1/21/2005

Happy National Hug Day!

The intention of this weekly email update is to keep you informed about what is going on here at AMP…schedules, volunteer opportunities, special events, and the like. If you have information you would like to include in a future update, please send it to me via email at dawn@ampmedia.org. Likewise, if you would prefer not to receive these updates, just send an email to my email address with “remove” in the subject line, and I will take you off. Finally, if you know someone who is not receiving these messages who would like to, please forward that information to me as well!

Edgar Kennedy Awards Show
The entries are in…thank you to everyone who submitted a program! Be sure to reserve the evening of Thursday, February 24th to attend the Awards event…food, wine, and the celebration of the people who create videos and provide television programming in Monterey County. Tickets are $25 per person.

Alliance for Community Media National Conference
Coming to Monterey in July!! Be thinking about attending, and/or volunteering for the National Conference July 6 – 9, 2005 at the Monterey Conference Center. Soon there will be a website with lots of good information – I will let you know just as soon as that is available. This is a VERY exciting opportunity for all of us!

Hometown Video Festival
Follow this link: www.alliancecm.org for information about the National Hometown Video Festival and Awards. Entry deadline is February 16th and the Festival and Awards will be held HERE IN MONTEREY at the Osio Cinemas during the Alliance for Community Media National Conference at the Monterey Conference Center July 6 – 9, 2005.

Need an idea for a video?
The month of February has been designated:

National Black History Month

American Heart Month

Wedding Month

National Caffeine Addiction Awareness Month

National Children’s Dental Health Month

National Single and Searching Month

Wise Health Care Consumer Month

Keeping Current
Please remember that AMP membership requires 5 hours of volunteer work per month for residents of Monterey and Marina (or $25), 10 hours per month for residents of other communities (or $25 + 5 hours). Please ask us if you have questions!

Studio Saturdays
New volunteer and training opportunity “Studio Saturdays” – Control Room and Studio training/experience sessions every Saturday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Contact Matthew for more info.

Production Assistance Opportunities
Please review this list of upcoming opportunities to help AMP Producers create programming, and contact those you would like to assist (you can find contact information using the new search feature on the website!). Remember, volunteer hours keep you active as AMP members and are deeply appreciated by the Producers.

NEW!! “The Word of the Lord” - Live religious program featuring short sermons by ministers, commentary, and viewer call in

Produced by Rolf Schultz

Taping Begins: Mid February

Requires: Camera operators, Floor Manager, Lighting, Sound, Editing

“Mr. Baer Show” - Studio dramatic experimental video production, involves compositing and video art, as well as dramatic performances.

Produced by Mark Baer

Taping Begins: January 2005

Requires: Technical Direction, Camera operators, Lighting, Editing, Video compositing (chromakey work), Experimental video processing and 3d effects

“Dorothy’s Kitchen” - Studio magazine production highlighting homeless services organization.

Produced by Roger Tanioka

Taping begins January 2005

Requires: Technical direction, Lighting, Editing, Sound, Camera operators

“Mother Goose” - Studio children’s program involves musical performances and storytelling.

Produced By: Marylee Sunseri

Taping Begins: Feb-March 2005

Requires: Set Design, Lighting, Technical Direction, Sound, Editing, Costuming

“Upcoming Live Studio Production” - Studio forum with screenwriter Graham Yost

Produced by: Matthew Galvin

Taping February 5, 2005

Requires: Set design, Lighting, Sound, Camera Operators