Carlos Reygadas's "Battle in Heaven"

Student Cinematheque Presents: Carlos Reygadas's "Battle in Heaven"

Provocative, explicit, horrifying, uncompromising, yet unmistakably humanist, Battle in Heaven is Carlos Reygadas's rekindling of the spirit of Robert Bresson in his exposition on ritualism as a path to transcendence.

Tuesday, February 1 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Comm 145

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"Stagecoach" in HD this Wednesday

Come join FILM CLUB on this Wednesday, February 2nd starting at 7:00pm in room 145 of the Comm building for a very special presentation of John Ford's STAGECOACH this Thursday in Glorious HD.

The classic Western should be mandatory viewing for everyone who is interested in filmmaking, and help establish much of the cinematic grammar of the Hollywood cinema that we use today!  So, come and join us as we watch John Wayne become a star in the trill-a-minute western STAGECOACH, in GLORIOUS HD!

Also, be sure to get there early for a special short film from the masters of shlock, Asylum films!

DELPHIC ART MOVIE AWARD

DELPHIC ART MOVIE AWARD

Berlin / Germany: March 9th to 13th, 2011

Contest for documentary short films about artistic achievements (max.
duration: 10 min)

The films should be intended to document, to inform, to inspire and to
encourage the enthusiasm and understanding of art. Every artistic field is
included, from the contemporary avant-garde to the preservation of
traditions and the cultural heritage. Also welcome are short versions of
older full length documentaries!

They are looking for documentaries of art and artists, which may include
artistic elements. Currently they are not looking for films in the sense of
video art or self-expression by artists.

Register now - No Entry Fee

Submission Deadline: DVD's can be sent in until February 20th, 2011, to the
IDC Head Office Berlin

Further information, the contest announcement and the registration form can be found here.

The nominated films will be shown to the public at the ITB
The award ceremony will take place at the "Palais am Funkturm" during the final show of the ITB Berlin
2011 on March 13th.

Foreign Film Club Presents "The Agronomist"

FOREIGN FILM CLUB PRESENTS:

The Agronomist, a film by Jonathan Demme

A magnificent documentary about the life of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio broadcaster who was, until his murder in 2000, a brave and tireless voice for democracy and human rights in that unlucky country. In part, the film is a chronicle of that bad luck, as Haiti alternates between chaos and authoritarianism, with glimmers of hope quickly giving way to compromise, corruption and violence. Jonathan Demme interviewed Mr. Dominiq...ue and his wife, Michelle Mortas, many times over the years, both in Haiti and during periods of exile in New York, and these conversations, along with Wyclef Jean's bubbling score, give "The Agronomist" a lively immediacy unusual in documentaries of its kind. By the end, you come not simply to admire Dominique; you want to count yourself, as Mr. Demme clearly does, among his friends. Unfortunately, you will also have a clear sense of his enemies, the gangsters and strongmen who have run Haiti, usually with American support, for most of its modern history.

— A. O. Scott

Screening this Friday, January 28th, 2011

When: 6pm

Where: Nicholson Communications Building, Room 145

Who: All are welcome

Info: www.foreignfilmclub.blogspot.com

NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR TALENTED YOUTH 2011

NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR TALENTED YOUTH 2011

Call for Entries
FINAL DEADLINE less than 3 weeks away! SUBMIT NOW

1 WEEK TO SUBMIT: Get your films in by Jan 31!

Only 7 days left to submit films to NFFTY 2011! Call for Entries is open until midnight on January 31, 2011 to all U.S. and international filmmakers 22 and under. “NFFTY” is the largest youth film festival in the world and is celebrating its 5th consecutive year with an Opening Night party at the Space Needle!! The festival runs from April 28 through May 1, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

7 categories: _short, feature, animation, documentary, music video,
experimental _or_ action sports_. Anyone who submits multiple entries will
receive 50% off each entry after the first submitted.

For additional information, visit nffty.org

Chocolate Covered Fairytale Film Competition

Love Chocolate? Love Filmmaking? Why not DIP your Film into Chocolate!

The Festival of Chocolate in partnership with the UCF Film Department presents The Chocolate Covered Fairytale Film Competition.

The Scoop:
Filmmakers can take an old favorite fairytale and add a chocolate twist or create their own fairytale and put a chocolate spin on it.

The Details:
All films will be reviewed by a panel of Professors at UCF Film Department, Film Professionals and Producers of The Festival of Chocolate. The Top "5" Films will be featured throughout the weekend at The Festival of Chocolate (March 5-6, 2011) in the IMAX at The Orlando Science Center. Guests at The Festival of Chocolate will vote on the "Fan Favorite".

The Deadline HAS BEEN EXTENDED:
February 21, 2011

For Rules and Information:
For a Video on HOW TO CREATE YOUR FILM:



What is The Festival of Chocolate?
The Festival of Chocolate is Florida's Largest All-Chocolate event featuring Vendors, Demonstrations by World Class Pastry Chefs, Professional and Guest Competitions, Chocolate Classes, Chocolate and Wine Tasting, a Kids Chocolate Clubhouse and much more!
The 2010 Festival of Chocolate in Orlando drew over 9,000 Chocolate-Loving Guests!

For More Information and Tickets: 

High School Student Needs Help for Her Film

Attention UCF Film Students:

Camera Crew Needed!

That's right! We need you to help us out with a small non-comp, casual film project in the Tampa Bay Area.

Are you up for the challenge?

All you have to do is give Cana a call at 727-504-0743 or  e-mail at rockoutnoel777@aol.com for more information. Don't be shy! We really need a crew soon to get this show on the road!

REQUIREMENTS: Small group of Undergraduate or Graduate Film students, capable of editing and minor special effects, looking for a fun side project for extra experience and exposure! (Your names will be included in the credits!) Must have own (or access to) equipment. Professional equipment highly preferred and strongly desired! 

Coming Soon.... Night Catches Us

The University of Central Florida Film Department and Enzian, in association with the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities, presents Night Catches Us, featuring a Q&A with writer and director Tanya Hamilton.

Night Catches Us

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011; 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Enzian Theater

1300 South Orlando Avenue Maitland, FL 32751
Cost: $10/ticket

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SAG Awards Party

The SAG Central Florida office cordially invites you and a guest to the viewing of the 17^th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Big Belly Brewery in downtown Orlando.  Come join SAG members and invited industry guests for an evening of celebration and socializing.  The Annual SAG Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS commencing at 8 p.m.

When: Sunday, January 30, 2011

7 p.m. - Mixer

8 – 10 p.m. - SAG Awards viewing

Where: Big Belly Brewery

33 West Church Street

Orlando, FL 32801

(Located near the corner of Church Street and Orange Avenue between Latitudes and Chillers)

Cost:    Free

Dress:  Casual attire

No-Host Bar

Food and drink specials will be available

Door prizes

Parking

Available across the street at the SunTrust parking garage.

Free street meter parking after 6 p.m.

Click here for a map of the parking lots and garages in downtown Orlando.

RSVP to: SAG South Region Executive, David Fazekas at (407)788-3020, or (800) SAG-0767, option 7, or via email at david.fazekas@sag.org.

Help Send Jeph to SXSW, Get Emails, Tickets and Tea!

Jeph Alexander, a film student at the University of Central Florida and Marketing Assistant at Enzian Theater and the Florida Film Festival, is holding an online fundraiser with a goal of $1,300 to help cover the expenses associated with attending South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, TX. Jeph is attending SXSW from March 9-15. All funds raised will reimburse the cost of the plane ticket, hotel room, and SXSW industry badge.

His fundraiser is hosted on the crowd-funding website IndieGoGo as an “education” listing. Perks for donations are comprised of ticket vouchers for Enzian Theater, central Florida’s only non-profit, art-house cinema, ticket vouchers for the 20^th annual Florida Film Festival (April 8-17), and $10 gift cards to Dandelion CommuniTea Café, a vegetarian restaurant in downtown Orlando. Jeph is also offering communication via e-mail during and after the festival with the promise that donors will “feel as if they were at SXSW with me”.

Jeph hopes that the success of his campaign will result in three things: (1) To allow Jeph to fully experience an “industry” film festival in a way that will open more opportunities in the future. (2) To inspire artists of various mediums to rely on their community to make their creative and professional endeavors a reality, no matter what resources are required. (3) That the support given by Enzian, Florida Film Festival and Dandelion CommuniTea Café to his campaign will be an example for local businesses and organizations of how their contributions, no matter how small, can help engage the community in a productive, cooperative environment.

Contact Jeph for more information or visit the facebook page. 

Jeph Alexander

www.indiegogo.com/help-send-jeph

jeph213@gmail.com

Love Your Shorts Film Festival Official Selections Announced

The inaugural Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford announced its official selections January 5th. Sixty-three short films were selected from 225 films submitted from filmmakers around the world.

The three-day event will take place February 11-13, 2011 at the Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The films chosen for the event have been grouped into categories and will be shown in blocks of about 1½ to 2 hours each: animation, comedy, documentary, drama, Florida Flavor, and sci-fi/horror. The Florida Flavor category is for films made in Florida, or by Florida filmmakers elsewhere. View the complete list of films.

Film fans at each block will vote on their favorite movie. The winning movies from each block will advance to a final block for a panel of celebrity judges (including UCF assistant professor Dr. Lisa Mills and Orlando Sentinel film critic Roger Moore) to pick the Best of the Fest.

On the final afternoon of the festival, a free discussion forum will be presented featuring several of the filmmakers attending the festival. The filmmakers will discuss their movie techniques, triumphs and tribulations.

Tickets for the festival are $6 per block and are available on the festival’s website, LoveYourShorts.com.

Foreign Film Club This Friday

Foreign Film Club Presents:

Foreign Film Club's first meeting of the Spring 2011 semester begins with a socially riveting film entitled, Black Girl directed by the "Father of African film," Ousmane Sembène.

The film will be presented this Friday, January 14th in Communications Room 145. All students are welcome. Free!

UCF Alum Produces Film for Enzian FIlm Slam

UCF alum Daniel Cardona has been busy producing a new short film that will be screening this week as part of Enzian's Film Slam.

Daniel's film "Paramour" film is being screened this Sunday, January 11, 2011, at the Enzian Theatre.

Purchase tickets and find out more about Film Slam

Find out more about Daniel and his current projects.

Two $5,000 Scholarships Available for the UCLA Summer Film Internship Program!

Two $5,000 Scholarships Available for the UCLA Summer Film Internship Program!
Earn UCF credit towards your degree requirements!

Application Deadline: Monday, January 31, 2011

Scholarships Awarded: Monday, February 14, 2011 (Application to UCLA begins March 1st. See link below for more information)

The purpose of the fund is to award qualified students full tuition and expenses associated with the UCLA Internship up to $5000. The Myrna and Ira Wechter Film Scholarship Fund was established to fulfill the benefactors' wish that qualified film students are provided the, opportunity and resources to benefit from the UCLA Summer Internship Program.


Check to see if you meet the requirements:
· Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the University in the College of Arts and Humanities enrolled as a B.F.A. production or B.A. Cinema Studies major in the UCF Film Department.

· Applicant must maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average.

· Applicant must be a junior or senior to participate in the UCLA Internship Program, preferably between their junior and senior year and meet requirements for admission to that program

To Apply Please Submit:
(1) Cover page with name and contact information, bound together with;

(2) Current audit demonstrating 3.0 or better

(3) Two letters of Recommendation
a.One from a Film Faculty Member
b. One from a member of the Community

(4) A one-page statement indicating why you would like to be awarded the internship and how it will apply to your educational and career plans.

Upon completion of the UCLA film Internship Program, each student must provide a three to five page report detailing their internship experience to the UCF Film Department Chair to receive UCF credit


PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET TO:
Nikia Hollingsworth in The Film Office
(121 Comm)
407-823-0525

Additional Information can be found at the following links:

The UCLA Film School Internship

UCLA Application Requirements

UCLA How to Enroll Information:

Check your email for further announcements.