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24 Jun 2011

June 24th, 3:36pm 0 comments

Final Projects: Train of Thoughts Productions "I come from a place..."

James Diaz

Producer/Director

Digital Storyteller

Train of Thoughts Productions

Julie Gomez

Producer/Director

Digital Storyteller

Train of Thoughts Productions

Lhana Ormenyi

Producer/Director

Digital Storyteller

Train of Thoughts Productions

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22 Apr 2011

April 22nd, 10:37pm 0 comments

SUPERFEST 2011: "SPOTLIGHT ON YOUTH"

I hope our youth participants can show some of our student films in a side session of this incredible event.

SAVE THE DATES FOR SUPERFEST 2011: "SPOTLIGHT ON YOUTH"

Film Screenings of the 2011 Award-Winners:
Friday, June 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, June 18, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tickets $5-$20/day; sold ONLY at the door.

“Meet the Makers” Reception and Awards Event:
Sunday, June 19, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
This event is free and open the public.

The Marsh Arts Center
(formerly The Gaia Arts Center)
2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, @ Shattuck Ave.
One block from the downtown Berkeley BART station.

Venue is wheelchair accessible. Braille and large print screening schedules are available. All films are captioned and will be audio described. Film introductions and the reception and awards event will be ASL interpreted. Please refrain from wearing scented products.

Award-winners’ descriptions and screening schedule will be posted onwww.culturedisabilitytalent.org by May 1.

CDT gratefully acknowledges the Superfest 2011 funders: California Arts Council, KQED, Gabriel Ledger, M.D., National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA, & Gary S. Yamamoto.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! SEE YOU THERE!

Victor Santiago Pineda, PhD
President and CEO
Pineda Foundation for Youth

Twitter: @victorpineda
Skype: victorpineda2

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15 Apr 2011

April 15th, 10:55am 0 comments

The New Media Academy Awards

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9 Apr 2011

April 9th, 8:04am 0 comments

Student Photos Final

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Rhianon Gutierrez
Life Story Enterprises Team Leader

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9 Apr 2011

April 9th, 12:44am 0 comments

Student Photos continued

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Rhianon Gutierrez
Life Story Enterprises Team Leader

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8 Apr 2011

April 8th, 7:56pm 0 comments

Student Photos

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Rhianon Gutierrez
Life Story Enterprises Team Leader

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7 Apr 2011

April 7th, 2:04pm 0 comments

NMA Showcase and Awards (Session 8)

Thank you to everybody for helping to make this last class so memorable! Enjoy the photos, keep tuned for videos in a week!

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30 Mar 2011

March 30th, 11:57am 0 comments

How to Make Subtitles: Step by Step Guide

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How To Make Subtitles.pdf (2.88 MB)

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Below is a step by step guide on how to make subtitles for your film.

For a sample of a subtitled film clip, you may preview the opening scene from my film, When I'm Not Alone.

-Rhianon Gutierrez
Life Story Enterprises Team Leader

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23 Mar 2011

March 23rd, 12:34am 1 comment

Diversity and Accessibility at SXSW!

I wanted to share with the NMA team a couple of images from SXSW. I attended the acclaimed festival which is held annually in Austin, Texas to celebrate emerging and established creators in film, music, and interactive arts. I had the privilege of presenting on a panel that discussed diversity in the entertainment industry. You can see the names of the people with whom I presented. We had a good turnout (and of course a diverse audience) and I am pleased to say that there was CART (real time captioning) for the audience and for myself and an ASL interpreter for the audience. This was the first time that I experienced accessibility from a major festival or conference that wasn't specifically geared towards people with disabilities or the Deaf and hard of hearing.

I also attended a panel on accessibility, with panelists Sharron Rush, Executive Director of Knowbility.org, Celia Hughes, Executive Director of VSA Arts Texas, Elise Whitworth, a Deaf web designer, Desiree Castaneda, a blind musician, and Barbie Parker, a performance interpreter for the Deaf. They had ASL interpreters present for both audience members and Elise, and Desiree gave a demo about accessible websites. Their presentation provoked a lot of questions from the audience about universal accessibility and the commitment that it takes from us all to engage in it. It isn't easy, as we in the NMA know, but isn't it great to know that we are working on it?

-Rhianon Gutierrez
Life Story Enterprises Team Leader