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NEWS
Updated 05.06.08

SWAMP
is funded in part by grants from

The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance

... and individual supporters!

Supporting Independent Film in Texas
Since 1977!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SWAMP'S 2008 EMERGING FILMMAKERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WINNERS!

SWAMP proudly announces the recipients of the 2008 Emerging Filmmakers
Fellowship Program

Marek Ryszard Dojs, Denton
Angela Guerra, San Antonio
Terence Nance, Dallas
Marcel Rodriguez, Austin
Stephanie Saint Sanchez, Houston
Tish Stringer, Houston

Our thanks and appreciation to all who submitted their applications.

Guidelines and deadlines for applications for the 2009 Fellowship will be
announced.

REGISTER NOW!

Writing, Producing & Pitching the TV Pilot
with Author and "Media Goddess" Laurie Scheer
Saturday, May 17, 2008 @ Rice University Media Center
9:00am - 4:30pm
Instructor: Laurie Scheer

Develop your own tv pilot and find out what to do when it's done.

Click here for more information and to register online.

NEW 2008 WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED!
An exciting new slate of Workshops for working and aspiring media makers are planned for 2008! See our Workshops page for more information or to enroll online, or follow the links from our Calendar page.

THE TERRITORY, SEASON 32 - THIS SPRING ON PBS!
Season 32 of THE TERRITORY will air Spring/2008 on TexasPBS. Check your local TexasPBS listing for more information about broadcast dates.

The Territory is produced by SWAMP, the Austin Museum of Art, and HoustonPBS, in cooperation with The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

SPONSORED PROJECTS
SWAMP is proud to announce the production of several sponsored documentaries: A Class Apart, Inside the Octagon2, For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair, Hot Town, Cool City and Cuban Dreams (new). For more information on these projects and how to contribute to production, please click on the links above.

To find out how to submit your own project for consideration, visit our Sponsored Projects Page.

IS IT TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP?
Now you can renew your membership online! Join now and receive a free SWAMP T-shirt while supplies last!

To renew your membership, open a new membership, or purchase a membership as a gift, please click here.

SWAMP now also accepts PayPal donations. Click here for info.

SWAMP SALONS
Are you looking for an opportunity to network with others who share a wide range of interests and experience in the industry of media? Join us on the last Tuesday night of every month as we host SWAMP Salons for evenings designed to inspire, encourage and educate. These meetings provide networking opportunities for Houston filmmakers and help keep the local filmmaking community informed about upcoming productions, media advocacy, and other media-related issues.

Check our Calendar for information on this month's scheduled Salon.

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
The Southwest Alternate Media Project would like to gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our donors. Please take the time to learn more about them by visiting our Donors page.

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