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Issue 10/1/08
Fall Open House
Featured Workshops
DCTV Links
Membership

Workshops

Rentals

Post

Pro-TV

Productions for Hire

DCTV Presents
 
DCTV PRESENTS   DCTV's exclusive screening & event series
 










DCTV FALL OPEN HOUSE

Thu 10/2 @ 6pm - 9pm
followed by VP Debate & After Party!

Tomorrow night, we open our landmark firehouse's
big red doors. Learn about all of our low-cost services for independent digital filmmakers, watch the Vice Presidential Debate with us, and party!
 
Open Bar - Free Food - Sample Workshops - High-Def Camera Demos
Discounted Membership w/ Gift Bag - Legendary Raffle, including: 32GB iPod & Final Draft!
Learn about: DCTV Rentals, Workshops, Post-Production & Pro-TV (youth video education) Meet: Shooting People, Tekserve, B&H

AND WATCH THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WITH US

Followed by After Party with dj dr maz of mondo.

Stay informed and rock on.
 
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

For Details & Schedule of Events:
www.dctvny.org/openhouse


 
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
MOTION
Thu: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Motion creates a seamless link between motion graphic composites and FCP. In Motion, students learn how to utilize this essential software as an independent tool and as an integrated part of Final Cut Studio 2. This workshop covers an introduction to the program interface, how to use generators, particles, parameter behaviors, 3D compositing tools, and how to integrate Motion projects/sequences with FCP & DVD Studio Pro. At least 3 months experience using FCP, or successful completion of Final Cut Pro 101 is recommended. This workshop is held in our High-Definition Online Edit Suite to maximize program performance.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members

DV CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sat 10/11 & Sun 10/12 @ 11am - 5pm
DV Cinematography is a comprehensive hands-on workshop where students learn advanced technical information about camera and lighting including: manual image control, camera movement, depth of field, calibrating an NTSC monitor, and more. This workshop shows students how to use both natural and artificial light to make professional images with the Panasonic DVX100/A Camera. At least 3 months experience with the DVX100 or equivalent 3-CCD Camera and basic lighting experience is recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members

 

 

 







 
Issue 8/20/08
Fall Workshops, Internships, and more!
Featured Workshops
Independent Film Week
HD Expo NYC
DCTV Links

Membership

Workshops

Rentals

Post

Pro-TV

Productions for Hire

DCTV Presents
 
 
NEW FOR FALL!
 
DCTV FALL WORKSHOPS have just been posted! For workshop descriptions and dates, go here.

DCTV FALL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM is now accepting applications. For details and info on how to apply, go here.

DCTV RENTALS has lowered the price of its Sony HVR-Z1Us to only $65/Shift! Rent 'em now!

 
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
 
INTERVIEWING FOR CAMERA
Wed 8/20 & Thu 8/21 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
The Interview is the backbone of non-fiction storytelling. This discussion/hands-on workshop instructs students on proper interview technique: how to prepare for, set-up, and execute an interview. Leave this workshop knowing how to feel comfortable next to the camera, allowing your subject to feel comfortable in front of the camera.
$100 DCTV Members; $130 Non-Members

 
 
EVENTS
IFP presents...
Independent Filmmaker Conference
Sun 9/14 - Fri 9/19
 
Six Days. Dozens of Panels. Daily Social Networking. Gain practical knowledge from producers, funders, distributors, agents and buyers addressing the issues facing today's independent filmmakers and learn about new models and platforms that will impact your work tomorrow.

Newly announced 2008 Keynotes:
Kevin Smith (Writer/Director, Clerks, Zack and Miri Make a Porno)
Robert Greenwald (Emmy nominated Director/Producer, Iraq for Sale, Outfoxed)
Rick Allen (President, SnagFilms)
 
Including panelists from A&E Films, Big Beach, BMI, B-Side, Cinetic Media, HBO,
Likely Story, Magnolia Pictures, Maximum Films, Miramax, SAGIndie, Spout, SXSW,
This is That Productions, and more!
 
For the latest Conference updates and pass purchases, go to www.filmmakerconference.com.


 
HD EXPO NEW YORK CITY
Mon 9/22- Thu 9/25 @ The Waterfront, 222 12th Ave

HD EXPO, the premier content-creation technology event, comes to New York City. Exhibit Hall, Panels and Intensive Workshops FREE with Pre-Registration. See event details and registration here.

Select Memberships and HD EXPO have formed an alliance to make education for cutting-edge technology accessible at discounted rates. DCTV Members can receive a 20% Discount on All Workshops in NYC here.
 

 

 







 
Issue 7/16/08
Featured Workshops
Big Apple, Big Easy
MNN At the Firehouse
DCTV Links

Membership

Workshops

Rentals

Post

Pro-TV

Productions for Hire

DCTV Presents
 
 
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
 
DV CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sat 7/19 & Sun 7/20 @ 11am - 5pm
DV Cinematography is a comprehensive hands-on workshop where students learn advanced technical information about camera and lighting including: manual image control, camera movement, depth of field, calibrating an NTSC monitor, and more. This workshop shows students how to use both natural and artificial light to make professional images with the Panasonic DVX100/A Camera. At least 3 months experience with the DVX100 or equivalent 3-CCD Camera and basic lighting experience is recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members

FINAL CUT PRO FOR AVID EDITORS
Wed: 7/23 & 7/30 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Many skilled AVID editors are missing out on jobs because their clients increasingly work in FCP. This workshop will help translate AVID editing knowledge to the program that many independent and broadcast productions are using as a post-production solution. Please Note: This workshop is designed for working AVID Editors. Advanced knowledge of AVID is strongly recommended.
$175 DCTV Members; $205 Non-Members
 
 
DV PRODUCTION 101
Mon 7/28 & Tue 7/29 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Learning Digital Video (DV) production is essential for every independent filmmaker, and this hands-on workshop makes it accessible and easy-to-learn. Students learn about focus, exposure, white balance, composition, and how to use the Panasonic DVX100/A Camera. DV Production 101 is a great introduction to the world of digital filmmaking.
$75 DCTV Members; $105 Non-Members

 
DCTV PRESENTS   DCTV's exclusive screening and event aseries
 
Ad 1BIG APPLE, BIG EASY FILM EXCHANGE: GLORY AT SEA! and YOUR NEIGHTBOR'S STEPS
Presented by DCTV & Charitable Film Network
Fri 7/25 @ 7:30pm @ DCTV

DCTV (NYC) & Charitable Film Network (New Orleans) are proud to host a series of documentary film screenings that showcase important social issues impacting each organization's native city in the hopes that they raise cultural awareness, promote dialogue about social justice, and facilitate new collaborations between talented media makers in both communities.

This screening features two incredible short films...

Behn Zeitlin's epic Glory at Sea! moves past documenting the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and towards understanding it through the powerful language of storytelling. Using local actors and a local crew, it is a film that through its making will lay the groundwork for lasting independent cinema to exist in a city that desperately needs to tell its stories.

Naftali Beane Rutter's poetic Your Neighbor's Steps, is about a collaborative graffiti mural project that tries to connect NYC & NOLA through "portals."

Following the screening there will be a talkback with DCTV & CFN representatives.

$5 DCTV Members
$7 Partner Organization Members (Shooting People, IFP, Cinewomen NY)
$7 Non-Members
$30 Combo Ticket & 1-Year DCTV Membership

For Details & Tickets visit: Brown Paper Tickets or call 1-800-838-3006

Brown Paper Tickets is a fair-trade, low-fee ticketing company, and is the ONLY
place to purchase tickets to DCTV PRESENTS Screenings & Events.

 

 
AT THE FIREHOUSE   Other organizations' events held at DCTV
 
Ad 1MNN presents...
"GOING BEYOND THE TALKING HEAD" WORKSHOP
Wed 7/16 @ 6:30pm @ DCTV

Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Community Outreach & Media Department presents a series of workshops designed for groups who are interested
in incorporating video into their organizing, outreach and advocacy efforts.

Is your organization looking to create dynamic video that goes beyond the talking head interviews? Then this workshop is for you. Get in touch with your creative side, as the panel's experts help you explore other genres and techniques to drive your message home. From animation to digital storytelling to short narratives, panelists will talk about the multitude of ways you can tell your story that will keep viewers wanting more. Presenters include representatives from Chica Luna Productions and Global Action Project.

To sign up, you should be a representative of a non-profit or community-based organization. Please RSVP here.

Participation is on a first-come first-serve basis.

See their entire workshop schedule for the rest of the year here.
 

 

 

Issue 7/9/08
DCTV Closed
Featured Workshops
MNN At the Firehouse
DCTV Links

Membership

Workshops

Rentals

Post

Pro-TV

Productions for Hire

DCTV Presents
 
 
DCTV CLOSED
 
DCTV will be CLOSED this Friday, July 11th. No Workshop, Equipment or Post transactions will take place during this time. We will re-open Saturday, July 12th.

 
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
 
FINAL CUT PRO 101
Sun: 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 @ 6pm - 9pm
An in-depth workshop designed for those who want to start learning non-linear editing with Final Cut Pro 6. Students learn basic system setup, the FCP6 interface, overwrite and insert editing, assembling and trimming sequences, logging and capturing DV material, and more. Final Cut Pro 101 establishes a foundation of technical knowledge and hands-on experience required to be an effective editor. Our most popular workshop!
$400 DCTV Members; $430 Non-Members


 
 
AUDIO 101
Mon 7/14 & Tue 7/15 @ 6pm - 9pm
Audio tends to be the most overlooked aspect of production, yet it is the most important element of a completed film. Audio 101 provides a wealth of information about the physics of sound, and how to technically record quality audio. Using a range of professional audio recording equipment, students learn how to determine which equipment should be used in various situations. Audio 101 is essential for all independent filmmakers.
$150 DCTV Members; $180 Non-Members

COLOR
Tue: 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Advanced Final Cut Pro editors rejoice! Color is Apple's professional color grading application completely integrated with Final Cut Studio 2 workflow. In Color, students learn how to utilize this revolutionary software and how to take their work to the highest level. Students learn the program interface, the Color toolset, color balancing, primary & secondary color correction, how to color correct images for visual continuity or for effect, and how to integrate the Color project with a FCP project. Please Note: This workshop is designed for advanced FCP users. Previous color correction experience, as well as advanced FCP knowledge or successful completion of Advanced Final Cut Pro 2 is strongly recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members

DV CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sat 7/19 & Sun 7/20 @ 11am - 5pm
DV Cinematography is a comprehensive hands-on workshop where students learn advanced technical information about camera and lighting including: manual image control, camera movement, depth of field, calibrating an NTSC monitor, and more. This workshop shows students how to use both natural and artificial light to make professional images with the Panasonic DVX100/A Camera. At least 3 months experience with the DVX100 or equivalent 3-CCD Camera and basic lighting experience is recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members

MOTION
Mon: 7/21, 7/28, 8/4 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Motion creates a seamless link between motion graphic composites and FCP. In Motion, students learn how to utilize this essential software as an independent tool and as an integrated part of Final Cut Studio 2. This workshop covers an introduction to the program interface, how to use generators, particles, parameter behaviors, 3D compositing tools, and how to integrate Motion projects/sequences with FCP & DVD Studio Pro. At least 3 months experience using FCP, or successful completion of Final Cut Pro 101 is recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members


 
AT THE FIREHOUSE   Other organizations' events held at DCTV
 
Ad 1MNN presents...
"GOING BEYOND THE TALKING HEAD" WORKSHOP
Wed 7/16 @ 6:30pm @ DCTV

Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Community Outreach & Media Department presents a series of workshops designed for groups who are interested
in incorporating video into their organizing, outreach and advocacy efforts.

Is your organization looking to create dynamic video that goes beyond the talking head interviews? Then this workshop is for you. Get in touch with your creative side, as the panel's experts help you explore other genres and techniques to drive your message home. From animation to digital storytelling to short narratives, panelists will talk about the multitude of ways you can tell your story that will keep viewers wanting more. Presenters include representatives from Chica Luna Productions and Global Action Project.

To sign up, you should be a representative of a non-profit or community-based organization. Please RSVP here.

Participation is on a first-come first-serve basis.

See their entire workshop schedule for the rest of the year here.

 

 

 

 


 
Issue 7/2/08
DCTV Closed
Pro-TV Graduation Screening
Japan Cuts
Featured Workshops
Tropfest NY
DCTV Links

Membership

Workshops

Rentals

Post

Pro-TV

Productions for Hire

DCTV Presents
 
 
DCTV CLOSED
 
DCTV Member Services will be CLOSED July 3rd, 4th, & 5th. No Workshop, Equipment or Post transactions will take place during this time. We will re-open Sunday, July 6th.

 
EVENTS

DCTV's Pro-TV presents...

MEDIA FELLOWS GRADUATION SCREENING
Tue 7/8 @ 4pm @ The Paley Center for Media, 25 W 52nd St NYC

Six students have successfully completed our program and have created wonderful documentaries during their tenure at Pro-TV that have garnered them success. Their films were selected for exhibition at the Tribeca Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival, and the New York International Latino Film Festival, among others. Media Fellows '08 students won prizes from the New York Foundation for Advancement of the Arts: Young Arts Scholarship Award and were selected to particpate in the prestigious Tribeca Film Fellows program.

Please join us for this special screening. Reception will follow @ 8pm @ DCTV.

RSVP: clarivel@dctvny.org or 212-966-4510 x244

 
 
Ad 1Japan Society presents...
JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM
Wed 7/2 - Sun 7/13 @ Japan Society
, 333 E 47th St NYC

The only large-scale annual Japanese film festival in North America brings a sizable slice of Japan's contemporary film scene to NYC. With nearly 20 feature films and over 60 shorts, JAPAN CUTS promises to give the first taste of Japan's most recent films ranging from major blockbusters and breakthrough films, to the internationally acclaimed and highly controversial.

Opening Screening, tonight 7/2 @ 6:30pm:
NY premiere of The Mourning Forest, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes 2007, followed by Q&A with Director Naomi Kawase

Purchase tickets here or 212-715-1258

For the full JAPAN CUTS line-up, festival schedule, trailers and more, visit www.japansociety.org/japancuts.


 
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
 
FINAL CUT PRO 101
Sun: 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 @ 6pm - 9pm
An in-depth workshop designed for those who want to start learning non-linear editing with Final Cut Pro 6. Students learn basic system setup, the FCP6 interface, overwrite and insert editing, assembling and trimming sequences, logging and capturing DV material, and more. Final Cut Pro 101 establishes a foundation of technical knowledge and hands-on experience required to be an effective editor. Our most popular workshop!
$400 DCTV Members; $430 Non-Members


AUDIO 101
Mon 7/14 & Tue 7/15 @ 6pm - 9pm
Audio tends to be the most overlooked aspect of production, yet it is the most important element of a completed film. Audio 101 provides a wealth of information about the physics of sound, and how to technically record quality audio. Using a range of professional audio recording equipment, students learn how to determine which equipment should be used in various situations. Audio 101 is essential for all independent filmmakers.
$150 DCTV Members; $180 Non-Members

COLOR
Tue: 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Advanced Final Cut Pro editors rejoice! Color is Apple's professional color grading application completely integrated with Final Cut Studio 2 workflow. In Color, students learn how to utilize this revolutionary software and how to take their work to the highest level. Students learn the program interface, the Color toolset, color balancing, primary & secondary color correction, how to color correct images for visual continuity or for effect, and how to integrate the Color project with a FCP project. Please Note: This workshop is designed for advanced FCP users. Previous color correction experience, as well as advanced FCP knowledge or successful completion of Advanced Final Cut Pro 2 is strongly recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members

DV CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sat 7/19 & Sun 7/20 @ 11am - 5pm
DV Cinematography is a comprehensive hands-on workshop where students learn advanced technical information about camera and lighting including: manual image control, camera movement, depth of field, calibrating an NTSC monitor, and more. This workshop shows students how to use both natural and artificial light to make professional images with the Panasonic DVX100/A Camera. At least 3 months experience with the DVX100 or equivalent 3-CCD Camera and basic lighting experience is recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members


 
OPPORTUNITIES
 
TROPFEST NY 2008
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 9/5

Tropfest, the World's Largest Short Film Festival, returns to NYC and wants your film! This incredible, unique cultural event has been witnessed by thousands of New York's short film lovers in the past two years - and hundreds of thousands in Australia since 1993!

This is your chance to have your talent recognized in front of a live audience of thousands (including celebrity judges). Rules for entering Tropfest NY are simple:
1. Films must be no longer than 7 minutes
2. They must be premieres (ie. Never before seen)
3. They must include the "Tropfest Signature Item" (TSI) to show that they were made specifically with this event in mind. The Tropfest NY 2008 TSI is: "Sunflower". (This can be included in any way you want, as long as it is included. Be creative!)

For more info and an entry form: www.tropfest.com/NY or info@tropfestny.com.
 

 

 

 







 
Issue 6/4/08
Master Class with Yance Ford
Faubourg Tremé Screening
Featured Workshops
DCTV Links
Membership

Workshops

Rentals

Post

Pro-TV

Productions for Hire

DCTV Presents

 
shopad
 
 
DCTV PRESENTS   DCTV's exclusive screening & events series

A DCTV & Shooting People Master Class...
GETTING YOUR DOC ON TV with P.O.V.'s YANCE FORD
Fri 6/6 @ 7:30pm @ DCTV

For over 20 years, P.O.V. has been an elite broadcast outlet for independent documentaries, and the standard-bearer for excellence in public broadcasting. DCTV & Shooting People are proud to present an evening with P.O.V. Series Producer Yance Ford, who since 2002 has been a principal player in the curation of the series. Join us as Yance offers advice on submitting your documentary to P.O.V., insight on the curation process, and tips on pitching and marketing your doc and yourself to potential broadcasters.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and speak directly with an influential figure in documentary acquisition/distribution, and to get the inside scoop on getting your doc on TV.

$15 DCTV & SP Members
$25 Partner Organization Members (IFP, NYWIFT, Cinewomen NY)
$55 Ticket + Combo DCTV & SP Membership

For Details & Tickets visit:  Brown Paper Tickets or call 1-800-838-3006
 
Brown Paper Tickets is a fair-trade, low-fee ticketing company, and is the only place to purchase tickets to DCTV PRESENTS Screenings & Events.


 
 
BIG APPLE, BIG EASY FILM EXCHANGE: FAUBOURG TREME
Presented by DCTV & Charitable Film Network
Fri 6/20 @ 7:30pm @ DCTV

Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, Executive Produced by Wynston Marsalis and Stanley Nelson, is
a riveting tale of hope, heartbreak and resiliency set in New Orleans' oldest black neighborhood, the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement in the South and the home of jazz. Every frame is a tribute to what African-American communities have contributed even under the most hostile of conditions. Following the screening there will be a talkback about the film and its impact with DCTV & CFN representatives.

DCTV (New York City) & Charitable Film Network (New Orleans) are proud to host this series of documentary film screenings called Big Apple, Big Easy Film Exchange that showcase important social issues impacting each organization's native city in the hopes that they raise cultural awareness and promote a dialogue about social justice.

$5 DCTV & CFN Members
$7 Non-Members

For Details & Tickets visit:  Brown Paper Tickets or call 1-800-838-3006

Brown Paper Tickets is a fair-trade, low-fee ticketing company, and is the only place to purchase tickets to DCTV PRESENTS Screenings & Events.

 
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
 
HDV WORKFLOW
Sat 6/14 @ 11am - 5pm
Working in HDV may seem daunting, but HDV Workflow offers a clear, step-by-step post-production path in the HDV format. This discussion/hands-on workshop covers HDV project setup & customization, upconverting, downconverting, the differences between working with HDV in AVID and Final Cut Pro, as well as a tour of our HD Edit Suite. Basic knowledge of FCP/AVID or successful completion of Final Cut Pro 101 or AVID 101 is recommended. Please Note: No Post Lab is included with this workshop.
$150 DCTV Members; $180 Non-Members