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*Film* *Events** This **Week**:*

*Mon Apr 28, 6-7pm: **Dartmouth Film Society Meeting *(Wilson 205) The
Dartmouth Film Society is a student organization that meets once a week to
discuss the films playing at the Hopkins Center, debate important issues
(like whether *Ghostbusters *is the best film of all time), write program
notes, critique new movie trailers and vote on series proposals for future
terms. You don’t have to be an expert - you just have to have an opinion!

*Mon Apr 28, 7-8pm: Music Video Monday* (Digital Lab, Black Family Visual
Arts Center) Teams will compete to guess what the music video for a song
would (should?) be. Bring a team of friends! Pizza included.

*Tues Apr 29, 4-5:30pm:* *Arduinos Workshop *(Digital Lab, Black Family
Visual Arts Center) Arduinos are microcontrollers that make the creation of
interactive electronics and installations more accessible. Tom Stoll from
Digital Musics will give an introduction to what Arduinos are and how to
get started using them. Here are some examples of how Arduinos have been
used for audio-visual installation pieces:
http://www.creativeapplications.net/arduino-2/space-replay-delayed-echo-of-human-activity/|
http://www.creativeapplications.net/processing/fluid-manipulating-non-newtonian-fluid-with-processing-and-arduino/|
http://www.creativeapplications.net/arduino-2/senseless-drawing-bot-arduino/|
http://www.creativeapplications.net/android/untitled-faces-openframeworks-processing-arduino/.
Space is limited, so email [log in to unmask] to sign up.

*Thurs May 1, 4-5:30pm: Workshop Topic TBA *(Digital Lab, Black Family
Visual Arts Center)
*Fri May 2, 5:30pm: Dinner and Movie: Steve Chong Finds Out That Suicide is
a Bad Idea *(Haldeman 041) "A comedy about three friends that get stuck at
a remote lakehouse and must prevent their depressed friend Steve from
killing himself." Join the Pan Asian Wellness Initiative for a
screening of *Steve
Chong Finds Out That Suicide is a Bad Idea* with dinner catered by Yama.
Afterwards, there will be a video chat discussion with the filmmakers,
including Stanley Wong, an actor featured in *21 Jump Street*. Part of
Dartmouth's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration in May.

*Fri May 2, 7pm: PRIDE Week Keynote: Laverne Cox *(Filene Auditorium, Moore
Hall) Actress and activist Laverne Cox ("Orange is the New Black") will
engage topics around body image and explore how gender policing affects
queer and trans communities, especially queer and trans people of color.
There will be a Q&A session and autograph signing after the speech.

*Fri May 2, 7pm: Hop Film: Tim's Vermeer* (Loew Auditorium, Black Family
Visual Arts Center $5)
http://hop.dartmouth.edu/Online/film_special_tims_vermeer

*Sat May 3, 5pm, 8pm: Hop Film: The Lunchbox *(Loew Auditorium, Black
Family Visual Arts Center, $5)
http://hop.dartmouth.edu/Online/hop_film_the_lunchbox

*Sun May 4, 4pm: DFS Film: The Darjeeling Limited *(Loew Auditorium, Black
Family Visual Arts Center, $5)
http://hop.dartmouth.edu/Online/dfs_film_the_darjeeling_limited

*Now Playing at the Nugget:*

*BearsDom Hemingway *(Ends Thursday)
*The Grand Budapest Hotel*

*The Other Woman*

*Internships, Jobs, **Film** Festivals, and Off-Campus Opportunities:*

For more job listings, be sure to check
Jobnet<http://oracle-www.dartmouth.edu/dart/groucho/darthr.dc_jobnet_web.open_jobnet>.
Positions for videographers and editors are frequently posted.

1. *Culminating Experience Proposals for 14X and 14F: *If you plan to do
your culminating experience during Summer 2014 or Fall 2014, the deadline
for submitting your proposal is *May 15th*. Students must have completed
FS40 before submitting their proposal.

2. *Shredder Film Festival Seeking Submissions: *SFF is dedicated to
showcasing budding talent, in particular, student-made films. Based in
Vermont, the Shredder Film Festival was created to provide a showcase
for student films and to raise some awareness about the talent hiding
behind this 'student staple'. All submissions must be provided in one of
two forms: DVD (mailed to address below) or secure online screener (Vimeo,
Youtube, etc.) All forms should be labeled with: Director's Name, Title Of
Film, and Run Time. Send all hard copies to: SHREDDER PRODUCTIONS 38
Hillridge Rd. Hartford,VT 05047 The latest deadline for entries is *July
1st*, but by mid-May all submissions will be run through
WITHOUTABOX.COMand therefore no longer free. If you have any
questions, contact
[log in to unmask]

3. *GRID Internship at the Sackler Center for Feminist Art: *Partnering
with the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at The Brooklyn
Museum and the Department of Art History at Dartmouth College, The Gender
Research Institute at Dartmouth (GRID) offers students interested in gender
and the fine arts a unique and exclusive one-term study-research-internship
opportunity at one of the country's largest art museums and premier art
institutions in the world in *Fall 2014*. This internship is open to all
students interested in working closely at the intersection of gender and
the fine arts whether as artists and practitioners, historians, social
activists, or as curators. The internship will seek applications from
students in Women's and Gender Studies, Art History, Film and Media
Studies, Studio Art, or from related disciplines. Date of internship: Sept
15, 2014-Nov 26, 2014 (approximately 30 hours per week, schedule to be
determined once appointed). Award: $4,000. Interested students should send
a detailed letter of intent outlining their interest and rationale for
applying to the internship and address their previous and/or future work in
gender and the arts (courses, thesis, projects, etc.). Students should also
provide the names of two faculty references. Please send all applications
to [log in to unmask] by *May 12th*. See attached document for more
information.

4. *Artifice Online Magazine Seeking Submissions: *The Artifice is an
online magazine that covers a wide spectrum of art forms (Movies, TV, Arts,
Anime, Comics, Games, Literature or other art forms). The Artifice is
collaboratively built and maintained by fellow writers. It is structured to
let you focus on the quality of the content while it deals with the
exposure of it to an audience of millions. The Artifice does not work quite
the same as other publishing platforms. For example, the first question you
may ask is “What are you looking for?” At The Artifice, your fellow writers
ask you instead: “What are you an expert on? What are you passionate
about?” You can write about a whole host of things for pleasure, passion
and/or to boost your CV. Current writers range from undergraduates, to
graduates, to emeritus professors. Join The Artifice's team of writers at
http://the-artifice.com/write/.
5. *Film Editor Needed:* Sound person/Editor needed for a 4-5 minute
documentary that will be shown at the Spark Community Center Grand Opening
on June 21, 2014. This project includes filming an interview and editing
stills film footage and music into a short film. You will be paid $100.
Interested parties can forward a resume to Keoki Johnson '01:
[log in to unmask]

6. *NESN Seeking Participants in Student Film Contest: *The New England
Sports Network is developing a new television series that offers New
England film students the chance at cash, prizes, exposure, and bragging
rights. The NESN Filmmaking Contest involves teams of undergraduate student
filmmakers producing short, sports-themed documentary films in the Fall of
2014. These films will air on NESN and will be judged by industry
professionals throughout the competition. The winning filmmakers will win
$20,000 cash! NESN is looking for any students that are interested in this
exciting opportunity. For more information or to sign up for this unique
filmmaking challenge, contact [log in to unmask]

7. *Four Seasons Sotheby's Realty Seeking Videographer: *Four Seasons
Sotheby's Realty, which has an office in Hanover, is looking to produce a
video highlighting its agents, offices, and the surrounding living area. If
you are an upperclassmen and/or grad student who might be interested in
this project and can produce quality work, please email
[log in to unmask]

8. *Physics Professor Seeking Videographer: *Interested in the environment?
Photography? Alaska? Prof. Tim Smith is working on a documentary *Hydrokinetic
Power for a Remote Alaskan Community. *He is looking for a student to go *this
July* to Igiugig, a remote village in Alaska, and document the installation
of a turbine in it's river. Central to the project is recording the
reaction of the local population to this turbine. The ideal candidate has
in interest in several of the following: videography, energy & environment
and remote communities. The candidate may be working independently for
several weeks in Alaska. For more information, email
[log in to unmask] and visit: http://www.trailNotes.org/Igiugig

9. *Alexander Lang Memorial Award for the Best Original Screenplay by a
Dartmouth Undergraduate: *Professor Alexander Laing, was killed in a
bicycle accident in 1978. Laing '25 was a poet, novelist and Professor of
Belles Letters at the College. This award has been funded in recent years
by friends of Film and Media Studies. The winner will receive a cash prize,
which will be given at the Hopkins Center Award Ceremony in May. *There are
two categories. One for Feature scripts (~95-120 pages long), one for Short
Scripts (~8 to 20 pages long). There may be more than one winner in each
category.* Primary consideration will be given to a subject's potential as
effective movie material and how well the writer can convey that potential
in a shootable script. All manuscripts must be typed and submitted in
triplicate on three-hole punched paper, fastened with two or three brads.
Name of writer should appear on the title page only. (The Film and Media
Studies Department Office can supply a 3-hole punch and brads.) *Submitted
manuscripts must be received by Film Studies in a box for this purpose
outside Cheryl Coutermarsh’s office in the Visual Arts Center by 4:00PM on
Friday May 2, 2014. No late submissions will be accepted. *Note that if you
are off-campus, you may send in a .pdf file of your script to
[log in to unmask] by that same deadline (he will not be a
judge). (Note that ALL Dartmouth Undergraduates as well as those who
graduated last spring are eligible. This is partly because most seniors
were still writing their feature-length scripts when the deadline arrived.)

10. *Dartmouth Television Seeking Cinematographers and Writers: *Dartmouth
Television is looking for Camera Operators/Cinematographers and Comedy
Writers for its current project, "Dartmouth Tonight", a live,
professionally shot television show taped in the Dartmouth 105 theatre
several times per term. The project is a hybrid of the late night talk show
format, and has been described by attendees as "The Jimmy Fallon Experience
at Dartmouth". If you're interested in being a cinematographer or writing
content for the show, email [log in to unmask] with your
details. Here's a link to their last episode: http://vimeo.com/84154091

11. *Stories Growing Films Seeking Scripts: *Stories Growing Films,
Dartmouth's only student-run film group on campus, is looking for movie
scripts. The group is looking for 8-15 page shorts - either narrative
scripts or documentary proposals. SGF develops, directs, and produces one
film every term. After production, the group sends them to film festivals.
The deadline is *May 12th at 11:59 PM*. Scripts must be sent in PDF format
with no names on the document to [log in to unmask] SGF will consider
the feasibility of shooting the script in/around Hanover. Refer to the
attached document for more specific guidelines.

12. *Stories Growing Films Seeking Production Designers:* Stories Growing
Films is looking for a Production Designer for the comedic short film it's
producing this term, *Monkey House*. The Production Designer
collaborates with the director on the overall visual look of the film.
Responsibilities include scouting and selecting locations, decorating
locations for scenes, and selecting props. It's an exciting hands-on
position that combines design and film! If interested, please contact
Amanda Young '15 ([log in to unmask]).

13. *Finance Office Seeking Videographer: *The Professional Development
Committee in Finance & Administration is creating a short video about the
Finance Centers on campus. If you are interested in getting involved,
please contact Ann Betters ([log in to unmask]).

14. Ever wanted to visit Austin, TX? Want to have a blast this summer?
Would you like a credit on a feature film before you graduate? *Alex
Stockton '15 is searching for cast and crew for a feature film entitled
Illegal Invisible Ignited to be shot in Austin, TX this summer.* Everyone
will be fed and have a place to live. And you can bet it'll be the best
summer you've ever had. The film's synopsis: Illegal Invisible Ignited
tells the story of Franky DeLuna, a Hispanic who dreams of being an
inventor but that was brought to the United States illegally when he was a
little boy. He struggles to find his place in a country that requires him
to not exist and is deported when he contacts the police in order to
prevent a rape. As he tries to make a new home in Mexico, Franky discovers
the corruption of the cartels and must decide whether it is better to live
in a country where his life is in danger or a country that doesn't want
him. Think *12 Years a Slave* mixed with *The Pursuit of Happyness* but told
through the salient issue of illegal immigration. If you are interested,
please contact Alex ([log in to unmask]).

15. *Seeking Wedding Videographer: *My name is Megan Bourbeau. My fiancé
and I are getting married in *late September this year* in southern New
Hampshire and we are looking for a videographer for our wedding. We are
looking for upperclassmen with experience in video, video editing, and
working an important event for 7+ hours. It is important that they have their
own equipment for that day, understand the time table of a wedding, and are
able to edit the footage into a valuable keepsake for us. Interested
candidates can send their resume, contact information, and any samples of
their work to [log in to unmask]

*Ongoing Research and Internship Opportunities:*

1. Like *making movies* or want to learn how? Email
[log in to unmask] to see how you can get involved with
Stories Growing Films and like on FB:
http://www.facebook.com/dartmouthstoriesgrowingfilms

2. Interested in *TV*? Email [log in to unmask] to see how
you can get involved in *Dartmouth Television*!

3. The *Digital Lab *in the Black Family Visual Arts Center has open hours *Mon
3-7pm, Wed 1-3, 7-10pm*, *Thurs 4-5:30pm*, and *Sun 6:30-10pm*. Stop by to
learn about working with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Final
Cut Pro, and other photo/video editing software. Email
[log in to unmask] for more info.

4. Looking for an *internship* in the entertainment industry? Join the *DAEMA
Internship Google Group *for updates on what is available:
http://groups.google.com/group/daema_jobsinternships

If you are trying to get an internship that requires school credit, talk to
career services. They have a work-around that involves enrolling in a local
college for a term and getting credit there.

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