I’ve been told by several people I’ve met who have attended The Flaherty Seminar that it “changed my life.” A big fan of life-changing experiences, I am planning on attending this year.

Flaherty is looking for interns for the upcoming season. From their newsletter: “The work will involve assisting with Flaherty events/awards, updating the website, outreach, publications, and preparing for the 54th Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. Applicants should have an interest in documentary/experimental film, strong organizational skills, and knowledge of Dreamweaver and Constant Contact is a plus. The time commitment is flexible, but interns will be expected to work between 10-20 hours per week. The Fall internships are from October through December. You can send a cover letter and resume to ifs@flahertyseminar.org.”

The 2008 Flaherty Seminar, curated by Chi-hui Yang of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, takes place in Hamilton, New York at Colgate University, June 21 – 27.

Also, on the 15th of this month, the Leo Award will be presented to Jon Alpert and Mable Haddock at the Walter Reade Theater. A 7:00 p.m. reception in the adjacent Frieda and Roy L. Furman Gallery will precede the 8:00 p.m. ceremony, which will include an excerpt from the National Black Programming Consortium’s series AfroPOP about African life and popular culture, as well as selections from Jon Alpert’s works. Tickets are $11, or $7 if you are a student or a member of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, IFP, NY Women in Film & Television, Shooting People, or DCTV.