Calendar

Thursday, April 27. 6-8:30

Virginia Production Alliance

Board Meeting. ArtWorks,    Richmond

Saturday, April 30. 9-1

Screenwriters Workshop

ArtWorks, Richmond

May 1-June 10

Governor's Screenwriting Competition   Virginia Film Office

Tuesday, May 3

15 week screenwriting class

Zarro Acting Academy

Tuesday, May 3

Naro Film Festival

Naro Theatre, Norfolk

Directions

June 16-June 22

Screenwriting Class by

Helene Wagner

ArtWorks

July 23 & 24

Lulupalloza, Byrd Theater, Fireside Theatre. Tickets, info and directions:lulupalooza.org/

Check it Out !

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

Opens June 29, 2005. Check out the website for trailers, photos and an interactive survival game. This film was partially shot in the Shenandoah Valley near Lexington.

www.waroftheworlds.com

THE NEW WORLD

Scheduled for a November 9 release, this film's website features a trailer and still photography of the movie. A few scenes were shot in England, but everything else was shot in Virginia.

www.thenewworldmovie.com

Photos from The New World.

CALLING ALL SCREENWRITERS !

Governor's Screenwriting Competition

Virginia writers — this is your chance to show what you can do!  The annual Governor's Screenwriting competition is accepting entries from May 1—June 10.  This competition is open to Virginia writers only, and is unique in that there is no cost to enter, and all screenplays submitted receive a written evaluation. For further information:  Call or email the Virginia Film Office.  (800.854.6233), (vafilm@virginia.org)  Or visit the website at www.film.virginia.org.

Virginia Production Alliance Hosts Screenwriting  Seminar in Richmond

For $5.00 you can attend a screenwriting seminar taught by Helene Wagner, an accomplished, award winning screenwriter, film teacher and Writer's Guild Literary Agent. This fun interactive workshop is designed for beginner and intermediate screenwriters or for professionals who want to develop the expertise in writing for a visual medium. The course will touch on the fundamentals of screenwriting including; principles of screenplay formatting, how to write in images, dramatic protagonist and antagonist, the three act structure and how to avoid common mistakes most novice screenwriters make in order to get their script read by professionals. It will be held from 9 am—1 p.m. at Artworks, 3rd and Hull Streets in Richmond.  Parking is in the lot adjacent to the building.  For directions check the ArtWorks website. 

Helene Wagner hosts screenwriting class 

For those interested in a more intensive screenwriting experience, Helene will do a six week follow-up screenwriting workshop at ArtWorks Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., beginning June 16.  The cost is $125.00.The registration deadline is May 26^th. To register or for further information email helene102@comcast.net

Screenwriters Class Starts May 3 in Norfolk

The Zarro Acting Academy has announced a scriptwriting class starting on Tuesday, May 3rd to be taught by Academy Award winning Director/Writer Antonio Zarro.  This 15-week course will teach students the Hollywood structure and expectations of the script.  Students will work on character and plot development and will discuss the industry and opportunities for the writer.  The class will meet every Tuesday from 7pm-10pm.  Call (757) 623-6561 for more details or to enroll.

WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

Summer Workshops at Zero Gravity

Zero Gravity, Regent University's  innovative school for advance media workshops has announced its spring and summer schedule.  Among classes offered are classes in Photoshop, lighting, screenwriting, video, Flash, DreamWeaver, make-up and Avid.  Check out the workshop schedule on the website, www.zgworkshops.com. 

Film Office attends Locations Tradeshow  — Wins Awards

Film Office staff just returned from attending Locations, an annual tradeshow in Santa Monica, during which film commissions from around the world meet with producers, directors and industry executives.  This event was also the Association of Film Commissioner's International's annual competition for the best marketing and promotional campaigns and Virginia was honored in four categories.

Regent Student Film Festival at the Naro in Norfolk

Come and see the exciting and innovative work by the Regent University students of film and TV at their annual student film festival held at the Naro Theatre beginning at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3.  For more information, visit the website. 

Virginia Production Alliance Needs You!
For the past two years, the VPA has been working to unite Virginia's production community by providing services and events to support those working in film, video, audio and new media. The group has made great strides, having hosted a Virginia film screening series, the prestigious Association of Independent Commercial Producers show and a series of workshops and seminars on numerous topics including HGTV, screenwriting, copyrights, lighting, legal aspects of the industry, acting and producing to name just a few. The Hampton Roads chapter recently launched a highly innovative internship initiative that brought together the academic, production and advertising communities in the area. In Richmond, the group has been developing partnerships with the numerous industry groups including the James River Film Festival, Screenwriters Forum and Richmond Ad Club.

In addition, the VPA has been the voice of the industry for the General Assembly, having worked hard to lobby for legislation that will benefit the media production.

If you're interested in becoming more involved in the Richmond chapter, or want more information, drop by a monthly meeting. They're held at ArtWorks, 3rd and Hull Street in Richmond.   You can also email the VPA President at Terry.stroud@lobe.com.  For information about the Hampton Roads Chapter, email Marty Terry at martyte@cs.com.  To visit the VPA website, go to www.filmva.com. 

Virginia Film Tours starting in Richmond

Area screenwriter Helene Wagner has started an exciting new venture. It's the Virginia Film tours, and it will take guests to film locations throughout the Richmond area.  Billed as “Edu-tainment” these tours offer behind-the-scenes information about the movies, and also about any cultural or historic events surrounding the film itself.  After its Richmond start, there are plans to extend the tours throughout the state.  Tours will be either one day, or two-days with an overnight stay in an area hotel.  For more information, visit the website at www.virginiafilmtours.com.

Lulupalooza '05 celebrates silent film great Louise Brooks

This one-of-a-kind festival will be held Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24 at the Firehouse Theater with a Saturday afternoon presentation of Pandora's Box at the Byrd Theater. The two day event will present rarely seen primarily silent films featuring Louise Brooks, a cult figure among cinemaphiles the world over.  The great French film enthusiast Henri Langlois proclaimed at a 1955 retrospective: " There is no Garbo! There is no Dietrich! There is only Louise Brooks!" For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit the website at http://lulupalooza.org.