LOOK WHAT'S RISING!  COSTS ARE GOING UP...So ACT TODAY!!

Yes, dear NALIPsters, all good things must come to an end.  Including the Early Bird Registration Rates for Conference VI and...our low looooooooooow membership rates. Here's what you can do!  First, if you aren't registered yet for Conference VI, log on to www.nalip.org and sign up.  Maybe you can still slip in over the weekend, if I'm not looking but come Monday, the real deal is over. Second, Renew today at the $40/$10 rate and, no matter when you expire, we'll extend your membership for a full year for the old rates.  But after Conference VI, our basic membership dues must rise to $50/$20 for students.  Organization/non-profit rates go up to $200 and Professional/Executive Producer dues are $150 for those of you further along in your careers. Don't miss all the great speakers, panels, networking events of Conference VI and the 2005 Signature programs like the Latino Writers Lab and new Latino Media Resource Guide at the Original NALIP Membership Rates.  Sign up today.  You'll Thank Me!!

KATHRYN GALAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NBC Universal's Diversity Outreach Expo 2005

Saturday, Feb. 5 An all day forum for minorities, persons with disabilities, & seniors working in the field of entertainment. The Sportsmen's Lodge Event Center 12833 Ventura Blvd.  Studio City, CA 

DOORS OPEN AT 9:00 a.m.  Those intersted can still show up.   Already 1500 RSVP's, so join in  this -- don't miss the first industrywide diversity expo from NBC Entertainment.  9:30 a.m.  WELCOME  Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  PANEL - "The Big Picture on the Small Screen"Moderator: Ron Taylor, VP Diversity Development, FOX .  Panelists Include: Carmen Smith (ABC), Josie Thomas (CBS), Fern Orenstein (CBS), Michael Jack (NBC), actress Carla Renata, and writer Kourtney Kang 11:00 a.m.  EXPO ROOM OPENS 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  WORKSHOP - "Creating an Eye Catching Resume" (Repeats) 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  PANEL - "A Forum for Actors" Moderator: Shaun Robinson, "Access Hollywood"Panelists Include: Talent manager Jenny Delaney, agent Patty Woo, and additional guests TBD  PANEL - "Second Stage: A Panel for Senior Actors in the Biz" Moderator: Kathryn Joosten, actress ("The West Wing") Panelists Include: Actor Orson Bean, agent Gerry Koch, casting director Mark Teschner, and another guest TBD  PANEL - "Directing Your Way Into Hollywood" Moderator: Arthur Forney, Director/Producer "Law & Order" Panelists include: Kevin Bright ("Friends"/"Joey"), Roxann Dawson ("Crossing Jordan"), Julie Hebert ("The West Wing"), agent Bill Douglass, and Bruce Evans (NBC)  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  WORKSHOP - "How to Interview Like a Star" 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  WORKSHOP - "Inside the Audition Studio - Drama" Lead by Casting Director John Levey  PANEL - "The Write Stuff: Jumpstarting Your Career as a Hollywood Writer" Panelists include: Quan Phung (20th TV), Bill Lawrence ("Scrubs"), Janine Barrois ("Third Watch"), Angela Nissel ("Scrubs"), agent Sue Naegle, and Ghen Maynard (NBC) PANEL - "On Equal Footing: Options & Resources for Artists with Disabilities" Moderator: Dr. Olivia Raynor, UCLA Panelists include: Deanne Bray ("Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye"), Geri Jewell ("Deadwood"), agent Sid Craig and additional guests TBD 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  WORKSHOP - "Creating an Eye Catching Resume" 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  WORKSHOP - "Inside the Audition Studio - Comedy" Lead by Casting Directors Chemin Bernard & Barbie Block             PANEL - "Careers in News: The Untold Story"Panelists include: Reporter Beverly White, Bob Long (KNBC), Ernie Mourelo (KVEA), and other guests TBD 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.  WORKSHOP - "How to Interview Like a Star" 3:30 p.m.  EXPO ROOM CLOSES

Over 20 organizations and companies will be present in our Expo Room to talk about the resources they offer: Back Stage West, Total Axis, Media Access, Workplace Hollywood, DeafWest, IFP: Project Involve, VarietyCareers.com just to name a few!

SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
June 14-19, 2005
 
CALL FOR ENTRIES  - DOCUMENTARY FEATURES AND SHORTS FINAL DEADLINE APPROACHING!
6 days of screenings, More than 75 films
$25,000 in awards to filmmakers
 
**3-Day International Conference**
One-on-one access to dozens of buyers, funders and program executives All in Washington, DC, where politics, art and media converge
 
Apply now at www.Withoutabox.com or at www.SILVERDOCS.com
Deadline: Must be postmarked by March 4
www.SILVERDOCS.com

ACTING CLASS @ CASA 0101 

CASA 0101 / Los Angeles Theater Project, Inc.
Presents:

ACTING
A ten week acting workshop for stage and film actors

Come and join the CASA 0101 family for an acting class that is sure to set your talents to new heights!  Come and study with a working industry professional  to learn new techniques and to refresh your old ones.   This ten week course is sure to be an exciting and inspiring  course that will include scene study, script analysis,  character technique,  audition preparation, and practical steps to administer your acting career!

* Learn to develop and strengthen the persistent,  hard-working,  and disciplinary attitude it takes to be a working actor!
* Learn to grow as an actor and realize your personal acting potential!
* Learn how to develop your natural creativity to work through emotional blocks and become the best actor you can be!
* Learn how to identify and overcome fear!
* Participate in a culminating performance where you can showcase your talents at the end of the ten week session!
 
This course it open to adults of all ages, sexes, and ethnic backgrounds.

Classes are on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at CASA 0101 Theater at 2009 E. First St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 beginning February 12th and ending April 16th, with a showcase of works on the evening of April 16th.  The cost of the class is $295. 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:
Darius Dudley is an actor from Detroit who has performed  across the Unites States and Canada.  Darius studied acting at the Detroit Repertory Theatre and Wayne State University.  He was trained in improvisation at Chicago's Second City. In addition to instructing voice and diction, scene study and improvisation at the Rep in Detroit, he has taught acting fundamentals at Cal State U, LA. He is currently nominated for Best Supporting Actor of 2004 by the judges of the NAACP Theater Awards for his roll as Mr. Peafeathers in
Section 8. You may have recently seen him on The Tonight Show, The Practice,  The Drew Carey Show and in various TV commercials and magazine adds.

He acknowledges  Eric Morris, Del Close, Greg Dean and Paul Ryan as mentors.  His favorite roles are Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Vladimir in Waiting for Godot  and any character in an improv sketch.

In his own words: "I design my courses to provide the actor the tools necessary to get a job, depending on his or her present level of experience.  If the actor is not seasoned enough to get out and work upon completion of the course work, then he should at least be able to recognize his progress, and realize what his next training steps should be.  Finally, my classes stress creativity and fun."

Free Staged Reading of HOTLINE by Louis Medina,Produced by Drama GarageHOTLINE 

Every 18 minutes someone commits suicide. Would he be next? In this psychological suspense thriller, suicide, pain and love bring a gay couple and a straight couple together, as a mother’s legacy of lies and self-destruction threatens the very life of the son she left behind.

                       
Written by:  Louis Medina
Produced/Directed by: Maryam Dalan with Drama Garage
When: Thursday February 10th @ 7:30 p.m.
Where: studio/stage – 520 North Western (between Melrose and Beverly)
Plenty of street parking. Admission is free. Light reception.  Arrive early to secure your seat. 

LOUIS MEDINA’s screenwriting is largely influenced by his multifaceted life experience. Born in El Salvador, he grew up and went to school in Los Angeles, graduating from USC with a double Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and East Asian Languages and Cultures. After working for nine years in Hiroshima, Japan, he moved to Madrid, Spain where he received his Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.  Louis’ screenplays are character-driven, and often feature Hispanic and gay characters.  A member of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, IFP/Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque, and OUTFEST, Louis is committed to promoting diversity in film and the media. HOTLINE is Louis’ third screenplay, and is largely informed by his previous work as a funeral director and a suicide hotline volunteer. In addition he has completed the gay love story WHEN THE KING LOOKS FOR THE HIDDEN MOON and FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE, a collegiate coming-of-age-story.

Please arrive early to secure a seat.

The FMPTA 2005 Crystal Reel Awards
Call For Entries

The 2005 Crystal Reel Awards honor outstanding achievement in the
Motion Picture, Television, Audio Recording and Digital Media Industries in the State of Florida.  The competition is open to FMPTA members and others who worked on projects in the State of Florida between January 1, 2003 and Dec 31, 2004.  Awards will be presented on June 11, 2005 in a formal gala at the Radisson at the Port in Cape Canaveral. It's a brand-new pavilion with lots of room and outstanding support features.
Keep checking the web site at www.fmpta.org for news updates and
information on making reservations for the gala. How To Enter Entries must be submitted on VHS videocassette, DVD, CD or audiocassette.  Scripts are to be entered in an accepted form for submission to agents and studios. One entry per cassette, no ID leaders or slates, please. The entry form must be completed in full and attached to the outside of the cassette. Each cassette and box must have a label on it listing the entrant's name and the Class, Type, and Category code of the entry.
 Entrants may use photocopies of the official entry form for multiple
entries. Entries that do not comply with these guidelines, do not have the applicable fee enclosed, or are not received by the deadline will not be judged.
  
Entry forms are available on the FMPTA website at www.fmpta.org  

Deadline for scripts is March 1, 2005.

Deadline for all other entries is March 15, 2005.

Carole A. Ferrill
Script Supervisor
State President
FMPTA
(321) 632-7488
cferrill@cfl.rr.com

Special Screening Invitation From: NALIP Austin

WHAT:
Chonitos - Show us your Shorts!
1st quarterly screening of short films by or about
Latinos(as)
WHEN:Thursday, February 24, 2005, 7pm
WHERE:
Nuevo Leon Restaurant Screening Room
1501 E. 6th Street (corner of 6th & Comal)
WHO:
NALIP-Austin - the local chapter of the
National Association of Latino Independent Producers
COST:
FREE (donations accepted)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Manuel Garcia:   512-835-5390

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Ordinarily, it's bad form to have your chones showing in public. However, NALIP-Austin invites you to show your shorts - your film shorts, that is - in a public screening of short films, Chonitos - Show us your Shorts!

The first of NALIP-Austin's quarterly screenings is open to all film-makers of all ages. All films must be by or about Latinos(as) and should be no longer than 30 minutes in length. Both VHS and DVD formats are accepted.

Seasoned and new filmmakers working in all genres are welcome, as are works in progress. (Please, no "blue" chones - films with X-rated content). All participants will benefit from receiving first impression responses to their work by those in attendance. The best short selected by the audience walks away with a prize.

The National Association of Latino Independent Producers approved the formation of NALIP-Austin in November 2004. NALIP-Austin echoes the mission of its parent organization by promoting the advancement and development of Latino/a film and media arts in all
genres. Future NALIP-Austin events include organizing panels for SXSW, Cine Las Americas, and a screenwriting class.

For more information on NALIP-Austin write to nalipress@yahoo.com.  For more info about NALIP see below or go to www.nalip.org.

'Maria Full of Grace' Strongest Oscar Contender in Home Video Rental Market According to Rentrak Home Video Essentials

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050202/sfw142_1.html

See full story at http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=42458  -- Kate Fitzgerald.

AMERICAN LATINO TV AND LATINATION ANNOUNCE NEW
SEGMENTS ON LATIN CINEMA AND FILMMAKERS

McDonald’s® and AIM Tell-A-Vision Team Up to Produce Recurring Segments Covering Latin Entertainment and Film 

New York, NY, February 2, 2005 – AIM Tell-A-Vision, the multi-award winning production and syndication company, announces that effective February, American Latino TV and LatiNation viewers will savor weekly segments sponsored by McDonald’s® devoted entirely to Latin entertainment, cinema, film festivals and DVDs. “McDonald’s understands the passion that Hispanics have for entertainment and specifically, films,” said Rick Marroquin, director of marketing, McDonald’s USA.  “Our partnership with AIM Tell-A-Vision will offer our consumers the most up to date information on their favorite film related entertainment.”  “McDonald’s® Cine on American Latino,” a weekly segment on American Latino, generally will feature mainstream studio films and cinema from current releases to the classics with Latino themes, talent or storylines.

“McDonald’s® CineNation,” a weekly segment on LatiNation, covers a wider range of film topics including independent cinema, film festivals, independent filmmakers and recent DVD titles and television programs.  Both segments are produced by AIM Tell-A-Vision’s award winning production company, Maximás Productions, headed by Supervising Producer, Renzo Devia. Plans include a special, full-length episode on both American Latino TV and LatiNation devoted entirely to Latin cinema and entertainment to air later in the season.  

“Our partnership with McDonald’s®  allows us to produce high quality segments, which shine a light on the burgeoning Latino film industry and the very talented people working in front of and behind the camera to ensure that Latino stories are told,” stated Robert Rose, Executive Producer of the shows and CEO of AIM Tell-A-Vision. “We delve into the films, the filmmakers and address the impact these films and images have on U.S. and American Latino culture,” continued Rose.  The series is being marketed to audiences and film fanatics in partnership with various film festivals across the country including the San Diego Latino Film Festival, the Houston World Fest and many more.

Research: Hispanic media in U.S. to jump 11% in '05

Spanish-language media, with TV leading the way, is growing by leaps and bounds in the U.S., with 11% growth anticipated this year, with advertising revenues in aggregate expected to reach $3.5 billion.  Steamy primetime tele-novelas are still leading the ratings, but reality programming, including home makeover shows with lucrative product placement opportunities, are showing tremendous growth as well.  Advertising Age (free registration) (1/31) 

NALIP Florida PSA -  Come to help, and meet the legendary STEVEN BAUER!
NALIP Florida--The National Association of Latino Independent Producers, is shooting its PSA, a non-profit commercial to promote the activities of this important organization.

Steven Bauer, the Hollywood actor who played Manny Ray next to Al Pacino in Scarface, the classic film by Brian de Palma shooted in Miami in 1983, will act in the NALIP PSA.

Maritza Guimet, head of NALIP Florida, is producing the PSA and asked our help. She still needs some cast, crew and equipment for the shooting:

If you are interesting on participating please let me know ASAP

CAST:
A male or female Oriental actor
An African American actor to play an agent

POSITIONS:

--Props
--Script
--Grip
--Gaffer
--Electric
--Swing

EQUIPMENT
NALIP Production Equipment Needs:

--2 Dollies (tied together or locked together)
--Straight Dolly Tracks (15 ft)
--Curved Dolly Tracks (4 pieces)
--Wooden “pegs”(name?)
--A balance
--Plywood to place under tracks
--Pledge (for Dolly Tracks)
--15 Sandbags
--10 Full apple boxes
--10 Half apples
--Fish eye lens
--Set of primes
--Steadicam
--3-4 ft Jib arm (can be placed on tripod…)
--Flags, lights, cukalorises, etc…
--A high hat
--Slate

Shooting Date: Saturday, Feb 5th
Time: 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P. M.
Location: Ai Miami International University of Art & Design
Address: 1500 Biscyne Blvd.
Contact: Maritza Guimet - 305.305.1949

Please, help us to get the word out!

This shooting will be a great networking opportunity.  NALIP is a very resourceful association, and every filmmaker, Latino or not, should take advantage of its valuable programs and benefits. NALIP has been very helpful for me, and I widely recommend to all my friends to become a member.

Visit www.nalip.org and you'll see!

Thank you very much!

Emilia Anguita Huerta
305.984.4494

emilia@andromedavisual.com

2.   Effectively communicate with all parties.  This includes:
     *    Communication skills
     *    Self-management skills
     *    Conflict avoidance and resolution skills

∑ Administration
1. Follow all relevant departmental policies and procedures on an on going basis, including:
*    Demonstrate working knowledge of MTVN T&E policy
*    Approve production T&E’s and petty cash reports
*    Approve invoices, timesheets and mangers checks
*    Maintain all relevant departmental administrative responsibilities as they pertain to         
      the UM, PC and PA

∑ Professional Development
*    Attend all technical skill-building and training workshops as requested and
       required
*    Stay current with all relevant industry trends and terminology as they apply to
       the overall position
*    Participate in UM appraisals

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

∑ Minimum of 7 years production management experience with events/large scale productions with multi-camera shoots
∑ Must have experience building and tracking Development budgets
∑ Solid working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, Movie Magic Budgeting
∑ Strong organizational, financial and negotiating skills
∑ Working knowledge of general accounting terms and procedures
∑ Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and work well under pressure
∑ Strong conflict avoidance and resolution skills
∑ Must be extremely detail oriented and able to understand and solve complex production and logistical challenges quickly
∑ Understanding of AutoCAD

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

∑ BA or BS in Communications or similar

+++++++++++++++++++

Qualified Applicants apply directly at: www.mtvncareers.com

Senior Producer – Series & Specials: VH1
(Location: New York, NY)

Job Description:
∑ Oversight of all aspects of large scale VH1 productions.  Including- but not limited to- high profile specials and stunts (multi-episode program blocks).
∑ Managing television productions from concept through completion: hands on producing, budgeting, casting, scripting, production team management, rights & clearances and  post-production supervision.
∑ Candidates should have the ability to manage a group of producers within their total production team. 
∑ Extensive production experience required:  field work, writing, editing, strong storytelling and interview skills. 
∑ Ability to juggle multiple hours at a time.
∑ Responsible for developing/pitching ideas on a constant basis and taking those ideas thru to on air product.
∑ Creative strategizing for VH1 productions (the look, feel and attitude of a production), interfacing with senior management to ensure the program produced is representative of the VH1 brand, and expediting inter-channel needs for press, marketing, graphics, music talent and promotion. 

Required Qualifications:

∑ Preferably 6+ years as a television producer with a sample reel of past programs.
∑ Candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to clearly communicate job expectations to support staff.
∑ Experience with archival material is an asset.
∑ A thorough understanding of editing/post production is essential.
∑ Need to have pop culture sensibility and knowledge of music.
∑ Ability to work in a fast paced environment and ability to multi-task

MTV Networks is an equal opportunity employer.  EOE/M/F/D/AAP