Photographers and Filmmakers WANTED

The International Barkclay Hotel is looking for photos and films to install in their restaurants and bar area. They are looking for urban nature photos.Think green!

Here is a link to the hotel and photos of the space: http://www.intercontinental.com/intercontinental/en/gb/locations/hotel-features/dining/restaurants/newyork-thebarclay

Contact Eve Okupniak at gokupniak@aii.edu if you are interested in displaying your work at Barkclay!

Short of the Week - Must SEE

Your thesis projects are geared toward creating short films. Check this site out for the best on the web - http://www.shortoftheweek.com/
Here is the description on their site - "Truth be told, there are really a great number of amazing short films available for free viewing online. The biggest obstacle facing viewers is finding those few gems amongst the enormous heap of garbage they're buried in. Short of the Week sifts through all that garbage and pulls out only those that are worth a viewer's precious time. The goal of this site is to bring festival-quality short films to a broader, non-festival-going audience."

When you complete your thesis, look to submit your film to the site! Here are the details - http://www.shortoftheweek.com/submit/

Cannes 2011: Student Filmmakers Program

Filmmaking Program at Cannes Film Festival 2008 from realideasstudio on Vimeo.

From Real Ideas Studios: "We have taken filmmakers to the Cannes Film Festival for the last 5 years. You can go with us to make a film during the festival or go just to network. We provide the housing, the full-access badge and the know-how. And, we’ll place your existing short film as an Official Selection within the festival’s Short Film Corner.

Real Ideas Studio is a non-profit of filmmakers and educators. Participants within our Filmmaker program receive equipment and professional mentorship to produce short documentaries during the festival, which are publicly screened in an official Palais theatre the second week of the festival.

All of our housing is within walking distance to the festival’s Palais, which is critical to enjoying the festival fully. We provide you with a festival accreditation that gives you full-access, including to all of the screenings, the Marketplace, and the red carpet premieres. All screenings at Cannes are free with your badge!

Our program dates run May 09-21, 2011."

Click on this link for program information: http://www.realideasstudio.org/RIS_2011/___________Welcome.html

FREE Slow Motion Footage

Student Filmmaker Magazine has a deal with Footage Firm to GIVE AWAY stock footage DVDs. All you would need to pay for is the shipping an handling (about 9 bucks).

Click HERE for Footage Firm Deal

UPDATE! - Our Librarian has gotten the whole library for our own library. They should be available next quarter for check out.

Studio of the Future: Amazon Films

Increasingly, the film business is moving toward an online platform for creation and distribution. The online industry just took a giant leap forward with the announcement of Amazon Studios. While other outlets for film collaboration exist (Withoutabox.com, Fox Searchlight Lab, even Craigslist), this is the first major push by an online institution to combine collaboration, creation, and distribution of short and (eventually) feature films. Below is a quote from the Amazon Studio's website.

Movies have been developed pretty much the same way since talkies were considered cutting-edge. But here at Amazon Studios, we believe 21st-century technology creates opportunities to make and share movies and scripts more easily than ever. We invite you to:

- Win money. Amazon Studios will award a combined $2.7 million in our first year's worth of monthly and annual contests for the best scripts and movies. There is no charge to participate.
- Get noticed. Your work will be shared with a global community of filmmakers and fans, who can offer revisions and advice. Screenwriters can see their words come to life as full-length test movies made by directors vying for our $100,000 monthly awards.
- Get your movie made. The goal of Amazon Studios is to work with Hollywood to turn the best projects into major feature films.

This may be the future of our industry. Please go to the site and check it out: http://studios.amazon.com/
If you have any opinions, let us know what you think! Cheers! - Eve.

NFFTY Submissions Call!

From NFFTY.org - "NFFTY is the largest and most influential film festival for young filmmakers (age 22 and under). NFFTY occurs each spring in Seattle, Washington and includes up to 200 film screenings, filmmaking panels, film contests, parties, and opportunities for young filmmakers to network with industry professionals and each other. Young filmmakers from around the world submit feature-length and short films in narrative, documentary, animation, music video, experimental, and action sport categories. More than 6,000 film fans attend. NFFTY 2011 is April 28-May 1."

EARLY DEADLINE - November 30, 2010 $25

LATE DEADLINE - January 31, 2011 $35

CLICK HERE for Festival Details 

Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship

From the Manhattan Editing Workshop Site:
DEADLINE : December 15th 2010
"The Fellowship is a year-long experience that encourages and champions the talent of an emerging editor. It creates opportunities to help cultivate an editor’s artistry and craft, and expand his or her professional and creative community. The Fellowship is designed to broaden an editor’s horizons, and includes:

• A mentorship with an ACE editor, tailored to the fellow's interests - in partnership with ACE
• A class at the Manhattan Edit Workshop - New York's premier Apple, Adobe & Avid authorized training center
• Full festival passes to ACE EditFest in New York and Los Angeles - weekend seminars with working experts in the field of editing
• SXSW Film Festival Film Badge - full access to films, panels, mentor sessions & more at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas
• Independent Film Festival of Boston Chrome Festival Pass - full access to films, panels & more
• Travel expenses to one of the aforementioned festivals or to the Manhattan Edit Workshop (airfare, 4 nights of hotel, per diems)
• $500 online gift certificate to Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon (Karen’s favorite)
• A year-long membership to DocuClub, Arts Engine's monthly screening series of documentaries in rough cut stage, in NY"

Click Below for Details
http://www.karenschmeer.com/

Vimeo On-Line Festival

If you have a Vimeo account, then you should look into the film festival they are sponsoring. It will be in NYC! Their list of judges include David Lynch and Roman Coppola. This is a fantastic opportunity for your work to be considered and displayed to a large audience. Here is the description on their site:
"At Vimeo, we have front-row seats to some of the most ground-breaking films and videos being produced today. It's time to recognize the people pushing the boundaries of creative video online. The Vimeo Awards celebrates the innovative creators who choose the internet to share their work with the world.
This being the first year of the Awards, we wanted to go all out. That's why we have awesome judges to judge your work in a variety of categories and a jam packed 2 day festival to let everyone join in on the fun.
The Awards are open to everyone. If your video debuted on any online platform, we want to see it, just make sure you are eligible for one of our great awards."
Click HERE for their page. - Thanks to Paul for the additional suggestion.

NY Grant for Filmmakers

From The Heart Productions has been giving grants since 1992. Today the NY grant is taking applications until 4/30/10. They accept documentaries, shorts, and features with budgets of $500,000. They want compelling stories with strong characters and films that are unique and make a contribution to society. Full information, application and guidelines are on their site: www.fromtheheartproductions.com
If you are in pre-production for your thesis, now is the time to look for funding. This may be a good opportunity for you to create the film you wanted without worrying about where the money is coming from. Check out their site and see if this resource works for you.
Cheers! - Eve.