Many NALIPsters know the
benefits of applying for NALIP Conf-erence Scholarship: money
towards your travel costs, hotel room at the Conference site, and
a chance to participate in all of our great events, workshops and
Gala Awards!
Don't miss your chance
to apply before the deadline passes! Details at www.nalip.org under Conference VI.
This isn't for everyone: if you are able to travel without
support or can team up on rooms and leave the triples for more needy
makers, please just book your registration and hotel rooms today!
But for emerging makers and freelance filmmakers, this is a great
benefit of NALIP and our Time Warner/HBO Sponsorship.
Remember:
- You must be a NALIP
or NOSOTROS member to Apply
- You must be REGISTERED
for the CONFERENCE to Apply (There are no refunds on registration;
however, we will make an exception for
makers that register and don't receive a scholarship)
- You must fill out the
scholarship application on our website, and either email or fax
it to us by the deadline.
- Those accepted receive
a triple room for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Wednesday, too,
if you are attending Chapter Development seminar) plus $250 in
travel support if you live East of the Rockies, $150 if you live West
of the Rockies but outside of California.
QUESTIONS? Call
Conference Production Manager Erick Garcia anytime: 310.395.8484
or write erickgarcia@nalip.info.
See you
at the Beach!!
NBC News Associate Program
Announcement-Feb 11,
2005 Deadline Fast Approaching!
Description: Fast track opportunity for
people with the goal to learn news gathering and production skills.
Support Provided: News
Associates gain real-world experience honing research skills, developing
news stories working in a news bureau, participating in field and
studio show production, on the nightly news, a morning news program,
or on a magazine program. Salary $33,600 pr/yr.
Apply now
before the February 11th,
2005 deadline!!!
If interested, please
contact Michael Jack, General Manager at NBC in Washington D.C.
Or e-mail news.associate@nbc.com /
www.nbcjobs.com
Nosotros and the LA Casting
Connection Announce American Latino 2005 National
Star Search Casting Workshop Series
Nosotros Organization
has joined forces with the LA Casting Connection LLC to create the
AMERICAN LATINO 2005 - National Star Search & Casting Workshop
Series traveling to seven major cities in America.
(January 18, 2005 - Hollywood, CA) For the first time in its
35-year history, the Nosotros Organization and its President, Jerry
Velasco, are joining forces with an outside entity, the LA Casting
Connection LLC, to create American Latino 2005 - National Star Search
and Casting Workshop Series that will reach out, on a national level,
implementing one of the organization's original mission statements.
As defined by its founder, Ricardo Montalbán, one of Nosotros'
primary goals is to go out into the Latino communities to seek out,
promote, nurture and support the talents of Latino performers.
Nosotros - "Us" in Spanish
- was founded in 1970 by legendary actor Ricardo Montalbán to improve
the image of Latinos/Hispanics as they are portrayed in the entertainment
industry, both in front of and behind the camera; to expand their
employment opportunities in the industry; to train its members to
become better actors and industry professionals; and lastly, to
reach out to the community and seek creative youngsters and encourage
them to enter their chosen profession in the entertainment industry.
Original board members included Desi Arnaz, Vikki Carr and
Anthony Quinn among others.
Nosotros has been instrumental in furthering the careers
of many actors such as Edward James Olmos, Salma Hayek, Lupe Ontiveros
and Lorenzo Lamas.
According to Mr. Velasco,
"The American Latino 2005 Casting Workshop Series will educate adult
and young Hispanic actors on all aspects of the entertainment business and
on the dangers of coming to Hollywood unprepared. We
will give them guidance on how to prepare for that experience and
provide a way for them to network with Nosotros after we leave their
city. Every workshop participant
joins Nosotros with a one year membership."
The American Latino 2005
Casting Workshops will provide a rare opportunity to learn the business
of show business and make valuable contacts with actors, casting
directors, Hollywood agents and managers.
Coinciding with the workshops
is the American Latino 2005 National Star Search, a corporate-sponsored
competition where winners are selected from each regional workshop
and are flown to Los Angeles in the summer of 2005
for the American Latino 2005 Hollywood Showcase at the Ricardo Montalbán
Theatre located near the intersection of Hollywood & Vine in
Hollywood, CA.
MORE - MORE - MORE
January 18, 2005
Nosotros Announces American
Latino 2005
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The American Latino 2005
National Star Search regional winners will then compete in the American
Latino 2005 Hollywood Showcase for generous cash prizes and acting
scholarships which will enhance their opportunities for a professional
career in the entertainment industry.
Latino actors, including
Michael DeLorenzo, Jesus Nebot, Victor Rivers, Douglas Spain and
Aimee Garcia, are scheduled to attend American Latino 2005 Casting
Workshops to share their personal experiences of getting into the
entertainment industry.
American Latino 2005 is
scheduled for these cities:
Los Angeles, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Houston, TX
Miami, FL
New York City, NY
Chicago, IL
San Francisco, CA
Full information, an online
media kit and high resolution images are available for American
Latino 2005 at our website:
www.AmericanLatino2005.com
BlackFilm.com @ Sundance 2005
SAVE THE
DATE--On January 25th www.blackfilm.com will be at Sundance
hosting a celebration honoring all the filmmakers of color with
our various partners.
January
is the month in which filmmakers, actors, film aficionados and industry
leaders converge on Park City, Utah for the
Sundance Film Festival. One
of the film industry's paramount events, the Sundance Film Festival
puts forward the best in independent film from the U.S. and from
around the world. Each
year, the Festival draws 30,000 people from 27 countries and presents
a ten-day program of more than 200 films. Acceptance into this event
is a filmmaker's dream come true.
The 2005
Sundance Film Festival will be held January 20-30 and will showcase
a significant number of films by Blacks & Latinos, many of whom
blackfilm.com has worked with and supported over the years. Included in this year's selections
are THE SALON, directed by Mark Brown, the John Singleton
produced HUSTLE & FLOW and screening mid-Festival as
the Centerpiece Premiere is LACKAWANNA BLUES, produced
by Halle Berry, directed by George C. Wolfe, written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson,
and starring an ensemble cast headed by S. Epatha Merkerson, Terrence
Howard, Jimmy Smits, and Macy Gray.
This year,
blackfilm.com will be among the many film supporters and aficionados
in Park City, honoring
films of Black & Latino interest on January 25th.Check your
inbox for your personal invite.
Blackfilm.com
recommends the following Sundance selections and congratulates the
filmmakers for their achievement. For more information on the
films, click
here for the interactive Sundance Film Festival film guide.
www.blackfilm.com
http://festival.sundance.org/2005/filmguide/
S.O.B. Theatre Company presents: Mother Courage
Mother Courage
by Bertolt Brecht
directed by
Jeff Wienckowski
With Pete Pano and David
De Leon
Theatre/Theater
6425 Cahuenga Blvd. 4th floor.
(between Cahuenga &
Wilcox)
Runs Jan. 14th to Feb.
5th
Fri. and Sat. at 8:00PM Sun. Matinee at 2:00PM
Tickets are $15/general
and $10/students and seniors
Call 323-465-3136 or www.sobtheatre.com for more info.
Hello friends, here we
are again asking that you come and support this horrible masochistic
habit of ours called theatre.
I hope to see you all there. Here is the info:
--Pete Pano and David
De Leon
Terror Alert! Code Orange! The S.O.B. Theatre Co. has
hijacked Bertollt Brecht's Mother Courage and is driving it into
the quagmire that is modern day Iraq! Brecht's classic play is about
a war of profit, dressed up by political leaders as a "moral crusade."
Sound familiar? In
our current climate of fear and government deception, Mother Courage
is now more relevant than ever. While keeping true to the play's
anti-war dogma, the S.O.B.s revel in the absurd humor so abundant,
and often overlooked, in Brecht's work.
This Friday and Saturday
at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm, come down to Theatre/Theater
and see what all the buzz is about.
6425 Hollywood Blvd. (4th Floor)
Between Wilcox and Cahuenga
Reservations: (323) 465-3136
www.sobtheatre.com
PIONEERING PRODUCERS ANNOUNCE PLAY MORE TV CAPITALIZING
ON EXPLODING VIDEO GAMER MARKET!
First ever, nationally
syndicated show covering the video gamer craze set to roll out at
the 2005 NATPE convention!
New York, NY, January 11, 2005 - AIM Tell-A-Vision announces
their next project, Play More TV, to debut on broadcast television
this fall. The new syndicated weekly program
capitalizes on the exploding video gamer market, one that surpasses
other entertainment categories in generating revenue and exerts
unprecedented influence on the movie and music industries.
"Play More is our most
exciting project to date and a natural extension of our current
program-ming roster," said Robert Rose, CEO of AIM Tell-A-Vision.
"The young demographics
of the video game industry are very similar to the viewership base
of our other programs. Gamer growth represents another
exploding category underserved on broadcast television. Play
More allows us to continue our mission of being the first and the
best at creating compelling content for hard-to-reach and coveted
demographics."
Play More brings the creative
elements of video games to the program by incorporating a fast-paced,
magazine-style format with a 'live' virtual host. In addition to featuring the
latest gamer news, reviews and player shortcuts, Play More includes
in-depth, human-interest pieces on the people behind the scenes
and the players themselves, as well as reviews on the latest
techno-gadgets, trends
and DVD releases.
"Our newly created distribution
division, AIM Tell-A-Vision Distribution, will screen the program
for stations at the annual NATPE convention held in Las Vegas later this month," said
Rose.
"Once again, the savvy
creative team responsible for the out-of-the-box and in-your-face
style of AIM TV programming has produced a show that connects with
the gamer mindset. There's a tremendous void that
needs to be filled between the gamer industry and viewers. Play
More TV will set the standard for other shows," crows AIM TV distribution
head, Ernest Cartwright.
Play More TV is produced
by AIM TV's multi-award winning production company, Maximás Productions.
Executive Producer, Robert Rose and Supervising Producer, Renzo Devia
oversee the production effort.
Dear Poets & Fiction Writers:
The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA)
need poetry and fiction panelists for its Annual BRIO Awards.
BRIO is a $2500 award given to Bronx artists and writers based
purely on the merit of the work submitted. It is designed
to encourage excellence, and to put money directly into the hands
of individual artists. We are in dire need of poetry
and fiction panelists - this is a great way to give back!
Panelists should have some publication history (but it doesn't have
to be extensive, this is a peer panel) and cannot reside in the
Bronx.
If you or someone you know are interested in serving on a BRIO panel,
please contact Melissa Calderon at the Council directly. She
can fill you in on all the details. Her number is 718 931-9500,
ext. 21 or e-mail her at Melissa@Bronxarts.org.
Thanks,
Leslie
Leslie Shipman
Director,
Bronx Writers' Center
2521 Glebe Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-409-1265
Fax: 718 409 1351
www.bronxarts.org
Palm Springs Film Fest Opens with
Coach Carter
by Keiko Beatie
Digital Video Editing Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:48 PM PST
Palm Springs International
Film Festival opened this week to rave reviews with COACH CARTER. On hand were stars Samuel L.
Jackson and Director Thomas Carter as they walked the Red-Carpet
at the Palm Springs High School Auditorium.
This year Palm Springs will share a Cine Latino
with audience as a special program of 32 new films will be unveiled.
This striking showcase of new films from Latin America, Spain and Portugal features guest appearances
by the brightest lights in contemporary Latin filmmaking, and screenings
of the hottest films emerging from the Latin film world. The
series will include the presentation of the Festival's International
Filmmaker Award to Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles for directing,
producing and mentoring.
http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=30081
CASA 0101/L.A. Theater Project, Inc.
Presents.
"WRITING FROM THE HEIGHTS"
A 10 week creative writing
workshop for the stage, page & screen. Taught by playwright
Ricardo A. Bracho, this course is open to all levels of experience
and a range of genres. Come join us at Casa 0101 as we write
from the Heights, as in Boyle Heights and as we write from
the Heights, as in the next level of craft & finesse.
Classes are on Tuesdays
from 7-9pm at CASA 0101 Theater
at 2009 E. First St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 beginning January 25th
and ending March 29th. The cost of the class is $200. To reserve
your space in the class send an email to info@latheaterproject.org
or call (323) 263-7684 and include your name and phone number and
you will be contacted to confirm your reservation.
About the instructor:
Ricardo A. Bracho is 2004
- 05 Visiting Scholar/Artist at the Center for Chicano Studies at
UC Santa Barbara. He has been a participant in the NEA/TCG Residency
Program for Playwrights and Mabou Mines' Suite Residency Program.
He has been a recipient of two commissions from the Latino Theater
Initiative of the Mark Taper Forum and the Creative Work Fund.
His plays include The Sweetest Hangover, Fed Up, A to B, Sissy, Querido
and Mexican Psychotic. His work has been produced at Brava,
Theatre Rhinoceros and INTAR and been read at Intersection for the
Arts, Pregones Theater and the Tribeca Theater Festival.
Roy
W. Dean Screening Invitation-January 23, 2005
Dear filmmakers,
Please join us for a night
dedicated to documentary and independent filmmakers. The finalists
for the Roy W. Dean video grant will pitch their projects and show
their promo tapes this coming Sunday night at the wonderful Wilshire
Screening Room from 7 to 9pm January 23. It's
always good for you to see the heart of the filmmaker, watch their
tapes and learn what it takes to pitch and win a grant. As
a special event, our judge and award winning filmmaker, Lee Lew
Lee, will discuss producing documentary films and their place in
the world today. We will screen a few minutes of Lee's film
"All Power to the People" which has been shown in over 32 countries.
Awards will be given this night to the winners in three categories:
- Esoteric / Critical
Thinking
- US Domestic / Inner
City / Race Relations
- International Affairs
Please RSVP to join us.
Lee and I will be there to greet and meet each of you.
Wilshire Screening Room, 8670
Wilshire Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Best Regards,
Carole Dean
From the Heart Productions
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