Author: Pat

Newsletter 47

Tons tons tons of upcoming events and news, it must be spring, the world is starting to spin again.

ALASKA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL

The Alaska Ocean Film Festival explores our varied connections to the ocean with 11 short films on saltwater adventure, marine science, and coastal cultures.

The show is at the Silverbow Backroom on Sunday March 22nd at 7pm. Admission is free but space is limited and tickets can be picked up at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.

For a more information, visit: http://www.akcenter.org/oceans-marine/alaska-ocean-film-festival

360 NORTH EARTH DAY SPECIAL

360 North and the JUMP Society are thinking about having an Earth Day film festival if we can scrounge up enough Earth inspired films. Be brief and bright, Films should be under 4 minutes and we need them by April 15! Funny, serious – anything goes! Email kristin at ktoo.org or call 907-463-6472 with any questions!

FILMMAKER CLINIC

If anyone can get to Anchorage this weekend, there is a filmmaker clinic on Saturday, March 21 at the Alaska Wildberry Theater featuring the latest technology from Sony, Apple, Fujifilm, and Red.

The event is sponsored by the Alaska Film Office and the Alaska Film Group, for more information please contact kristian at evergreenfilms dot com.

BLOOD RED SHOES

Congratulations to Juneau filmmakers Kendall Merry and Brad Smith who have recently completed their film, “Blood Red Shoes.” There will be a screening tonight for cast, crew, supporters, and sponsors of the film.

CORALINE ANIMATION WORKSHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the big one. I hid it down here at the bottom of the newsletter so the devoted readers can get first dibs. Georgina Hayns, The head of the puppet department from the animated film Coraline will be leading a puppet making and animation workshop and lecture in Juneau this spring!

Presentation – Saturday, April 25 – 7pm – 8:30pm Downtown Public Library
Coraline puppet creators Georgina Hayns and Mark Gaiero will discuss the making of the movie “Coraline” and their work as puppet creators and animators.

Workshop – Sunday, April 26 – 1pm – 5ish Downtown Public Library
A four hour hands-on workshop with which will involve making simple puppets, working with professional armatures, and learning the basics of stop motion. Suggested ages 12 & up. Space is limited to
30 and there is a $10 material fee.

This event is sponsored by the JUMP Society and the Friends of the Juneau Public Library. To register for the workshop, or get more information, please contact me, 586-3440.

I’d also like to note that Coraline is now in the local theater and you should all run out to see it.

LATERS

It’s nice out there, go make some movies!

Pat Race
JUMP Society Poobah

Newsletter 46

Hello JUMP Society filmmakers and film enthusiasts! First, a big thanks to everyone who contributed the 2009 Winter Film Festival, I think it was our best show yet and I have high hopes for the future of squiggly, home made films from Juneau, Alaska. I mentioned it at the festival but the JUMP Society has now screened over 300 locally made films and, thanks to all of you, we’re charging onward.

We have some exciting workshops planned for this spring but they aren’t properly scheduled so I can’t let the cat completely out of the bag. We are looking for help in trying to pull things together for our nameless mystery guests so if you’re independently wealthy or have an abundance of airline miles to contribute, please contact me immediately.

KTOO/360 NORTH – Planet Forward
Attention JUMP Society Filmmakers, 360 North is partnering with PBS to create an Earth Day special called Planet Forward. The PBS producers are looking for 1-2 minute short films about the future of energy. As I understand it, this can be an opinion piece, a documentary, a poem, a music video, or pretty much anything on the topic of energy and the future. If your short film is selected, you could be flown to DC to be part of the live studio audience for the premiere.

Of course, as always, time is running out and they need your submission by March 6 to be eligible for the PBS show. For more specifics, please contact Kristin at 907-463-6472 or kristin at ktoo.org.

THE FUTURE
As always, your unpaid, highly sluggish, and ruggedly handsome JUMP Society organizers are working towards the future. We’ll be updating our mailing system in the near future and hopefully won’t lose too many email addresses in the process. If you don’t hear from us for a while, consider yourself blessed or get back in touch through the website. We’re also still working on bylaws, what’s it been, seven years? Anyways, they’re almost done. For real. We’ll trot them out for you to take a whack at soon.

LATERS

Ok, back to plotting, planning, and preparing.

All my best,
Pat Race – Evil Underlord of the JUMP Society

P.S. It’s never too early to start filming for the summer festival.