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 Red Rock Film FestivalOpen Call for Entries. Located by Zion National Park, the international Annual Red Rock Film Festival has a mission to encourage "film that portrays the human race in a positive light." It is an artist's retreat for film, cuisine, workshops and parties with approachable professional people. This emerging festival supported by the St. George Convention and Tourism Office is held every November in Southern Utah. From action sports to foreign features, the festival is just a 90 minute drive North of Las Vegas, offering a breathtaking location to see film in the warm part of Utah. Submit your film at www.redrockfilmfestival.com. |
 Art With Impact Uses Short Film to Create Awareness and Discussion about mental health on college campuses.No fee for submissions. Winning filmmaker to receive $1,000 cash prize and have work featured in mental health-focused events on college campuses around the country. Open call to submit film projects, up to 5 minutes in length, of any genre, using mental health as the point of interest. Will consider all genres and types of short films, including submissions utilizing original footage, shared footage, photo stills, music, essays, screenplays, original art work and more. Next Deadline: February 1, 2013. Submit your short film today. Here's how: (1.) Add your video to the AWI Vimeo Group - Mental Health. (2.) Complete the Submission Form. www.artwithimpact.org/studentfilmmakers |
 For Teens: iD Visual Arts AcademyHeld at Yale, NYU, and UC Berkeley Immerse in an intensive two-week, pre-college summer program in movie-making, special effects, and photography at iD Visual Arts Academy. Ages 13-18 take hobbies further and gain a competitive edge for college using industry-standard products like Final Cut Pro  , AdobeAfter Effects , and Adobe Illustrator. Tour a studio, interact with professionals, and build a portfolio. Academies are held at Yale, NYU, and UC Berkeley. (Other creative arts and tech programs held at iD Tech Camps for ages 7-17 at 60+ universities.) Save $75 when you register and pay in full with code MOVIE2013 by 1/31/13.Visit www.iDVisualArtsAcademy.com or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324). |
HDSLR Video Production Register Now for Two-Day HDSLR Video Production Workflow Includes focus on "Audio for HDSLR" and "HDSLR Camera Movement Strategies." Led by Patrick Reis. January 26 & 27, 2013. You'll receive a full range of powerful HDSLR filmmaking concepts and tools that can benefit any HDSLR production - whether you're shooting a documentary or narrative, television spot or music video. The intensive, continuing education workshop will give you an overview of the HDSLR models, in camera settings, lighting, lens options and sound recording, how to work around their current shortcomings and take the necessary steps to maximize DSLR performance. Includes focus on "Audio for HDSLR" and "HDSLR Camera Movement Strategies." |
Glidecam Techniques  Don't miss the Hands-On Two-Day Glidecam Camera Stabilization Certification Workshop FEB. 7 & 8, 2013Professionally Set-Up, Balance and Operate Camera Stabilizing Systems. Featuring Glidecam's X-20, X-10 and HD-Series systems with Instructors Thomas Howie and John Correira Increase your skills learn real-world, practical techniques and exercises Flying the Rig; Compound Movements; Don Juan; Corners, Hallways, and Circling; Panning and Tilting; Booming; and Switching Directions (Don Juan and Missionary); Important Safety Tips and Spotting Techniques. Only 9 openings available today. Sign up today. Who Should Attend All levels of filmmakers, videographers, cinematographers, camera operators, directors, producers, content creators, convergence shooters, journalists, and all other crew positions. The workshop is designed for students and professionals. Don't forget to reserve and guarantee your seat. |
Mark Your Calendars for NAB 2013 Conferences April 6-11. Exhibits April 8-11. Las Vegas, Nevada. Meet StudentFilmmakers.com at Booth # C9543. From Broadcasting to Broader-casting, NAB Show has evolved over the last eight decades to continually lead this ever-changing industry. While the solutions at your fingertips have changed to keep pace with consumer habits and technologies, your aspirations to produce and deliver memorable content have remained constant. From creation to consumption, NAB Show has proudly served as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere. |
What advice would you give to new and experienced writers looking to sell their scripts? "Read the screenplays of other successful writers who write in a similar genre. Deconstruct what they've done and try to emulate it, just like any artist worth his or her salt would do. Keep your own counsel but if 5 unrelated people say there is a problem on page 5, then there is problem on page 5. They may not know what the problem is. Over time you will learn enough about yourself and what is out there to know. Use every contact you have, and every contact of every contact, to help review and push your work forward. Join groups, even if you are an iconoclast. Sometimes even show up. Consider self-production. Consider teaching and ancillary related jobs (TV, radio, events, theatre, yes, even the William Morris mailroom). Go back to school, if you can afford it, to break into the business. Give back. The business is quid pro quo. Others will help you if you help them. Never give up - but do keep your day job. Most of all, keep writing."
~Paula Brancato
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