UCF Film Meet & Greet

We have scheduled the next Meet and Greet!


The purpose of the Meet and Greet is to bring together our UCF student directors and producers with the students who want to volunteer to work on these productions. It's like a job fair for UCF student film projects.


DATE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2011


TIME: 4:00 to 6:00pm


LOCATION: UCF MAIN CAMPUS SOUND STAGE, NICHOLSON SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING (NSC 181B)




FILMMAKERS: If you wish to participate (hand out flyers about your film needs, have a sign-up sheet to collect info on interested students, display a poster, etc.) please email me with the attached Meet and Greet form completed. There will be folding tables set up for you to use as your "booth".


I strongly recommend that you create a handout - you can use the attached form if you want - so that each potential volunteer has something to take way with all the important contact information. You should also have a way to keep a record of the names and contact info of any students who want to work on your shoot. See attached form as a sample sign up sheet.
Any film department production class students and any Cinema Studies student film projects, both graduate and undergraduate, are welcome to pitch their project at the Meet and Greet. Again, please email me with the attached info form completed so I know how many film projects to expect.


STUDENTS WHO WANT TO VOLUNTEER AS CREW: Any and all students are eligible to volunteer to work on the crews! Come on down and see what the details are for each project and find a shoot that works for you. All projects need all kinds of help, no experience necessary...


Thanks and see you Friday September 16!

Foreign Film Club Presents

Foreign Film Club presents Abdellatif Kechiche's beautiful documentary style narrative, La graine et le mulet, about a man facing the realities of old age and the drama his family invokes. The film won several French Cesar Awards including Best Film and Best Director.

When: Friday, September 2nd, 2011 at 6:00 PM

Where: Nicholson Communications Building, Room 145

Who: All are welcome, free to attend.

For updates on screenings and info please visit: http://foreignfilmclub.blogspot.com/

MFA Grad Dino Gallina to Premire "Red Tide" This Sunday in NYC

MFA Alum, Dino Gallina will premier his feature film "Red Tide" at the New York Hell's Kitchen Film Festival. "Red Tide" will screen on Sunday Sept 4th at 7pm and will be in competiton. FOr more information on the New York Hell's Kitchen Film Festival click here.

"If Only" and "A Beautiful Belly" to Screen at Central Florida Florida Film Festival

The Central Florida Film Festival has programmed two UCF films in competition Labor Day weekend. Grad student Craig Calamis' BFA Capstone, "If Only," and faculty and former grad Andrew Kenneth Gay's MFA feature, "A Beautiful Belly," will both have two screenings:

"If Only"
Friday: 11:10am
Sunday: 2:50pm

"A Beautiful Belly"
Saturday: 4:40 pm
Monday: 2:25pm

The screenings will take place at West Orange 5 Cinemas, 1575 Maguire Road # 109, Ocoee, FL 34761-2984. Tickets are $10. Please come out and give your vote in the Audience Choice Awards.

Max Rousseau's OPUS selected to screen at Vancouver International FIlm Fest!

Former BFA and current MFA student Max Rousseau's capstone film "Opus" has been selected to screen at the prestigious Vancouver International Film Festival as part of the Shorts program. The festival is in it's 30th year and will run from September 29th- October 10th.  "Opus" was featured on the 2010 UCF Film 5 Stories DVD which is available for screening in the Office and equipment room.

Lennon Batchelor's "Focus On Family" Accepted into Swiss Fest Oblo!

Film student, Lennon Batchelor's film  FOCUS ON FAMILY was recently awarded with an Honorable Mention from the Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival in Chicago, where the film screened in competition last June. FOCUS ON FAMILY has also recently been selected to screen at the Oblo Film Festival in Lausanne, Switzerland

Harris Film Wins Special Jury Prize at Winnipeg

Chris Harris' most recent experimental film, 28.IV.81 (Descending Figures), has won the Special Jury Prize for Best International Work at the Winnipeg Festival of Film and Video Art. Here is the link.

Sunspot at Winter Springs Festival of the Arts

On October 14th at 7:30 pm UCF Film Professor and internationally known experimental filmmaker, Chris Harris will take his provocative experimental film showcase Sunspot Cinema to the Winter Springs Festival of the Arts. Established by Harris in 2009, Sunspot has offered the central Florida community numerous unique events celebrating experimental film.

For more information on Winter Springs Festival of the Arts click here.
For more information on Sunspot Cinema click here.

Bob Jones' Film "Unknown Solider" to Screen Online with ITZON Fest.

UCF Film Professor Bob Jones film "Unknown Solider" will screen as part of a revolutionary online film festival from ITZON Video on Demand. Find out more about ITZON here.

Internship with City of Orlando

The City of Orlando's Office of Communications & Neighborhood Relations is seeking 1-2 interns for the upcoming Fall Semester to assist our Multimedia Team in a video,broadcast, and editing support role.  If you are looking for a Fall internship opportunity that meet the requirements in the attached description, please contact Ed Richter, Broadcast Mgr., 407.246.2115 or  edward.richter@cityoforlando.net

Broadcast Intern Job Description

 Purpose:   

To provide a higher education intermediate level student with real hands-on job experience in the broadcast and video production profession, while also supplementing the staffing of the City of Orlando’s broadcasting team.

Scope of Work: 

1.     Live broadcast: working robotic cameras, sound board, graphic generator, technical and floor directing.
2.     Technical and logistical support for location shoots – sound, still and video camera.
3.     Video Production: Shoot video footage for the City’s The Loop broadcasts and other City initiatives, press conferences and events.
4.     Video Editing: editing raw video footage video rendering, down loading imaging, graphic productions for lower thirds, etc.

Skills Needed:

1.     Intermediate skills in CS4 and any Adobe products needed;
2.     Basic skills in Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro;
3.     Minimum skills in shooting video footage and ;
4.     Minimum skills in taking digital photographs.

Hours:

Hours and days flexible with the exception of two Mondays a month (10a-4p) for City Council broadcasts; varying hours throughout the traditional work week. Time requirements are based on assigned projects.

Length of Internship:  Request a commitment of a min. of 90 days due to the City staff time invested in training the intern.

Objectives:     

1.     Student will produce videos used to promote City of Orlando services, programs and events to the public that may be used for the student’s portfolio.
2.     Student will perfect their skills in using robotic cameras, sound boards, graphic generator and technical and floor directing of live broadcasts of City Council meetings.
3.     Student will increase their knowledge and experience in video production, to include conceptual development, shooting, editing, production and distribution.

Contact: Ed Richter, Broadcast Manager, 407.246.2115, edward.richter@cityoforlando.net

Work for MTV!

Stacey McGillis, Assistant Location Manager of "The Inbetweeners", an MTV TV series that is filming here in Orlando is looking for film students and or grads who may be interested in helping out in the Locations department.

Filming starts Monday, August 8th and continues through October 24th.  They are able to work around existing school and work schedules. Applicants will not be paid. However, they will be reimbursed for gas and food will be provided.

The interns will also have opportunities to float to other departments that they have interest in and observe and ask questions.

If interested, please contact Stacey right away!

Stacey McGillis
Assistant Location Manager
"The Inbetweeners"
Telesis Productions
407-718-3831 (cell)
407-224-5196 (office)
staceylocations@gmail.com

From MFA Grad Danny Daneau.....

MFA Grad Danny Daneau's feature, THE ATTIC DOOR, is shipping on DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday. This part of our release is totally by word of mouth and I ask you for two huge favors. First, if you haven't yet, please visit www.theatticdoormovie.com/blog/shop and pre-order your copy of our film on DVD or Blu-Ray. All proceeds go back into our film and help us tremendously. Second, I ask that you forward our information in a short email to everyone you know who might be interested in supporting a little indie movie. This second hand word of mouth helps more than you know.

Local Internships

1. UCF Home Movie Archives - unpaid

2. Walt Disney Parks - PAID

3. ArtsBridge UCF - unpaid

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1. UCF Home Movie Archives

The Film Department is looking for students to intern for the UCF Home Movie Archive [ http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/homemoviearchive.php ] this Fall semester.  As part of the Special Collections and University Archives Collection Department of UCF's Library, the Home Movie Archive collects 8mm, Super8, and 16mm home movies, captured mostly from the late 1940's through the end of the 1970's, which have cultural, historical, scientific, or artistic significance.

Interns for the UCF Home Movie Archive will be involved in all aspects of film preparation and preservation, with training in inspecting, handling, cleaning, splicing, repairing, and digitizing film stock.  Interning for the archive provides students a rare opportunity to actively handle and manipulate film, with an emphasis on long-term care and damage prevention.

Prior film-handling experience is not required, but an active interest in film and an eye for detail is a must. 

For more information, contact Jon Bowen: jonathan.bowen@ucf.edu   

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2. Walt Disney Parks

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is searching for interns to join us full time for the Fall Semester, approximately mid-August to early December, 2011. Those selected will be part of a group investigating new and interesting ways to leverage traditional photography, digital and high speed video.

Desired qualifications include familiarity with filmmaking and camera technique, composition, exposure, and lighting. Experience with Adobe CS, Final Cut, RedCine-X, and DaVinci Resolve is a plus. You will assist with test shoots in the field, evaluating equipment and the feasibility of creative concepts. You may be asked to carry equipment, assist with rigging, and plan production schedules. We are also looking for talented programmers with experience in media pipeline and tools creation to help develop prototype systems. Programming candidates should be familiar with video codecs, compression, and automated file transfer.

This is a paid internship and will take place at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fl. Interested applicants should send resumes to wdpr.new.media@disney.com by July 29th with the subject “Fall 2011 Internship”.

 

Many thanks!

 

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Peter Stepniewicz
New Technology Group
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
peter.stepniewicz@disney.com
(407) 560-2736 (8-264)

 

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3. ArtsBridge UCF

Attention Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts Majors and Minors!  ArtsBridge UCF wants you!

ArtsBridge UCF pairs university students with a major or minor in the literary, visual, or performing arts with a local K-12 school teacher to create a hands-on, interdisciplinary arts residency in which UCF students enhance the K-12 curriculum by teaching students through the arts.  ArtsBridge is a 0-3 credit internship or independent study for sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students.  Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to apply to be an ArtsBridge apprentice (0-1 credits).

The Fall 2011 application is available by emailing OELvista@ucf.edu or visiting the Office of Experiential Learning. 

Priority deadline: August 2. Final deadline: August 9.

For more information about the program, visit www.artsbridge.ucf.edu. (ignore all contact information and forms – website needs to be updated) and like ArtsBridge on facebook!

Don’t pass up this opportunity to learn valuable skills, receive internship credit, and have some fun with kids!  Contact Katie Snyder, ArtsBridge Coordinator, at OELvista@ucf.edu or 407-823-4063 with any questions or for more information.

Women in FIlm & Television

Do you have what it takes to be a “MUSE” or a Mentor?

Are you a student and interested in the Women in Film & Television of Florida (WIFT) Mentor Program? Then come to our next WIFT Wednesday! 

Wed., July 27^th
6:00 – 9:00 PM at EMBER
Downtown Orlando
42 W. Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

MUSE: found in Greek mythology, poetry and literature are the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths. The compliment to a real woman who inspires creative endeavor is a later idea.

Please note: You do not have to be a female to participate!

Paid GIG!

Video Editing Position for Educational Training

Looking for a student with extent knowledge in editing videos using Final Cut Pro. The footage for the training video we are trying to create will be used to train middle school teachers in a grant sponsored by the Florida Department of eduction. This is a temporary position. We will be providing the student with a Mac Book Pro and Final Cut Pro. You are required to be on site for this job.

Time: 20 hrs per week for 1 month
Rate: $12.00/hr

Please send your resume and a link to a video that you have edited to:

Ruben Nunez
ruben.nunez@ucf.edu
(Please start the subject of your email as: Video Editing Position)