Fund Your Peers!

Funding takes an important role as you guys are planning for your thesis production. Social networking has made micro-funding easier than ever! I encourage all young filmmakers to take advantage of these platforms. The best method for funding is to create relationships with fellow film bloggers and critics. Engage in comments and networking on film sites. Once you are a consistent presences, you can utilize these sites to help advertise your campaign.

Two DFM students have projects up for funding! Please donate to Mi'Kele Long's Frenemies and Glenn McBride's Traffic Cops. Click on the links below to check out their projects and donate a dollar or two.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/frenemies
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/traffic-cops

Student in Festival

Student Stefan Fernandez's thesis film, Deep Inside, has just been accepted to the Tromadance Festival!
Congrats, Stefan! Keep it up!
http://tromadance.com/makeyourown.php

DEEP INSIDE Trailer from Stefan Fernandez on Vimeo.

 * Poster designed by fellow alumni - Derrick Clarke

Review: Where Socks Go

Alumni Jesse Dillion was reviewed by Film Threat for his thesis film Where Socks Go. Check it out!
http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/46378/
Here is the trailer for those who haven't seen Jesse's film. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMGh8p9092o&feature=plcp&context=C363fa26UDOEgsToPDskKbL0vwP7Pwr5IBT4LmQiCo

Summer State of Mind - Joshua Rossy

This link is from student Joshua Rossy. From Josh - "This is a music video I directed. I got an endorsement from an anti-bullying organization called We're Kickin It as well as an energy drink sponsor called Fireball. I debuted the music video at Hard Rock Cafe on the 20th of October."

Congrats on the video, Josh! This is a great example of students using their resources to gain professional experience and make contacts. Remember, if you have a link, please send it in to share with other students.

Student Jose Cabral Opens Dominican Global Film Festival

Student Jose Maria Cabral's film "Checkmate" will be opening the 5th Dominican Global Film Festival!

“Jaque Mate” (Checkmate) is the story of David, a popular host on one of most watched television talk shows in the Caribbean. In his phone-in segment with the viewers, David is surprised by a male caller who claims to have David’s wife and son kidnapped in their home. The kidnapper forces David to go along with the game, forbidding him to cut to a commercial break, to hang up and to play along with his “game” under the threat that he will kill his family." - from their site

Congrats Jose!
Here is the link to the film - http://www.jaquematelapelicula.com/
Here is the press release from the festival - http://www.drglobalfilmfestival.org/drgff2011/noticias017_en.asp

IFFM - Monday 11/14 1pm AI SHORTS!

This Monday 11/14/11 at 1pm
Quad Cinema 34 W. 13th st.
A selection of shorts from AINYC Graduates and students will be screened between 1pm and 3pm in a block that was created just for AINYC!
Students who are screening - Stefan Fernandez, Jesse Dillon, Ashley Pula, and David Bach. If you are available, please come out and support our students!

Many congratulations to our students! Special thanks to Ashley for setting this up with the festival.

Student Screening - Balloon Girl

NFFTY - Submissions!

NFFTY is the largest and most influential youth film festival in the world. In 2011, we screened 225 amazing films from the best filmmakers 22 and younger representing 40 states and 20 countries. NFFTY 2012 (April 26-29) will be even bigger, with over 10,000 expected in attendance. Here is a short video to get an idea of what NFFTY means to youth filmmakers: http://nffty.org/watch/festival-highlights/nffty-experience-2011

SUBMISSION ENTRY - CLICK HERE
Submission Deadlines + Entry Fees:
Early Deadline: October 31, 2011, $20
Regular Deadline: November 30, 2011, $25
Late Deadline: January, 15, 2012, $35
Final Extended Deadline: January 31, 2012, $45


Eligibility
The film’s director(s) must have been 22 years old or younger at time of filming.
All music and other copyrighted material must be original, have permission from the owner or be properly licensed. See our Resource Guide.
All films must be in English or subtitled in English.

Alpha Channel Deadline and Meet your Department Chair!

Alpha Channel Deadline for Submission is Tuesday September 6 by 9pm. Submit to the Faculty Drive under the folder Alpha Channel.
The winners will be announced on the blog after the selection is final. * We will post all entries on the YouTube channel. If you do not want your submission posted, please check the box on the submission form.

WE ARE HAVING A DEPARTMENT MEETING!
Wednsday September 7th at 12:15pm in 737.
Pizza will be served to the first 15 students that arrive.
Hope to see you there! We're discussing future renovations to the TV studio and changes in the department.

Student Highlights: Anthony Leslie

Student and Tutor Anthony Leslie has sent me a copy of his reel. Anthony has focused on cinematography. Notice the shots that he's chosen and the order they are in. This demo reel is successful because it give the audience an idea of Anthony as an artist and filmmaker.
Please review other works by Anthony at his Vimeo channel: Anthony Leslie Work Log on, leave a comment! Begin to exchange ideas regarding other student's work.
If you are interested in sharing your work, please e-mail me, the department chair. My e-mail is on the right side of the blog. Cheers! - Eve.

John Woods and the AINYC Students

Milagres: Here To Stay from Johnny Woods on Vimeo.

Many congratulations to Johnny and the students who participated in creating this video for the Brooklyn based band, Milagres. Below is a list of credits and a link to FILTER magazine that featured the band and the video. Check it out!

Directed and Produced by Johnny Woods; Cinematography by Gabriel Garcia Rosa
Edited by Lauren Elizabeth Kelly and Johnny Woods; Executive Producer: Esy Casey
Miniatures:
Puppets: Leslie Rogers; Art Dept: Amanda LaMarco, Kate Fabrizio, Phil Maniaci, Esther Ahn, and Johnny Woods; Puppeteers: Esy Casey and Johnny Woods
Live action:
Hair and Makeup: Esther Ahn; Line Producer: Magdalena Grynasz; 1st AD: Adam Spieler; 1st AC: Vernal Daniels; Gaffer: Manny Oliveira; Grip/Electric: Greg Digiacomo

Click here to see FILTER article on the Band and the Video

Welcome Back! Check out the Fashion / Video Collaboration!

Hey Students!
Welcome Back to school for the Summer Quarter!
Jason Moore has sent me a link to the video portfolio for the Raymond Chow collection. This video is a collaboration between the Fashion Department and the Video Department, supervised by Fan Wu and Jason Moore. The idea was for a fashion student to collaborate with filmmakers to create a video portfolio for the collection. Three fashion students had their collections shot by video students as an experimental approach to documenting and displaying a line of clothing. All students collaborated on the content, shooting, and design of the project. The link provided is for Raymond Chow's collection. Check out the video at the link below.
Raymond Chow Collection

Let us know what you think! Is this a successful attempt? Should we do this again? Leave a comment.

Fashion Show SP2011

Student Eddie Pages has finished his video for this quarter's fashion show. Check it out below!
Special thanks to Eddie for sending it in! - Eve.

Between the Lines from Eddie Pages on Vimeo.

Student Documentry

Good Morning DF/VP Students!
Our PR director has a great post about one of our students, Jennifer Hahn. She is creating a documentary under the mentorship of Roz Sohnen. Click on the link below to read more about her project. I have also included a link to the trailer for her doc. Enjoy! - Eve.
http://ainycnews.blogspot.com/2010/10/as-her-final-project-outstanding.html

"M5 Rock" - Trailer 1 from Jennifer Hahn on Vimeo.

- PS : Please send me information regarding any outstanding projects you are working on!

Alpha Channel Selection

Below is the Alpha Channel list of films for this evening:

Wingman
Butterscotch
Jacqueline Star
Seduction
War Dancer
Piece of Mind
Recollection
Unplugged
One More Shot
Whisper
Friends
Fatal Error
Combat
Dirty Venas
Worker Bees PSA
Gene's Revolution
Blocking the Sunshine

The Art Institute Call for Submissions: Virgins & Rejects Film Festival

[SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August, 2010] – The Digital Filmmaking & Video Production department at The Art Institute of California- San Francisco proudly presents the 2nd annual Virgins & Rejects Film Festival. The Virgins & Rejects Film Festival is open to all filmmakers and gives them the opportunity to showcase their work for the first time. Virgins are classified as never having submitted to a festival; Rejects are those who have submitted, but have been rejected by a festival.

The Virgins & Rejects Film Festival was created as an elective for the Digital Film and Video Production program at The Art Institute of California - San Francisco. Film Festival 101 provides the opportunity for students to create, curate, and host a film festival while learning the behind-the-scenes of the business.

The festival debuted last year at the historic Victoria Theater in San Francisco, California with a successful program of short media by filmmakers who had either never entered into a festival or had been rejected by previous festivals. The second annual Virgins & Rejects Film Festival is dedicated to providing a venue for similar emerging and cutting edge filmmakers to showcase their films for the very first time.

The Film Festival class at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is currently seeking submissions for the Virgins & Rejects Film Festival. Submissions can be of any genre, and should range in length from 1-15 minutes. A full list of submission guidelines can be found at the official Virgins & Rejects website. Submissions must be received by September 13, 2010.

Once all of the submissions are in, the students in the Film Festival class will jury the entries. The chosen films will be screened at the Virgins & Rejects Film Festival held at the Roxie Theatre on Thursday, October 7th, 2010. Tickets are $5 for any student with any school I.D. and $8 for general admission.

Virgins & Rejects Film Festival
October 7th, 2010 | 6pm – 9pm
Roxie Theater
3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Website: http://virginsandrejectsfestival.com

Crew Call for Student Documentary

Crew Needed

Description:
Documentary being shot over next 6 months following a small NYC company along their School of Rock journey, leading up to a big event in December. Click HERE for an article in the NY Post regarding the project.

Positions:
Looking for dedicated individuals who believe in hard work and want to be part of a fun and rewarding project.

Camera Operator:
- HVX experience, or own HD / DSLR
- Must know how to light interviews

Sound Recordist:
- Must be lav expert
- Also boom op

Assistant Editor/Transcriber:
- Log and transfer clips
- Transcribe interviews, clips

Additional Details:
- Production will result in webisodes + final film
- Main location is in Chelsea, various locations around Manhattan, Brooklyn
- Emmy winning producer involved in the project
- This project has already been covered by NY Post (soon WSJ +)
- Additional aim is for a performance on national TV in 2011

If interested please contact Jennifer Hahn sidekicksally@mac.com