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Indiewire Thursday January 2, 2014
Adding to its 40 Female Flmmakers to Follow on Twitter and 100 filmmakers to Follow on Twitter stories, Indiewire has compiled a list of documentary filmmakers to follow on
the social-network site. It’s a valuable resource for any doc maker looking for tips on crowdfunding, insights about the best festivals for doc films, and other info. Why not learn from the
best, like Alex Gibney @AlexGibneyFilm, Albert Maysles @AlbertMaysles,
or Joshua Oppenheimer @JoshuaOppenheim? Read the full Story >>
nofilmschool Thursday July 25, 2013
Film blogs have been filled with info about aspect ratios lately—you may have seen this awesome video history on the topic. Wonder why
there’s been so much discussion about what might see an esoteric topic? “Aspect ratios, and how you choose to frame your subjects within them, are one of the most subtle, yet highly
effective, ways to cinematically convey various elements of your story to the audience,” declares Robert Hardy at NoFilmSchool. Hardy provides a thorough analysis of why and when you should
choose one aspect ratio over another. Read the full Story >>
FILMMAKER Thursday December 13, 2012
One of the pieces of wisdom imparted by cinematographer Roger Deakins (see top) is this: Pay attention to film credits, which can be a source of contact info. That was also the advice delivered by
filmmaker Chico Colvard at a recent panel hosted by the Massachusetts Production Coalition. “Find the folks that you think are successful, that you want to emulate, get their films, go right to
the credits,” he said. As Filmmaker notes, you can find potential crew members, accountants and lawyers … and, most important, investors. Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday April 3, 2019
Feature | Richard Learoyd: Curious The work of British photographer Richard Learoyd
first became known here through a 2009 exhibition at McKee Gallery. His unique Cibachrome
prints, mainly portraits, nudes and still lifes, made with a room-size camera obscura fitted with an antique landscape lens, designed to be focused on infinite distance, tested the limits of
photography to describe surface detail. When used … Read the full Story >>
Josephine Herrick Project Wednesday May 16, 2018
The Josephine Herrick Project,
which supports marginalized communities by teaching people to express themselves and tell their stories through the visual language of photography, holds its 2018 cocktail party and photography
auction on Tuesday, June 5, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Aperture Gallery, 547 W 27th Street, 4th Floor, in New York City. A limited number of guests will have the opportunity to have their
portraits taken by Peter Hurley, one of the most sought-after headshot and portrait photographers in the US. Go here for more info. Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday July 15, 2016
If you’ve ever though of using solar power to recharge your devices, this is now within reach. On Sunday, Flux Factory is offering an afternoon workshop in which participants will learn the
basics of off the grid empowerment. The workshop will be led by Alex Nathanson, an artist, curator, organizer, and educator whose work spans video, sound, performance, and interaction
design. Info According to the announcement, the … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday January 24, 2017
Talks / Book Events / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, January 24,
17 Book launch: Judith Bernstein | Dicks of Death; a conversation with Thomas Mitchell, 7 pm. Swiss Institute, 102 Franklin Institute, NY, NY. RSVP Orion Martin on Lianhuanhua | New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium, 7 pm. Parson School of Design, The New School 2
West 13th Street, The Bark Room, NY, … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday March 22, 2016
Talk / Discussion / Screening / and Beyond/ Tuesday, March 22
The Griot, The Parrhesiac, The Cannibal, The Oversharer, The Artist, The Realist, with Devin Kenny, 7 pm. The Rose Auditorium, Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square
(Third Avenue between 6-7th Streets), NY, NY. Info John Cyr | Photographic Processes, 7
pm. Penumbra Foundation, 36 East 30th Street, NY, NY. Info
Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, Studio Job | Monkey Business, Discussion, with Dennis Freedman … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday December 16, 2016
IT'S APPROACHING CRITICAL MASS... Friday, December 16, 7 to 10 pm Goodby party for 99¢ Plus and Handjob Gallery, open studio and holiday gift sale, with ooak art editions, holiday
gifts and collector items, also collecting donations for Waterkeeper Alliance, 7-10 pm. 99¢ Plus Gallery, 238 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Info [Bushwick] Through Saturday December 17 David Zwirner Holiday Pop Up
Bookstore, 10 … Read the full Story >>
The Phoblographer Wednesday May 15, 2013
Finding film in these digital times can be difficult. And it’s even tougher to find ultra large or specialty-format films, notes PetaPixel. Through June 28, Ilford is taking orders for sheet
film in formats up to 20 x 24 inches, 70mm film, 122- and 127-format film, and even 120-format backing paper in 100-foot lengths, for those analog diehards who make their own film rolls at home. Go here for more info. Read the full Story >>
Vimeo Monday August 3, 2015
There’s a good chance this newsletter is being delivered to your computer via light beams. Perhaps instead of reading today’s MAP, you’re sitting in front of your computer but using
your phone to text someone on the other side of the globe. Your text is also being being sent via light. The Story of Light, a new branded-content documentary from the Lonelyleap production company, looks at the truly astonishing story of how Bell Labs visionaries found a way for light to carry sound and other info.
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BLOUIN ARTINFO Tuesday July 21, 2015
Filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer’s documentary The Look of Silence, which opens this month, is a continuation of his groundbreaking 2012 doc The Act of Killing. In that film,
Oppenheimer tracked down death squads involved in mass killings in Indonesia and challenged them to re-create their acts in the style of American action movies. In the new film, family members who
survived the killings confront those responsible. Oppenheimer talks to Art Info about why we have no choice but to deal with the past. Indiewire has more. Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday May 17, 2023
Frieze Week Art Fairs
Wednesday, May 17–Sunday, May 21: Frieze New York
Maintaining its reputation as an international destination for gold-standard works, Frieze NY presents more than 60 galleries this year at Hudson Yards: Gagosian will show work by Nan Goldin for the first time since the activist and artist joined its stable; David Kordansky will offer work by Lauren Halsey … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday October 30, 2019
The art of ceramic sculpture
has lately become more visible in New York, thanks to works by the Italian master Lucio Fontana on view at The Met last fall, and Bay Area outlaws Peter Voulkos and Ron Nagel seen in galleries this
year. A new exhibition of pieces by the French artists Andrée and Michel Hirlet, which opened last week at Dobrinka Salzman Gallery, brings mid-century … Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Wednesday May 14, 2014
And more from the world of time-lapse filmmaking: If you’re planning a road trip this summer, you might want to check out Roadtrippers, a
website that offers info on lodging and attractions. Its YouTube channel, meanwhile, is filled with time-lapse footage of what
you’ll find along the way, shot by photographer Joel Schat, who has created a BTS video showing what a typical day on the road is like for him. “Be warned: your job might not seem very
appealing after seeing what Schat gets to do,” notes PetaPixel. Read the full Story >>
Fstoppers Wednesday November 4, 2015
You’ve got a smashing video and you’ve put it online — that vast digital ocean filled with video content. How do you get your work to stand out? “As many of you know, SEO is
the driving factor for long form content. Believe it or not, most of the principles that apply here are almost identical for video SEO,” says Massachusetts-based videographer Miles Bergstrom at
Fstoppers. One tip: Work hard on the the background info about the videos you upload to YouTube and Vimeo. MAP says: Use that space to tell a little story. Read the full Story >>
British Journal of Photography Tuesday July 16, 2013
Photographers have until November 30 to enter this year's Terry O'Neill Photography Award. Now in its eighth year, the program awards one winner a £3000 ($4,500) top prize and two
runners up with £2000 ($3,000) and £1000 ($1,500) respectively. Winning images will be featured in the Sunday Times Magazine. The award looks for “dynamic and arresting images that
portray a compelling narrative.” Go here for more info. Read the full Story >>
Indiewire Monday September 14, 2015
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment has just partnered up with the Made in NY Media Center to the launch the Made in NY Entrepreneur Innovation Grant. Several grants will be awarded in the
range of $5,000 to $10,000 to New York City-based projects that focus on innovative approaches to content and delivery. The grants support a wide range of projects, from filmmaking to virtual reality
and gaming, notes Indiewire. Go herefor more info on applying. Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Tuesday January 27, 2015
If you want to use the latest Adobe Lightroom software, you’ll have to also get the latest in computer operating systems, notes PetaPixel, which reports that the upcoming Lightroom 6 will be
compatible only with 64-bit operating systems. Adobe released that info recently, ahead of the launch of Lightroom 6 to give photogs
the chance to update their hardware. If you use 32-bit operating systems, you’ll still be able to run Lightroom 5. Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday February 23, 2017
Famous for his role in New York’s artistic heritage and the Pop Art movement, Andy Warhol believed that everyone had it in them to be a star for fifteen minutes. Through his own art, he
defined his identity and shaped the world around him. He once commented that he’d like his tombstone to say only one word: “Figment.” So to all of the unrecognized … Read the full Story >>
