NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: TWN - Third World Newsreel TWN Workshops: The Fall 2009 Edition! New York City

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Thursday, September 10, 2009

TWN - Third World Newsreel
TWN Workshops: The Fall 2009 Edition!
New York City

MISSION / ABOUT US...

TWN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit alternative media arts organization that fosters the creation, appreciation and dissemination of independent film and video by and about people of color and social justice issues.

It supports the innovative work of diverse forms and genres made by artists who are intimately connected to their subjects through common bonds of ethnic/cultural heritage, class position, gender, sexual orientation and political identification. TWN promotes the self-representation of traditionally marginalized groups as well as the negotiated representation of those groups by artists who work in solidarity with them.

Ultimately, whether documentary, experimental, narrative, traditional or non-traditional, the importance of the media promoted by the organization is its ability to effect social change, to encourage people to think critically about their lives and the lives of others, and to propel people into action.

www.twn.org/

| TWN Workshops: The Fall 2009 Edition!

Wednesday Night Workshop Series
(But not always on Wednesdays!)

Walk-in seminars on production topics you need - from production management, cinematography, new media production, sound recording and new camera technology. All Classes $20 ($10 low income) unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, September 30th, 6:30 PM
PRODUCTION PLANNING AND BUDGETING WITH ANN BENNETT

Preparing to produce your film - from research to production and post and distribution, with a special focus on budgets. Led by Producer/director Ann Bennett, whose credits include WGBH, Blackside, WNET, HBO and who is currently the multimedia producer for Through a Lens Darkly.

Wednesday, October 7th, 6:30 PM

SOUND RECORDING: Tips for better results, and a look at New Gear! With JT Takagi
An intro to getting decent sound and a look at some of the more popular mixers, hard drive recorders and radio mikes, courtesy of Professional Sound Services.

Wednesday, October 14th, 6:30 PM
VISIONS AND LIGHT WITH LARRY L. BANKS ** FREE **

Director of Photography Larry L. Banks, with credits on features such as Juice, Strapped, and Fly by Night, and working with Spike Lee and Forest Whitaker, will talk about his approach to cinematography. Having started as an electrician, and then becoming a gaffer before moving into DP work, Banks' vision is very much impacted by his work with light. Now also the Chair of the Long Island University Media Arts Department, Prof. Banks will show clips from his work, and also talk about getting into the business, the union and moving into directing his own films.

Tuesday, October 20th, 6:30 PM
NEW APPROACHES TO FUNDRAISING ** FREE **
Grants, investors, loans, house parties - how are people raising money now - with various guest speakers. Includes: Shaady Salehi, of Active Voice, on strategies such as their successful "Prenups" program, which helps forge more productive relationships between the media artist and its funders.

Tuesday, Oct. 27th - New Media Series
PART 1: WEB 2.0 WITH THE HIP-HOP ASSOCIATION
Blogging, websites, podcasts, RSS - an introduction to the use and rationale for the various social media. Best practices, how-to's and why-to's and where to find the help to get started.

Wednesday, Oct 28th - New Media Series
Part 2: TRANSITIONING TO NEW MEDIA PLATFORMS WITH ANN BENNETT
It's not enough to make your film for theatrical and television broadcast - you have to plan to have your production work on various media platforms simultaneously. What do you need to know and plan for, and how to get the info you need to "catch up".

EDITING: Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro Workshop

6 week course on Saturday Afternoons This Fall - STARTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd!
Learn to edit through examining films, exploring media literacy principles - and learning Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro, in a 6 week course on Saturday afternoons from 1-3 PM. The class costs $300 and an application and pre-registration is required. Registration includes free entry to the Wednesday Night Workshops. Taught by filmmaker Alonzo Rico Speight. For application/ info, email: workshop[at]twn.org.
All editing classes are on Saturdays at 1 PM.

ALL CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT:

Third World Newsreel
545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Flr
between 37th and 38th Streets
1, 2, 3, A, C, E, N, R, W to Times Square
212 947-9277 x 15
email: workshop[at]twn.org

COMING SOON:

Web 2.0 WITH THE HIP HOP ASSOCIATION
Blogging, websites, podcasts, RSS - an introduction to the use and rationale for the various social media. Best practices, how-to's and why-to's and where to find the help to get started.

NEW APPROACHES TO FUNDRAISING ** FREE **
Grants, investors, loans, house parties - how are people raising money now - with various guest speakers.

TRANSITIONING TO NEW MEDIA PLATFORMS: WITH ANN BENNETT
It's not enough to make your film for theatrical and television broadcast - you have to plan to have your production work on various media platforms simultaneously. What do you need to know and plan for, and how to get the info you need to "catch up".

TWN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the creation, appreciation, and dissemination of independent media by and about people of color.

TWN is supported in part by The New York State Council on the Arts, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Ford Foundation, The North Star Fund, The Funding Exchange, The Asian Women Giving Circle, Materials for the Arts, as well as individual donors.