Community Outreach

Congratulations to all nominees and winners of the 23rd annual TIVA-DC Peer Awards. Despite great challenges, the live streamed ceremony was pulled off without a hitch thanks to the TIVA Team lead by Bill Coughlan and Todd Clark, Glass River Media, and Interface Media Group this past Sunday...

There were valuable resume and interview tips aplenty at an informative presentation on resume building, hosted by Women in Film and Video (WIFV) and Women in Cable Television Communications (WICT), at Interface Media Group on April 2, 2014.  The panel discussion was scheduled just ten...

The Power of Documentary Film We here at Word Wizards inc, love documentary film because it makes up so much of the work we do. However, we also love it because it has the power to really change people's perspectives on important issues. It brings these...

With Memorial Day soon upon us, our thoughts go to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty to defend our country. I've also been thinking about those other brave individuals who fight in combat and are wounded but are able to make it home back to the U.S....

I recently volunteered at a panel, at the DC Independent Film Festival, about the history of movie theaters and palaces in the city of Washington D.C. During this panel, several images of old movie theaters that have been torn down were shown and their details...

This past weekend the Annapolis Film Festival kicked off to some pretty critical acclaim. The festival, which ran from the 21 - 24, seeks to establish the city of Annapolis as a prime breeding ground for different filmmakers to come and show different perspectives through...

The local DC production and video community is responsible for some truly terrific programs that come out of this area. The big question that comes across many people's minds is how will the next generation of professionals learn vital film making skills? Luckily there are quite...

Most people have seen the film Citizen Kane and know of the famous director Orson Welles who was known for both his talent and his sometimes erratic behavior. He is however still regarded as one of the greatest film directors, one who had an absolute...

The time has come for holiday party season! Tonight, TIVA will host their annual holiday party, this year at The Wisconsin Place Community Center. It looks like the prizes for the raffle and open table auction are better than ever. So put on that corny...