This group is focused on helping advertisers, marketers, content owners and others monetize video content across all four screens. We will explore new services, technologies, ad formats, distribution systems and best practices.   This group is also focusing on helping advertisers, distributors, owners, technology providers and others in the video industry connect and do business.

This film series provides a forum for local and independent filmmakers and video artists to share and discuss their work and ideas. Each month we'll screen one or more works and then circle up for an intimate conversation with the artists or guest speaker. We'll focus on "art" films, both abstract and and narrative, primarily by local filmmakers, as well as hard-to-find foreign classics, and new documentaries. We have also started to organize and attend seminars on various industry topics like h …

The NY Video Meetup is the world's largest organization of online video entrepreneurs. We meet monthly in NYC to showcase and discuss the emerging trends of our industry. Each month local startups, content producers and big media companies demo in front of hundreds of peers followed by bi-directional Q&A. Industry thought leaders are also interviewed in our "Founder DNA" Series. Our goal is to bring the local online video community closer together and to inspire and help each other succeed by sh …

Welcome to the Light & Shadow Workshop Group. Our mission is to share with the New York independent film community the knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in the art of lighting and cinematography. When it is your turn to make a movie, you must ask two questions: 1) "Where should I put the LIGHT?" A single strategically placed light can work the magic of four or five incorrectly placed lights. 2) "How to create SHADOW?" Anybody can switch on a light and flood a scene with light and ma …

The Hottest Dance Classes in NYC! With Hip Hop/Modern Dance Choreography From Your Favorite Music Videos! Including Other Cultural Dance Fusion Classes Such As Indian/Bollywood! Move Over Beyonce and Aishwarya Rai, We're Taking Over! Come Prepared to Work Out and Have Fun! Cultural Competence Via the Art of Dance!

Storyhunter Screenup NYC is a monthly event for video journalist, filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts to hang out, screen some short documentaries, chat about journalism, have a drink or two, and jam to some cool global music videos. The screening, sponsored by www.Storyhunter.tv, will feature 3-5 minute video journalism pieces, trailers and short documentaries from local, or international, filmmakers (with Q&As with the directors afterwards). Send submissions to alex@storyhunter(dot)tv if yo …

After my first video test shoot with my Canon 5D2, I realized what an incredible artistic tool this camera truly is! There are many DSLRs out there, but the 5D Mark II has strengths that put it in a class all it's own!  It's no wonder that it's getting serious industry attention! The goal of this group, is to bring together Canon 5D Mark II owners and users (along with anyone interested in learning about this fantastic camera) to share information, tips and ideas, in a positive and relaxed envi …

Big Screen Little Screen - The Creative Side of Web Video - is a monthly event devoted to celebrating and supporting innovation in the creative side of web video and the exploding online entertainment industry and hosted by Matt Semel and Paul Kontonis. Each month, we’ll take an in-depth look at the processes and people behind some of the most successful entertainment products created for broadband distribution, followed by networking with industry peers, artists, executives, producers, and up-a …

If you own a GoPro camera or love the idea of portable, wearable, durable cameras then let's make something awesome. Do you use GoPro cameras for extreme sports? Music videos? Experimental works of art? Do you capture video from the clouds in your drone copter? Let's talk shop!

Mark and I are two NYC Vloggers who want to get out and meet more people in the YouTube community. Both of us are interested in doing awesome collaboration videos, parodies, and short comedy skits. We also want to plan events to just hang out and have a fun in NYC. -Mark and Milena

As a business owner or entrepreneur you need to know how to present yourself in the media. Whether you are appearing in a video about your business, giving an interview on TV or radio; or you are a guest speaker at a live event. Having the ability to dynamically present your message is invaluable. Learn | Practice | Grow | Network Media Prep Group is an educational presentation and workshop group that prepares business owners and entrepreneurs to present themselves, their businesses, their pro …

The goal of this meetup group is to become better filmmakers and actors. You can only learn so much about filmmaking from reading books (which is helpful in its own right), or going to film school (very expensive/time intensive)... but the best way is improve as a filmmaker and actor is to get involved in the whole process numerous times (Director Robert Rodriguez made thirty shorts before making his first full length feature, El Mariachi ). It is our hope that by repeatedly making good little f …

Socialize with your peers in film, video and the arts! We've been having FREE meetings around NYC since 2005, looking at the creative process, often in conjunction with cutting edge technologies from Adobe, Apple, Autodesk and Avid, featuring Adobe Premiere Pro and elements from the Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, writer’s tools, DSLR and an assortment of third party applications. We're a social and media network, looking forward to having some fun, featuring guest spea …

Anyone shooting Video or photo with the Canon 5D Mark II, 7D or T2i are welcome to join and meet throughout NYC on a monthly basis to share ideas, workflow, shoot and showoff their gear. Website coming soon www.nycdslr.com The Twitter hashtag for this group is #nycdslr, the Twitter account is @nycdslr and the contacts are: Anthony Quintano - www.anthonyquintano.com, @anthonyquintanoJohn Hyland - www.paperfieldfilms.com, @johnhyland Find us on Facebook at

This is a gathering point for all of us finding our way in learning how to live creative in NYC. For filmmakers, video producers, camera ops, relevant start-ups, writers, coders, designers, actors, financiers, brain-stormers, make-up artists, costume designers, etc. A place to network, start projects, source talent, find a job and imagine new possibilities for how we can all leverage our contacts, talents and ideas to create more and better work. This a take 2, about 2 years ago I created "NYC I …

Armed with whatever equipment we can get our hands on, we will aim to write, shoot, edit and premiere our own short films, music videos, documentaries etc. This meetup is open to anyone with an interest in Films/Music. So whether you're a great writer, kick ass camera operator or actor; this ones for you!

Welcome to the Light & Shadow Workshop Group. Our mission is to share with the New York independent film community the knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in the art of lighting and cinematography. When it is your turn to make a movie, you must ask two questions: 1) "Where should I put the LIGHT?" A single strategically placed light can work the magic of four or five incorrectly placed lights. 2) "How to create SHADOW?" Anybody can switch on a light and flood a scene with light and ma …

If you are in the field of web design, graphic design, online marketing or video production/editing then this group is for you.  Why? Because we can collaborate, teach and support each other since all of our specialties are intertwined and interdependent. We'll also discuss regularly how technology is influencing both marketing and design and how it can benefit us.

Filmmaking became accessible for virtually everyone. Shooting on film is beautiful and as a Director/Writer I love it but I've seen remarkable Motion Pictures shot on cell phones and full frame digital cameras. There are many ways to make it in the Film Industry: Write a screenplay - hand it to an agent; make a short - send it to a festival; go to film school - make commercials/music videos; the key is MEET PEOPLE, WORK HARD TOGETHER, BE TENACIOUS and make films - don't talk about making them an …

This group was founded on the simple principle that video games are infinitely more fun when you can play them with other people. So come have a beer, toss some blue shells, catch some ghosts, and have some fun! 3DS games with awesome multiplayer that you should probably buy: Fire Emblem: Awakening Kid Icarus: Uprising Luigi's Mansion Mario Kart 7 Monster Hunter 3 Star Fox (Have a suggestion for the game list? Let us know!) Note: This meetup group is intended for people who are 21 years of age …

For otaku's by otaku'sDescriptionWelcome to Otaku-Haven, lets get started shall we? O-ta-ku / ō’täko͞o : [Noun]: Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, or video games. Ha•ven / ˈhāvən: [Noun]: A place of refuge or sanctuary We are a not-for-profit group organization composed of people ranging from experts in the fields of science, business, music and art; to college students studying within their own respective fields; to high school student …

Are you a working professional or college student who prefers the company of other geeks? Do you find yourself frequently wishing there was some sort of watering hole for people like you who watch Adult Swim, revel in the joys of DDR/video games, read esoteric books, and indulge shamelessly in intelligent debate? Do you hate hipsters with an undying passion? Do you need people to drink shamelessly with in order to summon the courage to get on stage to croon in front of a large crowd of karaoke g …

If you are a tech geek and playing 8 and 16-bit video games and eating free pizza and drinking free beer sound like fun, you should probably join us.

This is a very casual meetup for people involved in video/audio post production of any kind. The purpose of NYCPP is to connect like minded people and build both professional and personal relationships.

5 over 4 is a multi-media zine. We take field trips and make live events to connect and inspire. Example: go to nyc/brooklyn to hear live jazz, write/draw/video, make an event live or on-line that showcases the work created including the source of inspiration.

An offshoot of the NYC Geek Adventure group, this is a group for female geeks to... uhhhh.... Get their geek on with other female geeks. Are you a female geek who needs more female friends with similar interests? Do you find the prevalence of men looking down your shirt at other geek meetups disconcerting? Do you have ovaries and like Joss Whedon, WoW, Star Trek, Sci-Fi, fantasy, Adult Swim, video games, and the like? Then this is the meetup for you.

We at Kvibe Productions LLC aim to bring together Directors, DP's, Actors, Editors, Writers, Producers and everybody interested in filmmaking who want to take their projects to the next level. Obtain feedback on current and future projects, explore creative ideas with other professionals, showcase your skill-sets in a productive and challenging environment and network with people in your area. Why travel to New York City if you can meet with talented professionals in Jersey City? Kvibe Filmmaker …

The TINTED VISION Filmmakers Group is a community for current and aspiring filmmaking professionals of all types who, at the end of the day, want to do one thing:  create great narrative or non-fiction cinematic work.  Whether the format be short films, feature films, web series', music videos, spec commercials, TV pilots, or anything else in between, the goal is to conceive of a project, develop it, and PRODUCE IT. The unfortunate reality is that many writers and filmmakers come up with great …