Unsure what to give the film director / camera-person / video editor / TV fan in your life? Perhaps some Media Match ideas will help.

NTSC T-shirt

Beeeep. Geek is in! Share your love of the National Television System Committee color palette, vertical interval timecode and System M with the world! Ideal for a video editor, video engineer, assistant editor or all-round NTSC enthusiast.
(from $17 from Zazzle)

Vintage Camera

Add another dimention to a photographer’s artillery, and be prepared to lose them for a few days whilst they explore and experiment. There are many vintage cameras around, for all kinds of budgets, and the Polaroid J66 above comes all the way from 1961, complete with manual and case. Film is “Type 47, 3000 speed”.
($55 from Think Great Stuff)

Aspect Ratios Tote Bag

Express your x:y formats fandom with a 100% cotton canvas tote bag. Plenty of room to carry all your other aspect ratio related gear.
($14 from Cafe Press)

Camera Lens Thermos Mug

Perfect for photographers – imagine the look on their face when they realised you haven’t bought them a really expensive Canon/Nikon lens. That alone should be worth it, but wait… the fake lens cap doubles as a cookie holder? SOLD!
($29 from Daft Gadgets)

Director’s Alarm Clock

This LED clock is a petite movie slate for the director in your life. Monday morning, take 17! No, really, you shouldn’t snooze this alarm 17 times, there is lots of important Directing to do.
($30 from Urban Outfitters)

SDHC Memory Card

You can never have too much memory, or too many spare SDHC cards. These Transcend Class 10 cards can hod plenty of HD video, or stills, or both. Lifetime warranty.
($7 for 4Gb / $11 for 8Gb / $20 for 16Gb / $39 for 32 Gb from Amazon)

Editing-specific Keyboard for Final Cut Pro

Editing-specific keyboards offer flexibility and extra efficiency when working with editing software. This model, compatible with Final Cut Pro, has an integrated jog / shuttle controller, and extra USB and power ports for connecting an array of devices. Can also be used as a standard keyboard, and works for either Mac or PC FCP Editors.
($116 from Mac Mall)

Final Cut Pro X

You could splurge a little on one of the best pieces of editing software out there. The latest version of Final Cut offers brand new editing features and 64-bit performance, letting you be more creative and productive in post-production projects.
($299 from Apple)

by Lee Jarvis.

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Disposable Film Fest ’09 Promo from Disposable Film Festival on Vimeo.

WHAT IS THE DISPOSABLE FILM FESTIVAL?

The Disposable Film Festival was created in 2007 to celebrate the artistic potential of disposable video: short films made on non-professional devices such as one-time use video cameras, cell phones, point and shoot cameras, webcams, computer screen capture software, and other readily available video capture devices. With people everywhere gaining access to these devices, it was felt that the time was right to draw attention to the creative potential of this new mode of filmmaking. Far beyond its initial roles for video blogging and documentation, the DFF offers a forum to display how disposable media can be used for creative purposes. The DFF hosts screenings, competitions, and other events to showcase the best work within the disposable genre.

…and they want your Disposable Films. So, shoot ‘em, cut ‘em, and send ‘em in.

WHAT IS DISPOSABLE FILM?

In recent years a new kind of film has emerged: The Disposable Film. It has been made possible by new media (webcams, point and shoot digital cameras, cell phones, screen capture software, and one time use digital video cameras) and the rise of online distribution (YouTube, Google, MySpace, etc.). These films are often made quickly, casually, and sometimes even unintentionally.

Everyone has become a Disposable Filmmaker: directors of Saturday night cell phone videos, actors under the eyes of security cameras, and narrators before their webcams. Let’s face it – we live in an age of disposable film. Now it’s time to do something creative with it.

Submissions for DFF 2010 now open!
Deadline Extended : October 1st, 2009

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