Now celebrating its 32nd year, the TWN Film & Video Production Workshop is a unique "hands-on" program that provides practical skills and resources for emerging film and video makers. The Production Workshop emphasizes the training and support of people of color who have limited resources and access to mainstream educational institutions and traditional training programs within the film/video industry. Most past workshop participants now work in film, video and the media arts, including Academy Awards nominees and Emmy winning filmmakers. Instructors and guest speakers are working professionals. The curriculum of this intensive 6 month program focuses on the pre-production, production and post production skills necessary to take a short project from conception to completion. Workshop members will participate in projects shot on 16mm film and digital video. Workshop members will gain technical skills and experience through the projects, and will be trained to edit using the non-linear Final Cut Pro system.

For more information: www.twn.org

The Sundance Institute's Native Program has created a fellowship with support from the Ford Foundation to provide direct support to emerging Native American/Native Hawaiian/Alaska Native film artists working in the U.S. The Fellowship is a two-stage development opportunity for filmmakers with feature film scripts, documentary projects, short film scripts, and webisode series outlines/scripts. The first stage of development is an intensive five-day workshop to be held May 24-28, 2010.

The workshop is designed to support filmmakers in strengthening their craft, developing their voice as writers, and advancing their current projects closer towards production. During the workshop, Fellows receive feedback on their projects from established screenwriters and filmmakers who serve as Creative Advisors. The workshop is structured to support filmmakers who are still creatively engaged in the early stages of a project and are at the point where they would welcome and benefit from feedback and discussion about their work. Filmmakers are accepted into the program to work on the specific project with which they apply.




For more information:
http://www.sundance.org/pdf/10_fellowship_application.pdf

Truly CA: Our State, Our Stories reaches out to the independent film community throughout the state to find completed or nearly completed feature-length documentaries. Truly CA films must be about California in some way -- not just taking place in California. The films must also be primarily shot in California, and preferably made by California's talented, independent, documentary filmmakers. We look for well-crafted stories featuring compelling characters -stories that are provocative, passionate, and unforgettable. Not only do we want well-told stories, we're interested in well-made films, works that are both thought-provoking and eye-opening.

For more information: www.kqed.org

The main goal of the Moscow International Film Festival is to promote cultural exchanges and mutual understanding among nations and to develop further cooperation among filmmakers of the world. The Moscow International Film Festival is recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).

The Festival program includes only films which have not been publicly screened in the territory of the Russian Federation (excluding retrospectives and the program of Russian films).

For more information: www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/eng

Projects can produce news and information for a geographic area, such as a town or county, or they can serve a community of interest.

For more information: www.knightfoundation.org

The London Independent Film Festival is committed to the independent filmmaker. We are interested in films by first and second time directors, films shot with budgets under £100,000, and quality films that are unlikely to receive distribution through other channels.

Stretching over 13 days in Central London, LIFF 2010 will showcase the best of indie filmmaking from the United Kingdom and around the world.

For more information: www.londonindependent.org

Silverdocs supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and fosters the power of documentary to enhance our understanding of the world. Anchored in the National Capital Region, where important global and national issues are the daily business, Silverdocs is marked by its relevance, broad intellectual range, and wide public appeal.

Silverdocs was created through a unique alliance between AFI and the Discovery Channel, the festival's Founding Sponsor.

For more information: www.silverdocs.com

Congratulations to Jack Kohler, Producer of River of Renewal, for receiving a 3.5 star rating from Video Librarian in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue. "River of Renewal effectively touches on many subject areas: economics, environmental science, contemporary American Indian issues, and the connection of local concerns with national sociopolitical operations. Highly recommended."

Congratulations to the producers of Jim Thorpe: The World's Greatest Athlete for a receiving a 3 star rating from Video Librarian in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue. "A worthy tribute to an inspiring figure in American sports history, this is recommended."


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