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Call for entries to the 2014 Rosebud Film and Video Festival will begin soon. Rosebud recognizes the innovative, unusual, experimental and deeply personal in regional film and video making.

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Come to AIM for a fun night of karaoke singing with AIM members and their guests. See you Friday, March 21st at 7pm!

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Local Time Episode 2

Local Time with AACH

Find out more about the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless on this episode of "Local Time." Host Jessica Eise interviews AACH director Michael O'Rouke and Sisay Takele, a client of the organization.

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Now Accepting DAP Applications

We are now accepting applications for the 2014 Document Arlington Project! DAP is a six-week paid television production apprenticeship program open to all Arlington County high school students. The application deadline is April 21, 2014.

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Master Classes

Spring master classes in Location Lighting, Digital Photography, Advanced Camera, Photoshop, Marketing for Media Projects, and Narrative Screenwriting. Check out the schedule and sign up today!

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Meeting Our Needs: Empowerment

Meeting Our Needs: Youth Empowerment

Host Nathan Bynum explores youth empowerment in interviews with Sara Strehle Duke of Encore Stage, Patrick Brennan of Communities in Schools, and Martha Nowlan of Our Task. Learn more about how these organizations empower youth in the Arlington community!

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At Arlington Independent Media, our mission is to promote and facilitate free speech by providing access to established and emerging media.

Events

Oscar Party

Join us for our annual Oscar watch party! We'll have Oscar trivia throughout the night. Snacks and beverages will be in the lobby. Feel free to bring your favorite movie snacks to share as well! The Oscar ballot pool is just $5 to buy in and winner takes all.

Works-in-Progress

The Works-in-Progress group meets at AIM to read aloud recent writings, discuss ideas and give feedback. It is no longer limited to just screenplays, but open to all types of writing.

Public Policy Committee Meeting

The public policy committee of the AIM Board of Directors meets monthly to research, review, and respond to all local, state, and national legislation and policy initiatives.

From the Blog

February 26, 2014

Picture Lock Hosts Panel Discussion on the State of Black Cinema

Picture Lock is an hour-long television show produced through AIM that focuses on film reviews and the DC area film scene. On Monday, February 24th, Picture Lock, along with Districtly Speaking, a monthly community town hall platform, hosted a town hall-style discussion on the state of Black Cinema.

January 10, 2014

Learning Video Skills for the Workplace

Pat Loverich and Alex Zealand, librarians at the Arlington Public Library, took video production classes at AIM and used what they learned to make professional quality videos for the Library's programs. Check out this short video about their experience in class, and check out some of APL's videos on their YouTube channel.

Upcoming Classes

Field Production Class - Section 14-C

This six-week, three-hour course covers the basic principles and techniques of portable video production. Upon completion, members are certified to use equipment from AIM.

Location Lighting

This hands-on, practical workshop teaches participants professional level lighting skills. Instructor: Nate Clapp

Introduction to Community Media - Section F

This class is a single three-hour workshop that covers media literacy, community media and our production process here at AIM.