Digital Filmmaking Program Cinema Digital – English

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DIGITAL!FILMMAKING!PROGRAM!
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“Every'picture'tells'a'story.”'Rod!Stewart.!
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Introduction!to!Film!Production!&!Visual!Arts!
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Digital! Filmmaking! Program,! ‘Cinema'Digital’! is! an! accelerated! hands5on! course! designed! to!
prepare!students!for!a!career!in!the!film!industry.!A!“brain!child”!project!by!UNESCO,!the!study!
courses!were!developed!and!standardized!by!Txan!Film!and!Associates,!in!partnership!with!the!
President!and!Government!of!the!Republic!of!Cape!Verde,!Embassy!of!Brazil!in!Cape!Verde,!Cuba!
Film!School,!Media!Art!Center!(Los!Angeles,!California!USA),!One!World!Communications/Earth!
Films!USA,!PBS5Professional!Art,!Communication!and!Tourism,!Cape!Verde!and!Carioca!African!
Center,!Rio!de!Janeiro,!Brazil.!
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Objectives!
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•! The! main! objective! of! the! Digital! Filmmaking! Program,' 'Digital' Cinema'' is! to! teach! the!
principles!and!methodology!of!independent!filmmaking!with!innovative!project5base!curriculum!
instructed! by! a! group! of! competent! and! experienced! Filmmakers! and! Professionals.!
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•!Promote!cinema!education,!motion!picture!research,!shoot!footage!and!other!types!and!forms!
of! audio! visual! productions! to! students! who! may! not! have! the! opportunity! or! the! financial!
means!to!study!locally!or!internationally.!The!aim!is!to!develop!the!required!skills!in!the!field!of!
cinematography!and!other!areas!of!their!professional!film!career.!
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•!Job!creation!and!possible!recruitment!to!various!job!positions!for!the!most!competent!students!
who!complete!the!course:!Digital!Filmmaking!Program,!'Digital!Cinema'!!
Profile!of!Teachers!
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The! Txan! Film! School! has! a! group! of! very! competent! Instructors! with! years! of! experience! in!
various!areas!of!writing,!directing,!production,!editing!and!film!critiques.!The!faculty!at!'Digital!
Cinema'!Academics!are!qualified!teachers!in!audio!visual!production!and!performing!arts.!Their!
abilities!and!know!how!have!been!validated!both!internationally!and!awarded!as!one!of!the!best!
in!the!area!of!'Digital!Cinema'.!
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TXAN!FILM!PRODUCTIONS!&!VISUAL!ARTS,!INC.!5!4284!La!Salle!Ave!–!Los!Angeles,!CA!90062!–!US!!!
www.txanfilm.com!!5!txanfilm@gmail.com!!©!Txan!Film!all!rights!reserved.!
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Mission!
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•! To! develop! students! with! solid! interest,! passion,! dedication! and! who! are! ready! to! enter! the!
world!of!Film!and!Audio!Visual!and!'Digital!Cinema'!as!competent!professionals.!
•!From!Beginners!to!Advanced!Levels,!offer!Workshops,!Short!or!Extended!Courses!to!students!
thus! providing! unique! tools! and! valuable! learning! experience! from! the! initial! phase:!
idea/concept,! pre5production,! production,! post5production! and! distribution! of! audio! visual!
products.!
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•!To!train!students!with!emphasis!on!the!production!of!documentaries,!comedies!and!television!
series! focusing! on! stories! about! life,! culture,! history,! social! problems! and! the! environment!
particularly,!climate!change!to!name!a!few.!
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Course!Structure!
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Digital! Filmmaking! Program,! 'Digital' Cinema'! is! structured! around! smaller! groups! wherein!
students! learn! to! write,! execute,! produce! and! edit! their! own! films.! Guided! by! experienced!
Instructors! and! Professionals! in! various! genres! of! film! productions,! short! and! feature! films,!
students!receives!personalized!lessons!and!extensive!training!of!equipment!usage!with!the!idea!
that!at!the!end!of!each!session,!they!will!have!the!ability!to!initiate!a!movie!project,!create!and/or!
produce! a! 'trailer/preview'! to! be! evaluated! by! Peers,!
Teachers!and!competent!Filmmakers.!
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Throughout!the!'Digital!Cinema'!course,!students!will!
learn! about! the! history! of! Cinema! and! the!
opportunity!to!create!the!following:!
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35minute,!Audiovisual!storyboard!and!Assembly.!
55minute,!Fiction!Film!narrative.!
55minute,!Creation!of!Documentary.!
30,!45!and!60!second,!Commercials!and!the!use!of!Special!Effects.!
8512!minute,!Movies!Thesis!from!any!genre.!
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Digital!Filmmaking!Program,!Cinema!Digital!
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Topics!
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5!How!to!Tell!Stories!
5!Cinematography!
5!Direction!
5!Creating!and!Editing!Documentary!
5!Issue:!Correction!of!Color!
5!Lighting!Techniques:!Television,!Entertainment,!Film!and!Video!
5!Language!Used!in!Movies!
5!Issue!Computer!Nonlinear:!Adobe!Premiere!and!Final!Cut!Pro!
5!Pre5production,!Production!and!Post5Production!
5!Distribution:!Marketing!on!Social!Medias,!Film!Festivals!&!Cinema!Rooms!
5!New!Models!of!Marketing!Movies,!Distribution!&!Finance!!!!
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Course!Duration!
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Ø!3,!5,!7!and!10!days!
Ø!2!or!3!weeks!
Ø!1!month!or!longer!(until!24!months)!
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Understanding!the!camera!operation.!!
Understand!the!buttons!on!your!camera!
Settings!of!a!'camera!DSLR'!
Understanding!exposure!and!color!temperature!
Professional!lighting!5!Reflectors:!Green!Screen!/!Blue!Screen!
Dealing!with!the!'windows'!and!mixed!lighting!
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Production:!Techniques!Interviews!
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Choose!the!right!person!(people)!for!the!subject!matter.!
Remove!Your!Voice!(issue).!
Let!the!interviewed!person!talk!freely.!
Request!to!restate/rephrase!(repeat)!what!is!important.!
Always!keep!in!mind:!Editing!process.!
•!How!to!organize!a!perfect!interview!
•!How!to!'break5up'!scenes!interviews!with!live!action!
•!Two!ways!to!condense!an!interview!'assembly'!
•!Selecting!the!correct!mics!
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Documentary!PreOproduction!and!scripting!
Corporate!video,!training!video,!
Documentary,!Video,!Web!Marketing!Approaches!Series!/!Video!
"Five!Elements!of!Production"!
'Hands5on!HD'!use!of!the!camera!and!tips!
The!easiest!way!to!write!a!'script'!
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Editing!Techniques!with!Final!Cut!Pro!
Understanding!the!interface!of!Final!Cut!Pro!and!Adobe!Premiere!
Best!keyboard!shortcuts!
Basic!Editing:!techniques!and!styles!
Controls!for!audio!and!video!mixing!
Pan!and!zoom!photos!
Creating!a!Music!Mix!
Basic!Color!Correction!
Setting!Audio!Levels!
Cut!clips!in!the!timeline!
Image!and!Sound:!Cut,!Paste!and!Mix!Up!
Text!and!Image!
Understanding!rendering!
The!voice!on!the!'script'!
Arrange!the!'footage'!raw!material!
Record!narration!vs.!Voice!Over!
Export!of!a!master!(video)!for!Web,!iDVD,!DVD!Studio!Pro!or!other!platform.!
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Professional!Future!
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Students!who!have!completed!the!Digital!Filmmaking!Program,!'Digital'Cinema'!course!as!new!
Professionals!may!have!the!chance!to!intern!with!Txan!Film!and!Associates!and!work!alongside!
some!faculty!members!to!further!develop!their!acquired!skills!in!the!areas!of!production!and!the!
film!industry.!For!each!module,!students!will!select!a!department!to!work!in!to!receive!credit!for!
the! 'movie'! finished.! The! driving! experience! of! the! 'stage'! allows! students! to! gain! real5world!
knowledge! in! production,! critical! and! valuable! contacts! in! the! international! film! industry.! All!
types!of!media!produced!during!the!course!will!be!presented!and!promoted!in!competitive!film!
festivals!around!the!world.!
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1.!How!many!students!per!class?!Min!7!Max!20;!
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2.!What!is!the!minimum!age!of!these!students?!Over!15!years!old;!
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3.!How!long!is!the!course?!!
5!days!x!5!hours/day.!The!total!time!is!25!hours/week!(may!increase,!if!necessary);!
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4.!Date:!TBD!O!To!be!determined!(Fall!of!2013);!
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5.!Location:!TBD!O!To!be!determined;!
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6.!Week!days:!Monday!to!Friday;!
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7.!Hours:!9:00!to!2:00!pm!
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You!will!use!some!equipment?!A!large!room!with!tables!and!chairs!and!equipped!with!access!
to:!projector,!computers,!camera!shooting!and!stereo;!
The!format!of!the!DFP'Cinema'Digital'will!be!on:!the!film!and!audio!visual!in!times!of!new!
technologies:!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=165XivrIOFo&feature=c45overview&list=UU8EaZSVSRIP1wc6oKincowg!
©!TXAN!FILM!ALL!RIGHTS!RESERVED.!This!program!is!registered!to!Txan!Film!and!its!
Associates.!
No!prior!experience!is!required.!Our!DFP'Cinema'Digital!'Crash'!145days!or!more!is!done!with!
our!courseware!including:!DSRL!Camera,!Microphone,!Sound!Recorder,!Mac!BookPro,!tripod,!
light!reflectors,!extra!lights!for!the!environment,!green!and!blue!screens!with!a!collection!of!
programs!Adobe!6!and!Final!Cut!Pro!7!and!X.!The!student!may!choose!to!participate!in!all!the!
fourteen!days!of!the!DFP'Cinema'Digital,!or!select!only!the!Camera!or!Final!Cut!Pro.!
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We!propose!three!models:!
I!5!A!complete!package!of!two!weeks!or!50!hour:!$3,500.00!USD!
with!a!maximum!of!20!students.!
" II!5!5!(Five!Days)!Course!at:!$!450!USD!/!student.!
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!!!!!!!!!!5!3!(Three!Days)!techniques!use!Camera!/!Lighting!/!Editing:!$!375!USD!/!student.!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5!2!(Two!Days)!Technical!Editing!using!Final!Cut!Pro!by:!$!225!USD!/!student.!
" III!5!1!(Day)!techniques!to!tell!a!story!using!different!techniques:!
with!or!without!pictures!at:!$!150!USD!/!student!
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Note:!Costs!for!others!not!described!here!will!be!made!available!through!discussion!between!
interested!organizations.!
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•!The!first!few!days!are!devoted!to!the!techniques!of!telling!a!story!using!different!techniques;!
video!production.!Every!day!we!dedicate!two!hours!of!practical!exercises:!techniques!of!
capturing!images,!professional!lighting!techniques.!
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•!The!second!week!includes!an!afternoon!out!to!shoot!'shooting'!in!the!area:!the!university,!the!
city!and!the!suburbs!or!streets!in!the!area.!
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•!The!remaining!days!are!dedicated!to!train!using!the!two!most!commonly!used!editing!
programs:!Adobe!Premiere!and!Final!Cut!Pro!'Hands5on',!all!students!should!have!a!laptop!if!
possible!'Mac'!during!school!hours.!
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•!Films!produced!during!the!DFP'Cinema'Digital'will!be!designed!in!Txan!FEST!Film!School!and!
other!international!film!festivals!and!public!television.!Will!also!be!used!as!the!basis!for!creating!
a!project!documentary!feature!film.!
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Biographies+
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Writer/Director:!Jeremy&C.&Gredone!
A!graduate!of!Notre!Dame!University!and!living!in!Los!Angeles,!CA.!
An!accomplished!film!director,!film!editor!and!a!screenplay!writer!
in!Hollywood.!His!ability!to!speak!Creole,!Spanish!and!Portuguese!
brought!him!to!the!island!of!Fogo,!Cape!Verde!for!3!years!working!
with!the!Peace!Corps!as!an!English!teacher.!
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Producer/Director:!Guenny&K.&Pires!
BA!and!Masters!in!Cinema!&!Visual!Arts!from!Portugal.!Born!and!
raised!on!the!island!of!Fogo,!Cape!Verde,!West!Africa!and!currently!
based! in! Los! Angeles,! CA.,! Pires! is! the! first! multiMaward! winning!
filmmaker! from! Cape! Verde! and! the! first! to! write,! direct! and!
produce!documentary!films!about!Cape!Verde.!
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Narrator:!Michael&Lange!
WellMknown! actor,! playwright! and! director! from! the! San!
Francisco!Bay!Area,!CA!USA.!His!awards!include:!Best!Director,!
Best! Play! and! Best! Supporting! Actor! at! the! ARTYS! and! drama!
awards.!Since!1990,!Lange!had!over!750!US!tours!performing!as!
the! fiery! human! rights! leader,! Malcolm! X! on! stage.! Lange! also!
continues!to!teach!a!course,!“Creating!A!Meaningful!Life”!at!San!
Jose!State!University.!
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Visual Artist: Vasco A. R. Pires
Earned! BS! in! Education! and! Metals/3D! Fine! Art! Graduate.!
Born!and!raised!in!Canton,!Ohio.!A!visual!artist!and!author!of!
book,! “Fraction*of*Me”! published! in! 2003! and! “Soul*&*Spirit,*
Discovering* our* roots* in* Cape* Verde”! published! in! 2010.! He!
currently!resides!in!East!Falmouth,!MA!with!his!wife.!!
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Los"Angeles,"CA"–"August"20,"2013""
Under"the"Digital"Filmmaking"Program,"Txan"Film"and"Visual"Arts"Production"Company"is"proud"to"announce"the"
first" of" its" series" of" "Cinema( Digital"" courses" being" offered" beginning" August" 13" thru" August" 30," 2013" at" the"
Cultural"Association"Moinho"of"the"Youth"and"Lisbon"Major,"Lisbon,"Portugal."""
The" Digital( Filmmaking( Program," "Cinema' Digital"" is" an" accelerated" handsKon" course" designed" to" prepare"
students,"15"years"of"age"and"up"for"a"career"in"the"film"industry."A"“brain"child”"project"by"UNESCO"for"Cameras"
of"Diversity,"the"project"was"introduced"at"the"2012"II"Encounter"of"Filmmakers:"Brazil,"Africa"the"Caribbean"
and" its" Diaspora" Meeting" in" Santo" Domingo," Dominican" Republic." The" study" courses" were" developed" and"
standardized"by"Txan"Film"and"Associates.""
Award"winning"Cape"Verdean"Filmmaker,"Guenny"K."Pires"has"taken"the"lead"of"this"project."Dedicated"to"cultural"
responsibility" and" representing" the" PanKAfrican" Diaspora," Txan" Film" and" Associates" aims" to" teach" the" same"
course"in"Cape"Verde,"Sao"Tome,"Brazil,"Jamaica,"Ghana"and"Angola."We"continue"to"dialogue"and"are"working"to"
develop"partnership"with"the"President"and"Government"of"the"Republic"of"Cape"Verde,"Major"of"Praia,"Major"of""
Sao"Felipe,"Fogo,"PBSKProfessional"Art,"Communication"and"Tourism,"Cape"Verde"and"Carioca"African"Center"and"
Rio"de"Janeiro,"Brazil."
Txan" Film" School" has" a" group" of" competent" Instructors" with" years" of" experience" in" various" areas" of" writing,"
directing," production," editing" and" film" critiques." The" faculties" at" “Digital" Cinema”" are" qualified" teachers" in"
audiovisual" production" and" performing" arts." Their" abilities" and" "know" how"" have" been" validated" both"
internationally"and"awarded"as"one"of"the"best"in"the"area"of"""Digital(Cinema"."
Student"Completed"Course"Achievement:"
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3Kminute,"Audiovisual"storyboard"and"Assembly."
5Kminute,"Fiction"Film"narrative."
5Kminute,"Creation"of"Documentary."
30,"45"and"60"seconds,"Commercial"and"use"of"Special"Effects"
8K12"minutes,"Movies"Thesis"from"any"genre.""
For"more"information"regarding"this"project,"its"mission,"class"structure,"class"course"and"how"you"can"help"the"
future"generations"of"Filmmakers,"please"visit"our"website:"www.txanfilm.com"
or"email"us"at:"txanfilm@gmail.com""
PR"Contact:""
Txan"Film"&"Associates"
Txanpr2012@gmail.com!
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ABCD%CINEMA%
THE%SECOND%MEETING%OF%FILMMAKERS%OF%AFRICA,%BRAZIL,%CARIBBEN%and%DIASPORAS.%
Santo%Domingo,%from%15%to%18%July%2012%
On# the# occasion# of# Santo# Domingo# in# the# second# meeting# of# filmmakers# from# Africa,# the#
Caribbean#and#its#Diaspora,#organized#by#the#Traveling#Caribbean#Film#Showcase#and#the#
Dominican# Republic# Global# Film# Festival# with# the# participation# of# representatives# of# 27#
countries# of# ABCD,# and# emphasizing# the# importance# of# giving# continuity# to# this# space# for#
debate,# exchange# of# experiences,# initiatives# and# concerted# actions# between# filmmakers,#
authorities,#producers,#distributors,#specialists#of#cinema#and#audiovisual#media#in#general,#
agreed#with#justifiable#enthusiasm,#the#following:#
FINAL%DECLARATION%
1. Support# a# mechanism# to# facilitate# the# inclusion# of# stable# film# ABCD# countries# in#
education#programs.#
2. Develop# the# skills# of# dubbing# and# subtitling# of# films# of# CINEMA# ABCD# in# the#
countries#of#our#region#who#have#the#expertise#to#do#this#work.#
3. Promote# activities# that# enable# greater# presence# of# film# journalism# and# criticism# in#
the#press#and#other#media#to#help#the#development#of#our#film#and#the#formation#of#
an# audience# in# our# regions.# Reaffirm# the# need# to# seek# avenues# for# publication# and#
dissemination#of#critical#writing#about#ABCD#films.#
4. Develop# modalities# for# the# training# and# retraining# of# professionals# of# film# and#
audiovisual#works#in#general,#including#training#for#TV#production.#
5. Create#a#support#network#for#facilitating#updated#systematic#communication#on#the#
actions#of#CINEMA#ABCD.#Create#an#online#portal#to#view#information#pertaining#to#
CINEMA#ABCD.#
6. Request# from# the# African# governments# and# Caribbean# countries,# support# for#
institution# building# to# enable# the# development# of# national# cinematography,# where#
none#exist.#
7. To#publicize#the#laws#and#regulations#in#the#countries#ABCD#for#film#production,#so#
as#to#encourage#coQproductions#and#collaboration#between#ABCD#countries.#
8. Promote#all#forms#that#serve#to#promote#our#ABCD#films.#
9. Ensure#that#public#television#stations#screen#national#ABCD#film#productions.#As#an#
example,# the# Dominican# Republic’s# public# channel,# CERTV# is# made# available# to#
showcase# the# films# of# CINEMA# ABCD,# as# it# does# with# the# Ibermedia# program.# It# is#
II!MEETING!OF!FILMMAKERS!FROM!AFRICA,!THE!CARIBBEAN!AND!ITS!DIASPORA!(ABCD).!FINAL!DECLARATION!
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also# assumed# as# reference# the# Brazilian# Government# Act# which# sets# quotas# for#
cinema#exhibition#on#cable#television.#
10. Propose# a# meeting# with# producers,# distributors# and# cinema# exhibitors# to# create#
mechanisms#for#commercial#exhibition#of#films#in#our#regions.#
11. Include#the#participation#of#films#made#by#students#from#film#schools#in#the#festivals#
of#ABCD#countries.#
12. Prepare# and# disseminate# a# calendar# of# ABCD# film# festivals# for# circulation# in# the#
ABCD#CINEMA#network.#
13. Include#market#spaces#at#ABCD#festivals#for#the#promotion#of#all#our#productions.#
14. Make#an#ABCD#Showcase#at#the#M.I.S.T.,#Harlem,#New#York.#
15. Ask# governmental# institutions# from# ABCD# countries# to# support# the# establishment#
and# /# or# development# of# film# schools,# or# other# forms# of# education# and# training,#
enabling# students# and# professionals# to# train# in# various# fields# of# film# in# ABCD#
countries.#
16. Recommend#the#installation#of#film#libraries#in#countries#where#none#exist.#In#those#
countries# where# libraries# do# exist,# funds# to# enrich# their# countries’# ABCD# films.#
UNESCO,#FIAF#and#other#institutions#are#requested#to#support#the#conservation#and#
restoration#of#film#archives.#
17. Organize#a#ABCD#showcase#to#attend#the#next#event#to#be#held,#Carifesta#in#Suriname#
in#2013.#
18. Identify#law#incentives#models#for#film#production#in#ABCD#countries,#which#can#be#
applied#in#other#countries#in#our#regions.#
19. Recognize#the#existence#of#the#Community#of#African#Cinema#(CCA),#as#an#entity#that#
will#support#and#assist#in#the#implementation#of#the#proposed#ABCD#CINEMA.#
20. Set# one# or# more# organizational# structures# similar# to# the# Traveling# Caribbean# Film#
Showcase#through#the#CEC#to#develop#a#traveling#exhibition#of#African#films.#These#
structures# also# serve# to# promote# and# coordinate# actions# proposed# in# the# draft#
UNESCO#Diversity#Cameras#ABCD.#
21. Strengthen# the# presence# of# women# in# all# areas# of# film# and# audiovisuals# in# ABCD#
countries.#
22. Encourage#greater#use#of#characters#in#the#traditional#folk#culture#of#our#countries,#
as# Anancy,# or# others,# in# conducting# films# dedicated# to# child# and# adolescent#
audiences.#
23. Support#the#Documentary#Film#Festival#"Real#Life",#in#Ghana#and#the#movie#studio#
programs#for#youth#that#are#made#through#this#project#in#Ghana#and#New#York.#
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24. Emphasize# the# importance# of# adding# inicativas,# actions# and# the# presence# of# ABCD#
CINEMA# critics,# researchers# and# academics# in# our# regions# and# encourage# the#
formation#of#film#critics#in#ABCD#countries.#
25. Recognize#the#need#for#the#National#Office#of#the#Traveling#Caribbean#Film#Showcase#
to#have#legal#and#financial#autonomy#to#facilitate#their#work.#
26. Support# the# project# "Diversity# Cameras# ABCD"# proposed# by# UNESCO# and# request#
the#organization#to#complete#the#draft#presented#during#the#ABCD#CINEMA#meeting#
for#submission#to#potential#donors.#The#participants#adopted#the#actor#Danny#Glover#
as#Goodwill#Ambassador#for#this#project.#
27. Acknowledge# the# continued# efforts# and# support# of# the# Travelling# Caribbean# Film#
Showcase#in#organizing#this#meeting.#
28. Thank#the#Dominican#authorities,#in#particular#its#President,#Dr.#Leonel#Fernandez,#
the#Directorate#General#of#Cinema#(DGCINE),#GFDD#and#Dominican#Republic#Global#
Film#Festival#for#the#realization#of#this#successful#event#in#the#Dominican#Republic.#
29. Acknowledge# the# invitation# to# organize# the# third# meeting# of# ABCD# CINEMA# on# 20,#
21,# 22# February# 2013.# in# Ouagadougou,# BurkinaQFaso,# prior# to# the# event# days# of#
FESPACO#(Panafrican#Film#Festival#of#Ouagadougou),##
In#Santo#Domingo,#on#the#eighteenth#(18)#day#of#July,#2012.#
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Jefferson#Rodrígues#
Joelzito#Araujo#
Rosa#La#Creta#
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Rabin#Camilus#
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January!5,!2013!
To!Whom!It!May!Concern:!
This! is! a! letter! of! recommendation! for! Mr.! Guenny! K.! Pires,! the! first! filmmaker! from! the!
Republic!of!Cape!Verde,!West!Africa.!Mr.!Pires!is!looking!into!establishing!a!film!school!in!your!
country!by!offering!film!courses!to!be!taught!by!him.!Mr.!Pires,!who!currently!resides!in!Los!
Angeles,! California,! is! a! successful! awardLwinning! documentary! filmmaker! in! the! United!
States.!
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An!experienced!director,!cinematographer!and!visual!arts!teacher,!Guenny’s!wish!is!to!make!
available! a! curriculum! that! goes! far! beyond! a! simple! and/or! standard! filmmaking,! video!
production! or! postLproduction! by! providing! the! refreshing! aspect! of! cinema! verity! with! the!
new!and!latest!technology.!!
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The!hope!of!a!nation!is!in!education.!Your!school!has!the!seeds!to!present!a!very!different!and!
unique!curriculum!coming!from!the!advantage!of!the!camera’s!eye.!This!is!a!great!opportunity!
for! the! future! of! your! students! by! providing! them! with! tools! to! see! the! world! differently.!
Transforming!the!images!of!their!minds!through!the!lens!and!speaking!to!the!world!through!
their!work!are!a!few!of!the!benefits!accrued!from!a!culturally!educated!student.!
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Having!been!Mr.!Pires!teacher!and!working!with!me!over!the!years,!I!find!him!at!all!times!to!
be!dependable,!reliable,!hardLworking,!honest,!courteous,!peace!loving!and!a!professional.!He!
has!great!teaching!abilities!and!a!very!kind!approach.!!
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I!with!my!company,!One!World!Communications/Earth!Films,!will!be!a!resource!for!Guenny!to!
open! the! student’s! world! as! part! of! the! curriculum.! I! am! including! my! trailers! for! you! to!
understand!how!his!present!work!is!developing!and!what!Guenny!can!offer!his!students.!We!
know!that!the!future!will!give!us!great!challenges!to!overcome.!!
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I! received! initial! funding! for! this! work! from! UNESCO,! Paris.! My! work! was! the! first,! which!
discussed!acid!rain!in!1980!and!played!in!all!the!theaters!in!Canada!as!a!short!feature!before!
the!show!in!35MM.!My!present!environmental!filmmaking!takes!us!to!the!tenLpart!landmark!
documentary!"World'On'Edge"!now!in!production.!!
!
Best!regards,!
!
Ike!Karnick!
Director(
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One!World!Communications!/!Earth!Films!
Watch!our!Documentary!Series!Trailers!
http://ikekarnick.com/myLfilms/!
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GABINETE DA MINISTRA
To whomit may concern
that I writethis letterin supportof Mr. GuennyPires,
It is with satisfaction
a
filmmaker.
endeovoras
The Embassyof CapeVerdesupportsand encouragesthe worksof Mr. Pires,
whichis contiibutingto shinca lighton the cultural,socialandeconomichistory
of CapeVerde.
Mr. Pireseffortsto promotethe journeyand day-to-daychallengesof the Cape
not onlyfor the sakeof those
Verdeandiasporaare commendable,
global
of CapeVerdeans,spreadout
nation
communities,but also for the
globe
in the samegoalsof promoting
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solidarity'
prosperity,
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humanism
growth,
culture,
Therefore,I believethat it is importantto supportMr. Piresendeovor,in
whicheverway possible,helpingin this mannerto bringthe experien@of our
nation,and otherAfricainnations,to the worldwide audien@.
Praia,2A1A-A7-14
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FernandaMarques
Ministerof HigherEducation,Scienceand Culture,
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