The RTF Advisor

01/30/2019

Scholarship Opportunity!

Nikon is accepting applications from eligible students in the US and Canada to be selected as one of ten scholars awarded with a $10,000 academic scholarship. Interested students can visit www.NikonStorytellersScholarship.com for more information about applying.

New ApplicantNouveau CandidatAbout NikonNew Applicant Thank you for your interest in The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship Program! The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship is designed to celebrate the power of visual storytelling by supporting the education of young content creators. The Nikon Storytellers....

01/14/2019

Where will you go in 2019! Check out the Study Abroad Fair from 10-3 on Jan. 30 at Gregory Plaza to explore more than 400 programs and internships in 80 countries. Take the world by the horns! More details at https://worldut.io/abroad-events

11/28/2018

Texas Union Film Festival

The Texas Union Film Festival showcases and celebrates the rich tradition of student filmmaking at the University and seeks to connect students with the Austin film community.

The 10th Annual Texas Union Film Festival will take place on Thursday, February 28 and Friday, March 1, 2019 in the TEXAS UNION THEATRE (UNB 2.228).

Submission Information
Films for the competition should be under 10 minutes in length. Exceptions to the length may be made on a case-by-case basis.
Films must be submitted on a USB drive or DVD.
The short must be filmed off of the UT campus unless made for an academic course.
Films up to two (2) years old may be used.
No work from high school will be accepted.
Each student may submit more than one film, but only one may be selected to be screened at the festival.
Submission forms can be picked up at the Campus Events + Entertainment Office (UNB 4.312) starting on November 1, 2018. Films must be submitted to the E+E Office in person by February 14, 2019.

Website: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TUFFX

Showtime hosts programs and events related to film and television. These include the weekly Blockbuster and Late Night Film Series, advanced movie screenings, TV premieres, trivia nights, sing-alongs and interactive events. Showtime also hosts the annual Texas Union Film Festival (TUFF) to celebrate...

11/13/2018

Media Industry Conversation with Kyle Davies
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm • BMC 1.202

In this media industry conversation with President of Domestic Distribution at Paramount Pictures, Kyle Davies (ADV/RTF BS ‘85), we’ll discuss his career trajectory, his roles and responsibilities and his views on the current state of the film industry.

10/26/2018

Penn Harrison, an RTF undergraduate, is a finalist for IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival!

Watch and vote for his film at this link: https://www.iesabroad.org/film-festival/vote

10/25/2018

Looking for an internship for Spring? Spectrum has a Producing Internship available!

Learn more about applying for Spectrum News Austin 2019 Spring Internship - Producing at Spectrum

10/23/2018

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival's (SBIFF) Annual Film Studies Program is approaching!

SBIFF’s Film Studies Program is a three-day symposium open to all undergraduate students from around the United States. The program emphasizes film appreciation, criticism, and analysis. Led by SBIFF sanctioned film educators, participating students experience a packed program with access to SBIFF’s many events and opportunities, including:

· View some of the 200+ films with priority access.
· Attend the highly acclaimed Panel Series, where notable industry professionals come together for discussions spanning directing, producing, writing and women in the business.
· Hear guest filmmakers participate in intimate Q&A sessions.
· Partake in private sessions with filmmakers and national media professionals in a classroom environment.
· Experience the red carpet at one of SBIFF’s Tribute Events – an hour and a half of raw conversation about the honoree’s career.

The Film Studies program offers a unique mix of guided and self-guided opportunities, allowing students to maximize their experience at the festival, while still pursuing their individual interests.

NATIONAL STUDENTS:
All accepted students from OUTSIDE Santa Barbara County will receive complimentary:
– Priority Festival access
– Overnight accommodations Thursday through Sunday
– In-town transportation
– $500 travel stipend

HOW TO APPLY:
To Apply, you must submit the following no later than November 14, 2018:
– Application
– Statement of Intent
– Unofficial Transcript
Here is a link to the application on SBIFF's website:
https://sbiff.wufoo.com/forms/2019-film-studies-program-application/

10/17/2018

The Office of Undergraduate Research is extending the deadline for the Texas Student Research Showdown — their research video competition — to Oct. 22. Any student researchers with compelling stories are encouraged to create a 2-minute video submission. They stand a good chance of winning some pretty substantial awards of $2500, $1000, and $500 for the top three videos, and $1000 for the audience choice winner.

Students can find more details at https://ugs.utexas.edu/our/showdown.

The Texas Student Research Showdown is a video competition for undergraduate researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Student researchers create two-minute videos about their research, which are voted on by UT students and judged by a faculty panel. The judges’ top three videos, along wit...

10/10/2018

UT Austin's School of Journalism Voces Oral History Project invites RTF students and professors to attend the Voces of Documentary Film Round Table on Nov. 11th.

Twelve Latinas and Latinos involved in documentary film will share their experiences on how they became involved in documentary film, the obstacles they faced and the future of the field for Latinos. It is also an excellent opportunity to do networking!

To keep updated on this and future events, follow the project on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. More details below.

Date: Sunday, November 11, 2018.
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: BMC 2.106
Address: 300 W. Dean Keeton St. Austin, TX 78712
Contact: [email protected]

Participants

Ben De Jesus
New York, works in both documentary and features, with John Leguziamo

Mario Diaz
New York, Brothers in Exile, puts together events for Cinema Tropical

Alan Dominguez
Denver, documentarian

Hector Galán
Austin, veteran documentarian: Los Mineros; Children of Giant, etc.

Cristina Ibarra
Los Angeles, Las Marthas, etc.

Ray Telles
Oakland, The Storm that Swept Mexico, The Fight in the Fields, etc

Wendy Llinas
Washington, D.C., PBS Assoc. Director, Programming and Development

Carrie Lozano
Berkeley, Director, IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund

Sandie Pedlow
Houston, CEO of Latino Public Broadcasting

Richard Ray Perez
Los Angeles, Documentarian, Cesar’s Last Fast, etc.

Bernardo Ruiz
New York, documentarian: Roberto Clemente, Kingdom of Shadows

Jesús S. Treviño
Los Angeles, Documentary film director/producer who has also worked in television, Chicano!; Latinopia.com

10/05/2018

RTF SENIORS: This is a great opportunity if you're planning on graduate school!

NYU Media Diversity Scholarship // Deadline February 1, 2019

The NYU at Weber Shandwick: Masters in Residence program combines academic rigor and professional application to redefine media for the 21st century. It is designed to eliminate barriers to graduate education for historically underrepresented applicants, and is available for select NYU Steinhardt MA students in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication.

Partnering with global communications agency Weber Shandwick, this program aims to cultivate emerging professionals primed to enter the media and communications sectors, prepare them to be versatile analysts of global media, facilitate their advancement to positions of leadership, and address the clear need for diverse voices in the media industry.

What The Program Offers
Funded tuition in the NYU MCC MA degree program (funding covers the 36 tuition credits required for graduation, plus annual registration fees).
Personalized academic mentoring from a designated NYU faculty member.
A part-time paid position during Fall and Spring semesters at Weber Shandwick.

Who Should Apply?
The program seeks curious, resourceful, and imaginative candidates who will be catalytic to the professional world around them.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this program. Both Weber Shandwick and NYU are committed to fostering diversity, inclusivity, and equity throughout the media industry and academia, and we especially encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups (race, gender, economic) to apply.

Application Process
All applicants to the Media, Culture, and Communication MA degree program are invited to apply. Up to 4 students will be selected for the scholarship each year. To be considered, prospective students will be prompted during the Steinhardt online application process to complete additional required materials.
Students engage directly with our full-time media studies faculty, whose research specialties include global media and culture, digital media and new technologies, visual culture, media history and theory, race and political communication. Current recipients of this scholarship are conducting research on such topics as The Relationship Between Machines and Humans in the Social Space and The Impact of Digital Media on Social Change.

If students have questions about this funding opportunity, please encourage them to email [email protected] directly for further information.

10/04/2018

Media Industry Conversation with Kevin Shivers (WME Music Agent, RTF BS ‘08)
5pm • BMC 1.202

Please join RTF for a Q&A session where we discuss Kevin Shivers’ (BS ‘08) career trajectory, his roles and responsibilities as a partner and music agent at WME, and his views on the current state of the music industry.

Kevin Shivers' Biography
Kevin Shivers is a partner in WME’s Music division, representing leading artists in the hip-hop
and urban genre, in addition to athletes and podcasts. His roster includes Benjamin Booker,
Brockhampton, Jimmy Butler, Kid Cudi, LL Cool J, Pod Save America, Solange and Tyler The
Creator.

Shivers joined the William Morris Agency mailroom in 2008, and transitioned to WME
following the agency’s merger with Endeavor in 2009.

A graduate of the University of Texas, Shivers currently resides in Venice Beach, CA. Outside of
the office, he is on the board for the charity Seeds of Africa.