calendar: 2012 Screenings, Events & Workshops
WINTER 2012 Workshops Schedule
DATE: Sunday, January 29, 2012; TIME: 9:00AM - 4:30PM; WINTER 2012
*Members & non-members who register by calling Caroline Savage of PIFVA will RECEIVE %50 PERCENT DISCOUNT. Must call by Sat 1/29 at midnight to receive discount. 215-382-2579
Presented in partnership with the Philadelphia Independent Film & Video Association (PIFVA)
This special one-day intensive class will cover the basics of film distribution and marketing in the current arena of shifting platforms and markets.
In PART ONE: Creating a Strategy for Your Film, 9:30 am - 12, Jon Reiss will cover how to create a distribution strategy and marketing plan unique to your film; the various available markets for your film’s release; and how to engage your audience as early as possible.
In PART TWO: A Redefinition of Film Products, 12:30-4:30 pm, Reiss will cover: release options: theatrical, festival and alternative; maximizing live events; navigating the digital rights arena (VOD, streaming, aggregators/distributors, peer to peer networks) and transmedia.
Each attendee will get an opportunity to ask questions specific to his/her project.
Snacks & Lunch will be provided
Dates: Wednesdays, January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24 Time: 7-9pm (FALL 2009-2010)
“Drupal” is a downloadable software package that allows you to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on your website in a variety of ways. Drupal is powerful and it’s FREE. Ideal for artists, activists and community organizations who want a multimedia-rich website without spending thousands of dollars or depending on a website developer, Drupal allows you to amp up your site with all the “bells and whistles’” – including e-commerce, blogs, community forums, video, pod casting and much, much more. No knowledge of code required. Participants will each be given a Drupal installation on which they can begin building their sites. Bring your own laptop and get a hands-on and thorough introduction to the Drupal system and how it can work for you.
Wednesdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4 TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
This workshop will introduce participants to new media concepts, processes and best practices for preparing, publishing and streaming media specifically destined for the web. Participants will be introduced to the applications, methods and tools for streaming media over the web including capturing, compressing and encoding tools, major streaming media formats and players, and multiple choices of free internet TV platforms and video channels (beyond YouTube) to host and distribute video.
Thursdays, April 17, 24, 1, 8
Video on the web is every where but good video on the web is harder to find. This workshop will introduce participants to ways of shooting video specifically destined for the web and then prepare your media to be uploaded for the world to see. Participants will learn new media concepts and best practices, as well as practical and hands on techniques on how to shoot, compress, encode, upload and distribute your video and audio on the internet. The workshop will cover working with the major media formats such as Windows, QuickTime, Realplayer, and Flash.