Hi everyone, NALIP-SA is happy to be co-sponsoring the upcoming CINEFESTIVAL
WORKSHOP PANELS on Thu 7p-9p and Sat 10:30am-12:30am . As you know, NALIP is all about professional development and about giving you, the Texas independent film community, one-on-one access to the people that make funding decisions. Thus, we've put together strong panels for you to listen, learn, and ask about how to get your project funded beginning from local to national levels. Read below for the bios of the people who will be accessible to you during the panels. Please plan to attend so we can continue to bring representatives from these organizations into our city of San Antonio .
Thanks
Dora Peña
NALIP—San Antonio Chair
WORKSHOP #1
Thursday, Nov 17
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Co-presented by San Antonio Film Commission and NALIP-San Antonio Chapter:
Beyond Slacker: Independent filmmaking in Texas
Possible Panelists: Pablo Veliz (La Tragedia de Macario), Fernando Cano
(Independent producer), Mark Miks (Producer/DP), Dora Peña (Crazy Life)
Moderator: Drew Mayer-Oakes (San Antonio Film Commission)
WORKSHOP #2
Saturday, November 19
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Co-presented by San Antonio Film Commission and NALIP-San Antonio Chapter:
Funding for Documentary Filmmaking
Independent filmmakers discuss fundraising successes and strategies along
side representatives of Latino Public Broadcasting and the National
Association of Latino Independent producers.
Moderator:
Felix Padron City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs Mr. Padron, Director of the Office of Cultural Affairs since November 2001, is responsible for overseeing the granting process for non-profit art and cultural agencies in San Antonio . He supervises the Grants, Neighborhood Arts, Development, and Arts Marketing programs. Before becoming Director, Mr. Padron served six years directing the City of San Antonio Public Art and Design Enhancement Program, in the Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Public Works Department. His success and expertise in the public art arena, earned him citywide respect and national recognition. Padron is an accomplished artist and curator in his own right. His artworks have been exhibited in San Antonio , New York City, and in Los Angeles , and extensively published in the New York Times, the New Yorker and Noticias del Mundo. He received a B.F.A from the School of Visual Arts : New York City , New York Public Arts and a Studies Masters Program from University of Southern California , Los Angeles , California .
Natalia Almada, Filmmaker
’Al Otro Lado’ is Natalia Almada's debut feature length documentary for which she received support from the Sundance Documentary Fund, The Tribeca All Access Program, The New York Foundation for the Arts and the Artizona Humanities Council. Her experimental short, ‘All Water Has A Perfect Memory’, about a cross-cultural family remembering the loss of a child, was an official selection of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, was awarded best short documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, and a gold plaque award at the Chicago International Film Festival. Natalia was born in Mexico and was raised in both Mexico and the United States . Natalia is a 2005 recipient of a Creative Capital Grant for her new project in development El General. She received her Masters of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design and she currently lives and works in Brooklyn , New York .
Dr. Octavio Marin, Signature Programs Director
National Association of Latino Independent Producers.
Octavio Marin develops and produces the NALIP Signature Programs, including the highly successful Latino Producers Academy™, the Latino Media Resource Guide™, the Latino Writers Lab™ and the Latino Media Market™. Additionally, Octavio worked as Unit Production Manager in the 2004 independent feature film ‘How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer’, an official selection of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and the 2005 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival starring Elizabeth Peña, America Ferrera and Steven Bauer. Presently, Octavio has two independent feature projects in development slated for production in Mexico in 2006. Dr. Octavio Marin studied management and film production at UCLA and received his Doctorate Degree from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City .
Luis Ortiz, Program Manager
As Program Manager, Ortiz oversees LPB's annual Open Call process that consists of selecting a group of readers and panelists that make the final selections of projects that are awarded grants. He also administers and executes contracts between awarded producers and LPB. Mr. Ortiz's other responsibilities include coordinating nationwide workshops offered in selected cities, theatrical screenings of LPB programs and other special events. Ortiz also oversees the production and management of LPB's bi-annual newsletter Voz and website: www.lpbp.org.
Ray Santisteban, Filmmaker
Ray Santisteban has produced and directed award-winning documentaries > that have aired in the U.S. and internationally on public television. He is a recipient of a 2005 Rockefeller Film and Video Fellowship. He has explored subjects as diverse as a one-hour documentary on New York Black Panther leader Dhoruba Bin Wahad - PASSIN' IT ON (1993 Student Academy Award winner, documentary category, Co-Producer) and explored the roots of Puerto Rican poetry in, NUYORICAN POETS CAFE. He recently completed directing and producing VOICES FROM TEXAS a one-hour documentary on poetry and spoken word traditions within the Mexican-American community in Texas . In 2005, he produced two episodes of the nationally broadcast children's program "Postcards From Buster" for WGBH in Boston . He has a BA in Film/TV Production from New York University , Tisch School of the Arts.
Laura Varela, Filmmaker
A San Antonio-based filmmaker, originally from El Paso , Texas . Her projects are community-based and focus on issues of social justice and cultural preservation. She is a 2003 alumni of the NALIP and UCLA producers academy and a recipient of the Humanities Texas media arts grant for her current project As Long as I remember: American Veteranos. She participated in the Sundance Filmmakers Lab. In 2004, along with Anne Lewis and Heather Courtney, she produced Texas Majority Minority for the Voting in America Project. In 2002, ‘A Slight Discomfort: Echoes from the Clinic’ (Associate Producer) won the Premio Mesquite Award for Best Experimental Work at CineFestival en San Antonio . In 1993, Laura graduated from the University of Texas Radio-TV-Film program.
Venus Soberanes is an experimental filmmaker, visual artist and photographer. Her film and video works have screened in a number of international festivals, including the 23 rd International Festival of Films on Art ( Montreal ), the Festival de Cinema des 3 Ameriques ( Quebec City ), The World Film Festival ( Montreal ), and the Cologne KunstFilmBiennale ( Germany ). Born in Mexico , Soberanes currently lives and works splitting her time between Mexico City and Vancouver , Canada . Her formal education includes a BFA, major in Film Production at Concordia University , a Fine Arts degree with a specialization in photography, and a variety of multimedia, video and film hand-processing courses.
For full CINEFESTIVAL and Workshop information, please visit:
http://www.guadalupeculturalarts.org/mediaarts/cinefest2005sch.pdf
The Consulate General and Promotion Center of the Argentine Republic in Los Angeles is proud to announce its upcoming, fourth "Argentina New Cinema" series that will be held from Thursday, November 17, through Sunday, November 20, 2005, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
El Consulado General y Centro de Promoción de la Republica Argentina en Los Angeles se complace en anunciar la cuarta muestra "Argentina New Cinema" a realizarse en el célebre Teatro Egipcio de Hollywood entre los días jueves 17 y el domingo 20 de noviembre del 2005.
El Perro 2005 | Thursday, November 17 - 7:30 PM
The Dog
Director: Carlos Sorin
Venevision | 97 min. - Color
Juan Villegas worked in a gas station for the past twenty years. Once the business is sold off, the new owners decide to "modernize" and he gets fired.
Unemployed and without clear prospects, Juan never loses his sense of solidarity, when helping a vehicle broken down in a desert road. He is paid back with a bulldog. And his luck turns. He is now flattered for his new dog, and Juan, as his owner, feels entitled to some of this adulation.
He is then contacted by an exhibition trainer, and in the first challenge, the animal wins an honorable third place. Celebrating at a restaurant, Juan also meets what he sees as a very attractive singer, and feels on cloud nine. Soon, however, Juan will realize that instincts can also be used against you.
OTHER GREAT FILMS TO BE SHOWCASED CAN BE VIEWED AT:
www.consuladoargentino-losangeles.org
WHEN: Nov. 15/16/17, 2005
LOCATION: 150 E. San Fernando St. San Jose (Corner of 4th St. & San Fernando St .)
‘Race is the Place’ -Wed 11/16 @ 6pm
Dir. Rick Tejada-Flores and Ray Telles (USA/2005/90 min)
‘Race is the Place’ is a performance documentary on America 's most explosive social issue: racism. Poets, actors, comedians, and performance artists explore racism, its endless permutation, and continued survival. The film offers perspectives from Natives Americans, African Americans, Latinos, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders on the unspoken issues that separate citizens of the United States . Performances are set against a stunning mix of visual art and an archival record of America 's prejudices.
About Race is the Place...
Sponsored by: San Jose State University
- MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center
- Global Studies Program and
- Department of Foreign Languages
All films will show on the 2nd floor large conference room.
For additional information call: MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center (408) 924-6255
Official Sponsors: Subaru, Applied Materials, Delta Air Lines,
Castellano Family Foundation, Union Bank of California, Dominican University of California, Marriott San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate.com, Univision,
Telefutura, KGO-TV .
Saludos and see you at the movies...
- Int'l Latino Film Festival - San Francisco Bay Area
Int'l Latino Film Festival- San Francisco Bay Area at Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Ave - San Rafael, California 94901
Tel. (415)454-4039 | info@latinofilmfestival.org
For more information on the Latino Film Festival visit: www.LatinoFilmFestival.org
We know how tough it is to find distribution for Hispanic Films in the US market, and how difficult it could be to get your Hispanic Production to Hispanic markets overseas. At Nexus Productions, a New York based company; we decided to take over the task.
We have serious contacts in the US and outside for cable and theater distribution.
If you are interested send us an email to jperezkaram@nexus.tv and let us know about your movie.
Thank you very much,
hope to hear from you soon.
Javier Perez-Karam
Acquisition Manager
jperezkaram@nexus.tv
http://www.nexus.tv/
La Patagonia has something to say…!
The Play, "The King of the Lighthouse" is the story of four young marines sent to the old lighthouse in Patagonia , South of Argentina , right after the war between Great Britain and Argentina for the Islas Malvinas ( Falkland Islands ). They will go through difficult and extraordinary times, and not only will they become very close friends, but their lives will be changed forever…
"Come to the Play, before it becomes a MOVIE!"
NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 3RD, 2005
Performances Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 pm
STAGE LEE
LEE STRASBERG THEATER & FILM INSTITUTE
7936 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90046
1 Block west of Fairfax
Information & Reservations: Theater 323.650.7777 or cronofios@masandmore.co m
Call heater for parking information
DIRECTOR/WRITER:
JUAN CARLOS MALPELI
ACTORS:
JEAN BERNARD TENAILLE –role of JUAN MENDIZABAL
CESAR GIRALDO –role of LUIS BAIJT
ALEX RUIZ –role of RICARDO ALFIERI
LUIS ARRIELA –role of OSCAR CANOSA, alias EL GRINGO
GABRIEL ROMERO –role of SUB OFICIAL RAMIREZ, EL PERRO
VIVIANNE NACIF –role of SUB OFICIAL QUIROZ
CREW:
MAARTEN CORNELIS -Lighting Designer
MARLEN SAITES - Assistant Director & Stage Manager
FORREST BORIE - Sound Designer
MARTIN RIVERA - Set Designer
PRODUCERS:
MAS & MORE ENTERTAINMENT
MIGUEL MAS
DAVID LEE STRASBERG
SPONSORED BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF ARGENTINA
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Chica Luna Productions Announces“BRAGGING RIGHTS” – Fundraising Event
Sneak Peek of First-Ever Stickball Documentary
New York , NY - Nov 15, 2005 Chica Luna Productions presents an advanced screening of the first-ever documentary on stickball, BRAGGING RIGHTS. The screening of this documentary, scheduled for airing on PBS, will take place on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 , at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center as a fundraiser for post-production work.
Known as “the poor man’s baseball,” stickball has been played on the streets of New York City since the early 1920’s. It’s the ultimate sport that improvises much with very little: stolen broomsticks have been used in lieu of bats and fire hydrants can serve as third base. BRAGGING RIGHTS chronicles how stickball has developed leadership, mended racial tension, and created lifelong friendships throughout its long and vibrant history. “When I was growing up, you couldn’t cross east to west in Harlem ‘cause you got beat up,” recounts 87-year-old African-American Charlie Ballard, the oldest player in stickball. “If it wasn’t for stickball, I wouldn’t have met [Italian-American] Vito, who’s become like a brother to me.” Irish-American John Stephens shares his story of being the first white player on an all-black team in 1949. “It was unheard of back then,” Stephens said. “I was Jackie Robinson in reverse.”
A film editor whose credits include films such as MALCOLM X and THE HORSE WHISPERER, NALIP Member Sonia Gonzalez produced and directed this project. “Stickball is like a feisty old man: a remnant of New York City ’s past that refuses to be forgotten in a rapidly changing landscape,” says Gonzalez, a native New Yorker. “Stickball is old school New York , something we do not see a lot of these days. ” BRAGGING RIGHTS examines the struggle and healing of a community through sports. The players strive to push stickball beyond neighborhood nostalgia and into a revered cultural practice.
BRAGGING RIGHTS , the recipient of a highly competitive production grant from Latino Public Broadcasting, will be part of a documentary series to be aired on PBS in 2006.
Special Fundraising Screening of Bragging Rights
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
The Julia de Burgos Cultural Center
1680 Lexington Ave. (106th Street)
Doors open at 7:30pm
Suggested Donations: $5 - $500
Please give what you are able too.
All donations are tax-deductible and will go towards final costs to prepare the documentary for its 2006 broadcast (sound editing, composer, closed captioning, etc.).
About Chica Luna Productions
Based in El Barrio , New York , Chica Luna is a non-profit organization that seeks to develop and support women of color who use popular media to engage social justice themes and are accountable to communities.
Visit us at: http://www.chicaluna.com
Chica Luna Productions, Inc.
E-mail: info@chicaluna.com
Phone: 212.410.3544
Chica Luna Productions
Sonia Gonzalez
Producer/Director/Editor
E-mail: braggingrights@chicaluna.com
WHAT DO IRAN DANIEL & MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ HAVE IN COMMON?
They both play ANA LUCIA in the ABC series:
Iran Daniel has joined a talented team of SAG actors who, for the first time in television history, are dubbing all ABC primetime series so audiences across the nation can enjoy their favorite programming in their preferred language. Iran Daniel is the voice of Michelle Rodriguez’s character Ana-Lucia Cortez in LOST (ABC Wednesdays - 9pm Pacific Time), and you can listen to her voice performance in the Spanish version of the award-winning series by choosing the SAP option on your television settings.
ABC has become the first English-language broadcast network to provide all primetime entertainment programming in Spanish via a combination of closed-captioning and dubbing.
You can also hear Iran Daniel dubbing Lesli Kay as Felicia Forrester in the CBS soap The Bold And The Beautiful, a recording supervised by AFTRA, and in many national radio spots.
Iran Daniel is represented for voice work by the TISHERMAN AGENCY in Los Angeles . www.tishermanagency.com Agent: Ilko Drozdoski, Tel.: 323.850.67.67
For on-camera work: manager@irandaniel.com
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Esai Morales (“NYPD Blue”) Guest Stars as Freddie’s Father
“The Courtship of Freddie’s Father” – Freddie and Sofia’s father, whom they haven’t seen in twenty-four years, comes to visit from Puerto Rico for Grandma’s birthday. Though they’re reluctant to let him back into their lives, Carlos (Esai Morales) charms the family and wants Freddie to consider letting him move to Chicago permanently, o n “Freddie,” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
“Freddie” stars Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Freddie Moreno, Jacqueline Obradors as Sofia, Brian Austin Green as Chris, Madchen Amick as Allison, Jenny Gago as Grandma and Chloe Suazo as Zoey.
Guest starring are Esai Morales as Carlos and Mina Olivera as Vanessa. “The Courtship of Freddie’s Father” was written by Dailyn Rodriguez and directed by John Pasquin. ”Freddie” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.
A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.
Sogepaq takes on Banderas' Spanish project Zorro star is returning to Spain to direct coming-of-age story The Way Of The English, Green Moon, Sogecine co-producing.
IDA Picks "Favela Rising" and "Our Brand is Crisis"
Mochary and Jeff Zimbalist's "Favela Rising" and Rachel Boynton's "Our Brand is Crisis" shared the feature film award from the International Documentary Association (IDA), the organization announced today. The prizes will be presented on December 9th at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles . Marshall Curry will be honored at the event with the Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award for his film, "Street Fight." Andrzej Celinsky and Hanna Polak's "Children of Leningradsky," which was nominated for an Oscar earlier this year, won the prize for best short film. Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's "The Staircase" won the award for continuing series...
Full story at: http://www.indiewire.com/buzz/051113.html#001536
'In Her Shoes' tops UK box office
Reuters Tue, 15 Nov 2005 7:03 AM PST
The movie, which follows the relationship between two sisters -- one (Cameron Diaz) fun-loving and irresponsible, the other (Toni Collette) a high-powered lawyer -- took 1.34 million pounds in its first weekend of release.
J.Lo stepping out with MTV series
Entertainment Weekly Wed, 16 Nov 2005 7:12 AM PST
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Could Jennifer Lopez be getting back to her dancing roots? Sources said that her production company, Nuyorican Prods., is in discussions with MTV to produce an untitled music reality series.
Cuban drama "City" set for spring release
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 17 Nov 2005 3:17 AM PST
Indie distributor Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Andy Garcia's directorial debut, "The Lost City," which is set during the Cuban Revolution of 1958-59, the company said Wednesday.
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Jesus "Chuy" Santillan will be holding open auditions for his upcoming film project "El Triunfo" this upcoming Saturday Nov. 19th between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM at the Cross Cultural Center at C.S.U. Long Beach. Located at 1250 Bellflower Blvd. , Long Beach , Ca. The "Open" casting call is for the following.
--Juan - 18 to look younger. High school aged son of Migrant Farm worker family.
--Teacher - 30 to 40 year old female. Attractive. Academic looking. H.S. Teacher. Any ethnicity.
For more information contact "Chuy" by email at: coxch2002@yahoo.com
--2 Regional Commercial Campaigns.
--1 Television Magazine Show.
Non-Union
Full pay
Shoot in mid December for the commercials.
Seeking:
Commercials
--Males and Females: Spokesperson type. Professional looking. Bilingual. Fluent Spanish a plus.
--Males and Females: Middle age, “normal”
Magazine show
--Males and Females: young and hip. Unique personalities a plus. Spanish/Spanglish a plus.
Please E-mail submissions to: ccaro@xstereomusic.com
Hard copies to: 11271 Ventura Blvd. Studio City , CA 91604
Email preferred.
Mas & More Entertainment is looking for an Editor for a 10 minutes Short Film ABSORVIDO. Project to be finished ASAP for presentation to Films Festivals and some producers and investors. Credit, copy and “foot-in- the-door” provided, some pay.
Please contact Miguel Mas at Mas & More Entertainment at 323-365-5610 or send by email resume and contact info to: Mas@masandmore.com
Also you can check the website at: www.masandmore.com
Thank you.
Miguel Mas
Independent fiction film to be shot in Panama and beautiful San Blas islands (Kuna Yala) Feb-March 2006 in collaboration with inner-city indigenous youth group. If you are a talented, adventurous, and experienced DP, Lighting Designer, or Sound Person, interested in a unique opportunity to share your skills and inspiration across the digital divide this is for you. Conversant in Spanish a must (fluency preferred).
Travel and housing expenses are covered, otherwise unpaid. Send cover letter and resume to vbollow@mit.edu.
Work samples to:
CMS, attn: Veronica
77 Mass Ave, Building 14N-207
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge , MA 02139
NALIPsters:,
We are looking for two (2) Spoken Word artists to perform on our show (TV Pilot) that will be shot in-studio on Nov. 22, 2005 .
We need:
--One (1) female spoken word artist (any race)
--One (1) Hispanic spoken word artist (male or female)
The length of the piece cannot exceed 3 minutes and not less than 2 minutes. We do NOT want "hate/Anger" themes. We are looking for works that describe either current conditions in the world/country, social injustice, war, politics, love, friendship, and basically any theme that ends with a message of future hope. There are many more subjects that we will also consider - but the primary concern is to avoid depressed or hopeless endings. Which means - if the piece starts with a hate/anger motive, then it must end with hope/love.
I hope that all makes sense. Now we know why I am not a poet.
Age is not necessarily a consideration. The artist must be able to perform on stage with a professional style.
Due to a small budget we can only offer a token payment of $100 per artist.
The show will broadcast on New Years Eve on Comcast cable throughout Southern California (1million plus homes) from midnight ( Jan 1st 2006 ) to 1am .
Studio location is in Irvine , CA
To submit, you must say you were referred by Jeff Gund, and please send an email with mp3 files or a link to your website to: jctappenden@jet75.com
Best,
JC Tappenden
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