http://news.renewmedia.org What's going at renew media Mon, 05 May 2008 15:51:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [New York, NY April 29, 2008] Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced the recipients of its 2008 Media Arts Fellowships; the Fellowship program was founded and is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. This year, TFI awarded $715,000 to 22 innovative filmmakers and media artists. Tribeca Film Institute CEO Brian Newman ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2008/04/30/2008-fellows/ Tribeca Film Institute and Renew Media (formerly National Video Resources), founded by The Rockefeller Foundation, will formally combine their organizations and operate going forward under the name of the Tribeca Film Institute. Find out more >> http://news.renewmedia.org/2008/03/04/tff-to-combine-its-tribeca-film-institute-with-renew-media/ The tragic murder of 2004 Fellow Helen Hill, which took place in New Orleans at the beginning of the year, has inspired memorial screenings, filmmaking awards and press coverage. All these tributes attest to the effect Helen's work and life has had on those who knew her and her ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2007/09/25/remembering-helen-hill/ Renew Media extends congratulations to the eight Fellows whose work will be shown at the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival! Arthur Dong’s Fellowship-funded documentary Hollywood Chinese will receive its international premiere at the festival. Drawing from a trove of memorable film clips, and incorporating interviews with well-known actors, Hollywood Chinese documents ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2007/08/31/renew-media-fellows-in-toronto-and-venice-fests/ Priamo Lozada passed away on Wednesday, June 14th in Venice, Italy. Priamo was co-curator of the Mexican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale this year, the first in over 50 years. We at Renew Media are very saddened by the sudden loss of Priamo.Born in the Dominican Republic in ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2007/07/03/priamo-lozada/ Listen to Brian Newman, Executive Director of Renew Media, on the Workbook Project, an online forum devoted to the issues facing the ever-changing media landscape. In this half hour podcast, Newman and director Lance Weiler discuss net neutrality, copyright, fair use and other key things to consider when deciding ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2007/05/29/online-distribution-podcast/ For Immediate Release Contact: Wellington Love/15minutes 212.366.4992 wellingtonlove (at) 15minutespr.com 22 filmmakers and media artists receive nearly $750,000 Jonathan Caouette, Ken Jacobs, and Kelly Reichardt among recipients May 2, 2007 (New York, NY) – In a ceremony last night at the American Academy of Art, Renew Media announced the recipients of the Media Arts fellowships for ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2007/05/03/renw-media-announces-2007-media-arts-fellows/ 2006 was a year of change and new activity for Renew Media. It also was a year that saw a great number of accomplishments on the part of the Fellows. Renew Media has expanded the opportunities we provide to our Fellows and to the Media Arts community at large. Included in this ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2007/03/01/renew-media-2006-year-end-report/ Renew Media announced in a press release that we've joined the ACLU, the Free Expression Policy Project and a coalition of 20 organizations in filing a legal brief stating that new standards adopted by the Federal Communications Commission to censor "indecency" on the airwaves are overly vague and unconstitutional. The ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2006/12/01/indecency/ Re:New Media is the new name for National Video Resources, a not-for-profit organization established by The Rockefeller Foundation in 1990. Re:New Media supports media artists & advocates on their behalf, connects audiences with independent films and contributes to the media arts field, via innovative programs and direct cash support. In 2007, Re:New ... http://news.renewmedia.org/2006/11/15/national-video-resources-has-a-new-name/