Caribbean Film Academy is dedicated to advancing the growth and development of the filmmaking industry and of filmmakers of Caribbean descent, in the Caribbean Region and the diaspora.   Our goals are: 1.            To support the growth of filmmaking in the Caribbean and by filmmakers of Caribbean descent, by mobilizing audience support in the Caribbean and the diaspora; providing education and training to filmmakers and actors; and providing access to equipment. 2.            To support and en …

Cinema-Femina is a do-it-yourself meetup group that encourages it's members to scout out and see films made by and about women. It's all about watching movies, making friends, having lively discussions and, perhaps most importantly, it's about supporting the filmmakers themselves. Female filmmakers NEED US! They need us to buy tickets the FIRST WEEK their films hit the theaters. Those numbers will determine whether that filmmaker will ever get a distribution deal again. Sucks, huh? But here's th …

Sure, writers join writer's groups, actors join actor's groups, directors take the credit, and producers . . . well, they produce, but has anyone thought to hold a recurring party where people who work in different aspects of film can mingle and get to know each other? I started The NYC Filmmaker's Karaoke Group to create a fun place for people who work in film -- that means you set designers, makeup artists, and production assistants -- to meet and mingle with other film professionals. Anyone …

Brooklyn Young Filmmakers is starting this meet-up group to help make more people aware of our great three class MAKE A FILM Classes Series.   We are allowing people to audit ($7) a session of the 1st class, INTRO TO SCRIPTWRITING, which runs for five Saturdays, April 2 - 30.  Auditors are observers and do not get handouts -- but they get to experience three hours jam packed with information and great discussions (and you can take notes!). There will be a period at the end of each class for audi …

Meet movie fans in Staten Island. Get together to discuss selected Turkish Movies, meet the other Islanders and have a great time in Turkish Cultural Center of Staten Island.

I've got a wide-screen plasma TV and a comfortable home in Brooklyn Heights and would like to host gatherings of movie lovers for watching classics, foreign films and indies and conversation over dinner. To start, we'll try ordering out (there are plenty of good but inexpensive places nearby that deliver (Thai, Janpanese, Italian, Indian, etc.); please bring your beverage of choice.