Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Applications Still Being Accepted For Fall 2009!

All required application materials (except the online application and application fee) must be received together in one package by the Office of Graduate Admissions.

We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the program begins in the fall 2009. Applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee as they are submitted. The first round of acceptance letters will be sent to students in April 2009.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS...

Monday, January 26, 2009

International CringeFest '09

Bad Plays-Bad Musicals-Bad Films
International CringeFest '09
NY Artists Unlimited, Inc.
212 W. 14th St., Suite #2A, NYC 10011
Melba LaRose, Artistic Director
Tel: 212-242-6036, Fax: 212-989-8864
web: http://NYartists.org
email: Nyartunltd@aol.com

Since 2005, NY Artists Unlimited has been presenting a fall Bad Plays Festival and a summer Bad Musicals Festival. The '08 festival at the Producers' Club was the biggest one yet, attracting large audiences, producers, reviewers, and more. Liz Smith wrote it up three times in her columns in the Post and Variety. This festival has been covered by The New York Times, New York magazine, TimeOut, and other major media. In '09, the various festivals will be combined into one big event taking place in two theatres under the umbrella of the International CringeFest. Wanted are scripts/ films that are REALLY GOOD, HIGHLY ENTERTAINING, NICE 'n NAUGHTY: politically incorrect, political satire, bad language/ bad puns, or otherwise frowned upon by "polite" society. Writers vie for the Golden Pineapple, Silver Tomato, and Bronze Banana (by audience vote). Preference: 5 to 45 mins., straight plays, musicals, and/or short films (films must be finished and on DVD). Produced/ unproduced. Style: comedy/ dramedy. Submit: application, cover letter, resume(s) of all artists. In addition, for plays/ musicals: 5 or more copies (as needed) of script; for musicals: sheet music/ tapes/ CDs; for films: 2 DVDs only (no scripts). Support materials welcome but not required. Scripts read aloud/ films viewed 2-3 times before decisions made. NO SASE; submissions not returned. Guidelines/ app on website: www.NYartists.org. If you have further questions, email: Nyartunltd@aol.com. Submissions will not be accepted from applicants who have not read/followed guidelines and filled out application form. Deadline: 2/28/09. Response: by 5/01/09 or earlier.

Melba LaRose, Artistic Director
NY Artists Unlimited

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

IFP seeks PT Programming Intern

IFP seeks PT Programming Intern
We’re looking for an intern to be an integral part of the IFP Programming team, working on all aspects of programming including:
-helping with the Independent Filmmaker Labs (held in April and June) by disseminating our call for entries, reaching out to emerging filmmakers and helping to review the projects
-Independent Film Week submission management (Spring-Summer)
-support of other peripheral IFP programs, potentially including a Spring screening series.

IFP has been a launch pad for many successful films and industry professionals, and there is room for growth in many intern positions. This is an unpaid position, but college credit, IFP Membership and other benefits are available. For More information, visit: http://www.ifp.org/jobs/job.php?id=6038

Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to Rose Vincelli, Program Manager, rvincelli@ifp.org

Helen Whitney Productions / Documentary on Forgiveness and Reconciliation....Looking for interested interns

Intern should be versed in visual culture, intellectually sophisticated, and able to multi-task in fast-paced environment. Must be meticulous, very organized, and able to work independently. Looking for someone with a professional and friendly phone manner. A great introduction to the industry for anyone with a serious interest in visual culture, research, or archival work.

This is an intensive part-time opportunity to learn about film-making. Expect to work 15-20 hours a week, minimum 3 months. Candidates must have own laptop. This is an unpaid position but carries the possibility of film credit and a reference if work is satisfactory. College students can request credit. Also a great opportunity to work with a dynamic production and archival team. In the process, the intern will be exposed to the "behind the scenes" happenings of documentary film production.

Only candidates who can meet these requirements will be considered. Please email resume and cover letter. No fax, no phone calls.

Helen Whitney has been writing, producing and directing films for the networks for the last 30 years. She has won Emmys, DuPonts and Peabodys and is widely respected for the integrity of her work. Her recent films explore the spiritual landscape: Frontline pieces such as "John Paul II: The Millennial Pope," "Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero," and most recently, a four-hour special on "The Mormons."

Any interested candidates may respond to me, Jon Allen at jaforgiveness@gmail.com, or Rebecca Wexler, our chief archivist, at rwforgiveness@gmail.com

Monday, January 12, 2009

Join Us On Facebook!

Join the MFA Social Documentary Film group on Facebook!

CLICK HERE to join.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Early Application Deadline - January 15th

Application Information
The deadline for submitting applications for the 2009-2011 MFA Social Documentary Film program is January 15th2009, however we will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis until all places are filled with exceptional candidates.

Application Submission:

To complete the ONLINE application form and submit the $80 application fee, please use the following link: https://www.applyweb.com/apply/svag/
(Please note that the online application is not officially submitted until an applicant has supplied valid credit card information. Upon completion of this, they will receive an online receipt which we recommend they print out and hold onto for their records.)

All application materials should be mailed to the following address:

Office of Graduate Admissions 
School of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd St. 
New York, NY 10010-3994

Dropping of materials in person:
Applicants are more than welcome to drop off applications in person to the main Admissions Office located on the first floor at 209 East 23rd Street building. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. This option is highly recommended for individuals that may live in or find themselves in the New York area on or before the deadline.

For more information about the application process please CLICK HERE. Email mfasocdoc@sva.edu with any questions about your application.

The MFA Social Documentary Film department will be in touch in February and March to schedule phone and in-person interviews with select candidates. All acceptance letters will be sent via mail in April, 2009.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Documentary Photography Course at SVA

This is a great course for anyone who is interested in documentary still photography.

Documentary photography : introduction to the city. Students will explore the city and use photographs to document issues of interest and concern. Focus will be placed on the techniques that make photographs more successful at communicating the image. Students will develop a semester-long project that will be reviewed weekly. Lectures and slide presentations on great documentary photographers will be presented along with guest lecturers, field trips and field assignments.

Instructor Richard Schulman, Photographer
Exhibitions include: Basel Arts Fair; Track 16 Gallery, Los Angeles; Midtown Payson Gallery; Blum-Helman Gallery; Silverstein Gallery; Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles; Gallery Weber, Geneva and more
Publications include: The New York Times, Vogue, Photo, Time, Vanity Fair, Metropolis, ARTnews, Art in America
Books include: Portraits of the New Architecture
Education: BA, University of California, Berkeley

CLICK HERE to register for this course online.

Monday, January 5, 2009

CRIPS AND BLOODS: Made in America

ONE WEEK ONLY
January 23-29, 2009
IFC Center
323 Sixth Ave
New York, NY 10014
212-924-7771 - Box Office
http://www.ifccenter.com/index
Director Stacy Peralta will be present at shows opening weekend Jan 23-25, 2009(check http://www.argotpictures.com for details)


CRIPS AND BLOODS: Made in America
Directed by Stacy Peralta
 Produced by NBA superstar Baron Davis and narrated by Academy Award winning actor, Forest Whitaker.
A cluster of neighborhoods lies in the heart of Southern California, streets and boulevards forming a grid between concrete ribbons of freeway.  Surrounded by the California Dream, this region has a legacy.  It is heavily guarded, yet no one is protected.  Nearly a quarter of its young men will end up in jail or prison.  Many others will end up dead.  These neighborhoods in South Los Angeles are home to two of America's most infamous African-American gangs, the Crips and the Bloods.  

On these streets over the past 30 years, more than 15,000 people have been murdered in an ongoing cycle of gang violence that continues unabated.  It was here, just a few miles from the gated communities and sprawling mansions of Beverly Hills and Bel Air, where this nation’s most bloody and costly outbreaks of civil unrest erupted — not once, but twice, 27 years and just three miles apart.  

In Crips and Bloods: Made In America, renowned documentarian Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z Boys, Riding Giants) examines the story of South Los Angeles and the gangs that inhabit it. Blending gripping archival footage and photos with in-depth interviews of current and former gang members, educators, historians, family members and experts, Peralta brings his trademark dynamic visual style and story-telling ability to this often-ignored chapter of America's history. Hard - hitting, yet ultimately hopeful, Crips and Bloods: Made In America not only documents the emergence of the Bloods and the Crips and their growth beyond the borders of South Central, but also offers insight as to how this ongoing tragedy might be resolved.


" A shocking, absorbing and absolutely necessary film."
-SALON.COM

"It's impossible to look away from the screen."
-VARIETY