Evening Overview
Set to take place at the Florence Gould Hall Theater, on Thursday, October 27, 2011, this exclusive industry event will kick off with an inside look at the future of non-linear editing technology with EditShare co-founders, Andy Liebman and James Richings. The evening’s guest MC, NYC filmmaker and founder of Manhattan Edit Workshop Josh Apter, will then lead the audience through an tour of Tariq’s life and work as editor on some of the most influential films of our time including Oscar-winning masterpieces, The King’s Speech and American Beauty.

Guests will have an opportunity to network with industry professional following the presentations.

"From the Cutting Room: Tariq Anwar" – Complimentary Registration Details
An exclusive event for the NYC filmmaking community, “From the Cutting Room: Tariq Anwar” will be held at the Florence Gould Hall Theater, French Alliance NY, 55 East 59th Street, in New York City from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Registration is required as seating is limited. Seating will be on a first come first served basis.

Register HERE

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TWN presents walk-in seminars on production topics you need - from production planning 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. Schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, October 27th, 6:30 PM
Sound Recording: Tips for Better Results and 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. 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)

Wednesday, Nov 3rd, 6:30 PM
New Media Production
Podcasting and more, a close view of New Media for the novice. Led by Andreas Jackson of MediaClectic and the Hip Hop Association.($20/10 low income)

Wednesday, Nov 10th, 6:30 PM
Getting Business Savvy with Your Production
Commerce, sales, the bottom line...the language of business and filmmakers. Learn business techniques that enhance your ability to get financing for your production - how do investors view a project and how can you as a filmmaker give your production the competitive edge?
Led by Robin Moore, Business Analyst for Film and Media ($20/10 low income)

Wednesday, Nov. 17th, 6:30 PM
Planning for Multiplatform Distribution and Marketing
Michelle Materre, both a marketing/distribution expert and a professor at the New School, Prof. Materre will talk about how to approach the marketing and distribution of your project - before you've even started shooting. Best practices, how-to's and why-to's and where to find the help you need. ($20/10 low income)

Wednesday, Dec 1st, 6:30 PM
Master Class with Laurens Grant, Producer/Director
The producer of "FREEDOM RIDERS" and "LATIN MUSIC, USA" and the director/producer of "ROKIA: VOICE OF A NEW GENERATION" talks about her work, how one becomes an award winning PBS producer and balancing producing work with her personal productions. FREE. Pre-registration recommended.

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

Commerce, sales, the bottom line...the language of business and of production companies. From LLC to getting work to what is your time worth? Enhance your production company's profitability and feed the starving artist.

The concept behind the upcoming workshop is to give filmmakers/producers a foundation that imparts a financial acumen in relation to having a company or being a sole proprietor. This workshop will be followed by the more advanced, Business/Financial Modeling for Filmmakers, at a later date. Topics of this workshop will include:

The 6 Business Driven Principles for Your Film

Adapt the Process
Balance Priorities
Collaborate across teams
Demonstrate Milestones
Elevate the level of abstraction
Focus on Quality

Instructor: Robin Moore
Robin Moore is a business analyst for film and media, who puts together investment packages for investors to secure funding for filmmakers. Companies Robin have worked for include Disney, WGBH, Lionsgate and Cablevision.

Location: Simple Studios
134 West 29th Street (b/t 6th & 7th Ave.)
2nd. Floor Room 205

Mopictive Members get discount with this code DYPC10
Cost of Workshop: $62 with discount

Workshop Size Limited....Reserve Your Space Quickly at this link:

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Watch a demo via YouTube and the John Nack on Adobe Blog.

DaVinci Resolve Control Surface: $30,000

"Blackmagic announced the release of the new DaVinci Resolve 7.0 that includes support for the Mac OS X platform, upgraded user interface, improved video field support, a new EDL library, improved shared database support, as well as new pricing for all models starting from a very affordable $995. Delivery for the Mac version is planned for sometime this summer - after June."

Full Story via ProVideoCoalition.com

MC Control by Euphonix

"Avid also announced plans to further develop an open-standard protocol that expands the compatibility between the Euphonix control surfaces and Avid and third-party audio and video applications."

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The Independent Filmmakers Project (IFP) offers our members an annual membership valued at $100. for only $65.00! Use the code SHOOTER when joining online. For more information and to see their website and to join: http://www.ifp.org/

Filmmaker Membership   $100 (we pay only $65.00)

Includes all the above plus exclusive access to IFP Member Events & Screenings like Industry Connect panels and workshops, IFP Festival Bureaus, quarterly Member Mixers, a print subscription to Filmmaker Magazine, free Canon camera training a rental, 12 annual Preview Screenings (many with the directors present), voting privleges for the Independent Spirit Awards, Ability to attend 30+ NYC Independent Spirit Award nomination Screenings (and receive the DVD screeners at home);  job listings and classified, and industry discounts and services from our dozens of partner.

In just two short years, the wildly popular HD-DSLR craze has put HD video-shooting still Cameras in the hands of thousands of filmmakers.

Manhattan Edit Workshop’s Video DSLR Fundamentals Class is a two-day, hands-on workshop covering the shooting techniques, helpful tricks, infinite accessories, and known workflow solutions for this amazing new filmmaking tool.

Through hands-on exercise and demonstration, instructors Josh Apter and Jem Schofield will lead you through camera set-up, shooting and editing with the most popular HD-DSLR models on the market.

Among the topics covered:

• HD-DSLR overviews and popular models.
• Best shooting practices, shortcomings and workarounds.
• Shooting video like film.
• Double-System audio.
• Camera support systems and “tricking out” your DSLR.
• Lenses, adapters and how to use them.
• Transcoding and ingesting.
• Editing and output.
• EZ setups and proven workflow techniques.

Class runs Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm.

Course Cost: $399
Class size is limited to 15 students.

For info & registration info: http://www.mewshop.com/courses/course_detail/Video%20DSLR%20Fundamentals%20Workshop/