Film Events This Week:
Monday, August 4th, 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!
Friday,
August 8th, 7pm: Film Special:
SlingShot (Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, $5 for students) http://dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=29512
Friday, August 8th, 7pm: HOP Film: Omar (Loew
Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, $5 for students) https://hop.dartmouth.edu/Online/hop_film_omar
Saturday, August 9th, 5pm & 8pm: HOP Film:
Belle (Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts
Center, $5 for students) https://hop.dartmouth.edu/Online/hop_film_belle
Sunday, August 10th, 4pm: DFS Film:
Gun Crazy (Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, $5 for students) https://hop.dartmouth.edu/Online/dfs_film_gun_crazy
Now Playing at the Nugget:
Chef
Wish I Was Here
Lucy
How To Train Your Dragon 2
And So It Goes (Ends Thursday, August 7th)
Shrek (Ends Thursday, August 7th)
Begin Again (Ends Thursday, August 7th)
A Most Wanted Man
(Starts Friday, August 8th)
Babe (Starts
Friday, August 8th)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (Starts
Friday, August 8th)
Ongoing Film Opportunities:
1. Like making movies or
want to learn how? Email Stories.Growing.Films@dartmouth.edu 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 Dartmouth.[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 is now offering summer
hours! This week it will be open Monday 3-5:30pm
and 6:30-8:30pm, Tuesday 4-5:30pm, Wednesday 3-5:30pm and 6:30-8:30pm, and Thursday 4-5:30pm.
Stay tuned for upcoming workshops. In the Digital Lab you can learn about working with Adobe Photoshop,
Lightroom, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and other photo/video editing software. Email [log in to unmask]edu 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
Internships, Jobs, Film Festivals, and
Off-Campus Opportunities:
For more job listings, be sure to check Jobnet.
Positions for videographers and editors are frequently posted.
1. Game Studies Research Assistant for Fall/Summer 2014: Tiltfactor
(http://www.tiltfactor.org) at Dartmouth College is looking for someone to help us conduct off-site studies and facilitate local programs. Work with our lab and our students in fun settings! An interest in games is helpful, but not required. What is required
is an enthusiastic personality, a curious mind, good communication skills, and reliable habits we can count on. Will need to provide own transportation for off-site visits and have a flexible time schedule. If you have other skills, (writing, correspondence,
organization, etc.) we may need help with additional tasks. You may email Geoff Kaufman at [log in to unmask] to apply for the position.
2. Artist/Illustrator Position for Fall/Summer 2014: Looking
for student with drawing/illustration experience to work on various projects at Tiltfactor Lab including original game illustrations (figures, objects). Pay up to $500 weekly stipend possible for highly qualified student. Please include portfolio with resume.
Email Danielle Taylor at [log in to unmask] to apply for the position.
3. Digital Production Student Assistant for Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer/Interim:
Responsible for scanning material for digitization and performing quality assurance reviews. Computer and technical ability with knowledge of digitization process desired. Must have strong attention to detail. 10-25 hours per week, morning weekday hours preferred. Pay
is set at a minimum of $8.75 per hour and a maximum based on experience. Email Bill Ghezzi, Digital Production and Metadata Librarian, at [log in to unmask] or call him at (603) 646-3605 for more information.
4.
Princeton Film Festival Short Film Submission Request:
The Princeton Film Festival, an entirely student-run
film and screenwriting competition and festival hosted annually at Princeton University in late March, is requesting submissions for their first annual festival! The goal of the Festival is to promote and celebrate promising writers and filmmakers and introduce
the community to new film concepts, ideas and points of view. Winning
applicants will be awarded a conversation with a production or distribution company to discuss the prospect of distributing their short film or bringing a wonderful script to life on the screen. Categories
for submission include Short Narrative Film, Short Experimental Film, Short Documentary, Short Animated Film, Short Horror Film, and Short Screenplay. The submission period opens August 1, 2014, and closes January 15, 2015; applicants will be notified of their
acceptance by March 1, 2015. The Festival is scheduled to take place on March 28, 2015. Please find the submission form on our website and post all mail/DVD copies to
2078 Frist Campus Center, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544. Selected applicants are welcome to attend the Festival in March.
Announcements:
*New Film and Media Studies Course*
14F at 2A,
U.S. Broadcast Journalism and Electronic Journalism History
The history of broadcast and electronic journalism in the United States, from telegraphy to the internet, focusing on the
development of and changes to its fundamental relation to the public sphere. We will pursue a contextualized historical understanding of the formats, aesthetics, economics, and industrial organization of these media, in addition to case studies of specific
debates, events, and individuals that have conditioned the impact of these media on society. We will invite speakers who have worked in these media industries and/or these histories. Students will be expected to create a digital video project and to write
analytical papers, including a research paper.
Dist: SOC, WCult: W. Williams.
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Dartmouth College