100 Easy Steps to Get You Started with FA.

NOTE* The two requirements to be an FA  member:

-Attend at least one meeting

-Make or Participate in the making of at least one film

The following steps will guide you toward becoming an active member of FA

Step 1:  Getting on the list-serve

                -email filmmakersambitions@... and request to be put onto the list serve

Step 2:  Joining the Online Communities

                -The Yahoo! Groups were created so that we, filmmakers can get in touch with each other.  It             is highly recommended that you join both groups:

                                -FAcommunity – http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FAcommunity

-if you want to notify other filmmakers about your filming or film related activities, use this group.

                                -FAdiscuss – http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FAdiscuss

                                                -for general discussions of all topics

                -Microcinema League of Davis

                                -online forum for Microcinema in Davis

                                -http://www.livejournal.com/community/microcinema_lod

Step 3:  Plan a Film or Join somebody on their project (at least once a quarter to be a member)

-This is where knowing others in FA can be useful.  Make sure to always stay after the meetings and meet other filmmakers!

-You don’t have to direct a film.  Any kind of role in filmmaking, from writing, producing, acting, booming, gripping, etc, etc. is acceptable and all qualify to fulfill the FA requirement

Step 4:  Inform FA about your project

-Go to http://FAfilms.homestead.com/currentevents and click the bottom link and fill out the information.

-or tell Vice President of Production (Carlos Montoya)

Step 5:  Post Production - editing

-Obtain a copy of “the essentials”.  An FA CD full of cool FA stuff and things to get your computer in *edit* mode – talk to VP of Information, Jeff Wang.

-Make sure to put the FA logo (located on “Essentials” CD) on your project.

Step 6:  Distribution/Showcases/Publicity

                -In order to give people experience with publicity, showcases will be put into the hands of member volunteers (rather than the officers).  If you would like to start and head a showcase of any kind (of FA stuff, your own stuff, or even of Indie/Industry films) talk to the officers, and if approved, a showcase committee will be open for other volunteers.  These volunteers will be in charge of publicizing, showcasing, and concessions for a showcase.  FA will help you get any room on Campus that is available

                -VP of Public Relations (Julie Chow) is in charge of flyering, chalking, etc.  During weeks in which there needs to be flyering, chalking or other advertising, the VP of PR will be putting together a week-by-week flyering team consisting of members who are nice enough to offer their help.

Step 7 – 100:  Have fun! 

-The club was formed to help filmmakers get to know other filmmakers; to form friendships and connections.  Go to the meetings, go to the activities.  Make films!  But by all means, whatever you do in FA, make sure you’re having fun doing it.