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Univision sues Nielsen over LPMs
Univision filed a lawsuit against Nielsen Media
Research alleging that the ratings provider's new Local People
Meter audience measurement system is "flawed and knowingly
deceptive." With the lawsuit, Univision is seeking to prevent
Nielsen from launching the LPMs in Los Angeles on July 8.
Los Angeles Times (free registration) (6/10), The Hollywood
Reporter (subscription required) (6/10)
Estimados NALIPsters: As a special courtesy to
NALIP members, NATPE (National Association of Television Program
Executives) has extended us an invitation to participate in
the 2nd Annual TV Producers’ Boot Camp, July 29 & 30, Los
Angeles, California.
NATPE believes, as do we at NALIP, that the best
way to support the development of television programming is
to nurture the producers who create it, and that’s why they
are proud to offer us a special reduced registration rate
of $410 throughJuly 26th. This is the same rate they are offering
NATPE members and represents a $220 savings. Attendees will
participate in a full day of workshops & sessions on July
29 – from an industry overview to the art of pitching and
the finer points of research – that will prepare them for
their pitch meetings with executives from agencies, production
& distribution companies and networks on July 30.
The Boot camp will be held at the Wyndham Bel-Age
Hotel in Beverly Hills. A complete schedule, including confirmed
speakers, is available at http://www.natpe.org/misc/bootcamp2004.shtml.
In order to take advantage of this special rate (a 40 percent
discount), you must download the exclusive registration form
available only to current NALIP members at http://www.natpe.org/misc/BC2004ReducedForm.pdf
and fax to 310-453-5258.
Boot Camp updates & industry news are available
through NATPE's FREE daily e-mail newsletter, the NATPE dailyLead.
It highlights the top stories of the day, culled from dozens
of industry sources, and delivers them to your In-box every
morning. Subscribe today by visiting http://www.dailylead.com/natpe/.
Space for the Boot Camp is limited, so we encourage
you to act on NATPE's generous offer as soon as possible to
ensure your space at the Pitch Pitch and have a guaranteed
opportunity to pitch your ideas.
Conference VI: Call for Volunteers June 8, 2004
If you have attended a conference in past years,
if you loved it or thought of ways to improve it, now is your
chance to have hand in creating the next conference. We are
starting the production of NALIP Conference VI that will take
place in early 2005 in California. As in past years, we are
looking for volunteers to produce this major event. We need
people to organize panel sessions, work on the Opening Night
reception, Gala Awards Dinner, breakfast roundtables, hands-on
workshops, and many, many more tasks. As Chair of Conference
VI, I will closely work with our great staff and volunteers
to assure that this will be the best conference to date! I
urge you to sign up, let me know how you are interested in
participating. Working on a program of this magnitude is fun.
You will get to know your fellow NALIP members and other leaders
in the field while providing a valuable service to our Latino
media community.
Please contact me at beni_matias@earthlink.net
to sign up! ASAP!
Warm regards,
Beni Matias
NALIP Board of Directors member
THIS FRIDAY! SOUTH AMERICAN COMEDY OPENS IN SAN
DIEGO (Como el Gato y el Raton)!
** "...a deliciously wicked tale" - Beth Accomando,
KPBS Film Critic
**Starring Paola Rey (of the hit soap 'Pasion
de Gavilanes' & 'La Baby Sister')
**Opens Friday, June 11th at Madstone Theaters
Hazard Center (soon to be once again Mann Theatres Hazard
Center!)
** Visit 'Cinema en tu Idioma' @ http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/idioma_0604.html
for more info!
The Media Arts Center San Diego continues its
cutting-edge film series, "Cinema En Tu Idioma" with the feature
COMO EL GATO Y EL RATON / A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE (Colombia,
35mm, 93 min.). The film has won awards for Best Film, Best
Cinematography and special prizes at film festivals in the
United States, Europe and South America.
COMO EL GATO Y EL RATON / A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE
will be screened for ONE WEEK ONLY exclusively at Madstone
Theaters Hazard Center (off the 163 freeway at Friars Road)
from JUNE 11 to JUNE 17.
The film tells the story of a tragi-comic power
war on the outskirts of Bogota. The Colombian shantytown of
La Estrella is a poor but close-knit community with many quirky
and lovable characters.
For years, the population has been awaiting fulfillment
of government plans for establishing electrical service in
their neighborhood. In the tradition of "The Gods Must be
Crazy", La Estrella's access to modern conveniences upsets
the social balance of the community. A series of pranks escalates
the comedic tension to hilarious levels, culminating in a
showdown between Technology and Tradition.
Starring the studly Manuel Jose Chavez as Edison
and the luscious Paola Rey (of the hit soap 'Pasion de Gavilanes')
as Giovanna, COMO EL GATO Y EL RATON / A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE
is sure to please audiences of all ages.
COMO EL GATO Y EL RATON / A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE
will screen daily from June 11th to June 17th at: 1:05 p.m.,
3:15 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:25 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.. Tickets: $8.00
general admission, $6.00 students, seniors and "Aficionados
del Cine Latino" Club members.
For additional information on screening times
and tickets visit: http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/idioma_0604.html
or call 619.230.1938.
Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers
New York Section Meeting Notice June 2004
Guests and Non-members Welcome (Free Admission)
EDITING SHOWCASE SPECIAL
Tuesday June 15, 2004
LOCATION: Marriott Marquis Hotel -- Sky Lobby,
37. r, 45th St & Broadway, NYC
TIMES: 2:00PM – 9:00PM Editing equipment manufacturer
end-user demonstrations, Meet & greet networking time and
refreshments
5:00PM Meet & greet reception and announcements
6:00 - 9:00PM Simultaneous program of presentations
PROGRAM Whether you were at NAB or weren’t able
to go, you will . nd the exhibits and presentations a clever
way to keep pace with changes in the editing space. Don’t
miss it.
EXHIBITS - Visit over 40 tables of exhibits by
the industry’s leading audio and video editing equipment manufacturers
and makers of related accessories, rental houses, facilities,
equipment dealers, local . lm & TV schools, editing user groups
and not-for-pro. t production associations
For schedule & exhibit updates visit www.smpteny.org
and register online. Co-sponsor - The Audio Engineering
Society.
CALL FOR ENTRIES 8TH INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM
FESTIVAL, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
NOVEMBER 05 TO NOVEMBER 21, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, SAN RAFAEL, LARKSPUR,
BERKELEY
50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA USA 94901
Phone 415 454 4039
Fax 415 454 4613
PRINT THE GUIDELINES & ENTRY FORM at www.latinofilmfestival.org
The LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
invites narrative, documentary, short filmmakers, women filmmakers,
youth/children (18 & under) filmmakers as well as directors,
producers, distributors & investors to participate in our
8TH INTERNATIONAL film festival & festival competition.
The 8TH INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, SAN
FRANCSICO BAY AREA, promotes Latino Culture by showcasing
the best and most recent works produced by or about Latinos
in the United States and internationally. The festival promotes
cinematography of significant artistic and educational merit
which expresses the cultural diversity of the many countries
and roots of the Latino population and rich cultural heritage.
AWARDS: Jury and Audience for 10 categories.
NEW EXTENDED DEADLINES!!!!!
SUBMISSION DEADLINES & ENTRY FEES ARE: June 30th
- $35 USD - For each non refundable early entry July 15th
- $45 USD - For each non refundable late entry
Student Works - Entry Fee waived.Include a photocopy
of your student ID or similar proof of enrollment, age and
grade level at the time of production.
FINAL EXHIBITION FORMATS: 35MM, Betacam SP NTSC,
DVD & VHS. Entries selected to screen MUST arrive at our office
by October 18, 2004.
QUESTIONS / PREGUNTAS? Please contact G.G. Geddes,
Associate Director of Programming at gg@latinofilmfestival.org
Tp 415 454 4039 Fx 415 454 4613
www.latinofilmfestival.org
Int'l Latino Film Festival-San Francisco Bay Area
50 Acacia Avenue at Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA USA 94901
El open call sigue abierto hasta el proximo
30 Junio 2004.
(por favor no esperen hasta el ultimo minuto para
mandar sus trabajos, este es el ultimo chance)
I festival de Audiovisuales por Venezolanos en
el Exterior Es una iniciativa que nace con el fin de agrupar
aquellos artistas venezolanos que se encuentran trabajando
fuera de su tierra natal. El festival es abierto para admitir
toda clase de trabajos como: Narrativos, Documentales, Experimentales,
Videoclips, Comerciales ó Animaciones.
El festival anunciará nuevas fechas de la projección
de los trabajos luego del 30 de Junio 2004
Por favor cumplan con los Requisitos!
*Mandar dos copias una en VHS y otra en (Mini
DV NTSC or DVD) "Esto es lo mas importante, y tienen que ser
las dos copias sin falta!"
*Sinopsis, Genero del video, duracion no maxima
de 20 minutos.
*Especificar residencia actual si es en el exterior.
*Lugar de nacimiento del Realizador.
*Enviar los videos al:
140-31 246th ST #2,
Rosedale NY 11422 USA
America Maldonado
Organizardora
My Dear Colleagues,
Who here among us has and is creating highly original,
staggering works that take our collective breath away? Which
one of you would be up to the challenge of pushing your own
creative envelope for :24 of potential national attention?
Why is Francesca talking like this, too much green
tea? Probably. But also because this is a great opportunity
and I want to make sure to give the most people the greatest
chance to express themselves.
No really, why?
Well, its a long story... I'm currently contracting
for Butler, Shine & Stern to develop a unique campaign to
promote emerging artists on the cusp of visibility who just
need that little extra push of promotion so that they can
achieve deeper market penetration and national visibility
(how's that for 'adspeak'). What it breaks down to is this,
we're (Butler Shine & Stern) holding an open call for 24 sec
films by and about artists, writers, athletes, musicians,
fashion designers and of course riveting original works by
filmmakers. The finalists will receive a $10,000 award to
help them along their way. In addition to having their short-short
films air on TV and the web, they will also have a web profile
allowing them the opportunity to create a whole new audience
for themselves.
This project is a way for our client (Chuck Taylor's
-hi-tops) to give something significant back to the arts community
and to create a new venue for emerging talent to be seen.
I have the proposal as a .pdf file, let me know if you're
interested and I can talk with you in person about the project
and send the pdf your way so you can mull things over.
Please feel free to email met at work: fprada@bssp.com
(I check it more often) or phone me at 415.339.1508 with any
questions or just to follow up. I'll be freelancing here through
August, but the :24 films/videos are due much sooner than
that! July 7th to be exact...
I hope you're as excited about this project as
I am.
Peace, Francesca Prada, producer/business affairs
for Butler, Shine & Stern 415.339.1508
"FLIGHTPLAN" - WALT DISNEY STUDIOS
/ SAG - Many Roles/Types/All Ages (LA)Location: LA - Start
date: September 2004
CAST: Jodie Foster
NOW CASTING:
STEPHANIE, age 30ish, female,
a beautiful, engaging flight attendant, she appears to be
genuine, down to earthy, warm, friendly and gracious, always
ready to help all the passengers on board but this devious
woman actually has a slightly different agenda than what meets
the eye, LEAD ROLE.
CAPTAIN RICH, age 40's to 60,
male, this guy is the commander of the huge aircraft, and
its crew, salt of the earth values, smart, courageous, a leader,
LEAD ROLE.
GENE, age 30's-50's, African
American male, a successful businessman with a very likeable
and friendly easy going manner, when the chips are down he
turns into a courageous hero guy, LEAD ROLE.
FLIGHT ATTENDENTS, age 20's-30's,
males and females, attractive, in shape, friendly types, all
races, needed for various, PRINCIPAL ROLES.
AIRLINE PASSENGERS, ALL ages,
kids, teens and adults, males and females, all types and races
are needed for various, PRINCIPAL ROLES.
Send photo & resume to: Aquila/Wood
Casting 9350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 110 Beverly Hills,
CA 90210 Note: NO phone calls or personal deliveries.
Alex Mendoza
Alex Mendoza & Associates
8835 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
626-614-8277
alexmend@aol.com
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