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A FRIENDLY REMINDER NALIP LATINO MEDIA RESOURCE GUIDE SECOND EDITION NALIP is currently producing the Second Edition of NALIP's Latino Media Resource Guide (LMRG). We are looking for your information to include in our guide. This is our Member Directory, full of film credits and current contact information. But it is much more than that! The new guide will also include Latino Production Companies, Film School Programs, Funding and Production Resources, along with information on Diversity Initiatives. This year we will add Distribution Companies for independent films, shorts, TV and documentaries, plus credits on recent Latino films. The LMRG is only as good as the information it contains. PLEASE HELP US BY INCLUDING AND UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION TODAY. You may have already received an email from our office containing the Data Collection Form. You may also download the form from our website: www.nalip.org. Return the completed form via Fax, Mail or Email by the DEADLINE--December 5, 2004. The new LMRG will debut at Conference VI, and will be distributed to all NALIP members, Studios, Networks, Agencies and Production Companies. Our commitment is to promote more employment and funding for you and your projects. ***Respond Today -- Don't be left out*** |
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"ROBBING PETER" RECEIVES NOMINATION FOR BEST DEBUT PERFORMANCE AT THE 2005 INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS. As the producer of "Robbing Peter" - honored with the Best Feature by Jury Selection award at the 2004 Nosotros Film Festival - it is my pleasure to inform you that longtime Nosotros member Louie Olivos, Jr. has received a nomination for Best Debut Performance at the 2005 Independent Spirit Awards. Nominations were announced this morning. "Robbing Peter" received three additional nominations, including Best Supporting Actress, Best First Screenplay, and the John Cassavetes Award, which honors the best feature made for under $500,000. Thanks to Nosotros for all their support of "Robbing
Peter"! TOTALAXIS, SAG AND NALIP JOIN AGAIN FOR SHORT FLIX FEST @ CINESPACE On January 11th, 2005 TotalAXIS, SAG and NALIP will join once again for a one-of-a kind event. Three events all wrapped into one! The evening will start with our second installment of our Diversity for Dummies Series followed by a one time Shorts FLIX Fest. This fest will be around an hour long and will include five (5) of the best shorts made in 2004 for you to start of your year with some great filmmaking. Stay tuned for more details... For submission information to have your short considered, please email FLIX@TotalAXIS.com and put "Shorts" in the subject line. We will send you criteria for shorts submissions. DIRECTV/IFC NAME "FARMINGVILLE" A FINALIST IN ITS 'TRUER THAN FICTION' FEATURE COMPETITION "Farmingville,” a searing examination of the tensions surrounding the presence of Mexican day laborers in a small Long Island town has been named a DIRECTV/IFC Truer Than Fiction finalist. The award is presented to an emerging director of nonfiction features who has not yet received significant attention and includes a $20,000 unrestricted grant, funded by DIRECTV and IFC (Independent Film Channel). The winner will be announced at the Independent Spirit Awards ceremony, which will air live on IFC at 5:00 pm EST, Saturday, February 26, 2005, and is edited for rebroadcast on Bravo the same evening at 10:000 pm EST/PST, following an exclusive one-hour red carpet show at 9:00 pm EST/PST. In related news, “Farmingville” was recently released
to DVD by Docurama, the only label dedicated exclusively to bringing
critically acclaimed and cutting-edge documentary films to the home
entertainment marketplace. The DVD contains compelling extras, allowing
home viewers to learn more about the impact of the fourth and largest
wave of U.S. immigration. To purchase the DVD visit To learn more about “Farmingville” visit www.FarmingvilleTheMovie.com . "Farmingville" Winner of: Sundance 2004 Special Jury Prize, CineFestival 2004 Best Documentary, San Diego Latino Film Festival 2004 Best Documentary, deadCenter Film Festival 2004 Best Documentary, RiverRun Film Festival 2004 Human Rights Award. Honors: Council on Foundations 2005 Henry Hampton Award, Official Selection INPUT (International Public Television Conference) 2004. Available: www.docurama.com. CSI MEETS MEXICO CITY IN THE HILARIOUS MURDER MYSTERY: "ASESINO EN SERIO"/(SERIOUS KILLER) Dear Latino Cinema Supporter: ** CSI Meets Mexico City! The Media Arts Center San Diego continues its monthly film series, "Cinema En Tu Idioma" with the funny Mexican Murder Mystery ASESINO EN SERIO/SERIOUS KILLER (MEXICO 35mm, 86 min.). ASESINO EN SERIO/SERIOUS KILLER is set in the underworld of Mexico City where a serial killer's victims die an unexpected death. It is the story of a jaded police chief and his attempt to hunt down the killer. ASESINO EN SERIO/SERIOUS KILLER goes where no other Mexican comedy has gone before. ASESINO EN SERIO/SERIOUS KILLER provides a stylish and hilarious update to the campy Mexican "Sexy Comedias" of the 1980's. >From the Producers of Amores Perros and Nicotina. ASESINO EN SERIO/SERIOUS KILLER will be screened for ONE WEEK ONLY exclusively at THE MANN THEATRE HAZARD CENTER (formerly known as the Madstone Theater) conveniently located off the 163 freeway at Friars Road from DECEMBER 10TH through DECEMBER 16TH. Visit this website for more details on the film! (http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/idioma_1204.html) Distributed by Venevision International. ASESINO EN SERIO/SERIOUS KILLER stars Mexican film celebrities... * JESUS OCHOA (Ladies Night, Nicotina, Zapata, Voces
Inocentes) ASESINO EN SERIO toma lugar en el bajo mundo de la Ciudad de México donde las víctimas de un asesino en serie mueren de una manera inesperada. Es la historia de un cansado jefe de policía que intenta capturar al asesino. ASESINO EN SERIO se atreve a ir a donde ninguna otra comedia mexicana lo ha hecho. ASESINO EN SERIO proporciona una versión moderna y elegante de las frívolas comedias mexicanas de los años 80. Para audiencias maduras. ASESINO EN SERIO/SERIAL KILLER will screen five times daily from December 10th through DECEMBER 16TH at: 12:30pm, 2:45pm, 5:15pm, 7:30pm and 9:45pm. Tickets are: $8.00 general admission, $6.00 students, seniors and "Aficionados del Cine Latino" club members. For mature audiences, Not Rated. In Spanish with English subtitles. For additional information about screening times and tickets visit: www.sdlatinofilm.com or call 619.230.1938 #2. Become an Aficionado del Cine Latino member today! Click here. This month's edition of "Cinema En Tu Idioma" is presented by Santana's Mexican Grill (http://www.santanasmexicangrill.com). Media Sponsors include: Univision KBNT-TV, El Latino Newspaper, El Sol de San Diego, Radio Hispana 1470 AM, Radio Amor 94.5, Magic 92.5, Radio Latina, and Pozos Creative Communications. For additional information on screening times and tickets visit: http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/idioma_1204.html or call 619.230.1938 ext. 2 Click here to send this announcement to a friend! MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO Exhibition // Youth Media // Filmmaker Resources * San Diego Latino Film Festival "VIVA EL MARIACHI" IS LAUNCHED Filmmaker Launches a new Music Documentary--December
1, 2004 Special featured guest include: Grand Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and invited guests, mariachis Zihuatlan, Coculense, Las Adelitas, Monumental America, Las Divas, Champaña Nevin, Ariiba Guadalajara, Mi Mexico and 8-year old Maureen. Special featured interviews include living legends like Heriberto “El Cura” Molina, Miguel Martinez & Jonathan Clark. Also, Rebecca Gonzales and the Queen of female mariachis in Los Angeles, Ca, Laura Sobrino amongst others who share their history of mariachi music. “Viva El Mariachi” ® is an uplifting music documentary that explores the history, the instruments, charro outfit and worldwide cultural acceptance of mariachi music. Once completed, “Viva El Mariachi” ® will be entered into international film festivals and made available for domestic exhibition. Gonzalez is also writing a screenplay for a feature film about a mariachi family. Now available call 818-842-2757. Press Release info Contact: Vision Quest Entertainment™ Producer Al Gonzalez (818) 842-2757 Fax 1-818-842-2762 Email: vqe@att.net CASA 0101 IS PROUD RO PRESENT
ITS DECEMBER FREE STAGED READING OF: Illuminating Veronica Illuminating Veronica by Rogelio Martinez portrays life in Cuba shortly after Castro assumes power. How do wealthy Cubans, symbolized by Veronica, maintain their footing after the revolution? How do the working classes and peasants interact with their former superiors? The revelations are surprising, often shocking and always interesting. The reading is presented in conjunction with Dijo Productions CASA 0101 IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE
THE FIRST EVER: If you are interested in volunteering for the festival please email bhlife2004@yahoo.com and state what program you could volunteer for. Hope to see you! BHLIFE 2004 Program* All events will take place at CASA 0101 December 11, 2004 SATURDAY Short/Feature 12-2 p.m. FEATURE Desi's Looking for a New Girl Program Two: Documentary 2:30-4:45 p.m. Abuelita's Yard Oaxacan Hoops The Bronze Screen 4:45-5:30 p.m. Program Three: Shorts Guajolote Chicana Laundry "La Llorona" Chismosa y Manteca en Jealousy Forgotten Voices Jayson Shade of Atonement Death of the Doll Unsatisfied 9:45 – 12 p.m. December 12, 2004 SUNDAY Rose's Garden Clipping of Flowers Cristina Clandestina Erica 1988 Reflexion Juan the Brave It's a Joy 2:30 – 4 p.m. Program Two: Shorts Crossings Dancing with the Devil A Tree From Two Separate Seeds Touch Up Relationship of Another Kind Mosquito The Duel 8 p.m. For reservations to any of these programs call 323-263-7684 and leave your name, telephone number, what program you are reserving for and how many people in your party. If you do not receive a call from us consider your reservation confirmed. You must arrive ten minutes prior to scheduling or your seats will be released. ROBERT ROSE, PRESIDENT OF AIM TELL-A-VISION, A PANELIST ON: “Living La Vida Local” WHO: Robert Rose, President of AIM Tell-A-Vision and executive producer American Latino TV, will be a panelist at the Hispanic Television Summit on Tuesday December 7th, 2004. “What’s new. Right Now. And in the Future.” This year's Hispanic Television Summit, hosted for a second time by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News, is the only forum designed to specifically look at the dynamic business of Hispanic television. If you are a cable TV operator, broadcaster, programmer, advertiser or agency, you will want to take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear from experts in the fields of advertising, programming, cable TV, satellite marketing and broadcasting. WHAT: “Living La Vida Local” In this session panelist
will address Hispanic television on a local level and reflect on
a variety of positions including: locally- syndicated TV (Robert
Rose – AIM TV), local Spanish language stations, local Hispanic
cable networks, regional and local promotional marketing for subscription
TV , programming tune-in advertising and local sponsors. For more information about the summit or to make a reservation: DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE: www.multichannel.com/contents/pdf/HISP_Summit_invite.pdf PHONE: 646-746-6740 E-MAIL: safriedman@reedbusiness.com About AIM TV - AIM Tell-A-Vision is a division of Artist and Idea Management, Ltd. and the mission is to provide relevant programming to large, underserved and advertiser coveted demographics while providing turn- key marketing, promotion and programming solutions to advertisers and media outlets. In a rapidly changing, media landscape, AIM Tell-A-Vision prides itself on being on the cutting edge of content production providing relevant content to underserved, overlooked, and misunderstood audiences while providing solutions to the companies wishing to reach these demographics. Company website: http://www.aimtv.tv SAN FRANCISCO NALIP 'MOVIE NIGHT' & HOLIDAY MIXER Hello, I would like to invite you to join us again for the NALIP Latino Movie Night and Holiday Mixer. We are holding this event in collaboration with Backyard Flix and the Limelight Bookstore. Please join us for an evening of films and videos from local San Francisco/Bay Area filmmakers. There will be a live DJ and filmmakers will be there on hand to comment on their films. When: Saturday, December 11th, 2004 So please save the date and join us for the festivities. We will send out an e-flyer in the next few days with more details. Also, if you know of any Bay Area Latino filmmakers who may want to present a short film this evening, please tell them to contact us. We are still welcoming films. Thanks and we hope to see you there! RSVP (not required) to nalip_sf@sbcglobal.net For more information please contact Monica Nanez NALIP SF/Bay Area 125 College Ave San Francisco, CA 94112 415.846.6937 nalip_sf@sbcglobal.net www.nalip.org |
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BIZ: "SIDEWAYS"
& "MARIA FULL OF GRACE" LEAD SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS Alexander Payne's "Sideways" received six nominations and Joshua Marston's "Maria Full of Grace" was nominated five times for the Independent Spirit Awards, presented by the IFP/ Los Angeles. Other films leading the pack this year include Rodney Evans' "Brother to Brother" with four nominations and Shane Carruth's "Primer," Mario F. de la Vega's "Robbing Peter," and Bill Condon's "Kinsey" all with four as well. "Over the last 20 years, the Spirit Awards have consistently celebrated the most talented artists - known and unknown - working in independent film. We've honored many filmmakers and artists at the beginning of their careers, and this year is no different," said Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of IFP/Los Angeles, in a statement. "Six of the nominated films haven't even received theatrical distribution, and several more have had only the most-narrow distribution. We're proud to recognize the outstanding work done by independent veterans alongside the exciting new voices in film." Read the Full Story @ indieWIRE.com http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_041201spirit.html UNIVISION DROPS LAWSUIT AGAINST NIELSON
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WRITEGIRL LOOKING FOR FEMALE LATINA WRITERS TO SERVE AS MENTORS FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WriteGirl is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization for inner-city high school girls centered on the craft of creative writing. Through one-on-one mentoring and monthly workshops, girls are given techniques, insights and hot tips for great writing in all genres from professional women writers. Workshops and mentoring sessions explore poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, songwriting, journalism, screenwriting, playwriting, persuasive writing, journal writing, editing and more. WriteGirl's season includes public readings, special events and the publication of an annual anthology. We welcome you to participate in the upcoming season. Every member of WriteGirl has the opportunity to make a difference in the futures of all of our teens, add to their own professional skills and make a lasting contribution to our community. The minimum time commitment for all volunteers is four hours per month, in addition to attending a half-day workshop one Saturday per month. Our season officially begins at the end of November and runs through June 2005. To apply for membership, please download the application from our website: http://www.writegirl.org/joinus.html and submit it as soon as possible. See our website for more information: www.WriteGirl.org. Questions? Email us at info@writegirl.org or call 323-327-2555 and ask for Christina. DP & SOUND PERSON NEEDED IN L.A. FOR-- 'CELEBRATE A HEALTHY LIFE' TOUR (DEC 11-12, 2004) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “Celebra
La Vida Con Salud” (Celebrate a Healthy Life) Tour needs a videographer
and sound person to record: This is the last stop of a ten city tour comprising the primary Hispanic component of the Office of Minority Health’s “Closing the Health Gap” campaign. Celebra La Vida Con Salud aims to promote prevention as the key to good health, to encourage Latinos to take charge of their own health, and to celebrate the benefits of good health within families and communities. At Celebra La Vida Con Salud LA we will need you to record shots and interviews regarding free medical screenings for all adults ( HIV, glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure), the entertainment -- radio station 107.1 Super Estrella broadcasting on-site, a NikeGO SuperBasketball clinic for youth ages 8-15, as well as some opening remarks made by four campaign representatives and partners. Please contact: Alexandra Fastov Marketing & PR Manager, US HHS “Celebra La Vida Con Salud" Campaign www.CelebraLaVida.com 202-347-9151 afastov@qmri.com TEACHERS WANTED – SINGING, DANCE, AND DRAMA StageCoach Theatre Arts School is opening it's first West Coast school next Spring - in Santa Monica. We're looking for experienced, conscientious and imaginative people to teach children aged 6-16 singing, dance or drama. Part-time, weekends. Excellent hourly rate. For further details: www.stagecoach.co.uk/usa If interested, please be sure to say you were referred by Jeff Gund, and e-mail resume to Beverley Parkinson at: santamonica@stagecoachschools.com Thanks! |
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