Renew Media commissions 5 Anniversary films for you to remix!

1st May 2007. Renew Media commissioned five filmmakers to make short films on the theme of creativity, innovation and freedom of speech to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Media Arts Fellowships. The filmmakers are Jem Cohen, Luciano Larobina, Valerie Soe, James Spooner and Caspar Stracke. The films have been created with a creative commons license (Attribution – NonCommercial – ShareAlike) to encourage mashups and…

Board of Directors

Alberta Arthurs (Chair) MEM Associates New York, NY Alberta Arthurs is a consultant with MEM Associates, which provides programming, planning and research services for non-profits. She is the former Director of Arts & Humanities at the Rockefeller Foundation, and from 1996-97 she was Director for the Program in Culture and Development at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is currently on advisory or visiting committees…

Staff

Brian Newman President and Executive Director (email) Brian Newman joined Renew Media as Executive Director in 2004, and is responsible for oversight and strategic direction of all NVR programming, development and operations. Prior to joining Re:New Media, he served as executive director of IMAGE Film & Video Center, producers of the Atlanta Film Festival, and as market coordinator for the Independent Feature Project in New…

Renew Media commissions 5 Anniversary films for you to remix!

1st May 2007. Renew Media commissioned five filmmakers to make short films on the theme of creativity, innovation and freedom of speech to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Media Arts Fellowships. The filmmakers are Jem Cohen, Luciano Larobina, Valerie Soe, James Spooner and Caspar Stracke. The films have been created with a creative commons license (Attribution – NonCommercial – ShareAlike) to encourage mashups and…

Digital and Tangible: Quick Reference Guide To DVDs

Frequently Asked Questions What do the letters DVD stand for? The original acronym came from “digital video disc.” What is DVD? DVD is the new generation of optical disc storage technology. DVD is essentially a bigger, faster CD that can hold cinema-like video, better-than-CD audio, still photos and computer data. DVD aims to encompass home entertainment, computers and business information with a single digital format.…