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May 6, 2008
End-of-Year Edition: Celebrating ACM Students!
SCREENWRITING AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Three ACM students have been selected for Grace J. Abernethy Screenwriting
Awards, and two more will receive scholarships to the Maui Writers
Conference. Abernethy winners will receive $1,500 each to help produce their
scripts to the screen:
* Michael Nagamine - RECRUITMENT
* Robert Omura - THE LAST DELIVERY
* Priscilla Stafford - DRESSING FOR PERFECTION (Abernethy Women's Filmmaker
Initiative winner).
Maui Writers Conference Scholarship winners:
* Dana Ledoux
* Kevyn Fong
ACM thanks the Maui Writers Conference for their generous donation of
scholarships, and to the Hawai'i Community Foundation for the Grace J.
Abernethy fund to support creative writing. Thanks as well to Asst. Prof.
Joel Moffett for coordinating both programs.
SIX STUDENT FILMS WILL SHOW IN SHANGHAI
The Shanghai International Film Festival has selected six ACM student films
for screening during the Festival June 14-22. Students representing the
films as members of the SMART (Student Media Art) Exchange will enjoy a free
trip to Shanghai, with accommodations provided by our SMART partner,
Shanghai University, and delegate status to the festival. The six ACM
student films are:
* IT HAPPENED ONE AFTERNOON - represented by Charles Toratani (dir. by
Russell Blanchard)
* FRESH LENS - Crystal Chen
* CATCHING CHASE - Jay Hanamura
* JUST LIKE THAT - represented by Charles Toratani (dir. by Nasser
Marghalani)
* MATALASI - Dana Ledoux
* YAMANOTE LINE - Ark FangRan Mu
The ACM students will participate in a pre-festival filmmaking project with
Shanghai University film students, continuing a Hawai'i-China co-production
program that began in October in Honolulu. IT HAPPENED ONE AFTERNOON and
FRESH LENS are part of that co-production program, sponsored by the State of
Hawai'i Department of Business and Economic Development and the Hawai'i Film
Office, through funding from the Hawai'i State Legislature. Asst. Prof. Anne
Misawa oversees both the SMART Exchange and ACM-China co-production
programs.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Three ACM students, Nasser Marghalani, Troy Milhoan, and Monet Sadural have
received UHM Student Achievement Awards, which will be applied toward their
Fall 2008 tuition. The trio was selected by the ACM faculty for their
classroom performance, collaboration with other students, and dedication to
the program.
TOMMY CHOCK IS CINEMA ITALIANO'S 2008 FUTURE FILMAKER
Tommy Takemoto-Chock was named the 2008 Future Filmmaker by the ACM faculty.
The $2,000 award is provided by the Friends of Italy Society of Hawai'i, who
sponsor the annual Cinema Italiano Italian Film Festival. Tommy will work
with the Cinema Italiano directors to produce a trailer or short that can be
used for the festival and to promote Italian culture in Hawai'i. Buon uomo,
Tommy!
GEORGE WANG JOINS ACM, INTRODUCES NEW COURSES
ACM is pleased to announce that Asst. Prof. George Wang will be joining us
in Fall. George comes to UHM from the faculty at University of Nevada-Las
Vegas, and scads of professional work in Las Vegas, including producing
segments for Jay Leno's TONIGHT show. His specialty is post production -
editing and sound. In the Fall he'll offer a section of ACM 310, and a
special section of ACM 386 - Techniques in Creative Media: Editing. In the
Spring he'll offer ACM 374 for the first time - Post Production Sound.
Students interested in his section of ACM 310 can seek the necessary
approvals from Asst. Prof. Anne Misawa. Those majors interested in ACM 386
can see their advisor. If you've completed ACM 310 and are in the process of
becoming a major, see Asst. Prof. Joel Moffett.
LOST INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FALL 08
If you're able to commit 150 working hours over the course of the semester
(preferably one full 10 hour day per week), you could be among the 10
interns selected to work on the set of the hit ABC series LOST during Fall
08, and receive 3 credits in ACM 495. Majors and those students intending to
commit to become majors, as always, have priority. What better reason to
major (or double major) in ACM? Please contact Asst. Prof. Joel Moffett
moffett@hawaii.edu or 956-3353 if you are interested.
Roger Nakamine and Alana Hong are the latest to land a job on LOST. Well
done!
ACM 310 PREPARATION COURSE AUGUST 23
Students enrolling in production courses (ACM 310 for Fall 2008 or Spring
2009; ACM 455 in Spring 2009) for the first time must complete the one-day
workshop "Getting Started: An Introduction to Camera and Editing." It will
be held Saturday, August 23 from 9 am - 4 pm. The morning session will meet
in the Hawai'i Public TV (KHET) building on the corner of University and
Dole. Afternoon session will be in Sakamaki C104. There is a $100 fee for
the workshop. Sign up through Pacific New Media
www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm. Register for L09674
IMPORTANT: ACM COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FALL 08
Beginning next semester, ACM students will be required to provide their own
computer laptops and software for our digital cinema, computer animation and
game design courses. The requirements are being handed out in classrooms and
can be found on our website at www.hawaii.edu/computer. In addition to the
list of requirements, there's a Frequently Asked Questions site to further
explain the new policy.
SAM GREEN LEADS DOCUMENTARY SHORT COURSE AT PACIFIC NEW MEDIA
Sam Green (WEATHER UNDERGROUND) returns to Pacific New Media this summer for
a short course on documentary filmmaking June 7 and 8. You can earn 1 credit
of ACM 390 for attending. Information, including tuition, can be found at
www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm. The CRN for registration is 4644.
OTHER COURSES, OTHER DEPARTMENTS
ACM is always happy to point our students in the direction of solid courses
offered in other departments. Here are two:
* AMST 250: The Hollywood Century. Two sections: MWF 9:30-10:20 and MWF
3:30-4:20. Screenings of films for the course will be held Wednesdays
5:30-7:30 pm. Instructor: Dr. Hye Seung Chung.
* MUS 360W: Music in Film. A course on the aesthetics, interpretation and
history of music in the movies. TR 12-1:15. Instructor: Dr. Kate McQuiston
ACM BILLS DIE IN LEGISLATURE
Two Senate-initiated bills that caused some concern among ACM students,
faculty and the UHM administration didn't survive the 2008 legislative
session. One of the bills originally sought to move ACM to UH-West Oahu. It
was later changed, but lost momentum in the House where it was set aside.
The second bill couldn't find traction in the Conference Committee process.
Bottom line: We keep serving our loyal and dedicated ACM students, making
movies, animation, games, and solid academics.
FESTIVALS, CONTESTS, ETC.
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.
HAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - This year's HIFF will be October 9-19.
Deadline for submission is June 9. Please see Gregg Ambrosius for clearance.
* New Orleans Film Festival. Deadline May 9. www.neworleansfilmfest.com.
* Cinefest (Hungary). Deadline May 31. www.cinefest.hu
* "Reel in the Vote" 30-sec PSA contest. $1,000 plus HD camera prize. For
the San Diego Asian Film Foundation. Deadline July 31. www.sdaff.org.
* 11/22 International Comedy Short Film Festival in Vienna. Deadline March
2, 2009 (that's right, but you can submit now). www.11-22.at
POST YOUR CASTING CALL NOTICES ON ACM WEBSITE
Your film casting call can be posted on the ACM website. Send your flyer as
a jpg file to ACM Production Manager Gregg Ambrosius ambrosiu@hawaii.edu a
week before the call date, and it will go up for all to see.
Remember, no flyers should be posted on the glass on the front and back
entrance doors to Crawford Hall. They'll be taken down, pronto.
PRE-MAJORS, TAKE NOTE!
The ACM Faculty has approved the following policy:
Students who desire to become an ACM major but receive less than a grade of
"B" (3.0) in ACM 255 may retake the course once for reconsideration. If a
grade of B is not attained in the retaking of the course, the student is
ineligible to become an ACM major. Any appeals to this policy will be heard,
and decided, by a faculty committee.
CHECK THIS OUT
* Lisette Marie Flannery's NA KAMALEI: The Men of Hula has its broadcast
premier on PBS (KHET Channel 11; Oceanic Channel 10) Thursday (May 8) at
8:30 pm. The documentary was an audience award favorite at HIFF, and has
screened at the San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and San Diego Asian
American festivals.
* Like those Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns? You'll love THE SPAGHETTI
WEST, an IFC documentary you can check out of the Wong A/V Center at
Sinclair Library. Just request DVD #6728. Go ahead. Make your day.
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.
HAVE A HAPPY, PRODUCTIVE AND CREATIVE SUMMER!
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