Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Great New Documentary Filmmaking Classes at Santa Fe Community College

FILM 205 - Making A Documentary CRN 21068

Sept 12, 13 and Sept 19, 20

Meets Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm

Instructor/Filmmaker: Erin Hudson
A two weekend course touching on all aspects of independent documentary filmmaking. The first weekend will cover basic documentary film principles and the production process: story development, fundraising, methodology, production techniques, and distribution. During the second weekend, students will practice what they've learned in the field, behind cameras, and in the edit studio.
See Erin’s website www.rotationfilms.com

FILM 210 - Documentary Film Production I CRN 21043

Starts August 22, 2009

Meets Mondays 1-4:15pm

Instructor/Filmmaker: Jilann Spitzmiller
A semester-long, hands-on course that allows documentary filmmakers to fully grasp solid production techniques needed for making low-budget, quality documentaries. Emphasis will be on storytelling, shooting skills and interviewing techniques. Individual and class projects will help students integrate concepts to their fullest potential.

See Jilann’s website www.philomathfilms.com

Watch Movies, Get College Credit

More great film classes for New Mexican's, compliments of Santa Fe Community College Media Arts department!

Too good to be true, but it is true! In Rick Reichman's American Film History Class, you will watch movies and get an overview of the evolution of American film from its earliest days, just before the 1900's—up to the modern era. You will see some of the most entertaining and important films of the American Cinema and learn how these movies reflected the times and culture in which they appeared. It's a three credit course that emphasizes movies and their stars, directors, producers and studios. The Fall semester begins August 22, so sign up soon to guarantee a spot!

Register on-line at www.sfccnm.edu or call 428-1270.

If you would like more information, e-mail filminfo@sfccnm.edu

FILM 155, CRN 21040
Wednesdays from 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Room 563
WATCH MOVIES, GET COLLEGE CREDIT!

Too good to be true, but it is true! In Rick Reichman's American Film History Class, you will watch movies and get an overview of the evolution of American film from its earliest days, just before the 1900's—up to the modern era. You will see some of the most entertaining and important films of the American Cinema and learn how these movies reflected the times and culture in which they appeared. It's a three credit course that emphasizes movies and their stars, directors, producers and studios. The Fall semester begins August 22, so sign up soon to guarantee a spot!

Register on-line at www.sfccnm.edu or call 428-1270.

If you would like more information, e-mail filminfo@sfccnm.edu

FILM 155, CRN 21040
Wednesdays from 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Room 563

Be in the Movies and Make Money for Your Favorite Charity

ALBUQUERQUE - Universal Pictures and Working Title Films are offering non-profit organizations a fund raising opportunity as extras for their upcoming film entitled Paul on August 11 and 12 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in a Comic-Con scene. The movie stars Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Star Trek) and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The Boat that Rocked,) as two British science fiction enthusiasts on the trip of a lifetime to the Comic Con convention in San Diego, and then to Area 51 in the Nevada desert.

The producers will donate money to your non-profit organization based on the number of people you bring to the scene. You can register your non-profit by calling Elizabeth Gabel, extras casting director, at 505-982-9681.

The movie also stars Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Joe Lo Truglio, Blythe Danner and John Carroll Lynch.

Directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) and written by Pegg and Frost, the film is being produced by Nira Park, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan and is shooting in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas from June through mid-August.