Film Events On Campus
Graduation Ceremony and Reception
The December 2009 Film Studies Graduation Ceremony/Reception will be held Friday, December 18th in the British Studies Room in Norlin Library immediately following the main campus commencement ceremony (approximately 11:00 a.m.). For more information on commencement, please see www.colorado.edu/commencement/winter
On-going events
- International Film Series — From its inception in 1941, and onward, the IFS played a crucial role in building up an audience in Boulder for the works by such directors as Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini, John Cassavetes, and many more. As other theaters took notice of this growing audience they also began to expand their programming and, up through the 1980's, there were many single-screen theaters in town, some of which were also dedicated to art-house cinema. While most of those screens are now defunct, the IFS remains committed to eclectic cinema that is locally programmed.
- First Person Cinema — The First Person Cinema series is the longest running showcase of avant-garde film in the world. Started in 1953 by Stan Brakhage and Bruce Conner, the series has been directed by Don Yannacito since the late 1960s and continues to be one of the most highly respected international showcases for the makers of personal film in the world.
- Celebrating Stan — A screening of Stan Brakhage’s films on the first Sunday of every month during the academic year. Venue: ATLAS 100. Time: 7:30 PM. The event is free and open to the public. The series is hosted by Suranjan Ganguly, Film Studies professor.
- The Brakhage Symposium — The fifth annual all-day symposium will be held on March 14th and 15th, 2009. The featured speakers will be Steve Seid and Mark McElhatten.
Festivals and Competitions
- Telluride Student Symposium — You don’t need to be a film student. All you need is a consuming passion for film. Seize the opportunity to immerse yourself in dialogue with some of the greatest filmmakers out there, along with other students with similar enthusiasm. Our aim is to nurture your passion with the hope we will encourage the making of strong and inspired films for the many Telluride Festivals to come!
- Boulder International Film Festival — Held in February, BIFF is a non-profit, world-class film festival with an eclectic infusion of innovative storytellers, actors and audiences from all over the world. During four days of screenings, workshops, panels and parties, BIFF 2009 will present some of the best new films in international cinema, with the intention to inspire dreamers in America's young filmmaker community to make their own courageous leap from vision to reality.
Sundance Internship Official Announcement
Wanted: Production Assistants/interns for the Sundance Institute's June Directors Lab. The Lab takes place at the Sundance Village in Utah - interns are needed May through June. All intern positions are unpaid, and interns are responsible for all travel costs to and from Utah. Sundance covers the cost of meals and shared accommodation. Candidates should have some production experience, although professional experience is not required. Boom operator experience strongly preferred. Interns must be 21 or older. We're looking for enthusiastic, smart, energetic people with collaborative spirit. The Directors Lab is a three-week workshop that offers directors hands-on experience rehearsing, shooting, and editing scenes from their screenplays on videotape under the mentorship of accomplished directors, editors, cinematographers, and actors. Past Lab projects include Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Boys Don't Cry, and Me and You and Everyone We Know.
"Sundance Institute strongly believes in strength in diversity and actively encourages applications from women, people of color, differently abled people, and all persons who support the Institute's mission."
Sundance Internship Details
CU Boulder Film Studies and Sundance Institute are teaming up to find motivated Film Studies students who might become Production Assistants/interns at Sundance in June 2008.
This is a selective process, and there is a pre-screening process. Short listed students will receive an interview with Sundance Institute staff in March 2008. Students who are selected will enroll in a summer internship with CU film studies and receive credit for their experience.
Application Requirements and Process:
Students must be 21 years old, as of May 1, 2008, to apply.
Students must submit the following documents, in MS Word formatted email attachments, to the Associate Director at no later than noon Tuesday, January 29th. The Director and Associate Director will then begin the process of selecting students for the Sundance interview. Four finalists will be selected through a Film Studies interview process to then go on to the Sundance interview.
Application must include
Your full name, telephone number, email address and student I.D. number.
Your official student classification (Sr., Jr. So., Fr.) and number of credit hours completed in Film Studies.
Your Film Studies department major GPA.
A brief employment history, or brief resume including the last two jobs you have held.
A 100-200 word Statement of Purpose, in essay form, stating why you want this internship and what you think you might be able to contribute.
