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CONGRATS OUT TO NALIP MEMBER: LOU HERNANDEZ
NALIP member Lou Hernandez's film ONE EVENING
feature has been selected to be shown at the Marco Island
Film Festival in November.
Spain
laps up Amenabar's Sea
International Box Office Chart
The Sea Inside gets off to a superb international
start by winning the best Director (Alejandro Amenabar) and
Best Actor (Javier Bardem) prizes at the 2004 Intn'l Venice
Film Festival.
NEW SPANISH-LANGUAGE FILM SERIES COMING TO
L.A.
HispanicBusiness.com
Thu, 09 Sep 2004 10:26 AM PDT
Presenting ¡Viva Tu Cine!: Los Angeles, CA--(HISPANIC
PR WIRE)--9 de septiembre de 2004--A new Latin American film
series kicks off in Los Angeles this month in an effort to
provide greater access for the Latino community to first-run
films from Mexico and Latin America.
LOCAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE STATIONS RAKING IN AD
$$$
Local TV stations that focus on Hispanic viewers
are gaining more advertising revenue than ever, a new study
found. Local Spanish-language stations attracted at least
$1 billion in ad revenue last year, according to the Magna
Global USA study. The
Hollywood Reporter (subscription required) (9/9)
'MARIA' NABS GRAND PRIX AT DEAUVILLE
DEAUVILLE, France -- Film festival favorite "Maria
Full of Grace," director-screenwriter Joshua Marston's first
film, was awarded the Deauville Festival of American Film's
top prize, the Grand Prix for Independent Film, on Sunday.
The film, about a young pregnant girl who agrees to use her
body to smuggle drugs into the United States as a way to escape
her dreary, impoverished existence in Colombia, grabbed two
other prizes at the fest's 30th edition. It received the Public
Prize, voted for by the audiences in Deauville, and the International
Critics' prize, awarded by a jury of seven journalists. Jury
president Claude Lelouch and his nine-member, all-female jury
awarded the Special Jury Prize to Nicole Kassell's "The Woodsman,"
the Kevin Bacon-Kyra Sedgwick starrer about a pedophile who
attempts to start over after prison. The Prix du Scenario,
for the best script, was awarded to Omar Naim's "The Final
Cut." (Shiraz Sidhva) FULL
STORY
UNI'S 'GANGSTER' AIMS AT RAMIREZ
Dania Ramirez, who starred in Spike Lee's "She
Hate Me" and has a role in Ed Zwick's live-action "Fat Albert"
for 20th Century Fox, is in negotiations for a coveted role
in the Brian Grazer-produced "American Gangster" opposite
Denzel Washington and Benicio Del Toro. Antoine Fuqua is directing
the Universal Pictures/Imagine Entertainment project, set
to start shooting in the fall for release Nov. 4, 2005. "Gangster,"
previously known as "Tru Blu," is based on a New York Magazine
article by Mark Jacobson. Steve Zaillian adapted the work,
which centers on real-life Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas (Washington),
who rose to power in the early 1970s by smuggling heroin into
the United States in the caskets of soldiers killed in Vietnam.
After detective Richie Roberts (Del Toro) catches up with
him, Lucas cooperates with drug enforcement officials and
aids Roberts in a dragnet operation. Ramirez would play a
former Miss Puerto Rico who is the wife of Washington's character.
(Chris Gardner) FULL
STORY
Leigh,
Amenabar take top Venice honours
Vera Drake wins Golden Lion, The Sea Inside awarded
Grand Jury Prize. 'In a cynical world, it is a wonderful thing
when serious, committed independent European films are recognized,'
says Leigh.
³NOVEDADES² ART EXHIBIT @ THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
The Clark
Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a new art exhibition
entitled ³NOVEDADES² featuring three of our new art faculty
at the University of Texas - Pan American: Melissa Lovingood
(Jewelry), Yong S. Kim (Paintings) and our very own NALIP
member DAVID MARTINEZ (Graphic Design).
This exhibit
opens Wednesday, September 15th in the Charles and Dorothy
Clark Gallery in the Fine Arts Building at The University
of Texas- Pan American and continues through Wednesday, October
20th. A reception with the artists, Melissa Lovingood, Yong
S. Kim and David Martinez is scheduled for Thursday evening,
October 7th from 7-9pm in the Clark Gallery. Historical objects,
particularly those interpreted by a variety of cultures, intrigue
Melissa Lovingood. Yong S. Kim also finds inspiration in nature.
"Tracing a certain pattern in the wood grain is a reflection
of her intention not only to depict a meaningful journey of
her life in an abstract form, but also to pursue the highest
truth of nature." David Martinez manipulates his photographs
"to pay homage to travel, some real, some imaginary, to existence,
sometimes real or imaginary and daydreaming."
Admission
to all exhibitions is free. The galleries are open Monday
through Friday except on university holidays. For more information
or for special accommodations please call (956) 381-2655 or
email galleries@panam.edu
MACHO
MEN PREMIER/RECEPTION
Pre-Reception
with complimentary open barbefore show.
8:00PM SHOWTIME
w/ Salsa afterparty following the show.
Tickets:
$10 donations
"It's likely
to be the best deal of the summer!" --Hoy Daily News
RESERVATIONS:
Call 323/288-9034
Tickets
will be going fast so call now to hold your seat.
NOTE: It
is not necessary to make a reservation, however it may be
difficult to get a seat without one. Tickets will be at "Will
Call" at the door. Reservations are held until 7:40PM then
released to 'standby' patrons.
For more
information, go to: www.mariacosta.com
LEADERSHIP
& ENTREPRPRENEURSHIP SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
Fernando
Flores--Senator and Candidate for President of Chile &
Felipe Gonzalez
Márquez--Former President of Spain
Present
a Seminar/Workshop:Leadership & Entrepreneurship w/ a panel
discussion on "Access to Capital"
Hosted By
Henry Cisneros, Raul Yzaguirre & Moctesuma Esparza
Sponsored
by The Marathon Club, a Joint Venture of the National Association
of Investment Companies and the New America Alliance, an American
Latino Business Leaders Initiative
Monday,
September 20, 2004 6pm
Registration
- 7pm to 10pm
Tuesday,
September 21, 2004
9am to 6pm
Wednesday,
September 22, 2004
9am to 1pm
- 2:30pm to 4pm
California
State University Los Angeles
Golden Eagle
Center
5151 State
University Drive
Los Angeles,
CA 90032
TO REGISTER
PLEASE VISIT: www.themarathonclub.org
TRIBECA
ALL ACCESS CALL FOR ENTRIES
Following
the success of its inaugural year, Tribeca All Access (TAA)
Connects returns April 25 - 28, 2005. TAA Connects is a networking
and meetings program that brings narrative & documentary directors
and screenwriters of color together with film industry decision
makers during the Tribeca Film Festival. Filmmakers who identify
as African American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander
or Native American are welcome to submit scripts or documentary
proposals for consideration.
New this
year!
Unrepresented
screenwriters of color may also apply with screenplays that
have no directors or producers attached.
Early Deadline:
December 10, 2004
Final Deadline:
February 4, 2005
Visit www.tribecafilminstitute.org
for all the details.
*NALIP MEMBERS
qualify for a discounted fee of $20 if you apply by the early
deadline NOTE: In order to qualify for the discount, you must
download a hard copy of the application and send to us with
proof of your NALIP membership (unfortunately, applicants
wishing to take advantage of the discount cannot apply online).
Selected
projects will be invited to participate in the Tribeca All
Access program, which will include meetings with industry
representatives including equity investors, producers, agents
and development executives from various studios and independent
film companies. Other events include networking receptions
and panels.
FEATURE
FILMS SOUGHT
New Video
Distribution Label, with output deal with a major studio is
looking for finished feature length films with some names
(talent, cast, director, etc) attached, great stories or very
commercial product, any genre, any budget.
Please send
an e-mail to bellavicent@aol.com including synopsis, cast
list, production talent list and website if available. If
interested we will then respond with a Submission Waiver Form
and instructions where to ship screeners.
NEW FILM
WEBSITE MERGES CINEMA WITH POLITICS
We have
just launched a new website designed to harness the power
of film to impact the upcoming elections: FilmsToSeeBeforeYouVote.org
FilmsToSeeBeforeYouVote.org
provides easy access to films in theaters and on DVD which
voters can use to inform, inspire, and organize through screening
parties. Time is short and the stakes are very high. We need
your help to spread the word about the site as widely and
quickly as possible. Please forward this message to your email
circle.
Click here
to sign up http://filmstoseebeforeyouvote.org/sign_up.html
for a weekly bulletin from Films To See Before You Vote, which
will provide the latest on new political films and how they're
being used nationwide.
We are also
seeking organizational partners that can send a message to
their members and exchange links with us.
Thanks for
your help.
Best,
Peter Broderick
Films To
See Before You Vote
peter@filmstoseebeforeyouvote.org
http://www.filmstoseebeforeyouvote.org
BEGINNING
SCREENWRITER CRASH COURSE!
Join Josefina
Lopez, screenwriter of Real Women Have Curves, for an intense
workshop covering the basics of screenwriting, answering all
your burning questions about being a screenwriter, the business
of screenwriting, over-coming writer's block, tapping into
your creative energy and spirituality, and getting the story
out of your heart and onto the page.
Saturday,
October 23, 10:00 - 6 :00 p.m. and
Sunday,
October 24, 10:00 – 1:00 p.m.
A $10 donation
is requested. If you would like to receive a professional
screenplay for the last day of class please include a $10
materials fee with your $10 donation. Donation and materials
fee must be made out to "Courage" and postmarked by October
15, 2004 to confirm your seat.
Classes
to be held at:
CASA 0101
2009 East
First Street
Los Angeles,
CA 90033
323-263-7684
www.casa0101.org
TESTOSTERONE
Dean, a
brilliant graphic novelist with writer's block, hasn`t been
himself lately. Not long ago his sex-bomb Argentine lover
Pablo left their California beach house on a cigarette run,
and he hasn't been seen since. Unable to work, sleep or even
drag a razor across his face, Dean throws some clothes in
a bag and books a flight on Aerolineas, Argentinas. Destination:
Closure.
DIRECTOR:
David Moreton
STARRING:
David Sutcliffe, Antonio Sabato Jr., Sonia Braga, Jennifer
Coolidge, Celina Font
OPENS: September
10, 2004 (NY/LA).
[TICKETS
& TIMES]
CRIMINAL
It's the
story of an extremely odd couple: a young Latino man who will
do anything for his family and a 30-something scheming white
guy who will do anything to his family. One wants to save
his father. The other wants to get rich, in any way possible.
So when they come across one of the most valuable pieces of
currency in U.S. history, they're suddenly stuck together.
DIRECTOR:
Gregory Jacobs
STARRING:
John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Tucker,
Maeve Quinlan
OPENS: September
10, 2004 (limited).
[TICKETS
& TIMES]
TRAILER:
[WINDOWS][REALPLAYER][QUICKTIME]
HEAD
IN THE CLOUDS
Set before
and during World War II, this tale of wartime romance focuses
on Gilda Besse, a fashion photographer living in occupied
Paris who shares her apartment with a Spanish Civil War refugee,
Mia and an Irish schoolteacher, Guy, with whom she falls in
love. As Gilda's career blossoms, and the war wages on, she
finds herself separated from her friends as their personal
politics send them down very different paths.
DIRECTOR:
John Duigan
STARRING:
Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann,
Daniel Gillies OPENS: September 17, 2004 (NY/LA).
[TICKETS
& TIMES]
TRAILER:
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NOSOTROS
AMERICAN LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
Call For
Entrees - Deadline Extended to October 5th, 2004!
(Hollywood,
Ca) Ricardo Montalban and Nosotros, a non-profit 501C3, announce
the official call for entrees for the first annual Nosotros
American Latino Film Festival. A goal set back in 1970 by
Ricardo Montalbán, "to improve the image of Latinos in the
entertainment industry" comes to fruition at the newly named
Ricardo Montalban Theatre November 5th - 7th, 2004. (1615
N. Vine St., Hollywood, Ca 90028)
From Chicanos
in East Los Angeles to Cubanos in Miami, American Latino filmmakers
represent the diverse Latino cultures found in the US landscape.
The goal of the festival is to provide an opportunity to display
the artistic creativity of the broad spectrum of American
Latinos by showcasing films that share their life experiences,
traditions, and culture. The festival committee seeks to showcase
films that speak to mainstream audience and the growing American
Latino population.
Submission
guidelines and sponsorship opportunities can be found online
at: http://www.Nosotros.org
More info
- contact Festival Directors:
Henry K.
Priest
Phone: (213)
739-3385
Email: HenryKPriest@Nosotros.org
Shawna Baca
Phone: (310)
980-8906
Email: ShawnaBaca@Nosotros.org
Sponsored
by: Latin Heat Magazine http://www.LatinHeat.com and Spanix.com
http://www.Spanix.com
CALL
FOR SUBMISSIONS
The 6th
Leeds Children and Young People's Film Festival is now accepting
submissions for its 2005 festival, which will take place from
March 17th to 25th. We are looking for quality, innovative
features and shorts from across the world of any genre that
are suitable for children and young people, including age
15+.
With a reputation
as one of the fastest growing, fresh and exciting festivals
in the UK, we want films that will reflect our desire to showcase
the best and newest filmmaking for young people from around
the globe. We also have an award for films made BY young people
from the UK. If you would like to know more, please check
our website
There is
an entry form attached to this email but you can also download
one from our website, www.leedsfilm.com, or email adam.graham@leeds.gov.uk
for more information. You can also ring the festival office
on +44 (0) 113 247 8398.
Please forward
this email to any contacts in your country who may wish to
submit films. Any contact information you could provide would
be most gratefully received!
Debbie Maturi
Festival
Director
ESTRENA
LA ULTIMA PELICULA DE ANTHONY QUINN
El viernes
10 de septiembre se estrena Oriundi, la ultima pelicula del
legendario actor Anthony Quinn filmada en Curitiba, Brasil
en el 2000 y nunca distribuida en Estados Unidos (favor de
llamarme para la lista de cines).
Oriundi
es la primera de una serie de peliculas Mexicanas y Latinas
a ser distribuidas en forma regular por Dospelnacs (www.dospelnacs.com)
con el objetivo de que la comunidad hispana pueda tener acceso
a peliculas en su idioma. Para esto, necesitamos el apoyo
de la comunidad hispana y esperamos concurran a los cines
y hagan saber a sus conocidos sobre esta nueva alternativa
de cine. Las proximas peliculas del ciclo seran presentadas
en Noviembre, Enero proximo y luego, cada 1 mes e incluye
peliculas de reciente produccion.
Los primeros
5 en contactarse conmigo se beneficien con 2 pases dobles
para cada uno. Los 5 siguientes en contactarse se llevaran
5 cachuchas. Ademas, los 10 participaran en el sorteo para
ganarse dos de los 12 pasajes a Brasil que sorteamos.
Saludos
Horacio
Oyhanarte
Managing
Director
Dospelnacs
America
527 S. Barrington
Ave., Suite 6
Los Angeles,
CA 90049
Ph: 310-476-3849
Email: horacio@dospelnacs.com
www.dospelnacs.com
7th ANNUAL
LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
AFI, OAS
AND THE ASSOCIATION OF IBERO-AMERICAN CULTURAL ATTACHÉS TO
PRESENT: THE 7th ANNUAL LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
WHEN: WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22 THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
WHERE: AFI
SILVER THEATRE AND CULTURAL CENTER
Festival
to Give First-Ever Awards!!!
General
information: 202.458.FEST or: www.oas.org/filmfestival www.AFI.com/Silver
LOW BUDGET
INDIE CREW MEMBERS NEEDED
Ultra Low
Budget Indie seeking:
1) DP (preferably
with DVX 100A or XL2) $1250 for 12 shooting days and all prep,
most likely weekends from Oct thru Nov., but not past Thanksgiving,
slightly negotiable if have own equipment
2) also Gaffer
and Sound/Boom $500 each for the same 12 shooting days.
Be sure to
say you were referred by Jeff Gund, and send resumes to:
IndieVerse
Films
PO Box 261221
Encino, CA
91426
Or via email
(as text within the email, NOT as an attachment) to indieversefilms@yahoo.com
Date: Oct.
thru Nov.
Time: Full
days.
Location:
Los Angeles.
Rate: See
Job Descriptions.
Contact: indieversefilms@yahoo.com
http://www.indieverse.com 818-995-8981
Hope you are
doing well!
Roger Lim
Alex Mendoza
Alex
Mendoza & Associates
8835 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
626-614-8277
alexmend@aol.com
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