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MONTHLY NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 2023
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Best of Film at Mason
Thank you to everyone who supported us during our Best of Film at Mason traveling showcase. We wrapped up our last event at Washington West Film Festival on October 14th.
Congratulations to all our students who presented their work.
Pictured left to right: Andrew Opitz, Martin Trompeta, Tiffany Vu, Professor Lisa Thrasher, Jennifer Vu, Sujay Khona, Bodhi Bryan Roig, and Maurico Alarcon.
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Film at Mason Census
Remember to fill out our first Film at Mason Census! We’ll use your feedback to determine future course offerings, events planning, etc.
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Registration for Spring 2024
Registration for Spring 2024 starts on November 2nd. Check your time ticket on Patriot Web. If you have questions or concerns regarding your schedule or course offerings, reach out to your Academic Advisor, Maddie Portnoy, at mportnoy@gmu.edu.
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Spring 2024 Course Offering Spotlight We are offering new special topics courses in the Spring! See flyers below for more information.
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Remember to Vote
Don’t forget to vote! Election Day is November 7th. Let your voice be heard and help shape your community by voting. Check out the following video, featuring Dean Davis explaining why he believes voting is important. Shoutout to Film student Nate Henry, who made the video.
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Visiting Filmmakers Series
The Visiting Filmmakers Series wraps up with the last event of the semester:
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ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia Join Mason Exhibitions Arlington and ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia on November 4 from 2-4pm for a film screening of 2 short films and 1 feature film documenting the lives of those who identify as disabled. The ReelAbilities Film Festival promotes awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities.
Films:
Illustrating Sam Newton
Illustrations
Living Art
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Alumni News
Kwanza Gooden’s ‘13 documentary series Black Beauty Effect started streaming on Netflix on October 15th. Featuring appearances from Meagan Good, Amber Riley, and other beauty influencers and executives, the series explores how influential Black professionals in the beauty industry challenged and redefined standards around their representation.
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Tony Marquez’s ‘12 short film FilAM has been making the festival circuit and doing very well. It has been recognized at Studio City Film Festival, Awesome Con Short Film Festival, Columbia Film Festival, Canadian Film Festival Cinematography Awards, Hollywood Blvd Film Festival, and Big Sur Film Festival.
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Yves Beneche ‘15 was recently featured in a Mason article written by Film at Mason Advisory Board member Kiley Kraskouskas. Since graduating from Mason, Yves has been busy working on the West Coast, gaining experience on sets such as Queen Sugar, Black-ish, and Grown-ish. His short film Bwa Kayiman is on the festival circuit right now. It premiered in New York at the Chelsea Film Festival on October 14th.
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Faculty Achievement
Teaching Assistant and Film at Mason Alum Leonard Collins recently traveled to Detroit for the Detroit Black Film Festival. His film EXIT screened in the shorts program on September 28, 2023.
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Film Opportunities and Resources
Festival Submissions:
Grants
- The Kodak Short Film Fund is offering grants of up to $10,000 toward the production costs of short film content, scripted or doc. Deadline: Oct. 31
- The PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund provides funds for docs created by mid-career filmmakers from diverse communities. Deadline: Nov. 1
- The Catapult Research Grant offers $10,000 and mentorship to filmmakers in the early conception phase of a documentary feature or short. Deadline: Nov. 3
- WAVE Grant awards seed money to emerging female and non-binary filmmakers of color for the production of their short film. Deadline: Dec. 1
Job and Internship Opportunities:
- Professor G Chesler is looking for 2 Research Assistants to work on LGBTQIA+ Documentary, Social Media and Impact Producing. Apply on Handshake. Job Posting # 8350687. Deadline: November 17, 2023.
- Midnight & Indigo is looking for virtual writing instructors.
Free Webinars:
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Film and Video Studies
College of Visual and Performing Arts
4400 University Dr. MSN 5D8
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-993-3287 | film@gmu.edu
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