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Thanks to all who came out to the Philo Festival October 8th! Our speakers were fabluous, the location was magnificent, and even the weather was wonderful that day.
Congratulations to all of the Philo Award Winners, Finalists, and to the Winners and Finalists for the Awards of Excellence!
Click here to see a list of all the winners and finalist for the Awards of Excellence.
Plaque Orders: if you wish to order additional Philo Plaques, download this form and mail it along with payment to
City Hall/CitiCable
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Cincinnati, OH 45202
It's a NEW PHILO in a NEW LOCATION!!!!
The Philo Festival of Media Arts
October 7-8, 2011
@ GRIFFIN HALL
Northern Kentucky University's
New Home for the College of Informatics
Sponsored By: The Alliance for Community Media's Central States Region
Northern Ketucky University, Department of Communication
What is this festival anyway?
The Philo Festival of Media Arts is all about you: the media producer. It’s a unique combination of competition, collaboration and educational and creative content hosted by the Central States Alliance for Community Media and Northern Kentucky University's Department of Communication. The event offers invaluable networking opportunities and immersion into the creative art of the rapidly evolving world of independent media.
The festival features professional speakers, creative minds, and notable mentors that are there to help you tackle the latest media making trends and technology. And of course…the awards will be given to honor and celebrate your amazing work. Here's what the day is shaping up to look like!
The day begins at 8:45 with you grabbing your credentials, some coffee, and mingling with your fellow media brethren. Then, throughout the day, you have numerous AMAZING workshops and presentations to choose from. Some of them include….
Special Effects Makeup ~ Presenter: Bud Stross
Join Bud Stross, professional FX/makeup artist and owner of the nationally recognized horror attraction, the Dent Schoolhouse, for a session on makeup. You’ll get a few ideas on how to make a little makeup go a long way, and you might be fortunate enough to walk around with a head wound for the rest of the day!
Lighting with the Pros ~ Presenter: Midwest Grip and Light
Midwest Grip and Light will be on hand with a variety of gear to discuss tips for lighting the shot. Additionally, learn what tools might be available to you as a community access producer to get exactly the right lighting that your production calls for.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Documentary Interview ~ Presenter: Bavand Karim
Bavand Karim, who's work includes documentary and narrative production, discusses tips, tricks and anecdotes about successful (and unsuccessful) interview tactics.
What is Your Story? ~ Presenter: Greg Newberry
Stories make the world go round. They’re the uniting force of humans. Mastering the art of story telling allows one to transcend all media because it’s the heart of all effective communications. Award winning writer and director, Greg Newberry, will discuss what makes a good story and how to develop character, plot and conflict into stories that can be told in 30 seconds or two hours or a single sentence. He’ll explore how stories can be told visually through action instead of dialog and how stories can be told through a single voice.
DIY Filmmaking: From the Trenches to the Screen ~ Presenter: e. E. Chartlon-Trujilio
If you have the desire to make movies that stand out and stand up, then you've got to know key components that will set your project apart. We will discuss how to take a concept from inception to completion. Funding? Budget? Crew? Cast? Production? Distribution? All questions you need to consider from in the trenches before your film makes it to the screen!
A Cautionary Wagging Tail: Media Production Issues Regarding Controversial Subject Matter, Brazenly Stripped Bare and Looked at Closely" ~Presenter: Michael Sanders
An idiosyncratic overview of media production problems that can arise when the project focus is on controversial subject matter, including the topics of sex and nudity. Addressed from the vantage point of personal experience with permissions and permits for shooting video and still sequences in public spaces, dealing with public and institutional officials, handing potential confrontations with police and police investigations, handling requests for statements from the press, and securing legal representation before it's too late to cover your rear end.
How to run a shoot ... even if you are married to your DP. ~ Presenters: Tracy and Ron Songer
When in production, relationships are important. How do you manage a set with those that have worked together for over 15 hours a day with complete harmony. First of all, it's not possible - but you can make great strides toward it. Ron and Tracy Songer will address any questions regarding the actual production relationship between producer, director and DP. Since the two have produced for quite a while, they will also address the important communication between client and producer that will make or break any project.
And more are being added each day! Check back for the latest updates.
Throughout the day you will also have many opportunities to tour the new Griffin Hall Building and to meet and share ideas with winners and finalists from all the Philo Categories. Click here to see the list of Finalists and Winners for each category!
AND THEN….at 5:30….the moment you’ve all been waiting for….The presentation of the Philo Awards of Excellence!!!! Click here to see a list of all the Finalists for our awards of Excellence!
What’s a “PHILO”?
The festival is named after Philo T. Farnsworth, the father of modern television. Philo was born August 19, 1906 on a farm near Beaver City, Utah. As a youth in 1922, Philo first revealed his scientific ideas for an all-electric television system. He later established an electronics laboratory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he succeeded in turning his dreams into reality by inventing the first receiving tube for television transmissions.
It is fitting that the ACM Central States Region honors the memory of Philo T. Farnsworth by recognizing the efforts of modern day pioneers who work to further develop the use of this technology and promote the use of media in our communities. The “PHILO” is awarded as recognition of excellence in media creation.
What’s new this year?
The Philos have been with us for quite some time, but this year we’ve changed a few things.
1. The categories are a little different, so be sure to read the descriptions in the brochure to ensure you are entering the right ones.
2. We also added a second student producer division, providing a split between K-12 work and post-secondary productions.
3. There is NO TIME LIMIT on eligibility. It could be something you made 15 years ago or just last spring. Even if you entered into a Philo before…it’s still game.
4. Perhaps the most exciting change: the new Philo Awards for Excellence. All entries, in EVERY category, will be competing for the following ten awards for excellence: Excellence in Animation, Excellence in Cinematography, Excellence in Editing, Excellence in Directing, Excellence in Sound Design, Best Documentary, Best Narrative, Best Series Program, Best of Show (the overall most amazing media of the year), and the George C. Stoney Community Activism Award (George C. Stoney is considered by many as the “Father of Public Access Television”). Finalist for these awards will be notified before the festival, but winners won’t be known until they are announced LIVE at the awards ceremony on October 8. How exciting!
Eligibility
Any non-commercial media that has been created in the ACM/Central States region (which includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky) is eligible. Central States will also accept programming from access centers and producers from Illinois. This means it DOES NOT MATTER WHEN you created it or if you even entered and won a Philo before. Since we are revamping the Philos, we are starting with a clean slate and allowing ALL work produced within the region to be eligible this year. A complete and appropriate entry form must accompany each DVD. Programs may be entered in more than one category, but separate entry forms and DVDs (either printed out or filled out online) must be submitted for each category. Early bird deadline for reduced entry fee is June 30th, all entries must be postmarked byJuly 25, 2011.
Awards
The award winners will be honored at the 2011 Philo Festival of Media Arts in Highland Heights, KY on SATURDAY, October 8, 2011.All category award winners and grand prize Philo award finalists will be notified prior to the event. Please note that this year we will be giving out ten grand prize Philo Awards for superior technical work and creative content across all categories.
A complete brochure with entry forms, a list of categories and all pertinent information can be Downloaded Here.
Once you have your entry form ready (either online or in printed form) and your DVDs set to go (properly labled, of course), send a check with your DVDs (payable to Alliance for Community Media Central States Region) to the following address:
post-secondary productions.
Any non-commercial media that has been created in the ACM/Central States region (which includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky) is eligible. Central States will also accept programming from access centers and producers from Illinois. This means it DOES NOT MATTER WHEN you created it or if you even entered and won a Philo before. Since we are revamping the Philos, we are starting with a clean slate and allowing ALL work produced within the region to be eligible this year. A complete and appropriate entry form must accompany 
