PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS SCHOOL OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA Summer 2015 May 11- August 10, 2015 PFM.edu 412-681-5449 Above photos by Jan McElhinny, student uncredited photos by Richard Kelly and staff PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS SCHOOL OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA 477 Melwood Ave. Pittsburgh PA, 15213 Main: 412-681-5449 Equipment Office: 412-681-9500 TAKING CLASSES AT PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS Most local colleges and universities are partners with Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Students at those colleges and universities can register for Pittsburgh Filmmakers courses directly at their school. For more details and a list of partner schools visit PFM.edu. Students who plan to use PF classes for credit at a non-partner university should contact that university to ensure that they will accept the class for credit. The student can then register directly with Pittsburgh Filmmakers on a “credit transcript” basis. When the course is over they can request from the PF Registrar that a transcript be sent to the school of their choice. For more details see page 9 or visit PFM.edu “Independent Students” are those who are taking courses directly from PF and not registering through another institution. These students should follow the “Independent Registration” section on page 9 or visit PFM.edu. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Independent students who have taken at least two PF courses can apply to a Certificate Program in Film, Digital Video or Photography. These students pay a different tuition rate and are assigned an advisor from the Pittsburgh Filmmakers faculty. For more details, see page 10 or visit PFM.edu. TUITION AND COURSE FEES EQUIPMENT Independent non-certificate: $390 per course (discounted to $350 per course) if paid in full by Mon. May 4, 2015 for Full Summer or Summer Session I or by Mon. June 22 for Summer Session II. Individual course fees will also apply. ($70 or $35, see course description). Unless where noted in course descriptions, all necessary equipment is provided for classes. Students can get 24-7 access to the facilities and equipment at Pittsburgh Filmmakers for the duration of their courses. Reserve equipment at 412-681-9500. Certificate: $390 per course, no additional course fees. LOCATION Credit Transcript: $1120 per 42-classroom-hour (3-credit equivalent) course + individual course fees ($70 or $35, see course description). OPEN HOUSES Monday, March 2, from 5:30-7:30pm Saturday, April 18 from 10:30am-12:00pm Wednesday, May 27 from 5:30-7:30pm Monday, June 29, from 5:30-7:30pm Saturday, August 1 from 10:30am-12:00pm During these sessions prospective students receive guided tours of our educational facilities and exhibition spaces, meet with instructors and education staff and see many of our classes in session. For more information or to RSVP call Joe Bisciotti at 412-681-5449 x 221. You can also RSVP online at PFM.edu. Classes, workshops, and seminars are taught at 477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213 in North Oakland. Parking is available on-street and in a parking lot across the street; a permit is required to park in the parking lot before 5pm on weekdays. SUMMER 2015 Full Semester: May 11- August 10, 2015 Summer Session I: May 11 - June 24, 2015 Summer Session II: June 25-August 10, 2015 (Summer Sessions I & II meet twice a week) No Classes: Mon. May 25 & Fri. July 3, 2015 PF M. e du 3 FILM, DIGITAL AND VIDEO Motion Picture Fundamentals Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term FLM 101 A FLM 101 B Wed Thur Full Summer Term 6:00-9:15 2:00-5:15 NUGENT ZAVALA 6:00-9:15 O’STEEN 6:00-9:15 STAFF Summer Session 1 FLM 101 X Mon & Wed Summer Session II FLM 101 Y Tues & Thur Motion Picture Fundamentals is an introductory course in which students shoot photographs, digital video and motion picture film to learn the basic principles and techniques of light, composition, camerawork and editing. This course does not require prior experience or prerequisite courses, but those unfamiliar with Mac OS should consider taking “Introduction to Digital Editing” prior to or concurrent with this course. Additional course fee: $70. Full Summer Term 6:00-9:15 CANTINE In this hands-on course students acquire the skills required to design, shoot and edit high-definition video. The class combines demonstrations, lectures, exercises, projects and critiques. Students are given several shooting and editing assignments. Emphasis is placed on visual and aural expression through technical mastery of the video medium. Additional course fee: $70. 4 PFM. ed u Mon 6:00-9:15 HOSKING This course is designed to familiarize students with the possibilities that digital technology offers for the manipulation of still images, sound, and motion pictures. After introducing beginners to the Macintosh Operating System, students learn to use Final Cut to edit video and sound and Photoshop to manipulate still images and text. Access to Macintosh computers with the necessary software is provided. Grading is based on assignments, a written exam and class participation. Additional course fee: $70. Introduction to Screenwriting Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. (Motion Picture Fundamentals recommended.) FLM 228 A Prerequisite: Motion Picture Fundamentals. 42 classroom hours. Tues DIG 112 A Full Summer Term Video Production I VID 115 A Introduction to Digital Editing Wed 6:00-9:15 HEIDEKAT 6:00-9:15 HEIDEKAT Summer Session I FLM 228 X Tues & Thur In this introduction to writing for film and video, screenwriting basics are covered including story, structure, scene, character, dialogue and action. Students develop stories, scenes, and characters and examine the ways in which these elements can be combined in a screenplay. Writing for documentaries is also discussed. Students are required to see selected current films for discussion. Considerable outside work is necessary. This course does not require prior experience or pre-requisite courses. Additional course fee: $35. FILM, DIGITAL AND VIDEO Lighting Fundamentals Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term FLM/PHT 135A Tues 6:00-9:15 STASZEL This course in lighting basics is designed for aspiring photographers, filmmakers and video makers. This complex subject is introduced by concentrating first on learning to see how lighting works in paintings, photographs and motion pictures, deconstructing a variety of images and scenes. Then, students will participate in lighting and shooting projects using still cameras, video cameras and 16mm cameras. Many acclaimed artists are known for their exquisite use of light. Students will discuss and experience some of these lighting techniques. Students start with simple lighting set-ups and advance to more complex situations. Additional course fee: $70. Film Thesis II Prerequisite: Film Thesis I. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term FLM 404 A by appointment CANTINE, LEWIS, O’STEEN, RUTKOWSKI & ZAVALA This course is a continuation of Film Thesis I. Students edit and do all post-production for the film that was shot during Thesis I. In order to complete this course the student must have an Answer Print of the film, or an exhibitionquality digital video master, and show a copy in an approved Pittsburgh Filmmakers Thesis Screening. Grading is based on the quality of the student’s finished work and the ability to meet deadlines. Additional course fee: $70. Advanced Digital Editing Techniques Prerequisite: Film Production I or Video Production I. 42 classroom hours. Summer Session 1 DIG 315 X Tues & Thur 6:00-9:15 CALOIERO In this course, students will explore the possibilities of digital post-production. Lectures will discuss a variety of editing styles and examples from short and feature-length films. Students will work with advanced digital editing software to develop proficiency in editing techniques, simple effects, color correction, sound design, as well as output options for a variety of platforms. Grading is based on assigned editing projects, student presentations, and participation. Additional course fee: $70. Video Thesis II Prerequisite: Video Thesis I. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term VID 404 A by appointment CANTINE, LEWIS, O’STEEN, RUTKOWSKI & ZAVALA This course is a continuation of Video Thesis I. Students edit and do all post-production for the video that was shot during Thesis I. In order to complete this course the student must have an exhibition-quality digital video master, and show a copy in an approved Pittsburgh Filmmakers Thesis Screening. Grading is based on the quality of the student’s finished work and the ability to meet deadlines. Additional course fee: $70. Register online at PFM.edu PF M. e du 5 PHOTOGRAPHY photo by: Anthony Susan, student Motion Picture Fundamentals Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. Please refer to description and class listing on page 4. Black and White Photography I Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. Thur 6:00-9:15 KENDALL Summer Session II PHT 111 Y Tues & Thur 6:00-9:15 MATOLCSY Designed to give an awareness and understanding of the technical and aesthetic aspects of darkroom photography as a fine art, this is a practical and theoretical course. Through a series of lectures and labs, students learn the process of seeing (making an exposure) and craftsmanship (making a photographic print). Some shooting assignments include using depth of field, light as subject, the self portrait and portraiture. 35mm cameras for this class are available for checkout at the equipment office. Students are expected to purchase their own film and photographic paper. Grading is based on assignments, written exams and a final portfolio. Additional course fee: $70. Register online at PFM.edu 6 P FM . ed u Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term PHT 120 A PHT 120 B Full Summer Term PHT 111 A Basic Digital Photography Tue Wed 6:00-9:15 2:00-5:15 BLUM SPRADLIN 6:00-9:15 KENDALL 6:00-9:15 STAFF Summer Session I PHT 120 X Mon & Wed Summer Session II PHT 120 Y Mon & Wed This class introduces students to the fundamentals of photographic art using digital imaging techniques. Working with digital cameras, Macintosh computers and Epson ink-jet printers students will complete a number of assignments that emphasize camera controls, print quality, composition and subject matter. Class lectures and demonstrations will cover exposure, quality of light, the use of Light Room for digital file management, image manipulation and digital printing. The class will also be exposed to the work of contemporary and historical photographers. Students should have their own camera, a few digital SLRs will be available for use during the semester. Additional course fee: $70. PHOTOGRAPHY Photography on Location Prerequisite: Black and White Photography I or Basic Digital Photography. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term PHT 160 A Intermediate Digital Photography Prerequisite: Basic Digital Photography or Introduction to Photography: Darkroom and Digital. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term PHT 240 A Thur 6:00-9:15 ANTONELLI In this class students expand their digital processing skills while continuing to develop their photographic vision. Class lectures focus on the use of Light Room for image editing and adjustments, basic color management, monochrome and color digital printing. Other topics covered are basic photoshop skills, using HDR, preparing images for the web, creating contact sheets and archiving files. Shooting assignments over the course of the semester reinforce the use of these techniques while encouraging students to build on their personal photographic style. Additional course fee: $70. Photoshop Foundations Prerequisite: Familiarity with MAC OS. 42 classroom hours. Summer Session I PHT 220 X Tues & Thur 2:00-5:15 BURKE An introduction to the Macintosh Operating System and Adobe Photoshop, this class helps students explore digital imaging as a method for manipulating and presenting their work. Techniques covered include scanning, image retouching, correction and manipulation, printing and creative use of layers, selections, and masks. Assignments include restoration, digital colorizing of black and white imagery and digital color printing. Additional course fee: $70. Mon 6:00-9:15 SPRADLIN In this class students have the opportunity to shoot in a variety of locations while being supervised by their instructor. Students will research historical and contemporary photographs made in similar types of locations in order to inform the work and understand their subject. Some of the location shoots include the industrial ruin of the Carrie Blast Furnace, street photography in city neighborhoods and writing with light and flash photography in a city park. Class time will be split between field trips to locations, lab time, instruction on Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and critiques. This class is open to any camera format and students may work in the darkroom or the digital lab. Students need to provide their own transportation. Additional course fee: $70. Lighting Fundamentals Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours. Please refer to description and class listing on page 5. Advanced Portrait Photography Prerequisite: Portrait Photography. 42 classroom hours. Full Summer Term PHT 314 A Wed 6:00-9:15 KELLY Building on the experiences and photographic techniques explored in Portrait Photography, students will create a personal portfolio of work focusing on their own vision of the photographic portrait. Using a variety of cameras, lighting and photography processing techniques in both the studio and on location, students will consider lens selections, posing, and light placement for each portrait session. There will be in depth discussions of executing concepts from sketches on paper to the final print. Sessions with local masters of photography will also give students the opportunity to learn both the art and craft of the working professional. Studying the work of contemporary and classical photographers will help students create their own unique vision of portraits for art or commerce. Grading is based on assignments, class participation and the final portfolio. Additional course fee: $70. PF M. e du 7 INDEPENDENT STUDY / INTERNSHIPS Independent Study in Film, Photography or Digital Media By Appointment. Equivalent to 42 classroom hours. FLM 299; VID 299; PHT 299; DIG 299 Advanced students may elect to study film or video production, photography or digital media on an independent basis by: 1) securing the permission of the instructor with whom you wish to study; 2) writing a preliminary proposal for your independent study; 3) discussing your proposal with your instructor and finalizing it by completing an Independent Study Contract. In addition to tuition, a $70 course fee is charged. Not covered by G.I.Bill tuition benefits. Internships in Film, Photography or Digital Media By Appointment. 126 hours. FLM 298; VID 298; PHT 298; DIG 298 Working in consultation with a faculty member, advanced students will have the opportunity to work with independent media artists, film, video, audio or television production companies, or to work with art directors, curators, photographers and printers while earning college credit (3 or 6 hours). Before registering, interested students should contact the Internship Coordinator, Will Zavala. Not covered by G.I.Bill tuition benefits. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Pittsburgh Filmmakers Scholarship Programs Scholarships are available to new and continuing low-income students who wish to study at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. The Scholarship program is open only to non-Certificate and non-Intensive students taking full-semester classes on a non-credit basis. A scholarship covers part of the tuition and course fees for a single class in a single semester. Students must apply for each individual semester. First-time students can apply to the Scholarship Program for New Students. Students who have taken at least one semester-length class at Pittsburgh Filmmakers can apply to the Continuing Student Scholarship program to attend intermediate or advanced classes. Applications and guidelines are available at http://pfm.pittsburgharts.org/scholarships or contact John Cantine, Scholarship Coordinator at 412-681-5449 x 215 or [email protected]. Pittsburgh Filmmakers First Works Grant The Pittsburgh Filmmakers First Works Grant is designed to assist beginning film and video makers in creating a polished first work, which can then be used as sample work to secure future funding. Through this, we hope to encourage a new generation of artists with new perspectives on life and art. Several cash awards of up to $1,000 are given out once every other year in the spring. Pittsburgh Filmmakers Emerging Photographers Grant The Pittsburgh Filmmakers Emerging Photographers Grant is designed to assist photographers in creating a polished portfolio which can then be used to secure future exhibitions. Several cash awards are given out once every other year in the fall. Access Memberships Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts provide a forum for members to share ideas, discuss new technologies and participate in the governance of the organization. During the year, there are three quarterly meetings and an annual meeting. Film, video, photography, digital, printmaking, ceramics facilities and equipment are available to Access Members who are proficient in their use. Members also receive support from the Artist Services Department, which keeps you informed about the vibrant arts community. Interested in becoming an Access Member? For details contact Jasdeep Khaira, Artist Member Services Director, at [email protected]. 8 PFM. ed u ABOUT EDUCATION Registration Student Access Independent registration for classes and workshops may be completed by paying tuition and fees online at PFM.edu, or in person at Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ administrative offices (477 Melwood Avenue in Oakland) or by mailing payment to: Registrar, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (Registration form is on page 14.) Roster space is reserved only for students who have paid their tuition and fees in full. Payment must be made in full at the time of registration. Early registrants receive significant discounts (see “Tuition/Course Fees”). Students who register for advanced classes must have received a grade of “C” or better in prerequisite courses. All Pittsburgh Filmmakers students will be assigned a grade from their instructors at the end of the course. Students of Pittsburgh Filmmakers receive access to a complete inventory of production and post-production equipment for HD video, super-8 and 16mm film, still photography, and digital media including a film sound stage, animation stands, digital editing suites, three community darkrooms, a non-silver printing lab and digital imaging and printing labs. These facilities are available seven days a week for the duration of their courses. For more information, contact our Equipment Office. Students also receive discounts from Apple computer, significant film laboratory discounts and discounts on seminars, workshops and screenings at the Melwood Screening Room, Filmmakers at the Harris Theater and the Regent Square Theater. Students must present positive I.D. at the box office. In some cases, students are eligible for student production grants and motion picture film stock awards offered by Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Tuition / Course Fees “Non-credit” tuition for each full-length course is $390.00. Non-credit tuition is discounted to $350.00 for all registrants who pay tuition and course fees in full by Mon. May 4 for Full Summer or Summer Session I or by Mon. June 22 for Summer Session II. Certificate program students pay a flat tuition rate of $390; no additional fees or discounts apply. Classes can be taken on a credit transcript basis directly through Pittsburgh Filmmakers at a tuition rate of $1120 for each 42 classroom hour course (the equivalent of three credits). There is no early registration discount on classes taken on a credit transcript basis. In addition to tuition, a course fee ($35 or $70) is charged to cover the use of equipment and facilities, software, chemicals and supplies used in the classroom. Unregistered students may only attend the first class if permission has been granted by the Registrar. A limited number of scholarships are now available for non-credit students demonstrating financial need. See page 8 “Student Opportunities.” Refunds Once payment has been made and a space reserved in a class, 20% of the total fee (tuition plus course fee) is completely non-refundable. 80% of the total fee is refundable until the class has had its first scheduled meeting. After the first class meeting but before the second class meeting, 60% of the total fee is refundable. No refunds will be made after the second scheduled meeting of any class. Tuition and course fees, in whole or in part, are not transferable to future terms under any circumstances. Filmmakers’ Youth Media Program Filmmakers’ Youth Media Program offers workshops in filmmaking, video and photography for children and teens. Enrollment is limited, ensuring a small student to teacher and equipment ratio. Classes are held at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in the Annie Seamans Media Arts Lab, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the promotion of artistic excellence in media production and analysis. For questions contact Susan Howard at 412-361-0455 ext. 326 or visit pittsburgharts.org. Disclaimer Pittsburgh Filmmakers reserves the right to cancel classes or sections in cases in which inadequate enrollment makes offering the classes or sections impractical. Faculty assignments are also subject to change. Pittsburgh Filmmakers does not discriminate in its programs, activities or policies against students or prospective students because of race, national origin, religion, age, gender or physical handicap. Pittsburgh Filmmakers reserves the right to exclude from a course or program any student who is disruptive of the educational process, including those whose behavior presents a threat to the health and safety of others, or to others’ enjoyment of and progress in a course or program. Pittsburgh Filmmakers reserves the right to exclude or withdraw any student who, in the discretion of the school, is academically or intellectually unable to participate fully and satisfy the course requirements of any course, after reasonable accommodation for any disabilities. Students needing accommodations for disabilities should make the need known to the course instructor at the beginning of the course so that reasonable and appropriate measures may be taken. Students withdrawn by the school may receive tuition reimbursements if the reason for withdrawal was not behavioral or otherwise within the control of the student. Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ School of Film, Photography and Digital Media is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Certificate and Intensive programs are accredited by NASAD and licensed by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education, Division of Higher and Career Education. Pittsburgh Filmmakers School is an approved SAA provider for G.I. Bill benefits. PF M. e du 9 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ students may earn a Certificate in Film Production, Digital Video or Photography by completing a program of twelve full-length required courses (504 total classroom hours)on either a non-credit or a credit transcript basis. Certificate Students must earn an overall grade point average of “B” (3.0) or better. In core requirement courses, a maximum of one “C” grade will be accepted. In addition, students must present an exhibition-quality copy of Thesis level (Film or Digital Video) or Advanced course level (Photography) work in a Pittsburgh Filmmakers public Thesis show. Information packets, including a Certificate Program Handbook and an Application Form, are available from the Registrar. Students are eligible to apply after completing two courses at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. (Veterans using G.I. Bill benefits may waive this requirement.) There is a nonrefundable application fee of $40. The course requirements for the respective Certificate Programs are as follows: Film Production (504 total classroom hours) Digital Video (504 total classroom hours) Photography (504 total classroom hours) Core Requirements Core Requirements Core Requirements Motion Picture Fundamentals Film Production I Film Production II Cinematography Film Thesis I Film Thesis II Motion Picture Fundamentals Video Production I Video Production II Electronic Cinematography Video Thesis I Video Thesis II Technical Theory Electives Technical Theory Electives (CHOOSE 3) (CHOOSE 3) Introduction to Screenwriting Script Development Advanced Screenplay Workshop Sound for Film and Video Advanced Digital Editing Techniques Lighting for Film and Video Producing for Film and Video Technical Directing Directing Actors Introduction to Screenwriting Script Development Advanced Screenplay Workshop Sound for Film and Video Advanced Digital Editing Techniques Lighting for Film and Video Producing for Film and Video Technical Directing Directing Actors Motion Picture Fundamentals B&W Photography I or Basic Digital Photography B&W Photography II or Intermediate Digital Photography B&W Photography III Advanced Digital Photography Studio Lighting View Camera Techniques Photoshop Foundations History/Theory Electives History/Theory Electives History/Theory Electives (CHOOSE 2) (CHOOSE 2) (CHOOSE 1) American Film History International Film History Elements of Film Experimental Film/Video Art Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism American Film History International Film History Elements of Film Experimental Film/Video Art Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism History of Photography I History of Photography II General Elective General Elective Choose one full-length course (42 classroom hours) from Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum Choose one full-length course (42 classroom hours) from Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum Technical Theory Electives (CHOOSE 2) Non-Silver Printing I Experimental Camera Experimental Darkroom Advanced Photo Seminar Portrait Photography Advanced Photoshop Techniques General Elective Choose one full-length course (42 classroom hours) from Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Certificate programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and licensed by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education, Division of Private Licensed Schools. Pittsburgh Filmmakers School is an approved SAA provider for G.I. Bill benefits. 10 P FM . ed u CURRICULUM Film and Video Motion Picture Fundamentals Film Production I Film Production II Film Thesis I Film Thesis II Video Production I Video Production II Video Thesis I Video Thesis II Super-8 Filmmaking Cinematography Electronic Cinematography Acting for the Camera Acting for the Camera: Advanced Techniques The Art of Auditioning Write-Act-Produce-Direct Animation Basics Crew Production Workshop Experimental Film Workshop Documentary Production Advanced Documentary Production The Art and Business of Voice-over Narration Make-up for Film and Video Lighting Fundamentals Lighting for Film and Video Producing for Film and Video Introduction to Audio Sound for Film and Video Recording & Post-production Technical Directing Directing Actors Introduction to Screenwriting Script Development Advanced Screenplay Workshop Screenwriter’s Master Class Script Analysis Writing and Producing the Short Script Introduction to Digital Digital Effects and Compositing Advanced Digital Effects and Compositing Advanced Digital Editing Techniques Introduction to Web Design Intermediate Web Design 3-D Computer Animation Flash Animation Multimedia DVD Authoring Elements of Film Experimental Film/Video Art The Film Director (Hitchcock, Fassbinder, etc.) Film Genre (Horror, Film Noir, etc.) American Film History International Film History Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism National Cinemas (Italy, Japan, etc.) Independent Study Internship Photography Motion Picture Fundamentals Black and White Photography I Black and White Photography II Black and White Photography III Introduction to Photography: Darkrom and Digital Basic Digital Photography Intermediate Digital Photography Advanced Digital Photography Advanced Photo Seminar Photoshop Foundations Advanced Photoshop Techniques Design Foundations for Photographers Digital Still Camera Digital Image Output Digital Black and White Printing Digital Color Management Photo Restoration The Photographic Book Fine Print Workshop Constructed Visions Non-Silver Printing I Studio Lighting Studio Lighting II Experimental Camera Experimental Darkroom Documentary Photography Zone System View Camera Techniques Portrait Photography Advanced Portrait Photography History of Photography I History of Photography II Independent Study Internship This represents all courses currently in our curriculum. Most of these courses are offered on a regular, rotating basis. PF M. e du 11 FACULTY Adam Abrams B.A.,Philosophy & History of Mathematics, St. John’s College. Filmmaker, educator, obsolete equipment technician, and former board member of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Curator of Jefferson Presents, a micro-cinema since 2000. Sue Abramson B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art. She is an Associate Professor at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Award-winning fine art photographer; exhibited nationally and internationally; published Extended Frames (1981); included in the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art. Karen Antonelli M.F.A., Vermont College Exhibits regionally and internationally. Instructor at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Works in photographic media and installation; included in many private collections. Jack Bailey, B.A. & M.A., Allegheny College. 30+ years experience in sound production, as audio engineer, soundtrack designer, producer/director, and studio manager; produced/engineered over 20,000 tracks in New York, Nashville, Dallas, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh; additional teaching experience at Robert Morris University and Duquesne University; specializes in audio post-production for film/ TV, and directing spoken word recordings, including (with partner Amy Hartman) teaching and producing professional VO demos. 12 P FM . ed u Tim Benedict Certificate, Audio Technology, Brown Institute. Director of Audio Services, Summit Film Lab; Sound recording, editing and mixing for video, film and multi-media; extensive exper-ience with fundamental recording technololgies and techniques as well as the continuing digital evolution. Aaron Blum M.F.A., Syracuse University. Award winning fine art photographer; juror’s choice award 2011 project competition at the Santa Fe Center for Photography, Critical Mass finalist; exhibits both nationally and internationally at Photographic Resource Center, Silver Eye Center for Photography, The Halpert Biennial: Appalachian State University and the Phodar Biennial:Bulgaria. Mary Jane Bent B.A., Mount Holyoke College. FreelanceMphotographer; Manager, Photographic Services CIDDE University of Pittsburgh; Instructor, Carnegie Mellon University; published regionally and nationally; exhibited regionally. Mike Bonello B.A., Penn State University. Independent media artist; exhibited at the Warhol Museum and the Mattress Factory; regional exhibits in Brooklyn, Buffalo, Louisville and Murphreesboro, TN. Kamen Bonev M.F.A., Film and TV, National Academy for Theater and Film Arts of Bulgaria. Independent photographer and cinematographer; Lecturer in forensic photography, BPA; Underwater visual media specialist for UNESCO research team; Visual media artist of Ensemble Palimpsest group, performing internationally. Jim Burke B.A., Psychology, Point Park College. Graduate study at Rochester Institute of Technology; member and past President of Photo Imagers Guild of Pittsburgh; exhibits nationally. Frank J. Caloiero B.A., Communications, Duquesne University. Cameraman and director for broadcast programming, music videos and commercials; editor for national public television. John Cantine M.F.A., Film Production, Ohio University, B.F.A., Creative Writing, Carnegie Mellon University. He is an Associate Professor at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. He is also coauthor of the filmmaking textbook, Shot By Shot: A Practical Guide to Filmmaking, a freelance video editor and script consultant, and an independent film and video artist. His videos and current class information can be found at johncantine.com. Amy Hartman Studied at New York University and Hunter College. Produced hundreds of demo cd’s; producer and director with NPR and for regional radio and television spots; national voice-over spots include American Express, Pepsi, Levi Jeans, McDonald’s and many others; appeared in Emmy-winning Titanic documentary; member of S.A.G; A.F.T.R.A. and Actor’s Equity Association. Lorraine Heidekat B.A.,Journalism, Duquesne University. Emmy-winning freelance writer of industrial videotapes, television commercials and documentaries; award winning playwright. Deborah Hosking BFA Carnegie Mellon University, MFA Chatham University. Photographer, Video artist, Filmmaker. Has lived and shown work in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Susan Howard B.A., Film Production, Penn State University. Director of the Annie Seaman’s Media Arts Lab; film/videotape editor for industrials and public television, including 12 years as the editor of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Barry Howell M.A., University of Pittsburgh. Teaches courses on film analysis, politics and film, television analysis, and writing about film at the University of Pittsburgh; editorial assistant for an internationally acclaimed syndicated cartoonist; participated in conceptual arts projects with the multimedia arts group Bewegung Nurr, based in Berlin and Dresden, Germany. Mandy Kendall B. A., Duquesne University. Exhibits regionally and nationally; teaching artist and instructor at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Silver Eye Center for Photography; founding member of Ag Works. Richard Kelly President of American Society of Media Photographers, former director of Photography, WQED Multimedia; freelance photographer, Forbes, Time Inc., Glamor, Parenting;exhibits regionally. FACULTY Paul Kruse B.A. Northwestern University. Playwright and video maker; founding member and resident playwright of Hatch Arts Collective; teaching artist working with City Theatre, Pittsburgh Filmmakers Youth Media Program, and Dreams of Hope: Queer Youth Arts, shown video and theatre work nationally and internationally. Brady Lewis B.F.A., Film and Television, New York University. PittsburghEFilmmakers’ Director of Education; Twotime NEA Fellow; seventime Mid-Atlantic Fellow; panelist for several state and regional Arts Councils and the NEA; independent producer of motion picture optical effects; co-author of Shot By Shot: A Practical Guide to Filmmaking; internationally exhibited award-winning short and feature filmmaker. Zsuzsi Matolcsy M . F. A , p h o t o g r a p h y, Maine Media College. PA Council on the Arts Fellow. Exhibited locally, nationally and internationally; included in the collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art and the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Jeff Monahan Writers Guild of America, Actor ’s Equity, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists; feature films writer, professional actor, (Lone Star, Bruiser, Target Earth); screenwriter, Hits, w/ Martin Sheen and Spree w/ Michael Ironside; Instructor, N.Y.U. and Carnegie Mellon University. Dean Mougianis B.A., University of Pittsburgh. Freelance video producer, editor and writer; computer animator; former station manager WYEPFM 91.3. Ross Nugent M.F.A., Film Production, University of WisconsinMilwaukee; B.A, Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh. Moving-image artist creating experimental, observational documentary and expanded cinema works; screened at festivals nationally and internationally. Independent film/ video curator. Advisor for The International Experimental Cinema Exhibition (Denver, CO) and MONO NO AWARE (NYC), a film exhibition and education group. Claude O’Steen M.F.A Tisch School of the Arts, NYU. Full time Assistant Professor at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Narrative Filmmaker and Cinematographer. Shot the ‘Sharing Can’ spot for Coca-cola that won a Golden Lion at Cannes Film festival 2013. Directed Nie, screening at ICAPFF in Istanbul,Turkey (2013.) Carol O’Sullivan B.A., Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh. Former Adjunct Assistant Professor of Film History at LaRoche College; former Assistant Curator of Film and Video at The Carnegie Museum of Art; freelance writer. Mark Perrott B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University. Fine art and commercial photographer; exhibits nationally and internationally; included in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Baltimore Museum of Art; published two monographs of his photographs, Eliza and Hope Abandoned. Tom Persinger BGS, Kent State University. Photographer, writer, curator, and founder of f295, an international photography organization; exhibited in numerous galleries in the US and Europe; published in Photographic Possibilities (3rd Edition), Afterimage, Ag, Black and White Photography (UK), PhotoEd, and View Camera; member of Freestyle Photographic’s Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals Mary Rawson M . F. A . T h e a t r e A r t s : Acting, Point Park University.Independent filmmaker and Emmy award-winner. Writer/producer of dramas and documentaries shown on PBS and A&E. Film, television, and stage actor. Improv performer, broadcast coach, member of Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company, and Cousin Mary on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Proud member of AFTRA, EQUITY and SAG. Robert Rutkowski B.S., Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Partner, The Magic Lantern, a film/video production company; writer, producer, director. Michael Schwab B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute. Owner, Kensington Falls Animation Motion Picture Production; producer, director, animator; instructor at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Ivette Spradlin M.F.A., Tyler School of Art. Photographer and multi-media artist. Exhibited nationally and internationally. Kaoru Tohara M.F.A., Photography, Indiana University. Award winning fine art photographer; exhibits regionally and nationally. Dylan Vitone M.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art. Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University; exhibits nationally and regionally at Museum of Fine Art Florida State University, Notre Dame University, Blue Sky Gallery, Sean Kelly Gallery; 2004 fellowship winner, Silver Eye Center for Photography. Ralph Vituccio B.S., Communications and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh. Producer/Director, Film and Video, Carnegie Mellon University. Award-winning videographer. Bill Wade B.F.A., Communications, Ohio University. Staff photographer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; freelance photographer; exhibited internationally; PA Council on the Arts Fellow; twice named PA Press Photographer of the Year. Will Zavala M.A., Stanford University. He is an Associate Professor at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Media producer & freelancer specializing in documentaries; works with business and institutional clients, has credits on productions for ITVS, PBS, MTV, and HBO. Film/video artist, exhibited in festivals nationally, internationally and on public television. Brian Staszel B.F.A., Film and Television, NewMYorkMUniversity. IndependentMwriterdirector; award-winningM filmmaker; interactiveMmultimedia designer and videographer for Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute. PF M. e du 13 S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M This form may be used by Independent students not affiliated with a local college or university. 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