A screening of "Dare Not Walk Alone" followed by a Q&A with director Jeremy Dean will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center on Tuesday, February 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Watch this compelling documentary about the acts of civil disobedience that aimed to integrate a hotel swimming pool in St. Augustine, Florida--and how it helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Special offer for IDA members! Use promo code 99631 for 2-for-1 tickets. Advance ticket sales only. Good for up to two tickets.

Location Name:  Skirball Cultural Center

Address: 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049-6833

Tel: (310) 440-4515

The Good Pitch at Tribeca
Deadline: February 8, 2010
The Good Pitch aims to bring together social-purpose film projects and a group of expert participants from charities, foundations, brands and media to form powerful alliances around groundbreaking films. It is open to projects looking for completion funding, outreach funding, campaigning networks, or any combination of the above.

britdoc.org/real_good/tribecca 

Address: New York, NY

IFP Documentary Lab
Deadline: February 12, 2010 (Narratives - March 26)
IFP's Independent Filmmaker Labs is the only free program in the U.S. supporting first-time feature directors at the crucial rough cut/post production stage. 20 projects (10 docs and 10 narratives) are selected for this year-long Lab fellowship which includes the five-day Lab in New York City, one-on-one mentorship with industry innovators and icons, and during IFP's Independent Film Week in September - pre-scheduled meetings with potential buyers, sales agents and festival programmers and inclusion in a Lab "Sneak Preview" Showcase presentation.

For more info and to apply:
http://labs.ifp.org/ 

 

Address: New York, NY

Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo

The February Entertainment Technology Exposition (formerly known as HD EXPO) enters its 9th year as the leading west coast venue where future technology and creative vision converge. Among the days panels are: "AVATAR" - Finishing the 3D Blockbuster and Keeping Production in California: Building an Influential Coalition To Save and Create Jobs and Business Now

 

February 18th, 2010

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Universal Hilton

Universal City, CA

 

Registration is now open and is free until February 17th AT 5:00pm PST. For more information call 818.842.6611 or visit http://www.createasphere.com/february/index.html.

Location Name:  Universal Hilton

Address: Universal City

Createasphere Digital Asset Management

A two day professional conference, co-located with the Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo, is comprised of keynote presentations, expert panels, and educational sessions from technology leaders and industry insiders. The event also features an expo floor of exhibitors and industry sponsors providing a unique opportunity to explore specific products and talk with industry suppliers and experts. Networking mixers and VIP events will round out the conference. This conference and expo will shape the standards and explore the urgent global issues of digital asset management in the entertainment and media sector.

 

February 17th & 18th, 2010

The Universal Hilton
Universal City, CA

 

For more information or registration, please visit http://www.createasphere.com/damem_february/ or call 818.842.6611.

 

Location Name:  Universal Hilton

Address: Universal City

February 19, 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe is getting together with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) to celebrate the anniversary of the software that changed the face of photography and design forever.

The Photoshop 20th anniversary celebration on February 18th at 7:30 p.m. PST will be streamed live and feature Photoshop luminaries including NAPP's Scott Kelby, John Loiacono, Adobe Senior Vice President and General Manager, Creative Solutions Business Unit, NAPP Photoshop gurus Dave Cross and Matt Kloskowski, Adobe Photoshop star Russell Brown, and other key members of the Adobe Photoshop team. This fun-filled night will feature a walk through Photoshop history, a glimpse into the future, and celebrates all things Photoshop.

It's easy to attend! Sign up at http://www.photoshopuser.com/photoshop20th, and come back to that page on February 18 at 7:30 p.m. PST for the event.

Location Name:  www.photoshopuser.com/photoshop20th

On Friday nights in January, February and March, UnionDocs will screen six excellent films, all of which have been named named Pare Lorentz Award Winners by the International Documentary Association (IDA). It is no surprise, then, that the selections in this traveling festival resound with influence from the socially conscious documentary films of Pare Lorentz, who, during the depression, produced and directed the first government sponsored feature documentary and was named head of the United States Film Service by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. We are very fortunate to also have the opportunity to conclude the festival by showing four important works by this pioneer. All of these are documentaries that inspire the best in all of us – films that address issues of social justice, political strife, and survival in a world with declining natural resources. Each screening will be followed by a discussion, with filmmakers and special guests in attendance.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is supported by the New York Community Trust. We are very grateful and excited to bring these filmmakers from across the country and beyond together with scholars, experts and our local audiences in Brooklyn.

When?
Fridays, January 22 - March 12, 2010, at 7:30pm, followed by post-screening discussion.

Tickets
$7 suggested donation

Reservations
www.uniondocs.org

Venue
UnionDocs, 322 Union Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Directions
L train to Lorimer Street / G to Metropolitan Ave
Exit subway and walk south on Union Ave (away from the BQE)
322 Union is on the east side of Union Ave after you cross Maujer St.

MANDELA: SON OF AFRICA, FATHER OF A NATION

Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Directed by Jo Menell
118 Minutes
Winner 1997

A captivating view of the indomitable spirit if one of the world's most fascinating figures, this full-length documentary follows Nelson Mandela from his early days and tribal education to his election as South Africa's first black president. Providing insights into his early life, the film takes us through Mandela's childhood, adolescence, career in law and first marriage. Mandela is an absorbing look at the courageous life, tribulations and fortitude of Mandela the leader, while never forgetting the engaging and charismatic spirit of Mandela the man, as seen through exclusive interviews and narration from Mandela himself.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is proudly presented at UnionDocs through a collaboration with the International Documentary Association (IDA). This program is supported by the New York Community Trust.

Location Name:  UnionDocs

Address: 322 Union Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Contact:  www.uniondocs.org

The Independent Feature Project at The New School - Funding Your Film: Strategies, New and Traditional
Monday, February 22, 2010, 7:00 p.m.

The New School, Wollman Hall, enter 66 West 12th Street, NYC
Admission: Free; no tickets or reservations required
Information: 212.229.5353

Funders and filmmakers talk about how to raise money to develop and distribute your film using both tried and true as well as creative new methods. Co-sponsored by IFP and the Department of Media Studies and Film.

Address: New York, NY

This month Scott Carrey, who brings a unique hybrid of business, technological and creative expertise, will be speaking on:

Digital Data Acquisition, File Based Workflows and The Roles of Post moving Upstream in the Production Pipeline: Content acquisition has changed from a straightforward film in film out process at the same time that consumer viewing experiences are demanding new deliverables, this is changing the demands and skill sets required to stay employed and a new Big Picture Production Ecosystem needs to be recognized.

Scott's Pizza & Post presentation will review the traditional process, show the evolution into our current, and project into the future. He will cover the requirements for a successful file based production pipeline, review the production ecosystem and the relationship between the elements that make up this system, he will also talk directly to the changes in job skills and job availability in this new digital data world. This seminar will have value for producers, directors, camera dept., data managers, digital production supervisors, assistant editors, editors and anyone else that wants to work in our industry over the next decade or more.

The Speaker:

Scott Carrey has been intrinsically involved in entertainment and technology based businesses for over 20 years. As an Independent Producer and Consultant he has worked with such companies as Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, Touchstone, MCA/Universal, Sony Music, Playboy, MTV, Digital Domain, Sprint, IBM, McDonald‘s, and many other film, TV, and commercial clients, not only in the U.S., but also Europe, and Asia. As an entrepreneur he helped start Multiplane Imaging Corporation, which designs and builds proprietary electronic projection and 3D stereoscopic imaging systems. He also owned and operated, I‘ll Keep You Posted, a complete film and video finishing company. He has served on many professional boards including being a member of Mayor Riordan‘s Multimedia Roundtable and as a peer group member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

The Details:

7-9pm Feb 23rd @ Video Symphony 266 E. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank.

Yes, there is free pizza, free parking, and limited space - so RSVP today!

The free parking is in the adjacent parking garage (entrance at 239 E. Palm St., one block east of Magnolia).

RSVP at http://pizzaandpostfeb.eventbrite.com.

Please print out your confirmation page to expedite the sign-in process.

Location Name:  Video Symphony

Address: 266 E. Magnolia Blvd. , Burbank, CA

Contact:  http://pizzaandpostfeb.eventbrite.com

TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT:
A PORTRAIT OF MAURICE SENDAK
Q&A with directors Lance Bangs & Spike Jonze
One Night Only!
Wed, Feb 24 @ 8:00 pm
IFC Center
Tickets on sale now

Wed, Feb 24 @ 8 pm
TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT:
A PORTRAIT OF MAURICE SENDAK (2009)
Q&A w/ directors Lance Bangs & Spike Jonze

Buy tickets for TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT

In conjunction with the filming of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, director Spike Jonze teamed up with Lance Bangs to document an intimate portrait of the author behind the original book.

TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT is a deeply moving tribute to Maurice Sendak, whose conflict with success and lifelong obsession with death have subtly influenced his work. Now 81, Sendak is best known for WILD THINGS, which he created twelve years into his career as a writer and illustrator. WILD THINGS would go on to become one of the most beloved and critically lauded children's books of all time and, much to Sendak's chagrin, would come to define his career. Through his own words, personal photos, and illustrations, Sendak offers a rare, intimate, and unexpected look at his exceptional life.

Following the 40-minute film, Jonze and Bangs will join moderator Thom Powers for an extended conversation about the making of this work.

 

Location Name:  IFC Center

Address: 323 Sixth Ave. @ 3rd St., New York

On Friday nights in January, February and March, UnionDocs will screen six excellent films, all of which have been named named Pare Lorentz Award Winners by the International Documentary Association (IDA). It is no surprise, then, that the selections in this traveling festival resound with influence from the socially conscious documentary films of Pare Lorentz, who, during the depression, produced and directed the first government sponsored feature documentary and was named head of the United States Film Service by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. We are very fortunate to also have the opportunity to conclude the festival by showing four important works by this pioneer. All of these are documentaries that inspire the best in all of us – films that address issues of social justice, political strife, and survival in a world with declining natural resources. Each screening will be followed by a discussion, with filmmakers and special guests in attendance.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is supported by the New York Community Trust. We are very grateful and excited to bring these filmmakers from across the country and beyond together with scholars, experts and our local audiences in Brooklyn.

When?
Fridays, January 22 - March 12, 2010, at 7:30pm, followed by post-screening discussion.

Tickets
$7 suggested donation

Reservations
www.uniondocs.org

Venue
UnionDocs, 322 Union Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Directions
L train to Lorimer Street / G to Metropolitan Ave
Exit subway and walk south on Union Ave (away from the BQE)
322 Union is on the east side of Union Ave after you cross Maujer St.

BERGA: SOLDIERS OF ANOTHER WAR

Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Directed by Charles Guggenheim
85 Minutes
Winner 2003

Charles Guggenheim dedicated the last six months of his life to finishing this film. This is a story about his fellow American infantrymen, who were captured during the Battle of the Bulge, then sent to a Nazi slave labor camp where many of them died. BERGA: SOLDIERS OF ANOTHER WAR is a documentary about American Prisoners of War caught in the tragedy of the Holocaust. Until now, their story has remained untold, lost in the trauma of the Second World War.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is proudly presented at UnionDocs through a collaboration with the International Documentary Association (IDA). This program is supported by the New York Community Trust.

Location Name:  UnionDocs

Address: 322 Union Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Contact:  www.uniondocs.org