NALIP-New York

NALIP--New York held its second "Organizational & Team-Building Retreat" on Saturday January 8, 2005.  As a follow up to the initial 2003 retreat, the current day-long retreat included the participation of the newly elected Board, committee co-chairs and members, who gathered to asses the current administrative health of the regional chapter, ascertain which 2003 goals and recommendations had been met, as well as to develop the action plans and programmatic strategies for the 2005 operating year.  The 2003 and 2005 retreats were both respectively facilitated by Louis Perego Moreno, and organized by Edwin Pagan, who is currently serving as the Chapter's first elected president.

The full minutes from the retreat can be read and downloaded at --

http://www.nalip.org/newyork/retreat2005.htm

NALIP, Miami--VideoSlam 2005

NALIP Miami Chapter would like to announce that we are currently in the beginning stages for developing our first annual Video Slam - short films contest.

Please inform us if you or anyone you know of is  currently either developing a short film and would like to submit it to  contest, or is currently running a short film contest and would like to have  NALIP showcase it and advertise it as a Video Slam.  We accept any theme and films can be submitted either in VHS or DVD format.  Films, however, need to be in English Language.

Please reply to Zulydeltoro@aol.com

Thank you in advance for your attention and dedication to the matter, hope to hear from you soon.

Zuly Deltoro
NALIP Treasurer and Spearhead
NALIP Association Miami  Chapter
Zulydeltoro@aol.com

The

National Latino Media Council

Proudly Presents:

The 2005 Latino Television Writers Program

This program is not for beginners.  It is for those writers who can write a half-hour comedy or one-hour dramatic television script in English within a four-week period of time.

The program will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico from February 12 - March 14, 2005.  Each participant is expected to complete a script by the end of the four-week session, which will then be read by network executives.  Those writers whose scripts show promise will be interviewed by the network executives with the idea of placing them on a show.  Two of our writers from previous sessions have already been placed.

A stipend of $200 per week will be given to each participant.

Flight, housing, and meals will be provided.

The deadline for submissions has

been EXTENDED to January 28th.

Scripts will be evaluated and program participants announced on February 7th.  The program will commence on February 14th.

If selected, you must be available to fly and stay in Albuquerque, NM
from February 12 - March 14, 2005

Writing samples must be in English and Television scripts are preferred.  Please note that writing teams are ineligible. 

Writing samples must be post marked by January 28th and sent to:

National Latino Media Council

2514 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007

For more information call:  (213) 746-1158

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.

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) January 20, 2005 -- 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 .

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

American Latino 2005 is Another Nosotros Community Program.
A portion of the proceeds of American Latino 2005 directly benefit the educational programs of Nosotros.  Nosotros is a 501 [C3 nonprofit corporation.
www.Nosotros.org

The Imagen Foundation's 2005 Entertainment Industry Job Fair

When: Saturday, January 29th, 2005
Where: Hilton Pasadena

168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
No Charge: Imagen is offering this event at No Charge to the general public!

The "9th Annual Entertainment Industry Job Fair: Creating Opportunities and Opening Doors" is being held to promote diversity hiring practices throughout the entertainment industry.  Attendees will have an opportunity to meet recruiters from the major entertainment industry companies.  Another significant feature of this event will be the workshops for job seekers, providing information on resume writing, interview skills and industry job search tips.

The sessions are open to all job applicants and recruiters.  For more
information please visit The Imagen Foundation website at www.imagen.org.

A partial Listing of participating companies include: Warner Bros., HBO,Paramount Pictures,Sony Pictures, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., DIRECTV, Lifetime Television & Workplace Hollywood.

Sponsors:
Fox Television Stations, Inc., ABC7, MTV Networks, NBC Universal, Telemundo/NBC, NBC4, NBC Network, Randstad

Top 15 Short Films Vie for Lions Gate Prize VIP's from LA and NY   to Judge Seventh Anniversary Award Winning Collaboration...A Short Film Contest on  Feb 5, 2005
 
Miami, FL. Jan. 15, 2005--- The top 15 finalists competing on Feb. 5, 2005 at a 6P cocktail, gala screening and dinner for a chance to have a face-to-face meeting with the President of Lions Gate Production and Development in LA and  the 75K worth of filmmaking prizes have been announced by Collaboration.A Short  Film Contest's producer, the Entertainment Industry Incubator. 
 
This year's gala Dinner at the Movies hosts the premiere of the 15 short films as a benefit for the non-profit Entertainment Industry Incubator.  By evening's end, the audience and the national entertainment industry judges will know the results as the winners are announced in two different categories:  novice and professional.  "We are delighted to provide exposure for aspiring Florida filmmakers to renowned entertainment industry leaders through the Collaboration.A Short Film Contest," says Susan Schein, the organization's Founder and Director.  "The evening has always been a lot of fun; a chance to dress up and show ourselves off.  Our contestants represent the talent and creativity that continues to contribute to the success of the local entertainment industry."
 
These finalists, who must live in the state of Florida, have been selected by a panel of five industry experts, through a rigorous scoring process, from a field of many excellent entries.  All the participants, in teams of six, had 30 days to script, shoot and edit a five-minute piece based around a theme they were given.  This year's theme is "the connection" and the 15 five minute films chosen add up to a really enjoyable show that will be screening  that evening.
 
A stellar lineup of senior film industry VIPs, some of whom will be coming to Miami from New York on Feb. 5th, will judge the filmmakers' works for the premier gala to be held at the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort.  On the morning of that same day, Feb. 5th at 10A, these senior execs will comprise a workshop panel on Film Acquisition, Distribution and Marketing.  They are John  Hadity, Exec. VP, Miramax Films; Chris Philip, VP, NBC Universal Entertainment; Leslie Cohen (invited), HBO and Kelly Devine, IFC Films.  "The contest originated seven years ago as a way in which to discover new and emerging film talent and to showcase their work to locals and visitors alike," states Meagan Pava-Lewis, the Incubator's Program Director.  "We can now see the evolution of the careers of several people who began with us years ago.  We do know that this indigenous film industry helps to drive the economic engine of our community."
 
Although most contestants begin with the belief that winning is the motivator, the independent filmmakers remark that, in the end, it is the process they appreciate.  Most people report how much they learn even if their team doesn't win.  "In previous years our contest has served as on-the-job training for local high school students," says Ms. Schein.  "This year's high school entries were excellent and it was difficult to choose the best from among them.  The top three student films will be shown at the gala as well.  "
 
Tickets for the Feb. 5th, 10A seminar are $25 and 6P premiere gala tickets are available at $95 in advance and $125 at the door.  Tables and reserved seating are also available.

For reservations call the Entertainment Industry Incubator at (305) 672-9297.

Hispanic Producers Target Mainstream Stations at NATPE

When the annual mating dance thrown by the National Association of Television Program Executives gets underway in Las Vegas Jan. 25, executives from Latin American television are expected to flock to the event, as usual.

But when it comes to the sale of Hispanic programming to U.S. outlets, two U.S.-based Latino distributors in attendance won't be aiming at the 75 channels currently targeting the States.  Rather, they're selling English-language Latino shows to mainstream American stations.

AIM Tell-A-Vision is pitching two returning series, American Latino TV and LatiNation, the quarterly music specials branded as Sonidos as well as a new show targeting video game fanatics, PlayMore TV.
 

Voy LLC has taken a hotel suite to pitch its fledgling talkshow Go With Fernando Espuelas, which also borrows a few moves from reality TV.  Espuelas, also the company's CEO, is perhaps best known throughout Latin America for his founding role in the online company StarMedia, and more recently in the U.S. for his develop-ment of the Voy media company, which includes a yet-to-launch channel called Voy.  Espuelas, who is a native of Uruguay, is also taping a separate Spanish-language version of the show in Buenos Aires for TV outlets in Latin America.

Both Voy and AIM are intent on capturing acculturated Hispanic viewers, and appealing to stations in markets like San Antonio or Los Angeles, which find they are in ever-increasing competition with Spanish-language services.

In addition to AIM, there will be five other U.S.-based Hispanic distributors that will take exhibit space at NATPE, out of a total exhibitor count of 360, according to NATPE spokesman Paul Nichols.  Most of them are international distribution arms of Latin American networks, such as Venevision International, Caracol TV and Televisa Studios.

One of the biggest roadblocks for syndication companies trying to sell to Hispanic networks in the U.S. is that most are either producing most of their own programming, or are being supplied by Latin American partners with inexpensive imports.

That's not to say that pitching shows to mainstream American channels is a walk in the park.

 "In general, syndication is more difficult than it's ever been, regardless of what the television properties are, and that's because of all the consolidation," said Rose.

"All the major televisions groups  --  which own TV stations in New York, Los Angeles other markets that you 'must-have' to go forward --  all have their own sister companies that provide [syndicated programs] for them," explained Rose.

That said, Rose's crew at AIM has had notable success in selling their established shows to high-power stations.  American Latino TV, for example, has 75 station affiliates, which can reach 55 million households.

Hispanic Business - ¡Viva Tu Cine! Film Series to Open Bendito Infierno February 4th 2005 in Los Angeles Theatres
HispanicBusiness.com Thur, 20 Jan 2005 9:19AM PST
¡Viva Tu Cine!  GMC Dealers and SBC Companies announce support of the 2005 Los Angeles Latino Film series, ¡Viva tu Cine!

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=20316

HOSTS WITH EXPERIENCE WANTED AT IDENTITY TALENT

Full or Part Time: PART TIME
Company: Identity Agency/Another TV Discovery
City: Hollywood, CA
Job Title: Infomercial Host
 
Job Description: Looking for male and female hosts for infomercial dept of agency.  Are working on 10 different projects that involve hosts for everything from fitness, self help, and real estate.

Job Requirements: MUST have prior experience in hosting especially in infomercials.  Must have tape with prior work.  No agent affiliations please...non agency signed performers only.  Ages from 25-50, all ethnicities.

Salary: aftra/sag scale plus
 
To Submit, you must mention you were referred by Jeff Gund, and please send resume, picture and tape to the address below attn: Damu Bobb
 
Reply via Email: hosts@idtalent.com

Please send resume as text in body of email AND Please send resume as an attachment OR Reply via Fax to: 323 469-1169

OR Reply via mail:
7080 Hollywood Blvd. #1009 Hollywood, CA  90069

EDITOR NEEDED FOR THEATRE PRODUCTION

New York City based Performance Artist is looking for an editor who has capability to edit a 90 minute theatre production on miniDV.  Simple project. Paying project. Needs to be complete by the 1st week of February.

Contact Raquel Almazan at raquelalmazan@hotmail.com or www.raquelamazan.com.

Raquel Almazan
43-18 Greenpoint Avenue
Sunnyside, NY 11104
305 527-3395
www.raquelalmazan.com

LOOKING FOR LATINO HOST FOR HGTV SHOW

We are a television production company - about to produce a tele-vision show for HGTV en Español and we are looking for a Host that is either an interior decorator, a crafter, or other "hands on" person that is knowledgeable - 30's - 40's .  Caveat is that this person speak perfect Spanish - ideally of Mexican descent. Can you recommend anyone for this - we are doing a first round of casting and will work with the right person someone with a great personality - who may not have the on-camera experience. 

Marti Ramirez
HIP ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
2912 Colorado Avenue Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA 90404
p 310 998.8580
f 310 998.8680
c 323.459.6828

YOUTHFUL HOST NEEDED FOR TV TALK SHOW

Pilot for TV talk show shooting in March. A new hip talk show, with four young, savvy, hip hosts. Must be between the ages of 20-30, enthusiastic and full of personality, who will cover topics that interest the age group of 18-34. There will be interviews with guests, comedic skits, standup performances, and musical performances in studio and on location. This show's approach is multiethnic, and multicultural. No pay, but copy and meals provided.

The breakdown of topics covered are as follows:
(Host 1 & Anchor Host) Entertainment/ Music/ Film/ TV (THIS POSITION FILLED)
(Host 2) Fashion/ Interior Design/ Art/ Trends (prefer a gay male)
(Host 3) Travel/ Food (female or male)
(Host 4) Finance/ Politics/ Social issues/ Sports (female or male)

Please send your head shot and resume to:

TiaLuv Productions
c/o: Josie Garcia
3351 Descanso Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90026