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November 11, 2009 ROUGH CUT SCREENING
A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT DAVID HAMILTON SMITH
PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY DAVID TAMES AND ALICE APLEY
EDITED BY JEAN DUNOYER
Please join us to view the current cut of the film and to give the filmmakers feedback as they move forward in their editing process.
Wednesday
November 11, 2009
6:30-9:00pm
6:30-7:00- networking
7:00-8:30 - screening of rough cut and discussion
8:30-9pm networking
But David Hamilton Smith's story shows us that skill as a scientist is not enough for solving problems...
The workshop is FREE. Please feel free to bring some food or beverage to add to the snack table.
While RSVPs are not required, we do appreciate knowing if you plan to attend so that we can plan refreshments.
FEATURED MEMBER BLOG: DAVID TAMES
Seven RSS feeds of interest to New England documentary filmmakers
Here are seven RSS feeds that I think will be of interest to New England documentary filmmakers. These suggestions come out of the discussion that took place today during theSocial Media Boot Camp for Film Professionals with Sean Fitzroy held at MassArt. There are many good feeds out there, this list is by no means [...]Visit the Kino-Eye.com web site for the full article and more.
featured blog: "All These Wonderful Things"
The Pre-Christmas Brief: THE COVE Leads the Laurels, LA DANSE Breaks Into the Top 20 and the Docs of Hopenhagen
We are winding down for the year and our posting over the next two weeks will be intermittent at best. But we'll be back in the New Year with our look back on 2009, including our favorite films, nonfiction heroes...The Renew Media Blog
Reliving the High School Experience Through Film
With the official start of summer just days away, the countdown to the end of the school year begins. The Reframe “Study Hall” blog recently compiled a diverse list of films which in one way or another encapsulate the “high school experience”. It’s that special time of year when 18 year olds finally flee the nest [...]Events
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Have you voted for your favorite Life Story yet?
We're down to the last round of submissions for the iPod Nano contest, and we need your help. In order for these Life Stories to win, they need comments. Take a moment to watch the 3 finalists, and leave a comment letting them know what you think. Your comment could help them win an iPod Nano.
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Judith Klausner: Artist - What if you woke up tomorrow trapped in the body of an insect? Follow artist Judith Klausner on her journey to creat… Continue
Posted by WGBH Lab on December 3, 2009 at 1:28pm
MyMovieLocation.com Connects Filmmakers With Property Owners.
Posted by MyMovieLocation.Com on November 30, 2009 at 10:29pm
The WGBH Lab is "Sweetening The Pot"
Now is the time to submit, and get people to comment on it, because The WGBH Lab is “Sweetening The Pot” for you. We will be giving away 1 iPod Nano to each of 3 people who have submitted the videos that have the most comments.
That’s right, people talk about your work – you win.
Here’s the quick rundown:
1) You submit to The WGBH Lab Open Call: Life Stories (… Continue
Posted by WGBH Lab on November 23, 2009 at 1:00pm
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2010 Newport Beach Film Festival: Call for entries
Started by Newport in ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MEMBERS Dec 15.
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Started by Doris Anne Beaulieu in GENERAL DISCUSSIONS Dec 3.
Have you voted for your favorite Life Story?
Started by WGBH Lab in ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MEMBERS Dec 3.
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NAMAC Conference sessions now available online
DSC01910, originally uploaded by National Alliance For Media Arts & Culture. In case you missed the NAMAC conference in Boston this August, you can now watch or hear many of the sessions online. There are also a number of blogs recapping the conference and continuing the conversations that started there. You’ll find it all [...]
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT NAMAC CONFERENCE
Documentary on African American Photographers Seeks Boston Interns & Volunteers Award winning New York filmmaker, Thomas Allen Harris, (“12 Disciples of Nelson Mandela,” “That’s My Face”) will be in Boston in August to shoot segments for his upcoming documentary and multimedia outreach project on African American Photographers who use the camera lens as a tool [...]
The Independent Magazine
Health Care Legislation: What’s The Hold Up?
Christmas is less than two weeks away, and the clock is ticking loudly for Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), who wants a health care bill before the holidays. As the Democrats have desperately tried to accelerate the legislation’s passage this month, there have been two main speed bumps: abortion and the public option.
Under-the-radar Features from the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
If you’ve never been to Montréal, Québec you’re missing out. With cheap rent, creative industries, and multiculturalism seeping out all of its pores, this port city is crawling with artsy & cinematic characters from the très hip to the downright derelict, a cross between Brooklyn, New Orleans, Marseilles and maybe Istanbul.
Health Care Reform: Getting Filmmakers Up to Speed
This past weekend, while Washington, D.C. area residents were out enjoying the first snowfall of the season, members of the United States Senate were on Capitol Hill debating the health care bill.
Massachusetts Cultural Council blog
Artist Opportunities Nuf’ Ced
The Studio Museum in Harlem is now accepting applications for their artist in residence program. They are offering a 12 month studio residency for three emerging artists. Each artist is granted a free non-living studio space, a $20,000 fellowship, and a $1,000 material stipend. The program is designed to serve emerging artists of African descent [...]NEA grants for Massachusetts artists
Among the recent grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts were Literature Fellowships for five Massachusetts writers! Not that we’re counting, but that’s upwards of 11.9%, or a tad under 1/8 of the total number of awardees (5 of 42, if anybody wants to check my math). With bloggery prescience, ArtSake has featured a [...]Guest Blogger: Charlie Anderson
When we asked Williamstown Film Festival director Steve Lawson about ties to Massachusetts artists for this year’s festival, he mentioned that one of the films in the “All-Shorts” series was by emerging Boston-area filmmaker Charlie Anderson. Charlie traveled to Williamstown to participate in the festival, and here, he shares his unique film-arts-in-the-Berkshires experience, illustrating by example [...]AIMM recorded events- "LunchBox Lab"
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