African Cinema Conference presents... The Drum Beat August 6, 2003
from The Communication Initiative partnership ...global forces...local choices...critical voices...telling stories... http://www.comminit.com TRAINING http://www.comminit.com/training03.html 1. OneMinutesJr. Workshop (Sep 2-7 2003) - Marseille, France This training workshop for junior oneminute makers (ages 12-20) from European and Central Asian countries aims to provide hands-on training on how to produce video messages using storyboards and provide advice on shooting and editing. As outlined on the OneMinutesJr. website "a oneminute is a movie that is one minute long commercials, music videos, internet animations, films; the influences are many and varied." http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2003/2300-event.html Contact Chris Schuepp [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. Digital Video Journalism & Filmmaking Workshop (Sep 21 - Oct 4 2003) - Rockport, Maine, USA A 2-wk workshop for emerging media specialists and others who need to create video and television programming using basic, low-cost technology. The course provides hands-on training in the latest small digital video cameras, field production methodology, editing software and methods, sound recording and basic cinematic storytelling. http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2003/1795-event.html Contact The International Film Workshops [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3. The Power of the Media: A Handbook for Peacebuilders Provides guidelines for processes which make media interventions in situations of conflict effective and sustainable as well as provides an operational framework for media use in peacebuilding activities. Illustrates best practices and lessons learned in media projects such as: radio and television programming, training and transitional journalism development and intended outcome programming. http://www.comminit.com/ma2003/sld-8215.html 4. The Next 5 Minutes International Festival for Tactical Media (Sep 11-14 2003) - Amsterdam, The Netherlands The 4th edition of the festival brings together art, campaigns, experiments in media, technology, and transcultural politics. Call for tapes - The Next 5 Minutes is interested in media, created with a specific social, cultural or political agenda. Media of crisis, criticism and opposition, media that provide an antidote to the world as it is represented in mainstream media and current geopolitics. http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2003/2197-event.html Contact Next 5 Minutes 4 Production Office [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Radio Kidocracy 2003 (Sep 28 - Oct 3 2003) - Cape Town, South Africa This youth radio festival aims to give delegates time and space to celebrate and explore new forms of radio production, with a range of workshops. Radio production experience is not a necessary qualification but it is hoped that delegates from a variety of radio-related groups will be able to meet to exchange information and ideas and build future collaborations. The event will focus on further development of an International Children's & Youth Radio (ICYR) Manifesto. http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2003/2078-event.html Contact Nashira Abrahams [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. HELINA 2003 Conference (HEaLth INformatics in Africa) - Information & Communication Technology in the Fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa (Oct 12-15 2003) - Johannesburg, South Africa The goal of this meeting is to introduce all participants to the broad range of issues of mutual concern facing those who develop and manage HIV/AIDS interventions, and the potential for information and communication technologies to further these aims. http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2003/1701-event.html Contact Conference Secretariat Ms Debbie Leak [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** --- You are currently subscribed to african-cinema-conference as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, forward this message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To activate the "digest" option go to: <http://purcell.xc.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=african-cinema-conference> and enter your screen name and password. Then you can look at your options and make the changes to your membership profile. Please let me know if you have any difficulties. Sade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>