June 22, 2006

FLIX @ CineSpace on Wednesday July 5, 2006

On Wednesday, July 5, 2006 TotalAXIS and NALIP will join once again for a one-of-a kind event: the premiere showcase of Oracles" with cast and crew. The event Q and A will be moderated by Producer Erick Garcia and representatives from TotalAXIS and NALIP.

PROGRAM
7:30 PM - Cocktails Dinner
8:00 PM - Shorts FLIXfest (Dinner &and Movie)
9:30 PM - Q and A with Erick Garcia, NALIP
10:00 PM - NETWORKING
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Short #1: Clipping of Flowers by Writer/Director Gloria Susan Zarate

Clipping of Flowers chronicles the early struggles of a Latina writer's grandmother. As the writer pitches her story, the parallels of her grandmother's tribulations endured become a metaphor for those she endures in her own world.
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Short #2: INTELLIGENCE by writer Tim Kernc and Director Allen Martinez

In present day Miami, COLLIN MATHERS, (Milo Ventimiglia -Rocky Balboa, Cursed, Gilmore Girls) follows a hot lead to tie up his feature story and reveal new graphic details behind closed doors in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. His lead is an elderly man with the story of a lifetime and has much more intelligence than Collin had ever imagined. And things get personal.

The background of this politically-charged story is based on true historical events.

www.Intelligence-movie.com
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Short #3: Women With Altitude by Writer/Director Sarah Vaill

Women With Altitude: Mind Over Mountains is a documentary about American and Bolivian women's strength to move beyond domestic violence. As a testimony to overcoming difficult ordeals using strength and support, seven women set out from San Francisco to climb a 20,000-foot peak in the Bolivian Andes.

They discover their Bolivian counterparts face an uphill battle of their own, lacking a single shelter in La Paz, the capital of more than 1 million inhabitants. But three local activists prove resilient and resourceful, on the issues as much as on the snowy trek.

Beset by winter storms and altitude sickness, braving the failure and fatalities of other teams on the mountain, the Women With Altitude go for the summit with the Bolivian mindset of querer es poder -If there's a will, there's a way. www.womenwithaltitude.org
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Short #4: Day Shift by Writer/Director Diego Velasco

Day Shift tells the story of Julio Perez, who is just trying to have a normal day unfortunately, he doesn't live in a normal world. Now that the Latinos are in charge, police look like gang members, illegal Canadians sell fruit by the street corners, and getting to work has become a huge pain in the ass www.subcultura.com
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Short #5: Common Practice by Writer/Director Marcos Efron

A young boy's unique gift brings his working class Latino neighborhood together in unexpected ways. www.marcosefron.com
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HOW TO ENJOY THIS FREE EVENT FROM TotalAXIS

The Preferred Seating Deal: Since there are only 150 dining seats with an additional 100 spots in the screening area, and a total capacity of 600+. The venue is being offered for free; we will offer those members who make dinner reservations, preferred seating. We encourage you to come dine with us and watch a free movie and make new contacts. You must make dinner reservations directly with CineSpace by calling 323-817-3456. Seating is available on a first come first serve basis.

You must RSVP to this email FLIX@TotalAXIS.com for seating only. Entry is FREE but you are responsible for your own food and drinks.

CINESPACE
6356 Hollywood Blvd. (2d Floor)
(1 block west of Vine)
Hollywood, CA 90028
(Main Entrance on Hollywood Blvd. / Self and valet parking)

To RSVP to this event series, email us at FLIX@TotalAXIS.com

Sponsored by:

NALIP (www.NALIP.org)
CineSpace (www.Cine-Space.com)
TotalAXIS (www.TotalAXIS.com)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2006--AOL:
Showcasing Hispanic Filmmaker Shorts in English and Spanish, Users Will Vote On Best Films

Festival Opens with Five Online Premieres

While Hollywood is opening doors for Hispanic actors and actresses in music, TV and film, Latinos that create the actual entertainment programming are underrepresented. AOL Latino, with sponsor Mercury Mariner, is now giving Hispanic filmmakers the unique opportunity to showcase their short films to millions of consumers online as part of "El Festival De Cine Corto" available at http://entretenimiento.aol.com. The English or Spanish-language short films ranging in all different genres will be available on-demand beginning today.

Designed to showcase and discover the very best short-film programming from Hispanic amateur and up-and-coming filmmakers around the world, AOL Latino's Festival De Cine Cortoenables movie fans, over four months, to view and rate new films per week. In addition to highlighting new releases and award-winning festival favorites not seen by mass-market audiences, the Festival kicks off with an open call for submissions through September as part of the ongoing competition.

The top film each week will be eligible for the semi-final round showcasing 16 of the top shorts. In December, the top five films as voted by users will compete for the grand prize including $5,000 and the chance to meet with a major movie company. Celebrities and well-known film experts will offer commentary online throughout the festival, but will not select the winning films.

We are thrilled to give Hispanic filmmakers a major outlet to showcase their works as part of AOL Latino's ongoing commitment to be the destination for Latinos and Hollywood on the web, said Angel Sepulveda, Director of Original Programming, AOL Latino. We applaud Mercury for joining with us in this first effort to become advocates for an under-appreciated art form and to celebrate all of the Latino unsung heroes of the short film world.

Mercury is proud to support the Latino film community by sponsoring the AOL Latino 'Festival de Cine Corto said Dave Rodriguez, multicultural marketing manager for Ford and Lincoln Mercury brands. Independent film is one of the passion points that Mercury is pursuing this year while integrating into the Latino lifestyle community. We are excited about this opportunity to support up-and-coming filmmakers who represent a character that is similar to Mercury's new vehicles - single-minded and distinguished.

About Mercury

Mercury is a brand of Ford Motor Company. A global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., Ford manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees and 108 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands also include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.fordvehicles.com.

About AOL Latino

AOL Latino, the only bilingual Internet service provider for U.S. Hispanics, offers comprehensive Spanish product features such as toolbar, menus, Parental Controls, and Homework Help. AOL Latino also provides Spanish language content including U.S. and Latin American news, financial tools, the latest in music, entertainment, personal finance, sports, fashion and beauty, as well as access to all the existing content available on the English language AOL service for no extra cost.

About AOL

AOL and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United States. Web brands include the AOL.com website, AIM, MapQuest, and Netscape AOL offers a range of digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications and music. The company also has operations in Europe and Canada. AOL LLC is a majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and is based in Dulles, Virginia.

Final Call for Entries
CURRENT/IFP VC2 Competition
Deadline - June 30, 2006.

IFP and Current TV solicit producers, directors, writers, and all other filmmakers to create a non-fiction short for the Current/IFP VC2 Competition.

- 3 Winning shorts will be licensed for broadcast on Current TV

- $500 to the three winning filmmakers. 10 Finalists will be presented on the Current TV and IFP websites

- All 10 finalists will receive free admission to the IFP Market (September 17-21, NYC) where the films will be showcased.

In a rapidly changing media landscape, IFP is committed to exploring new options and new platforms for independents in production, distribution, and exhibition and to connecting filmmakers with those creating these opportunities. The Current/IFP VC2 Competition is designed to fast-track the creation and exhibition of new short form content in new ways.

So shoot that real world story on that issue that intrigues you, submit it, and if it's the one of the best - see it on Current TV. Then come and network with the film industry and other filmmakers at the IFP Market. No application fee. Deadline June 30.

Applications/pod uploads and more information available at www.current.tv/ifp

The Festival's Industry Conferences Starts on Friday

Passes are still available

James Ackerman, CEO, Clickstar
David Colker (LA Times)
Chad Hurley (CEO and co-founder, YouTube)
Roger Jackson (VP Content, iFilm)
Jason Reitman (Director/Writer, Thank You For Smoking)
Nancy Richardson (Editor, Lords of Dogtown)
Brad Silberling, (Director/Writer, Ten Items or Less)
John Horn, LA Times

Scott Kirsner (CinemaTech)
Anton Linecker (CFI Technicolor)
Paula Montondo (President, Blip TV)
Ashwin Navin (Co-Founder and CEO BitTorrent)
Linda Olszewski (Shorts International)
Jimi Petulla (Producer, Reversal)
Jim Ramo (CEO, Movielink)
Art Sims (CEO and founder, 11:24 Designs)
Brian Terwilliger (Director, One Six Right)

Buy A Pass

Film Financing Pass (includes lunch): $175
(Film Independent Members $145)

For more information about passes and the Festival in general:

Call 1-866-FilmFest or Visit LaFilmFest.com

Hello Nalipsters,
I wanted to share the good news with you that I am a finalist in 6:55 Shorts at WGBH, a PBS station in Boston-with a pitch about immigration, Silhouettes.

Please go to this webpage and watch the sample video. I ask you to consider voting for it if you like the pitch and think that it is an important story to produce.

http://guide-h.omn.org/WGBHLabApr06/655finalistspage.html

Silhouettes explore emigration and immigration through the eyes of an artist and his interaction with immigrants in California. Carlos Cartagenaworks with immigrants to create silhouettes of themselves walking in the same direction, carrying with them their most precious belongings after leaving their homelands and migrating to the US.

Thanks so much for your support!
Mabel Valdiviezo

FLORIDA MEDIA MARKET

WHEN: Saturday June 24th, 2006 4:00PM
WHERE: Metropolis Downtown 950 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33231
DETAILS: Cocktail reception immediately following the workshop
DONATION: $20 For the Workshop, Networking Cocktail, by invitation only.

RSVP rsvp@uniquelocations.net 305-305-1949

Florida Media Market is creating visibility for media makers in Florida; to train them to successfully produce their own projects, so they will stay in Florida and fortify our Film Entertainment industry by creating more employment opportunities; and influence the support from private investors and corporations to become fiscal sponsors investors of several projects.

Florida Media Market will visit Florida film festivals and schools, providing education and an environment that combines funding with Florida incentives to create the opportunity for multi-platform distribution for media makers, with the goal of creating a stronger market in Florida, the Action State. Florida Media Market is a 501(c)3 Corporation and will be a Fiscal Sponsor creating funds, competitions and lectures for our filmmakers in Florida. Florida Media Market's first networking event is the graduation of our first Project-A-Thlon 7 week workshop, where 13 projects have been polished for production submission. They include 1 TV show, 1 Short Film, 5 Documentaries and 6 Feature Films. Great start! This event will celebrate these 13 producers to take the first step on their own Walk of Fame.

The Event
Florida Media Market's first networking event is the graduation of our Project-A-Thlon 7 week workshop, where 13 projects have been polished for production submission. They include 1 TV show, 1 Short Film, 5 Documentaries and 6 Feature Films. Great start! This event will celebrate these 13 producers to take the first step on their own Walk of Fame.

WORKSHOP SPOKESPERSON
ANTHONY TONY BRUNSON, Cpa
STEFANIE BLACK LEWIS. The Kleinfeld Law Firm, LLP
ANGEL ORENGO Sony Pictures Television International
NACHO ARGIRO, Director El Robo Del Futbol
ADRIANA BOSCH, Bosch and Company
STAN JAKUBOWICZ, Producer La Mujer de mi hermano
ERIC ROVNER, William Morris Talent Agent
MARLIS PUJOL, PANEL MODERATOR

ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY
Laura Ferreti
Rossana Parodi
Fernando Carrera

ITVS Funding for LPA Fellow's MADE IN L.A.

Latino Producers Academy 2004 fellow Almudena Carracedo has received completion funding from ITVS (Independent Television Service, www.itvs.org) for her documentary MADE IN L.A.. The film intimately documents the struggle and personal transformation of three Latina garment factory workers. As their lives unfold and change over three years, MADE IN L.A. artfully reveals the challenges facing immigrant workers and explores the ever-changing impact of globalization on the immigrant workforce. Almudena is the director and cinematographer; she is producing the film along with Doculink co-founder and IDA Board Member Robert Bahar.

For more information, please contact: info@madeinla.com

NALIP Member Roberto Herrero was chosen as the winner of the FOX Diversity Fellowship to attend the NATPE Producers' Bootcamp on July 27 thru 28, 2006.

Roberto Herrero was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He earned his degree in Business, Project Management and Film from schools in Brazil and in the U.S. Roberto has been involved in Show Business since he was young, working on several television, film and theater productions in Brazil as an actor, director, writer and producer. Roberto has also been involved with several stage, TV and Film productions projects in the U.S.He is extremely happy that NALIP recognized his talent and experience in the film/TV industry among several other candidates for The 2006 Producers' Boot Camp.

This is an opportunity that I will embrace with all my heart. I still have a dream that one day the Latino Filmmakers will have a strong presence in the Film/TV production field in the United States.

Special Thanks to NATPE for the complimentary passes to the Bootcamp. Roberto's round-trip transportation from New Jersey to California will be provided courtesy of JetBlue.

NALIP MEMBER WINS NYILFF/HBO SHORTS COMPETITION

NALIP-New York member, Hugo Perez, has been selected as the winner of the 2006 HBO/New York International Latino Film Festival Short Film Script Award for his submision of Betty La Flaca. Hugo Perez, whose 2005 award winning short Julieta y Ramon was broadcast as part of the Showtime Latino Filmmaker Showcase, will direct the film. The HBO/NYILFF award comes with $15,000 in funding from HBO. The completed short will make its premiere at the NYILFF's opening night ceremony and presented before every 2006 NYILFF evening feature screening.

Our collective congratulations to Hugo Perez.

ABOUT BETTY LA FLACA

Skinny Betty might just as well not exist given the lack of attention she gets from men, including her boyfriend Carlos. Her co-worker, Reina, recommends she have some work done to enlarge and enhance the most
important part of the body--her butt. When Betty arrives at the homegrown 'clinica' in Olga's living room in the Bronx, she has no idea how much impact a little 'work' will have on her life.

Blackstone, KKR exit Univision bidding group
Wall Street powerhouses Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co. and Blackstone Group have pulled out of an investment consortium at the last minute, throwing the sale of Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications into disarray. KKR and Blackstone left a buyout group that included Grupo Televisa SA amid disagreements over how much to offer for the network. Bloomberg (6/22)

Madrid's new Screenings ends with strong turnout and sales
New Spanish films landing international buyers include The Education Of A Fairy and The Kovak Box.
Private equity group offers Univision bid: sources
Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:46 am PDT
Reuters - An investor group including U.S. billionaire Haim Saban and four private equity firms submitted an offer for Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications Inc. while the fate of a rival bid remained unclear, sources familiar with the deal said on Wednesday. Full Story
SINGLETON GETS A HIGH FIVE FROM U
Reyes' 'Illegal Tender' will be distribbed through pact
John Singleton's New Deal Prods. has inked a five-picture domestic distribution pact with Universal Pictures, giving him a beachhead at a second major studio.
Univision auction in disarray as investors miss deadline
The auction of Univision Communications took a surprising turn last night when two groups of investors failed to meet a deadline to submit offers for the Spanish-language broadcaster. The snafu won't derail the sale, but does suggest that the bidding war that had been expected no longer seems likely. The New York Times (free registration) (6/21), Los Angeles Times (free registration) (6/21)
More color, please
Calendarlive.com Tue, 20 Jun 2006 1:38 PM PDT
I N Hollywood, to paraphrase the old James Brown song, it's a white, white, very white world. Sometimes when I sit in on a production meeting or visit a movie set or have lunch at the Grill I'm struck by the fact that in an industry with an ever-growing roster of African American and Latino actors and filmmakers, the odds of my seeing a black or Latino executive are about as good as seeing a
Pretty Punk
Los Angeles Weekly Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:40 PM PDT
Jealous cowards try to control. Rise above. We're gonna rise above. They distort what we say. Rise above. We're gonna rise above. Try and stop what we do. Rise above.

Seeking Assistant Editor / Producer Assistant (Los Angeles)

Seeking bilingual Spanish/English assistant editor / producer assistant to work on an ITVS-funded documentary for public television currently in post production. The film, MADE IN L.A., intimately documents the lives, struggle and personal transformation of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment factories.

The position is full-time and would involve assistant editor functions such as making outputs and dubs, translating and creating subtitles, etc. on an FCP system (approx 4 hrs/day). Administrative functions would include maintaining production files and databases, assisting with additional shoots, etc. (also approx. 4hrs/day). The position could grow into an AP position for the right person.

We are seeking an incredibly reliable, enthusiastic, proactive problem-solver who is excited to have an opportunity to work with an award-winning team on a great project. Prior experience on documentary productions is strongly preferred. The position is based in Hollywood, starts ASAP and is expected to last 3-6 months. Standard Indie doc rates.

Please e-mail resume, references, and a short cover letter to Producer Robert Bahar at rbahar10@yahoo.com.

P/T NALIP Webmaster and eNewsletter Co-Editor Needed:
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.
CASTING CALL: South Florida Area

FEMALE HOST NEEDED FOR STYLE-ORIENTED PROGRAM PILOT Age Range: 21-30.

Seeking an experienced female TV host who knows how to be her cute, sassy self on camera. Must possess great fashion sense and style, yet come across as an approachable, girl-next-door. Ideal candidate will have "Vogue" magazine taste, with an "In Style" magazine attitude. Must be spontaneous, outgoing and great improvisational skills are a must. One day shoot to take place between July 5th-9th in the Miami area (exact date to be confirmed). Please send your headshot, contact info and resume to gpacanins@gmail.com. You will be contacted if we are interested in calling you in for a casting/interview.

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