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I'm an emerging, non-union Director of Photography / Camera Operator with over 10 years of experience working on national TV commercials, music videos, and feature narrative films. My years of working in still photography gave me an extensive understanding of lighting and composition which I've segued into my cinematography. Although, I have no experience in non-fiction storytelling, I am extremely passionate about documenting the truth. As Federico Fellini once said,"My fantasy is to make something REAL". So, please feel free to contact me whether or not your next project calls for a Director of Photography and/or Camera Operator.

http://exposureroom.com/members/MichaelBMcGee/f607d8b1d5b94d71a942140bf80967c4/

FLAHERTY NYC PRESENTS
Rebecca Richman Cohen's WAR DON DON

MONDAY, MAY 9, 7:30 PM, ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES
32 SECOND AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10003
$9/GENERAL $7/STUDENTS & SENIORS $6/AFA MEMBERS

Director Rebecca Richman Cohen and producer Francisco Bello in person for discussion with Chris Santora, one of the Sesay trial prosecutors featured in the film!

Rebecca Richman Cohen's remarkable debut film WAR DON DON begins at the end of a decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone which has left a population devastated by mass murder, rape and savage disfigurement. Now, in the capital city of Freetown, United Nations soldiers guard a heavily fortified building known as the Special Court. Inside, a man named Issa Sesay awaits his trial. The prosecution say Sesay is a war criminal, guilty of heinous crimes against humanity. The defense says he is a reluctant fighter who protected civilians and was himself a victim of terrible poverty and violent coercion. Justice Benjamin Itoe says the Court means "to bring an end to impunity and to contribute to the peace and reconciliation process." WAR DON DON presents the trial of Issa Sesay in incredible detail and from myriad perspectives, offering a rare and penetrating view of international criminal justice.

"One of the most viscerally compelling documentaries of the year. It will leave you haunted."
Mary Anderson Casavant, Filmmaker Magazine

"Without eliding the grim human cost of the crimes and criminals involved, Rebecca Richman Cohen's unusually lucid documentary plays against type."
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

"Fascinating and complex... a remarkably sophisticated examination of the machinery of justice."
The Independent Weekly, Raleigh, NC

===Bio===

Rebecca Richman Cohen is an award-winning filmmaker and a law school graduate with experience in international human rights and criminal defense. She interned as an investigator at the Bronx Defenders and continued to do investigative work at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, working on a legal defense team for Alex Tamba Brima in the AFRC-accused case. Five months after leaving the Brima defense team, she returned to Sierra Leone to begin production on WAR DON DON. Between trips to Sierra Leone, she has been adjunct faculty at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where she taught an undergraduate seminar entitled "Human Rights, Mass Atrocity, and Documentary Film" and at American University's Human Rights Institute where she taught "Criminal Justice Stories in Film." Rebecca graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies and with a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. For her work on WAR DON DON she was awarded the the Cinereach Award for excellence in vital, artful storytelling. WAR DON DON also won the Special Jury Prize at the SXSW Film Festival. In 2010 Rebecca was profiled in Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces in Independent Film.

===Moderator Bio===

Deborah Dickson, a three-time Academy Award nominee, is an independent filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY.

===Upcoming at Flaherty NYC===

Seva Lives (Francisco Serrano) Monday, June 12 at Anthology Film Archives

In 1983, a Puerto Rican newspaper published Seva: History of the first U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico in May 1898. This fictional account of the U.S. invading Puerto Rico and massacring its people was a national sensation. SEVA LIVESdeconstructs the sociopolitical debate of the facts and myths surrounding the history of Puerto Rico and explores the issues that arise when fiction meddles with recollections of the past. Organized by Cinema Tropical, this screening celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 7th Robert J. Flaherty Seminar, held in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.

Need a great NYC creative work space near everything in Union Square? Turn key production suite with six workstations available June 15th. Optional Avid. Call for details: 212.477.2211

http://outofthebluefilms.com/ProductionOfficeRental.pdf

TWN Spring Evening Workshops 2011!

TWN presents its seasonal series of walk-in seminars on production topics you need – from production planning and distribution, 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. Register now by emailing workshop@twn.org.

Tuesday, May 10th, 6:30 PM
Sound Recording: Tips for Better Results and New Gear

An intro to getting decent sound and a look at some of the more popular mixers, hard drive recorders and radio mikes. Whether working with the 5D, the 900 or your tiny FS200. Facilitated by JT Takagi, recordist/filmmaker with gear courtesy of Professional Sound Services. ($20/10 low income)

Tuesday, May 24th, 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 and planning your multiplatform strategy. Led by Producer/Director Ann Bennett, multimedia producer for Through a Lens Darkly ($20/10 low income)

Stay tuned for more! Production Planning, Marketing and Distribution.

All Classes held at:
Third World Newsreel
545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Flr
between 37th and 38th Streets
1, 2, 3, A, C, E to Times Square
212 947-9277 x 15
RSVP and info – email workshop@twn.org

Want to get active on Twitter but been putting it off? Check out our May Twitter BASICS workshop for filmmakers and other creatives. Deets in the hidden section.

Looking for a Grant Writer

I am producing a Documentary about a Horse Sanctuary in Northern Idaho. As we profile the owner and volunteers at this ranch we touch on issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Foster Care, Economy and the fate of unwanted horses.

Production: 60% complete
Post: 20% complete

We have already spent about 50k and need about 150k more in grants and other sponsorship. I am a first time Documentary Producer and am especially new to the Grant and Funding process. We need someone who has experience and success at writing Grants and other fund raising proposals to come on board with us. This is a PAID position.
Please email me at: adam@m2gmedia.com

Adam, a number of D-Word members have raved about Joanna Rabiger as a grant writer.

I just tried to get in touch with her yesterday coincidentally, but her website was having some issues and I couldn't get her an email. Thanks to you guys, I can now!

In reply to Adam Johnson's post on Thu 12 May 2011 :

I second Doug, we've worked with Joanna and she's phenomenal.

I am working on 'Under the Radar' a documentary on the undocumented Irish living in New York. I could do with adivce/help on fundraising options.

'Under the Radar' is a documentary feature that chronicles the lives of the undocumented Irish who immigrated to New York looking for a better life or simply to avoid the unemployment lines back home. It is factual storytelling at its best. It is told from the prospective of three recently arrived Irish immigrants as they navigate their way through a myriad of hurdles in order to stay one step ahead of the immigration authorities. It captures the excitement and disappointment immigrants go through in the Big Apple as they pursue their dreams. It chronicles their fears and aspirations in the wake of 9/11.
Thanks for taking the time.
Charlie

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/502105897/under-the-radar-a-documentary

Hi All,

I am going to Alaska to continue shooting my feature doc on June 15th – July 5th.

I am am HVX owner, I would love to rent from a filmmaker the following items. I am insured for sure!

If you have these and want to rent please contact me. Referrals welcome too.

Hey might as get as much use out of the HVX as we can before they go.

2 x 64GB P2 Cards

Tripod

Extra Batteries w Charger

Contact: Gina Abatemarco

Email: gabatemarco AT gmail.com

Production Office Mini-Suites in Union Square, NYC

*Historic, friendly building with lobby security
*Quiet, community workspace
*Customized workstations for 1, 2, and 3 production team members.
*Hi-Speed Internet & Wireless
*Fully furnished, carpeted, air conditioned
*Office copier, scanners, printers, fax
*Watercooler, microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker
*Optional Avid Media Composer
*Optional Receptionist, Bookkeeper, Assistant Editor

Price negotiable, easy lease terms, immediately available

212.477.2211 rental 'at' outofthebluefilms.com

Obama's Digital Team is Hiring

Want to work on the Obama campaign?

We're going to run the most effective, creative, and innovative digital campaign in the history of politics, and our digital team will be core to achieving the communications, fundraising and organizing goals of the cause.

We're hiring people at all levels, from team directors to junior staff. So whether you're a seasoned digital veteran or are new to the field but hoping to apply your skills to a worthy cause, we hope to hear from you.

We're especially looking for folks with skills and experience in the following areas:

DESIGN – web design and user experience specialists, print designers, motion graphics producers and Flash designers (please submit your portfolio or link to your web site)

FILM/VIDEO – producers, shooters, editors, motion graphics artists and distribution specialists

WRITING/EDITING – we need talented, seasoned writers and editors to help tell the story of the campaign

DIRECT RESPONSE MARKETING – through email, social and mobile platforms

DEVELOPERS/WEB PRODUCERS – web (front-end: HTML/CSS/Java /etc.) and mobile

DIGITAL ADVERTISING – including ad buying, creative, tracking and optimization across search, display, social and mobile platforms

If you fit any of the above categories, please send us an email describing why you want to work for the campaign, along with your resume, to digitaljobs(at)barackobama.com. Be sure to include any portfolio, writing samples, or reel, if applicable.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; we also offer a benefits plan.

Obama For America is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Obama For America is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. OFA will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

FLAHERTY NYC PRESENTS:
Francisco Serrano's SEVA LIVES

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 7:30 PM, ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES
32 SECOND AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10003
$9/GENERAL $7/STUDENTS & SENIORS $6/AFA MEMBERS

Filmmaker in person for discussion!

Considered one of the best Puerto Rican films in recent years, SEVA LIVES offers a post-modern look at the history and impact of the U.S. invasion and occupation of the island.

When a fictional story reimagining the U.S. invasion was published in a widely-read newspaper in Puerto Rico, its readers believed it as fact. But like the infamous chaos-inducing Orson Welles radio dramatization of the War of the Worlds, the story was utter fiction simply taken as reality. The story contained letters from a historian who unearthed evidence that the United States did not enter Puerto Rico peacefully in June, as history dictates. Instead, the Americans invaded through a town named "Seva," massacred its people, and covered it up by changing the town's name to "Ceiba," its current name.

This story, as the newspaper tried to make clear, is fiction. Yet readers around the island believed it and a scandal ensued.

SEVA LIVES redefines Puerto Rican history in this update of the classic Puerto Rican short story "Seva." It mixes fictional elements with actual archival footage and real interviews with historians to discuss the significance and impact of the short story today. But, most significantly, SEVA LIVES deconstructs the sociopolitical debate of the facts and myths surrounding the history of Puerto Rico and explores the issues that arise when fiction meddles with recollections of the past.

Organized by Cinema Tropical, this screening celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 7th Robert J. Flaherty Seminar, held in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.

===Bio===
SEVA LIVES is the first film of director, producer and editor Francisco Serano, whose previous credits as a digital animator include Maldeamores, Party Time and Diez en la Música. Serrano spends most of his time in front of his computer, where he made most of SEVA LIVES. He was born and raised in San Suan, Puerto Rico, and currently lives in Washington, D.C.

More information at the Flaherty NYC Website

TWN Spring Evening Workshops 2011!

TWN presents its seasonal series of walk-in seminars on production topics you need – from production planning and distribution, 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. Register now by emailing workshop@twn.org.

Tuesday, May 24th, 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 and planning your multiplatform strategy. Led by Producer/Director Ann Bennett, multimedia producer for Through a Lens Darkly ($20/10 low income)

Tuesday, May 31st, 6:30 PM
Master Class with Filmmaker/Editor Sonia Gonzalez

Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez, the director of "Bragging Rights: Stickball Stories" has also been an editor for over ten years. Among her credits are "Los Bandoleros" (Vin Diesel), "Antonia Pantoja, Presente!" (Lillian Jimenez) and "Passionate Politics: the Life and Work of Charlotte Bunch" (Tami Gold). Sonia is currently editing Byron Hurts' (a TWN workshop grad) latest doc, "Soul Food Junkies", and will show clips from her work, talk about how she got into the field and made her film, about the challenges facing women of color in the industry, and what inspires her to do what she does. FREE. RSVP to workshop@twn.org.

All Classes held at:
Third World Newsreel
545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Flr
between 37th and 38th Streets
1, 2, 3, A, C, E to Times Square
212 947-9277 x 15
RSVP and info – email workshop@twn.org

Angelenos – still 3.5 hours left to get tickets online to see me in conversation with the Maestro, Doug Block himself, about the Art of the Personal Documentary for IDA's Doc-U series. You can also show up at the door. We'll be having a F2F afterwards in the courtyard, so come out and show your love.

http://doc-u-may-16.eventbrite.com/

Looking for interns who speak both Japanese and English to translate and transcribe footage in Los Angeles for a documentary that was recently shot in Japan. Please contact me directly: cbdocumentary{AT}gmail{DOT}com

Academy and Emmy Award nominated film team seeks experienced verite shooter for six to twelve shoots outside Denver starting in early June. Please reply with resume/reel and rate to : chaincamera[AT]gmail[dot]com

Six Foot Chipmunk produces robust outreach and engagement campaigns for social-issue documetary films. We work with filmmakers to develop, implement and find funding for multi-facted campaigns that empower audiences to take action in creative and compelling ways. Services include: Grantwriting, crowdfunding, website development, social media management, non-profit partner development, engagement campaign strategizing and production, collateral production, curriculum development and community screening coordination. Past clients include Oscar Nominees Gasland and Sun Come Up, Participant's Standard Operating Procedure, No Impact Man, Truck Farm, Bag It and One Lucky Elephant. Contact Stephanie at bleyer[AT]gmail[DOT]com.

In reply to Kirby Dick's post on Mon 16 May 2011 15:17 PDT :

Kirby, I'm re-posting this on the Professional Classifieds side too, where you may get more traction.

I'm looking for a camera assistant/loader and a sound person for a shoot in northern California (Santa Rosa) area June 1-7. We are shooting on the Panasonic AF100. Very small shoot so we need utility players. Please contact me at jobs[AT]uprightpictures[DOT]com.

In reply to Marj Safinia's post on Wed 18 May 2011 :

Just forwarded this to an outstanding shooter in the west I've known for many years. Hope it works out.

Hi All~

I'm looking for projects that need a stills/footage researcher, or assistant producer. I have years of experience working as a photo editor at various magazines (Newsweek, Vogue, Daily Beast) and organizations (UNICEF, Channel 13, Alarm Will Sound), and am trying to move into documentary film. I'm about to start a two month freelance gig at the New York Times. In addition to my licensing/research experience, I'm also an adept producer for still shoots – and am hoping to apply those skills to documentaries as well. I recently finished research and licensing for a film about Harper Lee, and have also worked on broadcast & live event productions. Last fall I traveled to Iceland, where I collaborated with a photojournalist to make a short documentary about the horse herders. I produced, photographed, and was the audio recordist for Herd In Iceland, which is currently in the editing stage.

Thanks so much for reading.

Hello Doc Enthusiasts,

If you haven't already heard, Harry Shearer's documentary "The Big Uneasy" is opening in Los Angeles and New York City on Friday, May 20th. Details below!

www.thebiguneasy.com

Los Angeles: Sunset 5 Laemmle, Harry Shearer will be doing a Q&A after the 7pm and 9:45 showings on May 20th and 21st.

http://www.laemmle.com/viewmovie.php?mid=6603

New York City: Cinema Village

http://www.cinemavillage.com/chc/cv/show_movie.asp?movieid=2143

Please share with your friends. This documentary is not to be missed. Really poignant look a not-so-natural disaster that occurred in New Orleans in 2005 and why it can happen again in your city.

Thanks!

Eva

http://www.youtube.com/user/thebiguneasy

In reply to Stephen Hyde's post on Sat 13 Nov 2010 :

Hey Stephen- Any chance you still have any of that stock left? I clicked on the link and came up with nothing, so I'm assuming you've sold it all.. :(