The Future of Local Media (FLM) celebrates the people, technologies and services helping to transcend the meaning of "local". With the confluence of social, mobile and now location (GPS) enablement, the manifestation of information within a local (i.e. place, area or community) environment has never been more powerful or useful. We invite influencers, entrepreneurs, media makers and you to join us in a discussion about the future of local.

Independent Artists! Please be sure to frequently check for updates and changes to BigAppleTalent's Message Boards --- Thank you! This is a hands on opportunity for all people who aspire to the film industry. Writers, Directors, Actors, Musicians, Lighting Techs, Sound engineers, and all else in between. The group accesses several production companies and has the benefit of members on board, prolific in their respective metier. We also offer a complementary promotional service, designed to …

The TINTED VISION Filmmakers Group is a community for current and aspiring filmmaking professionals of all types who, at the end of the day, want to do one thing:  create great narrative or non-fiction cinematic work.  Whether the format be short films, feature films, web series', music videos, spec commercials, TV pilots, or anything else in between, the goal is to conceive of a project, develop it, and PRODUCE IT. The unfortunate reality is that many writers and filmmakers come up with great …

Spreading and sharing knowledge about digital media work-flows, new standards, best practices, their challenges and solutions.

This group was started for those that love to shoot and talk about digital photography. It is open to all who would like to learn more about taking better pictures. It is led by Frank Veronsky. Frank Veronsky has been an editorial and commercial photographer in New York City for over 20 years. He specializes in people, portraits, fashion, photo illustration and personal work. He has worked with such clients as Simon & Schuster, Infashion Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Cambridge University Press, Peo …

Armed with whatever equipment we can get our hands on, we will aim to write, shoot, edit and premiere our own short films, music videos, documentaries etc. This meetup is open to anyone with an interest in Films/Music. So whether you're a great writer, kick ass camera operator or actor; this ones for you!

Anyone shooting Video or photo with the Canon 5D Mark II, 7D or T2i are welcome to join and meet throughout NYC on a monthly basis to share ideas, workflow, shoot and showoff their gear. Website coming soon www.nycdslr.com The Twitter hashtag for this group is #nycdslr, the Twitter account is @nycdslr and the contacts are: Anthony Quintano - www.anthonyquintano.com, @anthonyquintanoJohn Hyland - www.paperfieldfilms.com, @johnhyland Find us on Facebook at

If you are a photographer or videographer in the Hudson Valley Region using DSLR cameras to create video or films, you should join this group.  We will be networking, sharing information, tips and techniques that will help us all improve our HDSLR film & video making skills and capabilities. We will also discuss upcoming projects and opportunities with an eye toward helping each other produce these projects. *All technical discusssions, info, tips and techniques will revolve around DSLR camera …

Socialize with your peers in film, video and the arts! We've been having FREE meetings around NYC since 2005, looking at the creative process, often in conjunction with cutting edge technologies from Adobe, Apple, Autodesk and Avid, featuring Adobe Premiere Pro and elements from the Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, writer’s tools, DSLR and an assortment of third party applications. We're a social and media network, looking forward to having some fun, featuring guest spea …

This group is by, for, and about users of the popular Adobe® After Effects® software --- which is the industry-leading solution for creating visual effects. We range from first-time users to novice users to proficient users to professional users.... and beyond. No matter how much you know (or don't know), you're sure to learn new skills in this group...  RSVP Now!

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***This group is currently on hiatus, check back here or look out for email updates on if / who / when we start up the weekly screenwriting or production groups for spring/summer*** About a year ago, I began purchasing equipment to develop video content. It started out with a camera, then another, then microphones, then Final Cut, then Motion, then a green screen, then lighting, and so forth. I realized that there are probably other people like me, producers, directors, cinematographers, sound …

Mark and I are two NYC Vloggers who want to get out and meet more people in the YouTube community. Both of us are interested in doing awesome collaboration videos, parodies, and short comedy skits. We also want to plan events to just hang out and have a fun in NYC. -Mark and Milena

Are you filmmaker and you plan to make your own independent film , are you Interested in film making? Are you an actor, camera person, script writer, makeup artist, or otherwise interested in being involved with film creation? Do you live in Philly ? or any other city nearby in , so lets meet and help each others. btw we'r an independent filmmakers (so there is almost no Budget in our films) , we just "wanaa" to support each others , (you DOP my film so I may edit you film) ( she act in his film …

An Alliance of New Jersey Filmmaking Pros and Prosumers. If you are serious about the art of filmmaking and videography and all it entails from pre-production to post, please join us.

The Long Island Adobe User Group is a community of Designers, Photographers, Video Pros, Web Designers, Illustrators, and other creative folks living on Long Island. Our mission is to bring the creative digital art community together to share, learn, network, collaborate, and inspire. Adobe User Groups provide a forum of support and technology to business and creative professionals of all levels. Hundreds of groups around the world offer members the opportunity to network and build connections, …

New York City has a huge population of talented filmmakers and upcoming artists. This is a networking group for people who are involved or who want to become involved in Film & Video Production: Producers, Directors, Writers, Cinematographers, Shooters, Editors, Audio, Actors, Composers, Set Designers, etc. My goal is to have an event at least every couple months: networking events, staged readings, movie nights, screenings of member's films, and Q&A sessions. I envision this group as being a re …