THE 52nd ROBERT FLAHERTY FILM SEMINAR
CREATIVE DEMOLITION:
RECONSTRUCTING CULTURE THROUGH INNOVATIONS IN FILM AND VIDEO
Vassar College , Poughkeepsie , NY
June 17 -24, 2006
NALIP , in association with the FLAHERTY International Film Seminars, offers a new NALIP Membership Development (Matching Grant) Program Opportunity: Scholarships to the 2006 Flaherty Film Seminar in Poughkeepsie , New York June 17 - 24. 3 Professional Development Fellowships are offered to NALIP members: $350 from IFS, $350 from NALIP will be given to each NALIP Fellow towards the $1000 tuition (covers room, board, materials, travel for the entire week) and travel.
APPLICATIONS at: www.flahertyseminar.org/scholarships_home.htm. **Deadline March 31***
The Professional Development Fellowship is designed for emerging or mid-career professionals such as filmmakers, programmers, writers, scholars, archivists, and media librarians, who might otherwise be unable to attend the Seminar without financial aid. Grants are applied directly towards registration for the seminar.
To apply, follow the instructions on the application form (pdf) and submit all the requested materials in PDF or Word format to ifs@flahertyseminar.org . All documentation must be submitted by March 31, 2006
This is for NALIP members only -- check your status at our office: 310.395.8880 or renew today at www.nalip.org!
Participating Media Makers Include: Zoe Beloff, Vittorio De Seta, Jacqueline Goss, Vijay Iyer & Michael Ladd, Sharon Lockhart, and Rithy Panh, among others!
This Year's Seminar: Media is built from the materials of everyday culture - the brick and mortar of our daily interactions, political events, social trends, and forces of nature that shape our world. Media simultaneously renders blueprints for the design of culture and politics and has the potential to reconfigure accepted modes of representation and reception. "Creative Demolition," the 52nd edition of the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, de-constructs the relationship between media and social behavior and aims to present film, video, new media, installation, and live performance that offer explosive alternatives to the conventions of communication.
This weeklong program entices viewers to partake in unusual and unexpected ways. Beyond merely bearing witness, participants will engage in interactive media, re-imagine social roles and models of behavior, and break down the barriers that keep audiences safely seated and the maker tucked behind a camera....MORE
http://www.flahertyseminar.org/
***Special Latino Writers Lab™ Announcement***
The Latino Writers Lab Deadline is coming March 23 rd. Application is available online. ALL materials must be submitted by the post-marked date. Get those applications in!
Any questions please call Octavio Marin/Mateo Nagassi at 310.395.8880.
‘WALKOUT’ TO AIR THIS SATURDAY (3/18) ON HBO
NCLR Urges Community Support for Historic Film
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Washington , DC – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S. , today urged members of the Latino community throughout the country to support the upcoming airing of Walkout, a new film by acclaimed producer Moctezuma Esparza and Emmy Award-winning actor and director Edward James Olmos. The film, which chronicles the 1968 student “walkouts” in East Los Angeles, will premiere on Saturday, March 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST on HBO with multiple showings throughout March and April (for more information, see www.hbo.com).
“The walkouts were a seminal moment in the Latino civil rights movement. Thousands of committed and courageous students stood up to a school system which had neglected and mistreated them, and their actions spawned a generation of activists who continue to advocate to this day on behalf of the Latino community. We owe these students a great debt,” stated Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO.
“We also owe a debt to the filmmakers for bringing this often forgotten period in our history to life for a new generation of Latinos and other Americans. Fostering positive and accurate portrayals of Latinos in the media which tell our story to the American public is a key reason why NCLR is re-launching the ALMA Awards this year, and we commend HBO for supporting and broadcasting this very important film,” concluded Murguía.
SHOWTIMES:
Other HBO playdates : March 18 (4:00 a.m.), 21 (1:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.), 26 (11:00 a.m., 11:00 p.m.) and 29 (2:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.), and April 3 (8:30 a.m., 11:00 p.m.), 8 (8:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.) and 11 (6:00 p.m.);
HBO2 playdates: March 23 ( 12:30 p.m. , 9:00 p.m. ) and April 2 ( noon , 8:00 p.m. ), 14 ( 6:00 p.m. ), 19 ( 11:15 p.m. ), 24 ( 9:30 a.m. ) and 27 ( 3:30 p.m. ).
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Shot in various Los Angeles locations, WALKOUT is based on the true-life experiences of executive producer Moctesuma Esparza. Twenty years in the making, this project has been a labor of love for Esparza, who played an active role in the student youth movement. He describes that time as “a moment in which people took back their own power, and there was a lot of emotion and joy. It was profoundly affecting to all of us back then, because the people that we had to break free from were our teachers, counselors and parents. These are the people that you ordinarily believe are there for you and inspire you. They didn’t mean to harm us, but they were fulfilling the societal mission to keep us in a psychological prison that prevented us from reaching our potential.”
Growing up in East Los Angeles as one of the few Chicanos who would attend college, Esparza forged a friendship with high school student Paula Crisostomo and a young Hispanic teacher, Sal Castro, which would change their lives, their community and, ultimately, Latino history. Esparza went on to become a leader in the famous Chicano Student Walkouts of 1968, for which he and 12 others were arrested, jailed and later acquitted.
The production of WALKOUT is truly a family affair, as the Esparza character is portrayed by Bodie Olmos, the son of director Edward James Olmos, while Moctesuma Esparza’s daughter, Tonantzin Esparza, portrays Vickie Castro, a college student who inspires Paula and her friends to make a difference. The real Paula Crisostomo’s daughter, Marisol Crisostomo, also lends support playing Mita Cuaron, one of the Roosevelt students. Brown Beret activist Carlos Montes is portrayed by Fidel Gomez, the son of real-life 1968 Garfield High School walkout student Evelina Fernandez.
The large protest scenes are depicted with hundreds of extras from the Latino community, many of whom were actual walkout participants in 1968. Esparza says the protest chanting inspired a unique sense of freedom. “Chanting ‘Chicano power’ was liberating,” he recalls. “It came from recapturing our own sense of human potential and the ability to do anything we wanted. It was really about freeing ourselves of the limitations that we had accepted and internalized. It gave us the possibility of achieving anything we wanted.”
Director Olmos describes this historical period as an “education in America ,” saying, “The key issue for the 1968 walkouts was that there was a real lack of cultural history being taught in the East LA schools. Basically, 70 to 90 percent of the children who lived in East LA and were going to school at the time were of Mexican-American descent, and knew very little about themselves. Even today, in the year 2006, they still know very little about themselves.”
Olmos hopes WALKOUT will be a lesson for today’s youth. “I think this film will help inspire kids, because I think they’re going to learn from the experience that these students were trying to understand: How to make kids realize that their self-respect, self-esteem and self-worth is the single most important aspect of living. It’s what makes you and gives you the ability to say to yourself, ‘I want to move forward to be the best you can be.’ That’s the single most important thing that can be given to a youthful person.”
The 1968 high school walkouts are widely considered the birth of the urban Chicano civil rights movement, spawning a generation of activists who have gone on to make their mark in Los Angeles politics and beyond. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa participated in the walkouts as a high school student in East LA. When the production was filming downtown in front of the City Hall, Mayor Villaraigosa made a surprise appearance, speaking to the many extras and crew about his experience in the walkouts and the importance of their participation in the film.
SiTV SEEKS DOCUMENTARIES TO LICENSE ASAP.
SiTV is looking to license a 10 and 20 minute documentary for its Not -So-Foreign Filmmaker's Showcase immediately. Content must be by, about and/or featuring Latinos, Asians, or Blacks with subject matter appealing to an adult 18 - 34 audience. Each film must be submitted by the person or company authorized to distribute the film. Please send VHS or DVD accompanied by a synopsis to:
SiTV
Attention: Jenn Vigil
3030 Andrita Street
Los Angeles , CA 90065
Seeking full service Indpendent Production Company in the Miami area to produce an original SiTV series to be shot spring/summer in Miami . No phone calls please. Send supporting materials to Dolly Josette Romero at 3030 Andrita , LA , CA 90065
CALL FOR ENTRIES--THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS
DEADLINE FOR ONLINE ENTRIES IS APRIL 3RD
Now is the time to submit your programs for the 2006 International Emmy Awards—the most prestigious international television programming award in the industry.
Presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the International Emmy Award was created in 1969 to recognize excellence in television programming produced outside of the United States . With more than 500 television professionals on the jury panel, three rounds of judging and entries from more than 35 countries, the International Emmy Awards has provided worldwide recognition and exposure to its nominees and winners.
Entries for the eleven Award categories are now opened for submission online at www.iemmys.tv/entry.html. Deadline is April 3rd, 2006 .
Entries produced and originally broadcast outside of the United States can be submitted in the following categories:
For News: Breaking News and Continuing News Coverage.
For Performance : Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor
For Programs : Arts Programming; Children & Young People; Comedy; Documentary; Drama Series; Non-Scripted Entertainment and TV Movie/Mini-Series.
The 34 th International Emmy Awards Gala will take place on Monday, November 20, 2006 in New York City . This star-studded event is preceded by the 2006 International Emmy World Television Festival which screens the International Emmy-nominated programs and features the world-class producers and directors who speak about their work.
Contact:
Awards Department
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences / awardsdept@iemmys.tv
Tel: 1-212-489-6969
Fax: 1-212-489-6557
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Come Join the Moondance!
The final deadline for submissions is a postmark of April 1, 2006
MOONDANCE 2006
Info, guidelines and entry forms are available on the website now.
Click Here for Details!
Moondance info at: www.moondancefilmfestival.com
MOONDANCE FILM FESTIVAL DATES: JUNE 9-11, 2006
LOCATION: RALEIGH STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD , CALIFORNIA
Hollywood : A Marvelous Town for a Moondance!
Yes! Moondance is moving to Hollywood for 2006 (and beyond), to the Raleigh Studios, our new film festival venue, which will accommodate our ever-popular, growing and expanding film festival. The Los Angeles-area venue will give festival attendees the opportunity to more easily get exposure for your work and make contact with the film industry movers and shakers: agents, producers, distributors, directors, actors, studios and production companies, while attending the Moondance. The Moondance office will remain in Boulder .
THE MOVIE IS ONLY THE BEGINNING! Moondance International Film Festival’s primary goal is to present films and scripts which have the power to raise awareness about vital social issues, educating writers and filmmakers, as well as our film festival audiences, and inspiring them to take positive action. Through meaningful films, we begin to realize that our routine perspectives can give way to new ways of seeing the world, ourselves and others. Moondance believes in the unique power of the world entertainment media to create great social and environmental change. Our goal is to deliver compelling entertainment that will inspire and encourage people to actively get involved in the issues that affect all of us.
If you have questions or comments, please send an e-mail to info@moondancefilmfestival.com with MOONDANCE in the subject line!
MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO's 13TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL FILMMAKERS
~ This weekend's workshops cover Casting for your Independent Film & Financing a Documentary ~
* Sign-up online at: http://www.kintera.org/site/c.dfLIJPOvHoE/b.1447715/k.92C4/Registration.htm
San Diego, CA - Media Arts Center San Diego's 13th San Diego Latino Film Festival presented by Lincoln-Mercury, started out as a student film festival and continues to make assisting independent filmmakers to reach their goals a priority. The festival is proud to announce workshops and seminars for local independent filmmakers interested in gaining first-hand experience in art of film and video production from top professionals.
All seminars will take place at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center, Screen #6 from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Cost Per Workshop/Seminar: $15 General / $8 Students, Seniors & AIVF/Media Arts Center San Diego Members. This weekend's schedule of workshops and seminars includes:
"Financing the Feature Documentary - A Case Study"
Saturday, March 18th, 10 AM - 12:30 PM
Al Otro Lado / To the Other Side - A Documentary Case Study. Al Otro Lado director/producer Natalia Almada will discuss how to finance feature documentaries for public broadcasting. Learn about how to write a proposal, pitch your ideas, and how to access funding sources. Guest Speaker: Natalia Almada, Director/Producer (Al Otro Lado). Co-presented by Latino Public Broadcasting. Facilitated by Luca Bentivoglio (LPB)
"SAGIndie: Hiring Talent For Your Independent Feature!"
Sunday, March 19th, 10 AM - 12:30 PM
Since its formation in 1997, SAGIndie has been traveling to film festivals, trade shows and conventions spreading the word: Just because your film isn't produced by a studio doesn't mean you can't use professional talent. SAGIndie's Director, Paul Bales, will join us to discuss how easy it is for Independent filmmakers to use SAG actors, regardless of their budget. Guest Speaker: Paul Bales, Director of SAGIndie Co-presented by the San Diego Chapter of the Screen Actors Guild.
The 13th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival runs until March 19, 2006 at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center . Tickets range from $6.50 to $8.50 for film screenings, $10 to $25 for concerts and galas and $15 for Workshops. For complete information on group rates, festival passes, workshops, and a festival schedule, visit the SDLFF website at http://www.sdlatinofilm.com or call 619-230-1938.
Workshop schedule and details can also be found at:
http://www.kintera.org/site/c.dfLIJPOvHoE/b.1334335/k.9E09/SDLFF_Workshops/apps/cd/event.asp
* Sign-up online at: http://www.kintera.org/site/c.dfLIJPOvHoE/b.1447715/k.92C4/Registration.htm
NALIPsters:
Did you miss out on any of the great films screened at the 9th International Latino Film Festival - San Francisco Bay Area in November 2005? Not to worry! You can still catch some of them throughout the year at our Year Round Screenings series. We will be screening films from our 2005 program from March through October 2006 at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts and Galería de la Raza in San Francisco , MACLA in San Jose , La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, Richmond Public Library in Richmond , and at Dominican University of California in San Rafael . Come see films you may have missed, or see them again (and bring your friends along)!
This month we are also co-presenting two great films with the International Asian American Film Festival which runs from March 16-26, 2006 . For more information visit their website at
http://www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org/
See you at the movies...
Jonathan Perel, Executive Director, ILFF-SFBay
NOW PLAYING: ‘In Communicado’
NALIPsters:
Just a quick one to invite you to In Communicado, a play with dance and film. "No two people hear the same song"
I hope you can make it.
Alex Castillo
www.alexcastillo.net
$10 Special Tickets for A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME… at the FRIDA KAHLO Theatre
NALIP member Ingrid Marquez starring in ‘Rosa De Dos Aromas/A Rose by Any
Other Name’
A ROSE, BY ANY OTHER NAME…
ROSA DE DOS AROMAS
(Till April 2, 2006)
Written by Emilio Carballido and directed by Ruben Amavizca
A hilarious comedy about two totally opposite women realize they share the same man and the same fate...
English Performances: March 16, 17, 18, 19, 31; April 1 & 2
Spanish Performances: March 23, 24, 25, 26 & 30
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 8 PM ; Sundays 6 PM
$14 general; $10 every Thursday
For more information, please call 213-382-8133 from 1 to 6 PM ,
Tuesday through Sunday, or go to
www.fridakahlotheater.org
Coming April 20 thru June 25, 2006
THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ
LAS MUJERES DE JUÁREZ
Written and Directed by Rubén Amavizca Murúa
Grupo de Teatro SINERGIA and FRIDA KAHLO Theater
also offer Workshops for Children and Adults .
ALSO @ the FRIDA KAHLO Theatre April 7-9 th, 2006—Bertolt Brecht’s ‘The Rifles of Carrar’
…featuring a performance by NALIP’s very own Monica Sandoval-Perez
SALSA: Learn SALSA from the best dancer/instructor in L.A.
Learn this sexy and exciting Latin dance as it was supposed to be!
Taught by: Tony "El Pana" Welch
WHEN: SATURDAYS (this is ongoing and every Saturday)
TIME: 3:30-- 5:30PM
WHERE: THE HOLLYWOOD DANCE CENTER
817 Highland Blvd. / Los Angeles, CA 90038 (between Willoughby and Melrose)
COVER: $10.00
Private lessons also available.
"If I could play drums the way you dance Tony, I would be the best in the world" ---Poncho Sanchez (at the Conga Room in 2000)
"Tiene 'AZUCAR' en los pies!"--the late great Celia Cruz
For more information call: 213-880-7603 or email us at: tonyelpanaattractions@yahoo.com or borincuba912@sbcglobal.net
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