Read more about the article Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective Seeking New Members

Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective Seeking New Members

The Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective (BFC), a tight-knit community of professional filmmakers in Brooklyn, is currently seeking new members. Centering around weekly peer workshops with a small group of filmmakers, BFC members present their work- which can range from documentaries, narratives, experimental films and hybrids- discuss issues and ideas related to their project, and receive feedback and discussion around production, funding, and distribution strategies with other group members. Periodically, the BFC also invites guest filmmakers and industry representatives to share their experiences and engage with members' work. This coming season meetings will be held at Union Docs in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Tuesday evenings.  The BFC application is due by Thursday, August 21st, 2014. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@brooklynfilmmakerscollective.com. About the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective The Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective is a tight-knit community of professional filmmakers in Brooklyn, NY who are dedicated to innovative approaches to filmmaking. The collective comes together through weekly peer workshops…

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Bring MediaStorm Into Your Classroom

School will soon be in session and we want to go back to class with you. Last year, we launched our Educational Program, offering discounted Online Training subscriptions to students and instructors at accredited universities. Since then, journalism and multimedia programs around the country have made MediaStorm Online Training a part of their teaching strategy. In addition to full access to our library of training videos, we've added a complimentary companion curriculum for educators featuring quizzes and assignments developed by Beatriz Wallace of Duquesne University and Steve Rice at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Wallace had this to say about her experience using our Online Training in the classroom: MediaStorm Online Training captures students with seductive, rebellious and non-judgmental enthusiasm and faith in the possibilities of storytelling. The training videos drive the curriculum, assignments and final products. MediaStorm’s training videos constitute clear directives that prepare students for in-class assignments, editing, production and…

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July 2014 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop Takes A Trip to Coney Island

We are proud to present our newest workshop project, produced in the July 2014 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop. From July 14 to 18, 2014 a team of filmmakers, writers and photographers converged in Brooklyn to tell the story of Coney Island through the eyes of Coney Island Jay. During the workshop, participants worked directly with MediaStorm staff to create an intimate, character-driven documentary in just one week. Jay Singer has been in love with one Brooklyn neighborhood his entire life. He grew up there, pined for it when he was forced to leave and returned when he couldn’t stand to be away one more day. His life’s work is an unfinished 1200 page book about the place. He currently gives three-hour tours explaining its history. Through Jay’s vast historical knowledge, we learn about what makes this iconic neighborhood so special, and how that past may impact its future. 2014 Workshop Dates MediaStorm provides intensive,…

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