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Introduction to the Film & Technology Theater The Film & Technology Theater is an environment for (1) live presentations of information and computer technology applications for public health; and (2) for the showing of public health films (documentaries, public service announcements, short clips) and related multimedia. It is a fully equipped meeting room with Internet access, LCD projection capability, and theater-quality video projection and stereo audio. Morning sessions in the Film & Technology Theater are devoted to scientific content and sessions; afternoon and evening sessions are devoted to the showing of films and other multimedia and Web sites providing multimedia. The latter sessions make up the Film Festival. Instructions for Authors Submitting Abstracts (see below for Instructions on Submitting Videos) a. Submitting a Scientific Session All abstracts for possible presentation in the Film & Technology Theater should be submitted to the Section, SPIG or Caucus with members who would be most interested in the topic. The Section, SPIG or Caucus will peer review your abstract. You should also indicate when you write your abstract that you are technology dependent (require special technology not provided by APHA - or access to the Internet) and wish to present in the Film and Technology Theater. Look for a Technology dependent check-box to indicate that you are technology dependent when you are filling out your abstract. What does technology dependency mean to you as a speaker? To present in the Film & Technology Theater you must require one or more of: - a need to show a film, video, DVD and require special equipment to do so (Please consider submitting your film to the Film Festival) - have a special application that requires demonstrating it interactively such as a database or GIS system or special software application (e.g., an online nutrition program that helps people determine their daily intake of fat, calories, etc). - Internet connection: the speaker needs to go online to demo a Web site or application. It may help you to think about the words: interactivity, Internet, real-time demonstrations, special software, audio-visual, DVDs, films/videos when you are submitting your scientific abstract. Note: We can accommodate laptops in the Film & Technology Theater so feel free to bring your laptop if it will make it easier for you as a presenter. Your scientific abstract will be reviewed by peer reviewers/content experts within the Section, SPIG, or Caucus you submit your abstract to. If enough technology dependent abstracts are accepted to fill one session, the Program Chair will schedule the session with the Film & Technology Theater Program Planner. If only a few abstracts are accepted by the Program Committee, the Film & Technology Theater Program Planner will combine the abstracts for a cosponsored Session. The Film & Technology Theater Program Planner will do her best to bring related talks together into one session, but this is not always possible. Please note there are only a limited number of time slots that can be accommodated in the Technology Center. If your accepted abstract cannot be scheduled for presentation in the Technology Center, you may - request appropriate equipment and present in a regular room. (Note: all costs for additional AV equipment will be the responsibility of the individual presenter - use an image capture program like SnagIt to take snapshots of critical page information on your Web site, insert the jpgs or gifs into your PowerPoint presentation. Screen captures using PrtScn make huge PowerPoint files. You can keep your PowerPoint files relatively small by using a screen-capture program and then saving the resulting file as a jpg or gif. - use a screen capture program like Camtasia or Captiva to develop a small movie that you can show during your session (Note: save the video as a WMV or SWF (Flash) file so that it can be shown using the Windows Media Player). For additional information and helpful suggestions, please contact Laura Larsson - llarsson@cedarc.info If you have specialized software that you would like to demonstrate, ask to be put in the Technology Theater. You may distribute freeware/shareware/demo disks in the form of CDs for people to use at the annual meeting. Please let Laura Larsson know ahead of time if you need to load software - and plan on arriving at least 20 minutes before your session. Similarly, if you have special equipment needs and are assigned to the Technology Theater, contact me as soon as you know so that I can ensure the equipment you need is available. I can be reached at the email address in the previous paragraph. If you have any questions, my preferred means of contact is by email, not by telephone. Please remember to submit your abstracts to the appropriate Section, SPIG or Caucus for peer review. Note: see the section on available equipment and software below. b. Members Submitting Films/Media to the Film Festival Depending on the topic - International Health Films or American-made films for an American audience - you may submit your videos to the contact people listed below. See Calls for additional information below. International Health Call for Videos/Media Documentaries About International Health Issues Sought for American Public Health Association Film Festival For the fifth year in a row, the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (being held in San Diego, California from October 25 29, 2008) will feature a Film Festival. A portion of the program will be dedicated to showcasing documentaries (70 min. or under preferred) that explore public health issues at the international level. These films will be especially relevant this year, given the conference theme of Public Health Without Borders. These conference sessions are an important opportunity for independent documentary filmmakers who focus on public health/human rights/environmental issues in locations outside of the United States to reach an audience of more than 10,000 public health academics, researchers, policymakers, and educators from the U.S. and around the world. Films should appeal to a broad audience and must have English subtitles or dubbing. Note: we are seeking documentaries only; educational films and docudramas/narrative films will not be shown in this program. Please submit preview copies on VHS (NTSC format) or DVD to: Amy Hill, 4321 Piedmont Ave., Apt. C, Oakland, CA, 94611. DEADLINE: March 1, 2008. If you wish to have your preview returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope; otherwise materials will be retained in a festival archive. For more information, contact Amy at amylenita@storycenter.org US Made Films for an American Audience The Health Communication Working Group (HCWG) Steering Committee is pleased to announce its 5th Annual Film Festival to be held during the American Public Health Association's (APHA) Annual Meeting in San Diego, October 25-29. This call for submissions is limited to productions created for audiences in the United States, but is not limited to English language productions. We are looking for examples of good health communication strategy paired with professional production values. In keeping with Healthy People 2010 Health Communication Objective 11-3 - "Increase the proportion of health communication activities that include research and evaluation", all submissions must have undergone either formative or summative evaluation. Evidence of the evaluation must be included in the application. Evidence of Formative or Summative Evaluation: Formative evaluation typically occurs prior to the development of a production. Evidence should demonstrate that the producers connected with the target audience to assess needs. Summative evaluation typically occurs after exposure to the production. Evidence should demonstrate that the producers attempted to measure the impact of the work on the target audience. We would like your help in identifying and soliciting worthwhile productions. Eligible productions should: 1. Be recent (no more than three years old) 2. Address a public health issue 3. Be 5-10 minutes in length (outstanding longer works will be considered but they cannot exceed 30-minutes) 4. Provide evidence of evaluation in the application, and 5. Show evidence of collaboration between the producing agency and the intended audience. The submissions will be collected, converted to a common media for playback, and featured at the APHA annual conference in San Diego this October. If you have a video to submit, would like to nominate an outstanding video, or would like to volunteer, please contact Linda Bergonzi King, MPH, at bellapro@aol.com Submission deadline is July 31, 2008. Instructions Regarding Scientific Sessions or Videos for Program Planners Note: Sessions held in the Film & Technology Theater do not count against Section, SPIG or Caucus session allotments. Program Planners: Submitting a Scientific Session or Individual Abstracts to the Film & Technology Theater Four sessions are available for technology dependent scientific sessions in the Film & Technology Theater. Each session is 90 minutes. If you can, please submit a 90 minute session with a maximum of four speakers. Changing speakers in a technology-rich environment takes a few minutes plus any speaker who needs to explain the technology will usually take up quite a bit of time. More than four speakers is too many for a Film & Technology Theater session. Please do not send speakers who just need PowerPoint to the Film & Technology Theater. Look for words like database, registry, Internet connection, Web site, interactivity to help define the need for technology. Plus, look in the instructions to abstract submitters for additional insights. Please check for the Technology Dependent checkbox in the abstract submission form. Program Planners: Information for Submitting Videos/Media to the Film Festival If you are contacted by a presenter who wishes to submit a film or video to the Film Festival, please submit any documentaries dealing with international or global issues to the International Health Section. The contact person for international or global health documentaries is: Linda Bergonzi King, at bellapro@aol.com American-made films intended for an American audience should be submitted to the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section's Health Communication Working Group. The contact person is: Linda Bergonzi King, MPH, at bellapro@aol.com The Health Communications Working Group requires either a formative or summative evaluation for each film submitted. Members of the Working Group will help anyone who submits a film to their Working Group with this requirement. For answers to questions, contact me directly at larsson@cedarc.info or larsson@u.washington.edu Eight sessions are available for showing videos/media. Film sessions are 90 minutes long. Film coordinators will try to leave at least 10-15 minutes for questions and discussion of the film/s at the end of the showing. Equipment Available The Film & Technology Theater provides access to the following equipment: - Internet (Ethernet) connection (T1 line or wireless) - Multimedia computer with (at least) a 256MB video card running Windows XP or Vista with 2 USB ports (no Macs, sorry) - CD/DVD players (one commercial player) - VCR with output (sound and video) with surround sound or passed through overhead speaker system - TV with VHS player and DVD player combination (if requested) - Sound mixer - 2 port switch box for accommodating laptops (enables switching between desktop computer and PCs). - Phone line (if requested in advance. This is an extra cost to you. A telephone is not provided by APHA nor is it likely needed with the T1 connection.) - LCD Projector (standard in scientific sessions and in Film Festival sessions - (floppy disk drive no longer available) Reminder: Presenters can bring their own laptops to the Film & Technology Theater. We have a switch box that makes changing equipment between speakers easy. Software (loaded onto the meeting room computer) - MS Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel and Word - Adobe Reader (current version) - Netscape 7.x browser/FireFox - MS Internet Explorer 6.x browser - Flash player (Macromedia/Adobe) - Quick Time player (Apple) - Real Player - Windows Media Player (Microsoft)
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