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Make the Portfolio Show Beneficial for DFVP Students!

Make the Portfolio Show Beneficial for DFVP Students!

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 4 months ago
Sign the petition to make the Thesis Film Screening the DFVP's Portfolio Show. Having the Thesis Screening is a way to actually showcase our work in a proper environment. 


Having proper screenings of our thesis films is exponentially more beneficial to us as filmmakers than a brief reel in a booth surrounded by elaborate art displays of programs that this portfolio show's format readily supports.  If career services focused on getting industry employers to the screening - rather than portfolio show - the turnout would undoubtedly be greater than the weak turnout at previous portfolio shows.  The theater screening format supports the showcase of filmmakers and potential employers realize that.


Also, the past screening last December became a reality only after those thesis students went as a group and demanded they be given the same opportunity as past graduates and other campuses. This is a way that we can secure this opportunity for all future graduates. Sign the petition letting our Dean and the rest of the Art Institutes know that we want the best possible chance after earning our degrees.  


A couple of years ago the school was closed on Sundays during the last few weeks of the quarter.  After a petition went around, they were forced to revisit their policy.  If enough students show that we are passionate about our work, and want it presented that way, the school will listen.

Updates

May 15, 2013

I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY TIME MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS TO PUSH FOR A REAL THEATER SCREENING!! THE ENERGY FROM ALL OF YOU IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC AND IT IS FORCING THEM TO FINALLY TAKE US SERIOUSLY!!

May 15, 2013

THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! THE DEAN IS GOING TO SEE EXACTLY HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT OUR WORK BEING DISPLAYED THE RIGHT WAY!! WE ARE SHOWING EVERYONE THAT OUR VOICES ARE READY TO BE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR!!

6 Comments

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David Rodriguez
13 years ago Featured

WHY ARE WE PAYING THIS MUCH TUITION JUST TO GET IGNORED AT THE PORTFOLIO SHOW. Theater screening is a must!!!!

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Jessica Sloan
13 years ago Featured

My thesis film deserves better than a loop in a hallway. Let us actually show our work where it belongs.

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Jason Alvarez
13 years ago Featured

Agreed. The industry wants to see films on a big screen not on a laptop at a crowded table. Fix this.

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Elena Montgomery
13 years ago Featured

Finally someone said it. The December screening was a huge success so i dont get why they would go back to the old way.

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Sarah Coleman
13 years ago Featured

So tired of being shoved into a booth next to the graphic design majors. Nobody stops to watch a reel on a tiny screen. We need the theater.

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Marcus Jordan
13 years ago Featured

The current portfolio booth setup is a joke for film students. A theater screening is the only way to show our work properly.