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August 22 , 2008
WELCOME (BACK) !
Welcome to all of our students, faculty and friends for Fall 2008. At last
count we have more than 175 students that will occupy 324 seats across our
19 courses, taught by eight ACM faculty and three ACM lecturers. That’s a
lot of us partnering for the start of a successful academic year.
Among our faculty we welcome Asst. Prof. George Wang, who joins us from the
University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and lecturer David Goldberg, who joins us
with similar teaching gigs with American Studies and Art. He will teach a
section of our introductory Cinema and Digital Media (ACM 255).
We’re happy with the addition of Prof. Wang that we can bring two new
courses to the schedule this year: Editing for the Screen (taught as ACM 386
this semester, and as ACM 372 for Spring), and Post-Production Sound, ACM
374, for the Spring.
Also debuting in the Spring will be a new course in our Critical Studies
curriculum, Genre and Narrative Techniques, taught by Asst. Prof. Konrad Ng.
COURSES STILL OPEN
Some courses and sections are buttoned up, such as Screenwriting (ACM 350).
But remember, you can satisfy the ACM writing requirement with Oral
Tradition to Screenplay (ACM 355), where seats are still open. For majors,
there’s also time to squeeze your way into Directing for Visual Media (ACM
370), Documentary Production (ACM 405), and Advanced Production (ACM 410).
Our always stimulating Seminar (ACM 485), Global Media (ACM 490), and Topics
in Creative Media (ACM 385 – our “Master Class”) can still take a few more
as well.
ACM/PACIFIC NEW MEDIA WORKSHOPS FOR CREDIT
Our friends at Pacific New Media are offering two on-campus workshops during
the Fall for which you can receive 1 credit of ACM 390 each. That’s right.
Take both and you earn two credits. They are both intense, high-powered, and
professionally oriented:
* Writing for Television – Get Started and Go!, Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
11-12, 9 am-4 pm, taught by Maria Jacquemetton, writer-producer for such TV
series as STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, BAYWATCH, HIGHLANDER, and the current hit
MAD MEN. She’s a Golden Globe and Writers Guild of America award winner.
* Strategies of the Independent Film Producer – Saturday and Sunday, October
25-26, 9 am-4 pm, taught by Karin Chien, a New York University instructor
and independent film producer whose films have premiered at Sundance, won
more than 50 festival awards, and who has been nominated for an Independent
Spirit Award.
Sign up for either or both through Pacific New Media
<www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm>.
OTHER COURSES, OTHER DEPARTMENTS
ACM is always happy to point our students in the direction of solid courses
offered in other departments. Here are some for Fall:
* ART 400: Hollywood Vis Hollywood – an historical exploration of Hollywood
movies about Hollywood. TR 3-4:15. Instructor: Robert Rodeck.
* ENG 363: Film (Section 1111). R 6-8:40 pm. Register through Outreach
College. Instructor: Ida Yoshinaga.
* AMST 250: The Hollywood Century. Two sections: MWF 9:30-10:20 and MWF
3:30-4:20. Screenings of films for the course will be held Wednesdays
5:30-7:30 pm. Instructor: Dr. Hye Seung Chung.
* MUS 360W: Music in Film. A course on the aesthetics, interpretation and
history of music in the movies. TR 12-1:15. Instructor: Dr. Kate McQuiston
HIFF SUMMER FESTIVAL UNDERWAY
The Hawai‘i International Film Festival’s Summer Festival runs through
Sunday at the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Six great
films, including Werner Herzog’s ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD, and
contemporary Asian greats such as PUBLIC ENEMY RETURNS and MR. CINEMA. For
full schedule and prices see <www.hiff.org>.
HIFF SEEKING INTERNS
And while you’re thinking about HIFF, keep in mind they are looking for a
few good interns to staff positions ranging from film selection to guest
relations. You can earn ACM 495 credit, too! Contact Michael Doyle
<michael@hiff.org>.
SCHOLARSHIPS $!
The Colleges of Arts & Sciences have a number of scholarship opportunities
available, from $1,000 - $3,000. See your ACM or A&S academic advisor for
application forms.
FACULTY FILMS SCORE
Asst. Prof. Anne Misawa is Director of Photography for TREELESS MOUNTAIN,
which will show at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was shot in
Korea. She was also DP for ALL FOR MELISSA, which has been selected as a Top
10 Finalist in From Here to Awesome: Alternative Film Fest. The film was
written and directed by Gerard Elmore and produce by Connie Florez, who
we’ve been lucky to have as ACM instructors. The film will soon be available
on DVD, too.
COMPUTER DEALS AT UH BOOKSTORE
New computer hardware and software requirements take effect Fall 08
<www.hawaii.edu/acm/computer>. The UH bookstore announces some special deals
on the recommended Mac laptops <www.hawaii.edu/bkstore/Applestore.html>.
See Christine.
OTHER INTERNSHIP, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
* Hawai‘i Star Ball runs Oct. 1-3 at the Hilton, and is looking for workers
to tape competing dance couples. There’s pay involved. Contact Adam Burnett
at <burnettadam@hotmail.com>.
* Hanashi Oral History Program seeks help in recording interviews with
Japanese American World War II veterans, family members and others. See
<www.goforbroke.org>. Contact Pam Funai at 585-8484.
* The Castle Medical Center in Kailua seeks help in making some educational
videos (such as “Healthy Cooking”) for the Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine
Center. Contact Beth Davidann at 263-5052.
* GiRL FeST Hawai‘i could use a volunteer or two. It’s a great festival (Nov
7-15) of film, performance and art. Contact <info@girlfesthawaii.org>*Animation internship with Hawai‘i Film Partners. Contact Cameron Nitta at 447-7529 or
FESTIVALS, CONTESTS, Etc.
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.
* Tiburon International Film Festival (March 19-27). Deadline Nov. 17.
<www.tiburonfilmfestival.com>.
* Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program has grants to support docs on
contemporary social issues. Deadline Feb. 5, 2009 <www.sundance.org>.
* 11/22 International Comedy Short Film Festival in Vienna. Deadline March
2, 2009. <www.11-22.at>
POST YOUR CASTING CALL NOTICES ON ACM WEBSITE
Your film casting call can be posted on the ACM website. Send your flyer as
a jpg file to ACM Production Manager Gregg Ambrosius <ambrosiu@hawaii.edu> a
week before the call date, and it will go up for all to see.
Remember, no flyers should be posted on the glass on the front and back
entrance doors to Crawford Hall. They’ll be taken down, pronto.
PRE-MAJORS, TAKE NOTE!
The ACM Faculty has approved the following policy:
Students who desire to become an ACM major but receive less than a grade of
“B” (3.0) in ACM 255 may retake the course once for reconsideration. If a
grade of B is not attained in the retaking of the course, the student is
ineligible to become an ACM major. Any appeals to this policy will be heard,
and decided, by a faculty committee.
And remember, you’re not a major until you have completed your Academic
Proposal and have it approved by both your ACM advisor and Interdisciplinary
Studies Advisor. 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.
CHECK THIS OUT
At the Sinclair Library Wong A/V Center:
* Ever wonder how those Midnight Movies (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD,
ERASERHEAD, ROCKY HORROR, etc.) became cult classics? This documentary –
MIDNIGHT MOVIES FROM THE MARGIN TO THE MAINSTREAM – will give you the story.
DVD #6028.
* Why do those profs talk about “Film Noir” in such hushed and revered
tones? Get a leg up on them by watching FILM NOIR: BRINGING DARKNESS TO
LIGHT. It’s the Cliff’s Notes version. DVD #6803.
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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