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12th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition
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http://www.scriptapalooza.com
DEADLINE April 15
First place prize is $10,000
Scriptapalooza FACTS:
Now accepting entries by EMAIL
All the judging is done by 90 production companies
Entertainment Weekly Magazine calls it 'One of the Best'
Finalists, semifinalists and quarterfinalists get requested consistently
They post all the requested scripts by companies on website
They get calls from companies looking for material
"Despite it's frivolous name, Scriptapalooza is the best screenwriting competition I know."
- Robert McKee
Author of STORY
For information visit www.scriptapalooza.com or call 323-654-5809
The Washington, DC International Film Festival
April 15-25
Join the cast of volunteers for Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival, runs from April 15-25, 2010! Last year, 25,000 people flocked to their screens to make it the largest film festival in Washington, DC. This year, they are celebrating their 24th year of bringing the best of world cinema and American independent film to the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Volunteers are needed to staff movie theaters and escort guests on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons/evenings. Most shifts are 5-6 hours. Volunteers who work two shifts will receive free admission to a regular screening of their choice plus the closing night film and party. For additional information and to complete the Volunteer Form, visit: http://filmfestdc.org/volunteer.cfm
LI'L DANCERS NEEDED FOR PBS
Casting a non-union music video for PBS Stevesongs. Looking for Asian and Hispanic boys and girls, ages 5-8, with dancing experience. The audition is on Monday 3/22 in Baltimore, and the shoot would take place in the DC area in late April/early May. If interested in auditioning, please email Julie@taylorroyall.com with names and ages of the kids, as well as any dancing experience. Please include a contact phone number and recent photos of the kids. Thank you.
Hands-On Camera Event
On March 17th Bexel and TIVA will hold a hands-on camera event.
Hands-on time with several newer camera systems, followed by a panel and Q&A. Please note the extended food, networking and camera time.
Jim Jensen, Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems
Lou Gershenson, Sony Broadcast and Production
Matt Alheim, Bexel
You'll be able to get a close look at a number of cameras from Panasonic and Sony including:
Panasonic's HPX2700 & HPX170
Sony's XDCAM F800 & HDCAM SRW-9000
& more.
WHAT: Hands on Camera Event
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17th; 6:30pm food, networking and hands on with the cameras, 7:45 panel
WHERE: Bexel, 555 Herndon Pkwy #135, Herndon, VA, 20170
COST: $10 TIVA-DC and local MCA-I members and students. $20 guests.
AUDIO ENGINEER NEEDED
An independent production is looking for an audio engineer to do field recording for two (2) days, March 13th and March 14th (this upcoming weekend).
There is a $150 stipend and food will be provided.
The film is an adaptation of a scene from Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment".
The filming will occur in downtown DC at a five-star hotel. Shooting begins at 7am and lasts until 6pm.
The microphones are Sennheiser ME-66s, a Shure field mixer, and a boom pole. The audio will be input directly into the camera. Experience with a field mixer is a must.
Chicago’s CineYouth Festival
Young visionaries let their voices be heard at Cinema/Chicago’s CineYouth Festival. Celebrating its sixth year in 2010, the CineYouth festival showcases and celebrates filmmakers 20 years old and younger.
During the three day Festival, CineYouth provides young filmmakers the opportunity to attend numerous workshops (past workshops include: Screenwriting 101, Bach or Beyonce – Soundtracking Your Film, Am I Gonna Get Sued for This?, Final Cut Editing), film school panels and discussions, and access to industry professionals, all at Columbia College Chicago, the country’s biggest film school.
CineYouth brings filmmakers of all ages and from around the country together to share their work, learn together, and be inspired by each other.
Deadline for submissions is March 25!
http://www.cinemachicago.org/cineyouth
Audio Person needed for Black Snow Production's Film
Northern Virginia
Black Snow Productions, www.blacksnowproductions.com, an independent film production company based in Northern Virginia, is currently seeking an audio person to join our production of a feature length romantic comedy. The audio person needs to have prior experience recording audio for films. We need someone who can record audio for the shoots. The audio person will be in charge of boom operating, audio recording, making sure the levels are good, and the audio is clean.
If interested, please send an email to Jeannette Lowe at lowe.jeannette@gmail.com.
Cortina Productions seeking Editor
Mclean, VA
Cortina Productions is seeking an editor for the rough cut of a short documentary film. The rough cut is estimated to take 10-15 days, and work will begin around March 29, 2010. Candidates must have at least five years of professional editing experience in Final Cut Pro and must have transportation to
Cortina Productions seeking Associate Producer
Mclean, VA
Cortina Productions of McLean, VA is in search of an Associate Producer with education and experience in African American Studies for exciting and challenging projects in the area of museum exhibit development. Minimum of 2 years of experience in research, writing, coordinating/scheduling shoots, directing talent, and acquiring stock video and imagery required. Please e-mail resume, work samples, references, and salary requirements to mary@cortinaproductions.com.
Screenplay Class
THE FOUR MAGIC QUESTIONS OF SCREENWRITING
When: March 20, 2010
Where: BloomBars
3222 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20010
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Cost: $50
Register at www.ScreenplayClass.com
The Four Magic Questions of Screenwriting will provide you with every last detail you need to not only structure your best screenplay, but become one of the most well-prepared writers working in the industry. It's a systematic program that will guide you through the entire process of structuring and writing an industry-ready screenplay.
No complicated textbook material, no confusing Hollywood jargon, just a straightforward, real-world, apply-it-today program that anyone can follow.
"RUN LIKE HELL"
OPEN casting call to the public for a NEW independent horror film being shot right here in VA!
Local filmmakers need men and women 18 years or older to show up and try for roles in the film. There are plenty of parts available, so come and audition at:
Holiday Inn
Quality Hotel and Conference Room
3350 Big Laurel HWY ( Route 460 ), Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-6170
On 3-27-2010 From 10:00am to 7:00pm
Directions can be found here :
http://www.hotelplanner.com/Hotels/118001/Reservations-Quality-Hotel-Conference-Center-Bluefield-3350-Big-Laurel-Hwy-Route-460-24701
All are welcome to attend the casting call for a NEW Independent Horror Film that will be shot in the local and surrounding areas of Bluefield, Springville and Tazewell County, VA. Applicants must provide 2 proofs of ID-- driver's license, photo ID, birth certificate, etc. This is an independently written, funded, and produced project. Pay will vary depending on the role offered. Extras needed as well.
For more information, please email harvey_crews89@live.com
Stonehenge Mass Audition
Stonehenge, the regional one-day mass audition event for film and video is back in Washington, DC on Sunday, March 28.
Over 100 actors will audition in front of local productions companies and filmmakers looking to cast projects in the coming months.
Pre-registration for actors and filmmakers is mandatory--and actors only have until Saturday, March 13th at 6pm to register. Audition slots are assigned by lottery. Last Stonehenge, every actor on the waitlist wound up getting a slot, but to even get on the waitlist, you need to register.
Since 2005, Stonehenge has helped cast over 500 roles for over 100 projects.
For more information and to register, visit www.teamjabberwocky.com/stonehenge.html.
Casting for cable tv show(s)
Washington, DC.
Looking for builder-family or team of cool builders/remodelers whose trials and challenges are the stuff of a weekly cable TV series. You can be a father-son or brother-brother or brothers-sisters company—or just talented friends that tackle large and small remodeling jobs, new homes, multifamily, anything. We’re looking for larger than life personalities, extraverted attractive professionals in their 20’s, 30’s and youthful 40’s who really know their stuff. Must be credible, passionate & above all, comfortable in front of camera.Trades people, carpenters, hammer and nail as well as business types are welcome. If you meet this criteria (or know someone who does), we want to hear from you.
Please respond to Jen Goroff jgoroff@nahb.com with a photograph, some info about your work and, ideally, some video (if you have it).
Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Experimental Film Festival
Film Submission Deadline is: April 2, 2010!!!
Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center in partnership with the Takoma Park Film Festival presents The Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Experimental Film Festival. This event is a showcase for independent and experimental films from around the world that are visionary, cutting-edge and artistically-inspired.
The Takoma Park/Silver Spring Experimental Film Festival is the Eighth Annual festival to take place in Takoma Park and the First Annual festival under the new leadership of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center.
The festival is a free to submit and free to attend event.
This year's curator is noted experimental filmmaker Chris Henry Lynn.
Choose your own Adventure- Interactive Video Demo and Panel
The team of WILL Interactive, Inc. will premiere the screening of "The War Inside", a groundbreaking video-based simulation that seeks to improve warrior psychological health and arm our soldiers for the battles they often face inside themselves after returning home. During the event, attendees will actually be given the ability to manipulate the course of the video-based simulation through electronic voting.
Produced in collaboration with the Army Medical Department, "The War Inside" demonstrates how WILL Interactive's unique, interactive films allow users to play out real-life scenarios before they live them out. A cross between live-action movies and video games, WILL's programs are focused on ways to affect behavior and help people navigate complex, stressful, and/or unanticipated situations and dilemmas. At this unique event, audience members will experience a cutting-edge training program designed to help U.S. military personnel returning from deployments. Whether you are a camera operator, film executive, game technician, or learning expert, you'll gain a keen sense of how WILL Interactive's leading programs, created for the U.S. military, schools, professional sports leagues, and other American institutions, have influenced a wide range of decision-makers on the most important and challenging issues of today.
Event Timing:
6-7 pm Reception
7-8 pm Screening of "The War Inside" and Audience Q&A
Event Panelists:
Sharon Sloane, CEO, WILL Interactive
Jeffrey Hall, CCO, WILL Interactive
A selection of Actors and Warriors
Want to learn more? Join the Women in Film and Video and WILL Interactive to learn how to apply film and video technology to improve lives.
$10 WIFV Members/$15 Public
RSVP to membership@wifv.org
VPA SECRETARY NEEDED
The Virginia Production Alliance board is about to hold annual elections of officers for the executive board. This meeting will be held on March 22 at Artworks in Richmond, VA from 6 pm to 8:30 pm.
As the VPA heads into a busy year, the board is in need of a secretary to sit in a policy-making position and handle typical duties of taking minutes and reporting them back. If interested, please contact VPA President Mark Remes at [mark@bestelevision.com] ASAP! In addition, the VPA is searching for Communications volunteers. If you love the fast paced environment of communicating via different channels and platforms, please get on board and contact Mark right away. The VPA also need help in the areas of membership and events!
The James River Film Festival
March 19-25
Multiple Venues in the Richmond Metro Area
The James River Film Festival is a celebration of independent film, video and animation. Each Spring the festival brings nationally and internationally-known independent filmmakers to Richmond to screen and discuss their work.
The festival includes retrospectives; film performances with live, original music; and a juried competition of short films. JRFF awards up to $2,000 in cash and prizes – another way RMIC supports and stimulates independent filmmaking.
Most films are $5 at the door, some events and screenings are FREE!
For more information, visit http://www.rmicweb.org/jrff/index.html
In Search of Director of Photography
Washington, DC
Award-winning production team looking for a DP for a feature-length documentary about to start production in the next few weeks in DC. The production is a joint production in the US and South Africa.
Briefly: the film follows kids in DC and South Africa, paired up as "pen pals" exchanging videos, emails, personal stories over the next few months as they are both engaged in sister-programs that use sports to teach AIDS prevention and life skills. DC's AIDS rate now rivals many sub-Saharan African nations - among the worst in the world. The kids from DC will travel to South Africa in June to all meet and go together to the World Cup.
Ideal DP will be available throughout production. Right now we're scheduled to start the week of March 22 and finish shooting in May. After the first two weeks, the DP should be able to carry the shooting on their own, checking in with the kids about once or twice a week. Experience shooting on HD and verite documentaries. Please send links to online reels and rates, with or without equipment. Prefer no DVDs, but email if that is the only way you can send it. If you have your own sound-person you are used to shooting with please forward on information.
Please visit the website to learn more about the film before responding: www.soccer-film.com
Shilpi Gupta
Please respond to: shilpi.gupta@gmail.com
THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CHAPTER
of the
VIRGINIA PRODUCTION ALLIANCE
WANTS YOU !!!!
If you are in the Charlottesville / Southwest Virginia area
and you would like to be part of the CVPA, check this out:
Visit the CVPA website at
and click the JOIN button on
the top menu.
Create a unified voice!
When you join the VPA, your Charlottesville / southwest Virginia area address
will designate the CVPA as your home chapter (area codes are also used)
AND you will have full VPA privileges at all VPA events statewide.
Thanks for your interest in the Charlottesville VPA !!!
18th Annual French Film Festival
25-28 March, 2010
Byrd Theatre
Richmond, VA
(804) 827- FILM
Screenings of all feature films and a series of independant French short films will be held at the historic Byrd Theatre. The official reception will be held at the UR Jepson Alumni Center (UR Campus - 101 College Road). Student, Faculty, and Regular VIP passes include guaranteed seating at all screenings and Q&A sessions with the actors and directors.
There is a $25 add on cost per pass for admission to the official reception on Saturday evening with the actors and directors (7-9 P.M., UR Jepson Alumni Center) Tickets will be available at thebox office 30 minutes before each screening. Tickets for each film are available for $15 at the box office. To guarantee your seating and to avoid lines at the door, buy a pass today.
CHANGE!
The Virginia Production Alliance Annual Meeting HAS BEEN CHANGED TO
MONDAY, March 22, 2010 6:00-9:00 p.m.
at Art Works on 320 Hull St. Richmond, VA.
There will be Refreshments, Rewards, and Election of Officers.
THE
VIRGINIA PRODUCTION ALLIANCE
WANTS
YOU!
The VPA Statewide Board of Directors is about to hold annual elections
for officers of the Executive Board. This meeting will be held in Richmond
on March 22 at Artworks from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. See www.artworksrichmond.com
As the VPA heads into a busy year, the Board is in need of a secretary to sit in a policy making position
and handle typical duties of taking minutes and reporting them back. If you are interested please contact
Mark Remes, VPA President, as soon as possible; mark@bestelevision.com.
In addition, VPA Communications volunteers are needed. If you would enjoy the fast paced environment of communicating to the VPA membership via different channels and platforms, please get on board! Contact
Mark right away. Also needed: Help in the areas of membership and events. If you have interest in helping
the VPA in their important mission, the right position is waiting for you!!!
Mark Remes
VPA President
The VSU Mass Communications Club Annual Film Festival
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Foster Hall, Room 300, Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA. 23806
Deadline:
Films must be received by
Monday, March 29, 2010
Virginia State University Mass Communications Club is calling for films to screen as part of an all day film festival.
Filmmakers are encouraged to attend and share the ups & downs of making the
film, etc. as this festival will also be educational for VSU students interested in making
films.
THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE!
Rules*
1. All genres are accepted (documentary, fiction, experimental, music videos, etc.).
2. The film should not have been submitted to the Festival in the past.
3. Running Time: Suggested running time is between 2 to 20 minutes.
Films should not be longer than 25 minutes.
Longer submissions may not be fully considered.
4. No Sexually Explicit Material
5. No Vulgar Language (mild language within context may be acceptable)
6. Festival selections will be notified upon receipt and review but no later than
Friday, March 26, 2010, unless films are received after that date, but by the
deadline.
*The Mass Communications Club ultimately reserves the right to accept or decline films
at our discretion.
Mail Entries To:
The Mass Communications Club
c/o P.O. Box 9067
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA. 23806
For More Information Email: vsumasscommclub@yahoo.com
Virginia Student Film Festival Accepting Submissions
Entry deadline: March 15, 2010
Entry fee: First film: $25, Each additional entry: $15
VASFilm is now accepting submissions! All undergraduate students are encouraged to submit narrative or experimental short films, documentaries, or music videos. Check out the submission guidelines for information about deadlines, entering your film, and earning money by referring a friend.
Eligibility
• The filmmaker must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at a university or college in the United States.
• Music videos must have a running time of less than 10 minutes and be an orginal recording.
• Short films must be 15 minutes or less in length.
• For submission purposes, DVD screeners may be of works-in-progress, films with temporary soundtracks, or digital outputs.
• Short films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English for Festival presentation.
• Filmmakers must deliver final format (as indicated) for Festival screenings. No exceptions will be permitted.
Entry Deadlines and Fees
WETA Student Internship
Washington, DC
Program WETA Public Television and Classical 90.9 FM offer internship in various areas including television production, program development, fundraising, marketing, communications, and online services. WETA internships are designed to help expand students’ knowledge and experiences in public broadcasting and compliment their studies. For information about internships currently available and their requirements, visit our website: http://www.weta.org/about/careers/internships.
How to Apply:
For more information and to apply, please visit our website:
http://www.weta.org/about/careers/internships.
Camera Crews Needed - XD/HD 700 and 800 (NATIONWIDE)
The Maslow Media Group seeks to increase its pool of XD/HD 700 and XD/HD 800 camera crews
NATIONWIDE
These crews must have no less than 10 years experience in the field, own their own gear, have a certificate of general liability, company name and federal EIN number.
We seek Directors of Photography and Sound Engineers that have worked in the high end corporate world, documentaries, and magazine format news packages for clients such as Dateline, National Georgraphic, The History Channel, Discovery, 20/20, government clients that have produced long format packages using the XD/HD formats.
Camera packages should have professional support gear, including wide angle lens, wireless microphones, HD format lighting kit, field monitor.
If you have worked with the 700 or 800 but do not own it, and have the resource to rent it, please let us know.
MMG production managers will be reviewing resumes, demo reels, links to demo reels, calling references as the weeks move on.
Demo reels should be on DVD format or a link to your website.
Please send your demo DVDs to:
Senior Video Production Manager
HD Crew Demo Reel
The Maslow Media Group, Inc.
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20007
Respond to:
In the subject line: XD/HD Crew/YOUR CITY NAME (XD/HD Crew San Francisco – Example)
MUNICH INTERNATIONAL short film festival
Deadline to submit works March 14, 2010
The 5th edition of the MUNICH INTERNATIONAL takes place from
June 17-23
Submissions to the International Competition are open to non-German language films of all genres (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental, etc.) from any nation of the world. To be eligible, films must not have been shown in Bavaria at a festival, in a theatre or on television before, and must not exceed a length of 15 minutes. All non-English films must have English subtitles. The festival only screens HD video files and 35mm prints. When submitting a film, one must register at Reelport.com – after registering you will be guided through the necessary steps for a successful submission, from filling out simple data requests to the automatic upload of a video file. You may also send a DVD preview copy to the address mentioned on the Reelport website. Please do not send your preview copy directly to the festival. Check the complete submission requirements at http://www.muc-intl.de
The producers of The Magenta Shamrock are seeking crew for an upcoming short film shoot in 2 weeks
Washington, DC & Northern Virginia
The Magenta Shamrock tells the story of a retired executive who discovers that his and a former lover’s sexual encounters have become an internet video hit. He contacts her in the hopes of rekindling their relationship.
For more on the story, cast and crew please visit themagentashamrock.com.
Interested in finding passionate, talented professionals in the following departments:
Camera Department
First Assistant Camera/ Camera Operator
Second Assistant Camera
*Ideally we are looking for AC’s that have experience assisting with Steadicam and working with the the Panasonic AJ-APX3700 Varicam
Grip/ Electric
Key Grip
Sound Department
Boom Operator/ Sound PA
Shooting will take place March 15-19th in the DC metro area and we would prefer all crew members to be available for the duration of the shoot. Local crew recommendations are welcomed!
Upon completion, this film will be submitted to various A-list film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Toronto, Slamdance, etc. In addition to this film being a great networking opportunity, you will receive meals, copy and credit. Deferred payment is also a possibility depending on your level of experience.
Please send a brief email and resume to Jon at jshaivitz@gmail.com
Please also visit:
The producers of The Magenta Shamrock are seeking a 1970's, working, street legal vehicle for a period shoot
Washington, DC/NOVA area
The pay is $100 for the day.
Please send a brief email and photos of your car to Jon at jshaivitz@gmail.com
For more information on the film, please visit:
THE 2010 VIRGINIA SCREENWRITING COMPETITION APPLICATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The 2010 Virginia Screenwriting Competition presented by the Virginia Film Office is open to Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools, there is no entry fee to submit a screenplay.
Every screenplay in the competition will receive a written critique from the first panel of judges and screenplays selected as finalists in the competition are judged by industry professionals actively producing feature films.
The deadline to enter is Friday, May 21, 2010. All entries must be postmarked on or before that date.
For a complete list of rules and the application form, click HERE.
For more information or questions, contact the Virginia Film Office at 800.854.6233 or email kstephens@virginia.org
What's PROJECT RESOLUTION??
Project Resolution, www.projectres.com,
presented by Yellow House, www.yellowhouseva.org,
is a monthly screening event in Richmond where filmmakers
can show their work and get feedback from their audience.
It's FREE to screen your work and FREE to attend the show.
And, as always, FREE popcorn for everyone!
All filmmakers should bring their work to the Firehouse Theatre by 6:30 p.m.
the night of the show to get their work into the lineup.
CHECK THE PROJECT RES WEBSITE FOR THE CURRENT SCHEDULE.
It's first come, first served and it does fill up!
There's no prescreening or submission fee to any films played.
That's right, it's all FREE! They accept miniDV, DVD, and VHS.
www.projectres.com
www.yellowhouseva.org
Project Resolution
Firehouse Theatre
1609 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
FIELD[S] OF DREAMS
March 24-27, 2010 @ Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University and the City of Norfolk
cordially invite you to be a part of the
2010 Career and Industry Day with the ONFilm Festival
Saturday, March 27, 2010
University Theatre
Between 46th & 47th on Hampton Boulevard
(Parking is available in the garage between 45th & 46th)
Career Fair (11-2 pm)
Filmmaking in Hampton Roads Panel hosted by Jeff Frizzell (1-2 pm)
Student Film Festival Screening (2-4 pm)
FIELD[S] OF DREAMS. Though fields are literal, geographic spaces, they are
nonetheless imbued with magic, mystery, wonder and possibility -- the very elements
of dreams. Norfolk and Old Dominion University will become this field literally as the
2010 ONFilm Festival celebrates the magic of the imagination.
If you would like to feature your company at the
2010 ONFilm Festival Career and Industry Day ,
please reserve a table.
RSVP to Jeff Frizzell @ filmoffice@hrp.org
by March 8, 2010
NOVA ROLE AVAILABLE
Washington DC, Northern Virginia
The short film production The Magenta Shamrock is casting a featured extra role for our upcoming shoot the night of Wednesday March 17th in the DC/NOVA area.
Reese Hopkins (35-55 male, white): Golfing buddy and otherwise pal of Zachary Masters. Affluent, waspy, clean shaven but with a rusty blade...
This a non-union shoot and pays $100 for a half-day of work.
For more information on the film please visit www.themagentashamrock.com
Submit video content about DC's art scene!
Features could include info-mercials about your arts organization, artistic interpretations of your work, documentaries, animations, music videos, slides of your visual art.
- Videos submitted can only be content related to or shot in Washington, DC.
- Art(202) will air on Friday nights at 9:00 and Saturday nights at 11:00 on the Mayor's Network, Channel 16.
- Please submit the following:
- :30 - 5 minute videos
- One data DVD with either a quick time or .mov; and One regular DVD.
- Please provide an online link for screening purposes, if available
- Producer/Organization name, email, phone number, address, wesbite
- :30 - 5 minute videos
Video release form with your submission
Please mail your package to:
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Attn: Art202 Don Napoleon
1371 Harvard St. NW, Washington D.C. 20009
Questions:
Art(202) Programming Producer, Don Napoleon at 240 605 6537 or don@gearshift.tv
(Please stay tuned for the Date and Time To Be Announced)
Civil War in Cinema:
Birth of a Nation
Richmond's historic Byrd Theater will host a showing of director D.W. Griffith's 1915 tale of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Heralded for its technical and narrative achievements,
Birth of a Nation, also stirred controversy for its interpretation of the post-war South. Enjoy opening and closing commentary from film critics and historians who will be on hand to discuss the significance of this silent classic.
Guest panel includes:
Dr. Paul Akebulan, Professor of History, Virginia State University
Dr. Robert Kenzer, Author & Professor of History, University of Richmond
Dan Neman, film critic
Cricket White, moderator, Hope in the Cities
Please stay tuned for the
Date and Time To Be Announced
Thank You!
Scripts are needed for the April DC Film Salon event
DC Film Salon: Live Script Reading
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Arlington Independent Media
2701 North Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
Short film scripts or segments of feature scripts are needed to showcase at the Live Script Reading event. This is a great opportunity for filmmakers to hear their words read aloud by professional actors in front of a live studio audience. The feedback received from the audience might be instrumental in making your writing even stronger.
- Submissions cannot exceed 10 script pages.
- No more than 10 characters with spoken dialogue
- Only four scripts will be chosen in order to give each one the time and attention it deserves.
To participate, please send your script to Andrea Ellis at andrea@dcfilm.org by
Monday, March 1, 2010. Place ?SCRIPT READING? in the subject line.
State of the Industry Meeting & Expo - Arlington
Tuesday May 18, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 pm
National Rural Electric Cooperative
4301 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington
Free Parking is available under the building after 5 pm
There is no charge for admission. To help with planning, emailrsvp@virginia.org if you think you can attend.
Go to www.film.virginia.org for more information about the Expo, including how to register.
Casting for VCU student film to be shot this March and into early April. The film deals with Bethany, a lonely guidance counselor at a high school looking for love; and Jeremie, a co-worker and friend. Please email Evenezer.Valenzuela@gmail.com with any resumes, headshots and/or questions.
Roles Include:
Beth: 25-35. Female. She is a high school guidance counselor that has never been on a date and starts looking for love online.
Jerry: 27-36. Male. He is the art teacher at the high school where Beth works. He and Beth are friends and he tries to help her find love, eventually becoming a love interest himself.
Casting Call for Customer
Customer is a dark comedy that will be directed by a famous Bollywood film director, and is sure to create a lot of buzz with the major film festivals in the coming months. The following actors, all of whom have 3-4 line speaking parts, are needed:
- Woman in late 30s / early 40s (any ethnicity)
- 2 girls in their 20s (any ethnicity)
The 3 artists above will be required for one day. Filming in Washington, D.C. Please send headshots and resumes to vikramp3@gmail.
PGA EAST STORMS THE CAPITOL
NEW DATE!
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
AFI Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
The Producers Guild of America is a nationwide professional organization of 4000 highly experienced producers, of which 800 comprise the fast-growing
PGA East. The Guild's many networking events, job and employment functions,
seminars and parties provide an essential forum for any producers seeking to
advance in their profession and make the most of their careers.
This an industry party where the PGA East meets the
"NATIONAL CAPITAL" area (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) on
Monday, March 15, 2010 at the AFI Theater in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Come network with noted film, television and new media producers
from the D.C. area, and surprise guest producers from New York and Hollywood.
LIMITED TIME OFFER: Attend this special event, and receive a 50% discount on
the initiation fee and first year membership dues!
The Producers Guild of America is dedicated solely to representing the
interests of the producing team. Whether you're a producer, executive
producer, associate producer, production manager, coordinator, or any member
of the producing team, the PGA is standing up for you and your professional
interests.
With questions, please email pgaeastinfo@gmail.com
Production Coordinator/Manager
Cortina Productions is seeking a production coordinator/manger with demonstrated experience and success in coordinating and managing all aspects of the video and multimedia production process. Responsibilities include scheduling production resources, managing internal and external client reviews, meeting notes, travel coordination, archival footage research and acquisition and more. Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent pay and benefits. Please send resume, salary requirements, and three professional references to jim@cortinaproductions.com
Cortina Productions
YOUTUBE PRIZE
Washington, DC
See3 and YouTube Join Forces to Present the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards
Your chance to win grants, prizes, and exposure for your nonprofit
Today, we announce a partnership with YouTube to bring you the 4th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. The contest will award a total of $10,000 in grants, funded by the Case Foundation, to the best videos of the year found in the YouTube Nonprofit Program-a special program that YouTube designed to help nonprofits achieve their missions.
Submit any video your organization made last year by March 19, when a set of nonprofit and media professionals will select 16 finalists to compete in a public vote. Awards will go to organizations of all sizes, including a special award for Best Innovation in Video.
Now is your chance to get your nonprofit video featured on the YouTube homepage, receive a grant from the Case Foundation, get great prizes from Flip Video and Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), and have your work showcased at a screening in Washington DC, hosted by Nomadsland.
Winners will be announced on April 10 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta.
Visit www.youtube.com/nonprofitvideoawards to enter today!
Bring this contest to the attention of your nonprofit clients.
Female Shorts: Film and Video Showcase
Celebrating Cinematic Works of Women in the Arts
Between March and June of 2010, thousands of special events will occur to honor contributions by women to arts and culture. This festival brings high-quality independent short films, documentaries, filmmaker panels, and arts presentations to Alexandria, Virginia.
Visit their website for more information http://vamindswideopen.org.
Entry Fees and Deadlines
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: March 19, 2010: $20.00
REGULAR DEADLINE: March 26, 2010: $25.00
LATE DEADLINE: April 2, 2010: $30.00
$5000 Reward for "Best New Script for One-Hour TV"
This relatively new site is an online community of writers, producers, and television watchers who believe in the power of episodic, fictional television to document, enhance, and transform people's lives.
"If you're tired of seeing great fiction lose air time to reality shows," goes their mission statement, "or of watching the same old story get played out on every crime procedural, or of justifying to your friends just why you watch television, then Storyboard TV is for you."
To get things started, the site is offering a $5,000 reward to the writer with the best new script for a one-hour television pilot.
The competition ends on March 31, and the site's online community is going to read, rate, and ultimately decide the winner. Good times!
Only $10 to enter.
D.C. Indie Casting Call
Short film THE ANNIVERSARY, produced by award-winning production
company Logan Circle Films, is seeking three principal characters, al
in their late 20's - 30's (early 40's a possibility).
VANESSA: Female, dark-haired, fair-skinned. She knowingly and
skillfully plays the coquette and seductress to Michael, for a purpose
unknown to anyone but herself.
MICHAEL: Male, dark-haired, with strong, intellectual features. He is
a modestly successful fiction writer, telling stories of debauchery
and decadence. Has been obsessed with Vanessa for ten years but
sublimates his passion for her into his stories.
THOMAS: Vanessa's husband, lighter-haired (than Michael), average-
looking, diffident. Has always been nervous about his hold over
Vanessa, who seems to take him for a fool.
Genre: Dark comedy inspired in part by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's
novella "Venus In Furs."
Logline: When Michael gets a call from Vanessa, the object of his
obsession for the past ten years, he thinks his dreams are about to
come true.
Auditions will be held in February and March in the DC area. Filming
will start in May. Union and non-union talents are welcome to submit.
The rate is SAG scale for Short Film Agreement.
If you are interested in being considered, please email your headshot
and resume to casting@logancirclefilms.com. Please feel free to
forward this call to anyone you know that may fit the specifications
listed. Thank you.
Film Festival in Shepherdstown Accepting Submissions
The American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) is currently accepting submissions for the 8th Annual Festival scheduled for the first weekend in November 2010, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
The American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) promotes and presents its unique branding of conservation film by presenting outstanding films that have a new and unique viewpoint on a topic, which will provoke thought about the viewer’s fundamental understanding of themselves, the environment, and our culture. All the films ACFF presents ultimately explore individuals and society’s relationship with the natural world and our efforts to conserve what we can, and how we cope with what we can’t save.
There is no fee for submission; lodging, meals, and an all-access festival pass are provided to those whose film is selected. The ACFF encourages both professional and student filmmakers to submit. Student filmmakers are eligible to compete for cash awards in the annual student filmmaking competition.
The general submission deadline is May 15, 2010.
The student competition submission deadline is June 15, 2010.
GERMAN SPEAKERS WANTED
Carlyn Davis Casting is looking for fluent German speakers for an AFTRA Voice Over project. Talent should speak in a neutral German accent, (ie. Hanover, Dusseldorf and Nuremberg). For consideration, please email a resume to suzanne@carlyndaviscasting.com, subject heading "Fluent German Speaker".
The Virginia Production Alliance Opens Charlottesville Chapter Local Office To Provide Educational and Networking Opportunities for Film and Media Professionals in Central Virginia The Virginia Production Alliance (VPA), headquartered in Richmond, officially has a new chapter in the Piedmont! Known as the Charlottesville Chapter of the Virginia Production Alliance, or CVPA, the local office aims to foster film and media opportunities in the central-southwest region of the Commonwealth. The CVPA kicks of its much-anticipated program of events with a premiere party on March 1st at Random Row Books. The Charlottesville office will be the VPA’s third chapter, preceded by Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia, with Richmond as the nerve center. With its impressive pool of creative talent and the area’s unique combination of historic, educational and local color, the Charlottesville area is poised to be an up-and-coming and soon-to-be thriving destination for filmmaking. Erica Arvold will serve as the CVPA’s Chair. She has contributed to the casting of over 90 films and 75 television projects, including TV shows like “Frasier” and “Wings” and films like “Natural Born Killers,” “Runaway Bride,” “Gods and Monsters,” and “Charlotte’s Web.” She currently helms Plumcot Productions and is producing a feature film in Charlottesville that’s set to start principle photography in March. Erica's main objective in forming the CVPA is to cultivate collaboration among the local film and media industry. “Teaming up with and supporting the creative process of writers, directors, producers, and actors is what I’ve been lucky enough to do throughout my career. The VPA’s mission to promote, educate and incentivize production in Virginia aligns and integrates with my passions,” says Arvold. “This area has so many creative and talented people who are making films or want to make films. But the infrastructure to connect them all together hasn’t been in place,” Arvold adds. “The CVPA will provide the structure to help connect these people as a unified voice, allow them to collaborate in a much bigger way, and showcase the talent we have right here. Central Virginia has all of the potential to be a vibrant and prolific place to make movies.”
Those interested in becoming a member of the CVPA can sign up through Richmond’s main office at www.filmva.com. For more information, please visit the CVPA’s website at www.cvillevpa.com. |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Presents:
The 37th Annual STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS
CALL FOR ENTRIES
It's time to start thinking about the the Student Academy Awards competition. This is a chance for college students around the United States to share their work and represent their school. Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards will be given in Alternative, Animation, Documentary, and Narrative categories. All entry forms must be completed online at www.oscars.org/saa.
Maximum run time for all entries is 40 minutes
The entry deadline date is April 1, 2010
For more information call (310) 247-3000, ext 131 or email rmiller@oscars.org
First Annual Female Shorts Film Festival
The Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery and The Art League present Female Shorts Film Festival (FSFF) on June 3-6, 2010. This festival brings high-quality independent short films, documentaries, filmmaker panels, and arts presentations to Alexandria, Virginia.
FSFF is a four-day celebration joining art and film. The festival will be held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery located in Old Town Alexandria, minutes from downtown Washington, DC. The festival highlights the talents of local, national, and international independent female filmmakers.
The festival is part of the Virginia Commission for the Arts 2010 statewide celebration, Minds Wide Open, which celebrates women in the arts.
For additional information, visit the website at: http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/target_filmfest.htm
CASTING FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE FEATURE FILM
SAG Ultra Low Budget Feature Film | Starts: February 28, 2010 |
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Story Line: Personalities and emotions arise when two families with shaky pasts get stuck in a open house, never to see the real world again.
For more information or to submit headshot/resume, please email at househuntingfilm@gmail.com Auditions will be held beginning on Sunday, February 7th.
8th Annual 2010 Script P.I.M.P. Screenwriting & Teleplay Competition
CALL FOR ENTRIES
EARLY DEADLINE: March 1st, 2010
$45
FINAL DEADLINE: May 1st, 2010
$50
$20,000 overall CASH to winners - $80,000 in prizes
Former winner Slammin' sold for six figures
2008 winner Evan Daugherty secured writing assignment with Warner Bros.
The 2010 Script Pimp Screenwriting and TV Competitions are accepting entries for feature film and TV scripts—all genres, styles, and lengths accepted. This is an international competition and non-U.S. writers are welcome.
$20,000 in cash to the finalists/winners, and $80,000 in prizes given away to ANYONE who enters. Finalist loglines/scripts are sent to over 200 companies.
For registration, visit: http://www.scriptpimp.com/writing_competition/home.cfm
UNITUS TV
TELEVISION PILOT CONTEST
Unitus TV announces the first-ever festival for produced television pilots. Submit your fully-produced television pilot for a chance to be optioned by a major network or cable channel.
Original, fully-produced programming only. No scripts. No spec shows of programs already on the air.
Submission deadline: May 31, 2010
Genres: All
Entry Fees: $35 –
half-hour program $55 – one-hour program
FURTHER DETAILS: www.unitustv.com
CONTACT: info@unitustv.com
Final Act Drama Academy
Phone: 804-858-3446
Film, Theater, Acting Courses for grades 1st – 12th
Learn film acting skills and techniques on camera.
Classes start the week of January 25th.
Richmond Christian School
Chesterfield
Tuesdays - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Guardian Christian Academy
Chesterfield
Wednesdays - 4:30pm - 5:30 pm
West End Christian School
Hopewell
Thursdays - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New Bridge Academy
Sandston
Wednesdays - 3:45pm - 4:45 pm
Richmond Piano Store
Richmond’s West End
Thursdays - 5:30pm - 6:30 pm
4 monthly Tuition payments of
$62.50
(per 17 week semester)
Pay in Full in advance and save over $20
Registration Fee and Journal fees do apply for first time students.
Mail your form and payment before Jan. 25th to get in on the fun.
Get your registration forms On-line at www.FinalActDrama.com
Film Making 101
Students who want to go to the next level can take this additional course where they will create their own 3-5 minute short film. Students will get hands on experience in each aspect of film making from Pre-Production to Post-Production. The completed film will be submitted to a National Youth Film Festival for judging.
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 at Richmond Christian School
Tuition = $150 for 10 weeks
Class Starts February 9th
Film making 101 students must be a current student in the Hollywood or Screen Acting Class.
Phone: 804-858-3446 Registration forms can be found at:
For more information on our programs email us at Info@FinalActDrama.com
Stage and Screen Acting Course for Adults
This 5-week acting course is designed to prepare the adult actor for commercial auditions, film and TV scenes, and monologues for film and stage. Older teens accepted on a case by case basis. This course will teach you the fundamentals of effective auditioning and how to get your career up and running.
We video tape all exercises and scenes and playback your performance so you can see and improve your work. A DVD demo reel of their work is available at the conclusion of classes. Guest speakers from the film and TV industry will share the tricks of the trade.
Starts Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Call now before our class fills up! Reserve your spot by mailing your completed form and check by February 8th, and you’re set!
Tuition=$250.00 for (5) 2hr classes & $15 Registration fee
Class times are Tuesday’s from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Classes are taught at 6511 Belmont Rd. Chesterfield, VA 23832
Email us at Info@FinalActDrama.com for a registration form.
Judge for the DC Shorts Film Festival or Screenplay Competition
Interested in film?
You will
1) Watch and evaluate 30-40 movies, or read 10-20 scripts
2) Need to articulate your opinion in a few carefully crafted sentences
3) Need to respect the opinions of others
This year, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competitions expect a record number of films and scripts to be entered - more than 700 (most likely 900.) In order to fairly process these entries, the DC Shorts Film Festival requires the integrity and dedication of our volunteer judges.
To have all of the information -- click http://dcshorts.com/judge. At the bottom of the page is a simple form to complete.
Ask any volunteer at the Best of DC Shorts shows (February 5 and 6 -- http://dcshorts.com.winners) about their experiences.
The DC Shorts Film Festival will take place September 9-16, 2010 at locations throughout downtown Washington, DC.
Collaborative Professionals Announces Contest for Public Education Video on Collaborative Divorce
Submission Deadline Extended until March 31, 2010!
Virginia Collaborative Professionals (VaCP) is sponsoring its first video contest. They are seeking online videos that highlight the advantages of using the Collaborative Process in divorce rather than the more traditional adversarial court-based approach. The video may communicate, among other key features about Collaborative Practice, the value of using a team consisting of financial, mental health and legal professionals who work together to help clients through their divorce.
Videos can be created by an individual or a team. Undergraduate & graduate students are particularly encouraged to participate. To compete, entrants must be 18 years or older or have parental permission.
The contest begins December 15, 2009, and runs through March 31, 2010. Prizes will be awarded to the top four videos: $1,000 for first place, $300 for second-place, $200 for third place, and $100 for the "Peoples’ Choice" award.
For more information about the VaCP Video Contest, see www.vacpvideocontest.com.
Casting VA Seeking Interns
Unpaid and paid interns are being considered for this casting company based in Richmond, VA.
Start Date: ASAP
Application Deadline: None
Provide day-to-day administrative support to senior executive in the motion picture casting department working with Film Production projects. Primary duties include, but not limited to answering and screening heavy phones calls, setting meetings/conference calls, travel arrangements, research, and coordinating a busy executive schedule, managing incoming talent information and events, maintaining contact information and other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years administrative experience either supporting an executive in the Motion Picture or Television industry and/or working at a major talent agency or Casting department.
- Strong preference for experience in a Casting office or department.
- Strong proficiency with Mac & PC business tools, i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. File Maker Pro and proficient in burning CD's and DVD's, knowledge of iMovie and iDVD a plus.
- Solid knowledge of Travel/Expense processing (SAP preferred) and related travel issues required.
- Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and multitask.
- Strong organizational and follow-thru skills. Keeps management apprised of assigned tasks and status.
- Effective communicator, both verbally and written.
- Ability to work with confidential information.
- Positive attitude and the ability to be proactive, resourceful and flexible.
- Impeccable phone etiquette.
- Strong people skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a team and with demanding personalities.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Ability and willingness to work long hours.
TO BE CONSIDERED PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO INFO@CASTINGVA.COM
FILMMAKING INSTRUCTOR WANTED
The Attucks Theatre is seeking competent professional filmmakers to teach part time in their Behind the Lens High School Filmmaking Program. Students receive a practical, focused education that is designed to prepare them to begin their careers with the real-world skills employers need.
The ideal candidate is an experienced professional with the proper academic credentials and work experience who loves what he or she does and wants to share it with high school students, ages 14-18.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver class instruction to meet program compentency outcomes and develop activities which support lesson objectives.
- Promote student success by showing flexibility in style and work schedule as well as exhibiting a passion for teaching and students and engaging students in the learning process.
- Establish a hands-on lab work on set, in workshops, and in multi-station lab rooms.
- Manage the classroom through keeping accurate records, enforcing attendance policy, submitting grades, evaluations on time, etc.
- Relate professional/life/industry experiences with students through giving them the inside track on current industry trends and techniques, classroom presentations, and student screenings.
Experience Required:
- 4 years professional experience in film
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; Associate's degree is acceptable
- Public speaking
Skills Required:
- Competence with industry-standard equipment as appropriate for your area of expertise
- Industry Certifications (Avid, Final Cut, etc.) preferred where applicable
- Positive attitude
- Skilled at written and verbal communication
- Familiar with Microsoft Office and/or Apple iWork applications.
Please submit a printable resume and cover letter to attuckstheatre@verizon.net. All positions are subject to a full background check.
SINGERS: AUDITION FOR "GLEE!"
Glee fans, get your vocal chords warmed up - the show's executive producers are set to begin a casting search in February to fill three new roles for the second season.
The Fox website has posted details of the auditions, which will be able to be submitted online.
The "nationwide" auditions (sorry Kiwi Glee wannabes, we assume this rules you out) will be open to professional and amateur performers between the ages of 16-26.
More details are set to be announced soon, but fans have been told to get audition ideas by watching the casting calls of the current stars online at http://www.fox.com/glee/audition/ .
INDIE SEEKS ART DIRECTOR
Producing partners Jon Shaivitz and Cameron Dozier are currently seeking an experienced art director for a non-union short film shooting in the DC Metro Area in mid-March.
The Magenta Shamrock tells the story of a retired business executive who discovers that his and a former and lovers sexual encounters have become an internet video hit nearly thirty years after their love affair. He contacts her in the hopes of rekindling their relationship.
They are interested in finding a passionate, talented professional with a long list of skills in motion picture art, set, and production design.
Responsibilities would include, but are not limited to:
-Production design
-Art design
-Set dressing
-Allocating and building props
-Allocating and building set pieces
Shooting will take place from March 15th-19th. Pre-production planning/crafting/designing will begin immediately, and will continue throughout the duration of the shoot. Availability for the duration of the shoot is a must. Additional art department crew recommendations are also welcome!
Upon completion, this film will be submitted to various A-list film festivals, including key local festivals like DC International, DC Shorts, etc. In addition to this film being a great networking opportunity, the Art Director will receive meals, copy and credit. Deferred payment is also a possibility and the producers are open to discuss more direct compensation depending on skill level and experience.
If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Jon Shaivitz at jshaivitz@gmail.com
For more information on the project, cast and crew - Please visit www.themagentashamrock.com
Attention Writers and Filmmakers:
DC Shorts is calling for submissions to its upcoming Film Festival and its Screenplay Competition. All entries will receive feedback from the judging panels.
The DC Shorts Film Festival (September 9-16, 2010) turns the spotlight on truly independent short films, created by new and established filmmakers in an era when the art of filmmaking is opening to all. We select films of every genre and niche for our competition screenings — with a special focus on films created by metropolitan Washington, DC-based directors and writers. After each screening, filmmakers have the opportunity to speak to the audience as part of a moderated panel. Cash and gift prizes -- plus feedback for all entries. Please visit http://dcshorts.com/film for more information, including submission deadlines.
The DC Shorts Screenplay Competition (October 2010) is a very different kind of screenwriting competition. A panel of judges consisting of filmmakers, screenwriters and critics will review and provide coverage (feedback) for scripts of 15 pages or less. 5 - 7 finalists will be featured during ScriptDC — a weekend of screenwriting events for DC regional writer and filmmakers, where their scripts will be read in front of a live audience — and one will walk away with $2,000 to shoot their project! Please go to http://dcshorts.com/script for more information, including submission deadlines.
Documentary Lab – April 12–16, 2010; Application deadline FEBRUARY 12
Narrative Lab – June 7–11, 2010; Application deadline MARCH 26
IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Labs is the only program in the
Drawing from a national candidate pool, 20 projects (10 documentaries and 10 narratives) are selected for this year-long Lab fellowship which includes the five-day Lab in New York City, one-on-one mentorship with industry innovators and icons, and - during IFP’s Independent Film Week in September - pre-scheduled meetings with potential buyers, sales agents and festival programmers and inclusion in a Lab “Sneak Preview” Showcase presentation.
Criteria, additional information, and online applications available at http://Labs.ifp.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.
If interested, please email doddjd@vcu.edu with any resumes, headshots and questions.
of All Time
by the Writer's Guild of America
