The 2010 CineYouth Festival is now accepting submissions from filmmakers 20 years old and younger!

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2010

Officially selected films will be screened and filmmakers are invited to attend exciting workshops, meet film professionals and network with other youth filmmakers from across the country at the Festival, held May 6-8, 2010 at Columbia College Chicago (1104 South Wabash, Chicago).

Please visit www.cinemachicago.org/cineyouth for submission guidelines and Festival information.

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Contact:  Rebecca Fons, CineYouth Festival Director, rfons@chicagofilmfestival.com

Experimental Television Center Finishing Funds
Deadline: March 15, 2010

ETC provides completion funding to artists in New York State for diverse and innovative projects in film, audio and video, and works for the internet and new media.

for more info and to apply:
http://www.experimentaltvcenter.org/ 

All Roads Seed Grant Program
Deadline: March 15, 2010

The All Roads Seed Grant Program funds film projects by and about indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers year-round and from all reaches of the globe. The program seeks filmmakers who bring their lives and communities to light through first-person storytelling.

For more info and to apply:
http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/all-roads/seed-grants/ 

FINAL FILM SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Categories: Feature, Documentary, Short, Experimental, Animation

Awards: $50,000 in services, products, and cash.

Final Deadline: March 17, 2010
(Deadline is "Postmarked by" = Packages can be mailed until the day of the deadline)

Film Festival Dates: June 4-13, 2010

Go here for more info or to submit online: http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/submit/faq.asp

 

CINEMA EYE HONORS PRESENTS: WHAT'S UP, DOCS?
Thursdays in March
With new technologies and audiences, the last decade allowed filmmakers to experiment and push the form of documentary in exciting new directions, and two years ago, New York City saw the debut of the Cinema Eye Honors: a new award given to nonfiction features that are both innovative and firmly dedicated to artistic craft -- not just those that are "good for you" or feature "an important cause," but ones that create a lasting resonance. Join the Cinefamily for three of this year's Cinema Eye nominees (each a visually dazzling tour de force,) and for a special salute to the groundbreaking work of the San Francisco-based documentary video collective TVTV. As well, each night also features an in-depth live discussion with the filmmakers after the screening!

3/18 @ 8:00pm / SERIES: CINEMA EYE HONORS PRESENTS: WHAT'S UP, DOCS?
45365
"In an age where most docs are grafted over by pop narratives for greater suspense, drama or momentum, 45365 works specifically because of its wonderfully curated aimlessness." - GreenCine Daily

From the patrol car to the courtroom, the playground to the nursing home, the parade to the prayer service, 45365 explores the congruities of daily life in a small American town -- Sidney, Ohio, to be exact. The stories of a father and son, a young relationship, cops and criminals, officials and their electorate coalesce into a mosaic of faces, places, and events. First-time filmmakers Turner and Bill Ross not only do a fantastic job collecting engaging documentary subjects unfettered by the presence of their cameras, but also crafting a mood in which they trust you'll be persistent, that you'll let their quiet rhythm build -- that your enjoyment of the unforced cinematic whisper is not only OK, but desired in its own right.
Dirs. Bill Ross IV & Turner Ross, 2009, 90 min.

3/25 @ 8:00pm / SERIES: CINEMA EYE HONORS PRESENTS: WHAT'S UP, DOCS?
Big River Man
Every once in a while, an amazing human feat that tests the boundaries of endurance actually makes you go "wow" -- and then your mind is blown again when you learn about who pulled it off. Big River Man (winner of the World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary award at Sundance '09) follows Martin Strel, four-time world record holding endurance swimmer, and his insane attempt to be the first person to swim the world's most hostile and dangerous river, the mighty Amazon. By the way, Strel is 53 years old, overweight, and a heavy drinker. Director John Maringouin captures the incredible journey and unusual man with equal amounts of respect and "what-the-fuck?!?" attitude, as we watch Martin down a bottle of wine and shots of whiskey per day -- while swimming. NOTE: This screening is a special double feature, capped by an incredibly stylish and captivating family portrait made by Maringouin of his own eccentric, excessive father!

Contact The Cinefamily / 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, 90036 / 323-655-2510
Address: 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angelels, CA 90036
Web: http://www.cinefamily.org/calendar/thursday.html#docs
Purchase Tickets

Address: 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angelels, CA 90036

World Premiere
SEE WHAT I'M SAYING
March 18, 2010
EGYPTIAN THEATER - HOLLYWOOD
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Followed by a theatrical run opening in Los Angeles
March 19 - April 1
Laemmle Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

And a theatrical run in New York
April 9 - April 22
Village East Cinema
181 - 189 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003

See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary directed by Hilari Scarl, follows four deaf entertainers - a comic, a drummer, an actor and a singer as they overcome personal obstacles and celebrate professional landmarks.

Location Name:  EGYPTIAN THEATER

Address: 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Contact:  http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/

Mike Flanagan, President of Video Symphony and Author of Hollywood Jobs – the ultimate guide to working in Hollywood, will be our special guest speaker for this month’s Pizza & Post.

Whether you’ve worked in the industry for years or you’re just beginning your career, lessons from Hollywood Jobs will help you make connections in the industry faster and with less anxiety and more certainty.

Mike will go over why and how to effectively use the most powerful job and business-networking tool in the history of the world, LinkedIn. Specifically he will demonstrate how to increase the size of your network tremendously in less than 30 days, and to connect with all sorts of helpful and intriguing people in the entertainment industry.

Mike Flanagan has been teaching aspiring editors, audio engineers, animators, and other digital artists how to find jobs in Hollywood since 1995. He has founded several successful digital media companies including the nationally accredited college, Video Symphony, which has been instrumental in launching and lifting the careers of several thousand working creative post production professionals.

The Details:

7-9pm March 23rd @ Video Symphony 266 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA

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

Location Name:  Video Symphony

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

Third World Newsreel presents walk-in seminars on production topics you need - from production management, to new media production, sound recording and more. All classes are $20 ($10 for low income) unless otherwise noted. The workshops take place at Third World Newsreel.

Sound Recording: Tips for Better Results, and a Look at New Gear! with JT Takagi An intro to getting decent sound and a look at some of the more popular mixers, hard drive recorders and radio mikes, courtesy of Professional Sound Services.

All classes take place at:
Third World Newsreel
545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Flr
between 37th and 38th Streets
New York, NY
212 947-9277 x 15
Limited Seating. Register Now! Email: workshop@twn.org

Location Name:  Third World Newsreel

Address: 545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Flr, New York, NY

Contact:  workshop@twn.org

Non-fiction filmmaking has been a centerpiece of the American film industry for most of our new millennium. Whether this resurgence can be attributed to the dominance of reality-based television, new found artistic and technical liberties or to some good old-fashioned monetary gain, there is now a vast new playing field for today's documentary filmmaker.

The American Cinematheque's Film Seminar Series presents a documentary film panel discussion which takes a close look at where the future of non-fiction film production, distribution and exhibition is headed in an uncertain market that is now glutted with documentary films.

With an accent on ALTERNATIVE and CREATIVE approaches to producing, financing and distributing documentary films, ALL DOC'D OUT: THE ULTIMATE DOCUMENTARY SURVIVAL GUIDE focuses its attention on three primary foundations of non-fiction filmmaking:

1. CONCEPT/SUBJECT CHOICE, FORMAL DESIGN, FILMMAKING TRENDS

What are the most viable subject trends in documentary filmmaking today?

What is the current landscape like for "the political doc" (Michael Moore-approach), "the historical doc" (Ken Burns-approach), "the environmental doc" (Al Gore-approach), "the shock doc" (Nick Broomfield-approach), "the personal doc" (Terry Zwigoff-approach), and "the auteur doc" (Errol Morris-approach)? What are the current filmmaking stylistic trends? Where are they headed? Does the film festival world favor certain non-fiction subject approaches and styles over others? Is there a primary documentary filmmaking style/form today? What filmmaking stylistic/formal concerns should a new documentary filmmaker be aware of when making his/her first film? What are the most important artistic and financial considerations you should make before shooting your documentary?

2. CONTEMPORARY FINANCING

In terms of the conceptual stages of making a documentary, what do both documentary organizations who provide grants and documentary financing producers look for in a documentary that is seeking investment? Is financing an American documentary always from a "patchwork" of sources?

Given the collapse of the world's financial institutions, it looks like financing your new non-fiction film has some very challenging times ahead.

What new methods of financing documentaries can we foresee in the future?

How creative can producers get in their efforts to find money to make non-fiction films? Given the weakened state of the dollar, is European financing on the rise for American documentary filmmakers or is this just a potential for narrative filmmakers? Is the "internationally co-financed" film going to come back into style?

3. NEW FORMS OF DISTRIBUTION/EXHIBITION

What does the landscape for documentary film/video distribution look like today verses 5 years ago? What are the biggest changes in what a documentary will find for itself in terms of theatrical distribution, DVD sales or broadcast (television, cable TV, internet) play? How does film festival exhibition enhance or hurt a documentary's distribution potential?

When do I bring on a sales agent? When do I bring on a publicist? Are sales generated through self-distribution better today than sales that can be generated by a DVD distribution company? What are the "best" DVD distribution companies for non-fiction films? How have the new potentials of VOD (Video On Demand) changed and enhanced the marketing of documentaries? Do DVD/VOD sales/licensing really make up for the financial losses filmmakers now take with the relatively small advances they are offered for theatrical and broadcast distribution? What is the best distribution strategy or plan to have today to maximize sales? Does the contemporary documentary filmmaker have to settle for greater exposure for his/her film and take a financial loss?

ALL DOC'D OUT: THE ULTIMATE DOCUMENTARY FILM SURVIVAL GUIDE is sure to enhance your understanding of the competitive world of non-fiction filmmaking, financing and distribution. Whether you have just finished your film or whether you are in pre-production and preparing to shoot your film or even if you are just in the conceptual stages of making your first film,

ALL DOC'D OUT is sure to be an invaluable resource and a rewarding glimpse into the state of documentary filmmaking in the United States.

Moderated by Film Consultant Thomas Ethan Harris.

$12 Cinematheque Members, $15 Students/Seniors, $20 General.

Location Name:  Egyptian Theatre

Address: 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028-4605

CINEMA EYE HONORS PRESENTS: WHAT'S UP, DOCS?
Thursdays in March
With new technologies and audiences, the last decade allowed filmmakers to experiment and push the form of documentary in exciting new directions, and two years ago, New York City saw the debut of the Cinema Eye Honors: a new award given to nonfiction features that are both innovative and firmly dedicated to artistic craft -- not just those that are "good for you" or feature "an important cause," but ones that create a lasting resonance. Join the Cinefamily for three of this year's Cinema Eye nominees (each a visually dazzling tour de force,) and for a special salute to the groundbreaking work of the San Francisco-based documentary video collective TVTV. As well, each night also features an in-depth live discussion with the filmmakers after the screening!

3/25 @ 8:00pm / SERIES: CINEMA EYE HONORS PRESENTS: WHAT'S UP, DOCS?
Big River Man
Every once in a while, an amazing human feat that tests the boundaries of endurance actually makes you go "wow" -- and then your mind is blown again when you learn about who pulled it off. Big River Man (winner of the World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary award at Sundance '09) follows Martin Strel, four-time world record holding endurance swimmer, and his insane attempt to be the first person to swim the world's most hostile and dangerous river, the mighty Amazon. By the way, Strel is 53 years old, overweight, and a heavy drinker. Director John Maringouin captures the incredible journey and unusual man with equal amounts of respect and "what-the-fuck?!?" attitude, as we watch Martin down a bottle of wine and shots of whiskey per day -- while swimming. NOTE: This screening is a special double feature, capped by an incredibly stylish and captivating family portrait made by Maringouin of his own eccentric, excessive father!

Contact The Cinefamily / 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, 90036 / 323-655-2510
Address: 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angelels, CA 90036
Web: http://www.cinefamily.org/calendar/thursday.html#docs
Purchase Tickets
Address: 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angelels, CA 90036
Web: http://www.cinefamily.org/calendar/thursday.html#docs
Purchase Tickets

Address: 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angelels, CA 90036