Calling All NALIPsters in Dallas/Fort Worth

By women, for everyone!

October 5-8, 2006
Film Festival, Seminars, Parties and Award Ceremony
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

 You Must Submit by August 25, 2006

To Submit Your Film Or Screenplay: At the top of your cover letter, include your full contact information, synopsis, cast list, budget, email address, and names of any awards you have won.

Send in your entry and above contact info with check payable to:
La Femme, Inc.
369 South Doheny Dr., #212
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

For more information, please go to: www.lafemme.org
Contact: Leslie LaPage at (310) 441-1645 or email us at info@lafemme.org

Sponsors: WGA, DR Group, Luxe Hotel, Iphone2, Mixcast.tv, SmithBarney, Women in Cable, Yogi Times

2006/2007 Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant
Call for Submissions

Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant was established to provide support to filmmakers developing science and technology related narrative.

With this grant, we are able to offer a cash grant as well as creative and practical support for a science or technology related project that is not yet at the script stage, or which is at an early draft.  This grant will also include a small stipend for a science advisor to provide support of the science aspects of the story, and the possibility of inclusion in a Lab.

Projects can be considered if they have science or technology as a major theme or scientists as major characters. We cannot, however, consider science fiction or projects that stray too far from a base scientific reality. We also cannot consider projects that are already being developed within the studio system (including the mini-majors), although it's fine, of course, if they are later made at the studios.

Through this commissioning grant we are able to support filmmakers with a wider range of experience than we currently support in the Screenwriting and Directing Labs, and are excited to be able to consider writers and directors who have made several features in addition to those at an earlier stage in their careers.

Some of the projects that have recently been supported by Sundance (at the festival) and the Sloan Foundation have been Andrucha Waddington’s House of Sand, Shane Carruth's Primer and Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man.

The deadline for applications for this cycle of the Sloan Commissioning Grant is September 1, 2006. 

You can download the application by following this link:  www.sundance.org/sloanapplication.  Once we have reviewed the application we may ask for either a copy of the source material,  if any, and a writers statement explaining the approach to telling this story, or if it is original, a treatment. We may also request an example of the writer's previous work. 

Please contact Ilyse at ilyse_mckimmie@sundance.org with any projects, recommendations or questions.

Call For Entries For DOCUSUR 2006 International Southern Documentary Film Festival and DOCUSUR Market

DOCUSUR, International Southern Documentary Film Festival and Market spotlights international documentary productions with a unique focus on documentaries produced or shot in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, or thematically related to southern countries.

DOCUSUR will take place from October 22nd to October 29th 2006 in Guía de Isora, Canary Islands, Spain.

DOCUSUR Market pitch sessions will take place during the Festival on October 26, 2006. Projects pitched must be in the development phase in order to be considered for funding. Projects selected by the jury will presented before a broad panel of Commissioning Editors and Distributors. Projects are not required to have secured a minimum level of funding in order to be pitched.

Submission deadline for Film Festival: August 31, 2006
Submission deadline for Market Pitch Sessions: September 25, 2006
Rules and entry form available at: www.docusur.es

Yahoo! International Short Film Festival Is Seeking Submissions
(Convocatoria al Yahoo! Festival de Cortometraje)

Submission Deadline/Cierre de Convocatoria: September 5, 2006

The Festival will gather user-created movie-type content and provide a platform for this content to be viewed and voted on by other users. Voting will take place from September 11 to October 20, 2006. The winning submission will play for 24 hours on the Yahoo! Telemundo website and will air on Telemundo Movie Block and Mun2.

Movies can be submitted in Spanish or English, from any country and under the following four categories: action/drama, comedy, horror and animation.

There is no entry fee.

For more information (Para mayores informes), go to:
http://espanol.entertainment.yahoo.com/filmfestival/ 

or contact Beatriz Bustamante at (305) 609-3259.

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Award Recipients to be Honored at Black-Tie Gala Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C.

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Seeking Dedicated and Resourceful Co-Producer

Seeking Co-Producer to work with on an ambitious documentary set in the South American country of Bolivia.

"Bolivia: In Transition" (working title; HD, 90 min., color) is a character documentary that will explore the political and social reconstruction of Bolivia through the eyes of three of its citizens (see description below). A Co-Producer is needed to help continue developing the film, to search and help apply for funding, and to help oversee production when it commences in 2007. Given that payment will be deferred until enough funding is secured, the Co-Producer can take on as much of these responsibilities as he/she can. Although the Co-Producer is encouraged to travel to Bolivia to assist, I am also open to working with a person who prefers to be based in the U.S. (or elsewhere) while I am working abroad. Experience with fundraising, producing international documentaries and some fluency in Spanish would be ideal, but not necessary. Most importantly the key is to find a filmmaker of like mind to work with, so if you are interested in working internationally and making socially conscious films, then I would love to hear from you.

Please email a resume/filmography and cover letter describing your relevant experience and why you are interested in the position to Bolivia.in.transition@gmail.com

Any questions about the position or the project in general will be promptly answered there as well.

PART-TIME ASSISTANT NEEDED FOR ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY

Part time assistant (20 hours per week) needed for entertainment attorney - anything from running errands to attending meetings with the attorney. General administrative and administration duties required.  

Looking for someone who is flexible, driven, a quick learner, independent, loyal and committed. Need someone who can complete a project with little guidance and is efficient with products delivered. Must be knowledgeable in business and administrative work.  Experience in Excel, Word and PowerPoint a must!

The Beverly Hills office is friendly and casual, but busy. The successful candidate must own a laptop computer, cell phone as well as have own transportation.

College students and grad/law students welcome to apply as well.  

Pay is $10 per hour.

TO APPLY: Please email resume and availability to: Tifanie@Musicplustv.com

Coordinating Assistant Wanted For Sandra Lord: Los Angeles, CA

Overview: You will be working in a very creative, fun, fast-paced, but meticulous environment with tremendous growth potential, real hands-on experience, and exposure to several aspects of the entertainment industry.
 
We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, a great attitude, and the ability to set the bar, not simply meet it. This is a job for a resourceful, outgoing, entrepreneurial, proactive, adaptable thinker and team player. Experience is a plus, but does not take priority over ethics, character, integrity, personality and an eagerness to learn. We will train.

Duties: General office administration; event coordinating, including booking speakers and panelists; database entry and management; clientele support, relations, and development; research; attending industry events; and interviewing entertainment industry heavyweights/players; possible travel.
 
Qualifications: Ability to prioritize and multi-task is ESSENTIAL. The ideal candidate must have impeccable front office presentation, be organized, detail-oriented, computer literate (proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat -- any graphics program a plus), eager to learn, knowledgeable and passionate about the entertainment industry, confident and comfortable dealing with the offices of top players in the entertainment industry, possess excellent phone, people and networking skills. Candidates must be able to follow directions, but also have the ability to work on own initiative and under pressure, and must understand and embrace the importance of confidentiality. Moreover, the ideal candidate must have an innate/genuine desire to help others realize their dreams.
 
This is a fulltime position with several strict deadlines to be met on a regular basis, and requires focus and commitment. The candidate must be someone who is interested in working exclusively behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. Therefore, we would prefer an office administrative type, who is not pursuing a career as an actor/performer/writer/director/producer.
 
Salary: Commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY: Please send your cover letter, resume and list of references to Sandra Lord, Attn: Coordinating Assistant, P.O. Box 2668, Hollywood, CA 90078 by August 11, 2006. Please, no phone calls or drop-offs at the office. Ms. Lord is away and will be back in L.A. to interview from August 17 – 24, including the weekend if necessary.  Thanks much.