Call for Entries – BAVC 2012 MediaMaker Fellows Program, late application deadline Feb 1

For you Bay Area filmmakers – you have to be a BAVC member to apply to this, but it's a great organization and looks like a great fellowship. Details HERE and below. Late application deadline Feb 1.

-mia +++++++++++++++++++++++ MEDIAMAKER FELLOWS PROGRAM

BAVC MediaMaker Fellows 2012 Application Timeline Application available: Thursday, [...]

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Tax Tips for the Self-Employed workshops in SF and Berkeley, Jan 24 + 31

Hello all. For those of you who've been with Freelance Cafe for a long time, you'll remember our tax season workshops with SF indie CPA Jason Stallcup. Jason is an amazing wealth of knowledge about tax stuff for freelancers, and he presents the information in a way that actually makes sense. He and his associate [...]

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Upcoming events at the UC Berkeley J-School

Here are the latest public events from UC Berkeley's J-School. Good stuff! -mia

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The Renaissance of Local News

When: Friday, January 27,  5:00 PM

Where: North Gate Hall

The inaugural event in honor of the Robert A. Peck Chair in Journalism at Berkeley.

Jim Brady – Journal Register Company’s Editor-in-Chief and Editor-in-Chief of [...]

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PT producer at Making Contact, Oakland, CA

The great people at Making Contact are looking for a half-time radio producer. The gig is in Oakland, CA. Details below. Best, Mia +++++++++++++++++++

Making Contact Producer (part-time) Work Location: Oakland, CA

more info at www.radioproject.org

 

Making Contact /National Radio Project seeks a [...]

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27th Annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards, Deadline Jan 6

For Northern CA journos and community groups – award for advancement in freedom of info. Good luck!-mia

++++++++++++++++++++ 27th Annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards

  The James Madison Freedom of Information Awards recognize Northern California organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to advance freedom of information and/or expression in the [...]

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LA based freelancer needed for a half day this weekend

Short gig for LA-based audio producer, this weekend. Details and contact info below.-mia

+++++++++++++++++ We're looking for someone to attend a conference for 2-4 hours in Los Angeles this Friday or Saturday. The pay is $250.00 and you'll get into the conference for free. It's health conference organized by Vision y Compromiso, an organization that [...]

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KQED Panel Discussion for Filmmakers & Independent Producers

Hey folks. KQED in San Francisco is hosting event for indie filmmakers Nov 29, 6-8pm. These panelists are the folks who give money to make indie films – don't miss it!-mia

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KQED – Panel Discussion for Independent Filmmakers Where:

KQED 2601 Mariposa StreetSan Francisco, [...]

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New Yorker Writer Adam Gopnik at the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley, Nov 1

For you Northern CA New Yorker fans – event details below.

-mia

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Adam Gopnik

 

- Writer, The New Yorker

- Author of Paris to the Moon & The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food

 

We [...]

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NEH Media Funding Workshop, Oct 10, SF

Learn more about grant opportunities from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Details below on their upcoming workshop.-mia

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WORKSHOP ON FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDIA PRODUCERS AT NEH

Co-sponsored by the California Council for the Humanities and the San Francisco Foundation

 

Michael Shirley of the Division of Public Programs at the National Endowment for [...]

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Cultural Equity Grants from the SF Arts Commission

There are a bunch of grants available for San Francisco projects through the SF Arts Commission. See below for upcoming application workshops. More details at http://sfartscommission.org/ceg/grants/index.html#iac. Good luck!

-Mia

++++++++++++++++++++++++Individual Artist Commissions (IAC)

Deadline: December 1, 2011Deadline for Narrative Drafts (optional): November 1, 2011Email draft narratives to corinne.matesich@sfgov.org

Grants of up to $10,000 to individual [...]

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