Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Five local filmmakers were recognized at Arlington Independent Media's Rosebud festival.
A few local filmmakers took home $1,000 at the Rosebud Film and Video Festival awards Sunday at the Clarendon Ballroom. The festival, now in its 22nd year, draws talent from Washington, Maryland and Virginia. About 250 people came out to view 20 films included at a showcase Saturday at the Artisphere in Rosslyn. The following winners were announced: Matthew Pickett for "The King's River" Gemal Woods for "Close Ties: Tying on a New Tradition" Laura Gamse for "The Creators" Robert Parrish for "Next to Heaven: Winner" And Steven Vagias for "Gutted." Vagias was also awarded Best in Show for "Gutted." The festival is put on by Arlington Independent Media, a nonprofit membership organization that provides media production training workshops, …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The Arlington students spent the summer working on documentaries with Arlington Independent Media's Document Arlington project.
Six Arlington high school students spent the summer learning about television production and documentary filmmaking at Arlington Independent Media (AIM). The interns, Johnny Bowman, Ramiro Pena, C.J. Burka, Bailey Kowalski, Aislyn Rivera and Evan Waffle, created two documentary shorts exploring food issues in Arlington, according to a press release from AIM. The movie titled “Scrambled Eggs” focuses on the cultivation and regulation of backyard hens in Arlington County and “Food Fight” asks Arlington food truck and brick-and-mortar restaurant owners how they co-exist in the community, the press release states. The movies were screened early last week at the AIM studios in Clarendon. AIM's Director of Community Programs Jackie …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
The channel is off the air due to Superstorm Sandy.
The Clarendon-based Arlington Independent Media is off the air for the foreseable future after a power outage affected the channel's servers. The full message from AIM's newsletter: We hope all of our members and friends made it through Hurricane Sandy safe and sound! While thankfully we did not experience flooding or facility damage at AIM, we did, much like most of Clarendon, experience major power outages. At some point during the storm these power hits caused damage to the server that programs the channel. The server could take a few days to repair and AIM will be off the air during that time. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause our producers and viewers. We will notify you when the channel is up and running again and …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Candidates talk Columbia Pike trolley, affordable housing, the cost of doing business here, taxes, the Artisphere and more.
From walking and biking to the proposed Columbia Pike trolley, from the cost of living in Arlington to the cost of doing business here, the three candidates for one seat on the Arlington County Board covered a wide range of topics Thursday night at a Patch-Arlington Independent Media forum. Democratic incumbent Libby Garvey faced Green Party candidate Audrey Clement and Republican Matt Wavro in the hour-long live event at AIM's studio in Clarendon. Patch will feature the video above regularly in the weeks leading up to the November election. Read more: Arlington Board Candidates Talk Trolley, Housing and More in Live Forum Presidential Contest Casts Shadow over Local Board Race Board Candidates Differ on Best Columbia Pike Transit System …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Event will air at 7 p.m. Thursday, replay several more times before the November election.
Patch and Arlington Independent Media will host a forum for Arlington County Board candidates that will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. Thursday. AIM will rebroadcast the forum multiple times before the November election. Patch also will feature the video on its Arlington County and Clarendon-Courthouse sites. Next month, voters will determine who represents them from the federal to the local level. Arlington County Board member Libby Garvey, a Democrat, faces opposition from Republican Matt Wavro and Green Party candidate Audrey Clement. Garvey won a special election earlier this year to fill the unexpired term of Barbara Favola, who ascended to the state Senate. That term expires at the end of this year. Candidates will be allowed to bring …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Camp is for 10- to 13-year-old aspiring filmmakers.
Arlington Independent Media has a few remaining spots open for its two-week Video Production Camp for 10- to 13-year-olds. The camp is designed to introduce young filmmakers to the basic concepts of media literacy and crucial thinking. Participants will develop a story idea, write a script, shoot and edit video for their own production, according to AIM. "At AIM, we want to change the way youth relate to media," the nonprofit states on its website. "We teach skills that transform youth from passive consumers of media, to active creators of media. AIM Video Production Camp, will not only give kids the technical and creative skills needed to produce video, but will show them how to look at media differently." The camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to …
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Students will produce two short documentaries about Arlington.
Arlington Independent Media has extended its application deadline to April 23 for students interested video production. Six Arlington Public Schools students will be selected to participate in a six-week television production apprenticeship program. They will work together to create two 15-minute documentaries about Arlington. The program, part of the Document Arlington Project, includes training, access to professional equipment, production development assistance and public screenings. The apprenticeship lasts from July 9 to Aug. 22 at Arlington Independent Media's studio in Clarendon. Students will receive a $750 stipend for the summer. Click here to for more information and to download an application.
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
Five Democratic candidates seeking their party's nomination in Jan. 19 & 21 caucuses.
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
The five Democratic candidates vying for an open seat on the Arlington County Board answered questions posed by Patch editors and readers during a forum hosted by Patch and Arlington Independent Media on Thursday. The candidates touched on topics ranging from Metro's new Silver Line to affordable housing in Arlington County. Clarendon Patch Editor Jason Spencer moderated the hour-long event. The forum included candidates Melissa Bondi, a member of the Arlington Economic Development Commission; Peter Fallon, a member of the Arlington Planning Commission; Libby Garvey, an Arlington School Board member; Kim Klingler, a volunteer first responder and a health care IT consultant; and Terron Sims, a West Point graduate and project coordinator for…
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Patch and Arlington Independent Media hosted a forum for Democratic candidates for the County Board in Clarendon on Thursday evening.
The five Democratic candidates vying for an open seat on the Arlington County Board answered questions posed by Patch editors and readers during a forum hosted by Patch and Arlington Independent Media on Thursday. The candidates touched on topics ranging from Metro's new Silver Line to affordable housing in Arlington County. Clarendon Patch Editor Jason Spencer moderated the hour-long event. The forum included candidates Melissa Bondi, a member of the Arlington Economic Development Commission; Peter Fallon, a member of the Arlington Planning Commission; Libby Garvey, an Arlington School Board member; Kim Klingler, a volunteer first responder and a health care IT consultant; and Terron Sims, a West Point graduate and project coordinator for…
Monday, January 9, 2012
Forum features Democratic candidates seeking their party's nomination for the vacant seat on the Arlington County Board.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Patch and Arlington Independent Media will host a candidate forum this week for the five Democrats seeking their party's nomination for the vacant seat on the Arlington County Board. Later this month, the Arlington County Democratic Committee will hold a caucus open to all registered voters in the county. Following party rules, the caucus will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan 19 at Washington-Lee High School, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Kenmore Middle School. Voters who declare themselves Democrats will choose between: Melissa Bondi, a member of the Arlington Economic Development Commission; Peter Fallon, a member of the Arlington Planning Commission; Libby Garvey, an Arlington School Board member; Kim Klingler, a volunteer first …
thecreators
4:40 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
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