THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 8:00 PM
MORE THAN A GAME
2008 105 MIN Rated PG
DIR Kristopher Belman PROD Harvey Mason, Jr., Kristopher Belman, Matthew Perniciaro, Kevin Mann FEATURING LeBron James, Willie McGee, Romeo Travis, Coach Dru Joyce II, Sian Cotton, James Dru Joyce III
Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio, star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about uncommon friendship in the face of all too common adversities. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player's father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the Fab Five's improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship.
A Q&A with filmmaker Kristopher Belman and producer Harvey Mason, Jr., will immediately follow the screening.
Call for Entries: Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Short Film Competition
ALZA LA VOZ! NO PERMITAS QUE LA VIOLENCIA SE CONVIERTA EN ALGO FAMILIAR! TERCER CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES.
FECHA LIMITE: 1 de OCTUBRE BASE Y REGISTRO: www.expresionencorto.com
Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Short Film Competition, deadline October 1st. Call for entries and online registration at: www.expresionencorto.com
EXPRESION EN CORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL and AVON COSMETICS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. join forces in the "SPEAK OUT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE" SHORT FILM CONTEST which aims to raise awareness against and eliminate domestic violence around the world.
CATEGORIES AND FORMATS: Short Fiction, Animation, Experimental and Documentary films produced in any year, in any film or video format, of up to 15 minutes in length, will be accepted.
Documentary Campus is looking for YOUR project ideas!
The application deadline is approaching! If you haven't sent us your project yet, please do so until Friday, 2 October 2009, which is the postmark deadline.
Together with our new Head of Masterschool, Mark Atkin (formerlycommissioning editor for TV and Online at SBS Television) who is a regular at the international pitching forums, a board member of the Sheffield Doc/Fest, on the Advisory of Hot Docs and a mentor at Crossover cross-platform labs,Documentary Campus is headed towards a new era full of verve. The Masterschool sets out a dynamic new approach to developing documentary series, formats, cross-media projectsand classical one-offsin the non-fiction area.
For the 2010 edition of the Masterschool, we will have new faces on the selection committee and work with the best experts and commissioning editors in the fields mentioned above.
BE PART OF IT ANDAPPLY NOW!All relevant information regarding application guidelines and forms is available on on our website http://www.documentary-campus.com/v2/page/masterschool/
The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival - March 11-21, 2010 - is now accepting submissions for its 28th festival. Submit early and save on submission fees! The SFIAAFF is the nation's largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose.
For more info:
http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/submissions/information/
AS SEEN THROUGH THESE EYES is a window into the surviving art and artists of the Holocaust. This film,
however, is more than a Holocaust study; it offers an incredible look at the survival mechanism of humankind, regardless
of race or religion, and the profound need to communicate at any cost. The film reveals the emotions of the prisoners
from the inside out; through the eyes of the witnesses and the expression of the human spirit.
Adobe's MAX 2009 Conference
comes to Los Angeles Oct 4-7. This is the place were the Adobe
developer and designer community comes together to learn and share best
practices, and see emerging technologies. The conference is packed with
sessions on cross-media workflows, prototyping, standards-based web
design, user interface design, online advertising, interactive games,
accessibility, motion graphics, video encoding, video creation, and
much more. Choose from hundreds of sessions found at
http://max.adobe.com/sessions/ to create an agenda that meets your
needs.
Every year, MAX attendees learn tricks for designing more
productively and discover new skills for creating engaging experiences.
They get sneak peeks of upcoming software and network with some of the
top designers in the world. At the end of the four day conference,
they're inspired to create next-generation experiences, with heads
chock-full of the know-how to make it happen. Here are just a few
reasons why MAX is a "must-attend" conference
See how to create compelling applications, content, and
video and deliver it on screens of every size, across operating
systems, accessible from anywhere at any time.
Learn
how to take ideas to market faster through design and development
workflows that support iterative development by attending hands-on labs
and learning from real-world case studies.
All MAX sessions
and labs are taught by the best of the best—the kind of people you
don't just run into every day. They can share their years of experience
regarding what works and what doesn't.
MAX attendees come
from organizations all over the world, from small businesses to Fortune
1000 companies and local nonprofits to large government agencies. You
can exchange ideas and build one-on-one relationships with people who
have dealt with challenges similar to yours.
Expose yourself
to new ways of thinking by seeing some of the coolest,
boundary-pushing, experimental work out there. In previous years, 94%
of past attendees said they left MAX inspired to innovate.
The
majority of attendees of MAX 2008 said the event exceeded their
expectations at providing opportunities for learning tips, tricks, and
the latest industry trends.
There are several ways to experience MAX2009. Please write IDA in the "referred by" or "source" field so the IDA is recognized for its importance by the MAX team. Here are the prices:
Full MAX Conference Pass is $1295 if purchased before August 31
Individual Day Pass is regularly $595. IDA gets a $100 discount to $495 by using the promotion code DAY941 and purchasing before September 18.
Day Two is a great day with an opening keynote, sessions and labs,
sneak peaks, awards, party, and all the Community Pavilion listed
above.
Expo only pass is $200 for the entire conference. You get access to
the Expo, the Community Pavilion, BOFs at lunch, and "unconferences"
which are mini conferences held in the Community Pavilion area
http://max.adobe.com/agenda/community/
To register, see all pricing structures, get deadlines and other information go to http://max.adobe.com/registration/
Location Name:
Los Angeles Convention Center
Address: 1201 S Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music by George Rivera
Of all the musicians who have contributed to the popularity of Latin music, none is more recognized than the man known simply as "The King," Tito Puente. His family, friends and colleagues all pay homage here: Bill Cosby, Marc Anthony, Armand Assante, Geraldo Rivera, Jimmy Smits, Paquito D'Rivera and many more. The life of this influential bandleader, percussionist and composer - and one of the most charismatic performers of all time - is recalled through archival footage and interviews as well as excerpts from one of his last concerts.
Premieres Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 10PM (check local listings)
HBO Documentary Films presents OUTRAGE, debuting MONDAY, OCT. 5 (9:00-10:30 p.m.), exploring the disturbing phenomenon of closeted gay politicians who vote down pro-gay legislation - and get a free pass from the media. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (HBO's "Twist of Faith") kicks down the closet door in this searing indictment of politicians with appalling gay-rights voting records who actively campaign against the gay community they reportedly belong to, at least covertly. Probing the hidden lives of some of the country's most powerful policymakers, the documentary examines how these and other politicians may have inflicted damage on millions of Americans by denying the truth about themselves, and voting in ways seemingly at odds with their sexuality. Equally disturbing, the film explores the media's complicity in keeping those secrets, despite the growing efforts to "out" them by gay-rights organizations and bloggers.
The art and craft of editing documentary films will be explored during the third installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' four-part seminar series "Perspectives on Editing," on Tuesday, October 6, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
"Perspectives on Editing: Editing for Documentary Films" will be hosted by Academy Film Editors Branch governors Donn Cambern ("The Last Picture Show," "The Bodyguard") and Mark Goldblatt ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Starship Troopers"). Special guests will include Kate Amend ("The Long Way Home," "Jimmy Carter Man from Plains"), Joe Bini ("Little Dieter Needs to Fly," "Grizzly Man"), William Cartwright ("The Making of the President 1960," "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision") and Brian Johnson ("Buena Vista Social Club," "Fighting for Life"). Like the other installments in the series, the session will feature film clips and open discussion between the evening's special guests and members of the audience.
The final session in the series will be on Wednesday, October 14, titled Anne Coates: Profile of an Editing Master. The evening will feature a discussion with Coates, who received her first nomination and Oscar® for Film Editing for "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962). Since then she has received four additional nominations, for "Becket" (1964), "The Elephant Man" (1980), "In the Line of Fire" (1993) and "Out of Sight" (1998).
Tickets for each evening of "Perspectives on Editing" are $10 for the general public and $7.50 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets may be purchased by mail, in person at the Academy during regular business hours or online at www.oscars.org.
The Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater is located at 1313 Vine Street in Hollywood. For more information, call (310) 247-3600.
The 28th annual Contemporary Documentaries series is a showcase for feature-length and short documentaries drawn from the 2008 Academy Award® nominations, including the winners, as well as other important and innovative films considered by the Academy that year.
All films in the series screen at the Linwood Dunn Theater at the Academy’s Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., except for the IMAX presentations on December 9. The filmmakers will be present at screenings whenever possible. Admission for all screenings is free.
Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m.
THE GARDEN
Directed and produced by Scott Hamilton Kennedy
In response to the 1992 L.A. riots, the South Central Farmers started a 14-acre community garden as a form of healing. As this film unfolds, the future of the garden hangs in the balance as developers look to bulldoze the area. 35mm. 80 mins.
Academy Award nominee: Documentary Feature
CRIPS AND BLOODS: MADE IN AMERICA
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Produced by Baron Davis, Dan Halsted, Peralta, Jesse Dylan
Tracing the origins, rise and four-decades-long feud of two Los Angeles gangs, “Crips and Bloods: Made in America” (previously titled “Made in America”) gives viewers unprecedented access into a little understood world. Current and former gang members offer street-level testimony that paints a stark portrait of life in South Central L.A. Digital. 93 mins.
The International Documentary Association (IDA) invites you and a guest to another great mixer. Meet professional filmmakers and network.
IDA staff & board members will help you get connected to the documentary community, share your projects, meet new friends and build your professional network.
This retrospective presents a selection of the best feature-length and short films produced in Iceland over the past 30 years.
Icelandic cinema came into its own with the founding of the Icelandic Film Fund, now the Icelandic Film Centre, in 1979. The creation of the film fund had an immediate impact and led to new national productions. Scandinavia House is celebrating the Fund's 30th anniversary with a comprehensive 10-film retrospective paired with a selection of Icelandic short films. Spanning many styles and genres, these films reflect the excellence and diversity of Icelandic film.
Filmmaking reflects the role generally played by art - to mirror socio-cultural evolution and serve as a platform where questions are asked and experiments made. In Iceland, the opposition between myths and modernity, and between traditions and globalization is a frequent theme in film of all categories: documentaries, literature and Saga adaptations, feature films, experimental films and short films. Icelandic films have been presented at major film festivals around the world for years, regularly garnering high praise and winning top international prizes.
Rock in Reykjavík/Rokk í Reykjavík
Wednesday, October 7, 6:30 pm & Saturday, October 10, 3 pm
Directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (1982). Considered one of the most important documentaries about Icelandic alternative music culture, this film showcases the music scene through several performances of Post-Punk and New Wave bands, including Tappi Tíkarrass, Purrkur Pillnikk and Þeyr. The documentary deftly portrays, through concert footage and musician interviews, the lifestyle of Icelandic youth rebelling against the establishment, while simultaneously trying to create their own identities. 83 min.
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets)
New York, NY 10016
The 28th annual Contemporary Documentaries series is a showcase for feature-length and short documentaries drawn from the 2008 Academy Award® nominations, including the winners, as well as other important and innovative films considered by the Academy that year.
The filmmakers will be present at screenings whenever possible. Admission for all screenings is free.
Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m.
THE GARDEN
Directed and produced by Scott Hamilton Kennedy
In response to the 1992 L.A. riots, the South Central Farmers started a 14-acre community garden as a form of healing. As this film unfolds, the future of the garden hangs in the balance as developers look to bulldoze the area. 35mm. 80 mins.
Academy Award nominee: Documentary Feature
CRIPS AND BLOODS: MADE IN AMERICA
Directed by Stacy Peralta
Produced by Baron Davis, Dan Halsted, Peralta, Jesse Dylan
Tracing the origins, rise and four-decades-long feud of two Los Angeles gangs, "Crips and Bloods: Made in America" (previously titled "Made in America") gives viewers unprecedented access into a little understood world. Current and former gang members offer street-level testimony that paints a stark portrait of life in South Central L.A.
This retrospective presents a selection of the best feature-length and short films produced in Iceland over the past 30 years.
Icelandic cinema came into its own with the founding of the Icelandic Film Fund, now the Icelandic Film Centre, in 1979. The creation of the film fund had an immediate impact and led to new national productions. Scandinavia House is celebrating the Fund's 30th anniversary with a comprehensive 10-film retrospective paired with a selection of Icelandic short films. Spanning many styles and genres, these films reflect the excellence and diversity of Icelandic film.
Filmmaking reflects the role generally played by art - to mirror socio-cultural evolution and serve as a platform where questions are asked and experiments made. In Iceland, the opposition between myths and modernity, and between traditions and globalization is a frequent theme in film of all categories: documentaries, literature and Saga adaptations, feature films, experimental films and short films. Icelandic films have been presented at major film festivals around the world for years, regularly garnering high praise and winning top international prizes.
Rock in Reykjavík/Rokk í Reykjavík
Wednesday, October 7, 6:30 pm & Saturday, October 10, 3 pm
Directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (1982). Considered one of the most important documentaries about Icelandic alternative music culture, this film showcases the music scene through several performances of Post-Punk and New Wave bands, including Tappi Tíkarrass, Purrkur Pillnikk and Þeyr. The documentary deftly portrays, through concert footage and musician interviews, the lifestyle of Icelandic youth rebelling against the establishment, while simultaneously trying to create their own identities. 83 min.
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets)
New York, NY 10016
Soy Andina tells the story of two women raised in different worlds: an immigrant folk dancer from the Andes, and a modern dancer from Queens, NY, who return to Peru to reconnect with their culture. After 15 years in New York, Nelida Silva returns to fulfill a lifelong dream and host the fiesta patronal - a celebration of dance, music, and rituals from Incan times. Meanwhile Cynthia Paniagua, a dancer raised in Queens, embarks on her own journey, determined to "quench a burning desire to know the real Peru, to unearth the mystery of the dances." Soy Andina is an exuberant cross-cultural road trip, yet its theme is universal: a yearning for roots and connection in turbulent times.
Premieres Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10PM (check local listings)
Please save the dates for this year's festival: October 11th through the 16th.
Opening Night Presentation & Gala - October 11, 2009
The 13th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will begin on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the famous Graumans Mann Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd. The Opening Gala will follow immediately at the Highlands Club after the presentation and film in the Hollywood & Highland Center.
Closing Awards Presentation & Gala - October 16, 2009
The awards presented are Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Opera Prima, Best Documentary, Best Short and the Audience Award. Following the Awards the premiere closing film will be presented. The Closing Gala will follow immediately after the film. This will take place at the Paramount Theater in Paramount Studios.
General Screenings
Mann's Chinese 6 Cinemas October 12th-15th (3rd Level of Hollywood & Highland center) Ticket Price: $10.00 General Admission/ $8.00 LALIFF Members
Parking
Hollywood & Highland
Parking Structure Prince: $2.00 (up to 4 hours) with Festival validation
We are proud to announce the Short Film Selection for this year's festival on www.latinofilm.org
As always, the winner of our Shorts Program is automatically considered for the Academy Awards for the Best Short Oscar®. Congratulations to these young filmmakers.
Stay tune for the announcement of the selected feature films and documentaries.
Please join us October 12-18 for REDucation, an event for everything and everyone RED. Offering two separate trainings, 3 days of RED Tech or 3 days RED Post, or a complete 7 day training package including Community Day, it is important to note that REDucation is the RED approved and sanctioned education for learning RED. Community Day will feature 35 Vendor booths, 10 thirty-minute presentations, lunch, and an opportunity to network with hundreds of RED users.
October 12 - 18, 2009
RED Tech: October 12-14
Community Day: October 15
RED Post: October 16-18
LA Center Studios
Los Angeles, CA
For registration and more information, please visit: www.reducation.net.
Obama's War
On air and online October 13, 2009 at 9:00pm (check local listings)
Tens of thousands of fresh American troops are now on the move in Afghanistan, led by a new commander and armed with a counterinsurgency plan that builds on the lessons of Iraq. But can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires"? FRONTLINE producers Martin Smith (Beyond Baghdad, Return of the Taliban) and Marcela Gaviria (In Search of Al Qaeda, The War Briefing) once again make the dangerous journey to the front lines of America's biggest fight. Through interviews with the top U.S. commanders on the ground, embeds with U.S. forces and fresh reporting from Washington, Smith and Gaviria examine U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- a fight that promises to be longer and more costly than most Americans understand.
HERB & DOROTHY
by Megumi Sasaki
He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With modest means, this couple managed to build one of the most important modern art collections in history. Meet Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, whose shared passion and commitment defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be an art collector.
Filmmakers Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze present an intimate look at the life of noted children's book writer and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, a seminal talent at times conflicted with his success, whose lifelong obsession with death has subtly influenced his work, when TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT: A PORTRAIT OF MAURICE SENDAK debuts WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 (7:00-7:45 p.m.). Now 81 and living in Connecticut, Sendak is best known for his first book, "Where the Wild Things Are," which he wrote after being a book illustrator for over ten years. Though originally panned, the book would eventually become one of the most beloved and critically lauded children's books of all time and, to Sendak's chagrin, came to define his career. Through his words, old pictures and illustrations, the documentary offers a deeply personal look at an otherwise private and somewhat isolated man.
How do you sell a documentary? In this workshop/competition, five emerging nonfiction filmmakers will pitch their ideas to a panel of distinguished documentary producers—and to you. The producers will give them feedback on their concept as well as their presentation skills—great lessons for all aspiring filmmaker. The winner will receive a $5,000 grant, sponsored by SnagFilms, to be used toward the completion of the pitched film. Panelists will also take questions from the audience about how a documentary idea grows from seed to fruition.
PANEL
Rick Allen, CEO, SnagFilms
Diana Holtzberg, Vice President - USA Operations Acquisitions, Project Development, Sales, Films Transit International
Charlie Maday, Senior Vice President, Programming, History
Molly Thompson, Programming Director, A&E IndieFilms
An executive from P.O.V.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2008: Circo directed by Aaron Schock
2007: The House that Herman Built directed by Angad Bhalla
2006: Whatever it Takes directed by Christopher Wong
2005: Asparagus! (A Stalk-umentary) directed by Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly
ShowBiz Expo West is set for Saturday, October 17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Concourse Hall.
The Expo includes a wide range of networking opportunities including the exhibit hall, workshops/seminars, discussions, Film Festival, and much more.
The ShowBiz Expo West Conference runs from 10:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and offers a variety of informative workshops and panels.
At ShowBiz Expo East, several films received distribution and funding interest. Admittance is free to registered ShowBiz Expo West attendees.
Bud Greenspan's 2008 Summer Olympics Documentary Gets a Cable Home Multichannel
Filmmaker Bud Greenspan's most recent Olympics documentary will be shown on Showtime, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
"Bud Greenspan Presents: Beijing 2008 -- America's Olympic Glory" is the latest Olympics film featuring behind-the-scenes footage and in-depth reporting from Greenspan, who's chronicled the Olympic Games since 1984.
"The Joke's On Thee" is a unique documentary special that asks the burning theological question, "Does God have a sense of humor?"
This one-hour program covers humor and religion, humor from the pulpit, humor in the Bible, comedians who talk about God in their act, etc. all in good taste.
"The Joke's On Thee," features comedy and insights from a truly diverse group of preachers, comedians, writers, performers, celebrities and theologians including Oral Roberts, Jonathan Winters, Jesse Duplantis, Pat Boone, Robert G. Lee, Dr. Tony Campolo, Kathleen Madigan, Jim Brogan, Smokey Robinson, Tom Dreesen, George Wallace, Mark Russell, Paul Rodriguez, Rev. Jess Moody and Steve Allen.
"The Joke's On Thee" won Best Comedy at the Berkeley Video & Film Festival.
"The Joke's On Thee" (60 min.) airs on Sunday, October 18 at 8:00pm on PBS station KOCE.
Legendary British comedy troupe Monty Python all gathered in front of the camera one last time in this original documentary series that retells the entire Python phenomenon start to finish.
The Monty Python troupe includes John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman. This six-part series features interviews with all the surviving Python members, along with archive representation for the late Graham Chapman. The Pythons tell their life story and reveal deeper truths alongside the more tried and tested Python history lessons. The documentary also features comedians and contemporaries including: Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels, Hugh Hefner, Eddie Izzard, Olivia Harrison, Steven Merchant, Dan Aykroyd, Tim Roth and Seth Green, among many others.
"This is the documentary I always hoped would be made - something so complete and so faithful to the truth that I don't need to watch it," said Terry Jones.
This six-hour docu-series Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyer's Cut) will be told in six parts, airing one-hour each night during IFC's "Python-a-thon" beginning October 18, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. IFC will also air Python feature films including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian, and Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl.
In addition to the documentary and timed to 40th Anniversary of the creation of Monty Python, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will award The Pythons with a Special Award honoring their outstanding contribution to film and television on October 15 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
In August 1994, more than 30,000 Cubans attempted to leave the island by sea. Two writers, friends since adolescence, are faced with a choice: continue struggling with the hardships of the island or brave the open water on a homemade raft. Ernesto Santana chooses Cuba; Jorge Mota, chooses the sea. This is the story of their struggles, their successes and the friendship that binds them across the distance, from Chicago to Havana.
Premieres Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 10PM (check local listings)
The following special content summit event is part of 2009 Digital Hollywood Fall
This is a free event.
Presenting the 1st Digital Hollywood Excellence Tribute
Full length screening of 'We Live In Public' and panel discussion with filmmakers and experts.
Monday October 19, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Digital Hollywood Excellence Tribute is dedicated to a project by a master
storyteller or business visionary in the film, television and new media
space. Digital Hollywood Content Summit is proud to host its first
Tribute to 'We Live In Public,' the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning
documentary film by director Ondi Timoner.
'We Live In Public'
reveals the effect the web is having on our society, as seen through
the eyes of "the greatest Internet pioneer you’ve never heard of",
artist, futurist and visionary Josh Harris."
In person: Ondi Timoner, Josh Harris, Jason Calacanis.
Digital Hollywood Fall takes place on October 19-22, 2009 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica California.
For the past 15 years Digital Hollywood has evolved into the definitive digital technology and brand / advertising conference for the entertainment industry. The 3-day Digital Hollywood Content Summit is the latest addition to the program, designed for creative content creators, filmmakers, producers, writers and storytellers working at the intersection of film, television and new media.
The lengthy agenda -- which includes the IDA's own dedicated Documentary Track program on Tuesday, Oct. 20 -- can be found here.
For generations, New York City's Garment District provided more than just jobs - it was the lifeblood of the city. But in recent years, with the increased globalization of clothing manufacturing, this once-thriving district has continued to shrink. Reflecting the economic and social forces that have transformed the nation over the past century, the exclusive HBO documentary SCHMATTA: RAGS TO RICHES TO RAGS tells the story of this vanishing, once vibrant, industry through the voices of the people who experienced its highs and lows when it debuts MONDAY, OCT. 19 (9:00-10:30 p.m.).
Industry Connect: New Outreach Strategies for Social Issue Documentaries
October 26th @ 7:30 pm
New School, Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street, 5th Floor
Filmmakers as Changemakers - A Panel on Documentary Outreach. Speakers: Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers, Directors, LIONESS; Sheila Leddy, Executive Director of The Fledgling Fund, Joy Ilem, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans; and Julie Cloutier, Publicist at Sunshine Sachs & Associates. Panel will be moderated by Barbara Abrash, Director of Public Programs at NYU's Center for Social Media, and Board Member, Fledgling Fund. The panel will be followed by the awarding of a new outreach grant by The Fledgling Fund and a networking reception. RSVP
As part of the 2009 Digital Hollywood Fall event (Oct. 19-22) at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica California, the IDA is presenting its own dedicated Documentary Track on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Tuesday, October 20th
Lunch Content Presentations: Documentary Track 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM Online Distribution for Docs
Rick Allen, CEO, SnagFilms, Les Guthman, documentary filmmaker and Anne Thompson, IndieWire discuss the state of the indie union" from the perspectives of distribution, journalism, production financing. Lunch and presentation courtesy of SnagFilms
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Indie Funding Workshop Danae Ringelmann and Slava Rubin, CEOs, IndieGoGo, demo hands-on tools to fundraise and budget your next picture, doc or web series Presented by IndieGoGo
Documentary Track Hollywood Content Summit - Session 6
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Arcadia C Ballroom
The Digital Documentarian - DIY all the way from Shoot, to Post Production into Distribution
Are the choices for today's documentary filmmaker helping to create better films and better outreach to their own audience? AJ Schnack, CineEye Awards Matt Tyrnauer, Director, Valentino: The Last Emperor Marina Zenovich, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Chris Paine, Who Killed the Electric Car Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Director, The Garden Eddie Schmidt, President IDA, Moderator
Presented by the International Documentary Association
Wednesday, October 21, 2009SPECIAL FREE ADOBE EVENING EVENT: Networking, Appetizers, Cocktails.
Open to the public and conference attendees. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM TAPELESS PRODUCTION WORKFLOW - Embracing Creative Solutions for Filmmakers. Presented by Adobe
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM Special Session Panel 12: Workshop - HD Filmmaking: Editing, Producing and Digital Delivery
See the workflow behind a feature film that will be released in fall 2010.
Shot in 35mm film and HD (Canon 5D Mark II), you will learn about the
entire process from capture to digital delivery. The film's production
team will show you clips and answer audience questions. Presented by Adobe
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Product demos - cameras, CS4 / premiere. Networking, Appetizers, Cocktails. Presented by Adobe
Special Session Panel 13:
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM Workshop - Tapeless workflows for Cutting-edge Digital Productions Meet
the innovative talent behind some of the most exciting visual
effects-laden films. Meet the pioneers in the tapeless workflow arena,
including RED, and learn how to incorporate it into your own project.
You'll get a behind the scene look at the effects workflow used in
James Cameron's new film, Avatar. Presented by Adobe.
Q&A with directors Damani Baker and Alex Vlack; Co-presented with SXSW Film Festival
Singer-songwriter Bill Withers had an unusual path to musical acclaim. He was born an asthmatic stutterer and was often told "you can't do nuthin'." He didn't own a guitar until he was 32 years old, the same year he started his musical career-while keeping his job fabricating toilets for Weber Aircraft, just in case. His first album, 1971's Just as I Am, came with a hit single, Ain't No Sunshine, which hit No. 3 on the pop charts. He followed this auspicious start with a string of hits, including Lean on Me, Use Me and Grandma's Hands. Nine Grammy nominations also rolled in during the next 15 years, with three wins. And then, in 1985, Bill Withers just stopped. He didn't fade entirely from public view-he was inducted into the Songwriting Hall of Fame in 2005-but there were no more albums from this prolific artist. This film, which takes its name from Withers's second album, helps answer the questions about who Bill Withers is and where he's been since his music career ended. The filmmakers travel with Withers as he visits his hometown of Slab Fork, West Virginia, to see an old friend and make a trip to the overgrown African-American cemetery there. He goes to his high school reunion, attends a tribute concert held for him and visits his old Navy buddies, all with filmmaker in tow. A picture of Withers emerges: a family man, a musical perfectionist, a man ready for his next act. We get a front-row seat as he considers what it means for him to return to making music. The scenes where he talks about his life with Cornel West and Tavis Smiley? Bonus tracks!
Director: Damani Baker and Alex Vlack
Running time: 78 minutes
Release date: 2009
October 20, 2009 8:00 pm
All filmmakers, anywhere, are invited to submit your short or feature film - drama, comedy, documentary, animation, or experimental work. It must have been completed since January 1, 2008 .
EARLY DEADLINE DATE: August 15, 2009 (Other deadlines: 10/1/2009, 11/15/2009. and 12/01/2009)
ENTRY FEES: Vary by short or feature and increase with each new deadline date
Go to our website - kcjubilee.org- for complete details, entry form, and pay fee online. You may also submit through WAB.
Check out our special CinemaJAZZ division if you have made a work (short or feature) inspired by JAZZ
Send your screener (DVD-region 1), check, entry form to: KC Jubilee, 4826 W. 77th Terrace, Prairie Village, KS 66208-4321
Kansas City FilmFest is scheduled for April 14-18, 2010 at the all digital AMC Mainstreet. Visiting filmmakers and jurors will be announced soon.
Agent Orange : 30 Years Later will be screened on the 20th of October, at the 18th Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF).
http://www.hsdfi.org/festivalinfo.htm
AGENT ORANGE: 30 YEARS LATER" is a drama-documentary about the victims of Agent Orange 30 years after the Viet Nam War.
Agent Orange is the code name for the major herbicide that was used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War to deny coverage (trees and bushes) of the North Vietnamese guerrilla soldiers.
The film tells the story of several victims of Agent Orange - from the North to the South of Viet Nam - who were exposed to the substance when it was sprayed during the war. It interweaves compelling interviews with images culled from the archives to tell the tales of horror of people, from babies to grandparents, male and female, North and South Viet Nam living with difficult choices to make: pro-life or abortion, alien diseases, deformities, fear, loneliness, suicidal thoughts, pain, and poverty. It is more of a drama than a reportage, or merely an observation.
The goal of this documentary is to make the viewers aware of the impact of dioxin on the environment and the people. The film also underscores the need for compassion and heightens a sense of responsibility for our actions towards each other as stewards of the planet without regard for political differences.
The 28th annual Contemporary Documentaries series is a showcase for feature-length and short documentaries drawn from the 2008 Academy Award nominations, including the winners, as well as other important and innovative films considered by the Academy that year.
All films in the series screen at the Linwood Dunn Theater at the Academy's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., except for the IMAX presentations on December 9. The filmmakers will be present at screenings whenever possible. Admission for all screenings is free.
Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m.
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Directed by Werner Herzog
Produced by Henry Kaiser
Antarctica is a breathtaking and surreal world within a world. Herzog examines the forces of human nature and Mother Nature, as they come head-to-head in Earth’s most remote continent. 35mm. 99 mins.
Academy Award nominee: Documentary Feature
FLOW
Directed by Irena Salina
Produced by Steven Starr
The growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply is a political, environmental and human rights crisis. "Flow" identifies not only the culprits, but also the crusaders who are fighting for change. 35mm. 84 mins.
You are cordially invited to the 9th Annual Human Rights Film Festival, curated and hosted by the Echo Park Film Center. The goal of the festival is to highlight social justice issues too often ignored by the mainstream media. This year, we present an engaging variety of documentary and experimental films that explore themes of home and community.
Basic human rights, including the right to peacefully assemble, the right to religious freedom, the right of political sovereignty and the right to life and liberty, are often taken for granted in Western industrialized nations. With our Nation engaged in two wars, issues of human rights are increasingly crucial and closer to home than ever before.
Share your ideas and experience! We urge you to participate and take ownership of the festival, deconstructing the traditional barriers between filmmaker and audience. The films presented here are vehicles to promote thought, discussion, debate and action.
The Human Rights Film Festival is a free event, open to the general public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis.
ALL SCREENINGS WILL BE HELD AT: ECHO PARK FILM CENTER
1200 N. ALVARADO ST. (at SUNSET BLVD.)
LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
MORE INFO: 213-484-8846 * www.echoparkfilmcenter.org
2009 HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL @ EPFC
1200 N. ALVARADO ST., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90026 * 213-484-8846
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
STATE VS. REED – 8PM
Dir: Ryan Polomski
Trt: 60 minutes
http://www.myspace.com/statevsreed
A documentary detailing the murder of Stacey Stites of Bastrop, Texas and the subsequent arrest, conviction and death sentence handed down to Rodney Reed. This story explores the mishandling of evidence, the possible law enforcement cover up and the lack of proper legal defense for Rodney Reed. FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
YOUTH VISIONS OF JERUSALEM – 5PM
DIR: Digital Media Program for Creative Expression by Palestinian Youth
TRT: Various Shorts (55 minutes)
http://www.voicesbeyondwalls.org
Since 2006, Voices Beyond Walls has conducted nearly a dozen workshops in six different refugee camps in the West Bank in collaboration with youth centers, volunteer facilitators, and young participants aged 10-16. Come see the world through their eyes!
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW – LIGHT SNACKS & DRINKS
THE YOUNG HONDURAN REVOLUTION – 7PM
Dir: Johannes Wilm
Trt: 90 minutes (Spanish with English Subtitles)
http://www.archive.org/details/LaJovenRevolucionHondurena
This documentary shows the perspective of the young students fighting against the military coup in Honduras. Johannes Wilm went to film them in early August 2009, and he happened to be there on the 5th of August, when police clashed with 3000 students in the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE
HUMAN RIGHTS OPEN SCREEN – 9PM
Dir: The Community
What does Human Rights mean to you? We encourage anyone with a short film or excerpt from a longer film to come in and screen their work. Limit clips or pieces to 15 minutes and come prepared to discuss the issues.
Location Name:
Echo Park Film Center
Address: 1200 N. Alvarado St. , Los Angeles, CA 90026
The HRFA (Hungarian Reformed Federation of America) is proud to sponsor two screenings of the acclaimed documentary Torn from the Flag. The film is about the decline of communism and the significant global effects of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight.
The film will be shown in Washington, DC and in Metuchen, NJ. In Washington, DC the film will be shown at 7PM on Friday, October 23rd.
In Metuchen, NJ the film will be shown at 7PM on Sunday, November 1st.
Friday, October 23, 2009
7:00 PM
Kossuth House
Washington, DC
(202) 328-2630
Sunday, November 1, 2009
7:00 PM
Forum Theatre
Metuchen, New Jersey
(732) 476-7121
Tickets to the Washington screening are free and may be reserved by calling the Home Office at (202) 328-2630.
Tickets to the New Jersey show are $10 (advance purchase) and may be reserved by calling Robert Kovacs at (732) 476-7121.
All net proceeds from the Metuchen, NJ show will be donated to the HRFA Testveriseg Program, supporting Hungarian Language Schools in the United States.
For any further inquiries, please contact HRFA directly.
VISUAL ACOUSTICS: THE MODERNISM OF JULIUS SHULMAN is screening over at The Landmark on Pico Blvd. at the Westside Pavilion beginning Friday, October 23rd. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. www.juliusshulmanfilm.com
Location Name:
Landmark Theatre
Address: 10850 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Short documentary videos revealing the
extraordinary wisdom of ordinary people.
About Our Contests
Reel Insights conducts contests in which curious people armed with video cameras are offered the opportunity to document, in short videos, their lives, or the lives of family members, friends or community members ways that uncover insights and emotions around specific Themes.
The purpose of the Contests is to encourage creation of these Video Entries which uncover relevant ideas, wisdom and emotions of individuals. Each month we have a particular theme.
Contest October 2009: "A Family Struggles To Go Green"
There's little doubt the environment is in danger. But the response of individuals and families to that danger varies widely. Why is that? Perhaps some family members are committed but others are not. Or maybe the entire family is on-board with the idea of "going green", but the limitations of time and money mean they aren't nearly doing all they'd like. The most important thing is not that they are or are not green. It's that they're struggling over this issue. And your job, through observation with the video camera and asking questions, is to show us this struggle.
Launches: Oct. 7, 2009 | Submissions Due: Oct. 23, 2009
Prize: $1500 - Grand Prize + $1000 to Film / Video-Making Group
$500 - First Prize
$150 - Three Second Prizes
In addition to the prizes, the best videos will be shown at the "Good and Green" conference in Chicago November 17th and 18th. Your name will be on the video.
About Reel Insights
Reel Insights captures the too-often hidden wisdom of seemingly "ordinary" people and shares these insights to enlighten others. And we do it the most powerful way we know: on video. Uncovering the knowledge that often lays hidden is important to the individual, to businesses and to society. We've been doing this for nearly a decade under the umbrella of our parent company, Snippies, which commissions journalists to do similar work and bringing the wisdom of ordinary people into the board rooms where decisions are made benefits us all.
For more information please visit www.reelinsights.com or contact us at info@reelinsights.com
VISUAL ACOUSTICS: THE MODERNISM OF JULIUS SHULMAN is screening over at The Landmark on Pico Blvd. at the Westside Pavilion beginning Friday, October 23rd. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. www.juliusshulmanfilm.com
Location Name:
Landmark Theatre
Address: 10850 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
VISUAL ACOUSTICS: THE MODERNISM OF JULIUS SHULMAN is screening over at The Landmark on Pico Blvd. at the Westside Pavilion beginning Friday, October 23rd. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. www.juliusshulmanfilm.com
Location Name:
Landmark Theatre
Address: 10850 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Workshop: “The Secret That Will Win Your Next Editing Job” with Bill Grundfest 1:30pm
Bill Grundfest will present a mini-workshop entitled "The Secret That Will Win Your Next Editing Job Before The Guy Next To You Does." where you'll learn why you - as an editor - need to know all about "beats," "stakes," "log lines," "beat sheets," "outlines," "causality," "tops & bottoms" of stories, of acts, and of scenes. And how that makes you the only editor a producer should consider for that next job.
52nd DOK Leipzig (26 October until 1 November 2009)
Germany's largest and Europe's second-largest festival for artistic documentary and animated film
With the Special Programme "T.I.A. - This is Africa", DOK Leipzig presents about 15 contemporary African documentary films. The programme offers festival guests a genuine, non-European, view of life in Africa.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the 1989 Peaceful Revolution in Germany and Eastern Europe, DOK Leipzig has commissioned the Special Programme "Transit'89. Gdansk-Leipzig-Bucharest". It screens influential documentary and animated films made between 1981 and 1992 in Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and the former Yugoslavia.
DOK Leipzig and the German Institute for Animated Film (DIAF) take the 20th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution as an opportunity to present the Special Programme Animated Film "The Unflinching - GDR Animators since 1989" and to ask what has become of them.
Until 9 October media professionals can apply for press accreditation for DOK Leipzig 2009. The accreditation fee is 40 EUR. A press accreditation allows entry to all regular film screenings plus participation in various DOK Industry events.
Information on the press accreditation you find on our website:
http://www.dok-leipzig.de/v2/cms/en/press/press-accreditation/index.html
This year marks the 25th anniversary since the release of THE GOOD FIGHT: THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN BRIGADE IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR. A New York Times critics' pick in 1984, here is Vincent Canby's review:
‘‘The Good Fight'' was produced and directed by Noel Buckner, Mary Dore and Sam Sills. They've done an excellent job, not only in organizing their material but in eliciting that material in on-screen interviews, which are supported by newsreel footage and even in a clip from ‘‘Blockade,'' a not-great movie that is notable chiefly as the only major Hollywood film to deal with the Spanish war.
Not always remembered now is that the Spanish Civil War, in which Hitler and Mussolini supported the rebel forces of Generalissimo Francisco Franco, was not a popular cause in this country. The United States, along with Britain, France and the other Allied powers, vowed not to intervene on behalf of the elected Republican Government of Spain. Only the Soviet Union and Mexico offered support.
What makes the testimony in ‘‘The Good Fight'' so effective is the veterans' shared conviction, more than 40 years after the fact, that the war against Franco was, indeed, the good fight, though at that time it also seemed a lost one. Americans have always been keen on ‘‘good fights,'' but the members of the Lincoln Brigade, unlike the young men who formed the Lafayette Escadrille in World War I, were motivated more by politics than by any sense of romance and adventure.
The members of the Lincoln Brigade, many of whom had been active in leftist political groups, were not rich kids out on a lark to defend the status quo. They were poor as well as rich, women as well as men, black as well as white - all convinced that something important in the evolution of the world's political consciousness was being destroyed in Spain. Among other things, as one man points out in ‘‘The Good Fight,'' the Lincoln Brigade was the first truly integrated American fighting force. And, as anyone who was in World War II remembers, racial integration in the United States armed services wasn't even complete by the time that war ended.
Among the film's witnesses are Bill Bailey, the politically active longshoreman and seaman whose vivid testimony can also be heard (and seen) in ‘‘Seeing Red'‘; Dave Thompson, an upper-class Californian and nephew of Stephen Vincent Benet, and Brooklyn-born Milt Wolff who, at 23, became a commander of the Lincoln Brigade, many of whose members were still in their teens. By the time the Lincoln Brigade was withdrawn from Spain, approximately half of the 3,200 volunteers were dead.
Very stirring too is the testimony of the women: pint-size Evelyn Hutchins, who drove an ambulance in Spain (and who has died since filming her interview), and Salaria Kea O'Reilly and Ruth Davidow, who were nurses. Ed Balchowsky, a pianist and folk singer who lost his right arm in Spain, recalls the songs of the war, some with lyrics designed to affront self- important visitors to the Loyalist front, including the American Communist Party's Earl Browder.
Studs Terkel speaks the sound track narration. Colleen Dewhurst recites an English translation of the speech given by Dolores Ibarruri (the formidable Spanish Communist known as La Pasionara) to the members of the Lincoln Brigade the day they sailed home from Barcelona.
‘‘The Good Fight'' is both sorrowful and inspiring.
Visit the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives site for more about the Lincoln Brigade and THE GOOD FIGHT: www.alba-valb.org
Director: Noel Buckner, Mary Dore & Sam Sills
Running time: 98 minutes
Release date: 1984
October 27, 2009 8:00 pm
Close to Home
On air and online October 27, 2009 at 9:00pm (check local listings)
FRONTLINE producer Ofra Bikel (The Hugo Chavez Show, When Kids Get Life) chronicles how one unlikely neighborhood -- New York's Upper East Side -- is faring in this recession through the stories of the people who she's come to know at the hair salon she's frequented for the past 20 years. The film reveals salon owner Deborah Boles' struggles to stay afloat, her sister's risk of imminent foreclosure on her Florida home and the various clients whose lives intersect at this New York City salon -- from well-to-do bankers to struggling actors -- each with a story to tell about how they're getting by in these turbulent times.
This retrospective presents a selection of the best feature-length and short films produced in Iceland over the past 30 years.
Icelandic cinema came into its own with the founding of the Icelandic Film Fund, now the Icelandic Film Centre, in 1979. The creation of the film fund had an immediate impact and led to new national productions. Scandinavia House is celebrating the Fund's 30th anniversary with a comprehensive 10-film retrospective paired with a selection of Icelandic short films. Spanning many styles and genres, these films reflect the excellence and diversity of Icelandic film.
Filmmaking reflects the role generally played by art - to mirror socio-cultural evolution and serve as a platform where questions are asked and experiments made. In Iceland, the opposition between myths and modernity, and between traditions and globalization is a frequent theme in film of all categories: documentaries, literature and Saga adaptations, feature films, experimental films and short films. Icelandic films have been presented at major film festivals around the world for years, regularly garnering high praise and winning top international prizes.
Children/Börn Wednesday, October 28, 6:30 pm & Saturday, October 31, 3 pm
Directed by Ragnar Bragason (2006). This compelling look at a group of dysfunctional people in Reykjavík examines the lives of people close to the bottom of the social ladder and their desperate attempts at survival. Shot in beautifully stylized black and white that compliments the film's dark atmosphere, Children's finely-rounded characters include a mother alone with her four children, an underworld thug trying to re-connect with his son, and a single mother caring for her schizophrenic son. Like its follow-up Parents/Foreldrar (2007), Children has many small intertwined stories in which all are bound together in a narrative where unexpected twists and turns lead to a totally satisfying denouement. 93 min.
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets)
New York, NY 10016
Public Information:
Tel: (212) 879-9779 or www.scandinaviahouse.org
"We don't give nearly enough credit to plants," says Michael Pollan. "They've been working on us, they've been using us, for their own purposes."
THE BOTANY OF DESIRE, airing nationally on PBS on Wednesday, October 28th at 8PM, brings Michael Pollan's provocative best-seller vividly to life, showing how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history.
The program explores the natural history of four plants - the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires- sweetness, beauty, intoxication and controlling nature - that link their destinies to our own.
The two-hour special begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the potato fields of Idaho and Peru to the apple orchards of New England, from a medical marijuana hot house to the tulip markets of Amsterdam.
One of the great conceits of human civilization is to put ourselves outside nature - sovereign, constantly shaping and re-shaping the wild for our own purposes; people as subjects, and plants as objects. Taking these plants' eye view of the world will help viewers understand the need to restore human activity to its proper place in the matrix of nature.
Join us this Thursday evening, October 29th at 5:30pm PST for our next DOC TALK with Carole Dean, renowned founder of the Roy W. Dean Film and Writing Grants.
Dean Grant deadlines are fast approaching, and you'll want to know Carole's tips for creating a winning proposal.
We'll talk with Carole about:
• The three most important things needed for a winning grant
• What is seldom included with grants, but is essential for success
• Guaranteed strategies to get your film funded
• How to get the most out of the documentary journey
And much more! You can also submit your own questions when you register for the call.
Register now to reserve your space! Spots on the call are limited.
Register here now
See you on the call!
Jilann Spitzmiller and Hank Rogerson
The DocuMentors
www.documentaryhowto.com
P.S. We will be offering a special discount for DocuMentors monthly membership during the call. Don't miss it! Members have access to funding and broadcaster databases; sample fundraising materials; sample budgets; the DOC TALK archive and much more.
Check out www.documentaryhowto.com/joinfor more info.
Don't forget to register now for the call!
Register here now:
http://www.documentaryhowto.com/free-documentary-teleseminar-registration
AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi takes place October 30th - November 5 in the heart of historic downtown Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the neighboring Mann 6 Theater (in the Hollywood and Highland Center) and the Roosevelt Hotel, then moves to Santa Monica for two days of screenings at AFM, the American Film Market.
As our gift to moviegoers, free tickets are available to all festival movies, including a limited number of free tickets to evening red carpet galas. Get your tickets starting October 16 at www.AFI.com or www.AFI.com/AFIFEST, or by calling 1-866-AFI-FEST. You can also obtain tickets by going to the Festival Box Office located at the Mann 6 Theatre starting on October 26th, or on the day of the screenings via rush lines.
Become a patron of the festival and purchase an AFI FEST Patron Pass, available now. The AFI FEST Patron Pass provides early entry to screenings, lounge access and other benefits. By becoming a festival patron, you help make this free festival possible and support the art of film. For more details, visit www.AFI.com or call 1-866-AFI-FEST.
Seating is limited, so get your free tickets starting OCTOBER 16TH! Festival program schedule details will be announced on October 8 at AFI.com.
Learn to design and get funding to make your documentary. Explore the ins and
outs of both for-profit and not-for profit fundraising, distribution, and
marketing opportunities. Learn how to best package your work to attract funding,
get rights, putting together the strongest package, do presales, structure the
right business form, and more.
Share your ideas or projects at any stage
of production and have them evaluated as part of the class.
Part
ONE
Look at public sector funding. Grants from government agencies,
working with local and national public television stations. Working with PBS and
CPB. How to work with foundations to tap into the hundred of millions of dollars
available for grants and support of media. How to work with for profits to get
funding for projects. A look at business structures. Case studies will cover
grant writing, business plans and proposal writing for documentaries.
Part TWO
We will look at private sector funding.
Business plans, private placements, offerings. How to design a project to
attract funding. What is the exit plan? How to work with venture capitalists.
Collaborate and partner with cable and other broadcast entities. Presales on a
global basis. How much your project is worth? Where to go to sell and pitch. How
to pitch, develop, and protect your idea. Learn how to pitch and who to pitch
to.
Block will answer specific questions on funding for individual projects time
permitting.
Cost of seminar includes numerous handouts. Specific case
studies will be covered that show in a step-by-step manner how to finance
documentary films.
Student Comments:
"I was a student in your weekend
class at FAF last month. I wanted to touch base just to say thank you for the
class and for the vast information in the packed you made for us."
"Thank you for the invaluable information you passed on to all of us at
the FAF workshops earlier this month. I have been transferring and consolidating
my notes and cannot begin to express the value I am getting from them. Truly a
revelation... Thank you for your patience and dedication to assisting the less
experienced."
"I found both workshops informative and inspiring. The message I got most
clearly was get funding first, (don't put your own money into it) and it will
change the way I work."
--Jennifer Haskins
"I had a good time today. Very stimulating and quite helpful."
--William
Gazecki
Learn to design and get funding to make your documentary. Explore the ins and
outs of both for-profit and not-for profit fundraising, distribution, and
marketing opportunities. Learn how to best package your work to attract funding,
get rights, putting together the strongest package, do presales, structure the
right business form, and more.
Share your ideas or projects at any stage
of production and have them evaluated as part of the class.
Part
ONE
Look at public sector funding. Grants from government agencies,
working with local and national public television stations. Working with PBS and
CPB. How to work with foundations to tap into the hundred of millions of dollars
available for grants and support of media. How to work with for profits to get
funding for projects. A look at business structures. Case studies will cover
grant writing, business plans and proposal writing for documentaries.
Part TWO
We will look at private sector funding.
Business plans, private placements, offerings. How to design a project to
attract funding. What is the exit plan? How to work with venture capitalists.
Collaborate and partner with cable and other broadcast entities. Presales on a
global basis. How much your project is worth? Where to go to sell and pitch. How
to pitch, develop, and protect your idea. Learn how to pitch and who to pitch
to.
Block will answer specific questions on funding for individual projects time
permitting.
Cost of seminar includes numerous handouts. Specific case
studies will be covered that show in a step-by-step manner how to finance
documentary films.
Student Comments:
"I was a student in your weekend
class at FAF last month. I wanted to touch base just to say thank you for the
class and for the vast information in the packed you made for us."
"Thank you for the invaluable information you passed on to all of us at
the FAF workshops earlier this month. I have been transferring and consolidating
my notes and cannot begin to express the value I am getting from them. Truly a
revelation... Thank you for your patience and dedication to assisting the less
experienced."
"I found both workshops informative and inspiring. The message I got most
clearly was get funding first, (don't put your own money into it) and it will
change the way I work."
--Jennifer Haskins
"I had a good time today. Very stimulating and quite helpful."
--William
Gazecki
Location Name:
Santa Monica Airport Conference Room
This retrospective presents a selection of the best feature-length and short films produced in Iceland over the past 30 years.
