SLAMDANCE 2006 FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

The 12th annual Slamdance Film Festival will be held January 19-27, 2006 in Park City , Utah .  Slamdance is the number one Park City alternative to the Sundance Film Festival. Located at the same time and place, Slamdance offers a leg up to first time filmmakers.

Slamdance is currently accepting submissions. The early deadline is August 29th for all films. The final shorts deadline is October 11th. The final features deadline is October 17th.

Go to http://www.slamdance.com for more information or to download an application.

Call for entries: The 2005 NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

The Call For Entries for the 2005 New York City Horror Film Festival is officially underway, and this year promises to be bigger, badder, and the most exciting and important genre film festival in the world! This year, we will expand yet again with more nights, more films, more parties, and an
even bigger venue! Held at Tribeca Cinemas and presented by MooDude Films.

http://www.NYCHorrorfest.com

25th Black Maria Film-Video Festival

Passionate visionary independent film & video since 1981
c/o Media Arts Dept.
New Jersey City University
2039 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City , N.J. 07305
Phone: 201-200-2043
Fax: 3490
E-mail: blackmariafest@aol.com
Website: www.blackmariafilmfestival.org

F A L L 2 0 0 5 C A L L F O R E N T R I E S
D e a d l i n e f o r S u b m i s s i o n s N o v e m b e r 2 0 , 2 0 0 5

The Thomas Edison-Black Maria Film-Video Festival/Competition (named after the world's first motion picture studio built by Edison ) announces its Fall 2005 call for entries and is now accept-ing submissions through November 20, 2005 . The festival/competition is committed to and seeks alternative, expressive, diverse and otherwise adventurous independent film and videos up to 60 min. long by emerging as well as seasoned makers. The entry fee is $35 for works up to 30 min. long and $45 for works over 30 min. up to 60 min. Recent past jurors have included Jon Gartenberg (Tribecca Film Festival), Patti Bruck and Margarita De Le Vega Hurtado (Flaherty Film Seminar), Vance Ford (P.O.V.), Sally Berger and Jytte Jensen (MoMA Film Program), Kathy Geritz (Pacific Film Archive), Kathy High (media artist & FELIX publisher), & Richard Herskowitz (Virginia Film Festival). Award money and exhibit honoraria are provided to winning film and video maker by the nonprofit film festival (see below).

Now in its 25th year, the Black Maria is known for its international tour of winning works and is distinguished by its long standing commitment to independent film and video. Since its inception in 1980/81 the Festival’s mission has been to share a mosaic of cutting edge and human issues films and videos with diverse audiences.

Thomas Edison's Black Maria film studio (circa 1893) heralded the emergence of the motion picture as we know it today. Inventive, perceptive and visionary film pioneers explored the creative potential of the medium, enriched and expanded artistic horizons and illuminated the human condition. Today the rewards and relevance of cinematic expression, innovation, diversity and creative insight compel the Festival's work on behalf of independent film and video production.

The Black Maria Festival accepts independent works up to 70 minutes in length (but can most often exhibit works that are 45 min. or shorter) in any genre including documentary, experimental, animation, or narrative. The Festival seeks works which possess artistic vitality and explore the expressive potential of the medium. There are no specific entry categories; each work is considered within the context of its makers' intent and with an appreciation for originality and genuineness.

40 to 50 winning works will form the award collection which is exhibited in a tour escorted by the Festival Director and presented at 60 or more prominent host institutions across the nation. Recognition by the Festival helps qualify independent work for nomination for an Academy Award.

Submissions are accepted in 16mm and VHS formats for previewing and finished releases may be in 35mm or 16mm film, VHS, and DVD formats.

Cash awards and exhibit honoraria total at least $10,000 or more. Awards and honoraria are shared among Jurors’ Awards, Jurors’ Citations, and Director's Choice works. The Festival is made possible by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Charles Edison Fund, Eastman Kodak, The Puffin Foundation and The William H. Donner Foundation and is operated in concert with New Jersey City University and The Edison National Historic Site.

Entry:
Entry fee is $ 35. (For works up to 30 min.) And $45 (for 31 TO 70 min.)

Send work, fee and form below or card listing basic production credits to: The Black Maria Film and Video Festival, c/o Media Arts Dept., New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Blvd. , Jersey City , NJ 07305 . Include a check made out to The Edison Media Arts and a return mail, stamped postcard to if you’d like us to acknowledge receipt.

2006 Jurors:
Dorothy Thigpen -- Executive Director, Third World Newsreel
Patti Bruck -- President of Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, Prof. Film Dept. @ Univ. of Colorado
Sally Berger -- Asst. curator of the department of film & media at the Museum of Modern Art
Cara Mertes -- Executive Director of POV/American documentary Public Television Remainder of jurors: TBD

For more information please visit our website www.Blackmariafilmfestival.org or call: (201) 200-2043

Anderson Alumni Film Festival Comes to LA on September 15th, 2005
Fest Recognizes Business School Trained Filmmakers

Los Angeles , CA — The Anderson Alumni Festival is an annual competitive film festival organized by alumni of the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. A one evening affair with submissions open to any short film or video whose producer, director, screenwriter, actor, or other crew person has earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited business school, the Festival takes place this year on Thursday, September 15th.

The goal of the festival is to showcase filmmakers who have taken a non-traditional career path after their business school education and have participated in the creation, production, post-production, marketing or distribution of filmed or videotaped entertainment product. The one day festival kicks off with Pre-Screening Wine Tasting on the picturesque Alumni Plaza of The Anderson School at UCLA

Film Screenings are scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. in Korn Hall. A post-screening keynote address will be delivered by Mark Amin, Vice Chairman at Lions Gate Entertainment. Korn Hall. Amin is most notable for founding the 20/20 Video chain in Los Angeles before entering the distribution market. Eventually, he launched Trimark Holdings, and a film production and distribution company responsible for scores of successful film releases. In 2000, Trimark was acquired by Lions Gate Entertainment and Amin was named Vice Chairman.

The festival will close with an Awards Ceremony honoring participant filmmakers.

For more information, contact Nicholas M. Muccini at (310) 560-5648, nick@andersonfilmfest.com or Mark Garcia at (310) 666-3178, mark@andersonfilmfest.com.

Tickets are still available for purchase at www.andersonfilmfest.com.

POWER UP presents
MAKING MOVIES : what it takes, how it is done and who does what...2-DAY Intensive Seminar & Workshop October 1st & 2nd 2005

This seminar includes plenty of useful information for those looking to sell, set up, produce or work on films.

Materials include: handouts on what companies are buying what, info on what genres are hot, what ratings are popular, and more information on what you need to make it happen. There will be copies of POWER UP's first feature film THE ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE script.

This could be an amazing networking opportunity... for the beginner to the advanced and will include hands on workshops on casting and development.

DAY ONE: Saturday, October 1, 2005
Stacy Codikow, Exec Director/Founder of POWER UP, Feature Film Producer (Under the Hula Moon) and Television Writer (Profiler)
Lisa Thrasher, Executive Vice President of Film Production & Distribution POWER UP, former Anti-Piracy Litigation, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Lucy Mukerjee, Development Director, Lighthouse Productions, Academy Award Winning producer Michael Phillips Company (Taxi Driver, The Sting, Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
Patrick Baca, Casting Director, (Halloween: Resurrection, L.A. Law: The Movie, Gentle Ben, Breaking Up Really Sucks)
1) How movies are sold, set up, made, from script, casting, prep, shoot, edit, post etc.
2) Development meeting: Itty Bitty Titty Committee script & discuss.
3) Case study how the script is shot, with dailies to the finished product.

DAY TWO: Sunday, October 2, 2005
Jamie Babbit, Director (But..I'm a Cheerleader, The Quiet, 2005, Gilmore Girls, Popular)
Angela Robinson,Writer/Director/Editor (D.E.B.S., Herbie: Fully Loaded)
Joan Sobel, Editor (Harsh Times, The Quiet, Starcrossed -first asst editor: Kill Bill: Vol.1 & 2, All the Pretty Horses, Hurlyburly, Boogie Nights)
Andrea Sperling,Producer (D.E.B.S., Prozac Nation, Pumpkin)
1) Meet these talented women, hear how they did it, what they exactly do, what is in their future.
2) Individual sessions (the group) w/each guest, we will show some of their work, Q&A

REGISTER EARLY!  LIMITED SEATING!
2-Day Seminar  October 1 & 2, 2005 in Los Angeles
More Guests will be added.
$325 per person includes Lunch (sandwiches, beverages, pasta salad etc.), parking, all handouts and materials.
$275 per person for members of WIF, Cinewomen, IFP and POWER UP associate members
$225 per person for POWER UP Professional Members or above

Visa/MC or Checks – NO REFUNDS!
POWER UP 419: N. Larchmont Blvd. #283, L.A. CA 90004   Tel. 323-463-3154

--Please e-mail, call or send check to the above address to confirm your reservation. 
--Be sure to include: Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, E-mail, Visa/MC # and Exp. Date.

-- Hollywood location will be announced early September.

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Reel Women International Film Festival Call for Entries

Festival dates March 23-26, Los Angeles , CA .

Categories: Features Docs Shorts Animation and Student films

For more info visit http://www.rwiff.com or call 818 749-6162

Night of the Chupacabra World Premier and Cast Reception

Night of the Chupacabra is an official selection at CascadiaCon North American Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival in Seattle on September 1st, 2005 . www.cascadiacon.org

It is scheduled to run in festival group B, at:

6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 1.
11:30 p.m. on Friday, September 2.
10:30p.m. Sunday, September 4.

**Screening venue locations should be at the Hilton hotel and will be provided ASAP.**

A World Premier Party will follow Thursday Night's World Premiere Screening.  Details will be handed out at the screening.

The Cast Reception is at 9 p.m. at the Hotel before the Friday night screening.  There will be an Actor "Flop" room provided for any actors wishing to attend with limited funds.

We will probably be staying at the Radisson Hotel. The Parties and Receptions are probably near the screening venues and will be provided ASAP. http://www.cascadiacon.org/Radisson.htm

Ted Rivera
Producer/Director
The Chupacabra
1484 Pollard Road, Suite 491
Los Gatos , CA 95032
408-354-9048
www.thechupacabra.com

“Capt. Undergarments” Eyes LA Shorts Film Festival 2005

Hello NALIPsters, I hope all is well:

It's Richard Gonzales your friendly neighborhood 2nd AD. A short I directed “Capt. Undergarments” is being shown at the LA SHORTS FILM FEST.

It is screening, Thursday, Sept 8th at 7:45pm (4th film in) theatre 13 at the Arclight Theatres in Hollywood , CA .

Tickets are $10 for about 90 mins. of shorts—Hope to see you there!!
For more information, contact Richard @ 818-268-5133

Elrom Announces New Spanish Language Services

NEW YORK , NY – August 18, 2005 – Elrom, Inc. announces its move into the fast growing Hispanic entertainment market through the addition of a variety of new services and alliances. Elrom’s addition to its global service infrastructure of a complete state-of-the-art dubbing and audio post production facility in Mexico City , Mexico enables the company to offer enhanced quality services at highly competitive prices in the areas of dubbing, subtitling, closed captioning and translation in Spanish. This expansion is the culmination of Elrom’s continued efforts to meet the ever increasing demand of its clients as they strive to provide quality services to the Hispanic community both in the U.S. and around the world.

The ability to provide tailored dubbing services is a central focus of this expansion. Elrom’s Mexican affiliate employs talented and experienced engineering staffs who work with hundreds of actors to ensure that each project concisely reflects the needs of a target audience, from cultural understanding to use of local dialects. Dubbing in neutral Spanish, Portuguese, and many regional Hispanic accents are all immediately available to reflect the diverse characteristics of the Latin American people.

The Mexico City facility contains the most advanced technology available, featuring a ProTools editing system with non-linear video capabilities for both audio mixing and Foley design. This custom-built facility includes special voice over audio booths, and accommodates final audio editing and mixing for television, film, commercials and radio spots to provide the most diverse and professional services to all of Elrom’s clientele.

About Elrom
Elrom, Inc. is dedicated to providing quality media accessibility services to clients around the world. With nearly two decades at the forefront of the media and entertainment industry, Elrom provides convenient and competitive subtitling, dubbing and close-captioning services to a wide variety of leading TV, Film and corporate customers including: Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Fox Kids and the BBC.

Further information at: www.elrom.tv

Contact Information
Monica Aswani
30 West 21st street
New York , NY 10001
Tel: (212) 798 1464
Fax: (212) 798 1461
Email: monica@elrom.tv

Infinito to Screen ‘Beyond the New Age’ for TV

August 20, 2005:   BEYOND THE AGE a  nine-hour television series created, produced, written and directed by Margarita R. del Valle is now showing in the United States through Infinito, Time Warner Cable, Adelphia and Comcast in Los Angeles reaching over 1.9 million subscribers.  The shows are part of video-on-demand Hispanic service, Nuestra Tele On Demand.  The series is also showing    in Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America .

In BEYOND THE NEW AGE Writer/Director Del Valle takes us in a journey of discovery through conversations with scientists, physicians, writers and healers; some of the most influential minds of our century such as Dr. Michio Kaku, Dr. Jeane Houston, Dr. Brian Weiss, Dr. Deepak Chopra,  Dr. John Lilly,  among many more.  The programs explore the idea that humanity has entered into a time of renaissance, questions such as what is the meaning of consciousness and issues such as whether we are beginning to decipher some of the great mysteries of our common history.

“I’ve always been fascinated by that invisible world that we go to when we dream for example, or that extra sensorial perception that we insist in calling coincidence.  In the series I wanted to have a dialogue with people that had studied and lived many of the unexplained things often called mysteries”, says Ms. del Valle.

BEYOND THE NEW AGE is an original production of BNA Productions for Infinito, a cable company owned by Claxson, one of the largest networks in the Americas .  Claxon produces and distributes programming to Spanish and Portuguese speakers worldwide, including pay television, broadcast television, radio and the Internet.  

The program will be shown in additional markets as Time Warner adds key Hispanic markets around the country such as Florida , Texas and New York .

"We are very pleased to provide original programming from Infinito and HTV música as an added value to Time Warner Cable Latin audiences around the US ," stated Mariano Varela, Marketing and Sales Senior VP of Claxson. "This agreement with Time Warner's VOD division reinforces our belief in the power of this type of programming."  The fastest-growing Hispanic population in the U.S: male and female between 25 and 49 years old is Infinito’s target audience. "Claxson has been catering to the Hispanic market for the last two years…together with our channel Infinito's growth, confirms we're on the right track as we continue to expand our presence in the market." said Ralph Haiek, COO Pay TV Division.

Related sites:

http://www.timewarnercable.com/nc/programming/nuestratele/nuestrateleenglish.html

http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1062129,00.html

Telenovelas coming to DVD
Telenovelas, the Spanish-language soap operas of "unrequited love, avarice and social prejudice" that dominate Latin American TV are coming to DVD. Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa is teaming with Venevision International, a Miami unit of Venezuela 's Cisneros Group, and Univision Communications' home entertainment unit to market the discs with English subtitles.   The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (8/22)

New Brands: Young, Hispanic and Hip
HispanicBusiness.com Tue, 23 Aug 2005 9:33 AM PDT
From Jennifer Lopez's new boutique in Chicago to Mexican soap star Thalia Sodi's Kmart brand and Daisy Fuentes' fashions at Kohl's, clothing and accessory brands with a Hispanic pedigree are popping up everywhere.

Banderas leads Andalucian film pushAndalucia Film Commission announces moves to attract more international shoots with support of native son Antonio Banderas.

HBO Latino to Offer Unique, First-Run Entertainment Around Hispanic Heritage Month
HispanicBusiness.com Mon, 22 Aug 2005 9:03 AM PDT
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- HBO Latino will be premiering a powerful lineup of robust and diverse programs during Hispanic Heritage Month, which will spotlight Latino talent in front and behind the camera.

PREMIERES OF SPANISH LANGUAGE FILMS
Centre Daily Times Sun, 21 Aug 2005 6:01 PM PDT
The International Latino Film Festival is presenting a series of local premieres, including three at the CineArts at San Jose 's Santana Row.

VH1 Freelance Production Opportunities

NALIPsters,

In an effort to further promote diversity amongst our creative and production teams, VH1, a division of MTV Networks is currently accepting resumes for the following freelance production positions. If you, or anyone you know has experience within these different areas, please have them forward their resume directly to me at susana.alonso@mtvstaff.com.  We will review the resumes and set up informational interviews.

DPs (reality and scripted)

• Writers (scripted)
• Story Editors (reality)
• Casting Directors
• Executive Producers (hands on show runners, reality & scripted)
• Post Supervisors
• Editors (scripted and final cut pro)
• Music Supervisors
• Supervising Producers
• Producers (single cam, multi cam and scripted)
• Directors (reality, scripted & multi cam)

If you have any questions, please give me a call.

Susana Alonso
West Coast Staffing Manager
Human Resources
310-752-8613 phone
310-752-8811 fax

To see our job openings visit:  www.mtvncareers.com

Casting Directors Wanted by Top Production Company

Rocket Science Laboratories is currently seeking CASTING DIRECTORS with film and/or scripted television credits. This role shoots for a few hours in late August. We are NOT looking for actors – we are looking for a legit casting director for a docu-style reality show, airing on a major network that features a segment where an aspiring actor will meet with a casting director.

Pays AFTRA scale.

Please call in submissions to 323.802.0594. We must cast this role immediately.

Rocket Science Laboratories, LLC
Sr. Casting Director
Office: 323.802.0594

"EL DOCTOR" - LOOKING FOR COMPOSER ASAP

The LPB funded "El Doctor" is an animated film about a very old doctor who is visited by a fictional saint, who awakens the doctor’s perception by showing him that the patients in his hospital who appear to be hopelessly malformed are in fact beautiful and perfect. Through animation, “El Doctor” explores how reality can seem miraculous, how the malformed can seem perfect, and how our vision of others can be manipulated, psychologically and spiritually by our worldview.

If you are interested, please send your resume to the producer, Suzan Pitt at: suzanpitt@earthlink.net.

Eager To Work In Film & Television?

Actors On Call, a boutique Calling Service for SAG & Non Union Background Performers, has now opened its doors and is offering a terrific opportunity for anyone who is interested in working as a background performer in Television & Film.

A Calling Service is a group of hard working individuals who use their connections in the entertainment industry to help find and book you jobs as a background performer on various Television Shows and Feature Films. They do all the work for you! All you have to do is Be Available and show up for work!

Actors On Call
8685 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #13
Beverly Hills , CA 90211
310.623.1881
www.actorsoncall.net

PRINT A COPY OF THIS EMAIL or mention “EAGER ACTOR” & receive:

SAG MEMBERS - $20 off initial sign up & No Registration fees!
NON - UNION – $50 for 1st Month Dues & No Registration fees!

RATES:
SAG - $75 per month.  **First & Last month due at sign up**
NON UNION - $50 for the first month **due at sign up**; $75 per month thereafter.
All Actors over 50 years - $50 per month

REGISTRATION DATES: 
Saturday August 20th 10am to 1pm
Tuesday August 23rd 1pm to 3pm
Thursday August 25th 1pm to 3pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL US AT: (310)623-1811

Editor Needed!!!

Mas & More Entertainment is looking for an Editor to complete a Trailer-Short of HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND , an original TV Pilot. Project to be finished ASAP for presentation to producers and investors. Credit, copy and “foot-in- the-door” provided.  Please contact Miguel Mas at Mas & More Entertainment at 323-365-5610 or send by email resume and contact info to: Mas@masandmore.com

A TRIUNFAR CON EL ARTE
Miguel Mas
674 Echo Park Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026
tel: 1-(213) 250-9162

E-mail: Mas@masandmore.com
Website: www.masandmore.com

Quibo Tus y Tuas,

Hace un chorro that I don't write to you guys. I do, and all of you need to, thank Jose for being able to make this newsletter better and better SOLEY on his efforts. Me...? Just reading on your behalf... and the ocassional escapadita from my monk/hermit ways.

On that one... once more I am banged in the back of my head by the fact that there is no two ways about it. It is ONLY out there, in some of the most weirdest of the occasions, that the rabbit will jump. It is for you to be ready to catch it when it does. Extremely seldom the rabbit will come knocking at your door.

Case in point, a special LA screening of the Venezuelan film SECUESTRO EXPRESS. I get the invite to a "Salma Hayek-Miramax" (sure, like she is going to be there) presented screening of the film. The film has already created many chismes on how good it is and I wanted to see it.

Now, for those novatos, a "special screening",  is no guarantee that you will get to see the talent involved on the film, with the exception of those announced as Q&A in the invite. But they are a great way to build your network since a large majority of them are only attended by industry people. I told my wife not to even dress up since there was not going to be even some drinks afterward, for sure there would be some of the talent of the movie, but that we will pass unseen. I just wanted to see the film.

As many of you know by now, I don't qualify myself as a reliable critic of cinema, I like them all... but this one, is one of those that I know the feeling will be shared by most, if not all. Kept me thinking on it for many days after. All who know, (read above reviews) recommend it as a most see. Me too.

Well, not only I met some fifteen of my dearest friends and acquaintances, some more of those I can't remember their names, a couple I didn't like, but the darn pinchesito screening ended up being attended by Salma (no credit on film), Mia Maestro (lead), Eva Mendes, Jessica Alba, of course Elizabeth Avellan (Exec Prod) and Robert Rodriguez, and a plethora of other big wigs, Latinos and otherwise. Chisme is that Quentin Tarentino was there but I can't testify to that. I ended being introduced to the whole gang (literally) of the film. I congratulate each one of them for doing an outstanding job, especially worthy of those first timers actors.

So, now I hope I explained myself on what I mean with "the rabbit will jump, ONLY out there", OK? Now, regarding of being ready to catch it... consider this:

Me, all around veteran of this game, paid as an "expert" on the business, AN OWNER OF A DESIGN & DIGITAL PRINTING STUDIO, had not a single PINCH. PU.. MAD.. Business Card with ME!

That is to show you... how much attention you need to put on me.

At least now I have the excuse that I only have half of blood flow to my brain. What is yours?...

Hasta LuegAntros,
Alexito el Bonito