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October 25, 2007
Aloha students and supporters of the Academy for Creative Media at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa. In this e-newsletter, an ACM win at HIFF and
a special Intellectual Property Law Seminar.
ACM'S DANE NEVES WINS BIG @ HIFF 2007
ACM student filmmaker Dane Neves took the Oceanic Time Warner VOD Viewer's
Choice Award for "THE MONKEYBOY FEVER" in this year's Hawai'i International
Film Festival competition. Dane takes away a cool $1,000 for his win. The
film was featured among a dozen Hawai'i-made short films, including all
eight ACM student films in the festival, that were available for viewing on
Oceanic's digital channel 680. Viewers could then electronically cast their
ballots with their remotes on channel 681.
Dane's win highlights the success of ACM at the 2007 festival, including our
SRO ACM @ HIFF screening Sunday night; the screening of our partner Shanghai
University films Sunday afternoon, and our outstanding Master Class on Asian
American cinema with director Justin Lin and actor Roger Fan on Monday.
STILL ON SCREEN AT HIFF
There's still a chance to see some fine ACM-related films at the festival:
* Tonight at 9:15, ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND, executive produced and edited by
ACM director Chris Lee for Chen Daming.
* Saturday at 5:45 pm, HORSEPOWER, a film by ACM Asst Prof Joel Moffet, part
of the "Shorts #3" package.
* Sunday at 7 pm, ALL FOR MELISSA - ACM Asst Prof Anne Misawa was director
of photography for this Gerard Elmore feature.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, FINANCING AND YOU
It's short notice, but there's a great opportunity to take part tomorrow
(yes, TOMORROW - FRIDAY 10/26) in an Entertainment Law Seminar from 2-5 pm
at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Honolulu Suite. It's only $25 (for
non-lawyers), and that includes an 11: 30 am lunch! It's a program of the
Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section of the Hawai'i State Bar
Association.
The seminar speakers will address important issues of new distribution
channels for local productions (Edgy Lee), how to clear content and protect
IP rights (Martin Hsia), issues in commercializing cultural arts (Mark
Bernstein), balancing commercialization of native arts with cultural
sensitivity (Maile Meyer), new financing alternatives for local film
productions (Jason Lau), and tax incentives for funding digital media and
entertainment productions (Bill Meyer).
To download a PDF file with more info, click here
WORTH CHECKING OUT
* If you can't make tomorrow's seminar, all ACM students are welcome to a
special session on Intellectual Property Law, 3:25 - 4:40 pm Nov. 2 in
Classroom 1 of the UHM Law School. Sayoko Blodgett-Ford, IP expert, and a
guest attorney will discuss IP issues in motion picture deals.
* A new website with everything you wanted to know about film festivals,
including a useful calendar, can be found at www.filmfestivalworld.com.
GIRL FEST FILM FESTIVAL NOV 15-18
GIRL FEST Film Festival will screen some of the best new international and
independent releases that offer a positive representation of women in film.
Highlights of the festival include winner of best screenplay at the Sundance
Film Festival, "Stephanie Daley," starring Tilda Swinton; "A Ripple in the
Water: Healing through Art," a film exploring the work of South African
artist/activist Kim Berman; "Heart of a Soul Surfer," a personal documentary
about Kauai surfer Bethany Hamilton, and a fascinating array of short films
made by new directors, as well as Hawaiian public high school students. All
screenings at the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts,
November 15-18. Film screenings begin at 1:00 p.m. Check
www.girlfesthawaii.org for all film listings and times.
FESTIVALS, CONTESTS
REMINDER: ALL ACM films submitted for festivals and contests must first be
cleared by Production Manager Gregg Ambrosius. No exceptions. See him BEFORE
you send anything off.
* Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. www.vconline.org Deadline Nov.
16.
* Pune (India) International Film Festival.
www.puneinternationalfilmfestival.com Deadline Nov. 30.
* Tiburon International Film Festival
tiburonfilmfestival.com/submitFilm.php. Deadline December 1.
* Newport Beach Film Festival www.newportbeachfilmfest.com Deadline Dec.
21.
* International Student Short-Film Festival in Cergy-Pontoise, France.
www.lefestivalducourt.org. Deadline Jan. 11.
* Just For Laughs Comedia Festival www.justforlaughts.ca/comedia/ Deadline
May 1.
* Berlin International Film Festival Talent Campus
www.berlinale-talentcampus.de and Cannes Film Festival American Pavilion
www.ampav.com/ampav.html are student-oriented programs at two of the
world's major festivals.
NOTE TO MAJORS & INTENDED MAJORS: YOU ARE NOT A MAJOR UNTIL...
Please keep in mind that you must complete your Academic Proposal and have
it approved by both your ACM advisor and Interdisciplinary Studies Advisor
before you can be declared an ACM major. While some students have applied to
ACM and their application has been accepted, they have delayed taking the
next step of preparing the Academic Proposal with their ACM advisor, and
then having it approved by IS. Those students will have difficulty
registering for courses that are restricted to majors, as they won't have
been officially declared, or recognized, as ACM majors. So get that advising
done pronto. For new applicants to the major - the same advice for you: You
are not a major until your Academic Proposal has been approved by both your
ACM and IS Advisors. Without it, no advanced courses will be open to you.
MAKE A GIFT TO ACM
ACM welcomes donations to support our programs, which support our students.
You can make a gift online at www.uhf.hawaii.edu/acm.
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