Nosotros American Latino Film Festival

Ricardo Montalbán and Nosotros, a 501c(3) non-profit organization present the 2006 Nosotros American Latino Film Festival (NALFF) August 24th to the 27th in the epicenter of the entertainment community at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre  located at 1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90028.

The festive event will showcase the work of American Latino filmmakers and will offer free entertainment industry workshops, panel discussions, a high school filmmaker's showcase, educational programs, networking receptions, and live entertainment. The event is open to the general public and all films are presented in English.

Diversity / Latin Entertainment Summit (Free Event)
Thursday, August 24th
Various topics regarding diversity in TV and film will be explored during panel discussions. Hear what TV networks and film companies have to say about the future of Latinos and other underrepresented minorities in TV and Film.
Location: Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Opening Night Mixer (Free Event)
Thursday, August 24th; 8:00 PM
Come and meet the festival directors, filmmakers and other entertainment industry professionals. This event is free and open to the general public. Bring a friend! This is your chance to promote your film before the film screenings begin. Hosted by *The Good Life*. RSVP: NALFF06@Yahoo.com
Location: The Bungalow Club (Upstairs Bar), 7174 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046

High School Filmmakers Forum (Free Event)
Friday, August 25th; 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
High school filmmakers will walk the red carpet in Hollywood! Watch their films showcased alongside some of today's most celebrated Latino filmmakers, on the big screen! Select projects from the programs include: Echo Park Film Center, Washington Prep High School, and the South East Student Film Festival. The event is presented by The Walt Disney Company. A private reception with the high school filmmakers and festival participants is sponsored by Chipotle Mexican Grill. Hosted by Nachin of Latino 96.3 FM Radio.

Film Screenings
Friday, August 25th - Sunday, August 27th
The competitive festival brings together the best Latino filmmakers in the country. Each day will showcase feature films, documentaries, short films and music videos.

Feature films include:
World Premiere of “The New Los Angeles” (Documentary / 54min 38 sec.) Director/ Producer: Lyn Goldfarb. Nominated for an Imagen Award. Friday, August 25th at 6:00pm

Between (Drama / 88 min.) Director / Producer: David Ocañas. Sundance Film Festival (Nominee for Grand Jury). Friday, August 25th at 8:30pm.

Champion (Documentary / 90 min.) The life of Danny Trejo. Phoenix Film Festival (Best Documentary). Saturday, August 26th at 6:30pm

Crossing Arizona (Documentary / 60 min. 37 sec.) Directed and Produced by Joseph Mathew and Daniel DeVivo. Brooklyn International Film Festival Audience Award). Saturday, August 26th at 9:00pm

The festival also includes many outstanding short film selections. Please visit us online for a complete list.

Educational Workshops / Special Events (Free Events)
Saturday, August 26th - Sunday, August 27th
- Casting Seminar with Fern Ornstein (Vice President of Casting for CBS)
- Screen Writing with Harrison Reiner (Staff Story Analyst, CBS Movies of the Week and Mini Series
- Enjoy coffee with development executives from SiTV
- Meet producer Marilyn R. Atlas (Co- Producer of the HBO film Real Women Have Curves)
- Talk distribution with Vanguard Cinema

Galas
Friday, August 25th - Sunday, August 27th
Each evening will host a private reception for filmmakers and VIP guests.
Location: Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Tickets and More Information
Purchase tickets at the box office during the festival. Visit us online for more information regarding film screenings and festival activities. www.nosotros.org

Film Independent's 2006 Producers Lab Deadline Extended To
August 28, 2006

Film Independent is now accepting submissions for its annual Producers Lab
that will take place in Los Angeles during October and November 2006.  The
deadline for submissions is August 28, 2006 (postmarked). Sponsored by Technicolor, Film Independent's Producers Lab is an intensive seven-week program designed to help filmmakers develop skills as creative independent producers. Lab fellows develop a strategy and formal action plan for bringing their projects to fruition -including a budget, schedule, and business plan. Fellows have one-on-one meetings with established producers, directors, and other industry professionals who act as advisors to them on their specific projects.

A maximum of ten producers are accepted into the program each year. Some projects that have gone through the Labs are the following: So Yong Kim's
Sundance-winning film, In Between Days; Jessica Sanders' After Innocence, short listed for the Academy Awards' documentary category; Andrea Millers'
Dark Matter, currently in production with Val Kilmer and Meryl Streep; Scott Prendergast's Kabluey, currently in production with Lisa Kudrow; Dana Jackson's Park starring Billy Baldwin; Mora Stephens and Joel Stephens' Conventioneers, winner of an Independent Spirit Award; Ted Kroeber's American Gun recently released by IFC Films.

Past instructors include Effie Brown (In the Cut), Eric D'arbeloff (Lovely and Amazing), Alison Dickey (Piggie), Matthew Greenfield (The Good Girl), Jasmine Kosovic (D.E.B.S.), and Shelby Stone (Lackawanna Blues).   Past guest speakers include Craig Emanuel, Debra Grieco, Midge Sanford, Peggy Rajski, Laurie Parker, Ron Yerxa, among others.  For an application or more information, go to:

http://www.filmindependent.org/index.php/talent_development/producers_labs

For more information, please contact Soo Hugh, 310.432.1275, or email
shugh@filmindependent.org

Home of the Independent Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival

Call for Entries - San Diego Latino Film Festival 2007
            Seeking Films and Videos for 14th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival
(March 8 - 18, 2007)
Para información en español, por favor haz click aqui

Deadline: November 1, 2006

Media Arts Center San Diego seeking films and videos for 14th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (March 8-18, 2007).

Media Arts Center San Diego's prestigious and internationally recognized San Diego Latino Film Festival, soars into a second decade of impressive and exhilarating new activities, special events and initiatives. The 14th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) is now accepting entries for the 2007 festival. SDLFF will take place March 8-18, 2007 at the Ultrastar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center located in beautiful San Diego, California. Last year's festival was attended by an audience of 18,000 actively-engaged film lovers, filmmakers, actors, programmers, distributors, industry representatives and journalists. The San Diego Latino Film Festival has used the unique geographical and cultural position of the San Diego Border Region to make the festival a premiere venue for the exhibition of international and U.S. Latino features, shorts and documentaries.
The 2007 San Diego Latino Film Festival will include expanded opportunities for participating filmmakers and their films/videos to take the spotlight. The following is just a taste of what filmmakers and attendees can experience by participating at the upcoming San Diego Latino Film Festival:

- 137 feature and short films to be screened
- Over 120 guest filmmakers and actors
- 2007 SDLFF Corazon Awards Competition
- Workshops/Seminars with industry representatives and filmmakers 
- SDLFF's "Top Ten to Watch"
- Celebrity Guest Curator
- "Latinos in TV"
 "Tributes" to acclaimed filmmakers/actors
- Sonido Latino Concerts @ the Fest
- Pre-Fest Media Kick Off Event
- "Best of Fest" showcase
- Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Gala Celebrations
- Student Outreach Screenings
- "Meet the Filmmaker" Dialogues 
- Return of Cine Gay (second year)
- Animation Centerpiece 
- Midnight Cult Cinema 
- Saturday Morning Cartoon Festival / Family Fun Fair
and
- Cine Chileno Sidebar.

For more information visit www.SDLATINOFILM.com

In Search Of Leti Screening at Multiple Locations throughout the Midwest

Following are screening dates and times:
 
Mexican Fine Arts Museum
Sor Juana Festival
1852 W.19th St .
Chicago , IL   60608
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Time: 6:30 pm.
Tickets $15.00 (complementary wine, soft drinks and appetizers)
Tickets will be sold at the entrance
 
Event will begin at 6:30 p.m. promptly followed by the screening of the film at 7:00pm.  Parking is limited so give yourself enough time.
 
Proceeds from this screening will be donated to the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP-Chicago).
 
For information visit www.mfacmchicago.org or contact Rosita Frausto at rosafrausto@gmail.com
 
Latinos Unidos con Voz & Nuevos Horizontes
Triton College at the Robert Collins Center
2000 Fifth Avenue
River Grove , IL 60171
Saturday, September 23, 2006
There will be three shows:
12:30 p.m. Tickets $8.00
3:00 p.m. Tickets $10.00
5:30 p.m. Tickets $10.00
For tickets call 708-681-2620
 
Proceeds from these screenings will go to Nuevos Horizontes Scholarships.
 
Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Drive ,
Allendale , Michigan 49401
Thursday, September 28, 2006
(Limited space)
 
For information contact Sandra Fernandez-Tardani at fernans@gvsu.edu

Caza Aztlan
1831 S. Racine
Chicago , IL 60608
Friday, September 29th, 2006
Saturday, September 30th, 2006
 
For more information visit www.casaaztlan.org or contact Juana Lopez at 312-666-5508 Ext. 127 and/or via email at jlopez@casaaztlan.org . 

Buscando a Leti se proyectará en diversos sitios en el Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos

Fechas y tiempos de las proyecciones:
 
Museo Mexicano de Bellas Artes
Festival de Sor Juana
1852 W.19th St
Chicago, IL   60608
Jueves, Septiembre 21, 2006
Hora: 6:30 p.m.
Boletos $15.00 (complementario vino, refrescos y aperitivos)
Boletos se venderán a la entrada
 
Evento comenzara a las 6:30 p.m. seguido por la presentación de la película a las 7:00p.m.  Estacionamiento es limitado, por favor darse suficiente tiempo.
 
Ingresos de esta presentación serán donados a la Asociación Nacional de Productores Independientes Latinos (NALIP-Chicago).
 
Para mas información visite www.mfacmchicago.org o comunicarse con Rosita Frausto a rosafrausto@gmail.com
 
Latinos Unidos con Voz & Nuevos Horizontes
Triton College at the Robert Collins Center
2000 Fifth Avenue
River Grove, IL 60171
Sábado, 23 de Septiembre 2006
Tres proyecciones:
12:30 p.m. Boletos $8.00
3:00 p.m. Boletos $10.00
5:30 p.m. Boletos $10.00
Para boletos llamar 708-681-2620
 
Ingresos de estas presentaciones serán donados a becas para estudiantes de Nuevos Horizontes.
 
Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI, 49401
Jueves, Septiembre 28, 2006
(Entrada limitada)
 
Para mas información comunicase con Sandra Fernandez-Tardani al corre electrónico fernans@gvsu.edu

Caza Azatlan
1831 S. Racine
Chicago, IL 60608
Viernes, Septiembre 29, 2006
Sábado, Septiembre 30, 2006
 
Para información visite www.casaaztlan.org o comunicarse con Juana López al 312-666-5508 Ext. 127 o por correo electrónico a jlopez@casaaztlan.org  

CONFERENCIA PRÁCTICA
El Presupuesto de Producción: La espina dorsal de tu película

Fecha: viernes, 25 de agosto de 2006.                      
Horario: 1 a 5 p.m.
Lugar: Raulo Grip & Lighting.

Panelistas: Rossi Acosta, Ines Mongil, Ileana Ciena y Colleen Comer. Moderadora: Frances Lausell.

Objetivo: Ofrecer una mirada al trabajo de producción, detallando un presupuesto ejemplo por “line item”. Se discutirán y compartirán experiencias de los panelistas en cuanto a cómo crear e implementar un presupuesto de cine.

Rosi Acosta - Trabaja como Gerente de Producción en proyectos fílmicos desde hace 10 años. Ha preparado y revisado más de 75 presupuestos e itinerarios de filmación, para películas filmadas en y fuera de Puerto Rico. Directora de Casting y Vestuario "inhouse" de Zaga (1989-91). Trabajó con Gabriel Suau en Telemundo produciendo "Viva el Sábado" (1991-93). Trabajó la novela "Senora Tentacion" en Telemundo. Desde 1996 se desempeña como Gerente de Producción para producciones independientes de EE.UU., México y Rusia, entre otros, incluyendo títulos como "MichaelAngel" aka "The Apostate"; "Heart of Stone" aka "Fascination"; "Flight of Fancy"; "I, Witness”.

Inés Mongil - Non Stop Productions. Su filmografía incluye créditos como Gerente de Producción, Directora de Segunda Unidad y Asistente de Direccion: Illegal Tender (2007) (post-production) (production supervisor); Cantante, El (2006) (post-production) (production supervisor); The Hoax (2006) (completed) (production supervisor); Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) (production supervisor); Piñero (2001) (production manager). Otros créditos: Company Man (2000) (production office coordinator); Amistad (1997) (production coordinator: Puerto Rico); Contact (1997) (production office coordinator); Assassins (1995) (assistant production office coordinator); The Pérez Family (1995) (production office co-coordinator); Raíces (2001) (V) (first assistant director).

Ileana Ciena - Se desempeña como Productora en las siguientes películas: Cuerpo del delito, El (2005) (TV); Bala perdida (2003/II); Julia, toda en mí... (2002) (producer); Beso que me diste, El (2000) (producer); Díaz de Doris, Los (1999); Milagro en Yauco (1996). Créditos como Gerente de Producción: Undercurrent (1999) 8-A (1993); Julia, toda en mí... (2002).

Colleen Comer - (First Assistant Director- DGA) Kings of South Beach (2007) (TV) (post-production); Stranded (2006) (TV); Talento de barrio (2005); Animal (2005) (V); Back in the Day (2005); Fascination (2004) (assistant director); Wuthering Heights (2003) (TV); Second Honeymoon (2001) (TV); Flight of Fancy (2000); D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999) (TV); Leyendas de Puerto Rico (1999) (V) (first assistant director); Paradise Lost (1999) (second assistant director); Undercurrent (1999) (second assistant director); The Survivor (1998) (second assistant director).

Entrada: gratis para socios de NALIP (con tarjeta de membresía), APCA o APGD. $10.00 para público general. Espacio limitado. Confirma tu asistencia por e-mail a: islafilms@coqui.net
Estacionamiento: detrás de Raulo Grip & Lighting.
Dirección: Raulo Grip & Lighting, Centro Distribución Amelia, Calle Diana #28, Local #3, Guaynabo (segundo edificio después de Primera Hora). Para instrucciones de cómo llegar, llamar al 787-273-8180 (no se pueden aceptar confirmaciones de asistencia en este número).

Auspiciado por:
RAULO GRIP & LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, Studio Pictures Corp. & NALIP-Puerto Rico
http://nalip.org/Chapters/puertorico.htm

Hispanic Viewers Win in TV Nets' Split
AP via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:01 AM PDT
They were the ultimate power couple: ambitious, successful and watched by the world. But mistrust, disagreements and jealousies began eating away at the relationship. Their breakup has millions of Spanish language soap opera fans wondering: What next?

"Jornada Al Norte'' to Premiere at the 2006 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival September 7
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:00 AM PDT
"Jornada Al Norte," a captivating short film that chronicles the journey of an El Salvadorian family and the struggles of a U.S. border patrolman, will make its world premiere on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the 2006 LA Shorts Fest.

21st Annual Imagen Awards Honors Film and Television Actors Plus Five Special Awards Highlight Gala Event
Broadcast Newsroom Sat, 19 Aug 2006 0:00 AM PDT
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A number of popular Latino actors were honored tonight at the 21st Annual Imagen Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

On set with Jessica Alba in B.C.
Jam! Showbiz Fri, 18 Aug 2006 0:24 AM PDT
VANCOUVER -- There's nothing sexier than a sense of humour. Or so the ugly people will tell you. Which makes you wonder how disheartened they'll be to learn Jessica Alba, hardly one of the beauty-deficient, has one too.

HFPA Grants More Than $1,000,000 to 26 Film Schools and Non-Profit Organizations During Annual Installation Luncheon
Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 17 Aug 2006 1:07 PM PDT
For the third year in a row, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is donating more than $1,000,000 in financial grants to film schools and non-profit organizations.

Youth Telenovelas Offer Multiplatform Payoff
For Argentina's Cris Morena Group and RGB Entertainment, teen telenovelas have become a lucrative industry of their own, with profitable multimedia spinoffs into film, theater and recordings. "All our programs have parallel businesses," said founder Cris Morena. "This is a new way of optimizing telenovelas.

Eighteen compete for San Sebastian new director prizes
Award-winning short film directors among the first-time feature competitors from Europe, US, Asia and Latin America.

Novela Idea
Sudsier and more oversexed than American soap operas, telenovelas get no respect. But like their American cousins, these Spanish-language serials prove a popular and profitable training ground for new talent. Just as Brad Pitt, Meg Ryan and Kevin Bacon all started in daytime TV, a new wave of telenovela-trained stars is giving Hollywood a reason to take the format seriously.

After 20 Years, Org Says Latinos Still Underrepped
Imagen Foundation founder and president Helen Hernandez hopes that one day there will be no need for the org's annual kudofest. "I think the goal in the future is not to have an Imagen Awards because you want everyone to be hired as an actor, director, writer and/or producer based on their talent and what they bring to a project, not necessarily because they are Latino," she says.

Cuban Missive Crisis
When Andy Garcia notes, "We struggled for 16 years to get to pre-production" on his new film "The Lost City," it's not the beginning of a tale of rancor, but rather deep satisfaction that the film -- an elegiac portrait of Cuba struggling to throw off the yoke of dictator Bautista only to find itself under the yoke of dictator Castro -- now exists.

Nava Accents Human Stories
Twenty-two years after his landmark debut "El Norte" brought the immigrant experience to Hollywood's consciousness, filmmaker and Imagen lifetime achievement award recipient Gregory Nava reflects on that film's continuing relevance, his career and upcoming pic
"Bordertown," which marks the helmer's third collaboration with Jennifer Lopez.

TORONTO '06: The Complete Lineup - 352 Films
352 films from 61 countries are on tap for the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, which will open on September 7th with the previously announced world premiere of Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn's "The Journals of Knud Rasmussen." Organizers today unveiled the complete lineup for next month's event, which will close September 16th with Michael Apted's "Amazing Grace," starring Ioan Gruffudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Ciaran Hinds, Romola Garai, Michael Gambon, and Albert Finney. The massive film festival, considered one of the most important in the world (second only to Cannes), will feature a roster offering 91 percent world, international or North American premieres, according to the festival. 62 features are directorial debuts.

Census Survey Details Shifting Hispanic Language Patterns: Nine out of 10 Latino Youths Speak English Well
A new Census Bureau survey of 3 million U.S. households, released this month, reveals vast differences in English proficiency between young and old and the varied makeup of Hispanics state by state. Young Hispanics are decidedly more fluent in English and less likely to speak Spanish at home, according to an analysis by Ad Age's American Demographics of the 2005 American Community Survey.

San Sebastian's pearls include Iñarritú's Babel
Zabaltegi section of selections from other festivals also includes Little Miss Sunshine, Paris Je T'aime and Children Of Men.

 

Web Designer/Programmer Needed For Film/DVD Production Company

DreamLogic Pictures is in need of a web/logo designer for our production company who will be responsible for helping to create the look of the site and the company logo as well as maintaining the site. We envision both to be simple, elegant and utilitarian.

We are expanding to include feature film production but are currently one of the top DVD producers in town and to name only a few examples of the multi disc Special/Collector's Edition DVD's we've produced are Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Fly 20th Anniversary Special Edition, Fight Club, Panic Room, Master & Commander, Planet of the Apes and Big Trouble in Little China. More information regarding website content requirements and desires will be available to prospective candidates once we contact you

Of course, the designer will be duly compensated.

To Apply: Email your resume and links to websites/designs/samples of your work to Christa as soon as possible at: CHamilton19@aol.com

Intern Needed for PBS Documentary

Part-time or Full-time. Intern will assist the Director and Production Assistant in all aspects of post-production work on PSB documentary AS LONG AS I REMEMBER: AMERICAN
VETERANOS, a documentary exploring the legacy of war on three South Texas artists. Duties include office and organizational work as well as digitizing and
documenting footage of production.

Summary of Requirements: Intern must be proficient in Word and Excel. Proficient in Final Cut pro a plus but not required. Good communication, organization, and phone skills required. Interest in producing documentary films. Can't count as official university internship.

Contact: Laura Varela at varelalaura@sbcglobal.net

CASTING CALL: Los Angeles, CA

Casting 18 year old male lead for comedy short

MALE / Caucasian / 17-18, upper middle class, clean cut boyfriend type.

Start Date: Aug 26, 2006
Paid $100 for day
Non-Union

To Submit: Email your headshot and resume to Chris Gordon at: Flash9000@Clearvisionsla.com

CASTING CALL: Nationwide

America's Next Fitness Star Wanted For Exercise Tv!

ExerciseTV is looking for the next fitness star to receive a one year paid contract to star in and host his/her own fitness show on ExcersieTV!

To launch yourself into fitness fame as America’s Next Fitness Star, enter for your chance to win by November 30th, 2006 through one of two ways:

1. Appear in person at one of our casting calls in select cities across the United States. Dates and locations to be announced shortly at http://www.exercisetv.tv/anHowToEnter.aspx

OR

2. Mail in the Official Application, available at:
http://www.exercisetv.tv/anHowToEnter.aspx

A downloadable application, and more details for submission may be found at:
www.ExerciseTV.tv

You must download and complete the application from the website, and include the following in your submission:

* A completed and signed official application available at www.exercisetv.tv. The application will ask for, but is not limited to, the following: Accreditation & Qualifications; Areas of Expertise & Fitness Affiliations; Listing of Media Clips & Appearances (if any); and fifty (50) words or less typed in English about why you are the next fitness star.
* A color photograph of you alone (no family, friends or other third parties) not to exceed 8.5 x 11 in size.
* Media clips, if any
* A signed Consent, Publicity and Liability Release.
* Photocopy of a least 1 form of government issued valid photo ID and preferably one other current photo ID.
* A CD, VHS or DVD-R of you alone (no family, friends or other third parties) with the following: (i) one (1) minute introduction on who you are; why you should be the next face of fitness for ExerciseTV, how you have motivated and inspired a following, and (ii) a three (3) to four (4) minute workout demonstration. All entries that use music must use one of the songs in the “Music” section of the website.

Entries can be mailed to following address (to be postmarked by 11:59 pm on November 30, 2006 and received no later than December 7, 2006)

Check out the Official Rules section for complete details.

Female Voice Talent Needed - Native Brazilian Portuguese Speakers Only

NOTE: This is a DIFFERENT JOB than the posting from last week for Iberian Portuguese (from Portugal) voice over.

We are looking for locally-based talent who can submit a demo of their voice work in Portuguese via email. This will be an ongoing job and if chosen, you will be hired repeatedly for updates and additions.

This job is for the voice prompt on an automated phone system, so your demo should reflect a good clear announcing voice (rather than character/animation).

To Submit: Please email your mp3 or wav sample of your voice in Brazilian Portuguese, labeled with your name (example: firstname_lastname.mp3 ) to:
info@voiceoverexpress.com

Please also include the following information for your submission to be accepted:
1. Name
2. Place of birth
3. Native language
4. Are you currently living in LA?
5. Voiceover experience
6. Hourly rate for voiceover (please give us a number to work with)
7. Phone number
8. Email address
9. Availability in August
10. Can you do a custom recording for us at home?

We will contact you if your voice is right for our client, and hold onto you demo for future possibilities.