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May 1, 2019

Costume Department Training for New Orleans Residents

[crew training] NOLA Film Works and NOVAC to host workforce training for New Orleans residents, through the support of Film New Orleans.

 

Film New Orleans and NOVAC are pleased to announce a new film industry training program: NOLA FILM WORKS: COSTUME DEPARTMENT TRAINING, a 3-day wardrobe and costuming training session scheduled for three Saturdays in June 2019: the 1st, 8th and 15th.

COSTUME DEPARTMENT TRAINING is an intensive workshop designed to prepare Orleans Parish residents for entry-level jobs in the film industry wardrobe/costume departments. This training will not address costuming on independent film productions. Availability is limited!  There is no cost to apply or attend, thanks to support from Film New Orleans.

COSTUME DEPARTMENT TRAINING teaches participants the basic inner workings of a film or television wardrobe department, with lessons and activities based on the different positions and responsibilities within the department, including shopper, seamstress/tailor, ager/dyer, designing, and more. Veteran wardrobe department head Alison L. Parker will lead the course, along with  many established guest speakers. 

 

You must be a resident of Orleans Parish to apply.

Application deadline is Wednesday, May 15th by 5pm.

 

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April 22, 2019

[indie film] protect your project, protect yourself

Entertainment copyright experts Bri Whetstone and Max Hass present an info-packed seminar on copyright in filmmaking!
 
They’ve crafted a curriculum curated to filmmakers that covers the essentials of film copyright and contract law in film. This seminar will give insight into navigating these processes, and provide the space to ask your questions directly of two legal experts.

 

Bri Whetstone worked in Business Affairs at LucasArts in San Francisco where she handled copyright applications, drafted contracts, managed international trademarks, and drafted the Lucas Companies’ social media policy. Bri returned to New Orleans to attend Tulane Law school and focused on entertainment and intellectual property law. Since graduating magna cum laude from law school, Bri has continued to develop an entertainment and intellectual property law practice that had helped numerous musicians, artists, writers, chefs, and filmmakers.

Max Hass is an entertainment attorney and the founder of Action Potential Entertainment, LLC. He has worked with dozens of musicians in the New Orleans music community, as well as entrepreneurs, record labels, publishing companies, film productions, and visual artists. Max has developed and presented copyright workshops for musicians and visual artists and spoken on intellectual property and contract matters at NOVAC, Propeller, the Where Y’Art Gallery, and at conferences in Baton Rouge and Morgan City. He is currently a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

 

Seminar Curriculum:

  • Overview of Copyright
    • What is Copyright
    • What Can/Cant Be Copyrighted
    • Derivative Works
    • When Copyright Begins
    • Publication
    • Copyright vs Other forms of Intellectual Property
  • Contract Law in Film
    • Non-Disclosure and Submission Release Agreements
    • Explanation of various entities involved in making a film
      • LLCs
      • Transfer of Copyright
      • Contracts involved – Work for Hire, Employment Agreement, Etc
    • Clearances in Film
    • Release Agreements
    • Tax Incentives in Louisiana for Film

 

 

When: Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 6-8pm

Where: The NOVAC Bywater office, 532 Louisa St.

Tickets are $40 for non-members // $32 for members

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T H A N K  Y O U  E P N O !  Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, spring workshops have been discounted or fully funded! Check them out at www.emergingphilanthropists.org.

April 22, 2019

[indie film] learn post sound production from Billy Theriot

 A Post Sound Masterclass, taught by Billy Theriot.

 

Curriculum coming soon!

 

About the instructor:

Billy Theriot‘s sound effects, foley, and dialog editing credits include over 45 feature films, documentaries, and television series. Among those, he has been a foley supervisor, group ADR and sound effects editor on most of Academy Award-winning Steven Soderbergh’s films since 2005 including “Behind The Candelabra” for HBO which won 11 Emmys including best sound mixing. He also has extensive experience in every aspect of post sound from turnover through the final mix and M&E, including all versions for final delivery. 

From 2005 to 2017, he was a foley supervisor, group ADR, and sound effects editor and an ADR mixer at the Swelltone Labs studio, Larry Blake’s post-production sound company in New Orleans. Among the 1000+ sessions he was the ADR mixer/recordist on every episode of the critically-acclaimed HBO series Treme and for the Academy Award best picture nominee Beasts of the Southern Wild, where he was nominated for the Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film for the 2013 MPSE Golden Reel Awards. 

 

When: Saturday & Sunday, May 18th & 19th, 10am – 4pm each day

Where: NOVAC, 532 Louisa St.  70117

 

Masterclasses are $195 for non-members // $155 for NOVAC members

 

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T H A N K Y O U E P N O ! Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, we are able to offer spring workshops at a reduced price.

April 21, 2019

[indie film] spring course list is live!

Seminar Series     $32 members / $40 non-members

Seminars are two-hour evening info sessions. 6-8pm. 

March 21: How to Advance Your Entertainment Career in 2019

March 28: Documentary Lab and Grant Landscape  (tickets coming soon, email gigi@novacvideo.org to hold your spot)

May 9: Copyright for Filmmakers

June 6: Narrative Budgeting & Scheduling

101 Series     $48 members / $60 non-members

101 classes are one-day introductory courses. 9am-4pm.

March 14: Infographics 101

March 29: Treatment Writing 101

April 12: Cinematography 101

Masterclasses     $155 members / $195 non-members

Masterclasses are weekend intensives with film-industry veterans, intended for current practitioners to hone the nuances of their craft. 10am – 4pm, Saturday & Sunday.

March 23-24: Production Sound

April 6-7: Advanced Editing

May 18-19: Post Sound

Technical Trainings    $75 members / $95 non-members

Tech Trainings are one-day intensives, to train on advanced and more inaccessible equipment. 10am-5pm.

April 13: Sony FS7

April 14: Arri Alexa

 

 

 

T H A N K  Y O U  E P N O !  Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, spring workshops are discounted! Check them out at www.emergingphilanthropists.org.

March 25, 2019

[indie film] Treatment Writing 101

The Big Idea: Taking Film Ideas from Impulse to Action

Do you have a great idea for a narrative or documentary film, but you don’t know what to do next to make it a reality? In Treatment Writing 101, you’ll put ideas into writing by making a treatment, and talk about the next steps one takes towards making these ideas into a reality. Using screenwriting and production strategies to get treatments into shape, instructors Andrea Claire Morningstar and Jasmine Rivera will share a treasure trove of tools for getting the resources you need to move your project forward. Everyone will leave with a treatment for their Big Idea in hand.

Taught by Jasmine Rivera and Andrea Claire Morningstar.

 

When: Friday, March 29th, 9am – 4pm

Where: NOVAC, 532 Louisa St.  70117

Tickets are $48 for members // $60 for non-members

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T H A N K  Y O U  E P N O !  Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, spring workshops have been discounted or fully funded! 

March 18, 2019

[indie film] Production Sound Masterclass

Gain hands-on and anecdotal knowledge about one of the most vital and overlooked departments behind the camera: production sound. Mixer Rachel Grissom (Claws, NCIS, Scream Queens) explains the challenges of mic’ing tricky shots and how to problem solve, as well as providing hands-on training with multi-channel mixing on the Sound Devices 633 Field Production Mixer.

 

Rachel Grissom (CLAWS/TNT) is a New Orleans based filmmaker and production sound professional. In addition to being an accomplished sound mixer and recordist with a long resume, Grissom is also a filmmaker in her own right and writes, directs and produces for film, TV and the web.

 

 

When: Saturday & Sunday, March 23-24, 10am-4pm each day

Where: 532 Louisa St, New Orleans 70117

Masterclasses are $195 for non-members // $155 for members

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T H A N K  Y O U  E P N O !  Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, spring workshops have been discounted or fully funded! Check them out at www.emergingphilanthropists.org.

March 12, 2019

[indie film] get familiar with the Sony FS7

This is a one-day intensive technical course on the Sony FS7, taught by Matt S. Bell.

NOVAC Technical trainings are intended to serve those with filmmaking experience who seek training on more expensive/inaccessible equipment.

 

About the Instructor:
New Orleans based filmmaker Matt S. Bell started his career as a stills photographer, winning a number of awards and quickly gaining a reputation for his unique cinematic work. After completing a Paris-based residency program in 2011, Matt made the transition into motion picture. He has photographed numerous feature films, commercials, and music videos. His feature projects include Sony’s Santa Jaws, Jared Leto’s A Day in the Life of America, and Lifetime’s The Christmas Contract. Matt is slated to make his feature directorial debut in 2019.

 

When: Saturday, April 13th, 10am – 5pm

Where: IATSE 478, 511 N Hennessey St., New Orleans, LA  70119

Tickets are $95 non-members // $75 members

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T H A N K Y O U E P N O ! Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, we are able to offer spring workshops at a reduced price.

March 12, 2019

[indie film] get familiar with the Arri Alexa

This is a one-day intensive technical course on the Arri Alexa, taught by Matt S. Bell.

NOVAC Technical trainings are intended to serve those with filmmaking experience who seek training on more expensive/inaccessible equipment.

 

About the Instructor:
New Orleans based filmmaker Matt S. Bell started his career as a stills photographer, winning a number of awards and quickly gaining a reputation for his unique cinematic work. After completing a Paris-based residency program in 2011, Matt made the transition into motion picture. He has photographed numerous feature films, commercials, and music videos. His feature projects include Sony’s Santa Jaws, Jared Leto’s A Day in the Life of America, and Lifetime’s The Christmas Contract. Matt is slated to make his feature directorial debut in 2019.

 

 

When: Sunday, April 14th, 10am – 5pm

Where: Where: IATSE 478, 511 N Hennessey St., New Orleans, LA  70119

Tickets are $95 non-members // $75 members

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T H A N K Y O U E P N O ! Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, we are able to offer spring workshops at a reduced price.

March 12, 2019

[indie film] every indie needs admin

A NOVAC Seminar led by Brandon Riley.

Seminar curriculum coming soon!

About the Instructor:
Brandon Riley works as a Producer, UPM, AD and Writer and is a member of both the DGA and PGA. He is the author of The Career Chose Me and runs a blog www.assistantdirecting.com where he shares film-making tips and resources.

 

When: Thursday, June 6th, 6pm – 8pm

Where: NOVAC, 532 Louisa St.  70117

Tickets are $40 non-members // $32 members

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T H A N K Y O U E P N O ! Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, we are able to offer spring workshops at a reduced price.

March 12, 2019

[indie film] Cinematography 101: a little slice of film school

Cinematography 101 taught by Matt S. Bell.

Curriculum coming soon!

About the Instructor:

New Orleans based filmmaker Matt S. Bell brings more than a decade’s worth of experience behind the camera.

Matt started his career as a stills photographer, winning a number of awards and quickly gaining a reputation for his unique cinematic work. After completing a Paris-based residency program in 2011, Matt made the transition into motion picture. He has photographed numerous feature films, commercials, and music videos. His feature projects include Sony’s Santa Jaws, Jared Leto’s A Day in the Life of America, and Lifetime’s The Christmas Contract. Matt is slated to make his feature directorial debut in 2019.

 

When: Friday, April 12th, 9am-4pm

Where: NOVAC, 532 Louisa St.  70117

Tickets are $60 for non-members // $48 members

Buy Tickets Here

 

 

T H A N K Y O U E P N O ! Thanks to a generous grant from Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, we are able to offer spring workshops at a reduced price.