Friday, October 24, 2008

Fall Film Series

AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking and Filmmakers for Conservation

Present:

The 4th Annual Fall Film Series

Hosted by Chris Palmer and Justine Schmidt

All shows are held in the Wechsler Theater at 7pm on Tuesdays

3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8017


Getting Your Dream Job (Ten Years Before it Seems Possible)

Bridget Whalen, National Geographic Channel

Tuesday, October 28

Don’t know where to start on your career on TV and film? Bridget Whalen talks about how to get your first job, mentors, promotions, industry exposure, pros and cons of distribution, production and television gigs. She’ll go over developing and pitching ideas to cable networks, and how to build a creative dream team to develop projects that you love. She will also discuss National Geographic programming, how she got her current position, her favorite shows and how to break into the system at NatGeo.


Classroom in the Wild, Extreme HD Alaska!

Larry Engel and Students, School of Communication, American University

Tuesday, November 11

We made it! Learn how twelve brave students faced survival instructor Brian Horner, Professor/filmmaker Larry Engel and the Alaskan wilderness for eight days and came back unscathed (relatively). Professor Engel will lead a presentation of the experience that will include video, photos, and several of the students themselves.

Salmon versus gold: Red Gold

Travis Rummel and Lauren Oakes

Tuesday, November 18

Cosponsored by the Turner Foundation

Join us for a screening of the award-winning film Red Gold documenting the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers about Alaska's choice between salmon and gold.


The Best of the Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival

Michael Hanrahan and Justine Schmidt

Wednesday, November 19

Details to come!


For more information, contact Chris Palmer at 202-885-3408 or Justine Schmidt at 202-413-4490, or visit www.soc.american.edu/cef or www.environmentalfilm.org.

Admission is FREE!

Open to the public!

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