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Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on October 1, 2009 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Camden Film Festival hosts POINTS NORTH DOCUMENTARY FILM FORUM October 2 in Rockport Maine

This inaugural event is crafted for the New England filmmaking community and is free and open to the public. Points North will begin at 2 PM on Friday, October 2nd at the Theater at Union Hall, #2 Central Street, Rockport, ME For complete information visit:… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on September 29, 2009 at 10:39am — No Comments

Call for film campers 2009 -The Kopkind/CID Film Retreat Seminars

Kopkind/CID Retreat Invitation to filmmakers: We are pleased to announce a call to independent documentary filmmakers who would like to participate in a weeklong seminar and retreat in southern Vermont. Event Info Sunday August 2nd-August 9th Tree Frog Farm, Guilford Vermont The Center for Independent Documentary (CID) and the Kopkind Center are sponsoring this week-long retreat limited to nine filmmakers along with special invited guests at Treefrog Farm in Guilford Vermont fr… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on April 16, 2009 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Chlotrudis Award Nominations 2009

Boston MA - Nominations for the 15th annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the film group’s nominating committee this past weekend. Among the top nominations is a film that, for the first time ever, was deemed eligible for both the narrative and documentary categories, Guy Maddin’s MY WINNIPEG. A fantastically nostalgic look back at his hometown, this ‘docu-fantasia’ as Maddin has called it, mixes stock historical footage with surreal imagery and the director’s unique style to conjure up a… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on February 6, 2009 at 9:08am — No Comments

Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund-Submissions Deadline February 5th

Now in its second year, the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund provides finishing funds to documentaries that promote social change and illuminate issues in need of comprehensive coverage currently missing in mainstream media. In 2009, the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund will offer grants ranging from $10,000 - $25,000 totaling $100,000. Eligible films will be feature-length documentaries that are in production or post-production, with the intended premiere exhibition in 2010. Films should be able t… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on January 21, 2009 at 7:18am — No Comments

NEW FEATURES TO THE WORKSHOP

Hi everyone, You will note that the workshop network has two new features- "Events" and a live chat area. You can add your events and listings easily through the "events" tab or right on the events box on the main page. We will begin to hold some lunchtime "chats" with guests in the near future! Watch your email box for more information. In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy this additional way to stay connected with your fellow filmmakers. I have also added the notes from the October Worksh… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on November 6, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

JOB LISTING: PART TIME CO-ORDINATOR FOR AIMM

Part-time Coordinator needed to help implement several economic development initiatives for consortium of non-profit media organizations. Initiatives include research on workforce development programs for Massachusetts film industry; planning and fundraising for national conference for Fall ’09; and researching and organizing models for online distribution of films. Qualifications include strong administrative and organizational skills, event planning, research, excellent communication skills. P… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on September 5, 2008 at 7:50am — No Comments

DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL FILM FINANCING TUTORIAL

Domestic & International Film Financing Tutorial June 18 & 19 from 6-10 pm BOTH NIGHTS Location: 93 Border Street, West Newton MA (The NEW temporary space of the Center for Independent Documentary and the Filmmakers Workshop) This tutorial will be taught by Sandra Schulberg (sschulberg@aol.com), one of the pioneers of international financing for independent movies. Ms. Schulberg has been active in raising money for independent productions and nurturing indie filmmakers for more than… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on May 31, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Making Media Now 2008- Friday May 30th from 9-6:30

Making Media Now 2008 Friday, May 30th from 9:00 – 6:30 pm at Bentley College, Waltham, MA. As a participant of this exciting event, I’m writing to encourage you to attend the Making Media Now conference, a full day of programming and events dedicated to “The Art & Business of Filmmaking.” Held this year on Friday, May 30th at Bentley College, Making Media Now will continue its tradition of bringing film industry professionals, independent filmmakers, and special guests from around t… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on May 7, 2008 at 2:34pm — No Comments

A Call for An Independent Producers Voice in the Digital Debate

The following document is the result of informal discussions among approximately 30 Bay Area independent producers beginning in 2006 concerning the rapid technological and economic changes confronting the field. The group decided that the most urgent need was to establish a nation-wide network of independent producers and their organizations prepared to discuss these issues and advocate for policies which would help the field survive and flourish. To this end a list-serve, Indie-Coalition@yah… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on April 17, 2008 at 11:29am — 2 Comments

MOveOn.org announces ad contest with $20,000 equipment prize

MoveOn.org has announced a contest to create a 30 second ad that " tells the nation why Barack Obama should be our next President." They will award a $20,000 certificate for equipment purchase of a new camera and editing system to the winner. For complete details check their announcement for OBAMA IN 30 SECS. Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on March 13, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

CALL FOR SUBMISSION OF SHORTS




Vermont’s glbt liberation Short Films Fest
Part of Vermont Pride: June 14, 2008
Sponsored by The Kopkind Colony


“{CineSlam]reaches back to the radical roots of liberation, to the joyously skewed… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on January 30, 2008 at 3:43pm — No Comments

"TODAY THE HAWK TAKES ONE CHICK"- Upcoming Screening Days and Times

Premiere Screening Boston, MA
INTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART - ICA
February 9 Saturday
7:00 pm
with director Jane Gillooly

International Premiere Mexico City
FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CINEMA - FICCO
February 21 - 26
with director Jane Gillooly

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Boston, MA
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - MFA Remis Box Office: 617-369-3306;

March 20 Thursday
8:00 pm
with director Jane Gillool… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on January 23, 2008 at 9:57pm — No Comments

A Weekend Seminar in Boston to Kick-Start Your Documentary

NALIP and the MIT Media Lab

In association with LPB, ITVS, NBPC, PIC & CAAM, the Center for Independent Documentary, DER, WGBH, the Color of Film Collaborative & the Filmmakers Collaborative,

Present

Doing Your Doc: DIVERSE VISIONS, REGIONAL VOICES

January 11 – 13, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts

A Weekend Seminar in Boston to Kick-Start

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Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on December 11, 2007 at 10:39am — No Comments

American Film Institute Presents:

AFI CONSERVATORY
Presentation and Screening

Master of Fine Arts
Cinematography
Editing
Directing
Producing
Production Design
Screenwriting

Friday, October 19th, 2007
10:00 am to 12:00 pm

THE COOLIDGE CORNER THEATER
290 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
http://www.coolidge.org/map

Join AFI representatives for an introduct… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on October 3, 2007 at 4:10pm — No Comments

MASSACHUSETTS PRODUCTION COALTION FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING INVITATION

Join us for an evening of networking and updates on the latest production incentives and trends around town!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 6-10PM
LOCATION: HIGH OUTPUT
495 Turnpike Road, Canton, MA 02021
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Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on September 18, 2007 at 11:17am — No Comments

STUDY OF PRESENT AND FUTURE DIGITAL DELIVERY OF INDEPENDENT MEDIA NOW ONLINE

An important new STUDY OF PRESENT AND FUTURE DIGITAL DELIVERY OF INDEPENDENT MEDIA IS NOW ON-LINE . Please visit the forum area of this site under the discussion topic "DISTRIBTUION" to read the full press release about the study. CLICK HERE to link to an executive summary as well as the survey results.


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Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on August 15, 2007 at 9:33pm — No Comments

JOB POSTING


The Office of New Ventures at Partners HealthCare (producers of the
large-format film Wired to Win and organizers of the conference Science +
Society: Closing the Gap) is seeking candidates for two positions:

· Editor (Final Cut Pro); and
· Production Assistant.

The Zambia Maternal & Infant Health Initiative (³MIHI²) Promo. The Office of
New Ventures is partnering with the Massachusetts General Hospital Center
for Global Health on a long term projec… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on August 10, 2007 at 10:51pm — No Comments

The Grassroots Film Festival August 2-4


The Second Kopkind Grassroots Film Festival will
Take Place in Guilford’s Organ Barn, Aug. 2nd-4th.


Kopkind, a nonprofit project that presents seminars for political journalists, documentary filmmakers and grassroots activists during the summer in Guilford, Vermont, will present its second Kopkind Grassroots Film Fe… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on July 24, 2007 at 1:14am — No Comments

Congratulations to this years "campers"! See you in Vermont!



In a little over two weeks (July 29-August 5), 10 filmmakers from around the country will converge in Guilford Vermont at Tree Frog Farm for a week of “radical relaxation’, discussion about keeping up their creativity in their work, and “film slams”. Its going to be a great week! Congratulations to this years sele… Continue

Added by Susi Walsh/Center for Independen on July 11, 2007 at 12:51am — 1 Comment

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Hi all,
Please do note the new feature on filmmakers workshop--EVENT LISTINGS.  It s easy to post your event and to spread the word to all the other members of the workshop with this new feature.  You can enter new events by using the "Events" tab and filling in the information--or by going directly to the "events" box right on the main page.

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