Internships (academic) are available at KOCI

They include:

Production (audio, video and photography)

Engineering (audio, video, broadcast, internet)

Journalism

Programming

Traffic

Public Relations

For more information, email us at: internships@kociradio.net

FESTIVAL AMENITIES FOR FILMMAKERS:  For top films a screening in Los Angeles.  Only local transportation is provided. Out of towners must fly in at their own pay.

VENUES:  Apart from their online showings, they rent out a small local theater for the top films.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:

PRESS CONTACTS:  The film festival is located in Beverly Hills, and all film entries are immediately available to FFA’s professional network of film executives and equity lenders during each festival period.  Miramax, Sony, Mandalay, Warner Brothers and other major studios have people view the content as well.

NOTORIETY: Prizes include - Distribution to Winner, $10,000 Production Grant to 2nd place, $5000 to 3rd place winner.  In the festival there have been past films such as “Super Size Me,” -44th place, “Fahrenheit 9/11,” 9th place to “Blair Witch Project”- 8th place.

FILM SUBMISSION PROCESS:  The films are submitted in a low quality to their requirements online (three minute trailer), it is reviewed and allows for outside voting (although how much that has an influence I am not sure.)  If the film is picked as one of the top nine, then a DVD must be sent in with credits.

FESTIVAL AMENITIES FOR FILMMAKERS:

VENUES: one local theater
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS & PRESS CONTACTS:  Century Arts Foundation, The Arizona Republic Newspaper, AJ’s Fine Foods, Harkins Theatres, The Jewish News, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Safari Drive, FireSky Resort & Spa, Southwest Airlines, Cookies from Home, Taggia Restaurant, Heineken Premium Light Lager, Toronto International Film Festival, Talk Cinema, Springboard Publishing, Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, Brick Print, Phoenix Bookkeeping Specialists LLC, Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, Scottsdale Cultural Council, Scottsdale Downtown, Southbridge, Echo Magazine, Film-Movement, KEDJ-FM The Edge, Phoenix Coyotes, B-side, Hertz

NOTORIETY:  There is only an audience award for best picture.  Past high profile participants in audience discussions were Oscar® nominee Mike Leigh, Golden Globe Winner and Oscar® nominee Lesley Ann Warren, Seinfeld Aluma Patrick Warburton, and Oscar® nominee Jennifer Tilly.

FILM SUBMISSION PROCESS: www.withoutabox.com

FESTIVAL AMENITIES FOR FILMMAKERS:

•    A Total of $300 in Festival Passes, Special Event and/or Film Premiere Tickets of Choice
•    Discounted Rates at local Hotels.
•    Discounts at Local Restaurants.

VENUES:  Outdoor screenings.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:  Maui Surfer Girls — Maui Surfer Girls provides our students and campers with a safe and fun environment to gain both technical skills and self-confidence through the sport of surfing and other educational opportunities.

PRESS CONTACTS:

NOTORIETY:  Since the inaugural Maui Film Festival atWailea, the Festival has chosen an ‘ohana’ (family) of honorees that it prefers to call luminaries, rather than merely celebrities. As the Festival defines it, a luminary is a film artist whose overall body of work sheds as much light as heat and whose talent and work ethic place them in a
category that transcends mere celebrity. A luminary is the real deal.

The list includes: Joan Allen (Galaxy Award), Angela Bassett (Pathfinder Award), Jessica Biel (Shining Star Award), Adrien Brody (Friend of the Festival), Pierce Brosnan (Maverick Award), Tim Burton (Silversword Award), Patricia Clarkson (Pathfinder Award), Claire Danes (Nova Award), Geena Davis (Stella Award), Clint Eastwood (Silversword Award), Jake Gyllenhaal (Shining Star Award), Laird Hamilton & Dave Kalama (Beacon Award), Woody Harrelson (Navigator Award), Ted Hope (Trailblazer Award), Anthony Hopkins (Silversword Award), Felicity Huffman (Nova Award), Helen Hunt (Stella Award), William Hurt (Navigator Award), Greg Kinnear (Navigator Award), William H. Macy (Rainmaker Award), Virginia Madsen (Navigator Award), Bill Maher (Maverick Award), Mike Myers (Silversword Award), Dennis Quaid (Galaxy Award), John C. Reilly (Navigator Award), Rob Reiner (Lights! Camera! Passion! Award), and Owen & Luke Wilson (Shooting Star Award).

FILM SUBMISSION PROCESS:  All films must be submitted on 1/2″ VHS NTSC, PAL videotape or DVD format. All entries, as well as accompanying materials, will not be returned and will become the property of the Maui Film Festival.  Also “Without A Box” submissions.

FESTIVAL AMENITIES FOR FILMMAKERS:
If a filmmaker can’t pay they will try to support in any way.
Will find filmmaker a place to stay during the festival
GS person to guide wherever and whenever necessary.

VENUES:  2 local theatres, Old francis School: Actually a hotel with  a movie theatre and pub

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:

PRESS CONTACTS:

NOTORIETY:  There are 10 our the 21 awards included a cash prize ranging from $1500- $10,000 and Jury Awards.  Screened at the festival previously - Shakespeare Behind Bars: Has been given 5 winning awards from various film festivals as well as two Official selections from Sundance and Edinburgh

FILM SUBMISSION PROCESS:  Without a box

FESTIVAL AMENITIES FOR FILMMAKERS:  free food, does not provide lodging for filmmakers, offers massages.

VENUES:  The films are shown in the in the Gaslamp Theater on 701 Fifth Avenue, in downtown. A 15-screen complex located to high end dining and shopping. All Reading Cinema’s, such as the Gaslamp Theater in San Diego, offers state of the art cinema experience, featuring DLP Projectors which are capable of showcasing Digital 3D features.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:-The San Diego Film Commission helps bring more films to San Diego, generating revenue and helps in supporting the media arts. This organization makes it easier for filmmakers to make their productions easier to make when working with legal issues in the community.
-San Diego Filmmakers is an organization that helps connect filmmakers to those that would be distributors of film.

There are many organizations and businesses that are local in the area, but the San Diego Film Festival provides the filmmaker and fans to interact in a wide variety of surroundings from panels that are formed to give Q&A for the films being shown and give unique opportunities to learn more of the screenwriting, the special effects, cinematography, and learning more of the business side of the industry. There are premiere parties and VIP after parties, which give more opportunity to interact with those that were on screen or the makers of the film.

Some of the opportunities include:
944 Magazine Opening Night Premiere & Party
Limelight PR Industry Party
GQ Magazine Actors Ball & Awards Ceremony

PRESS CONTACTS:

NOTORIETY:  SDFF has earned more than 12 awards, including Best Beach Fest, Best Regional Film Fest, Best Festival and a coveted spot as one of the country’s Top 10 Film Festival Vacations. Guests have included Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Signs), James Woods (John Q, Any Given Sunday), Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State), Jennifer Tilly (Bound), Kevin Connolly (The Notebook), Colin Hanks (King Kong, Orange County), Jennifer Beals (Runaway Jury), and many more.
All films are competing for awards, which include: Best Feature, Best Actress and Actor, The Heineken Red Star Award, Physical Graffiti Best Action Sports Story, Best Short, Best Documentary, Best Music Video, Best San Diego Short, and Audience Choice Award Feature and Documentary.
For many of the features the directors, actors, crew, or all of them attend the premieres of the feature and may appear on panels, premieres, and after parties.
Past premieres have included The Queen, Born Into Brothels, Prime, Super Size Me, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Garden State, Taxi to the Dark Side, The Devil Came on Horseback, Hustle & Flow, and West Bank Story.

FILM SUBMISSION PROCESS:  Those submitting films must follow these guidelines:
All films submitted must be available in 35mm, Digibeta or Beta SP for festival presentation and DVD for music videos. Projects must be submitted for consideration on videocassette or DVD in NTSC format, no PAL VHS or DVD’s will be accepted. All foreign language entries must have English subtitles. Works in progress will be considered for the festival, but only if they are completed no later than August 1, 2009. Works in progress cannot be screened in the festival. Videotapes, press, and any application materials sent to SDFF will not be returned. If confirmed, a receipt of the entry is required, and must include a self addressed stamped postcard. Only works completed in 2008 and 2009 are eligible for selection. There is no limit to the number of entries.

FESTIVAL AMENITIES FOR FILMMAKERS:  Amenities vary based on the level of notoriety that the film has garnered before the festival begins, as well as if anyone involved has been previously successful at the festival, or elsewhere in the industry. Some more famous guests, such as Spike Lee, will have everything provided for them. Those completely unknown, such as the director of a High School Short, will have to pay their own way to and around the festival.

VENUES:  Films are shown at various locations in Miami/Dade County, Florida. The list of venues is as follows:
•    Regal South Beach Cinema 18
•    Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
•    Bill Cosford Cinema
•    The Tower Theater
•    Miami Beach Cinematheque
•    The Colony Theatre
MIFF uses the highest grade professional projection and sound equipment for each film, although the exact equipment varies from venue to venue, and depends on the format of the film. The average feature costs around $750 in equipment and technician fees for one single screening.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:  MIFF partners with two key groups in order to help promote the festival itself as well as all the films submitted. The first of these is the Miami Film Society, which is the group the puts on the film festival. The second partner is Miami Dade College, who provides volunteers to the festival, one of the venues (Tower Theater), as well as student submissions to the Reel Education contest. MIFF Encuentros are a group that pushes forward the Ibero-American films submitted to the festival.

PRESS CONTACTS:

NOTORIETY:  Films entered in the Miami International Film Festival may compete for several awards. The $250,000 Knight Grand Jury Prize and Audience Awards recognize films in three different categories: Dramatic Features (World Cinema Competition), Dramatic Features (Ibero-American Cinema Competition) and Documentary Features (World & Ibero-American Cinema Competition). These same categories apply to a $2,500 Shorts Competition. The International Federation of Film Critics awards the Fipresci Prize to a film in the Miami International Film Festival’s World Cinema Competition category.
Thousands of filmmakers and other film industry representatives attend MIFF each year. MIFF also offers and industry connection package available to all who want to connect further.

FILM SUBMISSION PROCESS:  Films are submitted on DVD through Withouabox. The format for these submissions is as follows:  Three (3) DVDs of film (please label with title, director, running time, color or black and white, PAL or NTSC, and e-mail / contact phone). DVD must be formatted for Zone 1 / North America. Early submission fees are $30 for features and $15 for shorts. Final submissions fees are $40 for features and $15 for shorts. College/University shorts are subject to a $10 fee and High School shorts are $5.

FESTIVAL AMENITIES FOR FILMMAKERS: Screamfest does offer filmmakers and attendees of the festival the chance to attend various parties that take place during the duration of the festival. These of course include access to food and beverage. The festival does not provide travel and lodging for filmmakers who’s work is showcased in the festival.

VENUES: The festival takes place at Grauman’s Mann Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood, California. Grauman’s Mann Chinese 6 Theatres offers the current standard in digital projection technology as well as a new state-of-the-art sound system that includes JBL speakers and a QSC quad amplification system. A new larger screen has recently been installed in order to suit the extended seating arrangements.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS: There are several organizations local to Los Angeles that would be available to connect to the film including ShockTilYouDrop.com, a prominent horror film website that operates out of the Los Angeles area and would be covering the Screamfest festival. Dimension Extreme, an extension of the Dimension distribution company sponsors Screamfest and has been known to pick up films that screened in the festival for distribution. Fangoria, a long standing and popular horror film magazine also co-sponsors Screamfest and are fond of promoting the works of up and coming filmmakers, going as far as alerting their readers to casting calls and extra work for shoots. Finally, DreadCentral.com another prominent horror film website which operates out of Los Angeles is heavily involved in Screamfest and would be essential in promoting the work of filmmakers who were involved in the festival.

PRESS CONTACTS: Screamfest has been covered by a variety of press including: Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, ABC World News, The Hollywood Reporter, The NY Times, G4TV, LA Weekly, Entertainment Tonight and MTV.

NOTORIETY: Awards at the festival include a $10,000 prize sponsored by Boost Mobile, Movie Magic Screenwriting Software, Budgeting and Scheduling Software, Hollywood Creative Directories from IFILM Cash prize for Winning Screenplay, First Look with Stan Winston Productions and film From Fuji. The festival director is Rachel Belofsky, founder of Candy Heart Productions. Belofsky recently produced the documentary Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film which has received critical acclaim. Before his death, Academy Award winning special effects artist Stan Winston was heavily involved in the festival. 10. Screamfest 2004 Short Film Winner Victor Garcia was offered the opportunity to direct “Smoke” from Vertigo Entertainment, the production company being “The Ring” and “The Grudge” based on his short film “El Ciclo” that screened at Screamfest. Francisco Castro, a screenwriter who penned “Desolate”, the winning screenplay in 2003’s Screamfest had the script purchased by Candy Heart Productions and was co-produced by Stan Winston, an Academy Award winning special effects artist who also did the effects for the film. Toby Wilkins, a director whose film “Staring at the Sun” won at Screamfest is now working with acclaimed director Sam Raimi and his production company Ghost House productions based on his exposure during Screamfest.

FILM SUBMISSION PROCESS: Films are submitted on DVD or ½” NTSC VHS preview tape . The submission fees vary based on what you are submitting and when. For films there are three types of submissions: Feature Length, Short and Super Short. For a Feature the fees are $40 for an early submitted film and $50 for the final deadline. For a Short the early fee is $30 while the final is $40. For a Super Short the early fee is $25 and the final fee is $35. You can also submit scripts into competition within the Screamfest festival. For an early script submission the fee is $35, for the regular deadline it is $50 and for the final deadline it is $60.

Responsibilities:
• Work with the Producer and other production team members to assist in planning and content development to support operations for one of Nexon’s online game products.
• Assist in all areas of operations and production with current and upcoming online titles, including involvement in the areas of product development, marketing, PR, community relations, and web production.
• Assist in designing and executing both in-game and web-based content and events to enhance the game experience.
• Research and monitor industry, competitive, and market trends.
• Perform special projects as directed by the Producer and Managing Producer as necessary.

Position Requirements:
• Enrolled in a 4-year, accredited college (seniors in final term before graduation preferred). Production, Game Development, Business, and Communications backgrounds preferred.
• Broad experience in different types of online, massively multi-player (role playing, casual, etc.) games.
• Proficient and avid online game player who understands both the web and game audience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, diplomacy/people skills a must. High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and other communication tools.
• Highly creative, organized, reliable, result-oriented, disciplined, able to effectively prioritize and multi-task