INPUT 2005

The INPUT 2005 conference is only six weeks away-have you registered yet?
May 1-6, 2005 in San Francisco, CA

Don't miss the opportunity to meet your independent producer friends and public media colleagues from around the world! Held for the first time in San Francisco, INPUT 2005 offers screenings of the best public media the best public media programs, panels, workshops and special events, showcasing the most creative, important and provocative independent and public programming today. The deadline to register and appear as a delegate in the INPUT 2005 Book is April 8, so make sure to reserve your spot soon!
http://www.input2005.org/registration

Preliminary conference schedule is available online http://www.input2005.org/schedule
INPUT is the only major annual event dedicated to public media worldwide. During its 6-day run, attendees screen over 80 hours of programming, and have the opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world through panels, networking opportunities and other special events.

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U.S. TRAVEL GRANTS Deadline March 25
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South Carolina ETV, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and ITVS, is offering professional development fellowships to attend INPUT 2005. Those eligible to apply include directors, producers, writers and videographers at U.S. public television stations, along with independent filmmakers who produce programs for U.S. public television.

These fellowships will provide domestic airfare only with special consideration given to applicants who can contribute towards airfare. Application materials must be received by Friday, March 25. Visit their website for application details and more:
http://www.myetv.org/about_etv/input/

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
ITVS Responds to INPUT Hotel Boycott

March 18, 2005

Dear Public Media Colleagues,

As you may know, INPUT 2005 has been caught in a labor dispute between the San Francisco Hilton Hotel and the hotel/restaurant Union Local 2. A recent communication to the field from Local 2 lays out the problem, but does not tell the whole story.

ITVS, the host of INPUT 2005, selected the Hilton over a year ago, well before the labor dispute began. Backing out of the agreement between ITVS and the Hilton would result in a minimum forfeiture of $663,000. ITVS continues to explore its legal and logistical options, but for now the loss of these funds-accounting for more than half of the money raised from foundations, international consulates, government sources, and media partners-is not an option for us.

As an organization, we've spent 15 years committed to television that values economic and social justice...

Read the full text of the letter of response from Sally Jo Fifer, President, CEO, Independent Television Service (ITVS), on their website at http://input2005.org/response.html

Exciting Offer from IFP/Los Angeles to All NALIP Members

IPF/LA is currently extending an exciting offer to benefit the members of NALIP. Our members will be given the opportunity to sign up for the popular IFP/LA Director Series at the same price as IFP members.

The regular rate for a series pass is $275, the price for NALIP members is $180 for a savings of $95! Regular rate for a single session is $50 the member rate is $35.

Dates and Time: Feb 23-April 6, 7:30 p.m. (no session March 30)
Location: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood Register now!
Call 310-432-1222 or email reservations@ifp.org.
Details on http://www.ifp.org/calendar/eventitem.php?chapter=2&id=918

If you have any questions on this program or offer, please call IFP Director of Education, Maria Bozzi, at 310.432.1218

NATPE Brings TV Careers to Students in Austin, April 2

The spring NATPE Student Career Workshop comes to Austin, TX on April 2. Broadcasting & media students will converge on host station KVUE-24, Austin’s News Channel, for a half-day of advice from and networking with area professionals. This event, which includes a lunch, is free for college & university students, and reservations are now being accepted.

APS FOR WIF/GM LATINA NEW FILMMAKER GRANTS DUE APRIL 9TH.

Applications are due for the Latina New Filmmakers Grant and can be downloaded from www.wif.org or www.wifti.org. Five winners will be hosted for a 6-day, full immersion in the business of filmmaking.

Women in Film and GM will host them at the Bi-Annual Women In Film and Television International Summit to take place at the Park Hyatt hotel in Los Angeles, California, on October 29th to November 1st 2005, and they will be provided passes by Women In Film and GM to events and seminars at the American Film Market*, November 2nd to November 4th in Santa Monica, California. Winners will be chosen by a national panel of filmmakers and executives.

*The American Film Market® and the Independent Film & Television Alliance® are not affiliated with Latina New Filmmaker Grant

CALL FOR ENTRIES: HISPANIC CREATIVE AD AWARDS
Deadline is May 17

March 21, 2005

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Advertising Age magazine is accepting entries for its seventh annual Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards. See details and entry form download page at http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=44585

SHORT ENDS PROJECT

The Short Ends Project is a new group that brings a group of writers, filmmakers, and actors together quarterly to create a variety of short movies. Each writer must pick one noun, one adjective, and number of cast members. The writers have 4 weeks to write their 8-10 page scripts before casting at which time they have 8 weeks to rehearse, shoot and edit the film. Then on the last Sunday of the 4th month of each process all the shorts are screened at a local movie theater. It's a great opportunity to learn, create, and be able to see and share your finished film within a short time span.

The Short Ends Project will hold a screening in Austin, TX, on Saturday, March 26th at 7pm at the Alamo Drafthouse (Westlakes Shopping Center). Admission is $10 and can be purchased in advance, online at: www.drafthouse.com/westlakes/. Click on the Short Ends Project link on the right-hand side panel.

Production Company Seeking Investors for Development Funds

Trident Pictures has just recently become a member of NALIP.

Trident Pictures is a newly formed film production company headed by Roberta Pacino (sister of film star Al Pacino) Mark Oliver Richman, several well-known producers and directors, a wonderfully talented technical staff and several very talented writers and actors.

Trident Pictures has acquired three scripts that are proceeding into development in a single investment package. The three films that have been chosen target the 18-20 year old female moviegoers.

One film is an action adventure that will be cast using primarily Latino actors. This first film is our forerunner and will showcase the three films. The concept for the action-adventure is fantastically suitable to our projected demographic and a Latino cast. The second film is a romantic comedy and the third is in the horror genre. None of theses films are formula films, they are each very unique with amazing market potential.

We are seeking development funds to create a package consisting of a limited partner-ship, an L.L.C. a business plan, and tie-up the actors, getting them under contract to do each film. Once this is accomplished we will present the package to the financiers to finalize the funding. The development funds needed to package this three-picture deal is $50,000 per picture, for a total of $150,000.

If you have questions regarding our company, its proposed business plans or other opportunities you may contact:

Mark Richman / Trident Pictures (949) 706-7406 or info@tridentpictures.com

Hispanic Business magazine's
2005 Woman of the Year Awards Gala and Networking Symposium!

This year's Gala and Networking Symposium will be held at the spectacular MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The Symposium theme of "Best Kept Secrets" will reveal insights and lessons from some of the nation's most influential and successful Hispanic women!!

Hispanic Business magazine
2005 Woman of the Year Awards Gala and Symposium
MGM Grand Hotel
Las Vegas
June 22 & 23, 2005

SEATING IS LIMITED!
REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 22, 2005,
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL!

For more information, go to www.hbevents.com/woy/
Register online at www.hbevents.com/woy/register/, or call (800) 616-8318

Associating Out of Your League with Nadine Hamdan

Date: Monday, March 28, 2005
Time: 6:30 - 9:30PM
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Move Out of Your Comfort Zone and Get Ahead
Do you get nervous around powerful people? Does the idea of meeting with heavy hitters in your industry - or even asking for a raise - make you cringe? Hollywood writer/producer Nadine Hamdan will share her secrets to effortlessly impressing people with whom you wish to work, socialize and even be friends and partners.

Learn more about Associating Out Of Your League at www.writetoscreen.com. Classes will fill up fast, please enroll and move into the next level in your life and in your career.

TO ENROLL: Go to http://www.learningannex.com (to the Los Angeles classes) and simply enter coupon code (NADINE). Nadine Hamdan's class will pop up and YOU and a friend can each get a $20 discount! That’s only $29.99 for a class that can take you to the next level! Or, call 310-478-6677 and mention your coupon code (NADINE). When you enroll, you'll receive more details about the class location.

ELECTROCITY

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$20 all night 18 and older.
Plenty of concessions and unreleased label merchandise.

March 21, 2005
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- In a grassroots campaign to get its health-care brands in front of more Hispanics, Johnson & Johnson is sending a 53-foot-long trailer exhibit on a 34-week cross-country tour in partnership with 100 Wal-Mart stores and 20 Hispanic fiestas. See story at http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=44586 -- Laurel Wentz.

Blue Eyelids wins Guadalajara project market Ernesto Contreras's project is one of nine tipped to head into production following Co-Production Meeting.

Cannes launches world cinema showcase Non-competitive program will spotlight the cinematic talent of a different country for each day of the festival.

ALBA TAKES STRIPPING + LASSO LESSONS
ContactMusic Tue, 22 Mar 2005 7:03 PM PST
Shy actress JESSICA ALBA was so terrified about stripping off for revealing scenes in new comic book adaptation SIN CITY she got drunk and visited strip clubs to prepare.

Leguizamo Joins CBS Pilot
Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:56 PM PST
John Leguizamo will play a sports agent in CBS' untitled Diamond-Weisman drama pilot about working parents juggling domestic responsibilities.

New York Daily News - Entertainment - Will Smits stay in D.C.?
New York Daily News Thu, 24 Mar 2005 1:10 AM PST
All politics are local, but for Jimmy Smits, the political arena literally extends to another world. Smits joined the cast of "The West Wing" this season as Sen. Matt Santos.

Miller Blesses Sin City
Sci-fi.com Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:23 PM PST
Frank Miller, who created the noir comic-book series Sin City and received a writing and co-directing credit on the upcoming film adaptation, told SCI FI Wire that co-director Robert Rodriguez wanted the film images to be as evocative of Miller's drawings as possible.

"SANGRE'/BLOOD" (original title - "REDEMPTION")

SAG EXPERIMENTAL 16 MINUTE SHORT FILM
Producers: Edwin Pagan & Derek Velez Partridge
Director/Writer: Derek Velez Partridge
Director of Photography: Larry Gonzalez
Gaffer: Salvador Bolivar

Rehearsal: April 1st
Shoots: April 2 & 3 /05

Location: Astoria, New York (exact location provided to secured crew only)

SECURED CAST:
David Zayas - Anna In The Tropics / Angels in America / Undefeated / Washington Heights / Wit) -- www.imdb.com/name/nm0953882/

Guillermo Diaz - (The Terminal / Wasabi Tuna / Chelsea Walls / Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding) --
www.imdb.com/name/nm0246585/

BRIEF STORYLINE:
RICKY (played by Guillermo Diaz) believes he's going to be tortured and killed by his brother NESTOR (played by David Zayas). But Nestor (a murderer) believes that he can have Ricky turn his life around if he completes the ultimate test.

POSITIONS NEEDED:
Script Supervisor (some pay) -- Position(s) Available: One (1) - Experience Required.
The Script Supervisor will assist the Director in maintaining details of story continuity, props and actor placement and timing each scene (as shooting progresses). Creates and maintains the Script Supervision Notes.

Wardrobe Supervisor (some pay) -- Position(s) Available: One (1) - Experience Required.
Work with Director and Make-up Supervisor to discuss vision, feeling and 'look' and develop scene set and wardrobe list. Work in coordination with Make-up Supervisor on set to achieve desired overall design of clothing/costumes and maintain clothing throughout shoot and prepare cloths according to shoot lists/continuity (with Script Supervisor)

Production Assistants (no pay) -- Position(s) Available: One (4) - Looking to gain experience on set. The PAs will expedite and generally aid the Producer and are assigned, by the producer, to assist others, namely the Director and DP in the performance of their duties. Some tasks may include maintaning props, cable wrangling, unloading of equipment, set strike, etc.

All meal times provided as per SAG agreements - professional shoot/set.

Job Announcement: Political Director

Wisconsin Citizen Action (WCA) is a grassroots citizen organization which revitalizes democracy by organizing citizens to make Wisconsin a better place for our families and community. We bring together the power of over 200 affiliate organizations and 75,000 individual members to fight for social, economic, and environmental justice.

Role Description: Coordinate and take primary responsibility for WCA's electoral program including: organizing our member voter contact programs, staffing a coalition of major electoral players organized as our Electoral Committee, organizing issue advocacy campaigns, coordinating WCA's candidate development and electoral training programs, coordinating WCA's endorsement processes, liaison with relevant electoral coalitions, campaigns and organizations, and helping raise funds for WCA's electoral programs
in coordination with the Co-Executive Director and the Electoral Committee.

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Benefits: Includes full health insurance, paid vacation, and other benefits according to union contract (OPEIU Local 9)

To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter by March 25 (no phone calls please) to Bob Hudek:

Bob Hudek, Co-Executive Director
Wisconsin Citizen Action
1202 Williamson, S. B Madison, WI 53703
Rhudek@wi-citizenaction.org

Citizen Action is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS:
--Excellent relationship building skills and a strong network in the progressive political community
--Excellent communication skills including writing, research and public speaking
--Experience and demonstrated skill in political campaigns, including:
--Campaign management
--Managing direct voter contact programs
--Political campaign training
--Political fundraising
--Understanding of election law governing 501(c)3 501(c)4 and PACs
--Excellent personal organization, attention to detail, time mgmt. and planning skills
--Commitment to social change and to working with diverse people and organizations

Additional factors: Familiarity with principles of community organizing and developing strategic issue campaigns, proficiency in computer skills; event planning skills; ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Production Designer Needed for SAG Experimental Short

Ghettopreneurs is a comedy short about two long-time East LA College students who get popped by the FBI as they pursue various semi-legal activities. This SAG Experimental Short out of Chapman University is shooting the last two weekends of April. Faculty director, Mildred Lewis and student producer, Robert Margolies.

Seeking: Production Designer (in the style of Airplane!) and costume designer.

Contact
Producer
Rob Margolies
714.348.5964
margo100@chapman.edu

Various positions available for a nat'l magazine/how-to/entertainment car show hosted by a female.

Resumes are being collected for possible Spring or Summer launch. About 15/17 week gig.

Put NAME AND POSITION APPLYING FOR in SUBJECT Line. Rename resume doc with YOUR NAME. If attaching resume, put brief cover in a document, not just in the email.

Keep cover letters brief (skip standard cover letter lines like "how excited you are about the project" or that "you produced a similar show... while in college." All resumes are read.

Not looking for anyone who complains, has prima-donna attitudes, people who think they're "gifted" from the Lord or anyone who is not willing to help others if needed. "That's not my job" people please stay in news.

SEGMENT PRODUCER:
Must have good to strong credits on a magazine, talk, sports and/or entertainment show (where you wrote/produced packages), ability to coordinate a shoot, write VO's, work with editor to create a fast-paced package. Do not apply if you only worked in news or have not done this before. Small multi-task staff.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Experience in booking/coordinating guests, shoots, travel if necessary. Must have experience in all phases of nat'l tv production. Hands-on editing a plus, but NOT required. This will mainly be an office-based position.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Booking crews, bookkeeping, assist AP.

Experienced Field PA.

CAMERA -AUDIO- JIB OPERATOR (diff't positions)
(Prefer with own equipment)

Shoots will have 2 beta cameras, jib, pencil cams on occasion, mini dv on occasion.

Not sure if using AVID or Final Cut. 3+ years editing skills on talk, magazine, sports or entertainment shows. Top notch, some creative input, storytelling skills.

We hope to edit in production office and go out for on-line editing. Know a facility in NJ/NJ/CT?

AUDIO: Experienced Audio person needed.

Looking to put together a fun, energetic, experienced, highly professional team that will bring this project to life.

Steve,
In the Driver's Seat
newtvproduction@aol.com
http://www.inthedriversseattv.com

Editor for Several Shorts

I am looking for an editor for my two short films who has AVID or Final Cut on Mac (I have the first film captured on a firewire hard drive, and will capture the second on the hard drive as well.). Probably will need After effects on the second short. I have a sound editor.

The first film is mini-dv, and I am reediting the film to change the story a great deal. The story follows a Vietnamese woman over the course moments in her life during a real bad year. It's called Sweetest Moment. Editing will include adding some new footage as I work out the shifts in the story. After all is said and done, I expect the film to be less than 15 minutes long.

The second film is mini-dv using a p+s technik adapter so that we could use 35 mm lenses on the project. It is a gay themed short film about a sleepwalker who must learn to trust his partner of three years with a terrible secret. It's called "A Sleepwalker's Guide to Everything." I expect the film to run 13 to 14 minutes in length.

Looking for a talented editor to work on a project rather than hourly basis who is primarily doing this to build a reel. I am also looking for someone who wants to work on future projects which will probably be shoot on either super 16mm or 35mm in the coming year.

Contact Craig at grendelent@aol.com.

Seeking Soundman for Show in Puerto Rico

I'm shooting a show in Puerto Rico the 2nd week of April for two weeks and I'm looking for a local soundman that knows EFP work...any suggestions...thanks.

Bill Garcia
Dp4261@bellsouth.net

Editor Needed for Upcoming Cable Access TV Show

We need an editor for a new access cable television show venture. Prefer
that you own your own editing system, but not mandatory if you have access
to equipment elsewhere.

If interested please e-mail two_left_feet_prod@yahoo.com for more
information and any questions, comments, or concerns.

Alex Mendoza                             Jose Murillo
Alex Mendoza & Associates          NALIP
AMARTE Design & Digital Printing  1323 Lincoln Blvd.,
9513 Longden Avenue                 Suite #220
Temple City, CA 91780                Santa Monica, CA

626-614-8277                            90401

alexmend@aol.com                     membership@nalip.info

Contributing Editor this issue:

Samantha Smith
samantha@piccolinaonline.com

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