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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '5-10 hours per week'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'No'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
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  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: rht21@fsu.edu
  fsu_college: 'Fine Arts'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'School of Theatre'
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  mentoring_philosophy: 'Empowering students to be creators is important to me. The most influential people of our time are creators of their own content/products/ideas. When students are given the tools to generate and execute their own ideas, they become trailblazers of their artistic and professional paths, instead of passive participants. No matter what field a student prepares to enter, knowing their worth and value is vital. TIME is the ultimate currency, our most valuable resource. Being efficient, productive, and effective are especially rewarding when pursuing something that brings us joy. As a teacher, I seek to create safe, brave spaces where students are encouraged to be “wrong.” Lifting the burden of being “right” is the starting place for every classroom (and mentor/mentee relationship) I inhabit. Success in my effort to create such an environment enables students to tap into the well of their full potential. P.S. "Flow" is key. '
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
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  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '1'
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  overall_research_project_description: 'I am an actor, writer, director, theatre-maker, and filmmaker. Last summer (''23) I completed my debut feature film, "Cocoa in the Dark." The film is inspired by actual events, a composite of several stories. The film follows an 18-year-old who navigates fatherhood, high school, then eventually a 7-year prison sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. The film shines a light on the U.S. criminal justice system and how it grossly fails the working poor and most egregiously, people of color. As Research Assistant, you will participate in the film festival distribution phase of the project. The film will be compelling to festival organizers because of the urgency of the moment, the relevancy of the story, and the diverse composition of the filmmakers involved. I have written and directed 12 short films, many of which were accepted into film festivals in LA, NYC, Austin, Miami, Atlanta, and more. '
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  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://www.arcable.com/work#/cocoainthedark/'
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: 'Partially Remote'
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'On FSU Main Campus'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Ryan Hope Travis'
  project_keywords: 'Film, Festival, Filmmaking, Post Production, Pre-Production '
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Open to all majors.'
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  research_mentor_pronouns: 'He/Him '
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  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: |-
    There is one primary research task for this project: data collection. We will screen a film or two to determine the best path forward, but gathering information about film festivals, similar films, and market trends are our goals. *What does "Data Collection" mean for this project?  We will gather data about various national and international film festivals and generate a flow chart of deadlines, application fees, etc. to be used in the spring semester. In other words, you and I will build a strategy for how and when the film ("Cocoa in the Dark") will be distributed to the film festival market. 

    The other component of this UROP project is pre-production. My sophomore film will go into production summer '24. Your supplementary research task will include "breaking down" the new script. You will identify the various elements needed to produce the film. This skill is one of the building blocks to successfully produce a film.  (P.S. You will have a lot of support to complete the aforementioned research tasks. I got you!) 
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: ''
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: 'Recommended (basic) proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word.'
  title_of_the_project: 'Cocoa in the Dark: Film Festival Strategy and Understanding the Film Market'
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  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
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  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_roundt: ''
  year: '2023'