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2008.07.31 16.53
Christoph Silber, leading German screenwriter at August meeting of 2008-08-03 Sunday
From Don's e-mail
"donjtingle@aol.com
show details 5:53 PM (17 hours ago) Reply
Hello Film Co-op Monthly Workshop participants and friends of the North Alabama Filmmakers Co-op.
I am sending this e-mail to the entire Film Co-op mailing list plus a few friends who may be interested.
Our monthly workshop meets the First Sunday of each month from 2 to 4 pm in my space at the Flying Monkey Arts Center (except for holidays or when I have to be out of town - then we delay till the second Sunday of the month). The workshop content varies from month to month - sometimes we have hands-on hardware demonstrations, sometimes we discuss film making techniques, sometimes we review and discuss works in progress and sometimes we are fortunate to have a guest come to talk to us.
We have some business to take care of at this months meeting - our annual "Rocket City Short Film Festival" is coming up in October and other upcoming activities.
But we also have a special guest coming to talk about his career in film. Christoph Silber -
Considered one of the leading German screenwriters, Chris has written and co-written several feature films, including GOOD BYE LENIN and ARRANGED. His work for television spans sitcom headwriting, BBC docudrama and critically acclaimed episodes for Germany’s leading feature-length crime series TATORT. He has held workshops on writing and visual storytelling and is a member of the German Film Academy. His directing debut, the short ICEWIND, was selected for several US festivals. His next premiere is NORTH FACE, a European period drama opening at Locarno this summer.
Here's a summary of his career at imdb:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1557910/
Come early and bring something cold to drink (I already requested that the air condintioning be turned on for the meeting - but you know how hot it can get at this time of year!) We'll meet in Film Co-op President Anna Sue's space (Squeaking Tribe Puppets - directly accross from my space, 2nd floor near the theater) for this meeting so we can accommodate a larger crowd.
Regular workshop attendees: If you have samples of on-going projects you'd like to review, we can continue after the discussion with Chris.
Please join us for this unique opportunity - brought to you by your local Alabama Filmmaker's Co-op, now in our 31st year as an all volunteer community service organization fostering the love of cinema and independent film production and presentation in North Alabama.
Don Tingle
Film Co-op Workshop Director"
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2008.02.02 14.35
filmmaker, John Sayles, will be in Huntsville on Friday, Febr. 8.
P-Puppetry~_PN_FilmCoop
Exciting Announcement from The Film Co-op!
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The legendary independent filmmaker, John Sayles, will be in Huntsville on Friday, Febr. 8.
One of America's preeminent and best-respected independent filmmakers, John Sayles, has established a reputation for refusing to abandon his values in favor of becoming a studio filmmaker. As a result, his films tend to be rich, nuanced explorations of personal and political relationships.
Friday, Febr. 8 @ 1:00 PM -- Master Filmmaking Class
The Film Co-op is hosting a Master Filmmaking Class led by independent movie director John Sayles at 1 p.m. on Friday, Febr. 8. This class is free and open to the public. We anticipate over 100 students from area schools, so seating will be limited and on a first come/first serve (or standing) basis. We expect the class to last 60 to 90 minutes. It will be held at the Flying Monkey Arts Center in historic Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Drive.
Friday, Febr. 8 @ 7:00 PM -- "Honeydripper" premiere and party
The Alabama premiere of John Sayles latest movie "Honeydripper" will be at the Regal Hollywood 18 Theater, 3312 Memorial Pkwy SW. Special tickets are required as the theater has been bought out for the 7 p.m. show. The ticket price includes an invitation to a great party immediately following the movie. The party will be at the Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Drive from 9:30 p.m. to 12 midnight. The ticket for the Premiere and Party combo is $20 per person. Tickets may be purchased by going on-line to www.honeydripperhuntsville.com Click on the on-line ticket source.
"Honeydripper” is about the origins of rock and roll in the deep South. It was shot mostly in Greenville and Georgiana, Alabama. The cast includes Danny Glover, Charles Dutton, Stacey Keach, LisaGay Hamilton, Mary Steenbergen, Vondie Curtis Hall, Ruben Santiago Hudson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kel Mitchell, Ya Ya da Costa, R&B legend Mabel John, singer-songwriter Keb Mo, and Austin guitar sensation Gary Clark Jr.
The Premiere Party includes a musical performance by Microwave Dave and the Nukes, and feature Henderson Hudson (who is Danny Glover's piano playing hands in the movie) and Legendary Blues musician Eddie Shaw. John Sayles, Maggie Renzi and others associated with the movie will be at the Premiere and the Party.
For more information about the class or premiere, please contact Gena Ellis at ggellis@knology.net
A little help, please ... we would appreciate you forwarding this note to other Huntsville film fans! Thank you!!
See you there,
The Film Co-op
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2007.07.05 19.00
Sunday, July 8, from 2 PM to 4 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop
3) Sunday, July 8, from 2 PM to 4 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop
Our group normally meets on the first Sunday of each month, but due to schedule conflicts, will be held on the July 8th. Please join us for this monthly workshop open to both film co-op members and anyone who is interested in movie making techniques. This months topics will include:
1) Planning for the upcoming Rocket City Short Film Festival.
2) Status of the July workshop "MovieMakers: A Filmmaking Workshop for Kids" which begins on July 7.
3) Flying Monkey Arts TV - the Flying Monkey will coordinate this program with support from the Film Co-op. We'll be looking for content - your short films - to show on the City's Gov't Access TV channel as part of this special Flying Monkey activity.
4) Movie Genres and Plot - what's the difference. This will be a follow-op to last months discussion of Story Structure. How is structure different than Plot?
5) Bring short clips of any works in progress and we'll review and discuss those.
6) If you have any new equipment, software or learned any new techniques that you'd like to share with the group, please bring them along.
The meeting will be held in Don Tingle's space in the 2nd floor artists market area. Call if you have any questions: 837-4359.
Flying Monkey Arts Center @ Lowe Mill
2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
4) Saturday, July 7 @ 4:30 PM -- Film Co-op board meeting. Everyone welcome.
Flying Monkey Arts Center @ Lowe Mill
2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
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2007.05.31 23.57
monthly workshop meeting is next Sunday, June 3rd from 2 to 4pm.
"Hello Film Co-op workshop participants,
This is to remind you that our monthly workshop meeting is next
Sunday, June 3rd from 2 to 4pm.
The focus of this months workshop -
1) Script format and structure: I'll bring the material that I've
gather from doing the summer workshop program, along with some
reference materials. We're still planning on having Gena Ellis come
to our workshop later in the summer (probably August) to discuss her
scripting writing successes (She won best in show for Angela's
Decision at the Tupelo Film Festival). But this month we'll focus on
mechanics of the screenplay.
2) Uploading videos to YouTube or other on-line sites. A few members
of our groups have experience and will discuss things like formats,
image size, etc. If any of you have some videos on-line, come
discuss the process to help others do so.
3) Rocket City Short FIlm Festival. The date is Oct 20.
Submissions are due by Oct.1. We're assembling the submission form,
etc. What can we do to improve or expand on the festival?
4) MovieMakers: A Filmmaking Workshop for Kids. I'll be running the
workshop again this July - on Saturdays from 9am to 4pm. A couple of
our workshop participants have already volunteered to help. We'll
discuss current plans.
We'll meet in either my or Anna Sue's space Upstairs at the Flying
Monkey Arts Center from 2 to 4pm.
See you there,
Don"
Regarding #2, Archive.org made it much easier to upload your public domain or creative commons licensed works for absolutely free hosting and storage:
http://www.archive.org/create/
http://www.archive.org/contribute.php
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2007.05.03 23.30
Star Trek: Lexington Auditions Sat, 5 May & Sunday, 6 May from 11 AM to 4 PM in Forestdale, AL
Fropm Don's e-mail
"Star Trek: Lexington announced today that there is an immediate and urgent need to fill a primary cast position. The character's parameters are as follows:
Character Name: Commander Angelica Renee McKnight
Age: late 20's to early 30's
Hair: Dark (prefer brunettes or someone who is willing to wear a wig / color their hair for the part)
Height: Between 5'2 and 6'0
*Must be able to either speak with a British accent or be able to learn it quickly
*Should have some knowledge of 1980's music (songs and bands) and style (hair and clothing), along with some history
*Should be able to commit to the first 3 episodes (approximately 8-12 months [including prep time]), as this is a primary character
*Working knowledge of British monarchy a plus (but not required)
*Knowledge of US military customs and training a plus (but not required)
*Previous film experience a plus (but not required)
Auditions will be held on Saturday, 5 May & Sunday, 6 May from 11 AM to 4 PM in Forestdale, Alabama. Filming tentatively scheduled to start in early June. If interested or wishing more information, please contact Mr. Joseph Bonice at recruitment@starshiplexington.com. Thank you."
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2007.05.03 23.27
Sunday, May 6, @ 2 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop
Discussion will include of the Rocket City Short Film Festival in October.
As always, we invite participants to show samples of work in progress (up to 10
minutes on DVD) for feedback. Workshops are open to all to provide a forum for
discussion and demonstration of filmmaking techniques.
If you have suggestions for filmmaking topics for a workshop, please forward them
to www.DonJTingle@aol.com.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
Also,
Sunday, May 6 @ 1 PM -- Film Co-op board meeting. Everyone welcome.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
Film Co-op Workshop wiki: We have wiki for this workshop group to use at http://filmcoopworkshop.pbwiki.com/. It is a wiki, so click on the login button in the upper right corner and all you have to put in the feild is this password: alabama
Make any changes you think will help anyone interested in film and video in the Huntsville, Alabama and Surrounding areas.
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2007.05.03 23.22
Friday, May 4 @ 8 PM -- To Kill A Mocking Bird.
Excellent book, Excellent movie. I applaud this Big Read program.
Friday, May 4 @ 8 PM -- To Kill A Mocking Bird.
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library and Alabama Filmmakers Co-op will co-sponsor
a screening of the film that won 3 Oscars based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel at the main branch auditorium as part of The Big Read program of the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Discussion of the book vis-a-vis the film to follow the screening.
Refreshments will be served.
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library
915 Monroe Street, Huntsville.
(256) 532-5950
http://www.hpl.lib.al.us
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2007.04.12 17.14
Tomorrow night (Friday 13th) you should do this:
Go to the Black Maria Film Festival.
Friday, Apr. 13, 7-9 PM -- Black Maria Film Festival.
The Huntsville Museum of Art and Alabama Filmmakers Co-op will co-sponsor the annual
Huntsville appearance of the Festival's touring edition of films and videos
of any genre. Pieces vary in length from just a few minutes to the Festival's
maximum of 70 minutes.
The Festival name honors one of Thomas Edison's motion picture technology laboratories,
the Black Maria (pronounced mariah), the world's first motion picture studio.
In that spirit, the Festival encourages the avant-garde.
Reception to follow upstairs at the Flying Monkey Arts Center.
Admission fee: $5 for Museum or Co-op members/$7 non-members (does not include admission
into the galleries).
http://www.blackmariafilmfestival.org
Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church St., Huntsville.
http://www.hsvmuseum.org
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2007.04.02 23.01
An early reminder.
Not this coming Friday, but the next.
26th Black Maria Film Festival - Friday, April 13
at 7 pm at the Huntsville Museum of art, Film Co-op co-sponsors.
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2007.03.29 13.08
The wiki, http://filmcoop.schtuff.com is migrating to pbwiki. They had a lot more space and free zip backups, things which costs more money than we can spend at present monthly at pbwiki. But the free account is pretty darn good now that I've had some time to play with it.
It only has 10Mb, but after playing around with my own pbwiki, http://cainmark.pbwiki.com
, I've found a way to use offsite links to my works in conjunction with my freemind created html files. Since we'rre mostly going ot have outlinkks to members of the workshops own pages and works, this should suit us well. Take a look at it, and change what you feel you should and/or can on the filmcoop workshop wiki.
This is now the wiki page.
http://filmcoopworkshop.pbwiki.com/
The password is: alabama
With that you can change anything about the page. You do NOT have to be a pbwiki user with a pbwikiIdentity. You just have to know the password.
Lewis, could you please change the website about the workshop to "wiki" instead of "blog" and with the above information?
Thanks.
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2007.03.29 01.04
interview shooting techniques for documentary filmmaking.
from Don's e-mail
"Next Sunday, April 1 at 2pm, the workshop group will meet at the
Flying Monkey to discuss and work on interview shooting techniques
for documentary filmmaking. I have a few lights and just got a
really nice tripod. I'll bring those. Bring your camera and tripod.
Also bring any documentary interview samples you may have on DVD -
either one's you have made or just ones you like. We'll see if we
can figure out what it takes to get similar effects. This is not a
lecture - but a hands on chance to experiment. If you have any
lighting equipment that you'd like to add to the mix, bring that too.
If you don't have equipment, come anyway and take notes or even
still images.
We'll also work on some initial planning for our Rocket City Short
Film Festival, discuss future activities, etc. I'll also report on
my kids moviemaking workshops at Gadsden and UNA and well start
discussing this summer's workshop coming up in July.
There will be a group showing a film at the Flying Monkey on Sunday
afternoon - I assume they'll be set up downstairs, so we'll most
likely meet upstairs. I don't know the status of the move upstairs,
but I assume its proceeding smoothly.
Just a reminder, the worshop group is open to all as a community
service of the Alabama Filmmaker's Co-op. Guests, friends, even
relatives are invited to participate. If any one wishes to join the
Film Co-op, we welcome and encourage you to do so. The co-op is an
all volunteer organization with the goal of fostering movie making in
the local community, showing independant and documentary films and
providing a forum for movie fans to share their enthusiasm for the
artistic medium.
Please forward this e-mail to anyone you think may be interested.
See you there, Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at the Flying Monkey.
Don"
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2007.03.23 00.31
Sunday, Apr. 1 @ 2 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop Discussion will include of the Rocket City Shor
From the film co-op e-mail
"Sunday, Apr. 1 @ 2 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop
Discussion will include of the Rocket City Short Film Festival in October, so start
your planning now.
We have had a request to discuss documentary filmmaking. We will have reference
materials for documentary making and lights to work on interview lighting setups
for this workshop.
As always, we invite participants to show samples of work in progress (up to 10
minutes on DVD) for feedback. Workshops are open to all to provide a forum for
discussion and demonstration of filmmaking techniques.
If you have suggestions for filmmaking topics for a workshop, please forward them
to DonJTingle@aol.com.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
4) Tuesday, Apr. 3 @ 6:30 PM -- Film Co-op board meeting. Everyone welcome.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville."
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2007.03.22 00.42
next meeting of the Film Co-op workshop will be April 1 from 2 to 4pm at the Flying Monkey Arts Cent
"Hello all,
The next meeting of the Film Co-op workshop will be April 1 from 2 to
4pm at the Flying Monkey Arts Center. The subject for this month is:
how to shoot interviews for documentary filmmakers. This is a
participant lead discussion and demonstration so bring along any
equipment and ideas or source material, even examples from
documentaries. We will have some new participants who have asked
about this topic.
We'll also discuss plannning for the Rocket City Short Movie Marathon
which will be next October, but we'll need to get application
material and guidelines for submission ready and on the web site soon.
I'll also want to discuss this summer's "MovieMakers: A Filmmaking
Workshop for Kids" to see if you guys can help planning and
implementation of the workshop. I will be conducting a movie making
workshop for Teens in Gadsden on Saturday March 31 and will report on
that as well.
I'm still working to get a schedule for Gena Ellis to appear. As
most of you know, Gena has a number of screenplays optioned in
Hollywood and had an Australian director purchase the script for
Angela's Decision. That movie is making the film festival circuit
now and won an honorable mention at the UNA Film festival. Gena has
plans to conduct a screen writing workshop but has been so busy with
the festivals that she hasn't been able to pin down a date/time.
After that workshop, she will come visit with our group and discuss
her experiences in the film biz.
The Flying Monkey is still in the process of transitioning to the
upstairs. There is a function on the first floor - the local
Democratic Women's group is hosting a showing of Hotel Rawanda from 3
to 5pm. So most likely we'll be meeting upstairs in either Anna Sue's
work area or near the end of that wing in the stage/movie area.
Again the meeting is Sunday April 1 from 2 to 4pm. I'll look forward
to seeing you there. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me.
Don"
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2007.03.10 16.47
Request for help videotaping an upcoming event. Neither Don nor Jim can make this one.
Hello Film Co-op members and workshop participants,
Linda Haynes has asked if anyone could volunteer to videotape the
event shown (on April 13th) below and make DVDs for purchase. I am
not available to support this event.
I did this last year for the Amy Goodman appearance. The DVDs
sold for $10 each and I believe they had a couple dozen ordered. By
the time you make the DVDs, get cases, mailers and postage, it pretty
much pays for itself.
If anyone is interested and has the time and equipment please let
me know, (or contact Linda directly)
- Original Message -
From: Linda Haynes
To: Sterling
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:18 AM
Subject: Sponsor UAH event on media reform -- Jeff Cohen, author,
lecturer and media critic
Hi Sterling,
As you know from our prior conversations on needing a location for
this ... the local media reform organization is bringing in a great
speaker to talk about media issues. We would love to involve the UAH
Charger Democrats (is that the correct name now?)! Here's the scoop
...
The North Alabama Media Reform group is excited to bring author
and lecturer Jeff Cohen to Huntsville! We've just scheduled this
for the evening of Friday, April 13 at Roberts Hall on the UAH
campus.
Jeff is a dynamic speaker and his topic -- "My Misadventures in
Corporate Media" -- is fascinating. He describes his experiences with
three well-known news outlets (CNN, MSNBC, Fox News) that,
frankly, are letting Americans down. They ignore many important
issues, don't investigate the facts, and frequently air "fluff"
stories to fill their time. Jeff has some great stories to tell!
After his presentation, we'll also hold a book signing for his
latest book.
See below for more information about this impressive media critic
and media reform trailblazer.
We plan to make this event FREE to the public -- so we need your
help as a sponsor! All sponsors will have their name in our
posters, press releases and website. They may also want to set up an
information table at this event.
I look forward to hearing that your group will be a sponsor. We are
asking groups to donate $100 or $50. If you're not able to donate
at this time, an endorsement would also be great. We just ask that
you help promote the event to your members.
Please let me know at your earliest convenience -- since we will
need the sponsor/endorser names for our press releases and event
posters. We need to know no later than March 10 -- but sooner is
even better. :-)
Thanks, Sterling!
peace,
Linda Haynes
North Alabama Media Reform
http://www.northalabamamediareform.org/
256-489-3884
lahaynes@knology.net
Jeff Cohen is a well-known writer, lecturer and media critic who
founded the media watch group, FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in
Reporting) in 1986.
He is author and co-author of five books. His newest
book, “Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate
Media,” was published in 2006. This book dissects the cable news
channels and finds serious failures in how they cover the most urgent
issues of the day. Jeff has the personal experience to tell us what
it's like. He was a senior producer on "Donahue" and on-air
commentator at MSNBC in 2002-2003; a weekly "News Watch" panelist on
Fox News Channel from 1997-2002; and a co-host of CNN's "Crossfire"
in 1996. He has been quoted on issues of media and politics in such
publications as the New York Times, Washington Post and TV Guide, and
his columns have appeared in such dailies as USA Today, Washington
Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and Miami Herald. For four
years, he co-wrote the weekly, nationally syndicated Media Beat
column with Norman Soloman for Creators Syndicate.
Cohen's prior books include Wizards of Media Oz: Behind the Curtain
of Mainstream News (1997); Through the Media Looking Glass: Decoding
Bias and Blather in the News (1995); The Way Things Aren't: Rush
Limbaugh's Reign of Error (1995); and Adventures in Medialand: Behind
the News, Beyond the Pundits (1993). Prior to launching FAIR in 1986,
Cohen worked in Los Angeles as a journalist, and as a lawyer for the
ACLU. His investigative articles ran in Rolling Stone, New Times,
Mother Jones and other publications. He was a boardmember of several
public interest groups, including the ACLU of Southern California and
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference/L.A. Cohen did
undergraduate work at the University of Michigan and did his legal
studies at the Peoples College of Law in Los Angeles. He became a
member of the California Bar in 1981. More information is available
on his website www.jeffcohen.org which includes many of his
articles and interviews.
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2007.02.28 18.39
This month's workshop will focus on "Coverage." Sunday, Mar. 4 @ 2 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop
from the e-mail
Sunday, Mar. 4 @ 2 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop
This month's workshop will focus on "Coverage." The movie industry
uses this word to summarize a standard way to capture a scene using
shot formats
that include Master, Two Shot, OTS, Close-ups, Reaction Shots, and
Cutaways. We'll
define each shot, set up examples using "audience volunteers", and then
look at how to assemble a scene using these shots. If you have a
good example from
a film, bring it along and share with the group.
As always, participants are invited to bring along samples of works
in process (up
to 10 minutes on DVD) for feedback from the participants. The
workshop is open
to all, with a goal to encourage expanded participation in the Film
Co-op and the
local filmmaking community.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
4) Sunday, Mar. 4 @ 4 PM -- Film Co-op board meeting. Everyone welcome.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
You can edit the wiki at http://filmcoop.schtuff.com/ by using this user wordpass combo
filmcoopblog
alabama
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2007.02.17 17.00
Wiki for the Alabama Filmmaker's Workshop created
At our last meeting, I explained how the upgrade on Blogger basically froze others besides me from entering. I'd long thought a wiki would be a good way to go for the workshop aspect.
I experimented with several. (I really like pb wiki http://www.pbwiki.com but it had only 10 meg of space. fine for personal stuff, but I think we'll have used more than that by a couple of years.)
After learning what I could about them, this site seemed to be the best compromise:
http://filmcoop.schtuff.com/
The rules are the same as here, it's just at schtuff instead of blogspot now:
http://www.filmcoop.org/filmmakers.html#blog
I picked schtuff since it has blog features as well as wiki features, and tagging.
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2007.02.10 13.44
Meeting Sunday at 2pm at flying monkey arts center.
From the Film Co-op e-mail
Sunday, Feb. 11 @ 2 PM -- Monthly filmmakers workshop
As always, participants are
invited to bring along samples of works in process (up to 10 minutes
on DVD) for
feedback from the participants. The workshop is open to all, with a
goal to encourage
expanded participation in the Film Co-op and the local filmmaking community.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
Sunday, Feb. 11 @ 4 PM -- Film Co-op board meeting. Everyone welcome.
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
END E-MAIL
Notes From JIM:
I messed up the Blogger blog when it went to Blogger 2.0 so that no one but me can post to it. I'm still trying to figure out how to fix that.
The Livejournal community can be posted into by anybody with a livejournal account, I think. Don't know if you have to belong to that community or not to post. ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.2) seamusmoon is the maintainer, so you might want to ask him.
The filmcoop website at http://www.filmcoop.org hasn't been updated since Novemeber. I know feuerkugel was supposed to be maintainging and updating that, and I know Linda tried to contact him about it.
A wiki may be the best way to go so that everyone can colloborate without worryign about problems with blogs or e-mails. Just a suggestion since I'm not really that responsible for much of this anymore.
I haven't been since the film coop moved upstairs, but I'm sure someone (or good signage) can tell everyone where to go.
Jim
Mood:  busy
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2007.01.27 12.38
Saturday, Jan. 27 -- Sierra Club Film Festival
From the film co-op e-mail. Cross-posting encouraged
Saturday, Jan. 27 -- Sierra Club Film Festival. The festival will
start at 4,
with the last movie starting around 9. It will be broken up into
three parts: the 4 o'clock, the 7 o'clock, and the 9 o'clock.
The 4 o'clock showings: 'French Fries to Go'. An award winning film
by Howard Donner (Telluride Mountain Film Festival and Mountain
Film's "Best Environmental Film Award")
telling the story of Charris Ford, "The Granola Ayatolla of Canola."
This humorous yet educational film shows Ford as he travels and
educates folks about
biodiesel in his truck that runs on recycled french fry grease.
(grassolean.com)
'The Vineyard Energy Project'. Tells of one island community's (Martha's
Vineyard) use of solar power. (vineyardenergyproject.org)
'Storm in the Gulf'. When this episode of The Sierra Club Chronicles was
being filmed, Hurricane Katrina was days away from hitting the Gulf
Coast. The episode focuses on the folks who oppose drilling in Gulf
Islands National Seashore.
An eclectic group of people speak out to expose and shame the
Governor (Haley Barbour)
for paving the way for oil and natural gas companies. In addition to
these movies, the audience will also be treated to cartoons by Mark
Fiore. These cartoons will be shown between movies at the 4 o'clock
showing as well as the 7.
The 7 o'clock showings:
'Kilowatt Ours'. Opening with a speech by Dick Cheney, this film by Jeff
Barrie looks at the current energy problems and solutions. He
journeys from West
Virginia coal mines to solar panel fields in Florida and discusses
conservation at home and the use of clean renewable energy.
(kilowattours.org)
Narrated by Cameron Diaz, 'Powershift' discusses how energy affects
the lives of people across the world. Architect William McDonough
(who was named "Hero
for the Planet" by Time Magazine) discusses global warming and steps
that people
can take personally to help reduce it.
The 9 o'clock showing:
'Earth to America'. A star-studded comedy aired on TBS in 2005 as a telethon.
This special was part of The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas. It
features Steve Martin,
Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Ben Stiller, and Jack Black, among others.
There are sketches, music, and even stand-up comedy. The special,
though humorous, covers
a very serious subject: global warming. Donations accepted.
Credits: Tina Leach
Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Dr., Huntsville.
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