Showtime's 7th Annual Latino Filmmaker Showcase- CALL FOR ENTRIES!

DEADLINE IS JUNE 15, 2006!

Give Voice to Your Vision! Enter your short film in Showtime's 7th Annual Latino Filmmaker Showcase and you could win a $30,000 grant, and watch your movie premiere on Showtime! Deadline for submissions is June 15, 2006 . Showtime is now seeking submissions from aspiring Latin directors. We invite you to enter your 15-30 minute film. Three to five finalists will be selected. These films will be featured on the Showtime network during Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, 2006 ). One winner will be selected among the finalists to receive a $30,000 grant to produce an original short film that will premiere exclusively on Showtime.

To receive a submission form, contact Sandra Avila Sandra.Avila@Showtime.net

GREAT NATPE TV BOOTCAMP OPPORTUNITY FOR 1 NALIP MEMBER:
FOX DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP
Reminder: Deadline June 14

NALIP is soliciting applications from emerging television producer members to attend the NATPE TV Producers' Boot Camp on July 27 and 28 as Fox Diversity Fellows. Fox is underwriting the fellowships for select emerging producers who feel they would benefit by attending the TV Producers Boot Camp. Recipients will attend this interactive, one and a half day event designed to coach emerging producers on current opportunities and next career steps. JetBlue will provide Round Trip Airfare to any Fellow selected OUTSIDE of LA!

The NATPE TV Producers Boot Camp includes:
Newly launched NextGen TV Festival showcasing the best of short form content created by emerging producers
Panel discussions, presentations and workshops led by television executives and producers
Roundtable Chats with development execs
Interactive clinics where attendees receive coaching on pitching, strategy and project development
Networking opportunities
Pitch opportunities

If interested in applying for the Fox Diversity Fellowship to the TV Producers Boot Camp, please e-mail Monica Espinosa, NALIP Membership coordinator at membership@nalip.org with NATPE FOX FELLOWSHIP in the Subject Line. Include your resume or bio together a 100- 200 word essay describing what you hope to accomplish and learn by participating in the Boot Camp.

For additional details on the NATPE TV Producers Boot Camp, including all of their events and opportunities with a full schedule, please visit http://www.natpe.org/calendar/bootcamp/

FILMMAKERS SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO AFI FEST 2006
ArcLight Hollywood

In 2006, AFI FEST presented by Audi: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival will celebrate its 20th Anniversary.
Early submission deadline June 9, 2006
Shorts final deadline July 7, 2006
Features final deadline July 17, 2006

For more information, rules and deadlines
visit www.AFI.com or call 1.866.AFI FEST

INDY HORROR MOVIE @ CINE-SPACE MONDAY JUNE 12
Join me, Erick C. Garcia for drinks at Cine-Space in Hollywood as we watch the most independent horror film ever made by NALIP member, Tyger Torres. We'll then take a closer look at the making of this collaboration, the creativity behind the scary movie and how he got it made straight-to-home DVD entertainment, now available for sale everywhere.

For the first time, experience a Multi-Cultural Trilogy of Terror from raising filmmakers Tyger Torrez, Attika Torrance, and Daniel Chu as they bring you

FRIGHT CLUB Where Everyone Is Dying to Join

Thursday, June 15, 2006
Screening at 7:30 PM
VIP Reception to follow screening

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
5220 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601-3109

Donation: $100.00
(Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law)

Buy Your Tickets Now!

Vargas' exit provokes debate, unease
Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:27 pm PDT
AP - Like so many women, Suzanne Holstein, a schoolteacher and mother of two, has had her struggles balancing motherhood and career. So she was sympathetic when she heard that ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas, a woman she admires, was stepping down from her prestigious evening-news perch to focus on her growing family. Full Story

MTV Movie Awards celebrate fun films
CULVER CITY, Calif.
Jessica Alba played starring roles in King Kong, Mission Impossible: III and The Da Vinci Code. At least she did on Saturday, when she parodied the three blockbusters as the host of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, known for taking a lighthearted look at the industry it honors.

ON THE SCENE: Newport Fest Turns Nine with Quinceanera
by Kristina Woo (June 3, 2006)
The Newport International Film Festival will kick off its ninth annual festival in the coming days, taking place in the exclusive Rhode Island community. Running Tuesday, June 6th to Sunday, June 11, the six-day fest will include film premieres, panel discussions, and will open with directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland's 2006 Sundance jury and audience award winning film, Quinceanera. Read the Full Story

BIZ: IFC Gets Two Argentine Films For First Take
World Cinema coverage presented by San Francisco Film Society
Fabian Bielinsky's The Auraand Daniel Burman's Family Law, two acclaimed Argentine films, have been added to the slate of IFC First Take, the day and date distribution label launched this year by IFC Entertainment. The deal, with sales company Celluloid Dreams, follows the recent Cannes market acquisition of Destricted for the label that unveils films simultaneously in theaters and via VOD on cable television. The company is planning to release 24 films per year under the new banner. Read the Full Story

Eva Longoria steps out at the ALMAs
Sun-Sentinel Mon, 05 Jun 2006 0:36 AM PDT
Eva Longoria may be Desperate as a television housewife, but that's hardly the case in her career.

Leguizamo and Valderrama Join Blue
Coming Soon Sun, 04 Jun 2006 10:58 PM PDT
Disney has set John Leguizamo and Wilmer Valderrama to star in family comedy Something Blue , which Prospect Pictures will produce in association with the Collective, reports Variety

2-3 days a week in Santa Monica office, p/t position at dynamic and busy NALIP Membership Office in Santa Monica . Duties include maintenance of the national website including: new postings, updates, national calendar, and collaboration with regional Chapter websites, and graphic design, in addition to editing, layout, and distribution of eNewsletter. Candidates must have good writing and communication skills, plus experience with HTML, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and eNewsletter distribution/ best-practices. Preferr experience with Macromedia products (Dreamweaver and Contribute) and some marketing background. Starts in June!! Some telecommuting possible. Send Resume and Letter of interest to Kathryn Galan, NalipED@msn.com.

Part-Time Personal Assistant needed for a busy independent producer/entrepreneur in Venice. Three days a week (may increase over time) at $90/day. If candidate can also handle webmaster/internet marketing duties outlined below, work will increase to full time and pay will increase commensurate with experience. Must have flexible schedule to accommodate a busy travel schedule. Candidate must have own computer, a car, be a self-starter, able to prioritize and mutli-task, detail oriented and ideally, located west side. Must be proficient with computers (Mac and PC). Duties include phones, basic accounting, coverage, general filling, meeting scheduling, errands (post office, drycleaning, etc.), and other various home/office duties. Opportunity for growth moving into the Fall. Gas also reimbursed.

Part-Time Webmaster for Film Merchandising Firm needed for general maintenance of news, press, blog entries, and communication with users. Work closely with our internet viral marketing firm and project to project, help formulate interesting online marketing campaigns and research various outlets for merchandise promotion. Will also work closely with film distributors and producers. Pay commensurate with experience. Will work closely with founder (independent film producer and entrepreneur) in Venice office.

TO SUBMIT FOR EITHER POSITION: Be sure to mention you heard about this from Jeff Gund/The Info List, and please email your resume (in .pdf or .doc format), and at least three references to: lillycoi@hotmail.com
Be sure to reference either WEBMASTER or ASSISTANT in the subject line.

Columbia University award winning writer-director is looking for a producer for his M.F.A. thesis film Proof of Birth, a story about an illegal Mexican immigrant on his quest to obtain a legal Driver's License in New York City. The script of Proof of Birth won the Best Script Award at the 2006 BEA (Broadcast Education Association) Screenwriting Competition Shorts.

We'll shoot in film -super 16mm, over 10 days, August 8th to 18th, on locations in New York, New Jersey and Virginia. The budget is secured and several key positions are already committed to the project. Looking for a very well organized, ambitious producer. Ideally, someone with some experience shooting film projects.

If interested, please email cover letter and resume to jlorbegozo@gmail.com

My name is Matt Simon. I'm an Associate Producer on MY NAME IS EARL. Our Executive Producer/Director Marc Buckland, a fantastic guy and extremely talented director who gave me my start in this biz, is looking for an Assistant to start on or around July 5th at $650/wk.

The ideal candidate should have experience in the entertainment industry, patiently aspire to produce or direct comedy, be smart, organized, laid back, kind, work well with others, have strong computer skills, love to read, enjoy being around comics, etc.

Among other aspects of the job, Marc's assistant will spend long hours on set during weeks when he is directing. When Marc isn't directing, the hours will generally be 10A to 7P and his assistant will be in the office in beautiful trailer trashy Van Nuys, CA. His assistant will also handle calls with agents and managers looking to get their clients directing gigs on MY NAME IS EARL, coordinate Marc's schedule and certain parts of our show's schedule, be in regular contact with execs at NBC and FOX to make sure they're happy with Marc and he with them, and work with me to make sure MY NAME IS EARL (our show's daily prep, production and post) and the THE MY NAME IS EARL FRANCHISE (license merchandizing, DVD, international, etc.) run smoothly.

In addition, Marc's assistant will very occasionally hang out with Marc's two young sons when his wife comes by the set, get Marc's lunch/meals/snacks, and coordinate Marc's travel schedule.

So basically, this position requires doing whatever it takes to make Marc's life easier, my life easier, and our show and franchise run and be as great as they can possibly be.

I will begin interviewing candidates for this position next week, so any interested NALIP-sters should e-mail resumes (in a pdf or rtf file) and a short cover letter to me at Matt.Simon@tvbyfox.com

Apply via e-mail only. Send a cover letter, resume and six to 10 work samples to: newsjobs@dailynews.com

PLEASE MENTION TO THIS EMPLOYER THAT YOU LEARNED OF THIS OPPORTUNITY THROUGH NAHJ'S PARITY PROJECT!!!

WHEN: Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 PM for 8 sessions, starting June 12
WHAT: The goals of the workshop are to engage in playwriting exercises and to write a draft of a new play. The exercises I've devised are based on my work with Maria Irene Fornes and they focus on developing character as starting point for story. Each session will include some group writing exercises and then will include reading scenes aloud and garnering feedback from the group.
HOW MUCH: The cost of the workshop is $280.
WHERE: The Fountain Theater, 5060 Fountain Avenue, LA, CA 90069, fountaintheatre.com
WHO: Workshop will include up to 10 writers only.
QUESTIONS: Feel free to contact Anne at 310-245-6452....or email at agaro@aol.com

Anne Garcia-Romero's plays have been developed and produced most notably at the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater, Arielle Tepper Productions Summer Play Festival, The Mark Taper Forum, and South Coast Repertory. She's taught at Cal Arts, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, Wesleyan University and Macalester College. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from the Yale School of Drama and is a member of New Dramatists.

Towne Street Theatre is looking for an African-American or Latino Actor 25-30 (needs to look early 20's) Talented, Charming, goodlooking, somewhat of a Player, for a reading of a screenplay - Return to Eden, written by Harriet Dickey / Directed by Nancy Cheryll Davis-Bellamy. Reading takes place Monday June 19 - 6 p.m. One rehearsal TBD. Audition TBD -

Email photos and resumes to:bel-ami@pacbell.net
Nancy Cheryll Davis-Bellamy Artistic/Producing Director
Towne Street Theatre L.A.'s Premiere African-American Theatre Company 213/624-4796
http://www.townestreet

Proof of Birth, Columbia University M.F.A. thesis film, directed by Jose Luis Orbegozo, NALIP member. The script of Proof of Birth won the Best Script Award at the 2006 BEA (Broadcast Education Association) Screenwriting Competition Shorts.

Auditions: June, 2006. New York.
Principal photography: August 8 thru 18, 2006. NY, NJ, VA. Columbia University/SAG student film waiver

SEEKING:
LUIS GONZALEZ, (Mid 20's); a Hispanic of indigenous descent, Dish Washer. Honest. Diminutive. Bilingual Spanish/English. (LEAD - Protagonist). MANUEL (30's); a Hispanic Scam Artist. Ugly. Chip on Shoulder. Bilingual Spanish/English. (LEAD Antagonist) RAUL (20's - 30's), Luis' Hispanic Friend. Tall, good looking, and cocky. A natural and successful skirt-chaser. Bilingual Spanish/English. ANGELICA, (20's) Luis' wife. She lives back home in Latin America. Harried; she still hasn't lost the baby weight. Only speaks Spanish. A TODDLER, Angelica's baby. A fat and happy Hispanic child.

Please email your headshot to jlorbegozo@gmail.com. or by mail to: Orbeworld
Subject: (the role you want to audition for). 849 Carroll St. Ap 1 Brooklyn, NY. 11215.