Opportunities & Gigs

• Artist/ Filmmaker Seeks Producer & Camera Assistant for Experimental Short Film

  I am seeking an enthusiastic and skilled producer and camera assistant (with experience loading Aaton A-Minima Super-16mm camera) for an experimental, low-budget short film, "Book of Skin," mixing a documentary aesthetic with moments of surrealism. This short set against the backdrop of a life-drawing session will be shot in San Diego in 2009. Although there is no pay, producer, cast and small crew will get exposure in film festivals anseums since filmmaker's previous award-winning short films have screened at numerous international film festivals. Please only contact me if you are comfortable with the working conditions of this specific short-film project. Copy, credit, meals provided during actual shoot. Send cover letter and resume (and demo reel if available) to: P.O. Box 262159, San Diego, CA 92196.

  Posted by: Neilkend
  Created on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 15:18
  expires on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 15:18 (11 weeks 4 days)

• MFA Directing Professorship at Columbia Film Program

  Assistant/Associate Professor of the Arts or
  Assistant/Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the Arts

  Film, Directing - Columbia University, School of the Arts

  The Film program offers concentrations in screenwriting, directing, producing as well as a Master of Arts in film studies. The program seeks to fill the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of the Arts, specializing in directing, to teach graduate level courses effective Fall 2009. The program aims to attract faculty with active professional profiles and teaching experience. Directing candidates should have extensive background in feature filmmaking and/or significant television credits, as well as teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level. Candidates with an interest in helping shape the future direction of the Film program are encouraged to apply and could serve as its Chair in future years. Salary and rank commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin on 2 February 2009, and continue until the position is filled.

  For more information and to apply for this position, please visit our online site at: https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50976

  Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

  Posted by: CU_Film
  Created on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 15:04
  expires on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 15:04 (9 weeks 6 days)

• NAMAC seeks conference producer

  The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC) seeks a Conference Producer for our 2009 biennial Conference, CommonWealth, which will take place in Boston from August 26-29, 2009.

  RESPONSIBILTIIES
  The Conference Producer has three major areas of responsibility: 1) implementing Programming for the conference, including securing and contracting panelists, guest speakers and producing the awards luncheon; 2) Financial and Administrative oversight, including monitoring cash-flow and budget; oversight and supervision of paid staff, including administrative personnel; oversight and supervision of all contractual obligations, including contracts with hotels, vendors, freelance staffers; preparing reports as required by funders; and, 3) coordination of Marketing and Public Relations aspects of conference, including managing staffing for website, graphics, promotional materials, conference guide, press and media.

  TO APPLY
  Please send letter of interest, resume and the names and contact information for three references by December 19, 2008, to:

  Jack Walsh Co-Director
  NAMAC
  145 9th Street, Suite 102
  San Francisco, CA 94103

  No phone calls or email inquiries, please. Full listing at http://www.namac.org/node/6427

  Posted by: michele
  Created on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 19:00
  expires on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 19:00 (9 weeks 5 days)

• ~ Seeking Producer for Various Projects ~

  Writer-Director of two features ("BOOKWARS" - Terrific, LA Times; "LOST IN NEW MEXICO" - Compelling, Sundance Channel) and numerous commissioned docs and shortform seeks long term, like-minded producing partner.

  My IMDB here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742891/

  Current projects include: FREEDOM DEAL - Feature in Active "D" some attachments, incl Devo co-founder Bob Lewis; shooting in Thailand and Cambodia (where filmmaker is currently working); PAT & LLOYD's FINAL COUNTDOWN - Completed Feature Script, locations in the Southwest USA - "Grapes of Wrath meets Walmart, meets Flowers of Evil...."

  Find out more at CAMERADO - www.camerado.com; I'm also producer of Cambofest: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia - www.cambofest.com, see recent writeup in Hollywood Reporter-->

  http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ibdfb90...

  ...And CamboTube - The Youtube of Cambodia - www.cambotube.com.

  **Other projects in the works, contact to discuss**

  Posted by: camerado
  Created on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 02:11
  expires on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 02:11 (4 weeks 6 days)

• Tenure Track Assistant Professor

  Temple University’s Department of Film and Media Arts seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor for appointment beginning August, 2009. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience.

  We seek a hybrid film/mediamaker, whose work spans traditional film/video and digital and/or alternative media forms, is nationally or internationally recognized, innovative in form and content, and demonstrates awareness of contemporary critical and social media practice.

  The candidate should have a secondary expertise in one of the following: theory, screenwriting, new media, along with experience teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate level; and the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a creative, multi-disciplinary community.

  FMA is ranked among the top 10 film programs in the country. For more information, consult its Web site at www.temple.edu/fma .

  An MFA, PhD, or equivalent is required. Qualified candidates of color, gender minorities, and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Application review begins November 28, 2008, closing on January 15, 2008 or until position is filled. Please submit cover letter, vita and contact info for three references to:

  Department of Film & Media Arts
  Temple University
  Philadelphia, Pa. 19122
  Attn: Search

  Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity.

  Posted by: sarahdrury
  Created on Mon, 11/10/2008 - 20:08
  expires on Sun, 02/08/2009 - 20:08 (4 weeks 4 days)

• Tenure Track Film/Video Production Position

  The Department of Broadcasting and Cinema at UNC Greensboro seeks a film/video maker for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor position to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in film/video production. Candidates must have significant coursework or professional experience in sound design and/or lighting for narrative production. A PhD or MFA with a strong background in history and theory, with a record of creative exhibition, college level teaching experience, and fluency in postproduction software is required. The candidate must have a strong commitment to teaching production in a department that uses 16mm, HD video, the Macintosh platform, Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools. The candidate is expected to engage in departmental service and curriculum development. Salary commensurate with experience.

  Application:

  Letter of Application
  Curriculum Vitae
  A short writing sample
  Names, addresses, email and telephone numbers of three professional references (no letters until requested)
  Examples of recent work on a DVD that will not be returned

  Submit applications on paper to:

  Dr. Michael Frierson, Chair
  Film/Video Production Search Committee
  Department of Broadcasting and Cinema
  201 Brown Building, PO Box 26170
  University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
  Greensboro, North Carolina, 27402-6170

  Email: frierson@uncg.edu.

  Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

  Posted by: m_friers
  Created on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 13:35
  expires on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 13:35 (2 weeks 5 days)

• Volunteer Videographers (pros and novices) Needed

  Calling all Indie filmmakers with a passion for justice and some free time on election day - Video the Vote needs your skills. We are working all across the country to document any voting irregularities.

  Video The Vote (www.videothevote.org) is a nonpartisan Voter Protection project, which aims to protect the vote by being the eyes and ears where ballots are cast and counted on Election Day 2008. With the help of our partners (Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Common Cause, Voter Action, People for the American Way, Color of Change, Rock the Vote, Working Assets, many more), and an army of nation-wide citizen dispatchers, videographers and reporters, we will document and report any irregularities that occur at polling places and boards of elections while they are happening, enabling the media and public to watch-dog the electoral process and document issues of voter-suppression across our country.

  Posted by: michele
  Created on Tue, 10/28/2008 - 16:04
  expires on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 16:04 (2 weeks 4 days)

• Tenure-Track Faculty/Filmmaker

  Massachusetts College of Art and Design seeks an innovative filmmaker for a full-time tenure-track position in the Film/Video Major of the Media and Performing Arts Department, starting September 2009.

  Massachusetts College of Art and Design is the only public college of art and design in the United States. In the Film/Video Major, students pursue personal productions in film, video and sound. Our curriculum is focused on the student finding his/her individual voice and providing the foundation skills to carry out that vision. We encourage students to experiment and balance conceptual and technical proficiencies with a critical understanding of media history and practice.

  To view the complete job description, please visit http://careers.massart.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50607 and apply online.

  Massachusetts College of Art and Design is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment are encouraged to apply.

  Posted by: massart
  Created on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 20:48
  expires on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 20:48 (2 weeks 4 days)

• Indie film maker's radio program - hosted by Shawn Cain of Shawn Cain Films

  My names Gary Evans producer of a film makers radio program on Wednesday nights 6 to 8 PST called the IFU ( Independent Film United )

  hosted by Shawn Cain of Shawn Cain Films http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ifu

  I recently purchased a local community site called THE BELLINGHAM GRAPEVINE www.bellinghamgrapevine.com

  where I want to offer to the area film makers a local public arena to display featured business/art/entertainment video's (membership FREE).

  My motive in offering the free service to the film community is to feature the community Bellingham Grapevine site and all it

  has to offer. Right now I have commercial featured that we did for KISW radio in Seatle for an upcoming event.

  If your interested in being on the radio program please call we really want to network with the Bellingham Community.

  CyberVideo
  Shawn Cain Films
  866-605-6541 Gary
  360-632-9790 Shawn

  Tonights show
  A show that brings the latest in independent film making to the front door of the entertainment industry, and doesn't stop knocking until they let us in!
  1.) Beauty and the Beast Actress Lilly Perreault,
  2.) Winner of Project Runway Corazon By Sigmund Designs
  3.) Claw from Terror Film Festival
  4.) CEO of Indieflix.com with the "Indie Fix"
  5.) Indie Film Reviewer "the gumba" Stefano Capone
  And always your host Shawn Cain.

  Posted by: brogary
  Created on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 21:43
  expires on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 21:43 (6 days 3 hours)