Events and Contest

CONTESTS
The Research Remix Video Contest has just been launched by IssueLab, an open access publishing forum and archive for nonprofit research. The contest asks participants to remix facts from over 300 openly licensed reports on IssueLab into a 1-3-minute video or animation. They are welcome to re-use existing images and video, and are encouraged to learn about legally remixing existing content. The contest is also intended to help students base social commentary in fact, and introduce them to the concept of open licensing. For more information (including a downloadable flyer, rules, prizes, judges, and more), click here: http://www.issuelab.org/researchremix

Contact Sydney for more info:  sydney@issuelab.org

24 HOUR FILM RACE

TSTV will be holding a 24-hour film race on November 13th though 14th and then the festival will be held on November 19th. There will be prizes handed out to the winners. The website for this event is: www.texasstudenttv.com/filmrace
You can register and find out more information at the website.

SCREENINGS
“Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness”
2009, 57 minutes
Monday, November 2; 6:30pm
Garrison Hall (GAR) Auditorium, Room 0.102
Map: http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/gar.html

Free and open to the public.

Dr. Brown is a multi-media historian with a keen interest in the political implications of cultural practice.  He teaches courses in Atlantic history, African diaspora studies, and the history of slavery. Brown is the author of The Reaper’s Garden: Death and Power in the World of Atlantic Slavery (Harvard University Press, 2008) and producer of the documentary we are presenting about the anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits. The film speaks to a broad range of issues in modern American history, the civil rights movement, Jewish and African-American Studies and the development of disciplines.

 

Short Documentary Contest

“Reel Insights” (Snippies-NYC)  is holding a Short Documentary Contest every month and we are looking for new contestants. This month’s set theme is “A Family Struggles To Go Green“.
We would be really glad if your students would participate in this contest with a possibility of winning the grand prize of 1500$ plus 1000$ for the group they are affiliated with.
I’m sending you an attachment with more details about the upcoming contest and I look forward to hearing from you.

Visit website for more info.

http://www.reelinsights.com/?p=456

From

Ellen

Brandon’s Archive n sound Assignment

Kudos to you for your persistence Brandon. Sorry that I took a few days to get to you on this. I have uploaded his archive and sound exercise. He has done some real interesting things to it.

BRANDON’s DISCLAIMER:

Due to technical errors, part of the audio is missing. I created a soundtrack and added sound effects to add to the experimental/ eeriness of the project but it did not sync so the only audio available is Ryan’s distorted voice. I don’t think the full effect I was going for will come across without all of the audio, but Chithra suggests I just post it.

ENJOY the viewing and share your comments!

Chithra

Patrick’s Short Doc

This is a documentary that Ivete and Patrick made a short doc in September for a Non-profit children in Nature program. I am posting it for him coz he had some trouble with posting the video. Patrick would love to hear everyone’s feedback

more about "Patrick’s Short Doc", posted with vodpod

THE WINDMILL MOVIE SCREENING

SCREEN AT ALAMO RITZ DOWNTOWN (320 E.6th street)

Wed 16 Sept 7:00pm
Alexander Olch will be in attendance for Q&A
$4 for AFS Members and students with valid ID / $6 for all others

How to Embed Video from youtube

Waltz with Bashir Interview with Director Ari Folman

Sunrise Over Tinanmen Square

more about “Sunrise Over Tinanmen Square“, posted with vodpod

The next week will focussed on Hybrid/Animation films. I have posted a link from the site National film board of Canada, which is an awesome place to watch films. Please watch the film and share your views.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/sunrise_over_tiananmen_square

Welcome Doc Filmmakers

Documentary filmmaking is a special journey. In 2004, when I decided to make social issue movies little did I know what I was getting into. The journey is often far more internal than one realizes. At least that was true for me. It is but inevitable to grow and be influenced by the characters in our films and the stories we tell. Every film reaches its zenith after a filmmaker gives an element of himself/herself to breathe life into that film. So is the film you make a reflection of YOU in someways?….

Welcome Class,

I am so excited about all your projects and hope we have a awesome semester learning documentary filmmaking and exploring ourselves