festival.

FREE. TELL OTHERS.

Guest Speaker Event: Thomas Allen Harris

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TONIGHT!!!TONIGHT!!!TONIGHT!!!

Yes tonight. the New Filmmakers of the NJCU showcase at 6pm Anthology Film Archives in NY (2nd st. and 2nd ave.).

Be there or be square.

NEW FILMMAKERS SCREENING TOMORROW NIGHT

hey everyone,

just a reminder, new filmmakers will be featuring work from njcu tomorrow at 6pm at Anthology Film Archives in the city (2nd st. and 2nd ave.).

hoping we get decent crowd so we can get other screenings there.

INTERNSHIPS

hi all,
two internships i heard about today! one for IFP info. below. also i heard the Tribeca Film Festival is looking for interns. contact juan arroyo in co-op office for contact info. asap!!

As we at IFP ramp up for our upcoming Filmmaker Labs, we need a hard-working intern as soon as possible.

Here is the descriptions:

IFP PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT INTERN.

We need a Sharp and self-directed individual. The ideal candidate should be flexible, professional, motivated and with great interest in and knowledge of independent narrative and documentary film. Expertise in Microsoft platform, Excel, Word and internet savvy a must; any database software (Access, Raiser’s Edge), a plus. This is a great position for someone interested in the inner workings of film programming, arts administration and in working for a filmmaker’s advocacy group.

Our intern would assist with Narrative & Documentary Independent Filmmaker Labs (Spring 2010, labs.ifp.org), Fiscal Sponsorship program, alumni tracking, research on outside film funding organizations & grants, lots more! This is an administrative and programming support position, including research and data entry.

Contact Rose Vincelli, rvincelli@ifp.org

These are great opportunities to be a part of the independent film industry, build professional relationships, and to be a part of IFP, America’s oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers.Both internships would be Part time, two to three days a week. This position is unpaid, but college credit, IFP membership and other benefits are available. For more information on IFP, please visit www.ifp.org.


For the PROGRAMMING INTERN, please send resume and cover letter to rvincelli@ifp.org.

NEW FILMMAKERS SCREENING WEDNESDAY 6PM

Don't forget NJCU showcase at the New Filmmakers Series next wednesday at 6pm at Anthology Film Archives in the city. At 2nd st. and 2nd Ave. There will be three short narrative works shown, Loredana Gasparotto's TAINTED and HAMARTIA (many of you guys worked on these) and Yuri Alves' JERSEY BLUES. TAINTED recently won the Director's Citation at the Black Maria Film and Video Festival and JERSEY BLUES has been screened in numerous festivals including the Garden State Film Festival, the South Jersey Film Festival and others.

Come support your fellow students work and also so we can get more NJCU screenings there!!!

RE: GEORGE ROMERO AT LOEW'S THEATER THIS WEEKEND!!!

hi all,

just drove past loew's theater the other day and saw on the marquee they are doing a horror film weekend screening original night of the living dead and george romero is scheduled to appear! that's totally cool. check out their website for info.

http://loewsjersey.org/alt/

p.s. if you're in my film directing class you should be there.

p.s.s. next week they're screening night of the hunter. if you like noir films, you should be there.

re: NEW FILMMAKERS SERIES SCREENING

Next weds. at 6pm at Anthology Film Archives, three works by NJCU media arts students will be screened as part of the New Filmmakers series film school showcase. TAINTED and HAMARTIA by Loredana Gasparotto as well as NEW JERSEY BLUES by Yuri Alves will be screened in what we hope will be an ongoing focus on our department. New Filmmakers was started in 1998 and now has expanded to screenings in Los Angeles. COME. GET THE WORD OUT. SHOW SUPPORT SO WE CAN GET MORE SCREENINGS THERE.

www.newfilmmakers.com

re: interesting camera link

this is a link brian timmons forwarded to me. really wild new camera development that the owner/designer of AATON is developing (a 4K digital video 'back' to an existing 35mm AATON film camera). this perhaps is another strand of technological change....already still photographers have a digital camera back mount for old standard large format cameras like the Hasselblad getting the best of both worlds...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP8BPFFbCqA

re: ny latino film fest

been to this a few times. very good festival with lots of coverage.

The New York International Latino Film Festival
Deadline: April 2nd
The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) returns for its 11th year bigger and better than ever, calling for submissions for the premier Latino film festival in the country, running from Tuesday, August 3 through Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the Clearview Chelsea Cinemas (260 West 23rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues) and the School of Visual Arts Theater (333 West 23rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues). NYILFF is presented by HBO™.

re: asian american film fests

well...you missed the sf and nyc deadlines but here's a few others for asians/asian-american/southeast asian and all other variations...

TORONTO REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
November 9 - 14, 2010

The TRAIFF is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by East and Southeast Asian artist in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. The festival is Canada's premier pan-Asian international film festival, fostering the exchange of cultural and artistic ideals between east and west.

Early Deadline: April 01, 2010 (Free)
Final Deadline: June 01, 2010 ($20 CAD)

Rules, entry forms, and festival info can be found at www.sdaff.org

SAN DIEGO ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
October 21-28, 2010

The San Diego Asian Film Foundation is excited to announce the CALL FOR ENTRIES has started. This is your opportunity to be a part of one of the largest Pan Asian film festivals in the nation. We welcome filmmakers from around the world to submit their work for competition in our 11th film fest celebration.

Early Deadline: April 30, 2010
Final Deadline: June 10, 2010

Rules, entry forms, and festival info can be found at www.sdaff.org

Flaherty Film Seminar Scholarships - March 5 deadline

Flaherty Newsletter The Flaherty March 2010 In This Issue What's New at The Flaherty 2010 Flaherty Seminar The Flaherty Recommends Flaherty Filmmakers in the News Flaherty Fellows in the News Call for Entries Flaherty Sponsors Join our list Join our mailing list! What's New at The Flaherty Flaherty Fellowship Deadline is this Friday, March 5. The Flaherty is currently offering three Fellowships which provide economic support to applicants interested in attending the Seminar: Professional Development, Student, and just announced - LEF New England Fellowships (deadline for LEF applicants is March 15). All fellowships are highly competitive. Preference will be given to first-time Seminar attendees. If you have previously received a Flaherty Fellowship, you are not eligible to apply. For eligibility requirements and more information on our fellowships, please go to www.flahertyseminar.org. Other Financial Grants Available: Employees of New York State Non-Profit organizations focusing on media arts may apply for a grant to attend the 2010 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar through the Experimental Television Center. Go to www.experimentaltvcenter.org and apply for a Media Arts Technical Assistance Fund grant. Deadline is March 12. 2010 Flaherty Seminar Registration We are now accepting registrations for the 56th Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, taking place June 19-25 at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Sign up now to guarantee your spot. Registration is first-come, first-serve and we did sell out early last year. The Seminar registration fee is all-inclusive and includes accommodation, meals, Seminar screenings, discussions, receptions, and all other special events throughout the week. Go to www.flahertyseminar.org to register! Flaherty NYC Monday, March 8, 7:30pm Kamal Aljafari A screening of recent works from the Palestinian filmmaker based in Cologne, Germany including The Roof, a quiet, personal testament to the history and daily oppression of Palestinians living in Israel, and Balconies, an experimental meditation focusing on the deteriorating and unfinished balconies of Ramleh, reminders of the potential that a neighborhood now scarred by war and conflict once had. Aljafari was a featured artist at the 2009 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar and is currently a Radcliffe-Harvard Film Study Center Fellow. *The Roof (2006, 61min, Palestine) "An eloquent and understated exploration of physical and psychic place in the context of Palestinian filmmaker Aljafari's family history. Returning to his parents' and grandmother's homes in Ramleh and Jaffa, now part of Israel, Aljafari uses elegant cinematography, unhurried rhythms, and fragmented narrative to convey how space, time, and history have been molded by politics and Israeli institutionalized neglect. The roof of the title is an absent one, on the unfinished house where his family has lived since their resettlement in 1948, and it functions as a place of waiting marked by constant deferral.-- Irina Leimbacher. This film screened at the 2009 Flaherty Seminar. *Balconies (2009, 8 min, Palestine) An experimental meditation focusing on the deteriorating and unfinished balconies of Ramleh, reminders of the potential that this neighborhood, now scarred by war and conflict, once had. TICKET INFORMATION: General admission tickets to the Flaherty NYC series at Anthology Film Archives are $9, $7 for students with valid ID and $6 for Anthology members. Tickets can be purchased at the Anthology box office the day of the show. For more information, call The Flaherty at 212-448-0457 or visit us online at http://www.flahertyseminar.org. 2009 Flaherty Seminar Catalogue Now on Sale! The Catalogue is a great keepsake of the Witnesses, Monuments, Ruins Seminar experience and includes essays, film program notes, filmmakers' biographies, a Flaherty Fellows section, print source list, Seminar photographs by S. Smith Patrick and Theo Rigby, and much more. To order the 2009 Flaherty Catalogue or others from previous years for just $15, click HERE. Become a fan of the Flaherty on Facebook! To keep receiving news, recommendations, and screening invitations from The Flaherty, be sure to become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page here right away! Follow us on Twitter Stay up to the minute with our updates, events, and recommendations, by following The Flaherty Seminar on Twitter, @flahertyseminar (http://twitter .com/flahertyseminar). 2010 Flaherty Seminar WORK June 19-25, 2010 Colgate University, Hamilton NY Programmed by Dennis Lim Work consumes our daily lives - as a means of survival, a badge of identity, and a lifelong source of joy or sorrow. Bringing together a wide range of films and videos, WORK, the 2010 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, will examine the ways in which artists depict and explore the daily rituals and larger implications of work as well as the changing nature of work and the workplace. The Seminar will provide a panoramic survey of work in its many facets - from the history of labor strife to the rise of global capitalism to the abandoned working class of post-industrial societies in America and China. Dennis Lim - 2010 Flaherty Seminar Programmer Dennis Lim is a New York based critic and editor. He is the founding editor of Moving Image Source, the online publication and research resource of the Museum of the Moving Image. He writes regularly for The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, and was a film critic at The Village Voice from 1998 to 2006, as well as its film editor from 2000 to 2006. He is also the editor of The Village Voice Film Guide (Wiley, 2006). A member of the National Society of Film Critics, he has programmed film series at BAMcinematek in New York and served on juries at film festivals internationally, including the San Sebastian, Vancouver, Tribeca, Seoul Digital, and South by Southwest Film Festivals. He teaches in the Cultural Reporting and Criticism graduate program at New York University and is currently a member of the New York Film Festival selection committee.

re: ooops

oops typo. fellowship for the flaherty seminar (that is robert flaherty) not his distant cousin johnny flarherty...

re: FLARHERTY FELLOWSHIPS DEADLINE!!!!

hey all,

the flaherty seminar is a week long boot camp of screenings, discussions, more screenings, then dancing and drinking...all like at a glorious getaway retreat style setting. i've gone three times and we've had a few students do the student fellowship with success and loads of experiences. best thing is that they try and get all the filmmakers who are screening to attend so you can hear things straight out of the mouths of the makers (last time i was there, i had lunch with kenneth anger). info. below...deadline fast approaching.

ABOUT THE FLAHERTY SEMINAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM:
Each year the Flaherty offers fellowships to students and emerging and mid-career filmmakers and film professionals who would be unable to attend the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar without financial support. The fellowship program is designed to promote diversity within the participant pool, which is essential in providing the unique critical experience of the Seminar. Besides interacting with the group at large, Flaherty fellows take part in private meetings and discussions with the featured artists and other special guests in attendance, including programmers, writers, and academics. Fellows arrive on campus a day before the Seminar begins to learn about the history of the Seminar, discuss pre-assigned readings relating to the theme, and watch and discuss each other's films, by way of an informal Fellows film screening. Fellows will be able to return home with creative inspiration, experiences and connections, which will aid them in furthering their own careers and artistic endeavors.

Complete Fellowship program information and application procedures are available at the Flaherty website www.flahertyseminar.org.
OTHER FLAHERTY SEMINAR FELLOWSHIP/FUNDING SOURCES:

Professional Development Fellowships:
The Professional Development Fellowship is designed for emerging or mid-career professionals such as filmmakers, programmers, writers, scholars, archivists, and media professionals, from both the U.S. and abroad. Awards are partial grants that cover a portion of the registration fee. Grants are applied directly towards registration for the Seminar. Deadline is March 5, 2010.
Student Fellowships:
Student fellowships are open to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree program. All majors are welcome; we select a diverse array of students from throughout the U.S., as well as internationally. Awards are partial grants that cover a portion of the registration fee. Grants are applied directly towards registration for the Seminar. Deadline is March 5, 2010.

Financial Grants Available:
Employees of New York State Non-Profit organizations focusing on media arts may apply for a grant to attend the 2009 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar through the Experimental Television Center. Go to www.experimentaltvcenter.org and apply for a Media Arts Technical Assistance Fund grant. Deadline is March 27, 2010 for this grant.