On Friday, March 12, one the biggest and most hyped media festivals of the year kicks off in Austin, Texas: South by Southwest 2010. The Open Video Alliance will be there in numbers to get things started over the weekend with three separate panels to check out. Join us and some well known open video […]
2010 Youth-Powered Video Institute
At EVC, we believe there is no better way to teach students the power of story telling and community inquiry than to give them the tools to become researchers, producers, authors, and editors. We also believe there is no better way for teachers to develop the skills needed to implement this inquiry-based method than for […]
Facing the Fracture: Media & Economic Understanding
Journalists are under intense pressure to analyze and explain the fast-moving events of the Great Recession, yet do so while their own future and business model is up for debate. This unprecedented situation has produced extraordinary reporting and raised questions about the role that the business press needs to play in order to fulfill its […]
Youth powered video film festival
The Youth-Powered Video Film Festival furthers EVC’s mission to develop the artistic, critical literacy and career goals of young people, while nurturing their idealism and commitment to social change. EVC’s Youth-Powered Video curriculum was first implemented in 2005 to support teachers and youth workers, nationally and internationally, in the facilitation of student-centered video projects that […]
Annual Reel Teens Festival
The Festival celebrates the creative intelligence of young people by screening films and videos made by teenagers. This past year 493 entries were received, 42 from foreign countries with 70 finalists being screened over the 3 days of the festival which is held in the Village of Hunter, New York. There is no fee to […]
Do It Your Damn Self! The deadline is June 30th
“Do It Your Damn Self!!” (DIYDS!!) National Youth Video and Film Festival is a product of the Community Art Center’s Teen Media Program. The deadline is June 30th! The Teen Media Program, founded in 1970, has encouraged generations of teens to share their stories. With photography, video and filmmaking as a tool of expression, they […]
7th Annual Games for Change Festival
The G4C Festival, called “the Sundance of video games” for “socially-responsible game makers,” now in its seventh year, takes place annually in late May/early June. The biggest game event in NYC includes panels, briefings for funders and journalists, and a Game Expo providing a rich environment to explore real-world impact, funding strategies and the design […]
Live Chat: Global Youth Culture
Do you feel part of an emerging global youth culture? If so, how is it affecting you and others in your community, country and region? What factors influence your sense of identity and belonging? How has technology and new media shaped your understanding of global culture? In what ways do you promote dialogue and understanding […]
Media & Learning 2010
Media & Learning 2010 is the place to be if you are interested in the latest developments, services and uses of media in education and training. Aimed at both policy-makers and practitioners, the purpose of this event is to identify policies and initiatives that promote digital and media competence at all levels of education and […]
The 12th Allied Media Conference AMC 2010
The Allied Media Conference cultivates strategies for a more just and creative world. We come together to share tools and tactics for transforming our communities throughmedia-based organizing. Since our founding in 1999, we have evolved our definition of media, and the role it can play in our lives – from zines to video-blogging to break […]