In Sync

Nelson De Los Santos' (MFA1, Program in Film and Video) film LE DERNIER DES BONBONS screened at the Buenos Aires Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente this month. 

De Los Santos, LE DERNIER DES BONBONS

Steve Anker (Dean, School of Film/Video) is serving on the jury for the 2012 Oberhausen International Film Festival in Germany. Anker also has an essay in a new book edited by Peter Tscherkassky and published by Sixpack Film (Vienna), "Film Unframed: A History of Austrian Avant-Garde Film". The essay is a critical appreciation of the films of Martin Arnold.

Film Unframed: A History of Austrian Avant-Garde Film, edited by Tscherkassky

Betzy Bromberg's (Director, Program in Film and Video) feature film VOLUPTUOUS SLEEP screened at the Buenos Aires Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente this month.

Bromberg, VOLUPTUOUS SLEEP

ASPARAGUS and JEFFERSON CIRCUS SONGS by Suzan Pitt (Faculty, Experimental Animation) will be featured in the following screenings: Zita Biograf Cinema, Stockholm, Sweden on May 28, 2012 and Gagneffestival, Dalarna, Sweden in July, 2012. Pitt's film VISITATION will show at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus Ohio on August 30 and 31, before Guy Maddin's feature KEYHOLE.

Pitt, JEFFERSON CIRCUS SONGS

Internship at Rita Project

ritaproject.org

Rita Project is a global movement to stop suicide and celebrate life. Kimberly Strouse (MFA '11, Program in Film and Video) founded Rita Project in 2002 in response to losing her sister to suicide. Rita Project is a 501©(3) national nonprofit organization devoted to using the arts to help all beings connect with the power of creating and in doing so foster transformation.  The Los Angeles studio is located in downtown: 651 Clover St. 90031.

Responsibilities:
- manage/maintain/trouble shoot all video work flow in la studio from video diaries/documentaries to youtube
- help baltimore studio with archiving flip video and stills
- FCP 6 and x
- room to grow/take ownership/facilitate

Summer Internship at Shadow Animation

Shadow Animation, LLC is seeking interns for the Summer on our feature film, Hell & Back, starring Mila Kunis, Nick Swardson, Rob Riggle, Bob Odenkirk and T J Miller. We are a stop-motion animation studio best known for our work on Robot Chicken, Morel Orel, Titan Maximum and Frankenhole.

The following positions are available for Summer:

Camera & Lighting

The Camera and Lighting department is responsible for planning and executing the lighting, camera, electric and grip on each of our 14 stop-motion stages. This would be an interesting opportunity for someone who has some experience with cinematic lighting and working with electrical equipment and who is curious about setting the scene for the small stage. You will be working primarily with our Motion Control Operator, Lighting Technicians and Grips. Please specify your specific interests when responding.

Duties Include:
-  Assisting with the creation of lighting equipment
-  Equipment prep and organization
-  Stage set-up tear-down

We need one person who can come in two to four days a week. End date to be determined.

Costumes

The Costume department is responsible for taking original drawings and creating the final, functional, clothing for our puppet actors as well as taking on any repair or modification necessary during the process of animation. You will be working directly with our On-Set Costumer. Basic knowledge of sewing is required.

Duties Include:
-  Cleaning puppet costumes as they come off stage
-  Cutting out costumes still needed for production
-  Transferring all paper costumes to card-stock
-  Typing up all costume notes - sewing instructions, dressing instructions, general notes
-  Updating and maintaining costume notebooks
-  Organizing all mock-up costumes and unused patterns
-  Sewing practice costumes and possibly sewing regular costumes (TBD based on skill level)
-  Keeping the costume office organized and clean (cleaning with costumer once a week)
-  Possible crafty projects
-  Possible R&D to apply to future projects (such as ways to treat fabric to prevent fuzziness and stains etc.)

We need someone who can commit to two full days (either Monday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Friday) twice a week from 10am to 6pm through the Summer. End date to be determined.

Production Management

You will work with our Production Coordinator, Producer and other members of the production staff planning and organizing during production and post-production. A good candidate should have a strong interest in pursuing a career in production, be able to show experience in related areas, have experience on Mac computers, be very organized, have a can-do, eager attitude, and above all, be a team player.

Duties Include:
-  Storyboard preparation and organization
-  Talent Recording Transcription
-  File Management
-  General office duties, such as copying, filing and organizing
-  Assisting event organization
-  Aiding other departments as needed

We need someone who can commit to two full days, Monday and Tuesdays, 9am to 6pm through the Summer. End date to be determined.

You must be a current student to intern at our company. Please send your resume and a short letter describing your specific interests and experience related to the position you are applying for to lauren@shadowmachine.com.

Lauren R. Brown
Asst. Production Office Coordinator
ShadowMachine
T: 323.466.7771 x100
F: 323.466.7711

IFP Independent Film Week

Entry deadline: May 4, 2012
Festival dates: September 16-20, 2012 in New York City
Website: http://www.ifp.org/programs/independent-film-week/

For the past thirty-two years, Independent Film Week (formerly IFP Market) has been a one-of-a-kind event that has brought the international filmmaking community to New York City to celebrate, advocate and introduce new voices on the independent scene.

IFP’s objective is to create a destination where the community of individuals involved with independent film can annually convene – from the emerging filmmakers and established producers selected for their strong new projects to the individuals from companies, festivals and organizations aimed at helping the work get made and ultimately seen by public audiences.

Independent Film Week is:

Project Forum: the oldest forum in the U.S. for the discovery of new projects in development and new voices on the independent film scene. Project Forum consists of the Emerging Narrative (screenplays from emerging writer/directors), No Borders International Co-Production Market (screenplays represented by established producers with some financing in place), Independent Filmmaker Labs (documentary and narrative features in post-production), and Spotlight on Documentaries (documentary feature works-in-progress) programs.

14th International Short Film Festival in Sabina

Entry deadline: May 20, 2012
Festival dates: July 19-21, 2012 in Sabina, Italy
Website: http://www.festivaldelcorto.org/eng/regolamento.html
 
Organized under the patronage of the Ministero della Gioventù and in partnership with the Province of Rieti and the Lazio Region, MOMPEO IN CORTO is one of the most prestigious international festival that honors the video clip, a film genre that collects in a short time music and cinema fans. The main objective of the Festival is offering its winners concrete job opportunities and visibility. Two competing sections: fiction and video clips.
 
President of the Jury of the Festival will be Babak Karimi, the Italian-Iranian filmmaker who won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival 2011 for the film "A Separation" (the film won the Golden Globe and the Oscar Award for Best Foreign Film 2012).
 
Mompeo: a little gem on the beautiful valley of Farfa, immersed in a fairytale land, since 1999 decided to open the doors of its castle and its squares to a genre, the short film, which is showing extraordinary skill of poetry and communication.
 
We recall that in recent years The International Short Film Festival in Sabina was attended by authors, filmmakers and fans of the genre from all over the world: the Festival's archive preserves the films produced by young Americans, Russians, Australians, Europeans and Oriental world, that have participated in various editions. Significant also was the presence and participation of schools with a specific section of the competition for the type of productions presented. The winner of the 2011 of the young director Alessio Lauria, "Sotto casa" in recent months has become a case: more than 320,000 views just on Youtube.

San Bernardino Valley College Student Film Festival

Entry deadline: May 21, 2012
Festival date: June 2, 2012
Website: http://valleycollege.edu/filmfestival

The SBVC Student Film festival is an opportunity for high school, community college, and university students to present their films and/or videos to a wider audience. It’s a celebration of our local filmmakers.

All accepted films will be screened at the SBVC campus on Saturday, June 2, 2012 between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.  In addition to being presented to a live audience, submissions may be aired on the RTVF student television station on the Internet at http://depts.valleycollege.edu/RTVF/studenttv/. Standout films will be showcased on KVCR-TV, channel 24 this summer.

Who can submit a film? Any high school, community college or university student currently enrolled in a southern California school. The person submitting the film must have had a major creative role in the production of the film/video, and a faculty member must approve the submission. The film does not have to have been produced as part of a class project.

What is the submission process?
   1. Complete the application (http://bold-ed.com/application.docx).
   2. Include a DVD of your film
   3. Submit the application and DVD to Diane Dusick, RTVF Department, San Bernardino Valley College:
      Diane Dusick
      RTVF Department
      Humanities Division
      701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave
      San Bernardino, CA 92410

When are submissions due?
Monday, May 21, 2012 – 12 noon
If you are sending your submission by mail, Make sure it will arrive by Friday, May 18.

Who decides which films will be screened?
First, your teacher/professor. Each submission MUST be pre-approved by a teacher or faculty member at your school. A screening committee will determine which films will be screened at the showcase and on KVCR-TV. Decisions will be determined based on the number of submissions and the quality of the submissions.
What kind of films are acceptable?

Films will be categorized by (a) school type [high school, community college/lower division, or university/upper division], (b) genre [news/reality/documentary, narrative film/experimental, animation], and (c) the experience of the primary filmmaker [beginner/intermediate/advanced]. The film must have been completed during the 2011-2012 school year.
 

Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival

Entry deadline: June 1, 2012 (for films completed Jan -May 2012); August 1, 2012 (for films completed after May 2012)
Festival dates: November 1-11, 2012
Website: http://www.cphdox.dk/d/a2.lasso?d=2009302&l=3&l=60&late=1&l=60

CPH:DOX, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, is the largest documentary film festival in Scandinavia. Each year the festival fills the Copenhagen cinemas with a selection of more than 200 documentary films from around the world. CPH:DOX is devoted to supporting independent and innovative film and presents the latest tendencies in non-fiction, art cinema and experimental film. During the ten festival days, CPH:DOX also presents art exhibitions, concerts, five whole days of professional seminars, a screening market and an international financing and co-production event CPH:FORUM.
 
With a solid base in the documentary approach to reality, CPH:DOX aims at building bridges to a wide range of related art forms on the music scene and in the visual arts. This exploration of the interaction and interfaces between different media and cultural traditions emphasizes the constant evolution of the documentary genre, and creates a space for inspiration and dialogue between different creative forms with exhibitions and performances, music and sound projects, live acts, VJing and the latest concepts of expanded cinema.

The 56th BFI London Film Festival

Entry deadline: June 22, 2012 (short films under 40 min); July 6, 2012 (features over 40 min)
Festival dates: October 10-25, 2012
Website: http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/2104

Every October the BFI Southbank and selected cinemas across London host the BFI London Film Festival. Now in its 56th year, the festival attracts Hollywood players and Indie film-makers from around the globe. As well as a few blockbuster premieres, gala films and celebrity-studded ceremonies, there is a commendable amount of programme time given over to small independent films, foreign language cinema, documentary work, animation and BFI National Archive classics.  Over 16 days festival screens just short of 200 features and roughly 100 shorts from many different countries, including world, international and European premieres. An excellent film programme is enhanced by a number of correlating events, such as informal post-screening Q&As, guest appearances, workshops and masterclasses.

AFI Fest 2012

Entry deadline: July 27, 2012 (short films under 30 min); August 10, 2012 (features)
Entry fee: $50 (short films); $70 (features)
Festival dates: November 1-8, 2012 in Hollywood
Website: http://www.afi.com/afifest/submissions.aspx

Since its launch as FILMEX in 1971, Los Angeles' longest running international film festival has been bringing world cinema to the film capital of the world. 2011 marked the 25th edition of the festival as AFI FEST, the American Film Institute's annual celebration of international cinema from modern masters and emerging filmmakers that features nightly red-carpet galas, special screenings, conversations and tributes. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI FEST as a qualifying festival for the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards, and AFI FEST is still the only film festival in the United States to hold the prestigious FIAPF accreditation, assuring a high standard of quality and reliability for the international film community.

GIRAF Animation Festival

Entry deadline: August 1, 2012
Festival dates: November, 2012 in Calgary, Canada
Website: http://giraffest.ca/

The 8th annual GIRAF (or the Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival) is looking for Animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums. Our programs are a strong eclectic mix of animation, representing the best of the medium from Claymation to CG. We focus on presenting indie, experimental, and underground animations that push boundaries through new techniques, unique visions, and stimulating subject matter.  Our 2011 program featured visiting artist David O’Reilly, and 3 of the 5 Academy Award nominees for Best Short Animation!