| DCTV PRESENTS DCTV's exclusive screening & event series |
 DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS LOUNGEpresented by DCTV & Shooting People Fri 5/2 @ 5pm-7:30pm @ DCTV Celebrate independent film in Lower Manhattan with a networking happy hour BBQ for documentary filmmakers in the DCTV & Shooting People communities. Featuring complimentary drinks, free food, door prizes from our sponsors and partners, and special guest filmmakers.& EVENT FEATURES:  Open Bar by Red Hook, Rockstar, Hammer & Sickle Vodka Hot Dog & Veggie Dog BBQ with all the fixins Great Door Prizes from our sponsors & partners 1st Annual DCTV Foosball Tournament (Starts 5:30pm) Special Guest Filmmakers
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LEGAL CLINIC WITH INNES SMOLANSKY: DISTRIBUTION DEALS Fri 5/9 @ 7:30pm @ DCTV Don't miss out on the least expensive legal consultation you will ever experience in the entertainment industry! Join Innes Smolansky & distribution company representatives as they offer step-by-step guidance to the economics, business & financial mechanics, and legal components of getting an independent feature film or documentary distributed in the real world. Invaluable for film producers & directors, attendees are encouraged to bring their project ideas, problems, and questions with them to this seminar. $10 DCTV Members $20 Partner Organization Members (IFP, Shooting People, Cinewomen NY); $35 Combo Ticket & 1-Year DCTV Membership For Details & Tickets visit: Brown Paper Tickets or call 1-800-838-3006 Brown Paper Tickets is a fair-trade, low-fee ticketing company, and is the ONLY place to purchase tickets to DCTV PRESENTS Screenings & Events. |
| OPPORTUNITIES |
 LAST CHANCE!DCTV INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SUMMER 2008 Application Deadline: 5/2! Join the fam! Contribute to our multi-faceted organization while learning skills and accessing resources that DCTV provides. Find out more now: www.dctvny.org/internships |
 MovieHatch.com presentsJACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION Submission Deadline: 5/1! Moviehatch.com empowers the film community by hosting online video competitions where filmmakers and film lovers can upload, watch and rate short films and film and tv pitches. The online public then votes on which ones go into production or receive film festival awards. This latest competition is looking for short films (Documentary, Live Action or Animation) with a shot at the Jackson Hole Film Festival's coveted Cowboy Award and a screening at their festival (6/5 - 6/9). Entry fee only $10 for friends of DCTV. Just enter 30% discount code "DCTV" at the end of the Google Checkout process. |
| IFP presents... INDEPENDENT FILM WEEK - CALL FOR ENTRIES Deadlines beginning 5/2 Be a part of IFP's 30 year legacy. Submit your project today to the "Project Forum" of Independent Film Week, formerly known as the IFP Market, being held 9/14 - 9/19 in NYC. The Project Forum is comprised of three sections for new works in development: Emerging Narrative (writers, directors seeking producers), No Borders (producers with partial financing) & Spotlight on Documentaries (filmmakers in production or post). Approximately 150 projects are invited to take more than 2000 pitch meetings and network with over 1000 industry professionals annually. If selected, participation is FREE. IFP membership required prior submission. |
| FEATURED WORKSHOPS |
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS Mon: 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm Adobe After Effects is the industry standard software for the creation of motion graphics, animation, video effects, and visually stunning titles. Basic knowledge of Photoshop, or successful completion of Adobe Photoshop is recommended. $250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH Mon 5/5 & Tue 5/6 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm In Documentary Research, students learn how to build a compelling project from the ground up, how to use writing in the research process, and how to find the story before shooting a single frame. $100 DCTV Members; $130 Non-Members FINAL CUT PRO 101 Wed: 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm Final Cut Pro 101 establishes a foundation of technical knowledge and hands-on experience required to be an effective editor. Our most popular workshop! $400 DCTV Members; $430 Non-Members ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Sat 5/10 @ 11am - 5pm Designed for those looking to utilize Photoshop for video post-production, students learn the essential functions of this graphic design software. $150 DCTV Members; $180 Non-Members NEW! DV JOURNALIST Sat 5/10 & Sun 5/11 @ 1pm - 4pm When going out into the field, getting the story is as crucial as getting the shot. And when you're on your own, neither is easy. In DV Journalist, learn the fundamental principles of journalism, how to structure a story and how to find your narrative voice. Then learn how to combine those creative elements with the production skills (camera, lighting, audio) that every filmmaker needs. Learn how to balance the creative with the technical, and raise the content and production value of your next project. Successful completion of All DCTV Production 101 Workshops or equivalent outside experience strongly recommended. $200 DCTV Members; $230 Non-Members |
| AT THE FIREHOUSE Other organizations' events held at DCTV |
 disTHIS! Film Series in association with DCTV presents...2ND ANNIVERSARY CRIPTASTIC CELEBRATION Wed 5/7 @ 7pm - 10pm @ DCTV Strap into your scooters, turn up your hearing aides and sedate your service animals as disTHIS! features politically incorrect flicks and live hijinks with actor Mat Fraser and comedian Liz Carr from the BBC's award-winning Ouch! podcast live and in person from London, England! Disclaimer: Not recommended for the humor-impaired! In addition to the inspiring presence of both Mat & Liz, several transgressive flicks will also be screened. Complete details available here. The disTHIS! Film Series, a project of the Disabilities Network of NYC in association with DCTV, is a monthly showcase of festival quality independent and international short, documentary and feature films with disability themes audiences are unlikely to see elsewhere. This is disability through a whole new lens. Open to the public. $5 donation. Wheelchair acccessible. ASL & audio description available upon request. To reserve your seat: 212-284-4160 or disthis@dnnyc.net |
| NYWIFT, Shooting People & DCTV present... PANGEA DAY: THE FIRST GLOBAL CAMPFIRE Sat 5/10 @ 2pm - 6pm @ DCTV May 10th, 2008 is Pangea Day - a worldwide event that helps people see themselves in others through the power of film. Created by Jehane Noujaim, award-winning Pangea Day documentary filmmaker of Control Room, through a grant awarded with the prestigious TED prize, Pangea Day links venues from all over the world to produce a four hour program of powerful films, visionary speakers and inspiring music. The events will be broadcast live through the internet, television, digital cinemas and mobile phones, reaching people in countries around the globe at the same time. Individuals and organizations are organizing local screenings of Pangea Day. Join us at ours. Free - RSVP here |
