1st Annual Online New England Film Festival

Submissions Open!

The 1st Annual Online New England Film Festival, presented by NewEnglandFilm.com, will launch as an online showcase of selected films from September 1, 2009 through October 15, 2009.

In addition, the festival has partnered with Women in Film Video New England (WIFVNE) who will jury the special category New England Women Above the Line for films under 30 minute produced, directed, or written by a woman or women based in New England.

Submit today and save! $20 Early Deadline: April 1, 2009 $25 Regular Deadline: May 15, 2009

For more information visit: www.newenglandfilm.com

Free Seminar! Breaking into the Business

NEIA and WIFV/NE present a Free Seminar!
Breaking into the Business with Eve Light Honthaner

Thursday, April 2
7:00pm
Pine Manor College
Room: Halden 217
400 Heath Street
Chestnut Hill, MA

New England Institute of Art, Boston, in partnership with Women in Film and Video/New England,
is sponsoring a free event featuring Eve Light Honthaner.

Honthaner is the author of "Hollywood Drive--What it Takes to Break in, Hang in, and Make it in the Entertainment Industry." She also wrote "The Complete Film Production Handbook", which is used in production classes nationwide. She has worked at film companies such as Orion Pictures, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox and New Regency and most recently served as production coordinator for Ben Stiller's film, "Tropic Thunder."

Brooklyn's Animation Block Party annual summer event pulls together a traveling show of new, funny, weird animation from all over.

March 27 and 28, midnight
$7 tix
Coolidge Corner Theater
209 Harvard St
Brookline. MA

www.coolidge.com
MBTA Green C line to Coolidge Corner

TV Academy of Arts & Sciences Internships

Television Academy Foundation internships are designed to give qualified full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) pursuing degrees at colleges and universities in the United States in-depth exposure to professional television production, techniques and practices.

The postmark deadline for the TV Academy Foundation Internship Program is March 15, 2009.

Download the flyer APPLY NOW!!! The deadline is approaching quickly!

Students can apply directly online by clicking here.


Some EXAMPLES of internships that were awarded in 2008:

ANIMATION, NON-TRADITIONAL
Cesar Tafoya - Art Institute of Phoenix/AnimationMentor.com
Sony Pictures Imageworks

ANIMATION, TRADITIONAL
Sarah Johnson - Rochester Institute of Technology
Film Roman – “King of the Hill”

Sascha Sims - Savannah College of Art and Design
Film Roman – “Goode Family”

ART DIRECTION/PRODUCTION DESIGN
Joe O'Neil - Carnegie Mellon University
CBS Television – “The Bold and the Beautiful”

Students who have completed college or graduate school prior to December 31, 2008 ARE NOT eligible. Seniors who are graduating in 2009 ARE eligible to apply.

Administrative and/or production duties will be assigned to all interns, however, collective bargaining agreements within the industry preclude some internships from "hands-on" experience in certain areas.

*ALL POSITIONS ARE FULL-TIME FOR 6 TO 8 WEEKS.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation pays a stipend of approximately $4,000 to each intern accepted into the program, which will be allocated every two weeks. Applicable payroll deductions are made from payments. Interns will be responsible for their own housing, transportation, and living expenses.

All Television Academy Foundation internships are located in the Los Angeles area. Interns must have a car for transportation. In most cases, it is not possible to rent a car without incurring a surcharge if you are under the age of 25. In all cases, a major credit card is required for rental.

New York Spawned a Monster: The Animation of Ben Levin and Patrick Smith

New York Spawned a Monster: The Animation of Ben Levin and Patrick Smith
23 February 2009

Join the animation filmmakers on Friday, February 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Space 242!

Patrick Smith's animated oddities parallel our lives in innovative ways. Watch a destructive sock puppet take over its creator in "Puppet." In "Handshake," an innocent greeting between two people transforms into a struggle. See a boy imbibe a potion that allows him to explore the universe within himself in "Drink" and much more.

Ben Levin's hilarious animations address topics such as modern love, movies, role playing games and Republicans run amok. We're featuring titles such as the "GOP PSA" series, the "Ronin Dojo Community College DX: The Digital Pirates of Dark Water Saga," "H.P. Papercraft," "She She She She's A Bombshell," and more.

The animators will be in attendance. They will also be participating in a Q&A the next day, Saturday, 2/28 at noon (same location). Don't miss this!
RSVP is required for attendance. email anna@bostonunderground.org

SPACE 242 is located in Boston's South End at 242 East Berkeley Street, 2nd floor, between Albany Street and Harrison Avenue in Boston (The Medieval Manor Building). It is accessible via the MBTA Silver Line: E. Berkeley Street; Red Line: Broadway Station; Orange Line: Back Bay Station; and Green Line: Arlington Street Station. Street parkingis available on E. Berkeley Street. See a MAP.

Officially Starting Your Own Business

Want to officially start your own "sole proprietor" business as an animation artist? A jewelry designer? Graphic artist? Something else? Well, here are some easy steps to take to officially get the ball rolling. These tips are generated from an interview by RISD president John Maeda of the Providence Chamber of Commerce Laurie White asking her how to get RISD students started with an “ultra-light” creative business in Providence, RI. Laurie said she could do it in 59 seconds, and although they went a little bit over you can see how simple it really is.

Starting in Rhode Island:

1. Register your biz at City Hall at www.providenceri.com.
2. Contact www.tax.ri.gov to get your State Tax application.
3. Get your federal tax ID number www.irs.gov.
4. Get some biz insurance at www.provchamber.com.

Starting in Massachusetts:

1. Register your biz at City Hall at www.cityofboston.gov.
2. Contact www.mass.gov to get your State Tax application.
3. Get your federal tax ID number www.irs.gov.
4. Get some biz insurance at www.bostonchamber.com

You can watch the interview here.


How to Start a Business in Providence for RISD folks from John Maeda on Vimeo.

David Polonsky at RISD and Brown

David Polonsky, Art Director of Waltz with Bashir will be an artist-in-residence on the RISD and Brown campuses for spring semester, from February 9 – May 1, 2009. The Brown University / Rhode Island School of Design Hillel has arranged Polonsky's residency, and are coordinating the events.

The movie has received numerous awards including the Golden Globe Award for best foreign language film, the top prize at the Cannes film festival, and the Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics.


Scheduled Events that are open to the public:

Screening of Waltz with Bashir, the Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film
Followed by Q & A with Art Director, David Polonsky
Wednesday, February 18, 5:00 PM
Avon Cinema, 260 Thayer Street
Free admission with a student ID ($5 for non-students)
Hosted by Brown Israeli Film Festival and Ivy Film Festival


Gallery Exhibition: Imaginative Worlds - Book Illustrations by David Polonsky
Opening Reception and Artist Talk
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
On Exhibition from March 12th - 26th
Brown RISD Hillel, 80 Brown Street
Hosted by Brown RISD Hillel Gallery Project, Brown Creative Arts Council, and the RISD Student Gallery Board


From Film to Graphic Novel: David Polonsky Book signing following the lecture
Thursday, March 19, 7:00 PM
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
20 North Main Street, Providence
$8 non-Museum-members, contact Arttix at 401-621-6123 or www.arttixri.com;
free tickets for Museum members by contacting Deb Clemons at dclemons@risd.edu
For directions: www.risdmuseum.org

Stroboscope Animation Project

The SMFA Animation Integration class has been working on doing animation STROBOSCOPES. This is a collection of replacement animation sculptures/images that are mounted onto a fast, rotating turntable and flashed by a high-powered strobe light. This combination creates what appears to be animating sculpture.

The class worked on a small preparatory exercise, and then a larger group project. We held a mini-exhibition of the group stroboscope and our motorized thaumatropes. We had visitors, and they were excited and said that it all was very super cool and amazing.

You can check out our pictures online, and we'll be digitizing and posting some video of the animation soon (we hope!)

Squealing Pegs at the MFA : A Six Year Retrospective

still from "I Slept With Cookie Monster"

Squealing Pegs at the MFA : A Six Year Retrospective

Massachusetts College of Art and Design presents
MassArt Animated Films
at the Museum of Fine Arts Remis Auditorium

Thursday, February 19, at 6:00 p.m.

The program includes 32 animated films demonstrating a myriad of styles
created by 28 different filmmakers. These selections highlight the work by
animation students from six years of MassArt Animation's annual screening,
"Squealing Pegs." Some filmmakers will be present for Q & A.

Featured works include:

Alex Butera's "Baman Piderman" is only twenty-eight seconds long, yet it has received
over 1.2 million hits on YouTube and other related sites. It has spawned dozens of copycat
videos which can also be seen posted on YouTube.
Alan Jennings' "Running In Darkness" was in competition at Ottawa International
Animation Festival in 2007. The film explores different perspectives on Alzheimer's Disease
through interviews with affected people and family members.

Kara Nasdor-Jones' "I Slept with Cookie Monster" won the internationally coveted "Grand
Prize for Best Student Animation" sponsored by Mytoons and also "Best Undergraduate
Animation Award" at the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Laura Piraino's "ECT: The Story of Two Women" examines the experiences of Kitty
Dukakis and Laura's grandmother, Lois Denis, who were treated for serious depression with
electroconvulsive therapy. The film was awarded Best Documentary Short at the Animation
Block Party Film Festival 2008.

Museum of Fine Arts
Remis Auditorium
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston.

Admission: Students $8; General Admission $10
(Please note that a few of the films contain adult language and content.)

Games of Culture | Art of Games

Emerson College and Turbulence.org are pleased to announce Floating Points 6: Game of Culture | Art of Games, a Film Screening, Symposium and Workshops with Asi Burak, Anita Fontaine, Jesper Juul, Friedrich Kirschner, Marcin Ramocki, Jason Rohrer, Adriana de Souza Silva, Mushon Zer-Aviv.

DATE: March 20-21, 2009

VENUE: Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts

Video games extend beyond the gaming console into nearly every aspect of contemporary life. They are fun. They drive innovation, consumer engagement and employee productivity. Is our culture turning everything into a game?

Video Games have had a greater impact on narrative form than any medium since film. They are altering our experience of both virtual and physical space. Gamespace is everywhere and nowhere (McKenzie Wark, "Gamer Theory"). In "Video Game Spaces: Image, Play, and Structure in 3D Worlds," Michael Nitsche introduces five analytical layers — rule-based space, mediated space, fictional space, play space, and social space. How do artists and game designers use these spaces in their creative practice? How does structured play impact our engagement with other people, both online and in urban space? What are the political and cultural implications of gaming practices?

Please join us for a lively discussion. More information here.

Job & Internship Opportunities

2D animator/video editor
2D animator/video editor for contract work with new web company. Should be experienced editing video using Adobe Premier or similar. Comfortable with Adobe After Effects and Photo Shop. Familiar with recording video voiceovers. Start immediately.
Contact: roshni.cw@gmail.com


Science Documentary Intern
Veriscope Pictures is seeking interns to work on astronomy related projects for nationally broadcast programs. Duties will include assisting in general office support, production tasks in the office, and research. Interns should have strong research skills, some familiarity with science, and an interest in science.

Hours will be tailored to accommodate the intern's schedule, but a firm time commitment is expected. Office is within walking distance from Watertown Square.
Please send a resume to intern.veriscope@gmail.com

Job & Internship Opportunities

2D animator/video editor
2D animator/video editor for contract work with new web company. Should be experienced editing video using Adobe Premier or similar. Comfortable with Adobe After Effects and Photo Shop. Familiar with recording video voiceovers. Start immediately.
Contact: roshni.cw@gmail.com


Science Documentary Intern
Veriscope Pictures is seeking interns to work on astronomy related projects for nationally broadcast programs. Duties will include assisting in general office support, production tasks in the office, and research. Interns should have strong research skills, some familiarity with science, and an interest in science.

Hours will be tailored to accommodate the intern's schedule, but a firm time commitment is expected. Office is within walking distance from Watertown Square.
Please send a resume to intern.veriscope@gmail.com.