Do YOU think you have what it takes to be the next MTV On-Air Personality?!?!?—MTV is looking for a NEW Correspondent for MTV News

MTV is looking for an on-air personality/ correspondent for MTV News. They should appear to be between 22-27 years old. We’re looking for someone with a great personality, energy and intelligence. They should be able to speak on a variety of subjects from politics to pop culture- this is someone in the know who can appeal to the MTV audience.

Contact NALIP Member Juan Herrera -- Juan.Herrera@mtvstaff.com.  Meetings in Los Angeles next week; meetings in New York ongoing!

The Santa Clarita Independent Film Festival (SCIFF) is currently accepting submissions!

SCIFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded with the goal of providing a truly open forum for independent filmmakers and promoting diversity in film. We are currently accepting shorts (under forty minutes), features and documentaries (short or feature-length) in all genres. All filmmakers are encouraged to submit. Films will be judged solely on their merit with equal and fair consideration given to all submissions.

SCIFF runs counter to the current trend at independent festivals to select films for their festivals prior to submission dates being announced. There is no system of favoritism or slot reservation for "select" films. All films shown as festival pieces will come from the submission pool.

We hope you will submit your film and/or encourage others you know to submit their work and be a part of this exciting, new festival.

For submission information, please visit us at http://www.sciffestival.com.

SCIFF
P.O. Box 1667
Santa Clarita , CA 91386
Tel/Fax: (661) 251-0274
info@sciffestival.com

Declare Your Independence !!! —
A&E Indie Films and IDA are looking for the next great documentary

Announcing the A&E IndieFilms / IDA Documentary Finishing grant.

Seeking unique, character-driven stories; told with a distinctive vision, shot in a dynamic, cinema-verité style. One Winner will receive a grant of $25,000. Submissions must be works in progress.

A tape or trailer of no fewer than two minutes and no more than seven minutes must be submitted to:

IDA / A&E IndieFilms Finishing Fund
1201 West 5th Street
Suite M320
Los Angeles , CA 90017

--Early Bird Deadline: Submissions that are received by July 15, 2005
IDA members: $10    Non Members: $15

--Late Deadline: Submissions that are received by September 15, 2005
IDA members: $15    Non Members: $20

Rules and Eligibility Requirements:
All entrants must be at least 18 years of age. Entrants may be individuals or collaborative teams of two or more persons.

For a full description of the applicable rules and eligibility (the "Rules"), please visit http://www.aetv.com/indiefilms. It can also be Downloaded Here or make a request by calling the International Documentary Asscociation at (213) 534-3600 or e-mailing mindy@documentary.org. Entrants are strongly encouraged to consult and follow these rules.

***Any submissions not adhering to all of the Rules will be disqualified without refund of entrant's fee or any submitted materials.***

MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE LATIN MARKETS!

NALIPsters,

The Spanish-speaking community is growing and their demand for great entertainment is increasing every day. Tycoon Industries can help you meet this demand by dubbing your productions from English into an easily understood neutral Spanish. You will double the size of your film library and reach a larger audience as well.

Tycoon Industries uses only the latest in digital audio technology, making the Spanish version of your works more attractive in any Spanish speaking market. Detailed voice casting, lip synchronized dubbing, accurate translations; these are just some of the things that make Tycoon Industries your number one choice in choosing a Spanish language facility. We will bring impressive quality to all of your original English productions.

Our studios are conveniently located in Baja California , where we have over 200 actors available on-call. Our turn-around time averages ten days and our prices are very competitive. Tycoon Industries offers only the best customer service and complete client satisfaction. For all of your Spanish dubbing needs, choose Tycoon Industries.

Corporate Office:
Tycoon Industries
2525 East Colorado Blvd., Suite #101
Pasadena , CA 91107
626-793-5170
www.tycoonindustries.com
info@tycoonindustries.com
sales@tycoonindustries.com

Creative Actors Alliance seeks Feature Film Screenplay

The Creative Actors Alliance is a diverse group of proactive, passionate and professional actors with numerous credits from film, TV, and stage.  Our members have appeared in films for major studios, network and cable TV series, national commercials, Broadway touring shows and regional theatre, as well as produced and directed short films, music videos, and trailers.

We are currently seeking submissions of properly formatted, completed feature length screenplays for possible production.  We are looking for STRONG scripts of ANY GENRE in the LOW to MEDIUM BUDGET range.  As we will be casting internally, we are also SEEKING SCRIPTS THAT HAVE GOOD/MEATY ROLES FOR AT LEAST SOME OF OUR ACTORS.  Please go to www.creativeactors.com to see who we are.

We will be offering an option agreement that will provide for back-end compensation to the writer of the selected screenplay if and when the chosen script is produced and then sold.

We WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY submissions from writers demanding up-front compensation!

We are an established actors group with a strong reputation of trustworthiness, collaboration and fairness in the community, and thus will extend that same attitude of fairness towards the writer of the chosen script. We are looking for scripts from writers who are hungry to see their work produced, have the WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE, and understand that this is a career investment for everyone involved.

If you are interested in working with us please send an email to talent@creativeactors.com, as we will be forwarding a release for you to sign and return with your hard copy submission.

After you receive and sign your release, please mail your submissions postmarked by July 30, 2005 to:
Screenplay Submission
Creative Actors Alliance
9899 Santa Monica Blvd., #610
Beverly Hills CA 90212

Thank you very much, and we look forward to reading your wonderful scripts!

11th ANNUAL EAST LOS ANGELES CHICANA/O FILM FESTIVAL - November 6 - 13

In its second decade of production, the 11th Cine Sin Fin has cemented its reputation as the Original and Premier Film Festival in East Los Angeles . What started as a vision between brothers has exploded into an important catalyst for independent Chicano/a filmmakers and audiences alike...

Click here for more on this and other Call for Entries (courtesy of IDA at www.documentary.org)

14 Premieres

NALIPsters:

The time has come and tomorrow East LA Rep will open the third show of the 2005 season. Brenda Banda, Juan E. Carrillo, Rainey K. Taylor, and Seph Wise have been working their hearts out and are ready for an audience. The ensemble portrays multiple roles in an effort to begin dialogue among us about race, immigration, and humanity. They have done a tremendous job along with the rest of the unseen company and I hope you all can come out. This also marks the LA debut of playwright Jose Casas. He has put together an incredible array of monologues ranging from an ER doctor from Bosnia to a day laborer waiting for a job outside Home Depot. It has been an honor to produce 14, written by a homeboy from Covina and I hope East LA Rep will continue to bring you work by talented writers from across the country. Thank you all for helping East LA Rep produce our 9th show since 2002.Jesus.

What: 14, by Jose Casas

When: July 8 - 31, 2005
Fridays @ 8pm; Saturdays @ 2pm; Sundays @ 5pm
* No performance on July 22
Where: La Casa Del Mexicano Theater, 2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles, CA 90063 (Boyle Heights)
Admission: $20 per person Opening Night; $12 General; $8 Seniors & Students w/ I.D.
RSVP: (3323) 788-3880; eastlarepertory@hotmail.com; www.eastlarep.com

Synopsis: In May of 2001, thirty Mexican nationals were discovered in the southern portion of the Arizona desert, fourteen perished. 14, explores the issue of race as dealt by (or ignored) between the Latina/o community and the white majority culture in the United States . The play is a fictionalized set of monologues extracted from true stories and interviews conducted throughout the state of Arizona by the playwright.

Featuring the talented ensemble: Brenda Banda, Juan E. Carrillo, Rainey K. Taylor, and Seph Wise.

**OPENING TONIGHT IN SELECT CITIES**

CRONICAS de Sebastián Cordero es un misterio policíaco que no olvida su compromiso con la realidad que retrata. CRONICAS es también una expresión creativa pan-hispánica. Demuestra el lugar que el cine latino americano tiene en el mundo, pero las voces de este cine son voces que hablan para tus oídos. ¡Reclama tu derecho al cine en tu idioma! - ALFONSO CUARON  

OPENS TODAY, JULY 8th in New York City and Los Angeles  

www.cronicasthemovie.net

Copyright (c) Palm Pictures  2005 . All Rights Reserved.

Special Screening Invitation for: ‘The King of the Lighthouse,’ July 12 & 13 (LA)

NALIPsters,

JUAN CARLOS MALPELI - writer/director - is presenting his play, at THE LEE STRASBERG THEATER INSTITUTE located at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard , Los Angeles , CA 90046 on July 12 and 13, 2005.

This FREE EVENT is by RESERVATION ONLY by calling 323-650-7777.  You may also email Juan Carlos Malpeli at: jcmalpeli@hotmail.com   

Writer/Director, Malpeli personally invites as his guests:  PRODUCERS, INVESTORS, AGENTS, MANAGERS, CASTING DIRECTORS and PRESS, and all interested to see this original and very interesting piece.

“THE KING OF THE LIGHTHOUSE”, takes place in the Patagonia area of southern Argentina , immediately after the war between Great Britain and Argentina for the Malvinas Islands .  The play is based on a true story about four young soldiers.

CHILE 'S AWARD-WINNING ‘MACHUCA’ OPENS, JULY 8th ( SAN DIEGO , CA)

Official Selection in the Director's Fortnight at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival & Chile's Official Selection for the 2005 Oscars!

Media Arts Center San Diego's San Diego Latino Film Festival is proud to present Chile's acclaimed film, ‘MACHUCA’ (Chile/Spain, 115 min., 2004), July 8-14, 2005 at Mann Theatres Hazard Center (7510 Hazard Center Dr., San Diego, CA, 92108 ).

’MACHUCA’ will be screened for ONE WEEK ONLY exclusively at MANN THEATRES HAZARD CENTER conveniently located off the 163 freeway at Friars Road (7510 Hazard Center Dr.) from July 8th (Fri) through July 14th (Thur).

* "Machuca is set in Chile in the 1970s, a period of looming chaos, but its story of children swept into a vortex of terrible events is universal." ---Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

For additional information on screening times and tickets visit: http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/Cinema%20en%20Tu%20Idioma/Machuca/machuca.html or call 619.230.1938 ext. 2

Heights Entertainment Is celebrating the completion of their first film:
"What the mind sees feat. Juan Bago" (NY)

Where:  Viva Lounge @ 4168 Broadway Ave (Btwn. 176-177 Streets)
When: July 15th 2005 @ 9pm
Cost: Admission is $10 for females and $15 for males all night
Attire: No sneakers, hats or shorts.

There, you can meet the cast and crew of the film. We are going to have the Sneak peak of the film and a couple of songs from the soundtrack. Raffles and Prizes all night.

RSVP at RSVP@heightsentertainment.com by July 11th, 2005 .

SEEKING PERSONAL ASSISTANT ASAP!
 
Seeking a professional personal assistant to start right away.  Travel internationally on occasion, have admin experience and be a great secretary, must be bilingual in Spanish (speaking/writing/reading), dealing with very high profile politicians and diplomats.

Non profit, gift purchasing and fundraising experience a plus. This position pays in the mid five-figures range and above.

If interested, please email your resume (as a WORD doc) erickgarcia @ onebox.com

SUBJECT: PERSONAL ASST/TRAVEL
DATE: JULY 2005

DO NOT INCLUDE COVER LETTER

Short film hiring crew / post-production positions

Joint project between NYU Stern business school producer and NYU graduate film director seeks crew / post production positions for 5-min branded film "The Grey Woman". The project submission was one of only three out of 28 entries chosen by an accomplished judging committee. The challenge: to produce a professional quality film featuring Verizon Broadband on a student budget.

The film will be shot on high-res HD with heavy post-production to follow. Finished product will feature B&W actors on color background and vice versa (ala "Sin City") and will receive high-profile distribution, including exhibition via Verizon's product website. Five day shoot to begin in Manhattan 7/23.

Seeking several positions, including:

-Gaffer
-Key Grip
-Best Boy Electric / Grip
-Sound (production and post)
-Editor

If interested, please contact greywomanfilm@yahoo.com

CASTING—TEATRO DE LAS AMERICAS

INVITA A LAS Audiciones/PreSelección de Elenco
1:00 PM a 4:00 PM - Sábado 16 de Julio

Sótano de McGrath House, al lado del Petit Playhouse: 730 S. B Street, Oxnard
Para su producción en español del drama cubano-americano

SU CARA MITAD
De Matías Montes Huidobro
Bajo la dirección de Christina Ærenlund

PERSONAJES:
--Raul, 35 años, parece tener 25, tipo latino, muy bien parecido.
--Bob, unos 45, de aspecto bien amorfo.
--Sam,  unos 50+ años, algo grueso y tosco.
--Judy,  unos 52 años, atractiva, parece tener 15 años menos.
--Sara, 35 años, rubia, entre elegante y deportiva.
--María, unos 25 años, muchacha de tipo latino.

La obra se presentará del 1º al 23 de octubre, 2005, en Oxnard

INFORMACIÓN (805) 485-5445 x 2  o  www.teatrodelasamericas.org o si no puedes venir ese sábado, deja mensaje al teléfono o a mcortese83@verizon.net.

Arts/Admin. Manager Needed for Latino Theater Company

We are hoping to interview applicants ASAP.  Please send in your résumé’s and cover letters as soon as possible.  Thank you!

Latino Theater Company
Title:  Arts/Administrative Manager
Salary:  $24,000/year
Benefits:  Health / 120 hours paid time off a year (15 days-includes sick & vacation days)
Expected Commitment:  1-2 years minimum
Start Date:  July 18, 2005 (date might vary depending on recruiting process/time)

General Duties:
Reports to Company Artistic Director (at present-later would report to the Managing Director).  Responsible for grant writing, public funding proposals and strategic alliance development.  Will draft and develop implementation plans, including management/ support team hiring for company administrative operations.  Directs special projects and events, which may include evenings and weekends.  Handles a wide variety of complex and confidential situations.  Responsible for confidential and time sensitive material. Prepares strategic correspondence including letters, memoranda, and reports. Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks.  Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.  May be required to travel.  A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.  May direct and lead the work of others.  Other duties as assigned.

Specific Duties:
* Create reports for Artistic Director and Director of Development re: incoming donations; Process and track all Board Dues and Give/Get.
* Send scripts/tapes as per the request of the Casting Director.
* Manage the administrative organization of productions/performances including donations, etc.
* Answer and direct all incoming phone calls retrieve and distribute all phone messages.
* Manage the general on-line in box and reply to customer inquiries via both phone and email.
* Receive office mail and distribute accordingly; maintain office supplies and overall organization of front office.
* Maintain all office files, accounts payables, contracts, bank statements, bookkeeping, etc.
* Process all incoming donations, deposits, enter in database and send acknowledgement letters; manage database; update and enter names in database, new subscriptions, subscriptions, renewals, single ticket sales and donations.
* Supervise the support staff and student interns.
* Act as liaison between company and board members while coordinating Board meetings and events.
* Maintain and facilitate communication between the company and Laboratory members.
* Order office supplies, postage, shipping supplies, toner for copy and fax machines as needed.
* Help assemble funding proposals for submission .
* Track purchase requests and reimbursements.
* Personal assistant to Artistic Director.
* Coordinate meetings and follow ups.

Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of three years' experience in a key project management position; B.A. degree in arts/nonprofit administration, management, business, communications or related field preferred or comparable years of experience. Success oriented, assertive, high achiever, demonstrated organizational skills and professional presentation.  Ability to multi-task and project manage…

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Application Procedure:
To be considered, applicant must submit resume with education, training, experiences, and salary history to:
Attn: Linda Chavez
Latino Theater Company
514 S. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA  90013

Or via email to: latinotheaterco@sbcglobal.net or FAX to 213-489-1851.  No calls please.

For additional information visit:  www.latinotheater.com