Open Position: New York Film Academy Camp

The New York Film Academy Film & Acting Camps at Disney Studios, Florida are looking for teachers (in Directing, Writing, Camera, and Editing), as well as teaching assistants and female RAs.

The program dates run from 6/9/13 to 7/23/13.

All applicants MUST be local to Orlando, as in they should be able to commute daily to Celebration if needed. 

Email elli@nyfa.edu and include your resume and the position you would like to apply for.  

'Former Models' at FLEX Fest

Cinema Studies alum Benjamin Pearson's experimental video "Former Models" won the 2nd place prize in the long video category at this year's Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival (FLEX Fest).

From FLEX Fest's program:

Former Models (19:47, video, 2012)
Documentary composed of appropriated footage. Tells the tragic story of performer Robert Pilatus and his transformation from embodied subject into pure image. A fabricated narrative conceived by the artist (Pearson) parallels, upsets and collides with Pilatus’ public biography.

Since graduating from the BA program in 2007, Benjamin has attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for an MA in Visual Critical Studies and an MFA in Film, Video, New Media and Animation.

Strong Films wins big at Orlando ADDY Awards

BFA alum Jon Strong and his production company Strong Films took home top prizes at the 2013 Orlando ADDY awards. Strong Films won "Best of Show" for its "Tin Man" digital-video advertisment created for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, as well as two additional gold ADDYs in the Digital Advertising category for "Tin Man" and "Chloe's Wedding Day." For a full list of winners, visit http://www.theorlandoaddys.com/winners-2013/.

Watch "Tin Man":
http://strongfilms.org/project/the-tin-man/

Watch "Chloe's Wedding Day":
http://strongfilms.org/project/chloes-wedding-day/

San Francisco premiere of Video Diary of a Lost Girl

BFA alum Lindsay Denniberg's award winning horror feature Video Diary of a Lost Girl will have it's San Francisco premiere at the in San Francisco Independent Film Festival Friday, January 15th. The film had it's New York Debut on January 26th at the 92YTribeca.

Video Diary of a Lost Girl is a "rock and roll horror fantasy where we meet the immortal Louise and her beloved Charlie. Unfortunately due to Louise's supernatural origins, every man she sleeps with must die so that she can survive."

The film will have it's Orlando premiere at Thermal, an Avant-Garde multimedia art exhibition that will be open to the public April 5th through 7th at the UCF Center for Emerging Media.

Video Diary of a Lost Girl will screen January 15th, at 11:45pm at San Francisco's Roxie Theatre. You can purchase them online through San Francisco Independent Film Festival's official site.

Trailer for Video Diary of a Lost Girl:
http://vimeo.com/47488668

'Like' Video Diary of a Lost Girl on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/VideoDiaryOfALostGirl

Save the Date!: Spring Production Meet & Greet

Each semester, UCF Film hosts a Production Meet & Greet to help student filmmakers find crew members for their upcoming productions. This bi-annual event will take place Friday, January 25th, 2013 at 4:00pm to 6:00pm on the main campus soundstage (COMM 181A) serving students looking for crew and/or a project this spring semester. This event also serves as a great opportunity for students to meet new friends and similarly minded individuals to collaborate with on future creative projects.

Any and all students are eligible to volunteer as crew members. Come on down and see what the details are for each project and find a shoot that works for you. These projects will need all kinds of help, so don't be afraid to try on different hats and take on new challenges. This is a great way to gain some experience!

Any UCF Film Department undergraduate and graduate student film production is welcomed to pitch their project at the Meet & Greet (B.A., B.F.A., & M.F.A.)

For more information on how to participate, RSVP on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/148170678669582