Around Town
What's going on all over the Greater Philadelphia area....
A wise man once said, "All of life's questions are
answered in the movies." Actually, it was the
character Steve Martin played in Grand Canyon
that said it, but he's not far off.
Here are some questions we asked PIFVA's Philadelphia Film Calendar this
week:
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Calls for Work
The Annenberg School for Communication at the
University of Pennsylvania is hosting an
installation of film, video, digital video and
experimental multimedia to commemorate the
anniversaries of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
They are looking for cutting edge, experimental,
innovative and original works related to these
events, to natural or manmade disasters more
broadly and to their social/political implications.
There are no strict length or content restrictions.
There will be a reception September 11th and the
show will run until December.
Please submit content on DVD, miniDV, or comparable
format with a brief CV/resume and/or bio. They are
operating on a tight deadline for this project, so
please submit content no later than August 29th.
Contact:
The Annenberg School for Communication
Attn: Memory Project
3620 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6220
3rd
International Video Journalism Award
Deadline: September 1, 2006
The international competition is specifically geared
towards innovative English or German language
documentary shorts and non-fiction digital films (no
longer than 15 minutes, please!) helmed by a single
autonomous author.
Filmerica
Challenge 2006
On Friday, August 18th, your filmmaking team is
assigned a genre, a line of dialog, prop and a
character. Then you have 72 hours to write,
rehearse, shoot, edit and produce a short film.
Ready, set, go!
You Must Submit
Ready to start running the festival circuit? Check
out Filmmaker Magazine's databse of worldwide festivals by deadline.
Upcoming gems include Pittsburgh's Three Rivers
Film Festival (deadline August 31), the Big
Apple Film Festival (September 15th), the
Bilbao International Festival of Documentary &
Short Films (September 2006), and our favorite,
PXL THIS 16 (September 22), an annual
Pixelvision video festival featuring videos made with
the PXL-2000 toy camera.
Let's see...the National Black Programming
Consortium's New Media Institute, Mark Burnett
and Steven Spielberg's On the Lot, Current
TV's Seeds of Tolerance Video Contest, 2007
Slamdance Film Festival, Third Screen Film
Festival, Moviefone Short Film Festival,
the Creative Commons Open Video Contest,
and the American Zoetrope Screenplay
Contest....they all have deadlines
coming up in the next few weeks, so check June and July's previous E- Bulletins
for details to make sure you don't miss out.
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Reel Headlines
The Orphan Works Act of 2006
So you want to legally use a copyrighted work in
your next media project, but you can't track down
the work's copyright owner. What to do?
Public Knowledge, a Washington, DC-based advocacy
group working to defend your rights in the emerging
digital culture, wants you to start by writing to Congress about HR 5439, "The
Orphan Works Act of 2006," and helping to
shape resulting legislation. The U.S. Copyright Office
and members of the House and Senate want to find a
solution that works for filmmakers and small artists.
Give them a hand!
 Free Advance Screening of How To
Eat Fried
Worms
Walden Media and New Line Cinema are offering free
advance screenings of How To
Eat Fried Worms in Philadelphia on Saturday,
August 19th at 10am for area educators, librarians,
and after-school leaders.
Walk This Way
ABC New 6's weekday morning anchor Matt
O'Donnell and local filmmakers Justin Duerr, Colin
Smith, and Jon Foy investigate the mystery
of the Toynbee Tiles running rampant on -- and
in -- the streets of Philadelphia.
Movie Theaters: More Theater Than Movie?
The Daily News discovers
that a night out at the multiplex makes many
traditionalists -- who enjoy both hearing
and seeing a film -- want to stay in with Netflix.
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Meet The Filmmaker
 Filmmaker Keith Beauchamp
Comes to Macy's
Center City to Discuss His Film, The Untold Story
of Emmett Louis Till
Date: Sunday, August 6, 2006
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30PM
Location: Macy's Center City, 1300 Market
Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(the old Wannemaker Building)
Men's Main Floor
Michael Dennis of Reelblack.com
took a moment off
from prepping season four of his monthly screening
series at International House to let us know about
this weekend event. Communion.tv has facilitated
bringing filmmaker Keith Beauchamp (The Untold
Story of Emmett Louis Till) to Philadelphia
this
Sunday to participate in the Macy's Center City
grand opening.
Beauchamp will be do a Q&A / meet and greet to
discuss the movie and provide updates on the case.
Beauchamp's film was 10 years in the making and
turned up evidence that implicated as many as eight
more people in Till's death — five of whom are still
living. Enough new facts were uncovered to compel
the Justice Department to reopen the case.
Christopher Brooks, Director of Minority Affairs for the
Philadelphia Film Office, will be the host for the
event. DVD copies of The Untold Story of Emmett
Till will be available for purchase at the event.
See you there!
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Job Opportunities
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Seeks Tech Audio-Visual Tech B
 The audio/visual tech will provide
multimedia services
for classes, lectures, meetings, special events, and
the A/V rental center in support of the research and
academic missions of the School of Medicine & Health
System.
Work performed includes routine maintenance on
multimedia equipment, trouble shooting multimedia
equipment and computer problems; testing equipment
prior to event. Report all non-functioning equipment
to supervisor. Provide video production services
anywhere from pre-production to post-production.
Provide non-linear editing, DVD authoring with menus
and creating digital files. Troubleshoot and use
classroom presentation and/or production software
technology.
For more on duties, qualifications and how to apply,
visit the University's Jobs@Penn Web site and search for reference numbers
060720383 and 060720382.
FM Reporter, Full-Time
 91FM has an excellent
opportunity for a full time
journalism professional with three to four years
experience as a general reporter to join our
award-winning News Room. The ideal candidate must
have polished communication skills, superior writing
and interviewing ability, as well as the necessary
experience to report, script, produce and voice
pieces ranging from one minute to features to live
reports. A Bachelor's degree in a related
discipline, knowledge of multi-media platforms, the
willingness to find the story and the ability to
record and edit digitally are required. Previous
anchor experience a plus. Please send non-returnable
audio sample with cover letter and resume.
FM Reporter, Freelance
WHYY's 91FM is seeking to build a cadre of local,
experienced freelance journalists to cover and
report stories on a per diem basis. The ideal
candidate will possess a minimum of two to three
years reporting experience, polished communication
skills, superior writing and interviewing ability,
as well as the necessary experience to report,
script, produce and voice pieces ranging from one
minute to features to live reports. Familiarity with
the issues concerning the Delaware Valley, a
Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, knowledge
of multi media platforms and the ability to record
and edit digitally are required. Please send a
non-returnable audio sample with cover letter and
resume.
To apply for either FM reporter position, please send
your resume to:
Kathleen Peterson
Human Resources
WHYY, Inc.
150 North Sixth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
or email hr-jobs@whyy.org
(email is preferred when possible)
Media Tank Seeks Part-time Organizer for
Grassroots Media Campaigns
Media Tank has an immediate opening for a part-time
organizer to support its grassroots media campaigns
on local and national media ownership and control.
Work will focus on building public awareness and
engagement in the policy-making process as well as
the development of necessary tools and resources for
successful cross-sector organizing. Coordinate with
local and national allies to advance campaign goals,
research and guide strategies, act as spokesperson,
and outreach to new communities.
Flexible position is part-time, estimated 15-20
hours per week, as needed with the possibility of
becoming full-time. Pay rate $12-14/hour
commensurate with experience/effectiveness. Great
for someone interested in grassroots organizing,
public interest law and/or policy, community media,
media reform, social justice.
Qualifications include high school graduate or
equivalent, previous organizing experience,
excellent communication skills (writing, phone
manner), comfort with public speaking (to community
groups and the press), computer proficiency (Mac
preferred) – Word, Filemaker, email, web research,
basic design/layout, organized and detail-oriented,
able to complete tasks independently, a cooperative
attitude, and a commitment to social, racial, and
economic justice.
Familiarity with grantwriting and fundraising,
non-profits, Philadelphia communities, local
politics, and/or labor, consumer or media justice
issues also a plus.
To be considered for this position, please submit a
brief coverletter highlighting your interest and
strengths, professional resume, 1-2 sample press
releases (or similar writing sample, max 2 pages
each), 3-4 references with complete contact info,
context and length of time
known to:
Media Tank
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1318
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Fax: 215-563-4951
info@mediatank.org
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Create A New TV Series Workshop
Where: Mike Lemon Casting
413 North Seventh Street, Suite 602
Philadelphia, PA
When: Six-week class starting Tuesday,
September 12,
2006 from 6:30 to 8:30
Cost: $345
To register: Contact Sandy at 215-627-
8927, ext.
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 Think you can do better
than the
scribes behind
Lucky Louie or The New Adventures of Old
Christine? Instructor Diane Walsh, an
Associate Professor in the Writing for Film and
Television Department at the University of the Arts,
will teach you the fundamentals of creating a
successful weekly series -- sitcom,
drama, reality, game, etc. You'll discuss premise,
character, structure, pilot, story arcs, and markets --
and you'll complete a written selling proposal.
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PIFVA Cash Subsidy Grant Update
Last Tuesday evening, the members of PIFVA's
Subsidy Panel met at the University of the Arts to
review applications and works submitted for
PIFVA's Spring 2006 Cash Subsidy Grant.
The panel screened a variety of excellent work, and
many thanks to every film and videomaker who
applied.
The votes are in, and applicants can expect to
receive letters within the next week or so regarding
their status. Check the E-Bulletin and the PIFVA
Web site for information on the winning applicants
later this month.
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