Rogin Kim Wins ACLU StandUp Contest

Now in its 3rd year, the ACLU StandUp Contest challenges young filmmakers to defend their rights against the abuse of power in America.

Rogin, a former Hotbed staffer, is completing his Directing MFA program at Columbia University's School of the Arts Film Division.

Here are some shorts he has directed, including the film that won the contest:

Hard to Swallow - Contest Winner!
Don't Look at the Camera
The Rooftop Lesson

"Imitosis" is Big Hit on MTVU

Our good friend Xan Aranda has been busy out in Chicago. She recently produced a music video for boyfriend Andrew Bird called "Imitosis" and it was voted no. 1 on MTVU's Freshmen Series. It is deliciously low-fi and we're jealous that we didn't have anything to do with it. Check it out here:

http://www.mtvu.com/video/?id=1575801&vid=181952

She also started a short film festival called Film Brigade which has just completed it's first season. Our prediction is that it will soon become one of the few necessary festivals to submit that short film you've been slaving away at for two years. Here's the link:

http://filmbrigade.com/