This event made possible by
Clips from our second
Independent Film Night 6/26/2003
Highlights from our third
Independent Film Night 3/26/2004
Clips/Highlights from Indie Film Night 4 4/17/2004
5/1/2003
7:00PM
INDEPENDENT FILM ON
THE AIR!
WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Upstate Independents (UI) present a diverse selection of short films by Capital Region film and video artists. The screening will be held in the Linda Norris Auditorium at the WAMC Performing Arts Studio on May 1 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00. A panel discussion with the filmmakers will follow the screening, giving the audience a chance to discuss the filmmakers' work and to learn about independent filmmaking. The panel will be moderated by Alexandra Kalmanofsky, the Artistic Film Director at Images Cinema, a non-profit art house in Williamstown, MA. Two of the filmmakers, Mike Camoin and Terry Field, will talk about the upcoming event LIVE on WAMC's RoundTable, on April 28 from 11:07-11:20 a.m. Excerpts from the actual event will air on The RoundTable on May 5 starting at 9:47AM. This event was made possible through the generous support of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
Films and Filmmakers to be Featured:
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The Greening of Vermont, Harvey Edwards
Waste of Candy, Terry J. Field and Frank D'Andrea
The History of Adirondack Fire Towers, Mike Camoin
The Ruler of Life, Mike Camoin
Crossing the Whitestone, Mike Camoin
Danny Boy, Colin Bannon
The Summer Off, Colin Bannon
How to Visit New York (Trailer), Tony Grocki
About Upstate Independents
Upstate Independents, a salon of the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, is a network of over 130 Capital Region independent filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, and media artists. Meetings are open to the public, and both amateurs and professionals are welcome. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, located at 265 River Street in Troy, New York. The phone number there is (518) 273-0552. The not-for-profit organization's website is www.upstateindependents.org. For more information about Upstate Independents, contact Jeff Burns at (518) 366-1538.
About the Panel Moderator - Alexandra Kalmanofsky
Alexandra Kalmanofsky is the Artistic Film Director at Images Cinema, a nonprofit art house in Williamstown, MA. Having received her Masters in Media Studies from New School University in New York, NY, she is dedicated to educating the community about the art of film, media literacy and film appreciation through independent films and lecture series for children and adults. In addition, Ms. Kalmanofsky is a documentary filmmaker. One of her latest films is, Sexing Up the Girls. She appears on WAMC's Roundtable regularly to discuss current film events.