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The Networking Workshop will be ending the quarter back at The Toasted Bearfor one last meeting before switching to a new spot! The address is 689 South Ave.. The meetup time is on Thursday, March 22nd, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

There is a small parking lot is 50 yards south of the building. Street parking is also available. The establishment also has a full menu available!

The Networking Workshop is an event where we talk about what we have been working on, and what projects we have coming up. The veteran filmmakers get a chance to meet with up-and-comers, and those fresh to the Rochester film scene will get a chance to find out about what’s happening in the area.

Which is the point of these workshops: to put filmmakers in contact with other filmmakers. The RAFAS Networking Workshops have been pulling in good numbers. We’d like to get more of you involved.

The event is open to everyone eighteen and over. If you are underage, you must have a parent or guardian present, as alcohol is served in the establishment.

Also, food. They serve food at The Toasted Bear. So, no need to grab dinner before you head out.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Details

Date:March 22

Time:06:30 pm – 08:30 pm

Click to Register: https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/events/248326028/Organizer

RAFAS (Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences)Website:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/Venue

Toasted Bear Tavern

689 South Avenue

Rochester, US

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Making a movie? Learn how to navigate the legal paperwork correctly! Mark A. Costello, attorney at Rochester’s Boylan Code, will give you a grounding in the documents every filmmaker should know. Including topics such as talent contracts/releases, employees vs independent contractors, raising money, selling a screenplay, licensing versus fair use, and insurance. This is approximately a two hour talk, followed by an hour of Q&A.

Join us on SATURDAY, MARCH 24, from 9 AM – NOON at the Carlson Auditorium at the Rochester Institute of Technology (see attached maps). We will start promptly at 9 o’clock, so please allow for extra time to park and check-in. Weekend parking is free in lots E and F.

The MAKE YOUR FILM LEGALLY seminar is free to members of RAFAS. You MUST RSVP through the Meetup page to secure your spot.

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Not a member? Join RAFAS today for $40 (a discount from our normal price of $49). Enter the promo code LEARNLEGAL when you check out here: https://squareup.com/store/RAFAS/item/m-m

How to use the promo code (see attached screenshots):
1. Add membership to cart, begin checkout.
2. In checkout, click “Use Gift Card or Promo Code” button.
3. Use promo code LEARNLEGAL and click “Apply”.
4. Enter Name and Credit Card info. Hit “Place Order.”

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ABOUT MARK A. COSTELLO

Mark A. Costello is a partner at Boylan Code. He heads the firm’s Litigation practice group and the Entertainment Law practice group. He was listed in the 2017 guide of Best Lawyers in America and has been named one of the Best Lawyers in Rochester by local media. Mark is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association, in which he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Entertainment and Sports Law Section.

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ABOUT RAFAS

RAFAS is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to fostering and supporting excellence in Film Arts and Sciences within the Upstate New York Region. We offer our members education and insight related to the film and media industry, organize and provide information related to local independent productions and cultivate the production community at large in the Greater Rochester Area.

DetailsDate:

March 24Time:

08:45 am – 12:00 pmClick to Register:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/events/248235426/Organizer

RAFAS (Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences)Website:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/Venue

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science

54 Lomb Memorial Drive

Rochester, NY, US, 14623

The Networking Workshop will be back at The Toasted Bear next week! The address is 689 South Ave.. The meetup time is on Thursday, February 15th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

There is a small parking lot is 50 yards south of the building. Street parking is also available. The establishment also has a full menu available!

The Networking Workshop has been picking up steam in 2018. It is an event where we talk about what we have been working on, and what projects we have coming up. The veteran filmmakers get a chance to meet with up-and-comers, and those fresh to the Rochester film scene will get a chance to find out about what’s happening in the area.

Which is the point of these workshops: to put filmmakers in contact with other filmmakers. The RAFAS Networking Workshops have been pulling in good numbers. We’d like to get more of you involved.

The event is open to everyone eighteen and over. If you are underage, you must have a parent or guardian present, as alcohol is served in the establishment.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Details

Date:

February 15

Time:

06:30 pm – 08:30 pm

Click to Register:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/events/247333831/Organizer

RAFAS (Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences)Website:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/Venue

Toasted Bear Tavern

689 South Avenue

Rochester, US

The Networking Workshop has its time and location set for January! We will be back at at The Toasted Bear at 689 South Ave.. The meetup time is on Thursday, January 11th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

There is a small parking lot is 50 yards south of the building. Street parking is also available. The establishment also has a full menu available!

For those that haven’t gotten around to attending yet, 2018 is the year to start coming. It is a workshop where we talk about what we have been working on, and what projects we have coming up. The veteran filmmakers get a chance to meet with up-and-comers, and those fresh to the Rochester film scene will get a chance to find out about what’s happening in the area.

Which is the point of these workshops: to put filmmakers in contact with other filmmakers. The RAFAS Networking Workshops have been pulling in good numbers. We’d like to get more of you involved.

The event is open to everyone eighteen and over. If you are underage, you must have a parent or guardian present, as alcohol is served in the establishment.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Details

Date:

January 11

Time:

06:30 pm – 09:00 pm

Click to Register:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/events/246240514/Organizer

RAFAS (Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences)Website:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/Venue

Toasted Bear Tavern

689 South Avenue

Rochester, US

Eat, drink, and be merry as we wrap up the year at Radio Social.

RAFAS and ROC DOCs are hosting our annual Holiday Mixer! Come hang out with us, network with filmmakers, or play indoor lawn games! Appetizers will be provided. Donations are optional, but appreciated. See you there!

The event will take place at Radio Social, at 20 Carlson Road.

Details

Date:

December 5

Time:

06:30 pm – 08:30 pm

Click to Register:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/events/244549209/Organizer

RAFAS (Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences)Website:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/Venue

Radio Social

20 Carlson Road

Rochester, US

• Tuesday, September 12, 2017

  6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

• Toasted Bear Tavern

  689 South Avenue, Rochester, NY (map)

  The Networking Workshop is back in September, this time on a Tuesday, instead of Thursday.

  The location is at the Toasted Bear Tavern on South Avenue, from 6:30 to 8:30.

  We hope to see all of you down there. The Networking Workshops have been a blast!

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For this month’s meeting we will welcome Cinematographer and IATSE Local 600 camera assistant Stephen McBride. Stephen has been working in the film and television industry for the past eight years. Stephen runs the camera department for many projects ranging from studio movies to network TV shows and independent projects. He has worked alongside big name directors such as Baz Luhrmann, Jeff Nichols and Michel Gondry. With this experience, Stephen has begun to produce his own independent film projects with a few short films already in post-production, as well as others in pre-production. Most recently he has optioned the rights to the novel Stetson written by S.L. Rottman for development into a feature.

Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6 PM – 8 PM

RCTV, Rochester’s Community Media Center
21 Gorham St, Rochester, New York 14605

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

Join us at Rochester’s newest comedy hot spot for our ongoing filmmakers networking night. Come meet other local filmmakers; introduce yourself and discuss your film projects! FYI: There will be karaoke beginning at 8:30, so stay and sing away!

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6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Muller’s Cider House
1344 University Ave., Rochester, NY (map)

We are continuing the Networking Workshop into July, this time with a new location. Join the growing workshop community at Muller’s Cider House on University Avenue on Thursday, July 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

For those who have not yet been to one of these events, now is the time to attend. The Networking Workshop is successfully putting filmmakers in contact with other local filmmakers. Whether you are looking for cast and crew for one of your projects, or looking to join an upcoming production, this is your chance to promote yourself and what you’re looking to work on

The night consists of everyone introducing themselves, what hats they wear and what they’re currently working on. We’ll have a couple of topic points to go around the room with, in which everyone will get a chance to share their opinion. Then, some free-range networking: if someone caught your attention, you will be able to go up and make an introduction. And, who knows? Maybe you’ll catch someone else’s interest.

This event is sponsored by RAFAS and is open to all filmmaking enthusiasts. We hope to see you there!

Due to the success of the May launch of the RAFAS Networking Event, we are continuing the workshop into June. The date will be June 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. It will take place at Nox again, at 302 North Goodman Street.

For those that weren’t able to attend the last meeting, now is the time to get involved! We will be maintaining the same format, which worked out in everyone’s favor.
The night consists of everyone introducing themselves, what hats they wear and what they’re currently working on. We’ll have a couple of topic points to go around the room with, in which everyone will get a chance to share their opinion. Then, some free-range networking: if someone caught your attention, you will be able to go up and make an introduction. And, who knows? Maybe you’ll catch someone else’s interest.
This event is sponsored by RAFAS and is open to all filmmaking enthusiasts. We hope to see you there!

Click here for the Meetup event

Click here for the Facebook event