Weekly Portrait: Predict the Next Word, Predict the Next World
AI creative tools, video visionaries, podcast chats, and Gotham Project Market
Happy Thursday, friends! Welcome to the 82 people who joined us since last week.
The launch of ChatGPT4 sparked some interesting conversations with you in Austin, as did this demo on how Oscar-nominated films could be workshopped with AI tools. We’re curious:
We’ll be pondering our answer while we watch Nam June Paik predict our present reality and listen to your podcast prognostications (more on those below). If you’d rather focus on the work and jobs from human counterparts, we’ve got plenty of those too. Let’s jump in!
— Jean Ellen & Kasia
Co-Founders, Portrait
Roll of Honor
Premieres, Press, Awards, and Standout Member Work This Week
‘Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV’ in Theaters Friday
He coined “electronic superhighway.” He predicted “everybody will have his own TV channel." He “saw where all this was going.” “Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV" chronicles the life of the “Nostradamus of the digital age.” Shout out to producer Marika Munro. Vice alums: this is also Amanda Kim’s feature debut!
Podcast Roundup: Portrait People in Our Ears
Nam June Paik isn’t the only one with thoughts on where creativity is headed.
Christine Ng talks about “expressing emotion through the lens” and working on 'Poker Face' on Creative Space with Jennifer Logue.
Lloyd Lee Choi talks about tactics for creative pitching and embracing uncertainty on the Musicbed Podcast.
Quincy Ledbetter and comic Mia Wilson launched Are You Mad at Us? They talk with creative people about society, success, and… is everyone mad at them?
Now Streaming: Underground + An Act of Worship
”Underground.” Portrait member Derek Howard’s short film explores unwanted invasions of personal space in the New York City subway. Streaming on PBS.
“An Act of Worship.” If you missed Nausheen Dadabhoy’s film on PBS, it’s now on Vimeo! The film explores young Muslim Americans’ lives after 9/11.
Awards Roundup
Congratulations to the film teams nominated for awards in Copenhagen, including:
“Victim/Suspect.” Tracy Jarrett, Producer; Jenni Morello, DP; Elyse Kelly, Animation Director
“The Last Year of Darkness.” Ben Mullinkosson, Director
“Queendom.” Agniia Galdanova, Director; Igor Myakotin, Producer.
“The Tuba Thieves.” Rachel Nederveld, Producer; Derek Howard, DP
Congratulations to the SXSW audience award winners, including:
“Closing Dynasty.” Lloyd Lee Choi, Director; Jon Hsu, Producer.
“Breaking Silence.” Amy Bench & Annie Silverstein, Directors.
“The Herricanes.” Fletcher Wolfe, Cinematographer.
Window of Opportunity
Weekly Jobs, Grants, Labs, Intensives, Programming, Events, and More
Coming Soon / Closing Soon
Programming
March 24th. “I Did Not Want to Make a War Film” and “The Heat Singers.”
Join Co-Producer Daniel Lombroso! See above.
March 25th. SWAN Day Short Films: In NYC & Online.
Three short films followed by a “Meet the Filmmakers” panel with Annetta Marion, Estelle Parsons, and Dana Offenbach. Check out the trailer for Annetta’s film, Midas’ Son!
March 28th. Mastering Your Pitch. The Gotham.
Grants and Intensives
Gotham Project Market. A forum during Gotham Week connecting new projects in development to key industry executives. Just announced!
SFFILM Rainin Narrative Feature Grants: $25,000 grants. Deadline March 24th.
JFI Completion Grant. Various Sizes. Deadline March 31st.
Roy W. Dean Film Grant: $3,500 grants. Deadline March 31st.
Creative Capital Wild Futures Grant. March 31st.
Firelight Media Kindling Fund. March 31st.
Scripted Cannes Screenplay List. March 31st.
Jobs/Gigs Roundup
Director of Photography. Gannett, USA Today.
Head of Visuals and Design/Creative Director. The Guardian.
Videographer. Scripps News.
Senior Producer/Editor. CNN.
Senior Producer. CNBC.
Senior Video Producer. AMB Sports & Entertainment.
Assistant/Associate Professor in Film & TV. Montclair State University
Senior Video Journalist. Bloomberg.
End Credits: Scene of the Week
Congratulations to Petter Ringbom, Ruchi Mital, and “The World is Not My Own” team on their sold out Smithsonian screening!
Until next week, friends,
JE + K