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INDIE GRITS FILM FEST This Weekend!This SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 at 7:30 P.M. the Richmond Moving Image Co-Op and BALLICEAUX Restaurant are hosting the Richmond stop of the INDIE GRITS FILM FEST.* INDIE GRITS FILM FEST is the moving Roadshow Southeast film festival for Independent Filmmakers! Features the best films of 2007, 2008, and 2009! Visit www.indiegrits.com or www.rmicweb.org for more information.* FILMMAKERS SPECIAL- If you've ever shown a film at Flicker, the James River Filmmakers Forum or the James River Film Festival you get in FREE. Though donations would be greatly appreciated.* One of the key reasons the festival is passing through Richmond is to encourage local filmmakers to submit to their 2010 festival! Application information can be found on Withoutabox.* Come early for BALLICEAUX'S SUNDAY SUPPER and the $5 fee will be waived. Visit www.balliceauxrva.com for menus and other cool info about one of Richmond's best new restaurants.* SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 7:30 P.M. at BALLICEAUX, 203 N. Lombardy Street. ADMISSION $5
NEW MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES WIN DISTRIBUTION-STUDIOPACKAGE-SOFTWARE New Media Film Festival Accepting Submissions *All Ages-All Cultures-All New Media apply*
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GRAND PRIZE WORTH OVER $10,000 Free Producer Software ($89 value) with each submission Categories: Mobile-Mobisode-Webisode-Webseries-Shorts-Documentaries-3D-RED-Feature Length Submissions range from $15 to $40. For more information please visit: www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com
"THE WILLOWS" Auditions will be held This Saturday November 21st 2009 from 11am to 2pm Audition Location: 112 Suite Life Circle STE D Newport News, VA 23606 To set up an appointment please call 757.813.4300 Additional and up to date information available online at www.castingva.com. Seeking : Alish: 21-24 Female Any ethnicity : Athletic , Power Player
Extras: Casting VA is now accepting submissions appear as background actors upcoming independent film, "The Willows" All types are encouraged to apply. Submission instructions are available online at www.castingva.com. For additional information, call 757.813.4300 17th James River Film Festival $2,000 in prizes Early deadline, December 31, 2009 - $25 entry fee Regular deadline Feb. 1, 2010 - $30 entry fee Mail-in entry: print the Call for Entries form (PDF) Online entry through Withoutabox.com The James River Film Festival is a celebration of independent film, video and animation. Each April the festival brings nationally and internationally-known independent filmmakers to Richmond to screen and discuss their work. Held annually since 1994, the festival has staged more than 270 workshops, screenings, and seminars. In addition, the program includes retrospectives; film performances with live, original music; and a juried competition of short films. During the festival screening of the juried competition finalists, JRFF awards up to $2,000 in cash and prizes – another way RMIC supports and stimulates independent filmmaking. For more information, contact: NOW CASTING! CALLING ALL STRICT PARENTS! Do other parents come to you for advice? Do you have the most well behaved teens on the block? Do you pride yourself on being a strict parent? If the answer is YES, WE WANT YOU! The Producers of CMT’s Hit Show “World’s Strictest Parents” are NOW CASTING here in Virginia! We’re searching for parents with high standards, a big heart, and an open home. Sign up now! For more information, contact Stephen at 1-708-302-2059 Or e-mail Stephen.Wright@me.com with the following: 1. Your name, phone number, family photo, and e-mail address. 2. Why you feel you could make a difference in a troubled teen’s life. 3. Your formula for a balanced and happy household Tribeca All Access Call For Submissions Tribeca All Access (TAA) is a year round networking and career development program of the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) that supports the work of filmmakers from traditionally under-represented communities within the industry by providing access to industry representatives looking for new projects in development. Approximately 20 qualified directors and screenwriters will be selected to participate in one-on-one meetings with key industry players in addition to networking and learning from dedicated panels and comprehensive workshops during the Tribeca Film Festival. Program alumni receive year-round support through TAA OnTrack, which includes educational panels and workshops; TFI hosted presentation screenings; promotional support for completed films; and the use of digital filmmaking and editing equipment. Tribeca All Access is open to both mid-career and emerging narrative and documentary filmmakers. Applicants are required to apply with a completed feature-length screenplay, documentary proposal, or documentary work-in-progress and must have at least one screenwriter or director attached who qualifies. Projects may be of any subject matter, genre, or budget range suited for independent or major studio production. The program is now a recognized talent pool within the industry and an unrivaled opportunity to advance your filmmaking career. Apply Now! Deadline is Monday, December 14, 2009. Visit www.tribecafilminstitute.org/taa/ for complete details and upcoming events. In The Can Productions is currently looking for someone to score their 3 minute comedic short film set to be entered In The Can Productions are located in Richmond near Carytown and have flexible availability for meeting up to discuss the project over the next few days. Anyone interested in working with them on this project can contact Jon Wilson either by phone at 804-651-7792 or by email at jonkwilson@gmail.com. 2010 VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT FILM COMPETITION & FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES! The competition, created by the Virginia Film Office, showcases the talents of Virginia’s homegrown independent filmmaking community and is open to all Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools. Enter your short film, independent feature or documentary to win cash prizes and a chance to have your film screened with other finalists in Richmond, Virginia. Entries are accepted in three categories: 3) Documentaries Entries with a completed registration form MUST be received by the Virginia Film Office by 5pm November 24th or postmarked by that date. Finalists will be selected from the submissions and screened in early Spring 2010. Winners in each category will be announced at the screening. RULES: · All entries must be submitted on standard DVD; non-working DVDs will be disqualified · Entries must be received by the Virginia Film Office or postmarked by November 24, 2009 · The competition is only open to Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools · Approximately 75% or more of the film must have been filmed in Virginia · Projects with paid distribution contracts, including DVD and theatrical, are not eligible · A participant may submit only one film per category · Participants are responsible for securing rights for use of all previously copyrighted material used in the entry · Finalist films and winning films from previous years are ineligible for reentry in the competition NO ENTRY FEE! FULL REGISTRATION FORM AVAILABLE AT http://www.film.virginia.org/News/FilmCompRegistration.pdf Questions? Please contact Kathryn Stephens at kstephens@virginia.org or call 800.854.6233. REALSCREEN SUMMIT 2010 For the very first time attendees of the Realscreen Summit will be able to sign up for THREE of our trademark “30 Minutes With..." sessions. early bird rate expires on Friday, November 13. Upcoming Shows for the Avalon Theatre: Feature Engagements: 11/13 – THE DAMNED UNITED (Sony Classics) 11/13 – CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY (Overture) Special Programs – all one show only: 11/11, 8 PM – PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE (Lions of Czech Film) 11/14, 10 AM – THE VELVETEEN RABBIT (Weekend Family Matinee) 11/18, 8 PM – DÉSENGAGEMENT (French Cinémathèque) 11/19, 10:30 AM – BRIGHT STAR (Senior Cinema Thursday) [this is in addition to our regular engagement of the film] 11/21, 10 AM – SCHOLASTIC SHORTS MONTAGE (Weekend Family Matinee) 12/5, 10 AM – CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (Weekend Family Matinee) 12/12, 10 AM – ROCKNOCEROS (Weekend Family Matinee) – LIVE PERFORMANCE 12/19, 10 AM – THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS (Weekend Family Matinee) 1/16/10, 10 AM – THE GREAT ZUCCHINI (Weekend Family Matinee) – LIVE PERFORMANCE
Tickets to the Avalon are available at the Avalon box office or at www.theavalon.org. ACTORS REQUIRED FOR VCU STUDENT FILM Richmond based VCU Undergraduate Film Student is searching for actors to feature in thesis film that will be shot during the SPRING SEASON. The film centers around two crooks on a crime spree and how certain actions have consequences that can affect ones life forever. Roles Include: Sheriff Goolsby: 55-60. Male. Small town Sheriff for twenty years. Is a war veteran, once a rough and rowdy kind of guy but has since slowed down in old age. Prefers things to stay quiet and likes to take things easy. Is a passionate lawman but years of policing a small rural town has made him lazy. Deputy Lawrence: 23-25. Male. Brand new to police force and in his mind is ready for anything. A bit of a braggart without the experience to back it up. He is very smart and well read in his profession. Takes pride in his appearance and is kind of a romantic, he dreams of taking down the villain and enforcing the law. Frank: 21-23. Male. Small time crook. Has a conscience but a warped sense of right and wrong. Can be sweet but don’t get on his bad side because of his short temper and hot headedness. Gets thrill out of taking what is not his. Frank is the driving force in his relationship with Alice. Alice: 20-22. Female. Deeply in love in with Frank. Enjoys knocking over stores because it is what Frank enjoys. Is a film lover and naively thinks she and Frank will end up in Hollywood someday. Is the conscience in the relationship, without Alice Frank could could go too far. Carries a super8 camera and documents their crime spree. Earl: 45-55. Male. Owner and operator of Earl’s country store. Has been in his family for years. Becomes a target for Frank and Alice because he's an easy target. Slightly over-weight and like the Sheriff has let a quiet town make him slow and unobservant. Dorothy: 30-35. Female. Patron of Earl’s country store and is a punctual type of woman. She loves her son but is not in the habit of spoiling him. Conservative minded and is taken aback by how Frank and Alice operate. Raymond: 5-9. Male child. He is along with his mother on an errand run to Earl’s. A chubby needy boy who constantly whines to his mother. It interested, please email doddjd@vcu.edu with any resumes, headshots and questions. Attention All Advertisers & Commercial Makers! Breaking Wave Entertainment will be debuting "Virginia Shortfilms" in the Hampton Roads area the end of the year, and are currently looking for advertisers and sponsors to help keep the show running. If you have a commercial that you would like to run during the timeslot, they are personally accepting them and sponsorship. $100 for commercials 30 seconds and under, and $150 for commercials 60 seconds and under. The commercials will run twice during the hour timeslot. If you are interested in submiting a commercial, helping out with sponsorship, or submiting a shortfilm to be showcased in a "Virginia Shortfilm" episode, please contact Le'Auntray burch at leauntrayburch@yahoo.com! 2010 BlueCat Screenplay Competition CALL FOR ENTRIES EVERY SCREENPLAY RECEIVES WRITTEN SCRIPT ANALYSIS This year, there are two new awards for international screenwriters, expanded the early analysis deadlines and resubmission programs and brought back the popular title contest to further BlueCat support and find the new writer. PRIZES: Winner receives $10,000 Four Finalists receive $1500 each. The best screenplay from the UK will be awarded the Cordelia Award and will receive $2500. The best screenplay outside the USA, Canada and the UK will be awarded the Joplin Award and receive $2500. The screenplay with the best title submitted in November and December, as voted by the public, will receive $1000. SCRIPT ANALYSIS DEADLINE SCHEDULE: Dec 1, - receive analysis by January 5 January 20 - receive analysis by February 1 Feb 1 - receive analysis by March 1 March 1 – receive analysis by March 20 SAMPLE SCRIPT ANALYSIS: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/script_analysis COMPETITION DEADLINE: March 1, 2010 with an entry fee of $50. LATE: April 1, 2010 with an entry fee of $60. Any screenplay submitted early and having received our early analysis can be resubmitted by April 1, 2010 for the reduced fee of $35. SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com BlueCat Screenplay Competition PO Box 2635 Los Angeles, CA 90078 Email: info@bluecatscreenplay.com Website: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/pages/BlueCat-Screenplay-Competiton/140069287677 MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bluecatscreenplay Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlueCatPictures VCU Casting Call Casting for VCU student film to be shot in the spring. The film deals with the friendship of Olivia and Samantha as one of them dies and begins her journey into the afterlife. Please email mileshna@vcu.edu with any resumes, headshots and questions. Roles Include: Olivia: 19-23 years old Female Samantha: 19-23 years old Female Dr. Aurora: 23-34 years old Female Emma: 17-19 years old Female Lucas: 19-23 years old Male
Velda: Girl Detective Based on a character in the "Velda" novel, short stories, and comic books created by Ron Miller. Set in Greenwich Village in the early 50s, "Velda: Girl Detective" is tongue-in-cheek pastiche of the hard-boiled detective stories of that era. Looking for an actress for the title role of Velda. An idea of what she is all about can be found here: http://www.black-cat-studios.com/velda In short, she is about 30 years old, very tall (she is described as being 6 feet, but anything over 5'9" would work), long-legged, slender, with dark hair in a pageboy cut. The Velda portrayed on the website illustrates the ideal... For more information please email: spaceart@embarqmail.com
RWUL Presents: THE 2nd ANNUAL RED ORCHID FEMALE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2009 Online Web Presentation December 31, 2009
Submissions will not be returned * Films longer than 15 minutes will be accepted but may not eligible for the audience choice award. For more information please contact Rebekah Frimpong at (347) 834-3767 or e-mail rebekahfrimpong@yahoo.com for further details. To learn more about RWUL visit: www.rwul.com. RWUL © 2009ART KARMA contact: Marlene Paul, Co-Founder and Executive Director, marlene@art180.org, 804.233.4180 FRIENDLY REMINDER: The online entry form is now available for the 69TH ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS. If you had anything of value that was originally broadcast, cablecast, or webcast during the 2009 calendar year (January 1-December 31, 2009) you are eligible for consideration for the 2010 presentation of the Peabody Award. Forms can be found at: www.peabody.uga.edu NAHB PRODUCTION GROUP SEEKS P.A.
The NAHB Production Group seeks full time entry level PRODUCTION ASSISTANT for its day to day operations. Candidates must be highly organized, detail-oriented, extremely resourceful, confident and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. This is a contract position. Production Assistant’s responsibilities will include: - Digitizing **Final Cut experience is a plus**
of All Time by the Writer's Guild of America SEEKING ACTORS FOR LAW SCHOOL SIMULATION
The International Human Rights Clinic at the Washington College of Law/American University is seeking actors to play the role of a Latina, Caribbean, or Afro-Latina immigrant who has recently arrived in the United States. The character is in her early 20s. Tentatively, the dates are the following: Thursday September 10, 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, January 21, 2010 Will take place at the Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. An hourly stipend of $17/hour will be provided, plus reasonable transportation costs. For more information contact Kate Johnston at (202) 274-4147 or kajohnston@wcl.american.edu Final Act Drama Academy Because the Final Act is always the Best! Acting Classes for Kids and Adults In a safe environment of creative expression and fun incorporating an active learning model that teaches kids of all ages the fundamentals of dramatic and performing arts. The ongoing Curriculum includes: · Improvisation / Pantomime / Characterization · Memorization Techniques / Speech Dynamics · Choreography / Music · Script / Story Development / Comedy · Stage Direction / Make-up design / Set design · Film, Commercial, and TV acting techniques · Theater 101 / And so much more…… FOUR LOCATIONS in the Richmond area! Sandston, Chesterfield (2), and Hopewell Classes start the week of Sept. 7th Registration forms can be found at www.FinalActDrama.com. Weekly classes run from Sept. through Mid Jan., & mid Jan. through June Final Act Drama uses fun exercises, performance games, and focused teaching times to develop performance skills through a process oriented methodology. That means our students are our product, not their performance. Be sure to register today to get your place in the fun! Contact Final Act Drama Academy for more information: Final Act Drama Academy Executive Director: Russ Randall Office: 804-858-3446 Cell: 804-614-6591 Fax: 804-639-3961 E-mail: info@FinalActDrama.com Ask about the Adult Screen Actor’s Intensive This 5-week on-camera course is designed to prepare the adult actor for commercial auditions, film and TV sides, scenes, and monologues for film. Actors will break down scenes to discover the humor, emotional moments, pacing, beats and more. This course will also teach you the fundamentals of effective auditioning and how to get your career up and running. Final Act Academy actors walk away with great tools & more confidence in their on camera performances. Call Final Act Academy to find out more! CASTING & CREW CALL "This Issue of Trust" A Short Film Noir by Christopher P. Abaya will be entered into the reality show Casting: Three (3) females and one (1) male
Big! The Center for the National Archive Experience Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Big (1988) Wizard of Oz (1939) Shrek (2001) National Archives WWW.ARCHIVES.GOV/NAE PUBLIC.PROGRAM@NARA.GOV Riverviews Artspace Monthly Film Screenings Interested in exploring films outside of the mainstream media? Want to see what other countries are producing? Enjoy unique and creative experiences with your movies? Then come and see Riverviews Artspace's monthly film screenings!!! They are an exciting and alternative option to what you'll see at traditional movie houses. Foreign Film Series: Saturdays at 8pm (unless otherwise noted) Documentary Film Series: Thursdays at 7:30pm (unless otherwise noted) Location: 901 Jefferson Street, Suite 113, Lynchburg, VA 24504 Telephone: 434-847-7277 Check out the complete list of screenings at http://www.riverviews.net Screenings Page: http://www.riverviews.net/NewFolder/Programs/2ndSaturday/2ndSaturdayMain.htm TwoMeter Studios
has several opportunities for interns to be involved in the production of two feature films currently in production in the DC area this Summer and Fall, 2009. Interns will be involved in all phases of production and will be included in the credits for films worked on. Need skilled and unskilled people to work crew, production and support. CONTACT: Joe Zito joe@twometer.com 391 601-5010 -- Joe Zito TwoMeter, Inc. 1736 14th Street, NW Second Floor Washington, DC 20009 301 601 5010 Wonder what's happening in D.C. ? Check out ALL the latest news from the
Here are a few helpful links for filmmakers and screenwriters: Daily Motivation for Screenwriters Producers, Studios, Agents, Managers and More... Writers Guild of America List Your Screenplay for Sale!
What's the D.C. Film Alliance? The D.C. Film Alliance serves as a bridge between the myriad of media arts organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. This includes film festivals, screening venues, and member organizations that serve media arts professionals. From their site, www.dcfilm.org, check out the DC Shorts Film Festival that takes place annually in September. Keep in touch with the Washington, DC metropolitan area D.C. Film Alliance! |
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