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Machinima Mondays (MachinimaMondays) is a long-running weekly community event centered around machinima filmmaking within the virtual world Second Life.

🎬 What is Machinima Mondays?

  • It’s a weekly virtual gathering for fans and creators of machinima—a form of filmmaking that uses real-time capture from video games or virtual worlds. Meetings take place every Monday at 1 pm Second Life Time in the Samandiriel region of Second Life Facebook+8Chantal Harvey+8world.secondlife.com+8.
  • The group was founded in May 2010 by Chantal Harvey as a space where filmmakers, builders, storytellers, musicians, and actors collaborate, showcase their films, and provide feedback in a supportive environment Designing Worlds+2Chantal Harvey+2world.secondlife.com+2.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community & Activities

At each session, participants:

  • Screen and critique published and in-progress machinima films.
  • Participate in themed film projects and competitions.
  • Share technical advice, creative ideas, and tutorials.
  • Host interviews, training sessions, and occasionally explore new tools like AI integration Designing WorldsDesigning Worlds+1Designing Worlds+1.

Events are held in chat—with occasional voice participation.

📌 Why It Matters

Machinima Mondays is often regarded as one of the oldest and most active machinima groups on the net, providing:

🛠️ How to Join

  1. Join the Facebook group “MachinimaMondays” for event announcements and venue details Facebook+1world.secondlife.com+1.
  2. Join the Discord group: https://discord.com/channels/920099620267376690/1211983814646308924
  3. Use the Second Life viewer to teleport to the Samandiriel region at 1 pm SLT (22.00 CET) on Mondays.
  4. Bring your creative ideas, virtual filmmaking work, or just come to watch and hang out with like‑minded creators.

✅ Summary

FeatureDetails
WhatWeekly machinima meetup in Second Life
WhenMondays at 1 pm Second Life Time
FoundedMay 2009
PlatformVirtual world (Second Life + Facebook group)
ActivitiesFilm screenings, tutorials, collaboration, competitions

NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL

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NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL


Portsmouth, New Hampshire – USA October 11 to 14, 2012

The 12th Annual NEW HAMPSHIRE FILLM FESTIVAL (NHFF) began in 2001 as a small, grassroots organization to support regional and student filmmakers. It now holds a place as a world-class festival that showcases the brightest talent on the international film festival scene.

Presenting the best of independent film at four state-of-the-art screening venues in the gorgeous seacoast city of Portsmouth, the Festival emphasizes creative collaboration, education, and networking. Filmmakers can mix and mingle with other film artists, fans, and industry guests at an array of panels and after-parties.

NHFF attracts more than 9,000 attendees and exhibits more than 80 domestic and international films. National press coverage from outlets such as MovieMaker Magazine – which called Portsmouth “the film center of New England” – and sponsors like Francis Ford Coppola Winery, give the festival significant validation and recognition circuit-wide.

 

UPCOMING DEADLINE
July 5, 2012 – Regular Deadline

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Highlights of the 2011 program include TERRI, Sundance hit HAPPY HAPPY, acclaimed documentary BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER’S JOURNEY, Oscar-Nominated documentary IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT, and many award-winning short films.

Recent award highlights include NHFF’s 2011 Best Feature PUNCTURE and the 2010 Audience Choice Award-winner TEENAGE PAPARRAZI from actor-turned-director Adrian Grenier. Recent panels have featured special guests from Magnolia Pictures, Oscilloscope Laboratories, Emerging Pictures, and Public Television, among others. To be a part of this top-notch festival’s stellar line up, submit to the New Hampshire Film Festival today!