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December 14, 2007
Aloha to students and supporters of the Academy for Creative Media. In our
final e-newsletter for the semester:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO GRADS
We've wrapped up another great semester at ACM. Happy Holidays to all, and a
special Congratulations to those who will be walking in Sunday's
Commencement. We applaud your accomplishments and will miss your energy.
LOOKING BACK ON FALL 2007
What a great semester of accomplishments. Student films and awards in the
Hawai'I International Film Festival (Asst. Prof. Joel Moffet's film, too);
Student scholarships and award winners; a groundbreaking Student
co-production between ACM and Shanghai University; a nationally televised
Student produced commercial for UHM; a stellar lineup of Master Classes,
including a national casting search for the next KUNG FU star; more than 50
Student films produced in digital cinema, directing, documentary and
advanced production courses; 15 animation demo reels; strengthened
international partnerships with the Korean Film Council and Shanghai
International Film Festival; and faculty professional and scholarly
activities.
ACM's accomplishments are recognized by generous donors locally, nationally
and internationally. We've received more than $150,000 in gifts this
semester:
ANONYMOUS MAINLAND FILM COUPLE DONATE ALMOST $83,000 TO ACM
This extraordinarily generous gift is from a couple from California whose
careers were in film production and who wish to remain anonymous. The gift
is the first endowment for ACM, which will create an annual fund to help
keep us abreast of new technology in our goal to build a state-of-the-art
digital media school.
ISLAND INSURANCE MAKES $50,000 GIFT TO ACM
Island Insurance Co. presented a $50,000 check to ACM to support our growth
and development. Another vote of confidence in ACM's potential to help
restructure Hawai'i's economy around ideas, intellectual property, and
digital development.
JAPANESE FIRM CREATES $20,000 ACM RESEARCH FUND
OSG Co, Ltd. of Japan has given ACM $20,000 to start a fund to support
research activities in ACM.
HAWAI'I FILM OFFICE AWARDS $49,000 CONTRACT TO ACM
The Hawai'i Film office of the State Department of Business, Economic
Development and Tourism has awarded ACM a $49,000 contract for Hawai'i-China
Film Development Programs. The contract covers ACM's October workshop and
film co-production with Shanghai University students and the continuing
SMART (Student Media Art) Exchange that will send ACM students to the
Shanghai International Film Festival in June to screen films and engage in
further workshops and co-productions with Shanghai University.
ACM SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to Andrew Synder and Suzan Ven Tapp, winners of the Grace
Abernethy Screenwriting and Women's Filmmaker Initiative Awards. Kudos as
well to Dana Miller, Robert Omura and Jacob Holcomb, who each received ACM
Student Achievement Awards.
AND MORE AWARDS ...
A standing ovation to Tommy Chock and Mark Wolf for their Shidler College of
Business award winning business development plan; and to Dane Neves for
capturing the Hawai'i International Film Festival Viewers' Choice Award for
THE MONKEYBOY FEVER.
COMING UP: REMINDER - CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP FOR ACM 310
The Pacific New Media Certification Workshop required of all students
enrolling in ACM 310 will be held January 12. See
www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm for details and registration.
HELP!
Genie Joseph, from Hawaii Movie Studios, is doing a fun music/parody video
that needs to be completed by Christmas. Looking for an advanced Final Cut
Editor who can do special effects, add text, edit music tracks. Editor MUST
HAVE full access/or their own equipment. Pays $10 an hour, but will lead to
more work for the right person. Interested persons can contact Genie
directly at: 949-8255 or cell at 783-6290. Or e-mail
Genie@HawaiiMovieStudios.com.
$1250 SCREENWRITING AWARD FOR GLBT FILMMAKER INITIATIVE
Jan. 14 is the deadline to apply for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, &
Transgender Filmmaker Initiative. Winning screenplays earn a $1250 award to
produce a narrative or documentary that focuses on issues involving gay,
lesbian, bisexual and or transgender subject matter. You do not have to be
gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender to win this award, but you do need to
submit by the Jan. 14 deadline:
* A signed letter of introduction, which includes a statement of intent, if
chosen as a winner, to produce this film in the spring of 2008 as an ACM 499
Directed Study.
* A completed screenplay.
* A one-paragraph synopsis of the story.
* A preliminary budget indicating all costs of production and
post-production
For information, contact Asst. Prof. Joel Moffett at 956-3353, or
moffett@hawaii.edu. This Screenwriting Competition is made possible by a
grant from the University of Hawai'i at Office of Student Equity Excellence
and Diversity (SEED).
FESTIVALS, CONTESTS
REMINDER: ALL ACM films submitted for festivals and contests must first be
cleared by Production Manager Gregg Ambrosius. No exceptions. See him BEFORE
you send anything off.
* Newport Beach Film Festival www.newportbeachfilmfest.com Deadline Dec.
21.
* Ivy Film Festival www.ivyfilmfestival.com Deadline Jan. 1.
* International Student Short-Film Festival in Cergy-Pontoise, France.
www.lefestivalducourt.org. Deadline Jan. 11.
* Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
emmys.tv/downloads/images/08FredRogersApp.pdf. Deadline February 15
* Just For Laughs Comedia Festival www.justforlaughs.ca/comedia/ Deadline
May 1.
* Berlin International Film Festival Talent Campus
www.berlinale-talentcampus.de and Cannes Film Festival American Pavilion
www.ampav.com/ampav.html are student-oriented programs at two of the
world's major festivals.
CHECK IT OUT
* Looking for some holiday viewing? Watch the 2006 Academy Award nominated
short films. Check them out at the Wong A/V Center of Sinclair Library. Call
Number DVD 6009.
* Add a little edge to your holidays? Try the Short Films of David Lynch.
Call Number DVD 6067.
MAKE A GIFT TO ACM
ACM welcomes donations to support our programs, which support our students.
You can make a gift online at www.uhf.hawaii.edu/acm.
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