27
Jul
Posted by docsandtv in Grants and Funding. Tagged: Annapolis, associate producer, dc, job, long form, maryland, production, series, short form, television, TV, video, washington. Leave a comment
Associate Producer 1
National and international television broadcast looking for experienced associate producer.
Position requires identifying interesting and newsworthy topics for shows that will support a 25-minute discussion and booking guests for that program. Responsibilities include preparing research packets for program host, writing questions and news-style introductory packages and scripts. Experience finding and choosing b-roll a plus.
Successful candidate will demonstrate good news judgment, excellent writing skills and familiarity with the conventions of booking prominent guests for television interviews. Interest in current events and ability to identify interesting story ideas from diverse areas such as economics, global health, education reform and human rights is essential.
This is a full-time freelance
position based in Annapolis, MD.
Send cover letter and resume to: productiontvjobs@gmail.com
Associate Producer 2
National and international television production company looking for an Associate Producer with experience in all aspects of video production, including shot selection, footage gathering, creating paper cuts for programs and ability to guide editors in post production under the oversight of a producer. Successful candidate will possess solid editorial judgment, excellent writing and organizational skills and be interested in public policy and political affairs. Long form and cross-platform experience a plus.
This is a full-time freelance position based in Annapolis, MD.
Send cover letter and resume to: productiontvjobs@gmail.com
27
May
Posted by docsandtv in Documentary Film Festivals. Tagged: AFI, conference, dc, documentary, festival, film, independent, maryland, silverdocs, washington. Leave a comment
Silverdocs has announced the Film Festival and Conference line up for 2011. This year’s documentary festival will take place between June 20-26 at the AFI theatres in Silver Spring, MD.
“Now in its ninth year, AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs honors excellence in filmmaking, supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and celebrates the power of documentary to enhance our understanding of the world.”
For more information, click here.
24
Apr
Posted by docsandtv in Documentary Film Festivals. Tagged: dc, documentary, festival, film, Islam, muslim, washington. Leave a comment
Generation: Muslim 2011 Film Festival
“Muslim communities around the world are overwhelmingly young – with an estimated 65% under the age of 30. Members of this youth bulge are struggling to reconcile modernity with their Muslim identity, disrupting the status quo in shocking and creative ways. This youth rebellion is rocking the world from Tunisia to Tahrir to Tehran to Texas.
The 2011 Muslim Film Festival brings the drama of these stereotype-shattering young Muslims to theaters near you. Come get a glimpse of what the future looks like.”
Click here for more information.
For more information about Film Festivals, check the Documentary Film Festivals category.
9
Nov
Posted by docsandtv in How To's, Television Production, Writing for Television. Tagged: 6 degrees of separation, american psyches, arnold schwarzenegger, backing, beery belly, berkeley, blogs, brain, brainstorming, broadcast, brooklyn, carnival, cars, cartoons, celebrity, characters, child rearing, cliff huxtable, colorful, comfort food recipes, concerts, couch potato, count down, dc, diwali, doctors, documentary, dogs, ears, entertaining, episode, errnactments, extreme collectors, family, fictional, film, fun, gregory house, hard rock, hear, heroes, hindus, holidays, hosted, humans, ideas, instruments, internaitonal, jesse ventura, jesus, Kevin Bacon, lifestyle, lovers, lyrics, messiah, microphones, mommy bloggers, moms, motherhood, movie, movies, music, passport, phenomenon, politician, rap music, reenactor, researching, rock, ronald reagan, science, series, shows, signs, sing, snakers, sponsorship, television, tivo, tools and technology, top-10, trapper john, TV, villains, wall street, west indians. Leave a comment
So many ideas and so little time. So I thought I’d share some ideas for free in the hopes that someone in the universe will stumble upon them and turn them into wonderful, fun, insightful shows, series and documentaries. Or at least, get some good brainstorming going. Did I mention that they are absolutely free?
Signs of the Messiah – This would be a documentary following people who are looking for signs that the Messiah is coming in whatever religion in which they believe. I have a friend who studies rap music and hard rock lyrics because he believes that the second coming of Jesus will be announced through music. This made me wonder how many other people out there are sign seekers in such unusual and interesting ways.
The Science Behind Rock Concerts – This documentary would follow one popular music group as they prepare for a concert. As they prepare, the film would delve into how our ears hear music, how our brains process it, how instruments make music, how we are able to sing, why humans respond to music, how microphones pick up music and how speakers broadcast music.
Extreme Collectors – I was amazed to learn that there are people who spend thousands upon thousands of dollars each year to collect sneakers! What other crazy collectors are out there? I’m sure some of these collectors as colorful characters.
6 Degrees of Separation – On each episode, contestants draw a name of a celebrity out of a big name drum. Then they have 48 hours to get in touch with that celebrity. The less steps/contacts it takes to find the celebrity, the more points they get. They also get more points for face to face meetings. The show could be hosted by someone who sort of knows Kevin Bacon. The
Ultimate Couch Potato Life – this lifestyle series would be hosted by a good looking guy with a bit of a beer belly. On each episode, he would give tips on how to maximize the coach potato experience. The tips could range from comfort food recipes to entertaining on game night. There could even be a “tools and technology” segment that explores the many uses of TiVo and such things as chairs with built in refrigerators.
From Celeb to Politician – What makes celebrities like Ronald Reagan, Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to turn in the glamour for a politician’s life? And what makes them so good at it?
A Week In The Life of A Reenactor – Reenactors tend to be pretty colorful characters. They often dedicate all of their spare time to researching, practicing and preparing for reenactments in an effort to make them as real and as accurate as possible.
Greatest Fictional Characters – and their impact on society. These characters can be from books, TV, movies or cartoons. They can be dogs, doctors, lovers, villains, heros or even cars. For example, what effects have Cliff Huxtable, Gregory House and Trapper John had on our collective American psyches? This could be done as a top-10 count down show.
Mommy Bloggers – this is a phenomenon that has reached Wall Street. Many blogs started by moms about family, child rearing and motherhood now have the backing of major sponsorship. Who are these mommy bloggers and how can you cash in?
International Holidays in the U.S. – I’d love to see how Hindus in Berkeley are celebrating Diwali and how the West Indians in DC go all out for the Carnival in Brooklyn. There are lots of international holidays being celebrated in our own back yards. You don’t even need a passport.
If you’ve any of these ideas on air already, that only proves that they are good. Hey, now that I’ve written these ideas out, some of them look kinda good. Hurry up and produce them before I do! If you have any ideas that you’d like someone else to produce, please share.
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