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TWN Workshops - The Fall 2011 Version
Stanley Nelson on December 5th!
6:30 PM October 12th to early December
Fall Evening Workshop Series
Besides the 4 month TWN Film and Video Production Workshop, every semester TWN also presents walk-in seminars on production topics you need - from production planning to new media production, sound recording and more. All classes are $20 ($10 for low income) but master classes are free. The workshops take place at Third World Newsreel.
Wednesday, October 12th 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 and planning your multiplatform strategy. Led by Producer/Director Ann Bennett, multimedia producer for Through a Lens Darkly ($20/10 low income)
Tuesday, October 18th, 6:30 PM
Sound Recording: Working with DSLR's and more
An intro to getting decent sound and a look at some of the more popular mixers, hard drive recorders and radio mikes. Whether working with the 5D, the 900 or your tiny FS200. Facilitated by JT Takagi, recordist/filmmaker with gear courtesy of Professional Sound Services. ($20/10 low income)
Tuesday, October 25th, 6:30 PM
Analyzing the Impact of your film - Debika Shome from the Harmony Institute - FREE
As you prep for your social issue film production - how can you plan for evaluating the impact of your film? Harmony Institute was commissioned by the Ford Foundation to study the impact of the documentary "Waiting for Superman" and more recently, the impact of a dramatic film for network television. What concepts and ideas would be useful to indy/low budget filmmakers from these efforts?
Monday, December 5th, 6:30 PM
Master Class: Stanley Nelson - Producer/Director/Writer - FREE
The prolific award winning filmmaker, who just won 3 Emmys for FREEDOM RIDERS, will show clips from his films, and talk about his work process, how he got into the film industry, and what inspires him. In collaboration with the City College of New York, this free event will be held on the CCNY campus. Please RSVP by emailing workshop@twn.org.
This workshop will be held at:
Room 291 Shepard Hall, City College
160 Convent Avenue, NYC 10031 at 138th Street.
Take the #1 to 138th and walk east 2 blocks to the campus.
All other 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
Past workshop speakers have included: Cliff Charles, Laurens Grant, Byron Hurt, Sonia Gonzalez Martinez, Arthur Jafa, Sam Pollard and more!
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