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| TWN April News : Workshops, Screenings, Grants & More!
TWN also sponsors a series of evening workshops on various production topics. All are either sliding scale or free, and will be presented at various locations this semester. Seats are limited - so register now by emailing workshop@twn.org.
Thursday, April 4th at 6:30 PM
Planning your TransMedia Production and your Social Media Outreach with Ann Bennett
Ann Bennett is a documentary producer for the PBS film currently in post-production,
Through A Lens Darkly and a transmedia producer for the national multimedia community engagement initiative, "Digital Diaspora Family Reunion". This one-night workshop will include tips and techniques for for creating a social media plan and reconfiguring your doc for various media platforms.
Location: Domestic workers United 10 West 37th Street, Suite 4W
A cosponsored workshop with Domestic Workers United.
Register now by emailing workshop@twn.org
Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 PM
Working in the Props Dept & Making Changing Face of Harlem - with Shawn Batey
Shawn Batey, a TWN workshop alum, is a long time Props assistant for television, commercials, and feature films on projects including 30 Rock, Roll Bounce, Miracle's Boys, Inside Man, Chicago Hope, Law and Order, The Awful Truth, Love Jones, G, and She Hate Me. On top of this, she is also an award-winning filmmaker. Her work includes Hair-Tage, Through My Eyes, 60+, Making the World Feel Better, The P.S. 230 Mural Project and Tree Fever. Shawn's films have screened at festivals and museums, and she is currently finishing her documentary, Changing Face of Harlem, which is in the midst of an Indiegogo campaign for final finishing costs. Shawn will talk about - how one gets into the industry in areas like Props, and how does one balance being an independent filmmaker at the same time. FREE! Location: Maysles Institute, 343 Lenox Ave, NY (212) 537-6843. A cosponsored workshop with Maysles Institute.
Thursday April 18 at 6:30 PM
Distribution and Marketing - What you Need to Plan - Before you Shoot with Roselly Torres
Roselly Torres is the Director of Distribution and Marketing at Third World Newsreel, and previously worked at LAVA (Latin America Video Archives). She will talk about what filmmakers need to be working on even before they produce their project, and how to prepare oneself to distribute and market one's film.
Location - Domestic workers United 10 West 37th Street, Suite 4W
A cosponsored workshop with Domestic Workers United.
Register now by emailing workshop@twn.org.
Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 PM
Activist Archivists - Saving your Films, Master Production Files - What To Do?
Members of the Activist Archivist Group will talk about what filmmakers need to consider when thinking about preserving their materials for future access - what will you do with your film, Umatic 3/4", VHS, DVs, DVDs and files? Plus - what does an activist archivist do? FREE!
Location: El Barrio Firehouse Community Center, 175 E 104th Street, New York, NY 10029 (Between Lexington and 3rd)
A cosponsored workshop with MNN El Barrio Firehouse.
Register now by emailing workshop@twn.org.
All workshops except for those marked "FREE" are suggested $10/20 (sliding scale for low income/students)
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| TWN Screenings
Harvest of Empire Theatrical Release!
Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist Juan González, HARVEST OF EMPIRE takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented wave of migration that is transforming our nation's cultural and economic landscape.
From the wars for territorial expansion that gave the U.S. control of Puerto Rico, Cuba and more than half of Mexico, to the covert operations that imposed oppressive military regimes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, Harvest of Empire unveils a moving human story that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S. "They never teach us in school that the huge Latino presence here is a direct result of our own government's actions in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America over many decades -- actions that forced millions from that region to leave their homeland and journey north," says Juan González at the beginning of the film. DENVER April 5-13 Sie Film Center
2510 East Colfax Avenue
Denver,CO 80206
Writer Juan González and Producer J. Wendy Thompson-Marquez will appear in person on April 5. Wendy Thompson-Marquez will appear in person on April 4, 5 and 6. CHICAGO April 19-27 Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Writer Juan González and Producer J. Wendy Thompson-Marquez will appear in person on April 19. J. Wendy Thompson-Marquez will appear in person on April 19 and 20.
CLEVELAND
Cleveland International Film Festival
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 4:35 PM
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| Film/Video Grants, Internships and More
TWN Seeks Graphic Design & Final Cut Pro Interns
If you have graphic design or Final Cut Pro experience, live in New York City and need to add more credits to your resume, please apply to our internship program at Third World Newsreel. Send a cover letter and resume to dorothy@twn.org and distribution@twn.org.
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New York State Council on the Arts
If you are an independent artist working in Electronic media and film based in NYS, and wish to apply for an Independent Artist grant from NYSCA through TWN, you must submit a request to fiscal_sponsorship@twn.org by April 30th for a questionnaire. Artists can only submit through a non-profit organization that receives NYSCA funding, and each organization is being limited to 20 submissions. If you have applied for funding in the past two years from NSYCA, they will not accept an application, even if you did not receive funding. Please check the NYSCA website, www.nysca.org for exact information on what you will need to submit. Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000, and must make up no more than 50% of your budget.
TWN Questionnaire Deadline: April 30th
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Latino Media Market
The Latino Media Market is a NALIP Signature Program created for NALIP members attending the NALIP 2013 national conference with qualified projects in the following categories: 1) Low-Budget Features in Development or Pre-production; 2) Documentary Works-in-Progress; and 3) Non-Scripted Series Ideas. Deadline: Monday April 15, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------ City Lore Documentary Institute Deadline: Monday, April 30th ------------------------------------------------------------
Ford Foundation
Ford's Social Issue Film Funding Initiative will provide approximately $16 million through an open-application process to filmmakers and media makers around the world who are creating documentaries that address urgent social issues.
Deadline: Open
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Jerome Foundation
Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to individual film and video artists living in New York City who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production.
Deadline: Open
more info
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ITVS International Initiative
The International Initiative was created to give U.S. audiences access to international stories and voices on American television and new media platforms. International funding is only available to independent filmmakers who are neither U.S. citizens nor residents of the U.S.
Deadline: Open
more info
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| TWN Thanks
TWN is supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Funding Exchange, as well as individual donors. TWN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the creation, appreciation, and dissemination of independent media by and about people of color. |
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