Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Week One: Art History is not Art or History

History of Art History, The research question and topic. Research as gaming theory.Designing the class together or what are we going to do for four hours and 15 minutes?

Screening: Who the Bleep is Jackson Pollack?

Class Sylabus Summer 2008


AH5010 Art Historical Theory & Methodology

Instructor Ms. Joleen Koehly

Course Description for AH5010 Art Historical Theory & Methodology

Students will read numerous outstanding historical and critical writings exemplifying differing approaches to the field of art, including: connoisseurship and criticism, iconography and contextual studies. Each student will develop a bibliography on a particular historical approach to the study of art. Class discussion will use historical examples to examine the standards for art historical writing and will address current issues in the field. Graduate level reading and writing skills are developed through the analysis of the historiography of art theory and methodology: skills that are of high demand in the leading animation companies as well as in academia.

Required Reading:

Course Length Eleven Weeks

Credit Hours Three

Contact Hours 4.25

Prerequisites None

Expected Course Outcomes :

  • Develop the students’ aesthetic and critical sensibility regarding what good animation and design is: to the point where they may judge competitions, write reviews and critical essays.

  • Develop the students’ theoretical knowledge concerning the underlying technologies of the discipline.

  • Develop the students’ learning skills and strategies necessary to keep up, through self-directed study, with evolving technologies, skills, and tendencies in art and design relevant to the field.

  • Develop the students’ capacity to write clearly.

  • Develop the students’ ability to teach: in schools, colleges, universities, and dedicated training facilities.

Explanation of Assignments

In class participation: This course is designed to encourage dynamic and comprehensive discussion of ideas related to the history and development of fine and media arts. It is necessary that you be prepared to think about and discuss the topic in-depth. It is important to do the reading and research in advance of class to participate. We will be exploring and discussing one topic in-depth to illustrate the process of art historical research. And, of course, respect the instructor and your fellow students by participating in group discussions and not individual conversations. Oh and … don’t be late.

Blog Posts: We will be discussing and researching various art historical topics and watching films related to our research. You will be required to post 8 essays, four at midterm and four by the final day of class. Each should express your view of the media, discussions and research as it relates to your final research presentation. Our class blog is at http://www.animationtheory.blogspot.com/.

Presentation of research: Students will be expected to teach one class of half an hour to 45 minutes based on the subject of their research. They will present a lecture and present appropriate works of art and media to illustrate the point. They will turn in their media presentation as part of their final grade. The class must include a research question that is answered in the course of the lecture.

Bibliography: Students are required to research and create an in-depth annotated Bibliography on a fine art/media historical object/topic chosen in class. This is due the last day of classes.

Grading Legend

Attendance and Participation 25%

Blog Posts (half of presentation of research grade)

Presentation of research 50%

Bibliography 25%

Grading Scale:

90-100%= A

80- 89%= B

70- 79%= C

60- 69%= D

0- 59%= F

Attendance Students should be present for every class of the semester, arriving before class begins and staying until class is dismissed.

School policy states that a student who misses more than 3 classes will fail the course unless the instructor determines that there is an acceptable extenuating circumstance.

In the case of absence, students are responsible for finding out what work they have missed, or in obtaining notes from a classmate. Extensions on work due are not granted for being absent for the class that they were assigned in or due in. If an absence is unavoidable it is strongly recommended to contact the instructor before the absence and make any arrangements to turn in work early. Absenteeism can affect your grade from a participation standpoint as well as from the negative impact that it can have on your learning and work.

Tardiness

Being late to class will be recorded as a tardy, and can affect a student’s grade as it impacts participation. Tardy policy states that any student who is more than ten minutes late will be considered absent for that class. A late student is expected to join the class with a minimum of disruption to the lesson.

Late Work It is school policy that assignments must be turned in on the date identified in the syllabus at the beginning of class. Late assignments will not be accepted. The instructor may in rare cases grant a deviation from this policy if it is felt that an extenuating circumstance warrants it.

Statement on

Academic

Dishonesty Plagiarism is the act of taking words, ideas, or artwork and the presentation of them as your own work. Plagiarism can include the assistance of another student in cheating. Plagiarism is extreme academic misconduct, which defeats your objectives in attending school. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, cheating students will fail the class and discovery may lead to immediate expulsion from the college.

Saving

Work Students are responsible for saving their work securely so that it may be turned in according to the teacher’s specifications. Students should not turn in the only copy of their work as student work becomes the property of DMAC and may not be returned to them. Computers are mechanical in nature and therefore data is always at risk for erasure, corruption, or other destructive force. The teacher or the College is in no way responsible for student work saved on the hard drives of the College. Adequate infrastructure has been provided for the students to create multiple backup disks of their work to guard against loss. Improperly saved work is not the responsibility of the teacher and extensions due to data loss should not be granted. The hard drives will be erased regularly with little or no notice to keep the machines in good working order; it is therefore critical for students to keep multiple backups of their work at all times and stages.

Changes to

The Syllabus Changes to course content are at the discretion of the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to stay informed of these changes, every attempt will be made by the instructor to inform the class of changes in a timely manner.

Class Topics and Assignments

Class 1 Lecture: History of Art History, The research question and topic.

Research as gaming theory.

Designing the class together or what are we going to do for four hours and 15 minutes?

Screening: Who the Bleep is Jackson Pollack?

Class 2 Lecture: Iconography.

Class 3 Lecture Contextual Approaches: Marxism

Class 4 Lecture Biography and Autobiography

First Four Blog Posts should be up on Blogspot

Class 5 Lecture Semiotics I: Structuralism and Post-Structuralism

Semiotics II: Deconstruction

Class 6 Lecture Psychoanalysis

Class 7 Lecture Post Humanism

Class 8 Lecture:

Class 9 Lecture: Putting it all together for professional presentations.

Class 10 Presentations

Class 11 Presentations

Bibliography due

ADA To meet the needs of our students with disabilities, Digital Media Arts College offers reasonable accommodations and access for qualified students with disabilities. Students or applicants who would like to request reasonable accommodations should contact the Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs in advance of the semester of study when accommodations may be needed.

Deadlines and Opportunities from Latino PBS

CPB'S PUBLIC MEDIA INNOVATION ROUND 3 – CALL FOR ENTRIES

Round Three proposals will be accepted from June 6, 2008 until midnight Eastern Time on July 11, 2008.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Public Media Management are pleased to announce Round Three of the Public Media Innovation Fund. Round Three of the Public Media Innovation Fund will focus on new media sustainability by distributing as much as $200,000 in grants of up to $50,000.

Through this program, CPB will fund projects that:
* Test new media revenue-generating strategies, applications or products.
* Demonstrate a promising approach to be tested.
* Demonstrate an approach that can be replicated by other stations.
* Indicate a strong ability to execute the project.
* Indicate potential to meet a compelling need in the marketplace.
* Indicate potential to have a positive impact on a public broadcaster's bottom line.

To qualify for funding, projects must:
* Include a broadcast component.
* Be administered by a CPB-qualified station or station-owned entity.

For more information, go to www.publicmediainnovation.org.


ITVS FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT

Attention filmmakers! Looking for funding for your next project? INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE (ITVS) seeks proposals for public TV programs which take creative risks, serve underrepresented audiences and express points of view seldom seen on commercial or public TV.

OPEN CALL provides completion funding for single non-fiction programs (not
series) that are already in production. It is our largest funding initiative with two funding rounds per year. There is no minimum or maximum funding amount, though ITVS funds should be the last money in to the project.

Please note that the deadlines have changed, and the deadline for Open Call

2008 Round 2 is JULY 18, 2008.

Please note that as of 2008, Open Call no longer accepts submissions for Drama/Narrative projects. ITVS is currently revising its policies regarding submissions in these genres. We will publicize this new policy in the coming months once it has taken effect.

The online application and guidelines are posted on our website at http://www.itvs.org/producers/opencall_guidelines.html


NEW NEH GRANT OPPORTUNITY GUIDELINES

Upcoming Deadlines:August 27, 2008 and January 21, 2009

The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities funds radio, television, and digital projects in the humanities that are intended for public audiences.

The division is currently accepting applications for development and production grants under the category of America's Media Makers. Upcoming deadlines are August 27, 2008, and January 21, 2009. New application guidelines are now posted on the NEH Web site ( www.neh.gov ) for the August deadline. Grants will support radio, television, and digital projects that offer multiple formats and use new technology to deliver humanities content.

Program officers in the Division of Public Programs are available to assist you, whether it is to discuss projects that need development or production funds for television, radio or digital projects, or to read a draft proposal. You may wish to call the NEH Division of Public Programs (202-606-8269) or contact a program officer directly. Below are the names and contact information for the Division’s program officers:

Bonnie Gould, 202-606-8307, bgould@neh.gov
Clay Lewis, 202-606-8288, clewis@neh.gov
David Martz, 202-606-8297, dmartz@neh.gov
John Meredith, 202-606-8218, jmeredith@neh.gov
Karen Miles, 202-606-8308, kmiles@neh.gov
Karen Mittelman, 202-606-8631, kmittelman@neh.gov
Kathleen Mulvaney, 202-606-8270, kmulvaney@neh.gov
Michael Shirley, 202-606-8293, mshirley@neh.gov
David Weinstein, 202-606-8308, dweinstein@neh.gov


PIC MEDIA FUND ROLLING CALL

Next Deadlines: August 1, 2008 and October or November TBA

The Media Fund Rolling Call is a quarterly open call. Members of the Pacific Islander filmmaking community are encouraged to submit proposals for public television projects at the research and development (R&D) stage and completion stage. R&D projects may be awarded up to $15,000 and completion projects may be awarded up to $50,000. The PIC staff is available to help filmmakers craft their proposals to increase the likelihood of being awarded funding.

For more information or to download an application, visit www.piccom.org or contact Shane Seggar at sseggar@piccom.org or (808) 591-0059.


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: FOX WRITER'S INITIATIVE

Deadline: July 3, 2008

Just one more month until the deadline for your original TV pilot scripts! The Fox Entertainment Group's 2008 edition of its Diversity Writer's Initiative invites submission of original television pilot scripts in the multi-camera comedy, single-camera comedy, animated and drama formats. Eight pilot scripts selected from the 2006 and 2007 editions of the program are currently being considered for pilot presentations. Writers selected this year will be invited to attend a six week session at Writer's Boot Camp and subsequent consultation with WBC mentors during which their scripts will be rewritten and improved. The goal is to achieve scripts at a level of professional execution that may be submitted to Fox programming executives.

For more information, please visit the Fox website at: www.fox.com/diversity.


TFI SLOAN FILMMAKER FUND – CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline: August 1, 2008

The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund will provide up to $140,000 in support of innovative and compelling filmmaking that explores scientific, mathematical, and technological themes and storylines, or a leading character who is a scientist, engineer, innovator or mathematician in fresh ways.

They are seeking exceptional narrative work of all genres (except science fiction or fantasy) with scientifically accurate themes or characters.

Selected projects from eligible directors, screenwriters and producers will be announced in Fall 2008 and highlighted at the Tribeca Film Festival in May 2009. In addition to funding, grantees will receive professional guidance and industry exposure as needed.

For more information, please visit the Tribeca website at: www.tribecafilminstitute.org.


FILM INDEPENDENT'S PRODUCERS LAB - FALL

Final Deadline: July 7, 2008

What Is the Producers Lab? - Designed to help filmmakers develop skills as creative independent producers, the Producers Lab is an intensive seven-week program running two evenings a week in Los Angeles each fall. During the Lab, Fellows develop a strategy and action plan for bringing their projects to fruition, including a detailed budget, schedule, and business plan.

A secondary goal of the program is to help advance the careers of the Lab Fellows by introducing them to film professionals who can advise them on both the craft and business of independent producing. Lab Fellows have one-on-one meetings with established independent producers and other industry professionals who act as advisors on the participant's projects.

A maximum of ten projects are selected. Producing teams are welcome to apply.

For more information, click HERE.


THE PROJECT-A-THON NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE ACTING & FILMMAKERS WORKSHOPS

Ever thought of an acting career? Would you like the chance to work on an upcoming feature film? How about learning how to make movies?

The Florida Media Market is excited to offer two 3-day intense workshops on Acting and Producing over staggered Saturdays, starting this June 21st. Come learn the in and outs of producing films -- from how to option a script to marketing and distributing a movie once it's completed. Further your acting career by learning the techniques you need to get ahead, what directors and producers are looking for at that first audition and how to get your SAG/AFTRA union membership.

In addition, graduates from the Acting and Producing workshops will receive priority status for casts and crews of upcoming feature film and television projects!

Cost: $300 for each Workshop

For more information, please visit the website at: www.floridamediamarket.com and click on the Membership link and choose the FMM Project-A-Thon: June-July 2008 option to register and pay via PayPal.


DISNEY/ABC TV AND FEATURE WRITING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline: August 8, 2008

Begun in 1990 in partnership with the Writers Guild of America, west, this has become one of the industry’s best known and most respected writing fellowships. More than 200 alumni number among Hollywood’s elite, including screenwriters, directors and television showrunners. A limited number of full-time fellowships are available each year for both feature film and television projects.

Fellows receive a weekly salary for a one-year period, subject to change, but (currently amounting to $50,000/year plus benefits). The program is an intensive, hands-on experience that involves workshops, seminars and mentorships with creative executives from ABC, ABC Television Studio, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Lifetime and Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group.

No previous professional experience is necessary, but strong samples are required.

Applications and detailed submission guidelines for the Television Fellowship can be obtained at www.disneyabctalentdevelopment.com and at www.disneyfeaturewritingfellowshipprogram.com for the Feature Film Fellowship.


REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR FILMS IN PROGRESS 14 – SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: June 30, 2008

Films in Progress 14 will take place on Tuesday 23th and Wednesday 24th September 2008 at the 56th San Sebastian International Film Festival. The deadline for registering projects is
30 June 2008. The International Film Festival can be informed of projects from now on.

This rendezvous, jointly organized with the Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de Toulouse (France), targets the completion of feature films which, though shot, are having problems with the post-production stage and their subsequent screening in cinemas.

A program of Latin American films still at the provisional stage, jointly selected, will be exclusively screened for professionals –producers, distributors and exhibitors, sales companies, TV networks, technical industries, aid funds, institutions and festivals– capable of playing a decisive part in helping these works to reach the public.

Registration form and other information related to Films in Progress can be found in the following web pages: www.sansebastianfestival.com, www.cinelatino.com.fr, www.cineenconstruccion.com.


CPB PROGRAM CHALLENGE FUND

Deadlines: Submissions must be in CPB's offices by 5PM EST on August 7, 2008

The Program Challenge Fund was created in 1987 to support high profile, primetime limited series and specials for the national public television schedule. The Challenge Fund is jointly administered by CPB and PBS, which make funding decisions based on mutually established programming goals and objectives.

CPB and PBS have re-defined the purpose of the Program Challenge Fund in an effort to bring additional impact to the National Program Service schedule. The Program Challenge Fund has begun to more fully fund high-visibility, high-impact limited series and feature length documentaries that offer a definitive take on a subject or break new ground in popular, public service media.

CPB and PBS expect a successful Program Challenge Fund program to be the highlight of a given season's schedule and have the potential to generate publicity.

Furthermore, to address industry-wide goals for development of digital content, CPB and PBS will dedicate Program Challenge Fund dollars to high-definition or standard-definition widescreen programs only, and recipients will be expected to deliver all digital content with the underlying rights.

Note: There is no standard application process for the Program Challenge Fund, and producers should submit projects according to the general CPB Recommended Submission Guidelines. Producers should also contact PBS. Only those projects deemed to meet the Challenge Fund priorities by CPB and PBS programming teams will be among the final projects considered for investment at the appropriate Program Challenge Fund meeting.

For more information and guidelines, please visit the CPB website at www.cpb.org.


POV ANNOUNCES OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE 2009 BROADCAST SEASON

Deadline: June 27th (arrival deadline)

P.O.V., public television’s premiere showcase for independent non-fiction film, seeks submissions from all perspectives to showcase in annual PBS series. P.O.V. welcomes all subjects, styles and lengths. Unfinished films may be eligible for completion funds. Questions? Call P.O.V. at 1-800-756-3300 ext. 380.

For more information and Open Call guidelines, please go to the P.O.V. website at www.pbs.org/pov/forproducers.


SUNDANCE INSTITUTE DOCUMENTARY FILM PROGRAM - DEADLINE ANNOUNCED

Deadlines: July 7, 2008 and February 5, 2009

Each year, the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program awards more than $1.5 million in grants to support documentary films focused on contemporary social issues. Films supported have included My Country, My Country; Why We Fight; Born Into Brothels; Iraq in Fragments; The Inner Tour; The Devil Came on Horseback; and Everything's Cool.

In a world where truth is stranger than fiction, we can help you tell the stories that must be told. If you believe that creative non-fiction filmmaking is vital to society, and you are an artist with passion for the work of storytelling, we want to hear about your project. Tell us what you see.

For the rest of the story or to apply online, visit: www.sundance.org/documentary or www.sundance.org/DocSource.


THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline: June 27, 2008

The Council on Foundations and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM) are seeking submissions of films and videos for the Council on Foundations' 42nd Annual Film & Video Festival to be held May 4-6 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Download a PDF version of this notice through the link provided at the bottom of this page.)

The festival showcases films, videos, and television programs that have received support from foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor networks, with the aim of encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic goals. The festival promotes foundation support of creative, high-quality productions that expand the boundaries of the use of media for the social good.

Submissions may target local, state, regional, national, and international audiences. The committee will give special consideration to projects that demonstrate innovative strategies for distribution, outreach, public education, and civic engagement, such as the use of print or broadcast journalism, websites, networking, schools, libraries, or the meetings and conferences of nonprofit organizations.

For complete guidelines and information, please click HERE.


JOIN THE LPB DIRECTORY OF ARTISTS

Log on and sign up to the Directory of Artists – a forum for Producers, Directors, Cinematographers, Editors, Writers and Composers to connect with other artists in their community. In the Directory of Artists, you can list your contact information, paste a biography and upload a picture, as well as browse through the profiles of other artists – for FREE.

Just go to: www.lpbp.org/directory.php and follow the instructions.

With your help, the LPB Directory of Artists can become a useful tool for filmmakers all across the United States to post their information and find other artists in their community. It is also beneficial for executives and production companies in search for filmmakers and artists for their productions.

For more information, please visit the LPB website: www.lpbp.org.


-- LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS ON FACEBOOK! --

We invite you to join the LPB group on Facebook. Get information about LPB programs, future broadcasts, LPB news, grant deadlines and workshops.

To join, go to: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7157698585.


JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT PBS!

PBS, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is a non–profit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 348 public television stations.

At PBS, you will enjoy the synergy of professionalism and creativity. We have talented employees with diverse backgrounds and interests who are committed to a common goal, which is to provide enlightenment through education. We offer a variety of employment opportunities and would love to have you join our team.

We offer generous benefits, competitive salaries and a dynamic work environment. For a complete list of employment opportunities at PBS corporate, please visit our website at www.pbs.org/jobs. You may also contact Human Resources at 703-739-5229.

PBS is an equal opportunity employer.

Friday, June 6, 2008

More Summer Deadlines

Deadline Approaching: P.O.V. 2009 Season

The deadline for the P.O.V. Open Call For Entries for the 2009 Broadcast Season is June 27th.

P.O.V., public television’s premiere showcase for independent non-fiction film, seeks submissions from all perspectives to showcase in annual PBS series. P.O.V. welcomes all subjects, styles and lengths. Unfinished films may be eligible for completion funds. Open Call guidelines are available for review at www.pbs.org/pov/forproducers

The submission arrival deadline is June 27th
Apply online today!
Please visit us at cfe.pov.org to apply.

Questions? Call P.O.V. at 1-800-756-3300 ext. 380


Deadline Approaching: The Council on Foundations Film & Video Festival

Deadline: June 27, 2008

The Council on Foundations and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM) are seeking submissions of films and videos for the Council on Foundations' 42nd Annual Film & Video Festival to be held May 4-6 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The festival showcases films, videos, and television programs that have received support from foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor networks, with the aim of encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic goals. The festival promotes foundation support of creative, high-quality productions that expand the boundaries of the use of media for the social good.

Get more information about eligibility and submission procedures, and download the submission form, at: http://www.fundfilm.org/call_for_entries/call_ov.htm

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Polychrome Pictures Seeking Completed Features for Distribution

Polychrome Pictures - distributor of such hits like “Habana Blues” and “Innocent Voices” - is looking for completed Feature Films to distribute through its output deal with Warner Home Video.

Please submit screener to:
Polychrome Pictures Inc.
Attn. Danny Rodriguez
13400 Riverside Dr. Suite 301
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

For more info go to www.polychromepictures.com

Monday, June 2, 2008

Summer Festival Deadline

CENTRAL FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL - LATE ENTRY DEADLINE

The Late Entry deadline (June 13, 2008) is quickly approaching for the Third Annual Central Florida Film Festival (August 29th thru 31st). The festival which is held each year at the Osceola Center for the Arts in Kissimmee, Florida is accepting Late Entries in the categories of Documentary, Feature and short feature.

The festival is held over the Labor Day weekend and features more than a hundred screenings, seminars, cash prizes and an academy award-like awards ceremony on closing night. The festival also has a category for the Best Florida production. For more information and applications go to their web site at www.CentralFloridaFilmFestival.com.


LAST CALL FOR INDEPENDENT FILMS

The Education Channel in Tampa, Florida is looking for films, videos, animations and digital media from independent artists, producers and students in Florida and beyond for inclusion in its 2008 Independent’s Film Festival. In celebration of fifteen years of promoting the creative industry of image-making, the festival coordinators have announced a special pricing discount for Florida filmmakers this year. All Florida filmmakers will be able to enter for $20 while Florida students' entry fee is $15 throughout the submission process. Junior Filmmakers (K-12th grade students) are always free, but must go through the submission process as well.

All genres of film completed between March 2006 and May 2008 are welcome. Work must be submitted for review on DVD (NTSC) in English or with English subtitles by May 30, 2008. Premieres are strongly preferred.

The Education Channel will televise the Independents’ Film Festival in the fall with presentations throughout the month of September, culminating in a public event in early fall of the “best of” the festival. Web and flash films are also accepted for viewing on the Independentsfilmfest.com website as part of the festival.

All entries are competitively judged in the professional independent or student categories for the "best of" awards. Entry forms must accompany submissions and are available in a pdf format on the website at http://www.independentsfilmfest.com. Entries are also accepted through the Withoutabox.com website.

The Independents’ Film Festival is a service of The Education Channel, a cultural, and educational institution devoted to celebrating excellence in the moving image. For additional information call 813-254-2253 ext. 206 or email info@indiefilmfest.us


Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Lori Wyman Casting Announces:LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN

Miami, Florida May 24, 2008 - Since the state of Florida has decided to do away with millions of dollars in filming incentives, we, as a film community, are going to do something about it!
On Monday, June 2, 2008, a letter writing campaign will take place at the offices of
Lori Wyman Casting. - 16499 NE 19 Ave #203 North Miami Beach, Fl. 33162
The hours of our campaign will be from 11AM - 5PM!!!!!
You do not have to stay very long - just long enough to turn in your letters.
OR you can stay and take advantage of the many lectures we will have going throughout the day.
We ask everyone who shows up to be prepared to turn in 3 stamped, addressed letters that they have written to our governor to ask for that film incentive money to be reinstated.
You may either write the letters at the office, come to the office and drop them off, or bring letters that you have collected from your friends in the business. We do not want you to mail them directly yourself. We feel it will make a much greater impact if we send the many letters we collect at the same time. Imagine the surprise when 1000 letters are delivered on the same day. WE NEED TO MAKE AN IMPACT!!
Don't complain that the money has been withdrawn. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Here is your opportunity.
We will have lectures and workshops being conducted all throughout the day of this letter writing campaign. If you have questions that you have wanted to ask, this is the day to show up and ask those questions, BUT YOU HAVE TO TURN IN 3 LETTERS! If you want your contact sheets looked at, June 2 is the day to do that, BUT YOU HAVE TO TURN IN 3 LETTERS. If you want to learn some auditioning tips, June 2 is the day to hear them, BUT YOU HAVE TO TURN IN 3 LETTERS. We will have representatives from various aspects of the business. Casting Director, Agent, Photographer, Acting Coach, Manager. You can hear them speak, BUT....that's right, YOU HAVE TO TURN IN 3 LETTERS.
This will be a great networking day. Don't miss out on this chance to make a difference. You just never know who you might meet at this very important event.
Just imagine if we had 200 people show up throughout the day and each one of you brought 3 letters. We could mail out 600 letters to our governor's office.
Don't miss out on your chance to make a difference.
Here is all you have to do.
Bring in 3 pieces of paper, 3 envelopes and 3 42 cent stamps. or more if you want. :)
You may ask your friends to write letters and then you can bring them into the office with you.

IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT IN THAT DAY - FEEL FREE TO MAIL THE LETTERS IN THEIR STAMPED, ADDRESSED ENVELOPES TO US SO THAT WE CAN INCLUDE THEM IN THE MASS MAILING. SEND THEM TO:
Lori Wyman Casting
ATTN: Letter Writing Campaign
16499 NE 19 Ave #203
NMB, Fl. 33162

Here are some of the points you may want to make in your letters.

1) The letters you write should come from your heart .

2) Write about losing your home to foreclosure because you can't work here anymore because the loss of the incentives means losing your income

3) You might have to close your business because the incentives are driving the production companies to film in other states that are offering incentives.

4) The cast/crew need to leave the state and move to where the production work is: i.e., you are moving to States that offer film incentives because that's where the production companies are going to film instead of Florida. You can name New York, New Mexico, Michigan, Louisianna, Texas, etc.

5) Tell them how great this past year has been due to the incentives.

FYI - for every dollar of incentive money they give us, the state gets back $7.
Giving us money should be a no-brainer.


Below is the address you should put on the envelope:

Govenor Charlie Crist and Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp

Office of Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
PL-05 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

PLEASE - Take an hour out of your day to help!

PLEASE FORWARD THIS ONTO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN!!!!

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!

Friday, May 23, 2008

CALL FOR ENTRIES: DIGITAL GRAFFITI AT ALYS BEACH

CALL FOR ENTRIES: DIGITAL GRAFFITI AT ALYS BEACH

The resort town of Alys Beach, Florida is now accepting entries from digital artists worldwide for a new festival called "Digital Graffiti." "Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach" is a festival created to celebrate and promote the world's most talented and innovative digital artists - with an entire town literally serving as their blank canvas. Sometimes referred to as "Photon Bombing," "Guerilla Projection," "Projection Bombing" or "Urban Projection," artists use the latest technologies to project their unique works directly onto the white walls of Alys Beach, a visually stunning new resort town on the Gulf of Mexico.

The 2008 festival will be held on the evening of Saturday, August 30th (Labor Day Weekend), with thousands of spectators expected to attend. Artists are encouraged to submit works of digital art for consideration as soon as possible. Original works may include abstract VJ sets, digital imagery, short graphically-themed films, photography, animations, or innovative new interactive concepts. All subject matter is eligible and will be considered for the festival.

Because Alys Beach is one of the most progressive towns in the world with regard to environmental sustainability initiatives, special consideration will be given to works that portray humankind's interaction with our environment. Please note that submissions may be featured on the Alys Beach/Digital Graffiti website.

The deadline for all submissions is 5:00pm EST on July 11, 2008. Winning entries will be announced no later than July 22, 2008. All work must be in a digital format. A $2,500 grand prize will be awarded to the "Best of Show" entry, as judged by a panel of artistic and industry experts. Prizes in other categories will also be awarded. Winners will also be featured and profiled in several publications.

A certain number of qualified winning digital artists may receive up to a $1,000 stipend to attend and participate in this year's festival. Artists should submit their digital works (photos, films, animations, interactive creations, etc.) by emailing a hyperlink to: events@alysbeach.com. Attachments will not be accepted. Artists may also mail their submissions on CD to: Digital Graffiti Festival PO Box 61-5500 Alys Beach, FL 32461. Please note that CDs will not be returned, so please do not send originals.

For more information about Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach, please email events@alysbeach.com or call toll-free: 1-866-481-8387. www.alysbeach.com/dg