Learn to Write a Million-Dollar Screenplay!

NALIP presents Chris Soth and his revolutionary new Mini-Movie Method...

Studio-produced screenwriter Chris Soth will teach a private, intensive, Million-Dollar Screenwriting Seminar Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Location TBA)

Chris will introduce his revolutionary new Mini-Movie Method of story, breaking a two-hour movie into eight fifteen -minute films. Mini-Movies, or sequences, are an industry secret not taught in any other course, book or seminar. Once you learn this, you'll never go back to ordinary three-act structure again!

Chris Soth, BA in Dramatic Literature, MFA Screenwriting, sold his screenplay, Firestorm, for $750,000 while still a student at USC Film School . Chris has made more than a million dollars as a screenwriter and wants you to do the same!

Learn the secret of Mini-Movies -- go to www.MillionDollarScreenwriting.com to learn more.

Next Seminar
Date: September 16 & 17 (Location TBA)
Fee: $350
Only $250 for NALIP Members!
Final Draft registered users receive a $100 discount.

To enroll and receive the discounts contact Chris Soth directly:
Email: chris@milliondollarscreenwriting.com
Phone: 310-397-3124

Space is limited!  Enroll fast!

 2005 CALL FOR ENTRIES

Houston , Texas – Cynthia Neely and Jolene McMaster, Co-Directors of the new Silver Screams Film Festival announced recently its Call for Entries. You can help by joining in, or spreading the word to all those horror geeks out there who have made their own horror shorts, or your writer friends who have short horror screenplays stacked to the tops of their closets. We’re on the hunt! We want those frightful stories that send you running to switch on every light in the house. Ghost stories, Horror stories, your worst nightmares—all perfect fodder for the new Silver Screams Film Festival’s “Little Shorts of Horror” film and screenplay competitions.

Entries are now being accepted. Deadline is August 31. Short screenplays must be 60 pages or less; short films, 30 minutes or less. Entry fee for either contest is $30. Entry forms and rules are available at www.silverscreams.org. For further information call (713) 647-7709 or email info@silverscreams.org.

Up to ten winning films will be screened alongside classic horror films at the Silver Screams Film Festival, October 7th and 8 th at Houston ’s Angelika Film Center . Grand prize-winning film will receive the festival’s first Stephen King Award, named after the Master of Horror himself. Screenplay winner will receive the Debra Hill Award, named in memory of Debra Hill, who co-wrote and produced the horror classic “Halloween” and became a trailblazing producer in the genre.

Silver Screams Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) Texas corporation formed to celebrate those wonderful vintage horror films bringing them back to big screen glory for the entertainment of those who grew up loving them, and introducing these classics to new generations.

Our proud Sponsors include The Women In Film/General Motors Alliance. They’re sponsoring several of the major events at the festival such as Blood Drives and Scream Contests at Houston GM dealerships. The Scream Contest will be judged by one of the best on-screen screamers of all time, actress Marilyn Burns of the only “survivor” of the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Other sponsorships are available.

An exclusive U.S. screening of the original Japanese version of Dark Water (2002) will be presented. Directed by Hideo Nakata, it inspired the current American remake now in theatres. Festival Co-Director Cynthia Neely says, “Our film lineup also includes some of the most famous cinema monsters, creatures, and scares from each decade, plus the finalists of our short film competition, "Little Shorts of Horror," which will be screened among the classics.

Mark your calendar now!

For Information Contact:
Jolene McMaster, Co-Director
713-780-3671 jolene@silverscreams.org

SILVER SCREAMS FILM FESTIVAL
Horror Classics Past and Future
650 West Bough Lane, Ste. 150-134
Houston , TX 77024 • Scream Line: 713-647-7709

United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) -- October 19-23, 2005

United Nations Association Film Festival celebrates the power of international documentary films and videos dealing with the global issues: human rights, environmental survival, protection of refugees, famine, homelessness, racism, disease control, women's issues, children, universal education, war and peace. The theme for UNAFF 2005 is "A Statement of Hope and Courage".

The Stanford Film Society and the United Nations Association Mid-peninsula Chapter announce the eighth annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF). The festival will be held at Stanford University with pre-screenings in East Palo Alto on October 8 and in San Francisco on October 12. This year's theme is "A Statement of Hope and Courage".

Date: October 19-23, 2005
Location: Stanford University , Palo Alto , CA
For more information:
Web: www.unaff.org , E-mail: info@unaff.org
Phone: (650) 725-0012, Fax: (650) 725-0011

SEEKING FILMMAKERS TO MENTOR LOW INCOME YOUTH

Have you been looking for a way to connect? Make a difference? Share your knowledge?

Venice Arts is looking for engaging and enthusiastic filmmakers to volunteer as Artist–Mentors for our Digital Storytelling & Intermediate Film classes. Alongside other Volunteer Artists, you will teach approx. 6 kids how to create small, personal digital films, while gaining foundational knowledge in visual art, storytelling, and digital video editing.

With short classes and only a 10–week commitment (plus orientation and a class development meeting with Venice Arts’ staff and your co–artist mentors), it is the perfect opportunity to share your talents and make a meaningful impact on a young person’s life!

Programs start in October and run through December 2005.

For a complete volunteer application go to http://www.venice-arts.org/about/jobs.html or contact Pablo Toledo at 310-822-8533.

News: El Gato Negro, Comic Strip

DALLAS, TX (Aug.22)— In what might be a newspaper comic strip first, the creators of “Baldo” are taking a short break while a well-known Latino comic book illustrator takes control of the strip and turns the mild-mannered Baldo into a crime-fighting super hero—all during Hispanic Heritage Month.

The 11-day series from Sept. 19-29 has the comic strip’s main character, 15-year-old Baldo Bermudez, exchanging his dreams about cars and girls for a new activity: finding adventure and fighting crime alongside famed comic book hero El Gato Negro (The Black Cat).

It’s a collaboration of three of America ’s best known Latino cartoonists: Richard Dominguez, author and creator of El Gato Negro, Baldo’s writer, Hector Cantú and the strip’s illustrator, Carlos Castellanos.  Dominguez’s version of Baldo will be chasing villains under the guise of a superhero.  He’ll drive a special souped-up Baldo-mobile and even get his own costume. 

The storyline begins in an everyday manner: while browsing through comics with his friend Cruz, Baldo wonders what it would be like to be a superhero. At that point the comic enters a fantasy sequence, with a transformed Baldo suddenly swept into the crime-fighting underworld of El Gato Negro.

“It’s a happy coincidence that the timing of the special strips coincides with Hispanic Heritage month,” said Cantú. “It’s a good time to point out Richard’s accomplishments in the Latino comic book genre and to do something special for readers.” 

Baldo is written by Cantú, an editor at Quick, the Dallas Morning News tabloid for younger readers, and drawn by Castellanos, an illustrator living in West Palm Beach . The idea for collaboration was hatched after Dominguez and Cantú befriended one another in Texas .

El Gato Negro, who has been called a Latino answer to Batman, is a University of Texas – Pan American alumni/South Texas social worker by day and a crime-fighter by night. Rather than using super powers, El Gato Negro relies on his intellect and the advice of his grandfather, the former Mexican masked wrestler whose name he inherited.

“I’m not too crazy about any superhero who uses magic or powers,” Dominguez says. “I feel that your superpower is your heart. El Gato Negro will be the underdog in every situation, but will come out on top at the end. Anybody can be that person, but you have to work hard at it.”

Dominguez began sketching El Gato Negro in college, founding Azteca Productions in 1993 to help launch the series. At a time when retailers were shunning independent comics in favor of majors, the first edition of El Gato Negro sold all 5,000 copies within two months, which was quicker than any X-men comic at the time. El Gato Negro returned this January after a seven-year hiatus. Dominguez recently appeared on the television program Latin Nation, and talks about a movie version of El Gato Negro are underway.

E-mail: elgatonegro@sbcglobal.net

Websites: www.azteca-productions.com; http://www.dominguezillustrations.com

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Rosario Dawson
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:10 pm PDT
Playbill - Rosario Dawson didn't always know she wanted to be an actress-she was discovered, after all, sitting on an East Village stoop by filmmaker Larry Clark, who was scouting for talent for his 1995 film "Kids"-but she's always known she liked to sing and dance. Full Story

PBS to Offer Special Programming for Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15, 2005
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:39 PM PDT
PBS features year-round programming both created by and about Hispanic Americans.

Noted author, comedians, Latina filmmaker on MACLA's schedule
San Jose Mercury News Wed, 24 Aug 2005 4:07 AM PDT
MACLA has announced a fall performance lineup that features Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Luis Urrea, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lourdes Portillo and acclaimed solo artist Kate Rigg.

CALIFORNIA BASED JOB OPPORTUNITY

Where: AIM – Alternative & Innovative Marketing LLC

Position: Director, Event & Field Operations

www.readyaimwow.com

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Alternative & Innovative Marketing, LLC (AIM) is a rapidly growing, award-winning, Hispanic marketing and promotions company with a specialization in the Hispanic Market. Focused on building client brands, AIM has created a host of non-traditional marketing solutions that are strategically centered on engaging the consumer and motivating action.

The backbone of agency’s approach is what they commonly refer to as Ready…Aim…WOW! It’s what happens when sound strategic thinking, clever creative and flawless execution converge, the results of which are pure magic! It’s what builds brands and makes the cash register ring. It’s what wins awards. And it’s something AIM has been perfecting since 1997.

AIM employs a full complement of target marketing disciplines in constructing integrated Hispanic promotional programs to create a WOW! which may include one or a combination of the following services:

• Strategic research and consulting
• Creative & production
• Retail promotions & merchandising
• Experiential grassroots marketing (event marketing, national mobile tours)
• Media services
• Event production
• Public relations
• Direct/relationship marketing
• Warehousing & fulfillment

Position:   Director, Event & Field Operations

Reports to:  Annette Monagas, COO and Jeff Symon, President

Location:  Escondido , CA (north of San Diego )

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

AIM is seeking a self-motivated individual who has proven experience managing the back-end operations in the event marketing, mobile marketing or promotion marketing industries for Fortune 500 companies.  This position is responsible for managing the team and supervising implementation of all sponsorships and events (including retail events) as well as any grassroots and guerrilla marketing opportunities for AIM’s clients.  This position is responsible for all logistics surrounding those activities to ensure smooth operation and on-site implementation, including staffing, to deliver a WOW!

The Director of Events and Field Operations is responsible for being the “glue” that enables flawless event execution to occur out in the field.  He/She will initially oversee 3-4 direct reports and a field staff that ranges from 30 – 100+ people depending on the event schedule.  The ideal candidate will have worked in a company that was larger than AIM is, and will have a vision for how to build out the operations group and its internal systems, thus positioning AIM for the next phase of growth.

Specific responsibilities include (and are not limited to):

• Handling the negotiation of all events and sponsorships
• Planning and costing out the budget for each project
• Overseeing the Operations P&L for each project
• Participation in brainstorming sessions with AIM Account and Creative teams to help develop concepts for programs
• Overseeing the field execution for each event
• Developing the program manuals, pre & post inventory reports, program checklists, etc. for client projects
• Designing and depict program layouts and flow
• Ensuring that the timelines of projects  -- overseeing what must be produced, built, secured, sourced, staffed, and shipped for each event
• Recruiting, interviewing, casting, training and managing field staff
• Presenting operational information to client(s) either via AIM team or in person at meetings

KEY QUALIFICATIONS/ATTRIBUTES

Someone who can “hit the ground running” and thrives in a fast-paced.

• A credible, confident, driven, self-starter – but also operates well in a team environment.
• Passionate/energetic with a love for what you do – having a great sense of humor wouldn’t hurt either!
• A min. of 8 years in the events/promotions industry, preferably on the operations side
• A Spanish speaker would be ideal, but not required
• Solid educational background.  Undergraduate degree is required

COMPENSATION

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated professional to assume a key role in a growing company.  AIM is seeking an individual of outstanding qualities with an excellent record of accomplishment.  Therefore, they are prepared to offer a very competitive compensation package which includes base salary, bonus and a comprehensive benefits program.

For further information, please contact:                    
Helene De Vries
Gundersen Partners, LLC
212-677-7660 x131
hdevries@gpllc.com
www.gundersenpartners.com

Hiring GRAPHIC ARTIST in Orange County Area

NALIPsters,

A am seeking  an experienced GRAPHIC ARTIST, to teach youth how to Photoshop pictures, build web sites, do various graphic layouts, etc, etc,....

You should be available 2 to 4 days out of the week, MONDAY thru THURSDAY, for about 2 hours each day. 

Pay is 25 dollars an hour, at various locations with in the city of SANTA ANA , in ORANGE COUNTY , California .

OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS
This job position is being offered through a non-profit agency; In an effort to reach a status quo, FEMALE/BILINGUAL preferred—though not a requirement.

Please send resumes in the body of the email and as an attachment.
For more info please call: 714-791-1238 or by email: alexdcortez@yahoo.com

JOB OPENING

NALIPsters,

I am looking for a creative title person who is able to create title cards.  This is for a beautiful pro-HD video that will be shown on a website. We need someone passionate for this week or next. I think it will only be a day of work.

It is a no pay project, but with lots of exposure, the chance to work with great people and a copy of the video.

E-mail : BGPspirit@aol.com

Brigitte.

2 Job Openings at Independent Television Service (ITVS)— San Francisco , CA

TITLE: Program Manager, IMDF
REPORTS TO: Director of Programming
SALARY: negotiable (according to experience)

Independent Television Service, Inc. (www.itvs.org) is a nonprofit organization created and chartered by Congress to make unique, provocative, compelling programs for public television by independent producers. ITVS is an equal opportunity employer; women and people of color are encouraged to apply.

JOB SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for managing the Independent Television Service (ITVS) International Call solicitation and other targeted international initiatives through all phases of review, evaluation and selection.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate application materials for IMDF International Call solicitation and for targeted international programming initiatives and commissions. Assist in evaluation and improvement of International Call guidelines and application materials.
• In consultation with department head, select advisors, readers and panelists for programming initiatives.
• Coordinate and assist with programming panels and meetings for International Call: form agenda, coordinate schedule, prepare materials and moderate discussions.
• Assist department head to scout and evaluate international commissioned programming for IMDF.
• Communicate and consult with producers (including applicants, producers and potential applicants) about guidelines, proposals Ð providing information, clarification and guidance.
• Meet with IMDF production staff regularly to review projects under contract Ð including rough cuts screenings and feedback for all phases of production.
• Manage international field relations initiatives to cultivate the IMDF applicant pool and to target international producing communities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA degree
• Experience in film/television and/or media programming or production; international media or television experience desirable
• Excellent organizational, administrative and communicative (verbal/written) skills Ð spoken and written foreign language ability a plus
• Ability to work independently and in small groups
• Close attention to detail
• Enthusiastic team player

AND

TITLE: Program Coordinator, IMDF
REPORTS TO: Director of Programming
SALARY/STATUS: negotiable (according to experience)
JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the administration and management of applications and materials for the Independent Television Service (ITVS) international programming, including IMDF International Call and commissioning.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as primary staff contact with international funding applicants and panelists/readers regarding IMDF application process, procedures and guidelines. Communicates and provides information to producers (including applicants, producers and potential IMDF applicants) about guidelines, project proposals Ð providing clarification and guidance.
• Reviews and evaluates IMDF funding applications and related materials, including sample video and DVD materials.
• Prepares, organizes and ships materials for advisors, panelists and readers.
• Maintains and coordinates application materials for IMDF International Call and international commissions.
• Coordinates travel, logistics and hospitality for panel meetings and special events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA degree
• Experience in film/television and/or production; international media or television experience desirable
• Excellent organizational, administrative and communicative (verbal/written) skills Ð spoken and written foreign language ability a plus
• Ability to work independently and in small groups
• Close attention to detail
• Mac proficient; familiarity with Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat and FileMaker Pro
• Enthusiastic team player

TO APPLY:
1) Program Manager, IMDF
2) Program Coordinator, IMDF
Send/fax resume and cover letter by September 2, 2005 to :
Aimée Bruederle
Independent Television Service
501 York Street
San Francisco , CA 94110
Fax: 415/356-8391

Learn more about IMDF >>

No phone calls or emails, please .