When Shapes and Sizes played last night, they made a joke about how, since the vast majority of the audience at the M For Montreal showcase last night consisted of industry folks, instead of hearing some clapping between songs, they would hear the sound of pen on paper. Now I wish I had written some [...]
ok, so here’s a quick lesson (part of a series of walk throughs for adding video to your blog posts on indyish) -
1. Go to the “Write” > “Post” page in the back end just as you normally would and look for the “Media” button.
Hint: If you’re not seeing the “Media” button (or any button [...]
On Friday, March 9th, from 12h00 - 13h15 JAY MOWAT — a fellow alumni of Concordia’s Communications Studies program — will be giving a 75 minute seminar on “backpack journalism.” Come with your lunch and your questions.
PLACE: CJ3.306
Communication Studies/Journalism Building
Loyola Campus, Concordia U
TIME: Friday, March 9th 12h00 - 13h15
Jay Mowat will speak [...]
call for submissions:
let the border, if any, be simple
Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Center will host a 10th annual Mail Art
exhibition: let the border, if any, be simple in conjunction with their 25th anniversary
The exhibition will take place between [...]
I’ve been doing a little research on MFA’s with a media edge, trying to start to imagine how I can take my Indyish work along with me for more education. (I finished an MA in media in October) I’m not ready yet, but in a year or so I suspect I’ll be getting the itch, [...]
Pics of the crew! Assembly project manager Tessa Smith, Indyish staff and Assembly participant Tristan Brand, frequent music video producer and Indyish volunteer Martin Reisch, and Arts Community Developer for Indyish Maryanna Hardy all looking their fine and hard working selves at the post-meeting meeting we had yesterday at the Croissanterie on Ste. Catherine. More [...]
THE FOREST FOR THE TREES, a cinema politica screening, is an intimate look at an unlikely team of young activists and old civil rights workers who come together to battle the U.S. government.
WHAT: A cinema politica documentary screening with speakers
WHEN: Monday, February 19 at 7:30pm
WHERE: Room H-110, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Montreal, Canada.
COST: [...]
A visually and sonically dynamic mix of rockumentary, art expose, and critical exploration, 8 Bit is the definitive documentary about video games and their intersection with the art world and culture at large. By weaving together arcane histories of digital subterfuge, candid interviews with cutting-edge artists and theorists, wild videogame concerts, and highlights from the [...]
Check out the initial email and basic rule and project breakdown for The Assembly, care of Tessa, and try and tell me it’s not freakin thorough, rockin and dear:
So…..The Assembly kicks off tomorrow! Here’s the info you’ll need to get started. Please read through it and email me with absolutely any questions as I know [...]
Chat it up! Why not!! And hey, maybe it’ll turn out you can lol with Ron Howard! There must be a Fonzie icon out there somewhere by now…
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will host its annual Open House and Live Internet Chat with many of the world’s most talented filmmakers on Saturday, Feb. 17, [...]