FA11 Alpha Channel Posting Soon! Trailer HERE -

Alpha Channel Winners - FA11

Acceptance - Shaul Helvey
Escapism - Derrick Clarke
Baby you gotta go - Conrad Hart
Essentia - Jeremy Ciliberto

Summer State of Mind - Joshua Rossy

Cupid Lies commercial - Harold Urena

Inconvenience - Natasha Davis

Bad TV - Daniel Arena 

Hunter of the Dark trailer - Ken Price 

R.O.A.R. - Darnell White

Everyone who does not have a ticket, there will be two reserved for you. You can pick them up at the door or during the day at Eve's office. The remaining Alpha Channel tickets will be available to students the day of the screening in Eve's office. 

Alpha Channel - December 12th 6pm 92nd St Y - TriBeCa 200 Hudson Street. (Blocks away from school). 
Don't worry if you cannot get a ticket! We'll have a lounge area set up in the TV studio playing the Alpha Channel Program. 

THR Discussion - Film Directors 2011

New Filmmakers Screenings - NYC

From their site -

The NewFilmmakers Series was begun in 1998 by NYU Film Students in order to show their work and promote themselves in New York film community. Then, and now, most festivals and screening programs in the city only screened known and established filmmakers and there were few that are open to new filmmakers.

Without sacrificing our original mission NewFilmmakers has grown into recognized international
screening series and over the past fourteen years has screened over 600 feature and 2,000 short films. In 2000 we brought the Havana Film Festival to New York and in 2002 we started the highly successful NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. Recently we started NewFilmmakers Online.

NewFilmmakers screens a wide range of films including animation, documentaries, shorts, and features.Many are films and videos overlooked by traditional film festivals. NewFilmmakers NY screens every week and sometimes more at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side. NewFilmmakers also programs the Soho House Screening Series in New York & Los Angeles.

Submit your thesis films! - http://newfilmmakers.com/submit/submission-links/submit-new-york

Alpha Channel Entries - CLOSED

Alpha Channel Selections are officially closed. The work will now be reviewed by the faculty and judged to show in two weeks. The selections will be announced by next week. Keep an eye on your e-mail!

Alpha Channel Selects - DUE DATE

Due Date for Alpha Channel Submissions is NOVEMBER 30TH by 9PM on the FACULTY  Drive under the folder ALPHA CHANNEL SUBMISSIONS FA11




1. Create a folder with your NAME and TITLE OF PROJECT in the submissions folder
2. Put your full resolution quicktime (.mov file) film in the folder. Make sure your film plays outside of FCP, in the Quicktime player.
3. Fill out the submission form and save in your folder. Submission Forms Are Required for Every Entry, No Submission Form = No Entry. 
4. Any questions, please e-mail gokupniak@aii.edu.

Lytro infinite Depth of Field still camera!

Lytro cameras will be on display, and available for hands-on, in-store demos, at the WIRED Store in New York City. Located at 42nd and Broadway, the 7th annual WIRED Store promises a first look at unique gadgets and gear, events, installations and experiences that embody the “WIRED lifestyle.” The three Lytro camera models will be featured along with more than 200 other hot new products. Visit the store between noon and 7pm Wednesdays through Sundays between Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Dec. 24 (closed Thanksgiving Day) to request a Lytro camera demo with one of the WIRED Store employee “Ambassadors.”


SOURCE: LYTRO BLOG

The Room or "This guy would have failed if he showed this in thesis class"

From user review from IMDB - "Imagine a two-hour episode of "Red Shoe Diaries" written and directed by Balki from "Perfect Strangers". Trust me, this is the worst movie you will ever see ever in your entire life. Ever. But is it pathetically awful or sadistically hilarious?" I cannot believe this got money.

Great Camera Shootout 2011 - RED, Arri, Canon, etc.

Sorry that I'm a little late to the game on this one. Zacuto has a new series of camera tests that show the differences between 12 different cameras ranging from RED to ARRI to Canon. This is a great series. Above is Episode One of the three part 2011 series.
Get the rest of the Zacuto Episodes Here - Two - http://www.zacuto.com/the-great-camera-shootout-2011/episode-two Three - http://www.zacuto.com/the-great-camera-shootout-2011/episode-three

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.

How Did This Get Made? Podcast - MUST LISTEN

Alumni Phil Swift brought my attention to this podcast, How Did This Get Made? A podcast of comedians who have a Mystery Science Theater approach to talking about terrible films and ask the obvious questions. The latest podcast talks about the latest Punisher Film. While yes, I did not see it, after listening to the director and the guests speak about the film, I'm in. The director, Lexi Alexander, speaks about how she was able to get the deal to make this film, only making a short before. I was inspired and excited about this film!

Listen and enjoy! - http://www.earwolf.com/episode/punisher-war-zone/
Watch Lexi's Academy Award Nominated Short - http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3822846233/