SCREENING
Friday, March 30, 2007
7:00 pm
Tucker Hall 120
This Event is Free and Open to the Public
WORKSHOP
Saturday, March 31, 2007
10:30 AM - NOON
Ford Classroom, Swem Library Media Center
Award-winning filmmaker and journalist David Taylor has long been fascinated by the U.S. Presidency in the 20th century. In this special program, he will present and discuss excerpts from his most recent film Nixon: A Presidency Revealed (first aired on the History Channel, February 2007) as well as his works on Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Johnson, and Reagan.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear an accomplished documentarian examine the challenging process of crafting responsible, meaningful, and entertaining films about the history of some of modern America’s best-known leaders.
David Taylor has produced over 100 films and programs for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, The History Channel, A&E, and TLC. His films have been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards and have won four New York Film Festival Awards, among many others. He is currently a Senior Producer for Team Productions in Washington, D.C. A native of England, Taylor is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, class of ’76, where he studied Government and majored in History.
Below is a list of new books that have arrived at Swem and are worth checking out. o
Title: Born in flames : termite dreams, dialectical fairy tales, and pop apocalypses
Publication info.: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Subject: Motion pictures–Philosophy.
Subject: Motion pictures and music.
PN1995 .H238 2
Title: Changing direction : a practical approach to directing actors in film and theatre / Lenore DeKoven.
Electronic access: Table of contents / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip061/2005029190.html
Publication info.: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Focal Press, c2006
Subject: Theater–Production and direction.
Subject: Motion pictures–Production and direction.
PN2053 .D44 2006
Title: The continuity supervisor / Avril Rowlands ;
Publication info.: Oxford [England] ; Boston : Focal Press, c2000.
Subject: Motion pictures–Production and direction.
Subject: Video recordings–Production and direction.
Subject: Continuity (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
PN1995.9 .P7 R67 2000
Title: Film directing fundamentals : see your film before shooting / Nicholas T. Proferes.
Electronic access: Publisher description / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/els051/2004019069.html
Electronic access: Table of contents / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0421/2004019069.html
Publication info.: Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, c2005.
Subject: Motion pictures–Production and direction
PN1995.9 .P7 P758 2005
Title: Film production management / Bastian Clevé.
Publication info.: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, 2006.
Subject: Motion pictures–Production and direction.
PN1995.9 .P7 C54 2006
Title: Film studies : the basics / Amy Villarejo.
Electronic access: Table of contents only / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0612/2006011808.html
Electronic access: Publisher description / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/200601180-d.html
Publication info.: London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
Subject: Motion pictures.
PN1994 .V527 2
Title: The grip book / by Michael G. Uva.
Electronic access: Table of contents / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005036148.html
Electronic access: Publisher description / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/200503614-d.html
Publication info.: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Focal Press, c2006.
Subject: Cinematography–Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Subject: Grips (Persons)–Handbooks, manuals, etc.
TR850 .U93 2006
Title: The material image : art and the real in film / Brigitte Peucker.
Electronic access: Table of contents only / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0614/2006017976.html
Publication info.: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.
Subject: Art and motion pictures.
Subject: Realism in motion pictures.
PN1995.25 .P46
Title: Movie making course : principles, practice, and techniques : the ultimate guide for the aspiring filmmaker / Chris Patmore.
Electronic access: Publisher description / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0620/200411172-d.html
Publication info.: Hauppauge, NY : Barron’s, c2005.
Subject: Motion pictures–Production and direction.
PN1995.9 .P7 P37 2005
Title: New documentary / Stella Bruzzi.
Electronic access: Table of contents only / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip069/2006006456.html
Electronic access: Publisher description / http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/200600645-d.html
Publication info.: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Subject: Documentary films–History and criticism.
PN1995.9 .D6 B NONE
Here’s an interesting opportunity. Looks like there’s extended deadline if you apply through WITHOUT A BOX (May 1).
Student Films Across America is a touring show dedicated to high school and college filmmakers that will visit dozens of cities across the country with its 2-hour show. The lineup will rotate between stops, and each city will have one local student named the featured filmmaker. The final stop will be in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, for a full weekend of films of all lengths and all genres.
In a multicast tactic that would make Guy Debord proud, we’ve started putting up some of our profiles up on several video streaming services. We have them on our web site and iTunesU, and now Blip.TV . A quick unscientific test revealed that the same movie uploaded to blip and youtube looked better on blip. Blip also allowed me to upload the entire 20 min. movie. Blip also has some other cool features as well.
We have some more in production right now as well as an Errol Morris inspired experiment in propaganda (stay tuned). You can get to our YouTubified vids here.
BlipTV sample:
Straight Outta the Ground Floor of Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
A sampling of things that happened our first semester of operation.
Our friend Paul Harrill is at the South By Southwest Film Festivals and Conferences in Austin blogging about his impressions and the films he’s screened. Check it out on his blog, Self-Reliant Filmmaking.
For those of you, like me, who want to get into Super8 filmmaking, here’s a challenge for you. Make a character driven observational documentary around the theme of citizenship. You can check out our delicious tag: super8.
You may also want to plug this feed in your reader as well. Since Kodachrome has left the building, you’ll want to make sure you have/get a camera that can meter the new Ektachrome film properly. Here’s a list: (64t)
CITIZEN SUPER-8 - sequel to Super-8 Cities
Following on from the success of Super-8 Cities comes a sequel project designed to raise the ante and see what celluloid filmmakers can do in an arena entirely dominated by digital production values: the observational documentary. Here is a trailer for the Super8 cities work.
Filed under: Contests, Events, Film Festivals, Student Filmmaking, SwemStuff
The Flat Hat and the William and Mary News have published their coverage of our long weekend of short filmmaking. Read more at:
I just downloaded the Jaman video player. Like iTunes, it’s part library, part access point, part community…but in the case of Jaman, devoted solely to world cinema and independent filmmakers. It’s in beta mode, and uses some interesting peer to peer type technology called “Cascade” for distribution. I was able to watch some interesting cuban films, which, for me, alone was well worth it.
Some quotes they have on their web site:
Why should you install the Jaman Player? The press is saying…
“You can contribute reviews and link videos to discussion groups. Moreover, you can read or supply comments on a film that are synchronized to the scenes as you watch.”
-Edward C. Baig, USA Today
-Oliver Ryan, CNN
-Michael J. Miller, PC Magazine
Check it out here
The short film contest is designed to give undiscovered filmmakers exposure and an opportunity to have their work reach industry professionals. Towards this goal, the 1st place film will be reached to leading industry professionals in Los Angeles and New York. The filmmakers of the winning film(s) will receive official recognition for their success, a $500 cash prize, as well as the Bulldog Award for Excellence. The Finalists’ films will be compiled on a special DVD, sent to the finalists. Close reading and analysis of films will be held at the Bulldog Productions’ Close-Up Film Conference, a day-long filmmaking and screenwriting workshop. Subsequently, the names and loglines of the winning films will be posted on the website and released to major producers and agencies in Hollywood.
Films will be judged by a panel of distinguished industry professionals, educators, and film enthusiasts. Films will be evaluated based on the following criteria: story and dialogue, characters and acting, aesthetics, theory and structure.
SPRING 2007 DEADLINE: March 15, 2007.
LATE DEADLINE: April 1, 2007.
