FilmGate Interactive's transmedia festival, South Florida's only transmedia conference and festival, is coming back Miami for a third year this February. FilmGate will be holding several screenings workshops, talkbacks and panels featuring industry leaders such as Jake Price, Lance Weiler, Mike Knowlton, Patric Jean and Wally Rodriguez. Events to look forward to include the Miami premiere of "Unknown Spring," a documentary about the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Lance Weiler-helmed Learn. Do. Share., a think tank-style event for teens, a workshop titled "How to Create Immersive Media Projects," moderated by Mike Knowlton, a Post-Production Workshop on Digital VFX taught by Emmy-award winner Wally Rodriguez and a study on linear vs. non-linear storytelling led by Patric Jean. Read More: What's the Future of Storytelling? 'Unknown Spring' Provides Some Answers Attendees will also want to check out The "Ace Ventura Pet...
- 1/23/2015
- by Rosie Narasaki
- Indiewire
Open letter: Women may adorn the awards ceremony and prettify the posters, but, mon dieu, don't let them behind the camera
"What has changed in cinema? Everything has changed!" exclaimed Gilles Jacob, president of the Cannes film festival, during the presentation of the 65th Cannes festival film nominations. Everything?! For one second, we trembled. But for no reason, it turned out, as the 22 officially selected movies – happy coincidence – were directed by 22 men. This 65th festival will end up giving the precious award to a male director for the 63rd time, defending the masculine values that give the seventh art its nobility.
Only once did the Cannes film festival lose heart. In 1993, the Palme d'Or was indeed awarded to Jane Campion. And last year, doubtless due to a lack of vigilance, four women somehow sneaked in among the 20 people nominated in the official competition. Thierry Frémeaux, the festival's director general, correctly...
"What has changed in cinema? Everything has changed!" exclaimed Gilles Jacob, president of the Cannes film festival, during the presentation of the 65th Cannes festival film nominations. Everything?! For one second, we trembled. But for no reason, it turned out, as the 22 officially selected movies – happy coincidence – were directed by 22 men. This 65th festival will end up giving the precious award to a male director for the 63rd time, defending the masculine values that give the seventh art its nobility.
Only once did the Cannes film festival lose heart. In 1993, the Palme d'Or was indeed awarded to Jane Campion. And last year, doubtless due to a lack of vigilance, four women somehow sneaked in among the 20 people nominated in the official competition. Thierry Frémeaux, the festival's director general, correctly...
- 5/15/2012
- by La Barbe
- The Guardian - Film News
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