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WHAT:Funding, Production and Distribution in Florida . How do you target the market.
Florida filmmakers will receive valuable handouts.
WHEN:April, Thursday 21, 2005 from 4pm to 8pm
WHERE:Centro Cultural Español, 800 Douglas Road Suite # 170 Coral Gables
DETAILS:Workshop is FREE. Must RSVP by 04/20/2005 . There are only 80 seats available.
Cocktail reception immediately following the workshop
RSVP by 4-20-05 to: maritza@nalip.info
GUEST SPEAKERS
Susan Albershardt, Film Commissioner Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment
Patricia Boero, HIP/POV, Director for Transnational Programs at Hispanics in Philanthropy
Alberto Perez de la Mesa Maverick Entertainment - Director, Acquisition
Antonio Sosa , Warner Home Video - Vice President of Sales Development
Millie Luna , Venevision Internacional - Acquisitions & Distribution
Flavio Morales , Mun2, Vice-President, Programming
Alejandro Fenice , Independent Director/Producer - One on One Entertainment
Questions or comments? E-mail us at mariameloni@nalip.info or call 786-355-9190
www.nalip.org/newyork/ITVS2005.htm
NALIP- New York is pleased to once again host the Independent Television Service (ITVS) for a comprehensive Proposal-Writing Seminar in advance of its Open Call initiative. ITVS http://www.itvs.org is the single largest supporter of independent work for broadcast television.
DATE: Saturday, April 30, 2005
TIME: 9:00AM - 1:00PM
PLACE: Thirteen/WNET - 450 West 33rd Street -- 6th Floor Board Room
In addition to the proposal-writing workshop, a real world case study of an ITVS-funded documentary, "The Last Conquistador," will take place. The seminar will be facilitated by ITVS' program manager, Richard Saiz, and NALIP member/producer, John J. Valadez. Eight (8) producers with current projects will also have an opportunity to pitch their ideas at the end of the seminar (randomly drawn from a hat to participate).
Space for this popular workshop will be limited, so please RSVP early. Reserve your seat by sending your full name to paganimage@aol.com . The seminar is free to current NALIP members ONLY, $15 for others. Lunch and valuable handouts provided.
For full program details and RSVP process, point your web browser to-- www.nalip.org/newyork/ITVS2005.htm
Short Film Competition
DEADLINE: May 6
FEE: $10
INFO: www.nylatinofilm.com
HBO has teamed with THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (NYILFF) to find the next hot Latino Filmmaker. The HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition is an opportunity where the winner will receive $15,000 in funding to produce and direct on digital video (DV) an original short film narrative. The winning film will be presented on screen this summer during the 2005 New York International Latino Film Festival, July 26-31, 2005 .
April 29, – May 1, 2005
Luckman Intimate Theatre
Cal State L.A.
For Complete Festival Information log-on to:
http//www.calstatela.edu/dept/reelrasquache
RASQUACHE HONORS CEREMONY–
Honoree: Moctesuma Esparza MC: Monica Palacios
Tickets for Screenings:
$10 General Admission
$7 Students with ID
$5 High School Students w/ID (per program)
$2 off with current Metro Pass
$30 day pass for April 30th or May 1st
TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Luckman Box Office 323-343-6600
Call Ticketmaster 213-365-3500 / www.TicketMaster.com
Contact Information:
Reel Rasquache
Department of Communication Studies
California State University , Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles , CA 90032-8111
Phone : 323.343.4207
Fax: 323.343.6467
jramire4@exchange.calstatela.edu
Tica Productions in association with Cinespire Entertainment with the support of The Mexican Cultural Institute of Los Angeles presents a short film by NALIP Member Summer Joy Main
Dear NALIP’sters:
I am proud to announce my short film LA CERCA (The Fence) will premiere at the Columbia University Film Festival of 2005! The film will screen on the evening of Wednesday, May 4th, 2005 at 8:00pm at New York City 's Symphony Space located on Broadway Boulevard at 95th Street . Tickets can be reserved online at symphonyspace.org or contact me directly for more information.
Making this film has been a magical experience, and it would be an honor to have each of you in New York City to see it come to life! If you are unable to attend the premiere on May 4th, future festival screening dates and locations will be posted at www.ticaproductions.com.
Playwrights Foundation continues its 2005 In the Rough series with a staged reading of a new play Like Heaven by Elaine Romero, May 10, at the Magic Theatre, 7:30 pm. Rekindling her ties to the Bay area – as an alumna of Bay Area Playwrights Festival and UC Davis graduate – the nationally celebrated Latina playwright, will also participate in the Foundation’s traditional discussion with audience following the reading
As a compelling departure from Romero’s other plays, Like Heaven is a comedy focusing on the lives of four women in a Midwestern town. The town beauty, April, a wannabe blues singer, has packed her bags for California and is ready to leave her staid life in Independence , Kansas . When her steady sister Callie interrupts her escape, she finds herself drawn into a Sunday brunch where she encounters the alluring outsider Sapphire, a free-loving freethinking woman from California with 60 days clean and sober, her sister’s fundamentalist best friend whose brother has disappeared without a trace, and the shocking truth about her husband. The stage reading is directed by Amy Mueller, Artistic Director of Playwrights Foundation.
WHERE: Magic Theatre (North Side) @ Fort Mason
WHEN: Tuesday, May 10 @ 7.30
TICKETS: $15 suggested donation, for reservations email call 415.626.0453 x 105
Dear NALIP Members,
We cordially invite you to AUTONOMOUS PATHS; Jose Parla’s first exhibition in Los Angeles , California on Saturday June 4th at 6 p.m. “Autonomous Paths” marks not only Parla’s first debut in Los Angeles, but also the first West Coast showing of his epic masterpiece, “Canal Street - Conversations With Rotella”, recently on view at the Chelsea Art Museum in New York. The exhibition will open with an artist’s reception on the evening of June 4th from 6-10 p.m. José Parla’s paintings are immediately powerful with a swaying rhythm and an unruly soulfulness that embraces rather than overwhelms; at once balanced and complex, both mysterious and deeply lyrical, abstract and intensely literal. Parla was awarded the Francis McCommon Scholarship to the Savannah College of Art & Design , Georgia in 1989 and has exhibited locally and internationally from Miami to Paris and Tokyo . His work is featured in the collections of Agnes B., Tom Ford, Katy Barker, and has been published in various publications such as Tokion, Refill, Booth Clibborn’s 718 Brooklyn Style, Writing (Die- Gestalten) and most recently the current issue of La Rampa. Video pieces by Jose Parla and Patrick Burns will be showcased. In addition, film and video work by our own very NALIP ( Florida ) memberRey Parla will highlight the evening.
For more info contact:
BLK/MRKT Gallery
6009 Washington Blvd.
Culver City , CA 90232
P: 310-837-1989 F: 310-815-9078
contact@blkmrktgallery.com
http://www.joseparla.com
http://www.blkmrktgallery.com
http://rp922nalip.nalip.info/FIRST_FLIGHT_PICTURES/Main/
Friday, July 22, 2005 - Capital Cruises - 9:00 PM - 11:15PM - Hosted Bar, Fajita Dinner, limited seating (first 50 to sign up!)
Get up close and personal on beautiful Town Lake ! This is where friends - for - life are made! You must register for the pitchfest to register for this dinner. Finalists in the "First Couple of Pages" screenplay competition receive complementary seats.
There are 14 people to pitch to this year SO FAR! Go to http://austinunbound.com/Pitchfest/blpt_2005.php and check it out. Registration is building and writers will pick their pitch slots on a FIRST PAID/FIRST CHOICE basis when the scheduling opens.
I am hunting for what is probably the first major documentary on migrant and other farm workers, ""Poverty in the Land of Plenty ." Made in 1948 by the Hollywood Film Council (AFL) and others, it was used as an organizing tool until DiGiorgio Farms successfully sued its distributors for libel and effectively silenced the film. A full history is in Ernesto Galarza's book "Spiders in the House and Workers in the Field" (1970). Anybody see it?
Knows where a copy may be located?
Thanks--Tom Zaniello
TZANIELLO@nku.edu
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An Interview with Frances Negrón-Muntaner
(courtesy of www.mediaartists.org)
Frances Negrón-Muntaner-- 1997 Fellow ( New York , NY )
Artist Statement: A stereotype's obscenity does not lie in its falsity, but in its authorized predictability. Still, the Other is never where you think she is.
— Frances Negrón-Muntaner
How do you approach the beginning of a project?
I don't approach projects, they approach me. Then it's like falling in love with a difficult person. You know it will be tough but you can't help it.
What is your greatest fear when you face a project?
My greatest fear when I begin a creative project is that it will never be completed.
What is your daily creative work schedule?
Insane. I work virtually every day, about ten hours a day.
What is the one question you have never been asked regarding your creative process?
Wouldn't you rather be fishing? (Answer: No).
What would you be if you couldn't be a filmmaker/ artist/ writer/ multimedia/ installationist?
A general in a revolutionary army.
What do you do when you get stuck?
Reach out and call someone.
What was the most discouraging feedback you ever got and what was its aftermath?
Nothing really stands out. But when I receive any harsh critique I am like a village hit by a hurricane: Devastation, reconstruction and renewal.
What was the most encouraging feedback you ever got and what was its aftermath?
My parents saying that I was a "real" filmmaker.
Is having a community of artists a beneficial component to your work?
Yes. But my work is also influenced by intellectuals and political activists.
Have you (ever) transitioned to another medium or genre? What was the impetus and experience and how did it affect your original discipline?
I don't really have an "original" genre. They're all copies.
What is some advice to those starting out in the visual arts field?
Stay in shape. Filmmaking is a long distance race.
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FILMMAKER’s BACKGROUND
SELECTED WORKS
Film
The State of the Territory: US-Puerto Rico Relations at the Crossroads (2002)
Constantly Chammorro: The Making of Modern Guam (2002)
Homeless (1996)
Puerto Rican I.D. (1995)
Brincando el charco: Portrait of a Puerto Rican (1995)
AIDS in the Barrio: Eso no me pasa a mí (1989)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
--Founding board member of National Association of Latino Independent Producers
--Founder of Filmmakers’ Workshop, Miami Light Project
--Selected Writings: Passing Memories: Puerto Ricans and American Culture (2002); Anatomy of a Smile: Prose and Poetry (2002); Puerto Rican Jam: Essays on Culture and Politics (1997, co-editor); and Shouting in A Whisper: Latino Poetry in Philadelphia (1994)
--State of Florida Artist's Fellowship, 1998
--Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1995
--Pew Fellowship in the Arts, 1993
EDUCATION
1998 PhD, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
1994 MFA and MA, Visual Anthropology, Temple University, Philadelphia
1986 BA, Sociology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
NEWS
April - May 2004
Frances Negrón-Muntaner's book, Boricua Pop: Puerto Ricans and the Latinization of American Culture was recently published by New York University Press. The book delves into Puerto Rican visibility, cultural impact and identity formation in the United States and Puerto Rico through cultural icons and artistic works of the last century.
January - March 2004
Frances Negrón-Muntaner and Bienvenida Matías's documentary For The Record: Guam in WWII received funds from ITVS (the Independent Television Service). Guam 's relationship to the United States is explored through the story of a young priest who protects an American radioman from the Japanese.
September 2003
Frances Negrón-Muntaner's Brincando El Charco screened at the Nuyorican Film Festival Retrospective at El Museo del Barrio in New York in July. The 1994 narrative film follows a photographer's journey into what it means to be Puerto Rican, gay and an artist.
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Si TV , the new cable channel serving English-speaking Hispanics, promoted new programming and its new marketing slogan at its upfront presentation. "Speak English. Live Latin" is the motto of Si TV, which targets hip Hispanics between the ages of 18 and 34. Denver Rocky Mountain News (4/15) , Mediaweek (4/15)
The Good, the Bad, and the Latin
Miami New Times Wed, 13 Apr 2005 7:29 PM PDT
Latin in the truest and broadest sense of that beauteous word, the Miami Latin Film Festival brings us movies not only from Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela, Brazil, and Costa Rica but also from France and Italy as well as, of course, Spain.
Companies and Investors Race to Cash in on Booming Hispanic Market
Newhouse News Service Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:27 AM PDT
Economists are fond of the saying "Demographics is destiny." Never mind that the phrase is grammatically incorrect. Wall Street knows a good numbers story when it sees one. And based on the numbers, it is clear the Hispanic market is hotter than Mexican actress Salma Hayek.
'Farmworker's Daughter' tells her story
Salinas Californian Mon, 18 Apr 2005 5:12 AM PDT
To tell the truth, and to tell a good story, Rose Castillo Guilbault explored a subject she knows better than anyone, her own life. The result is "Farmworker's Daughter, Growing Up Mexican in America ," a 176-page memoir set in the Salinas Valley .
Scholastic Library Publishing Debuts Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States
HispanicBusiness.com Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:07 PM PDT
NEW YORK, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Library Publishing, a division of Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announces the release of Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture and Society in the United States, the first interdisciplinary reference book to chronicle Latino contributions to art, culture and commerce in the United States.
Edward James Olmos commemorates Chavez
Chicago Maroon Tue, 19 Apr 2005 1:01 AM PDT
Academy Award-nominated actor and activist Edward James Olmos asked, “How far do we have to go?” of students and community members from across Chicago at the International House on Friday, April 15, for the University’s Fourth Annual Cesar Chavez Event....
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Hola!
I'm looking for a sound designer/mixer to replace a temp sound track for my film “Madam Marina” (shot in 35MM) before it goes to World Premiere.
Picture is locked. (19 minutes).
The sound mix is about the war; bombs, guns, and hysterical community outside my hostages walls. There is pay, but more for the sound designer interested in a solid Festival run. Pass this along.
Thanks,
Warmest Regards,
Katrina Elias
818-522-8890
http://www.ez-entertainment.net/elias/katrina_elias.htm
"THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ"
Feature Film; SAG Experimental Contract (Pending)
Dir.: Ruben Amavizca; Casting Dir.: Richard Azurdia
Shoots in Mid-late July or August
Copy, credit and meals
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS:
NOTE: All MUST be fluent in Spanish!
--ROSARIO PEREZ DE LOPEZ: 38, weathered, thin with light skin, long dark hair. Traditional Mexican woman who transforms herself into an activist challenging the government and police of Juarez . LEAD
--MARITZA: 17, dark skin, long black hair. Full of dreams and energy. Disciplined but spontaneous and funny. STARRING
--CHAYO: 15, light skinned with dark hair. Apathetic but can stand up for her beliefs. She transforms herself into an activist. STARRING
--FEDERICO LOPEZ: 41, dark skinned, short, thin but with a "pancita". Stoic and traditional Mexican father, unable to cope and express his pain about the loss of his child and family. STARRING
--JUAN CARLOS: 19, thin, tall and average looking. Deeply in love but tied to more traditional customs that clash with Maritza's dreams. STARRING
--FLORENTINA ANDRADE: 37, petite, dark skinned, conservatively dressed. Intense, eloquent. STARRING
--CITY ATTORNEY PABLO ARIAS: 43, very well dressed, sly politician. CO-STAR
--RAMONA: 65, gray hair, a bit overweight. Sweet and friendly, with a smile that has lost too many teeth. CO-STAR
--EMILIO: an activist, 32, Fearless and intense. CO-STAR
--CAPTAIN GARCIA: 49, Pretentious and arrogant. SUPPORTING
--JUANA: 25, short and stocky. Loud, loves to gossip. SUPPORTING
--MRS. ORTIZ: 47. A concerned and dedicated teacher. SUPPORTING
--POLICEMAN: 33, potbellied, dark skin, thick moustache, uneducated. SUPPORTING
--POLICEMAN 2: Rude and brutal. SUPPORTING
--RAPIST 1: 22, lean and tall. SUPORTING
--RAPIST 2: 26, short and stocky. SUPPORTING
--GRIEVING FATHER: 35, Emotionally intense and eloquent. SUPPORTING
--MORGUE ATTENDANT: 28, thin and tall. Uncaring. SUPPORTING
--EXTRAS: Ages 8-60. Open to all looks, shapes and sizes for bit roles.
SEND SUBMISSIONS ASAP TO:
(WRITE NAME OF CHARACTER SUBMITTING FOR ON ENVELOPE)
(NO PERSONAL DROP-OFFS)
Richard Azurdia
Juarez Casting
3976 West 6th Street
Los Angeles , CA 90020
Shoot starts April 26 and will be 6 day weeks - either 3 or 4 weeks.
The pay is low, but there is some pay for the following positions. Rates are between $300-$500/week, and possibly some deferred pay on top of that. Please do not submit a resume if you are going to ask for more up front. We simply don't have it in the budget.
We're looking for enthusiastic hard workers. We will consider candidates who have worked in the department, and are looking to move up to a higher position. This is a great and established indie film company, and an exciting story (drama) but this is definitely a low budget pic :)
Positions we are seeking to fill:
--1st AD
--Grip/Electric
--Art Director/Props Master
--Locations Manager
--Script Supervisor (must speak spanish)
--Sound Mixer
--Boom Operator
We also need interns for the following positions. We will consider part-time.:
--Extras Coordinator (small stipend)
--Art Department
--PA's
--Craft Service (small stipend)
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME AND CONTACT INFO TO: CREW@CORNUKOPIA.COM
PLEASE MENTION YOU SAW AD ON JEFF GUND'S LIST
April 15, 2005 – April 22, 2004
Positions Included:
Storyboard Revisionist (2), Storyboard Artist (2), Character Designer, Digital Production Assistant, Production Assistant, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Background Designer, Animation Director, Prop Designer, Background Layout Artist, Storyboard Artist, Storyboard Artist/ Revisionist, CG Generalist, and many, many more…
JOB HOTLINE: 818.736.3673
Nosotros is continually striving to get more Latinos in front and behind the camera. In an effort to be sure that Nickelodeon has the best talent to select from we are holding an open casting call for the role below.
Show: Zoey 101
Executive Producer: Dan Schneider Writer/Creator: Dan Schneider Director: Various
Nickelodeon Exec. In Charge : Omar Camacho
Casting Directors: Sharon Lieblein and Leah Buono Casting Assistant: Susana Martinez
Start Date : May - TBD Location - LA
Schneider’s Bakery, Inc. - Nickelodeon Series - AFTRA
Auditions to be held at:
The Ricardo Montalban Theatre 1615 N Vine Ave Los Angeles CA 90028
Tuesday April 19th from 10 am -2 pm
(Sides can be downloaded from www.Nosotros.org or Showfax.com)
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT TAPE UNLESS REQUESTED
Seeking:
SAM – Zoey's new female roommate. Can play 13/14 . All ethnicities except Caucasian. Sam is a smart, intelligent, artsy girl. She's into painting and acting. She can be a little bit dark and pessimistic, but she also has dry, sarcastic sense of humor. Sam plays down her looks by dressing mostly in black…Series Regular role
Show Description:
Pacific Coast Academy , was an elite, all boys boarding school that is now accepting female students for the first time since the school was established in 1923. Zoey (Jamie Lynn Spears) will be starting her 2nd semester at the school this season.
GOC is ready to hire for a bi-lingual media coordinator to work on developing our reach to Hispanic stations. There are some very exciting possibilities for collaboration with other organizations which may help make this project become effective far more quickly. The key is to find the right person to help us. It sounds like a dream job, and it could be!
Contact: Carolyn North for more information at: cnorth@hafnium.cchem.berkeley.edu
Auditions are (males) this Thursday April 21st 5-8pm and (females) Thursday April 28th 5-8pm. Please email Alex at Drawnthemovie@yahoo.com with a headshot and resume to set up an appointment time.
MALES
1. Lead - Spanish speaking Latin actor with a strong screen presence and movement training.
2. Supporting - Actor must have strong background in movement training, dance and/or acrobatics.
FEMALES
1.Lead - Spanish speaking non-Latin actress with movement training.
2. Supporting - Non-Latin actress with strong screen presence
Contact: Alex Drawnthemovie@yahoo.com for more information.
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