Professor Karl Bardosh of New York University’s (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts, the internationally recognized “father of Cell Phone Cinema,” will teach a free, four-session class in cell phone film making at Rutgers University – Newark  from noon – 2 p.m. on Oct. 18 and 25 and Nov. 1 and 8, 2014, for students 16 – 24 years of age, in preparation for “Cell Phone Cinema Contest: Imaging Women…Resilience.” This class will help students learn how to translate their artistic vision onto the silver screen using their mobile telephone.  Accumulating more than 30 years of professional experience in Europe, Hollywood and New York in all genres of film and television, Bardosh is an award-winning director, producer, writer, and editor of features, shorts, television series and documentaries. This is a rare opportunity for New Jersey students to learn the art of film-making for such an accomplished master. Cash prizes will be awarded for winning films.

Interested students should visit http://wim-n.com/contest/ for more information on the contest and for film making class registration.  

About the Event:
The free film making class is being offered in preparation for the Cell Phone Cinema Contest: Imaging Women…Resilience.  Cell phones have become powerful tools for storytellers and Women in Media-Newark is looking to inspire youth use cell phones to create 3 – 5 minute movies that tell the passionate stories that highlight the indomitable spirit of  women. By the end of the class students will have developed an overview of their film, and will have shot at least 45 seconds of video with their cell phones.  Students accepted into the class must have a cell phone that shoots video images.

This offering is a collaboration between Women In Media – Newark, Rutgers University‒Newark’s Program for Community - University Partnerships and, Rutgers University‒New Brunswick’s Center for African Studies, with sponsorship from Rutgers University‒New Brunswick’s Center for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA).

About WIM-N:
Women In Media – Newark is an organization that advocates for and educates the public about issues affecting the lives of women using film, video and new media as our platform. Merging culture and academia, we rally behind our sisters who courageously struggle to assume leadership roles in the film industry with their conscious effort to present a balanced image of women, dispelling the stereotypes, and changing public perception of their sisters worldwide. More information can be found on the web at: www.wim-n.com.

Please contact WIM-N at 973-996-8342 or email info@wim-n.com for more information.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Pamela Morgan, Women In Media - Newark
PO Box 2183, Newark, NJ 07114
973-996-8342
info@wim-n.com