Film Screening and Discussion: Innovations in Prison Education

Film Screening and Discussion:

Innovations in Prison Education

Friday, November 4, 2011

5:00 pm

Communications 120

*Free and open to the public

Zero Percent (Moxie Pictures, 2011)

Presented by Sean Pica, the Executive Director for Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison (www.hudsonlink.org),
this moving and powerful documentary focuses on Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, a college program inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility.  Named Zero Percent for the programʼs recidivism rate, it follows students as they prepare to graduate and profiles several alumni working in their communities after their release from prison.  Zero Percent has won a number of awards in film festivals across the country for Best Documentary.

Keeping the Faith (Michaela Leslie-Rule, 2011)

Presented by Michaela Leslie-Rule, Senior Storyteller for See Change Evaluation. As Artist-in-Residence and Artistic Director of Keeping the Faith Project 2011 with the Pat Graney Dance Company, Leslie-Rule worked with three artists and twenty-eight women incarcerated at a Washington State correctional facility over 13 weeks to create and document an evening-length
performance piece. Leslie-Rule currently works to develop and implement research methodologies that incorporate storytelling and narrative tools into program evaluation.

In conjunction with the national conference on Prison Higher Education at the University of Washington, Seattle, organized by Transformative Educations Behind Bars, and sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities.

For more information. 

NFFTY 2012 Film Submissions are Open

Calling filmmakers 22 and under! NFFTY 2012 submissions are now open! Please forward this email to your film students!

SUBMIT FILMS

Submit films

Early entry fee is $20 through October 31st. Films completed in the current & past school year are eligible.

Final deadline is January 31st.

There is also a discount for multiple entries, so as a school submitting more than one film under the same account, the first entry fee is full price, with additional entries 50% off.

WHAT IS NFFTY?

NFFTY is the largest and most influential youth film festival in the world. In 2011, we screened 225 amazing films from the best filmmakers 22 and younger representing 40 states and 20 countries. NFFTY 2012 (April 26-29) will be even bigger, with over 10,000 expected in attendance. Here is a short video to get an idea of what NFFTY means to youth filmmakers.

NEW THIS YEAR – FILM EXPO

We have added an exciting new program to NFFTY 2012: The Future of Film Expo – April 27th & 28th. It will feature exhibits from film schools/universities, film/tech companies, brands/products and film organizations. We also will have speakers, workshops, and product demos. We encourage you and your students to come to this exciting event – it’s free to attend! If you are interested in learning more about how to organize a field trip, please contact me and I will be happy to help.

RESOURCES

Download a PDF of the Festival Poster to Share.

Official Rules

FAQs  About Submitting

If you would like a Call for Entries poster mailed to you directly, please reply with the proper mailing address. I will be reaching out further to make sure you have all the information you need. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions about NFFTY and how your students can submit a film. I look forward to hearing from you and helping showcase your students’ work to the world!

NFFTY | National Film Festival for Talented Youth

sam@nffty.org | http://www.nffty.org/

206-905-8332

Our mailing address is:

NFFTY

1607 Dexter Ave N, Suite 1C

Seattle, WA 98109

Film Internship for UW Students

Sustainability in Exile: Tibetan refugees pioneering food and farming futures is a documentary film project examining the global issues of conventional “green revolution” agriculture, resulting Tibetan organic agriculture and sustainability innovations, and how such translate as expressions of compassion in keeping with what the Dalai Lama desires to see more of in the world.

An outgrowth of the collaborative field work between Dr. Jonathan Scherch and Tibetan Government-in-Exile since 2004, the film represents aspects described in Scherch’s 2005 paper, Sustainability in Exile: Envisioning Permanent Culture in Tibetan Refugee Settlements, published in the International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 1(2).

Comprised of interviews and field scenes in India and the US, including meetings with farmers and officials in the Tibetan refugee settlements, and interviews with Dr. Robert Thurman in New York City and Lamas in New Jersey and Seattle, the project is now in post-production with anticipated completion targeted for December, 2011.

As of January, 2011, SiE became a sponsored project of the prestigious Northwest Film Forum and enjoys not-for-profit status to receive tax-deductable contributions.  Our film preview is available via our website at http://www.sustainabilityinexile.org.

Supported by a talented team of experienced (award-winning) film production professionals and a cadre of Antioch University Seattle graduate students, we seek student interns who share interest in the film and who wish to apply and advance their film production skills.

The intern will:

• Review footage and still images, and become familiar with project background and intentions
• Collaborate with Production and Editing Team on weekly development projects using Final Cut Pro Studio, on an iMac G7 platform
• Hours:  10-15 hours per week
• Dates: October, 2011 – December, 2011

Qualifications:

• Current UW student
• Strong communication and film editing skills using Final Cut Pro
• A willingness to learn and work collaboratively
• Proven ability to work independently and provide creative problem solving
• Excellent attention to detail
• Passion for topics and themes represented in film project

This is an unpaid internship.  Participation will be recognized by inclusion in final credits for film production, addition to intern’s professional portfolio, and access to Letter of Reference by Dr. Scherch.

To apply, please submit ASAP a resume and a brief email describing why you are well-suited for and interested in the internship position to:  Dr. Jonathan Scherch – jscherch@antioch.edu

Bland City at Northwest Film Forum

http://www.nwfilmforum.org/live/page/calendar/1818.

DXARTS Courses for Autumn 2011

Interested in experimental video? Sound art? Mechatronics?

Non-majors are encouraged to apply to enroll in year-long, in-depth explorations of experimental art. No prerequisites.

Check out the application links below.

Video

Sound (application link at bottom of the page)

Mechatronics

EXPERIENCE SUMMER QUARTER @ DXARTS

Open enrollment — anyone can take classes during the summer, choosing from over 2,000 courses in 100 fields of study, including the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media.

Courses offered Summer 2011:

DXARTS 450 – Digital Video Foundations

DXARTS 460 – Digital Sound

DXARTS 470 – Sensing and Control Systems for Digital Arts

DXARTS 490 – Special Topics in Digital Arts: Film Production

No prerequisites.

Registration informaton for non-UW students

James Tweedie 5.26.11

James Tweedie
Comparative Literature
University of Washington

Thursday, May 26, 2011
4:30 pm
Communications 120

The French New Wave and the Mise en Scène of Globalization

In the 1950s critics associated with Cahiers du cinéma developed a theory of film centered not on the technological or storytelling aspect of the medium but on mise en scène, or the interaction of bodies and objects in space and then recorded by a camera. Critics like Jean-Luc Godard, Fereydoun Hoveyda, Michel Mourlet, Eric Rohmer, and François Truffaut began to redefine cinema as a paradoxical combination of photographic realism and theatrical staging, and the films of the French New Wave are characterized by a similar attention to the intricacies of mise en scène. With particular emphasis on the crucial role of architecture in the cinema and theory of the time, this talk examines the concept of mise en scène as it developed in France during the 1950s and reframes the films of the New Wave as acts of cinematic staging, with the props provided by France’s consumer revolution and within the radically reconfigured urban space of France’s post-war economic boom.

James Tweedie is Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and a member of the Cinema Studies faculty at the University of Washington. He has published essays in Cinema Journal, Screen, SubStance, and Twentieth Century Literature, and is currently completing a book on European cinema in the 1980s. He is also working on a comparative study of cinematic new waves from the late 1950s to the 1990s.

This event is presented by the Moving Images Research Group (MIRG), with funding from the Simpson Center for the Humanities. MIRG seeks to broaden and vitalize research exchange among faculty and graduate students who share moving images as an object of study.

Interstitial Theatre

Interstitial Theatre
interstitialtheatre.blogspot.com
1701 First Ave South
Seattle, WA 98134

Screening: April 7, 2011 [First Thursday] 8pm – 11pm

A Jazzman’s Jazzman: The Gerry Carruthers Story by Ben Harris and Paul Maupoux of Cro-Magnon Pictures tells the extraordinary story of fictional jazz pianist Gerry Carruthersʼ lifelong struggle for fame and recognition. Through deadpan Ken Burnsstyle interviews of the people that loved and hated him, the viewer is taken inside The Silver Nugget, the Sacramento jazz club where Carruthers became infamous. The highs and lows of Gerryʼs life, from the release of his first and only hit song to the colossal failure of his 28-member jazz fusion experiment, are ʻdramatizedʼ using gorgeous stop-motion animation of one-of-a-kind character puppets. A Jazzmanʼs Jazzman also features a lush original jazz score by Seattle musicians and composers.

A Jazzmanʼs Jazzman won Best Animation at S.N.O.B (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival, and the Award of Excellence in animation at the Canada International Film Festival. Cro-Magnon pictures is a Seattle based independent film company run by Ben Harris, Paul Maupoux and Birch Pereira.

Also screening will be Brian Perkinsʼ latest episode of The Heavens and We Need A Bike by Molly MacIntyre.

A Jazzmanʼs Jazzman trailer: http://vimeo.com/14228744

Interstitial Theatre features artists who are making relevant contemporary video art. Interstitial Theatreʼs curators are Kira Burge and Julia Bruk.

Links Fair! 3/30/11

Still exploring majors?

Wish you knew more about what UW has to offer?

Come and check out all of the disciplines offered here at UW as you play fun gamesand interact with advanced students and advisers at the Links Majors Fair! It’s happening in Lander Hall on March 30th from 6:30-8:30pm. There will be lots of opportunities to win FREE prizes and eat FREE cookies! What’s not to love? Just to name a FEW of the fun things happening at the fair…

-Explore brain samples under a microscope with BIOLINK
-Design and create your own buttons with ARTSLINK
-Create a poem for a friend with the WORDLINK poem generator
-Learn about exciting career options with the UW CAREER CENTER
-Meet academic ADVISERS that can help you find your path

We hope you can make it! Contact enc5@uw.edu with questions

Digital Storytelling and Community Leadership

For students who may be interested in thinking critically about service, social problems, and community leadership while learning the art of Digital Storytelling…

GEN ST 349: “Digital Storytelling and Community Leadership”
Spring 2011, Thursdays 4:30pm-6:20pm, Mary Gates Hall 206
SLN# 13877 (2 credits)

Explore the question: “What is Community-based Leadership?” using the teaching & learning method of Digital Storytelling.

Students will work in teams of three to create a Digital Story of 3-5 minutes in length that reflects a shared view of community leadership. Storytelling techniques, definitions of community-based leadership, and hands-on video production skills will be explored through in-class discussion, guest speakers, and individual advising. The course will conclude with a public viewing on campus of the Digital Stories.

Interest and experience in serving the community is essential. Filming and editing experience is a plus, but not required. We will be covering basic filming & editing with Flip Video Cameras and Editing with iMovie or Windows Live Movie Maker (laptops will be available to those in need).

Apply for an Add-Code by answering two brief questions at: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mattwojo/125224
Questions? Email mattwojo@uw.edu

Love the Arts! Love your Community!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a fabulous interactive-arts-extravaganza-party for you and your friends!

“Love the Arts. Love your Community” brings it all to you. Music, video, valentines and a way to share your love for the arts and your compassion for our community.

Here’s how it works:

1) Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 8th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

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2) Spread the word with your friends (all are welcome, including those outside of the residence hall community).

3) Purchase an art supply to donate at the door (these supplies will be given to the Sanctuary Art Center, a not-for-profit community organization that provides art classes and workshops to Seattle’s homeless youth.) Suggested items: Sharpie pens, stretchy string, brushes, canvas, paper, paints, frames, sketch books, etc.

4) Then, come to the Pompeii Room (McMahon Hall) on February 8th and:

*Create a stop-motion animation film.

*Compose electro-acoustic music with Wii controls.

*Write poetry.

*Design and make buttons.

*Create Valentines (even secret ones!) for those you love.

*Enjoy food and beverages courtesy Mighty-O Donuts and HFS and great door prizes!

Hosted by Sanctuary Art Center, ArtsLink, Housing & Food Services and Mighty-O Donuts.

 

Business Competition– Open to ALL majors!

Business Plan Competition

The UW Business Plan Competition is the marquee event for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business. In the past thirteen years, the Business Plan Competition has successfully:

Awarded $872,000 in prize money to 87 student companies

Involved over 300 judges, mentors, sponsors, supporters each year from the alumni and business community

Promoted student ideas and new venture creation

Provided an opportunity for business and science students to present new business plans to Seattle area venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and investors

Learn more via competition FAQs or by contacting Sarah Massey at masses@uw.edu or 206.685.9868.

Can non-business students enter the competition?
Yes. The Business Plan Competition is open to ALL students who are currently enrolled in a degree program in the state of Washington.

If I don’t find any team members that really seem like “the right fit” during the Networking Nights, is it OK to have a “team” of just one person?
It is OK to have just one person on a team.  However, if you advance to the Investment Round, you’ll want to add a few people to your team to help you pitch to judges.

Can we submit a business plan into the competition for a business that is or may become a nonprofit / social business in the future?
The competition is open to all types of businesses.  Every year there are nonprofit or socially responsible businesses in the competition.

Is there a BPC archive that has a synopsis of the BPC plans submitted so far?
Yes, but you must come to CIE to look at it.  Be sure to call or email the CIE Office to set-up a time.

Can a student submit plans for more than one team?
You are allowed to participate in the Business Plan Competition with more than one team. It can be a logistical challenge to do that at the Investment Round and Sweet 16, but it is possible.

Am I allowed to have a faculty member as a mentor for the BPC?
You can have a faculty member as a mentor. We’re also happy to try to pair you with a professional in the field who could coach and mentor you through the process. Note, it’s much more effective if you have an idea of who you would like to talk to more about your idea. Coming and simply asking for a mentor will make it challenging for you to find the right person. You should do research to find out who you want to talk to.

I am part of a company looking to recruit students to assist in taking my idea through the Business Plan Competition. How should I go about doing this?
Here are two ways to meet students:

Post a profile on the find teams and students web page.  Succinctly describe what your idea is and the type of team members you’d like to join your team.

Attend the Business Plan Competition Networking Night. There will be opportunities to meet with lot of students and pitch your idea to them.

Can I compete two years in a row?
Students are welcome and encouraged to participate as many times as they want – as long as they are a student (enrolled in a degree seeking program in Washington state) or have a student on their team.

Can I change the name of the business at some point during the competition?
You are allowed to change your company name during the competition. We recommend that you reference the name change in your documents (one-page executive summary or business plan).

Can I have more than 4 members on my team?
You can have as many people on your team as your like; there is no official limit. Most teams are 3-5 people, but you can do whatever makes the most sense for you. However, only four teammates can pitch at a time during the Investment Round. If you have more than four team members, you can tradeoff.

Is the list of judges for the Business Plan Competition available to the participants?
We don’t release our judge lists for any of the rounds.

Do judges or coaches usually sign NDAs (non-disclosure agreements)?
Judges and coaches do not sign NDAs.  This is common practice in the entrepreneurial world, especially when you are pitching your idea to investors.  You should figure out a way to talk about your business, but not give away the confidential information that could be patented, trademarked, or that is simply your secret sauce.

Contact Sarah Massey at masses@uw.edu or 206.685.9868 for more information.