Student Organization Spotlight
Issue date: 2/28/07 Section: News
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It's not who you know, but who knows you. That is the motto of Cal State Fullerton's TV-Film Society.
"Our goal is basically to network," said Gerald Mascardo, president of the society. "Networking is critical because it is one of the main ways you stay working [in the entertainment industry]."
The society is actively involved in helping its members establish relationships with each other as well as with professionals in the television and film industries. Members get involved through different events such as attending local film festivals, like the Newport Beach Film Festival, and by inviting guest speakers.
Celebrities like Pauley Shore and producers from the E! network have come to speak to members of the society about their professions.
"We have speakers come all the time," said Mascardo. "We also have a film festival during Comm Week."
Short films created by the members of the society are shown at the festival and student audience members vote on their favorites. The films can run anywhere from 30 seconds to 30 minutes and winners are announced at an annual banquet.
"It is a dinner awards banquet announcing the winners of different categories in film and video," said Jeremy Hotcheil, activities officer for the society, in an e-mail interview. "The event is like the Academy Awards where winners win a statue and recognition."
This year's awards ceremony will be held May 6 at the Dave and Buster's in the Block at Orange, Hotcheil said.
Mascardo said he sees the event as pivotal, especially to the aspiring filmmakers in the society.
"If there were no society and no banquet there would be nowhere for these films to go," Mascardo said.
The society is able to hold these festivals and banquets, in part, because of the fundraisers it puts on. Valentine's Day was the center of the society's most recent fundraiser.
"Our last fundraiser we sold Valentines Day treats," said Martina Jones, secretary treasurer for the society, in an e-mail interview.
Members sold Hershey's Kiss roses and strawberries dipped in chocolate to raise funds for the society's activities.
The society also organizes meetings at places like Pick Up Stix and Jojo's Pizza as a way to raise funds by posting flyers around campus. The businesses offer a portion of their profits for attracting customers with the flyers.
Occasionally, the society will also attend tapings of television shows as a way to raise money. They do this through companies that seek out and pay people to be audience members for certain shows.
Recently, members attended tapings of FOX's "War at Home" and ABC's "The George Lopez Show."
For more information go to www.tvfilmsociety.org.
"Our goal is basically to network," said Gerald Mascardo, president of the society. "Networking is critical because it is one of the main ways you stay working [in the entertainment industry]."
The society is actively involved in helping its members establish relationships with each other as well as with professionals in the television and film industries. Members get involved through different events such as attending local film festivals, like the Newport Beach Film Festival, and by inviting guest speakers.
Celebrities like Pauley Shore and producers from the E! network have come to speak to members of the society about their professions.
"We have speakers come all the time," said Mascardo. "We also have a film festival during Comm Week."
Short films created by the members of the society are shown at the festival and student audience members vote on their favorites. The films can run anywhere from 30 seconds to 30 minutes and winners are announced at an annual banquet.
"It is a dinner awards banquet announcing the winners of different categories in film and video," said Jeremy Hotcheil, activities officer for the society, in an e-mail interview. "The event is like the Academy Awards where winners win a statue and recognition."
This year's awards ceremony will be held May 6 at the Dave and Buster's in the Block at Orange, Hotcheil said.
Mascardo said he sees the event as pivotal, especially to the aspiring filmmakers in the society.
"If there were no society and no banquet there would be nowhere for these films to go," Mascardo said.
The society is able to hold these festivals and banquets, in part, because of the fundraisers it puts on. Valentine's Day was the center of the society's most recent fundraiser.
"Our last fundraiser we sold Valentines Day treats," said Martina Jones, secretary treasurer for the society, in an e-mail interview.
Members sold Hershey's Kiss roses and strawberries dipped in chocolate to raise funds for the society's activities.
The society also organizes meetings at places like Pick Up Stix and Jojo's Pizza as a way to raise funds by posting flyers around campus. The businesses offer a portion of their profits for attracting customers with the flyers.
Occasionally, the society will also attend tapings of television shows as a way to raise money. They do this through companies that seek out and pay people to be audience members for certain shows.
Recently, members attended tapings of FOX's "War at Home" and ABC's "The George Lopez Show."
For more information go to www.tvfilmsociety.org.
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