On the Set

behind the scenes on the set of Nina LoSchiavo, one of the students in Bob Giraldi's SVA undergraduate short film class.

Visual Arts Brief Interview with Bob Giraldi

The SVA Visual Arts Briefs recently sat down with the Chair of the MPS Live Action Short Film to discuss the inaugural class of the new program. Check it out here:

http://intranet.adm.schoolofvisualarts.edu/vabriefs2/index.php/20101209/department-dossier-bob-giraldi

A New AD for the MPS Live Action/Short FIlm Program

A new ad for the MPS Live Action Short Film program is now running before all films at the Angelica theater in NYC- go check it out! Or just see it here.

Independent Film Week

Independent Film Week is coming up. Volunteering is a great way to get involved and meet interesting filmmakers: http://independentfilmweek.com/volunteer/

Call for Entries: Atlantic City International Film & Music Festival

Harrah's Entertainment and its Atlantic City properties will play host to the inaugural Atlantic City International Film & Music Festival, taking place September 8-12th throughout various venues in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ACIFMF offers attendees a jam-packed schedule of events, including film and music offerings, meetings, seminars, and entertaining nightlife, giving attending filmmakers and musicians plenty of opportunities to showcase their work and make valuable connections.

Deadline: July 12, 2010

For more information, visit: http://acifmf.com/

Get a Grant and Make a Film!

If you're in New York, mark you calendar for the Brooklyn Arts Council's Focus on Film and Media Grants Seminar.

Tuesday, June 22, 6–8pm

"Are you a Brooklyn-based independent artist working in film and media, learning the
ropes of researching and applying for grants? Hear straight from program officers at
two foundations supporting film and media in Brooklyn: Sean Elwood of Creative
Capital Foundation and Reva Goldberg of Cinereach."

The seminar is free. For more info, visit: http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/1510

The Guggenheim and You Tube

It's a great time for short film and video! The Guggenheim recently announced its newest venture, YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video.

They explain:

"YouTube Play hopes to attract innovative, original, and surprising videos from around the world, regardless of genre, technique, background, or budget. This global online initiative is not a search for what's "now," but a search for what's next."

Submissions must be less than 10 minutes long. A panel will select up to 20 videos to play in October at Guggenheim's New York Berlin, Bilbao and Venice Museums.

The deadline for submissions is July 31st. To enter your work, go to http://www.youtube.com/play