The Student Lens – Page 2

EIPMA Open House for Educators, Students and Young Professionals

February 18, 2020 Staff Comments Off

The Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance (EIPMA), a non-profit organization offering mentoring and career guidance to students and young professionals seeking artistic and technical careers in media and entertainment, will mark its official launch at an open house, March 7th, at Avid Technology in Burbank. Open to educators, students and young professionals, the free event will include speakers, panel discussions and information booths centered on behind-the-scenes careers in cinema, television […]

New Rigging Programs Added To ETCP Training

August 6, 2019 Staff Comments Off

American Crane & Safety, LLC and Reliable Design Services were approved this month to become ETCP Recognized Training Programs. The courses that participate in ETCP Recognized Training Program present an opportunity for ETCP Technicians to get a bulk of their education credits in one place, as these training opportunities count 1 point per hour of attendance. American Crane & Safety Entertainment Rigging Courses is designed to provide participants with the […]

Henry Bollinger Scholarship Established at UCLA Extension

March 2, 2019 Staff Comments Off

The Henri Bollinger Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established by the Pansky Family in honor of the legendary publicist, beloved and respected UCLA Extension instructor Henri Bollinger. This Scholarship provides funds to individuals with a passion for public relations to study a certificate in Strategic Branding and Public Relations at UCLA Extension. Keeping to Bollinger’s major role in establishing high standards for publicity and public relations professionals in the entertainment […]

Lei Arenzana Stages West Side Story for Its 60th Anniversary

July 21, 2017 Scott Essman Comments Off

60 years ago, a group of four New York-based theatrical artists collaborated on one of the most beloved stage and screen properties of the 20th century: West Side Story. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, the show pitted rival gangs on Manhattan Island, New York City’s low-income west side against one another, the legendary Jets (based on the true life Irish gang, the Westies), and the Sharks (reflecting the postwar influx […]

Calrec’s Brio Gives NESCom Students Hands-on Experience

June 22, 2017 Staff Comments Off

Calrec Audio‘s Brio console is the newest piece of broadcast equipment available to students at Husson University’s New England School of Communications (NESCom) in Bangor, Maine. Together with NESCom’s existing Summa, Brio is giving students hands-on experience with industry-standard technology—to better prepare them for real-life broadcasting careers. “Calrec’s widespread presence in the broadcasting industry virtually guarantees that our students will come across these desks once they graduate and begin their […]

SMPTE Now Accepting Entries for 2017 SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival

May 15, 2017 Staff Comments Off

SMPTE, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of technological advances in entertainment technology, is accepting submissions for the 2017 SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival. Hosted by SMPTE and the Hollywood Professional Alliance (HPA), the film festival is an international competition open to full-time students from around the globe. “We’ve expanded the festival’s categories this year to accommodate the ongoing evolution of media technology, storytelling tools, and modes of […]

Cine Gear Expo Announces Finalists for 2017 Film Competition

May 8, 2017 Staff Comments Off

June 1, 2017 kicks off a busy schedule for Cine Gear Expo at Paramount Studios. The 4-day event starts with a day of screenings in the Sherry Lansing Theater followed by two days of the highly anticipated Equipment Exhibition. The weekend will once again include expert panel discussions on top feature films and the Student Short Film, Independent Short Film, and Music Video and Commercial Competitions. The team of judges […]

FilmLight Announces Free Baselight STUDENT

April 18, 2017 Staff Comments Off

At NAB2017, FilmLight has announced that they will preview their latest product, Baselight STUDENT, a software-only macOS application that answers the call from a growing number of facilities for trained Baselight colourists and assistants. Baselight STUDENT is intended as a learning tool, either for those wanting to train to become a professional colourist, to work on short personal projects, or for experienced practitioners moving up to Baselight from other grading […]

Winners Announced for 2017 Coca-Cola and Regal Films Program Winner at CinemaCon

March 29, 2017 Staff Comments Off

Regal Entertainment Group, a motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the theatre circuits in the United States, and Coca-Cola announced Julian Conner and Tom Teller from Chapman University are the winners of this year’s Coca-Cola and Regal Films program for their film Crunch Time which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/-ESDWzAuraY. Julian Conner and Tom Teller were named the 2017 grand prize winners at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of the motion picture theater community, in Las Vegas. A Red Ribbon panel comprised of Coca-Cola, Regal, RED Digital […]

Television Academy Foundation Announces 38th College Television Awards Nominees

March 23, 2017 Staff Comments Off

The Television Academy Foundation has announced the nominees for the 38th College Television Awards, hosted at the Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center on Wednesday, May 24. The awards show will be available to view online via live stream at TelevisionAcademy.com/CTA. “Our goal with the CTAs is to honor the exceptional work of these diverse students and leverage our platform to spotlight the next generation of creators and executives […]