NEW BABY BORN!!!—
NALIP--Orlando Kicks Off in High Gear
(Established: February 19th, 2006 )

PHOTO: Guimet and Film Commissioner Paul Sirmons
flanked by NALIP— Orlando founding members

NALIP—MIAMI & OLAFEST want to thank our Governor Jeb Bush, our Film Commissioner Paul Sirmons and the Office of Film and Entertainment for sponsoring the NALIP event at Ola Fest on Sunday February 19th, 2006 .  After our commissioner quoted that “Hispanic/Latino film and television is growing in Florida .  As it grows, it brings a positive economic impact on our state and it’s citizens” he gave the floor to NALIP—Florida Chair, Maritza Guimet who at 2:30 PM explained to a group of participants about NALIP’s mission statement and the chapter development.  She included that developing a start-up committee from 5-7 individuals to develop a statement that will aid and expand professional development opportunities for Latino-Media makers and their supporters in Florida .

By 3:30 PM we had enough members and a letter of intent was signed for the launching of Orlando NALIP Chapter, which will be lead by Nelson Betancourt.  NALIP's mission is to promote the advancement, development and funding of Latino/Latina film and media arts in all genres.  NALIP is the only national organization   committed to supporting both grassroots and community-based producers/media makers along with publicly funded and industry-based producers.

For more info, go to http://www.nalip.org/miami/.

--NALIP’s Board, Trustees and Staff would like to CONGRATULATE Maritza Guimet and all the members of the newly established NALIP—Orlando Chapter for a job well done.

 WELCOME to the Family!!!

The NALIP—Boston Chapter presents:
Diamonds in the Rough Works-in-Progress-Screening

Come, see the latest work in progress and serve as test audiences for four Boston NALIP members:

--Juan Mandelbaum's “Nuestros Desaparecidos”   (RT: 17:00 mins.)

--Fernando Ruiz's  “Bolero”     (RT: 12:40 mins.)

--Ariel Martinez’s “Checkmate”       (RT: 15:00 mins.)

WHEN: Friday March 3rd. 2005
TIME: 6pm to 9 pm
WHERE: Harvard University Carpenter Center , Room B-04
24 Quincy St. Cambridge , MA (Between Broadway Ave. and Harvard St .)

Discussion to follow the presentation with the producers and directors.
There is no admission fee.  This event is sponsored by NALIP Boston.

Please RSVP to ferp@comcast.net

Fernando Ruiz
Potter Ruiz, Inc.
www.potterruiz.com
voice 781.646.3454

Dear NALIPsters:

The International Documentary Association extends Membership opportunities to NALIPsters at a discounted rate of $70/year when joining as a ‘Joint NALIP/IDA Member’-- for a combined price of $110.

The mission of the International Documentary Association is to promote nonfiction film and video around the world by:

- Supporting and recognizing the efforts of   documentary film and video makers
- Increasing public appreciation and demand for   the documentary
- Providing a forum for documentary makers, their   supporters and suppliers

If you'd like to join the IDA, then please print the attached Form and mail/fax it to Stephon, IDA Membership Coordinator.

On March 1st, the IDA will be honoring all of the Academy Award® Documentary Nominees and YOU are invited! Even if you're not a member, yet, you can come at the member price!

Also, on March 4th, we will be showing all of the films in entirety at the Writer's Guild Theater!

For more information about the IDA: please go to www.documentary.org

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Stephon Litwinczuk
Membership Coordinator
213.534.3600 X7444
213.534.3610 - fax
stephon@documentary.org
www.documentary.org

ALSO:

The International Documentary Association
and
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
present

IDA's 24th Annual Celebration of Academy Award®
--Documentary Nominees

WHEN: Wednesday, March 1st, 2006
WHERE: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8949 Wilshire Boulevard / Beverly Hills, California 90211

6:30 PM Doors open
Light Hors d'oeuvres / drinks
8:00 PM Film Program
9:45 PM Dessert Reception

Last chance to purchase your Oscar Reception tickets online Tuesday, February 28th before 5pm click here: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=102308

Tickets may be available the evening of the event at the door.

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

Application Deadline: Friday, March 31st, 2006

(We are now accepting films of all genres for the 2006 edition.)

Celebrating seven years of Latino cinematic excellence, NYILFF is committed to showcasing films and artists that offer expansive depictions of Latino culture to a cross-section of our diverse nationalities and communities. NYILFF screens films from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean made by, about and/or for the Latino community. Emerging beyond just a film festival and into a premiere marketplace for Latino film, the festival attracts over 20,000 attendees and industry executives from throughout the U.S.

Previous NYILFF premieres include:

Favela Rising, Rikers High, Imagining Argentina, Girlfight, Raising Victor Vargas, Empire, Crazy/Beautiful, Nicotina, A Day Without a Mexican, Undefeated, Manito, Washington Heights, Rhythm of The Saints... to name a few.

More information, download an application and regulation form please log to our website:

www.NYLatinoFilm.com

ALFONSO ARAU NAMED SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL 2006 GUEST DIRECTOR

* Arau In Attendance March 18 & 19th!

* Tickets & Schedule on-line at: http://www.sdlatinofilm.com

* ~ Festival Honors Arau's Five Decades of Distinguished Acting and Directing Work ~

The San Diego Latino Film Festival 2006, presented by Lincoln Mercury, is excited to spotlight the internationally renowned film actor, writer, director and producer, Alfonso Arau as this year's festival guest director.  Arau's directorial debut in Mexico took off with 1969's "El águila descalza". "The Barefoot Eagle" brought him critical acclaim and enabled Alfonso to use his multiple talents in the U.S. film industry as well.  In 1969, he acted in Samuel Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch". Alfonso is widely known for his roles in 1975's "Posse", "Romancing the Stone" in 1984, and in 1986 "Three Amigos".

Then in 1992, rich dark chocolate aromas and the sensual textures of "Like Water for Chocolate" radiantly glowed across the screen. From an adaptation of Laura Esquivel's novel, " Como agua para chocolate" soared with Arau's directing and producing, and is Mexico 's most successful film ever. The film received ten out of twelve Ariel Awards, an equivalent of Mexico 's Oscars. Hollywood took notice, and Alfonso Arau's first U.S. directing assignment came in 1995 with "A Walk in the Clouds", starring Keanu Reeves.

Arau's diverse acting and directing roles include "Catch a Falling Star" in 2000 and "Picking Up the Pieces", in 2003 "A Painted House", and most recently Arau is in the film documentary "Ni muy, muy...ni tan, tan...simplemente Tin Tan" (also spotlighted with a tribute during SDLFF 2006).

As Guest Director, the 2006 San Diego Latino Film Festival has asked Alfonso Arau to curate films that have influenced him as a director. Alfonso Arau will be present at the festival to introduce the films he curated:

The Wild Bunch - Sunday, March 19th, 1:30 p.m. (1969, Director Sam Peckinpah and Buzz Henry, Rated R, 148 minutes) - An aging band of outlaws makes one last score and heads to Mexico with a band of bounty hunters on their heels. They leave a trail of bloody mayhem and violence.

Amarcord - Sunday, March 19, 4:00 p.m. (1974, Director Federico Fellini, Rated R, 125 minutes) - A nostalgic, fantastical, and quasi-autobiographical look at life in the Italian seacoast town of Rimini during the 1930s.

Rashomon - Saturday, March 18, 1:30 p.m. (1950, Director Akira Kurosawa, Unrated, 88 minutes) - In ancient Japan , a woman is raped and her husband killed. The film gives us four viewpoints of the incident - one for each defendant - each revealing a little more detail. Which version, if any, is the real truth about what happened?

Like Water for Chocolate - Saturday, March 18, 5:00 p.m. (1992, Director Alfonso Arau, Rated R, 148 minutes) - Story of forbidden love that takes place on a ranch in Mexico near the Texas border in 1910, during the Mexican Revolution.

All screenings take place at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center ( 7510 Hazard Center Dr, Suite 100 , San Diego , CA 92108 ).  Tickets range from $6.50 to $8.50 for film screenings, $10 to $25 for concerts and galas.  For complete information on group rates, festival passes, and a festival schedule, visit the SDLFF website at http://www.sdlatinofilm.com or call 619-230-1938.

NOW PLAYING: Yerma

NALIPsters:

I want to alert you to inform the people that something special is happening at the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts....Lorca's "YERMA"... is being performed and is getting rave reviews in SPANISH.....yeh for the Bilingual Foundation....let the people know...it will be played in English for one weekend starting on March 2 thru the 5th.....

Edward James Olmos

Yerma

by
Federico Garcia Lorca

Translated By
Camen Zapata & Michael Dewell

Directed by
Margarita Galbán

Set Design
Estela Scarlata

Lighting Design by
Edward Motts

Costume Design by
Carlos Brown

Music by
Ian Krouse

Choreography by
Mari Sandoval

Lorca's poetic, Impassioned masterpiece about a woman's obsessive desire to bring new life into her barren world.

Dates: From February 17 to March 29, 2006     SIX WEEKS

Tickets available only through Bilingual Foundation of the Arts box office, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm .

Ticket Prices

Preview $20.00

General Admission $26.00 - $27.00

Opening Night $35.00

For tickets and Information call (323) 225 4044 at Bilingual Foundation of the Arts 421 North Avenue 19, Los Angeles , CA   90031 / www.bfatheatre.org

HD Camera Package

Want to use the latest in HD 24P technology without spending your entire budget AND avoid having to wait months for a backordered camera?

Well the opportunity to use the hottest camera on the market RIGHT NOW has finally arrived!!

Bonita Productions, LLC offers a complete HD 24P camera package that includes, all the technology needed to support the new system, camera accessories and a on set expert consultant that will make sure your precious backbreaking footage gets downloaded
safely to the hard rive storage we provide.

You will be extremely satisfied with the image quality this camera offers. Lets face it 16mm is becoming a relic of the past and 35, well unless it’s free, its really not for those low budget indie features.

Call or send us a quick email, we would be very happy to talk to you about your project, and work out a rental agreement that will fit your budget.

Contact:
Frank Aragon: 818 317-0276
Peggy Portillo: 832 724-5338
Kenneth Sitnick: 818 321-0132

Alex Reymundo’s One-Hour Comedy Special, HICK-SPANIC, was just filmed at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on February 17-18, 2006 to FOUR SOLD-OUT SHOWS!

Hollywood, CA-February 27, 2006 —Alex Reymundo returns from Albuquerque , NM this past weekend, with much to be proud of, and in his footsteps, Albuquerque did follow. From the producer of “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy”, Payaso Entertainment brings to you Alex Reymundo’s first one-hour comedy special.

Four audiences of 700 adoring seat-filled fans cheered Alex Reymundo as he performed his first one-hour comedy special rocking the house with his uniquely branded style of comedy “Hick-Spanic,” half Hillbilly and half Hispanic. Alex was introduced to the stage by a specially composed and arranged music performance by Eric Knudson, the lead guitarist for the Heavy Metal band, Phantom X, one of the top 10 Charting Metal Bands in Europe . The night opened with the audience being warmed up by fellow veteran Latin King of Comedy, Joey Medina, who just completed shooting his own comedy special, Latin-Palooza.

The FOUR SOLD OUT SHOWS began with a Red Carpet Event sponsored by AUDI. Five A8-L 8-cylinder luxury cars and the newly previewed Q-7 SUV, top-of the-line first time to touch the North American soil, escorted Alex and the production team to the Roy E. Disney’s Theatre of Performing Arts. In closing to four standing ovations, Alex left his mark on the hearts and minds of Albuquerque fans by concluding; “I made you laugh and now I hope I make you think,” as 23-year old maestro Quetzal with a blue electric violin accompanied Alex Reymundo as he concluded his performances with profound words. As Alex would have it, he left his audiences not only laughing but thinking.

Most importantly, Alex Reymundo was on. Alex delivered the comedy commanding the stage at all times reminiscent of comedy greats Jeff Foxworthy and George Lopez. Alex delivered the punch at every turn leaving the audience with only one conclusion, that there is a new Latin breed of comedy in town and it’s Alex Reymundo.

Shot with multiple HD (Sony 900) cameras, two jibs, fischer dolly on track and one steadi-cam, the quality of the shoot was lead by veteran Lighting Designer Tom Beck (HBO’s Schimmel) and Robert Kerwath. The design of the set was backed by elements of Albuquerque ’s infamous night sky against the Sandia Mountains and was the backdrop to Alex’s award winning performance.

Produced by Payaso Entertainment in association with Funny As Hell productions with executive producers, Scott Montoya (“The Original Latin Kings of Comedy”), Neal Marshall (Schimmel, Rodriguez, Robert Klein), Alex Reymundo (“The Original Latin Kings of Comedy”), Ross Denny (Angels with Angles), Jeff Fishman (Fishman Productions, Ltd.); Producer, Yvette Yates (“The Latin Divas of Comedy”) and Director, Jorge Gaxiola (“7 Mujeres, Un Homosexual, y Carlos”).

PAYASO ENTERTAINMENT * Paramount Studios * 5555 Melrose Ave. * Haggar Bldg, Rm. 257 * Los Angeles , CA 90038 * T:(323) 956-3822 C:(310) 729-4543

COMING SOON:

The 23nd Annual Kagan Radio/TV Values and Finance Summit (NY)

NALIPeros,

MMTC is privileged to serve as an Association Partner for the 23nd Annual Kagan Radio/TV Values and Finance Summit — Wednesday, March 23, 2004 , 8:30-5:00 PM , at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City.

The Summit is broadcasting’s most in-depth financial-based executive forum.  Sessions will focus on the deal market, station values, revenues, competition, new technologies and finance, as well as the outlook for sales and revenue growth.

This is a terrific conference — both substantively and in its opportunities for networking.

General registration, which is otherwise $895, is $495 for MMTC members.  The deadline for this very generous discounted rate is March 16.  To register, click on this link (or paste it into your browser):

http://research.kagan.com/keo/CatalogCart.aspx?Type=Conference&ID=23: http://research.kagan.com/keo/CatalogCart.aspx?Type=Conference&ID=23>

Print out the form and fax it to 831-625-3225 with payment and this notation:  “MMTC ASSOCIATION PARTNER RATE:  $495.”  The event staff will send you a confirmation.  Space is limited.  For hotel reservations, call 212-883-1234 or fax 212-697-3772.  Kagan’s conference planner, Lynne Dundas, can be reached at 585-461-9512 or ldundas@kagan.com

David Honig
Executive Director
Minority Media and Telecommunications Council

Nuestras Raíces: Tucson becoming locale for indie filmmakers
Tucson Citizen Mon, 27 Feb 2006 1:31 AM PST
Tucson is a film-rich town. The large productions may pass us by these days, but for every big project plucked it seems an ever-growing number of small independents pop up.

NBC FEEDS ITS 'DESIRE'
Telemundo, Galan soaping up 'Body'

NBC Universal Television Group has inked a two-year, first-look development deal with Galan Entertainment for the production of telenovelas and other Spanish-language formats in English. First project under the new deal is hit Telemundo production "Body of Desire," written by Julio Jimenez.
http://email.variety.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/ek530DbubY0Oe40BCXn0EF

NBC U plots its own telenovela deal
NBC Universal Television Group, the latest producer to jump on the telenovela bandwagon, is claiming an advantage over its network rivals' serial soap plans. NBC U's two-year first-look development deal with Galan Entertainment includes not only English versions of the Spanish-language format for NBC, USA and Bravo, but also access to NBC-owned Telemundo for the Spanish market.   Broadcasting & Cable (2/27)  

Kids' TV shows say "Sí" to diversity
A range of kids' shows, from Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer" to PBS Kids' "Dragon Tales" to the Disney Channel's forthcoming "Handy Manny," are incorporating a group that primetime largely has ignored: Latinos, the nation's largest ethnic group. "These programs are making diversity a natural part of kids' understanding of the world around them," said Phillip C. Serrato, a professor of children's literature at Cal State San Diego.   Los Angeles Times/Associated Press (free registration) (2/27)  

Office Manager / Assistant to busy film & TV Producer.

Downtown Offices. Free Parking. Convenient to bus lines.

The right person would be:

--Bilingual Spanish – fluent in speaking and writing.
(There’s some international communication involved.)
--Good secretarial skills
--Good interpersonal Communication skills  & Telephone  etiquette
--Great Organization skills
--Computer Savvy
--Willing  to work the hours – which are not 9-5! (The producer has a lot going, and the job is
extremely interesting, never boring.)
--The right person could be a ‘just out of film school’ with some office experience, or a “returning to the work force” person.

*Either way – commitment to making the office run smoothly and assisting the producer  with a busy professional life is a must.

If you know someone...have them send their resume to:  Kimbsu@aol.com

Thanks!  Nancy D.

HIRING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / RECEIPTIONIST AT FILM PROD COMPANY

Job Description: Venice-based film production company is looking for an enthusiastic, loyal, and highly organized Administrative Assistant/Receptionist.

Responsibilities include the administrative support of schedule coordination, travel arrangements, and incoming/outgoing correspondence on a corporate level, answering phones and filing.

Job Requirements: We are looking for candidates with previous experience working in a fast-paced environment and are PC proficient. The ideal candidate will be a team-player with excellent communication and organizational skills. Agency and/or production company experience preferred.

Applicants must have strong communication skills, professional phone manner, and a "can do" attitude.  Also must be able to meet deadlines as well as multi-task.  Punctuality is essential.

To Apply:  You must say you were referred by Jeff Gund. Please email resume with cover letter and salary history to:

jobs@exodusfilmgroup.com

Please put “Administrative Assistant/Receptionist” in the subject line of your email.
Please send resume as text in body of email, AND Please send resume as an attachment

Comments: NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

CASTING INTERNATIONAL FEMALE VOICEOVER TALENT (Non-Union)

NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKERS (from Spain only)
NATIVE FRENCH SPEAKERS (from France only)
NATIVE GERMAN SPEAKERS
NATIVE ITALIAN SPEAKERS
NATIVE SPEAKERS OF UK ENGLISH

We are producing the voice prompts for a car navigation system and are auditioning female, non-union talent.  Age range is late 20s to late 30s.  Vocal style is informative, impersonal (it is a machine), non-threatening, pleasant and easy to listen to. Not raspy or gravely. Not too sexy, but a lower or mid-range voice rather than higher pitch. Good enunciation and breath control. A trained voice - one with presence and weight. NO regional accents.

Recording will take place in March.  Please respond with your voiceover demo (mp3 or wav), your union status, your day rate for 8 hours of recording, and please tell us the city and country where you were born and educated.  This is an ongoing project and as we need continuity of voice, you will be hired repeatedly over the years.

Once we hear your general demo, we will contact you if we would like a custom demo recorded.  Again, native speakers ONLY -  born and educated in the country.  French and Spanish are European French and Spanish only!  Believe me, our client can tell the difference!  Thank you.

TO SUBMIT:
You must mention you were sent by Jeff Gund/The Info List, and email your demo as an mp3 or wav file, or submit links to you demo on your website.  Email your submission to: info@carasmatic.com

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Joan
Carasmatic Productions
info@carasmatic.com

Editor Needed for Education Documentary

NALIPsters:

The Blueprint Schools documentary project is in need of an editor with experience in working with documentaries. ideally, the editor will have their own equipment, be located in or near Austin and be familiar with long form documentaries.

this documentary chronicles the events that occurred as  local inner-city communities were dismantled by the implementation of the no child left behind act and the harsh penalties imposed.

The editor would be a partner in the documentary, somebody who is concerned and at least somewhat knowledgeable about the issue of educational inequality especially in low-income communities of color.

At present, there is no funding. Grant proposals are being prepared to help compensate those working on this project.

For more information on the documentary you can visit: www.blueprintschools.com 

If you are interested in helping out either with editing or with other assistance, please contact Andrea Melendez at 512-787-3106 (dial 512) or gaealies@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Andrea

Spanish Speaking Casting Associate for ESPN Deportes Tour - March 28 – April 30
 
I am hiring 1 casting associate that is bilingual English/Spanish.  Spanish is a must.  If you do not speak Spanish fluently, please do not apply.  If you have not worked on reality shows or TV shows before, please do not apply.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience and skills:
 
1. U.S. Major Network Show Reality Casting Experience:
Outreach, Running Open Call Tables, Callbacks, Finalist Clearance, On the Road Travel Experience for reality shows on U.S. network or cable channels.

2. Fluent Spanish Skills and Strong Personal Interview Style
 
3.  International Soccer Fan, Soccer Knowledge, Familiarity with International Soccer Ligas, Copas, y Mundiales

The job is for 6 weeks from the last week in March through the first week of May.  The rate is very good for a casting associate position and a per diem is included.

There is extensive travel and open calls involved and the team will be put up in NYC part of the time.

It is for a one off, one hour special on ESPN Deportes called "Dream Job - El Reportero", based on the ESPN DreamJob format that they aired many seasons of in English.

Feel free to forward this and please have anyone who you know with these qualifications que habla espanol escribame ahorita en espndeportes@castingtour.com porque necesito elegir a esta persona antes de Martes, el 28 de Febrero. 

Gracias.

Mikey G.
ESPNDeportes@CastingTour.com

Company of Angels Theatre Holding ACTOR MEMBER AUDITIONS...

Where:

Silverlake Presbyterian Church
2930 Hyperion Avenue (above Rowena Ave )
Los Angeles , CA 90027-2554 (park behind church off LaPaz)

When:

TUE MAR 7 and THU MAR 9
6:30-10:00pm

CoA is “expanding it’s wings”. We are auditioning new actor members who wish to be part of the oldest repertory theatre company in Los Angeles . We are a  professional artistic collective with a history of some of the best theatre in Los Angeles since 1959. It is a very exciting time to be a part of CoA, new things are happening with innovative productions, new workshop material, member projects, volunteer possibilities, technical work, etc. We are looking for dedicated and talented actors who can help us move into a CoA new era. ALL DIVERSE ETHNIC actors, actors of ALL COLORS, are highly encouraged to audition. (Asian, Latin, African-American, Russian, any and all diligent and talented actors of ANY age, size, and shape).

Prepare and present 2 contrasting monologues — 3 minutes total. (You may be asked to work with a director on the spot)

Presently, there are tech requirements and $30/monthly dues payment.

TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION, PLEASE EMAIL: auditions@companyofangels.org
Website: www.companyofangels.org