Events

BAMcinématek celebrates Independence Day with Contraband Cinema, a comprehensive nine day series of 33 defiantly political films. BAMcinématek posits the question, "What is political cinema?" by offering an expansive look at films that have challenged, confronted, revolutionized, and entertained audiences. On July 7th the following TWN films will be screened:
The Women's Film
Up Against the Wall Mrs. America
Jeanette Rankin Brigade

Wednesday, July 7th at 6:30 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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From coast to coast and all the states in between, young filmmakers under the age of 21 experiment with film to sound off on matters important to them. I'm Not Even That, a documentary on confronting racial stereotyping in life and especially in the media, will be screened in the For Youth by Youth program of the Asian American International Film Festival.

Friday, July 17th 4:00 PM & Saturday, July 18th 2:00 PM
Museum of Chinese in America
211-215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
Admission: FREE
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TWN presents walk-in seminars on production topics you need - from production management, to new media production, sound recording and more. All classes are $20 ($10 for low income) unless otherwise noted. The workshops take place at Third World Newsreel.  Email workshop@twn.org to register now.

Past Workshops:

Wednesday, March 24th, 6:30 PM
Sound Recording: Tips for Better Results, and a Look at New Gear! with JT Takagi
An intro to getting decent sound and a look at some of the more popular mixers, hard drive recorders and radio mikes, courtesy of Professional Sound Services. Facilitated by JT Takagi, recordist /filmmaker. ($20/10 low income)

March 31st, 6:30 PM
Production Planning and Budgeting with Ann Bennett
Prepping your film - from R&D to production, post and distribution, with a special focus on budgets. Led by Producer/Director Ann Bennett, multimedia producer for Through a Lens Darkly. ($20/10 low income)

April 8th - 7:30 PM
Master Class with Cliff Charles, The People's DP **FREE**
Emmy-nominated DP Cliff Charles moves easily from documentaries to features. He will talk about his approach to cinematography and show clips from his work, including Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke, Chris Rock's Good Hair and more. Free but limited seating.

April 14th, 6:30 PM
New Media: Podcasts and More with the Hip-Hop Association
Andreas Jackson, Podcast producer for the Hip-Hop Association, shows how to produce a radio and video podcast, and goes over the marketing and dissemination of a technology in the service of social justice. Best practices, how-to's, why-to's and where to find the help you need. ($20/10 low income)

April 21st, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Yance Ford, POV Series Producer / Indie Filmmaker **FREE**
Yance Ford, the Series Producer of POV, PBS' icon series of independent documentary films, is responsible for coordinating POV's annual call for entries and oversees POV's programming advisory board. A core member of the POV programming team, Yance screens all film submissions and has input on the final schedule. Yance frequently represents POV at conferences, festivals and markets nationally and internationally. A TWN workshop grad, Yance returns to share tips on when filmmakers should approach POV, what it looks for in films and the submission process. In addition, she will share her experiences on juggling a full time job with her own filmmaking. Free, but limited seating; RSVP req.

April 28th, 6:30 PM  - A few seats left!
Getting Your Film Made and Out to Make Change **FREE**
Shot over several years on a shoe string budget; Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project depicts the homophobia that led to the murder of this young teen and the racism in the lack of media coverage. Filmmaker Charles Brack will talk about getting the film made and the community organizations that are using the film to promote social justice. Free, but limited seating; RSVP req.