An open networking and learning event for aspiring and experienced filmmakers, artists, educators, students, cultural workers, and others interested in filmmaking, production, socially conscious arts, and celebrating diversity through storytelling.
The Center for Documentary Production & Study and Media Arts Department at RMU are organizing and sponsoring, with additional sponsorship from the Tull Family Theater, the event in our community outreach effort to support local filmmakers and other artists to have access to additional resources and networking. Outreach partners for the event are locally the 31st Street Studios and nationally the Broadcast Education Association.
This year’s keynote filmmaker is Tom Bergmann, cinematographer of several Academy Award-nominated documentary films, who will be hosting a cinematography masterclass at the RMU campus in Moon, PA, on Sunday, June 24th. Followed by a special Q&A screening of his latest nominated film, “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”, at The Tull Family Theater in Sewickley on Sunday night.
Other panels and interactive workshops on June 24-25 include: Grants & Fundraising, Self-Promtion & Branding, 4x4 Film Challenge (showing 4 minutes & pitching 4 minutes of your work), Transforming the Documentary Process, Regional Opportunities for Filmmakers, Editing Workshop, and a featured panel session with Entertainment Lawyer, David Gurwin, on copyright law and clearances for documentaries.
Screening of juried work by local and regional filmmakers on Saturday, June 23, from 10-11:30am at The Tull Family Theater in Sewickley.
MoonDocs 2018: The 2nd Annual Documentary Filmmakers’ Open House
Sunday-Monday, June 24-25, 2018
Robert Morris University (http://rmu.edu/ ), Wheatley Center
6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108
(20 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, close to Pittsburgh International Airport)
Registration fee: $60
Keynote filmmaker: Tom Bergmann, cinematographer of Academy Award-nominated films
To register (limited seating) or to purchase a ticket at the event screenings only, and for more information, please visit:
http://intranet.rmu.edu/center-for-documentary-production-and-study/events
2018/06/24 - 2018/06/25
Robert Morris University - Wheatley Center
RMU Campus - 6001 University Blvd * Wheatley Center - 410 Pennsylvania Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108