Workshops in Atlanta, Georgia, from
IMAGE
SUMMER SCHEDULE
The classes and workshops schedule for
Summer are now listed with full
descriptions on the IMAGE web site: www.imagefv.org. Please refer to
site
for information.
Upcoming Registration Deadlines:
INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING
Instructor: Michael
Lucker
This introductory course, taught by veteran Hollywood screenwriter
Michael
Lucker, is the perfect starting point for those who want to learn the
basics
of writing for film. Students will not only learn the fundamentals
of
writing a professional screenplay, but will also learn to use the medium
as
a means of self-expression. Over eight weeks, students will learn
proper
format and presentation, learn to view movies as tools to improve
their
writing, write a 15-20 page screenplay excerpt, and get a
first-hand
knowledge of the industry and how to break into the
business.
Thursdays, June 26-August 14, 2003. 7pm-9pm. $195 for IMAGE
members, $225
general public. Registration deadline: June 20, 2003. Limited
to 12
students.
LIGHTING FOR FILM & VIDEO
Instructor: Jim
Hunter
This one-day workshop will provide a basic overview of the
science,
logistics, and tools utilized in lighting for motion pictures. A
combination
of lecture and hands-on orientation will focus upon the
performance of light
and the role it plays in cinematic story telling.
Students will be
introduced to the wide range of instruments that make up
the
cinematographers palette. Additional topics also covered will include
grip
equipment, metering, and important safety and electrical
concerns.
Saturday, June 28, 2003. 10am-6pm. $150 for members, $185 general
public.
Registration deadline: June 25, 2003. Limited to 12 students. Class
will be
held at PC&E, 2235 DeFoor Hills Road, NW,
Atlanta.
From National
AIVF
On June 2nd, the FCC voted 3-2 to raise the national
broadcast ownership cap
to 45% and to drastically relax cross-ownership rules
in local markets.
These changes will diminish the amount of serious local
journalism and
reduce the ability of Americans to receive information from
many points of
view. After this decision, a single company could own eight
radio stations,
up to three TV stations, the cable company, and the local
newspaper in one
city. The marketplace of ideas will have fewer vendors. The
FCC's action
represents an unprecedented failure to protect the free flow of
information
upon which democracy depends.
Thanks to the amazing efforts of AIVF members and other
concerned citizens
thus far, the FCC¹s decision can be overturned. TOGETHER,
WE CAN REVERSE
THE FCC AND PROTECT THE FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION.
On June 19, The Senate Commerce Committee will consider
legislation to
restore reasonable limits on media ownership in order to
uphold the
principles of diversity, localism, and competition in media.
Senate bill
1046, introduced in May by Senator Stevens, and co-sponsored by a
bipartisan
group of thirty Senators; amends the Communications Act of 1934
making it
explicitly illegal by federal law for the FCC to allow broadcasters
to own
more than 35 percent of the national market. The Dorgan amendment
reinstates
newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership restrictions. It is important
that these
bills be voted out of committee and onto the Senate
floor.
Please contact your Senators and Representatives to urge
their colleagues on
the Commerce Committee to reverse the FCC's
action.
Consumers Union, the organization behind Consumers Report,
has constructed
an online action center where you can draft a letter for
your
representatives and email or mail your support for these two actions. A
copy
will be sent to the Commerce Committee.
If you would like to do more, consider the following
actions:
2. If you can only contact one or two Senators, contact
the Committee
Chairman Senator McCain to encourage him, and contact Senators
Hutchinson
and Lott to thank them and ask them to maintain their support. You
can also
contact Senators Burns, Fitzgerald, Nelson and Smith on the
Committee to
urge them to reverse the FCC decision.
3. If you live in the Texas, Mississippi, or Montana,
write a letter to the
editor of your local paper. Congratulate Senators
Hutchinson, Lott, and
Burns for supporting this issue.
Remember that mailing or faxing a letter will speak louder
than an
email! Show your legislators your commitment to diversity and
localism!
MediaReform.net has created a page that brings together a
number of
information resources and avenues for actions. It lists the
positions of
many legislators, and makes it easy to contact your
senators:
http://www.mediareform.net/congress.php
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