What's on PIFVA's to-do list and in our Philadelphia Film Calendar?

• See Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, part of the Franklin Institute's ongoing Animation series.
• Flaunt embarrassing depth of knowledge re: the Big House on the Big Screen at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute's post- The Shawshank Redemption screening game of movie Quizzo.
• Vote in the Second Annual Hayden Films Online Film Festival.
• Register for Scribe Video Center's blessedly affordable Working with ProTools class.
• Clear schedule to make sure you're free for the Greater Philadelphia Filmmakers presentation A Conversation with Carrie Rickey, The Philadelphia Inquirer's insightful and longtime movie critic.

Google has moved its video search engine out of Beta status. What hidden treasures will you find when you plug in the words Philadelphia film or Philadelphia video? (Some of our favorites? Elmo Rocks, Philadelphia Street Racing, and Tom Juliano's 7-minute you-are-there bike riding video, Midnight in Philadelphia....). Watch, comment, upload and share.

Twentieth Century Fox will soon begin using its Direct2Drive service to sell films like X-Men: The Last Stand, and TV shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

"You have my word, we're filming this one in Philadelphia," says Leo Rossi of the movie he hopes to produce about the 1985 Villanova NCAA basketball champs. Rossi, a Northeast Philadelphia native and actor/producer of the forthcoming 10th & Wolf, is still taking it on the chin for filming that South Philly-based flick in...Pittsburgh.

New Hope, PA resident and first-time filmmaker Stephen Stahl, 57, talks about the Consequences of shooting his $2 million award-winning film in Philadelphia -- and why he's nothing without his crew.

The New York Times' S. T. VanAirsdale explores why some filmmakers prefer the authenticity of a talented novice to the professional polish of a trained actor.

Need a loan of some free 16mm film equipment? The Oppenheimer Cine Rental New Filmmaker Equipment Grant Program is a grant to support new filmmakers in producing their first serious film project. The grant awards the use of their Grant Program Arriflex 16SR2 camera package to senior and graduate thesis students and to independent filmmakers for a scheduled period of time.

The Playboy Foundation -- yes, that Playboy -- funds social-change documentary film and video projects that have nationwide impact and scope. Its $1000 to $5000 film and video grants are limited to projects in post-production, and are not awarded directly to indidividual filmmakers, but to the film or videomaker's fiscal sponsor. The Playboy Foundation accepts funding proposals on a rolling basis throughout the year, so there are no pesky deadlines to worry about.

Current TV and Sneaker Pimps have partnered to present the VC˛ x Sneaker Pimps Contest. Showcase your style to the world and get a shot at winning a trip to New York City, along with VIP access to the last stop of the Sneaker Pimps USA Tour, by entering the VC˛ x Sneaker Pimps contest. The winning video will also be aired on national television hitting 28 million homes. If you don't have a camera, you can film your point of view on your phone and send it in for a chance to win a prize pack of exclusive sneakers by Greedy Genius.

Deadline for submission: September 8, 2006 at 6:00pm, PDT.

No excuses -- Current TV's Seeds of Tolerance Video Contest has extended its deadline to October 2, 2006.

Let's see...Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg's On the Lot, 2007 Slamdance Film Festival, Third Screen Film Festival, Moviefone Short Film Festival, the Creative Commons Open Video Contest, and the American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest....they all have deadlines coming up in the next few days or weeks, so check previous E- Bulletins for details to make sure you don't miss out.

Welcome new and renewing PIFVA members: Jorge Otero, Maralyn Lois Polak, Aby Rao, Michael T. Roche, Melissa Thompson, and Millie Thornton!

PIFVA member Kathilynn Phillips of Katscratch Films reports that her hi-def short Katrina's Wake, the fictional tale of a New Orleans family trapped for five days in their attic by flood waters from Hurricane Katrina, had its world premiere at the Rhode Island International Film Festival last week. The short went on to win "Honorable Mention" in "Best Editing" in the competition and received an additional screening in the festival.

More good news for Kathilynn: The feature script she wrote based on the Kat Scratch Films short, Space Available, is currently in the running for a Nicholls Fellowship. The script reached the Quarter Finals in August and is proceeding now to the Semi Finals.

PIFVA's Open Screen is back on Friday, November 3rd, with The Shape of Identity, a night of films by Philadelphia-based filmmakers including PIFVA board member Lynn Denton (Scumbling), Vanessa Briceno (Fading Away), Elizabeth Doyle and Deborah Rudman (Hard Hearted One), and Jen Schneider (Something Rubber, Something Glue). A Q&A with the directors will follow the screening. Mark your calendars (or ours), and remember -- PIFVA members get in free.

Audible.com, based in Wayne, NJ, seeks a Producer.

Broad Relay, based in Old City Philadelphia, has an opening for a Video Programming Encoder to encode films and tv shows for Web broadcast.

Carolina Roca-Smith Productions is casting for short film to be submitted to Sundance. Characters: Amy-Mid 20's girl next door;The Clerk-Mid 20's Punky androgenous hipster girl; Joan Fox-Late 20's-40 Attractive, assertive business woman; Bobbie Anderson-Assertive business woman. The entire film will be shot at the Village coffee house late August or early September (max 3 day commitment). The 10- minute film is being shot on HD. Union and non-union actors welcome. Company has a SAG agreement for deferred pay. All actors will receive a copy of the film, credit, well fed and treated like the stars they are! Send headshot & resume to: carolin arocasmith@comcast.net

KinoRox Productions, the people behind Folk! , "the greatest folk dancing film of all time," needs an additional camera person with a DVX100a for an August 19th shoot.

Temple University is looking for a Video Coordinator to oversee all aspects of video operations within the Temple Football program. Search for the position under job number TU-09050.

The University of the Arts is seeking film and animation instructors.

The University of Pennsylvania's President's Center seeks a Web Content Developer for WXPN. Visit Jobs@Penn and search under reference number 060820434.

The first annual Black Lily: A Women in Film Festival is a new direction for the Black Lily brand, primarily known for music. Inspired by the recognition of the parallels between the music and film industries, both male dominated fields, in which women are still striving for the acknowledgement and recognition often taken for granted by their male counterparts, the Painted Bride Arts Center partnered with Black Lily.

This international festival seeks to highlight groundbreaking women directors, writers, designers, editors, and producers in film as well highlight works by men that illuminate the role women play in society. The Lily will take place May 4-6 at the Painted Bride Arts Center in Old City.

Submission Deadline: December 1, 2006

Dance on Camera Festival announces its call for entries. They're seeking strong synergies of dance and film, whether it be a dance made for the camera, documentary, adaptation of a stage work or site specific creation. They also welcome animation, narratives, and works in which the kinetic energy and rhythmic design comes solely from the editor or lighting designer. Dance films can be driven from the prime perspective of dance, cinema, visual arts, or in the case of documentaries, information.

Early deadline: September 15, 2006
Late deadline: September 25, 2006

The International Film Festival Summit is dedicated to providing resources, information and avenues of communication for industry professionals, vendors, & anyone committed to the Film Festival Industry. It is committed to the idea that Film Festivals are an important cultural celebration, a powerful voice in our society, and increasingly play a vital role in connecting not only the local communities they serve, but the world globally. And this year it's in Vegas, baby, Vegas!

Festival dates: December 3-5, 2006

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