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February 6, 2007

Aloha, students and friends of the Academy for Creative Media. In this update, our initial lineup of Spring Master Classes, and your chance to support ACM at the Legislature.

ACM MASTER CLASS LINEUP

A Director's Style, Video Games as an art form, an Oscar-Golden Globe-Grammy-Tony winning writer & composer, and New Zealand's top Samoan comic writer/director. ACM's lineup of Master Classes makes Spring Semester special.

* JOHN GREYSON on Directing: Feb. 22, 2:45-4:15 pm in KUY 306, and Feb. 21, 1:30-2:30 pm in the Production Studio, KHET.

John Greyson began as an experimental filmmaker who has broken new ground in style and themes in his later feature work. His award-winning LILIES will be shown Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm in the Art Auditorium. All ACM students planning to attend either Master Class event should see this film first. On Feb. 21 he will have an intimate conversation with directing students on a director's stylistic choices. On Feb. 22, he will speak to a larger group, discussing various scenes from his films.

Greyson is an artist-in-residence of the Art Dept's Intersections Program, with ACM co-sponsoring. He will also speak on Feb. 20, 7:30 pm in the Art Auditorium, and Feb. 21 at 3:30 pm in KUY 410.

* JAMES PAUL GEE - "Stories" in Video Games: Toward a New Art Form. Feb. 28, 3:00-4:30 pm, KUY 410.

James Paul Gee is a world-class scholar who tackles the questions of whether narrative matters in video games, and whether they are, or can be, an art form. Gee's most recent books both deal with video games and learning. "What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy" (2003) offers 36 reasons why good video games produce better learning conditions than many of today's schools. "Situated Language and Learning" (2004) places video games within an overall theory of learning and literacy and shows how they can help us to better understand deep human learning and lead us in thinking about the reform of schools. His new book, "Why Video Games Are Good for Your Soul," shows how good video games marry pleasure and learning and have the capacity to empower people. This Master Class is made possible by Aloha Island Inc.

* FAME...FOOTLOOSE! DEAN PITCHFORD Master Class on Screenwriting, Composing and Acting, March 5, 2:30-4:00 pm in Crawford 115.

Hawai'i's Dean Pitchford's career spans Broadway and Hollywood as an actor, songwriter ("Fame," "Let's Hear It for the Boys,"), screenwriter ("Footloose"), and director (HBO's BLOODBROTHERS). He has won an Oscar, Golden Globe, five Grammys and two Tonys. Now he's bringing it back home to ACM.

Pitchford will talk to ACM students about developing personal stories, working as a screenwriter in the Hollywood system, director-composer relationships, acting for the stage and camera, and an analysis of the FOOTLOOSE screenplay. This Master Class is made possible by the Jay Shidler Family Foundation.

* OSCAR KIGHTLEY, of the hit SIONE'S WEDDING: A Master Class on Writing and Acting. April 2, 10:30 a.m. BUSAD E202

Oscar Kightley is New Zealand's leading comic talent. He wrote and starred in SIONE'S WEDDING (American Title: SAMOAN WEDDING), a hit at the 2006 Hawai'i International Film Festival. He also writes and lends his voice to the wildly popular animated TV series BRO'TOWN. This Master Class is made possible by the Jay Shidler Family Foundation.

SUPPORT ACM AT THE LEGISLATURE

The Hawai'i State House and Senate are considering bills that will provide money to establish a permanent home, labs, equipment and facilities for ACM. All students are invited to submit a statement of testimony supporting the bills. If your parents are happy you're able to stay in Hawai'i to study film, animation and digital media, (or just happy you've found a purpose in life!) invite them to submit a statement as well. Please note that participation in this effort has no effect on grades or any student standing. It's an option available to interested students (and parents). We won't tell you what to say, but we do need to tell you how to format it, as the Legislature has its own protocols. We'll take care of making all the necessary copies if you get your statement to us by Thursday (Feb. 8) noon. You can give it to your instructor, drop it off at Crawford 210, or email it to Lily Ching. Here's the format to use:

Testimony Presented Before the Senate Committee on Economic Development; and the Senate Committee on Education

February 10, 2007
By YOUR NAME, student of the Academy for Creative Media University of Hawai'i at Manoa

SB 1922 RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA

Chairs Fukunaga and Sakamoto, Vice Chairs Espero and Tokuda, and members of the Committees:

I support the intent of SB 1922 and its companion HB 1868, to appropriate funds for a permanent facility for the Academy for Creative Media.

(Begin your statement here)

Mahalo for your support.

MOVIE NIGHT

ACM student Mark Wolf reports there will be a student MOVIE NIGHT Friday, Feb. 16, at 6 pm in Law School Classroom 2. Nelson Quan will show and discuss his CRIMINALLY INEPT. Preceding the screening at 4:30 pm will be a meeting of the "I've Got This Idea For A Movie" Screenwriters' Club, Campus Center 3rd Floor. Contact Mark Wolf for details. All students welcome.

ACM'S JACOB HOLCOMB SCREENS 'LOST JEWEL'

ACM Student Jacob Holcomb's documentary, LOST JEWEL OF THE ATLANTIC will screen on campus as part of the Ocean Planet Film Festival: Feb. 22 at 7 pm and Feb. 25 at 5 pm in Spalding Auditorium. The film has drawn raves from surfers and environmentalists.

FESTIVALS, CONTESTS

2007 Computer Security Awareness Video Contest. Cash Prizes. Deadline March 15. For information, .

NEWSLETTER NOTE

All Spring 2007 enrolled students receive this series of email newsletters. Fall 2006 students are on the mailing list, too. Even though you may not be taking any courses with us this semester, we hope we'll see you signing up with us again.