Latino
Film Festival Taking Shape
CBS 2 Thu, 24 Jun 2004
11:25 AM PDT
More than 60 movies, including a
U.S. premiere
starring Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson, are lined up for
the International Latino Film Festival next month, organizers
announced Thursday.
Enrique Murciano
Variety via
Yahoo! News Wed, 23 Jun 2004
2:19 PM PDT
On hiatus from "Without a Trace," Enrique
Murciano is heading to the Dominican
Republic to join the cast of
Andy Garcia's "The Lost City."
Bratt
is pleased to go colorblind for 'Catwoman'
The Stamford Advocate
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 1:19 AM PDT
HOLLYWOOD -- Benjamin Bratt's
bicultural roots run deep, he says, affecting not only his
professional choices but how he sees himself. Hollywood, as he has
experienced it, rarely has been
colorblind.
Teen's
documentary film captures national contest
Salt Lake
Tribune Sat,
26 Jun 2004 2:51 AM PDT
PARK CITY -- He may live in a big
house in Deer Valley, but 13-year-old Nicco Quinones captured
the despair and hope of the immigrant work force so well in
his documentary "An American Dream," that he has been awarded
the top honor in a national
competition.
LPM issue goes to
Washington
The battle over the launch of Nielsen Media Research's
Local People Meter service is going to Capitol Hill. Sens.
Conrad Burns, R-Mont., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said
Friday that the Senate Communications Subcommittee will hold a
hearing on the issue July 15. Burns also urged Nielsen to
"cease the use of the new LPM system in New
York and delay any further rollouts
until they have committed to an independent review." Despite a
massive campaign by minority advocacy groups, supported by
News Corp., Nielsen proceeded with its June 3 launch of its
LPM system in New
York, which is yet to receive
accreditation by the Media Rating Council after failing its
first audit. The company is now actively working on the LPM
rollouts in Los Angeles and
Chicago, planned for this
summer. Nielsen Media Research is owned by VNU, parent company
of The Hollywood Reporter. (Nellie Andreeva) 
FULL STORY
Azkaban scores third
biggest industry opening in
Japan
$17.5m
from Japan helps episode
three to a weekend gross of
$40.9m.
P.O.V. Call for
Entries
Deadline: June 30,
2004
P.O.V., public television's premier
showcase for independent, non-fiction film and video seeks
programs from all perspectives to showcase in its annual
national PBS series. All subjects, styles and lengths are
welcome. For submission and application guidelines
visit: http://cfe.pov.org/
Independent
Television Service (ITVS) Open Call
2004
Deadline: August 12,
2004
Do you have an urgent, untold story to
tell - on television? ITVS funds and presents programs
specifically designed for public television. They look to work
with passionate, talented producers who tell stories - both
true and fictional - that use television as the best possible
medium to reach audiences often overlooked by conventional
programming. ITVS seeks producers who: represent diverse
communities, advance different points of view, take creative
risks and inspire public dialogue. For submission
and application guidelines visit: http://www.itvs.org/producers/funding.html
Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan
(DEF POETRY JAM on
Broadway, the Peabody-award winning DEF POETRY
series on HBO) are looking for up and coming urban filmmakers
to submit their completed work for consideration for
acquisitions, distribution and Simmons Lathan Media Group's
(SLMG) New Def Filmmakers
Program.
Please submit completed short films,
feature films, documentaries, music videos, performances or
interview footage for consideration. Please do not send
scripts. Eligible filmmakers will be contacted about
submitting additional material once we've reviewed your film.
Submissions should
include:
1. A cover letter containing the type
of content you are submitting, total running time, year of
completion, original shooting format (35MM, 16MM, DV, Mini-DV,
High-Def) and a brief synopsis of your work. 2. A VHS
screening cassette 3. Resume or Bio with contact information
4. Any press materials if available 5. List of festivals where
your work has been screened. Please send submissions to the
following address: Simmons Lathan Media Group; 521 Fifth
Ave., 28th Floor; New York, NY 10175;
Attn: Alexis Frank/Film
Submission
Immediate Deadline
for the OneWorld TV Young Journalist
Initiative
The OneWorld TV Young Journalist
Initiative (YJI) invites applications from North American
video journalists between the ages of 18 and 25 to attend and
cover the first Americas Social Forum (ASF) in Quito,
Ecuador, from July
25 to 30, 2004.
The ASF is part of the World Social
Forum (WSF) process initiated in 2001 and has become the
largest space for the articulation of social initiatives, the
development of critical thinking, and the construction of
alternatives to the neo-liberal order, under the common belief
that “Another World is Possible.”
ASF: http://www.forosocialamericas.org/index.phtml.en
WSF: http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/home.asp
OWTV will provide transportation and
accommodations for a North American-based video journalist to
accompany us and a South American-based journalist to the
ASF. The video journalist will shoot and edit stories,
onsite, and then upload them to the OneWorld TV website http://tv.oneworld.net.
Applicants
must:
--- have a valid
passport
--- be available to travel to
Ecuador on July 24,
2004 through July 30, 2004
--- have their own mini-DV camera,
tripod, and microphone
A laptop with editing software is
desired, but optional. Fluency in Spanish is a plus, but
not essential.
The decision for this initiative has
an extremely fast turn-around. The deadline for applying
is Wednesday, June 30, 2004, 6:00pm EST. Interested applicants
should send:
--- a
resume
--- a list of stories that you have
produced with a brief description of their content and where
they have appeared (i.e. the web, festivals,
television)
--- provide the names and contact
information for two professional
references
--- a written statement, in 250 words
or less, on why you should be selected to attend the
ASF.
Complete applications should be sent,
by email, to
alyce.myatt@oneworld.net AND
rachel.stabb@oneworld.net. Again, applications should
arrive no later than 6:00pm EST on Wednesday, June 30,
2004.
Alyce Myatt, Multimedia Editor, OneWorld
TV
350 West 57th
Street,
2G
New York,
NY 10019-3759
212
765-0193
alyce.myatt@oneworld.net,
http://tv.oneworld.net
2004 LALIFF
Souvenir Book Print
Advertising
The LALIFF Souvenir Book is designed
as a reference book on films from Latin America as well as
Latino films in the United
States. This
publication will be a keepsake for Festival attendees and will
also be available through libraries and select
bookstores. The book includes a profile and
synopsis on each of the films screened, including contact
information on filmmakers and print
sources.
It is truly a gem of a
book!
1.
Advertising
Information
|
Description of
Ad |
Color |
Black
& White |
|
Double
Truck |
$8,400 |
$6,000 |
|
Full
Page |
$4,000 |
$1,500 |
|
½
Page |
Not
Available |
$
850 |
|
¼
Page |
Not
Available |
$
500 |
2.
Ad
Sizes
Full Page 4-Color – 8” x
10”
Full Page B/W – 8” x 10”
Half Page B/W – 8” x
5”
Quarter Page B/W – 4” x 5”
3.
Other Important
Data
Pages:
Minimum of 150 pages
Press
Run: Minimum of
10,000
Binding:
Perfect Bound
ADVERTISING
SPECIFICATIONS
Deadline: ASAP
Full page Ad
Trim size: 8 1/2"
w x 11" h
Bleed: 9" w x 11 1/2 " h
On all bleed ads,
live copy must be 1/4" from final trim.
1/2 page Ad
Size: 7 5/8" w x 5 " h
no bleed
1/4 page Ad
3
5/8" w x 5" h
no bleed
• Color Ads, work only in
CMYK
• B&W Ads, work only in grayscale
• All images
must be at least 300 dpi.
Quark Xpress
• All images
placed in Quark must be saved as (.tif) (.eps) (.jpg)
format.
• Include folder with all links, vector art files
and font used.
Adobe Photoshop
• Save your image as
(.tif),(.eps) or high quality (.jpg) format.
Adobe
Illustrator
• Create outlines to all fonts
• Embed all
images placed.
• If you do not embed the images all images
must be attached with the file you are sending.
• Save file
as an Illustrator .eps file.
PDF
• send only hi
resolution pdf
• embed all fonts & linked
images
Send by e-mail to
carolinalarrea@earthlink.net
or ship to: Carolina
Larrea / 4317
Cahuenga Blvd., Toluca
Lake, CA 91602 /
Ph.818.980.1885
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, BELMONT, SONOMA
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
TBH is excited to
announce a NEW NIGHT for it's film series: FRIDAYS
!
WHAT:
"Chulas Fronteras" (Redux) by Les Blank (Brazos Films, 1972,
85 min.) with newly discovered additional footage; AND a new
Houston Salsa scene documentary by local filmmaker Ray
Ruiz.
WHEN:
FRIDAY, July 2, 2004, 7:30PM
WHERE:
TBH
Cinema Theater, 333 S. Jensen, Houston
ADMISSION: $5,
available at the TBH Box Office
Come check out the
premiere of a new Houston Salsa Scene documentary by
local filmmaker Ray Ruiz. This 30-minute film is an
exciting look at the vibrant showcase events currently in
vogue in our Salsa-crazed city. Expect a fast-paced,
dance-inspired adventure. You will understand why
Houston is gaining
international fame as a hot spot for Salsa nightlife, music,
and of course, dancing !
AND.....
First released in 1972, "Chulas
Fronteras" a classic documentary on Mexican and Mexican
American music culture and tradition in Texas and Northern
Mexico was produced by legendary filmmaker Les
Blank. By special arrangement with Brazos Films,
Talento Bilingue de Houston is presenting a newly edited
version containing segments never before seen with such
Texas musical icons as
Lydia Mendoza, Flaco Jimenez, Narciso Martinez, Santiago
Jimenez, and the late Rumel Fuentes. Photographed on
location all over South Texas and the Border, as well as in
General Teran, Mexico and ranchitos throughout the
Mexico/Texas region, this film has a rare power and is a
musical treat. It has won numerous international awards
throughout North America, Latin American and Europe!
Join us for a special night, a look at
two very different musical cultural styles that are
BOTH an integral part of the Latino cultural
mosaic.
Please join us at
TBH as we celebrate American and Latino filmmaking.
Talento Bilingue de Houston is an Artist in Education Program
through the Southwest Alternate Media Project and is supported
by the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County and by
people like YOU. FREE Popcorn night;
BYOBeverages !
SEEKING COMPLETED
FILMS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND INCOMPLETE FILMD FOR
FUNDING
Please submit the
information via e-mail or snail mail, by following the
criteria outlined below. Submit ONLY the information
requested. If there is further interest, we will contact
you. If your submission is incomplete, we won't even
review the materials for consideration. If there is
further interest after Level One of the submission process, we
will contact you for additional information.
FILMS FOR
DISTRIBUTION
Completed films shot on FILM ONLY unless
they are on another medium and need a film-out. The
lighting must be consistent with film. However, if the
format is documentary or reality style, then it is acceptable
to submit.
Requirement - You must
own or control the rights and have necessary
documentation
Please
submit:
1. All contact information (full
name, phone number, email)
2. Brief Synopsis
3.
All cast and crew information
4. Budget
5.
Year completed
6. Festival participation and
outcome
FILM PROJECTS FOR FUNDING
Requirements
1. You
must own/control the rights and have documents
2.
MUST NOT HAVE DISTRIBUTION
3. Must have NAME
talent for top billing cast (either attached, or have letter
of interest)
Please
submit:
1. All contact information (full
name, phone number, email)
2. Letter of Interest or
Attachment for top billing cast
3. Brief
Synopsis
4. Coverage
5. Budget - The ideal
range is $3-5 Million -Detailed above and below the line. The
individual compensation must be clearly defined.
6.
ALL Producers
7. Proposed investor
compensation
The decisions are made very quickly once
all components are in place. Once again, if
your
information is incomplete, your project will not be
reviewed for consideration. E-mail submissions will have
priority.
Please submit your materials or questions via
e-mail to:
race2fund@sbcglobal.net
IMPORTANT - Be sure to
put “Film Submission – Jeff
Gund Referral” in the subject line, or you email
will not be looked at, and we will not contact you. All
documentation should be submitted as text within the email
(NOT as an attachment) where possible – this will greatly
decrease incompatibility issues, and increase your
documentation’s ability to be read.
Or you may submit
via snail mail to:
films2fund
Attn:
Development/Jeff Gund Referral
10061 Riverside Drive,
#845
Toluca Lake,
CA 91602
CASTING
NOTICE - PSA on anti-gang violence is looking for
urban Latino youth that can play 16/17 yrs. old... 1Male
Lead, 6 Male background talent, and 2 female
background talent... tattoos and piercings very
welcome...possible pay, meals and copy provided....please mail
headshots or sample photos and resume
to:
4928
Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles CA
90027
ATTN:
Casting
Pochteca EventWorks is producing Viva Laughlin! - a
groundbreaking Latino themed promotion for the Laughlin
Tourism Board October 8-11, 2004. The promotion will
target all Southern California, northern Arizona and Las Vegas
(25% of the U.S. Latin Market), and will feature the
biggest and brightest new Latin music artists, comedians,
celebrities, sports, variety shows, films, fashion shows,
dancers, themed parties and other special acts and
activities.
We are looking for artists and special
activities in the above mentioned areas for booking.
Please contact me via e-mail at marioc@pochtecaeventworks.net
with submissions.
Mario Cobián, Pochteca
EventWorks
10720 Woodbine
St., Unit
3
Los Angeles, CA
90034
T
310-876-0771/F
310-876-0772
www.pochtecaeventworks.net
POSITION AVAILABLE,
ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION - LOS ANGELES
OFFICE
Position: Business
Representative, Western Region
Duties: To administer
and negotiate local and national AEA employment contracts for
Actors and Stage Managers in the Western Region. To present
and process Producer requests through Committee and Board
structure. To attend some opening night performances, some
rehearsals, and to deal with performance-related emergencies.
To interact with national Staff on matters of consistent
Contract and Policy administration.
Requirements:
Excellent communication,
organization, and public relations skills are essential. You
must be disciplined, independently motivated, and at the same
time, able to work as a team player. Negotiating skills
necessary. Computer literacy required (Microsoft Office 2000).
Some availability on weeknights and weekends required. Some
travel required. Experience in theatre as a Stage Manager,
Agent or Producer with knowledge of AEA contracts highly
desirable. Experience with union membership and activity is a
plus. Bachelor's Degree with major in theatre or theatre
management or comparable experience
preferred.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted
through July 16, 2004.
Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Position to start no later than August 16,
2004.
Letter of application and resume should be sent
to:
Richard Colucci, Office Manager
Actors' Equity
Association
5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite
One
Los
Angeles, CA
90036
OR
Email:
Equityjobsla@actorsequity.org
Alex
Mendoza
Alex
Mendoza & Associates
8835 Las Tunas
Drive
Temple City,
CA 91780
626-614-8277
alexmend@aol.com
