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Workshop Calendar

TWN Workshops - the 2010 Spring Edition!

Our Wednesday Night Seminars

6:30 PM Starting March 24th

Wednesday Night Workshop Series (But not always on Wednesdays!)
Besides the 6 month TWN Film and Video Production Workshop, TWN also 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. .
 
The 2010 Spring Lineup to date:
 
Wednesday, March 24th, 6:30 PM
Sound Recording: Tips for Better Results and New Gear
Everybody's shooting with their EX1s and such, but not necessarily getting good sound. Mikes, mixers, recorders and more. Facilitated by JT Takagi, recordist/filmmaker with gear courtesy of Professional Sound Services. ($20/10 low income)
 
Wednesday, March 31st, 6:30 PM
Production Planning and Budgeting with Ann Bennett
Prepping your film - from R&D to production, post and distribution, with a special focus on budgets. Led by Producer/Director Ann Bennett, multimedia producer for Through A Lens Darkly. (#20/10 low income)
 
Wednesday, April 7th, 6:30 PM
Master Class: CLIFF CHARLES: The People's DP
Emmy nominated DP Cliff Charles moves easily from shooting documentaries to features, commercials and music videos.  He will talk about his approach to cinematography and the industry, and show clips from his work, including Spike Lee's "When the Levees Broke" and Chris Rock's "Good Hair" and more.
**Free but limited seating, RSVP required.
 
Wednesday, April 14th, 6:30 PM
New Media: Podcasts and More with the Hip Hop Association
Andreas Jackson, Podcast producer for the Hip Hop Association, shows how to produce a radio and video podcast, and goes over the marketing and dissemination of a technology in the service of social justice. Best practices, how-to's, why-to's and where to find the help you need. ($20/10 low income)
 
Wednesday, April 21st, 6:30 PM
Yance Ford, POV Series Producer / Indie Filmmaker
Yance Ford works as Series Producer of POV, PBS's icon series of independent documentary films.  Working closely with POV's Executive Director and Director of Programming, she is responsible for coordinating all aspects of POV's annual call for entries and oversees POV's annual programming advisory board.  As a core member of the POV programming team, Yance screens all films submitted to POV and has input on the final schedule.  Often the first point of contact between filmmakers and POV, Yance frequently represents American Documentary/POV at conferences, festivals and markets, procuring work from filmmakers both nationally and internationally.  A TWN workshop grad, Yance returns to share tips on when filmmakers should approach POV, explain what POV looks for in a film and the POV submission process.  In addition, she will share her experiences on juggling a full time job with her own filmmaking. **FREE - but limited seating,  RSVP required.
 
Wednesday, April 28th, 6:30 PM
Getting Your Film Made - And Out to Make Change with Charles Brack
Dreams Deferred: The Saki Gunn Film Project depicts the homophobia that led to the murder of this young teen - and the racism in the lack of media coverage.  Shot over several years on a shoe-string budget, filmmaker Charles Brack will show clips and talk about getting the film made and the community partnerships that are helping to get it seen and used.  **FREE - but limited seating, RSVP required.
 
And More to be scheduled - Stay Tuned!
 
All Classes held at:
Third World Newsreel
545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Flr
between 37th and 38th Streets
1, 2, 3, A, C, E to Times Square
212 947-9277 x 15
RSVP and info - email workshop@twn.org
 
 

 

 

Asian Girls Empowerment Through Media - AGEM

Summer 2009

This workshop, a media literacy and activist media production workshop for young Asian women from 13-17 years of age started July 11th and wrapped up September 12th, 2009.  
The AGEM participants produced two group documentaries - one on teen smoking and another on media stereotypes,  while several individual "diary" documentaries were also completed.  In a summer that combined team building exercises, media literacy, production skills, field trips, studio production, visiting professionals and more, 11 young women are now definitely, emerging social issue media makers.  Their completed projects premiered this fall, and will screen this spring at Anthology Film Archives.
The workshop was free, and was made possible with support from the Asian Women Giving Circle, the City College of New York, the Ford Foundation, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, NYSCA, NEA, North Star and the Funding Exchange.  
Stay tuned for future Youth Production/Media Literacy Workshops!
 

 

 


Third World Newsreel
545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018


tel. 212-947-9277
fax. 212-594-6417
twn@twn.org

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