Winter 2010 CAmm Screenings, Workshops, Networking Events, & Calls for Entries

Creative Alliance at The Patterson 3134 Eastern Ave, 21224
Info and tix/registration: 410-276-1651 www.creativealliance.org

Screenings & Talks

Fri Jan 8 CAmm Indie Premiere: Welcome Home "The Jay Randall Story"
New feature by DIY filmmaker Jimmy Traynor
Jay Randall is looking for fame and fortune but finds deception and failure. He hits rock bottom and decides to come out swinging, this time is with deadly objects! Film Threat Magazine calls Jimmy Traynor “The Greatest Filmmaker You've Never Heard Of.” One of Baltimore’s most prolific underground filmmakers, Jimmy’s made over 100 shorts and even made a feature in 32 hours! Doing a whole lot with very little, he is the epitome of Baltimore diy style. Tonight we premiere his newest feature, coming in at 80 minutes, made for less than a grand! Q & A follows. 7:30pm. $7, $5 mbrs, stus, cast, crew.

Thu Jan 14
Rahne Alexander Screening and Artist Talk
In conjunction w/ CAmm AV Cart (parked outside the CAmm Media Lab) on view Jan 9-Feb 25
Rahne Alexander summons Hollywood's subconscious obsessions to the surface using found footage: cinema’s most-used line, a catalog of yawns, a history film protagonists’ reactions to gender-variant bodies, human despair in the face of natural disaster. Alexander's film collages have been screened in galleries and festivals across the country, including Freewaves (LA), MIX (NYC), Threat Level (Chicago), Homoscope (Austin) and Trannyfest (SF). She co-founded the garage rock band The Degenerettes and is also an organizer with Baltimore's Transmodern art festival, the Charm City Kitty Club and the Maryland Film Festival. Tonight she screens and discusses selected works. $5. 8pm. @ CAmm Media Lab

Sat Jan 23
Silent Sounds: Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
w/ live score: Darsombra (Brian Daniloski) vs. Ala Muerte (Bianca Bibiloni)
Darsombra vs. Ala Muerte is one part a sinister accompaniment and two parts sonic death duel! Mixing hypnotic, mutilated guitar loops with layers of vocals, ranging from ethereal to guttural, Daniloski and Bibiloni channel every depraved nuance and tension of Robert Wiene’s influential German expressionist film. 7pm. $10, $8 mbrs, stus.

Fri Feb 5
CAmm Indie Premiere 60 Writers/60 Places
w/ I Will Smash You
Documentaries by Michael Kimball & Luca Dipierro
Baltimore novelist and postcard biographer Michael Kimball goes cinematic with Luca Dipierro to create two innovative documentaries. In I Will Smash You, twenty people tell a personal story about an object and then destroy It. The result is often funny and sometimes uncomfortable. 60 Writers/60 Places (premiering tonight) meets 60 writers reading their work in 60 places—Blake Butler on a subway, Deb Olin Unferth in a laundromat, Jamie Gaughran-Perez in a salon, Tita Chico in a dressing room, Will Eno in a park, Tao Lin next to a hot dog cart, Rick Moody on a baseball field, and Rupert Wondolowski at a diner. 7pm. $8, $6 mbrs, stus. Adv tix sug.

Fri Feb 19
¡VIVA BRASIL! Favela Rhythms & City of Rhyme
Directors: Mari Gardner, Kurt Shaw
Favela Rhythms is a documentary where favela (slum) youth examine their walled cities of violence, drugs, dreams. Three years later, the very same youth make City of Rhyme, trying to realize their dreams of recording a hip hop album. Discussion follows w/ Gardner, Shaw, and Brazilian youth via webcam. Favela Rhythms, 2005, 30 min. City of Rhyme, 2008, 30 min. 6pm Mama Geni’s Brazilian dinner sold sep, 7pm screening. $8, $6 mbrs, stus, capoeiristas.


Film-Video-Digital Workshops

2nd & 4th Mondays Jan 11, 25, Feb 8, 22
CAmm Cage Orientation
A required FREE workshop for anyone renting equipment from the CAmm Cage. Meet the staff, preview our gear, and get the low down on how to rent. Email cage@creativealliance.org 7-8pm. Free!

Sat Jan 23
Shoot Like a Pro
Network cameraman Tim Keating shares survival secrets for the better, faster, cheaper, one-man-band business environment: lighting, interviews, formats, composition, best practices. Make your next shoot run smoothly. Designed to make you a better camera person from beginners to intermediate! 10am-4pm (w/ lunch break). Adv reg $105, $90 mbrs. Walk-in $140, $125 mbrs.

5 Wed & 1 Sat Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 27, Mar 3
Film Directing 101
Jump into the director’s chair, no experience req’d! If you’ve always wanted to take a crack at film direction, here’s your chance. Award-winning director Alden Brigham takes you from script selection to getting the best crew to directing actors to the editing process with lecture, handouts, and “on-set” hands on projects. All students will finish class with a completed scene “in the can.” 6:30-9:30pm (Sat Feb 27 10am-4pm). Adv reg $200, $175 mbrs. Walk-in $225, $200 mbrs.

3 Tuesdays Feb 2, 9, 16
Final Cut Pro 101
Get started with Final Cut Pro! Learn the interface, setting up your system, capturing video from tape and P2 cards, importing images and audio into your project, and all the amazing editing tools at your disposal. Instr. Nick Prevas. 7-9pm. Adv reg $125, $100 mbrs. Walk-in $150, $125 mbrs.

Sat Feb 6
Special Effects Makeup for TV & Film
Learn how to do cuts, bruises, burns, blisters and blood efx from pros! Steve Bauer and Marianne Wittelsberger, aka the Jokesters®, produced an award-winning cable show in Hollywood for 12 years while working for Paramount, Fox, MGM, Universal and Disney. Cheap, effective and realistic techniques for your next horror film or disaster simulation. 10am-noon. Adv reg $45, $40 mbrs. Walk-in $55, $50 mbrs. Includes materials fee. Note: snow date Sat Feb 13.


Wed Feb 24
Social Media 101
Whether you want to promote your own work, brainstorm with fellow artists, find potential clients or maintain an online portfolio that’s easy for others to find, share and discuss, the Internet has an answer. Unfortunately, figuring out what to do, when, why and how can be daunting. But fear not! Justin Kownacki has been explaining the basics of social media to artists and CEOs alike since 2006, and his 10 Step Social Media Crash Course will get you up to speed (and get your work in front of a new audience) in 2 quick, painless, sarcasm-filled hours. 7-9pm. Adv reg $20, $15 mbrs. Walk-in $30, $25 mbrs.


Networking Events

1st Mondays
Jan 4, Feb 1 CAmm Cine Lounge
CAmm Cine Lounge is the hottest indie event in town! Bring your new film or work in progress (max length 15min) and have a critical conversation with peers. Film industry guests share tips of the trade. Drop your business cards, headshots, and press packets on our info exchange tables! Bar is open with specials! Note: Feb 1 Special Meet & Greet with local orgs, production co’s, more. Email cammcinelounge@gmail.com for info & table reg. 7pm. $8, $6 mbrs.

3rd Mondays Jan 18, Feb 15 CAmm Cage Happy Hour Talks
Meet CAmm Cage & Media Lab staff. Get tips on different topics each month. Network. Free Natty Boh, pizza, discount coupon for next rental! 6-7pm. FREE!

4th Tuesdays Jan 26, Feb 23
Baltimore Screenwriter’s Meet Up
An informal meeting for professional and aspiring screenwriters! Coffee, networking, moral support, feedback on works in progress, peer advice and inspiration included! Good times, that make you want to WRITE. 7-9pm. $5.


Calls For Entries/Important Deadlines

Tue Feb 9 Deadline for Submissions: CAmm Workshops & Screenings
Have a short video or feature you’d like to screen at The Patterson? An idea for a film/video/digital workshop, or one for artists? Proposals considered for our May-Aug season due today. Info: creativealliance.org, click “booking and submissions” or call 410-276-1651.

Fri Feb 12 Deadline for Submissions: CAmm College Video Bake-Off
Students! Submit your latest short (max 10 minutes) on DVD or Quicktime (.mov). Accepted films screen at The Patterson Fri Apr 9. All genres, all schools, all departments, all students encouraged! Audience and jury prizes! FREE to submit! Info: kristen@creativealliance.org. FREE!


CAmm Cage Holiday Hours
CAmm Cage will be closed Wed Dec 23- Mon Dec 28 & Fri Jan 1.
We will be open Wed Dec 30!

Holiday Special!
Document your family traditions! Cast the whole family and make a movie!
Rent gear Mon Dec 21- Wed Dec 30, or Wed Dec 30- Mon Jan 4 for the price of one weekend!

Starting Mon Jan 4 the CAmm Cage & Media Lab will be open Mondays & Fridays 3pm-7pm weekly. Rental periods are Mon-Fri or Fri-Mon. New Year special – through Jan 25, 2010 – rent gear Mon-Friday for the old Mon-Wed price – double the time, same low price!
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Give the Gift o' Fun!

Patterson Night Out For Two!
Give your fave couple a cuddly date! Tixs f/ two to any regularly scheduled CA show (their choice!), two drinks & two popcorns! $40 ( Potentially a $60 value!) Arrives in holiday card w/ snazzy gift certificate.

Membership + CA Tee!
Let you arts curious be part of it all! Discounts on admission & classes, spiffy print calendar mailings, Members Happy Hours & more! $35 Individual. $65 Duo. Add $5 for a CA T-Shirt!
Must be purchased by Fri to receive by Dec 25. Contact greg@creativealliance.org
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CAmm Cage & Media Lab
Gear for your creative and documentation needs!
Workshops, tutoring, gear and editing rentals!
MWF 3pm-7pm
Email Jaimes! cage@creativealliance.org

Follow us online!

CAmm Cage Blog (news, local films, tutorials, handy links!) cammcage.blogspot.com
Twitter twitter.com/cammcage
YouTube youtube.com/cammcage
Do It Yourself Media Field Guide! www.creativealliance.org/camm/distro_guide.pdf


Become a member!

Give the Gift o' Fun!

Patterson Night Out For Two!
Give your fave couple a cuddly date! Tixs f/ two to any regularly scheduled CA show (their choice!), two drinks & two popcorns! $40 ( Potentially a $60 value!) Arrives in holiday card w/ snazzy gift certificate.

Membership + CA Tee!
Let you arts curious be part of it all! Discounts on admission & classes, spiffy print calendar mailings, Members Happy Hours & more! $35 Individual. $65 Duo. Add $5 for a CA T-Shirt!

Must be purchased by Fri to receive by Dec 25. Contact greg@creativealliance.org

CAmm Cage & Media Lab Holiday Hours and Rental Deals!

CAmm Cage will be closed Wed Dec 23- Mon Dec 28 & Fri Jan 1. We will be open Wed Dec 30!

Holiday Special! Document your family traditions! Cast the whole family and make a movie! Rent gear Mon Dec 21- Wed Dec 30, or Wed Dec 30- Mon Jan 4 for the price of one weekend!

Starting Mon Jan 4 the CAmm Cage & Media Lab will be open Mondays & Fridays 3pm-7pm weekly. Rental periods are Mon-Fri or Fri-Mon. New Year special – through Jan 25, 2010 – rent gear Mon-Friday for the old Mon-Wed price – double the time, same low price!

Holiday Dorkbot TONIGHT @ The Dizz!

Hey dorks (and dork fans) - Tonight's Dorkbot meeting is really a holiday party and it is really at The Dizz 300 W. 30th St 7-9pm. (Not at Creative Alliance this month.) Happy Holidays!!

Drinks, conversation, talk about geeky things, and hopefully a pleasant evening with old and new friends before the holidays kickoff.

http://bmoredorkbot.org/

The Dizz

CAmm Cage Happy Hour ---> TONIGHT <---

FREE PIZZA! FREE BEER! FREE Bolex DEMO! Plus schmoozing and poking around the CAmm Cage! Tonight, 6-7pm, Creative Alliance at The Patterson 3134 Eastern Ave! FREE!

mob tv xmas bash in effect. come on down. guts are bustin.

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Mink Stole on Music & Christmas!

	Mink Stole's Christmas: Unwrapped & Unplugged Sat Dec 12, 8pm show 7pm Members Happy Hour. $15, $13 mbrs. Actress and story teller extrordinaire Mink sings cabaret with her fab band—Skizz Cyzyk, Walker Teret, Scott Wallace Brown. Tall but true tales of a big family childhood, adventures with John Waters and... surprise guests!

CAmm screening at Gv Expo

2009 CAmm Slamm winner Cup by Grasshopper Robinson

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CAmm @ GV Expo

CAmm on Digital Production BuZZ TODAY! Tune in!

CAmm Director Kristen Anchor talks CAmm today at 1:15pm on Larry Jordan's Digital Production BuZZ, podcasting live from GV Expo in DC. Check it out here:

http://tinyurl.com/yjmlm52

Government Video Expo is produced by the editors of Government Video magazine and the Creative Planet Community websites. The three-day conference program includes tracks that cover the capture, storage, creation, and distribution of mission-critical video content.

The Digital Production BuZZ will be covering GV Expo with LIVE shows direct from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center - PLUS a special report this week on the Digital Production BuZZ!

Also, if you're at the expo, come by and say hi -- we're at booth 246 with Maryland Film Office in the DC Film Alliance's DC Community Corner!

Riot Acts review in City Paper this week!

Check out Bret McCabe's review!

http://www.citypaper.com/calendar/event.asp?whatID=132584

By Bret McCabe | Posted 12/2/2009

Riot Acts is one of those few documentaries that succeeds because of what it chooses not to tell you. This solid 2009 flick comes right out and identifies its focus in the subtitle, Flaunting Gender Deviance in Music Performance. Yes, Riot focuses entirely upon independent musicians and bands featuring transgendered and gender-variant performers, some of whom are in the process of transitioning. All the bands interviewed here--which run from the gorgeous folk of Coyote Grace to the ribald comedic trio Systyr Act, from the politically punk-y the Shondes to Baltimore's own garage-rock power trio the Degenerettes (which includes occasional City Paper contributor Rahne Alexander)--are very candid about their lives as musicians and human beings, and sometimes touch on the difficult of realizing and living in a body that doesn't feel right.

But what director Madsen Minax doesn't do is label the performers. Riot Acts spotlights and identifies the names of a wealth of artists--from the ridiculously talented Novice Theory to San Francisco's storytelling hip-hop MC Katastrophe and the positively anarchic Trannysaurus Sex--but the movie never tries to shoehorn them into biology-is-destiny square pegs of mainstream mediaspeak. Conventional language and its labels can be a prison house of normalcy--see: modifiers such as "male-to-female" and "female-to-male"--and Minax lets his subjects tell you about their lives in their own words. En route, you find out who they are instead of having them nice and safely categorized according to the more socially acceptable gender identities.

And what stories they have to tell. Riot Acts is as much about life on the road as it is about being a transgendered artist and the issues that introduces, touching on everything from voice changes that happen after taking hormones to the sometimes social awkwardness of playing a long-time favorite dyke bar when you're, well, no longer identifying as a lesbian woman. What emerges is not only a better understanding of transgendered artists, but a wonderful peek into the variety of music kicking around the queer underground.

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