Welcome new member Jane Weiss! She's a voiceover actor who has joined PIFVA in hopes of meeting film and videomakers who can use her vocal work in their projects.
PIFVA Spring Cash Subsidy 2006 applicants have been notified, and winners will be announced in next week's E-Bulletin. Stay tuned!
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.
Is the Independence Seaport Museum's Arrgh! Pirate Movie Series as fun to watch as it is to say? Find out on August 23rd when Burt Lancaster swashes and buckles in The Crimson Pirate.
On August 29th, tune into Waging A Living, the P.O.V. sponsored film that chronicles the day-to-day battles of four low-wage earners fighting to lift their families out of poverty.
On September 1st, the Philly Fringe/Live Arts Festival serves up Myth-Information: Movement Film Forum One, featuring nine artists and seven films that promise to use "choreography as a weapon." Hmmm....
Worried about finding money for your film? On the morning of September 28th, the Greater Philadelphia Filmmakers seminar Film Financing will examine private/ public funding and government incentives -- and offer you a spot of breakfast to boot.
The Independence Foundation has announced year eight of its Fellowships in the Arts. Grants of up to $10,00 will be awarded to individual local artists for professional artistic development. Deadline for visual artist applicants is the somewhat vague Spring 2007. But that's plenty of time to visit their Web site for further information on the fellowship's eligibility requirements and to download an application.
Save the date for this upcoming funding deadline, too: February 2007 is the deadline for Creative Capital Foundation Grants for Visual Arts and Film/Video. Sign up for their e-mail list now to be kept abreast of the application deadline and other Creative Capital Foundation activities.
Can't make it to in person screenwriting and TV writing classes this fall? Mediabistro, the longrunning career and community Web site for media professionals, is offering convenient online eClasses (12-Week Screenwriter and 12-Week TV Writer) to help you finally finish those spec scripts.
Screenwriting Essentials with Jim Breckenridge Date/Time: Six Tuesdays (September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17) Cost: $225 Visit WritersCornerUsa for more details.
Introduction to Film and Commercial Acting 8 weeks beginning September 21st Thursdays 7pm to 9pm Temple University's PASCEP Program Call: 215-204-1993 to register between August 28th and September 6th or visit http://www.temple.edu/pascep Cost: $25
Jay Terrell, owner and director of LA Bound Entertainment, a Philadelphia based casting service, teaches this eight week workshop about how to break into film, tv and commercial acting. Students will also have a "Business of the Business" session at the end of the workshop taught by one of Philadelphia's top managers.
The Conshohocken Recorder profiles Philadelphia filmmaker and Dream Alliance founder Chris Ambolino as he introduces individuals living with varying degrees of ability to the world of video production.
The Main Line Times' Bruce Adams tries to make a movie star out of a mole hill with coincidentally named Narberth local Michael J. Fox, who served as an equipment manager and featured extra in the upcoming flicks We Are Marshall and Invincible.
Separate the wheat from the chaff in YouTube.com's grouping of Philadelphia-based and produced videos. What will it be? Scenes from the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention, a South Philadelphia UFO sighting or the Philadelphia Water Department's 1985 PSA on fire hydrant etiquette?
Michael Slenske of SMITH Magazine details how Korey Rowe, a 23-year-old Army grunt- turned-film producer is undermining the 9/11 Commission Report with $8,000 and a laptop.
Philadelphia- based filmmaker Lance Weiler (The Last Broadcast) has put together a 15-city theatrical- run of his latest film, Head Trauma, before it's released as a DVD on September 26th. Wired Magazine called him "One of twenty-five people helping to re- invent entertainment and change the face of Hollywood." And while we think the list numbers far more than 25, we agree that DIY indie filmmaker Weiler should be on it.
Alexandra Delyle and Liz Cole of Filmmaker Magazine tackle the blessings and curses of marketing your film with MySpace -- and how to make the most of the social networking site if you decide to include it in your film marketing efforts.
The Boston Globe thinks home editing software, MTV and movies like Miami Vice are just the latest evidence of the lost art of film editing.
Iklipz has launched a monthly Best Film contest where members can upload their films and put them in the running to win a Sony High Definition Camcorder. Second and third place winners will win a Sony Mini DV Camcorder and a Sony Cybershot Digital Camera, respectively.
Landmark Theatres, which has staked out a unique and slightly controversial niche as the country’s largest theater chain devoted to independent film, has launched its own monthly contest, the Little Big Films Short Film Competition. Animation, Documentary, Music, and Live Action Fiction shorts on CD or DVD are welcome as long as they don't exceed 10 minutes in length.
One monthly winner from each category will receive a $1,000 cash prize. The four category winners will be eligible for the Grand Prize: $5,000 in cash and a Panasonic HD Camcorder.
The Promotions Group is offering PIFVA members and newsletter recipients tickets to the August 29th free screening of This Film Is Not Yet Rated, a controversial documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Kirby Dick and producer Eddie Schmidt that takes on the MPAA film ratings system and its profound effect on American culture. Director Kirby Dick will be in town for the screening and a sure-to- be lively post-film Q&A.
If you're still curious about the film after visiting the Web site, check out Kirby Dick's This Blog Is Not Yet Rated or his interview about the film in the current Summer 2006 issue of Filmmaker Magazine.
We only have 25 pairs of tickets to the August 29th screening to give away -- one pass gets you and a friend in -- so RSVP with your full name to contactus@pifva. org soon! The screening will take place at 7:30pm at a well situated Center City movie theater.
Phila in the Movies Tour Guide, Greater Philadelphia Film Office Do you have a passion for Philadelphia films? If so, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office is looking for tour guides for our NEW "Philadelphia in the Movies!" Film Tour. Serious Inquiries Only - Must have extensive knowledge of the city and film industry - Must be dependable and able to multi-task - Must be energetic and outgoing.
The air-conditioned bus tours will run for 3 hours on Sundays throughout the year and also be available throughout the week for private bookings. DVD clips of Philadelphia movies such as The Sixth Sense, Rocky, In Her Shoes, Philadelphia, 12 Monkeys, and National Treasure will be shown in conjunction with stops at the actual film locations.
If interested, please contact Nicole Ross at the Film Office, at 215-686-2668 or nicoler@film.org.
UNCUT Productions is currently seeking crew members for all positions in their upcoming FRINGE FEST production. Performances are weekends from Sept 1-16. All experience levels are accepted. Please call Dawn @ 215-275-4679 or email dawn@ uncutproductions.org if interested. Visit uncutproduc tions.org for more details.
Championship Productions Inc., the world's largest producer of instructional sports videos for coaches and athletes, seeks Freelance Video Editors who can work offsite.
Diamond Entertainment Productions is looking for a camera person and production assistants for the full-length feature, A Diamond in the Sky.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ-based CNBC.com seeks a Segment Producer with experience in both television and dotcom fields.
Fox 29 Seeks Full-Time Web Producer Applicants must be highly skilled in all areas of a/v digitizing, editing and encoding techniques and have advanced knowledge of internet publishing software and content management systems. Position demands excellent print/web writing, web editing, interface design and web production skills.
Tapestry International, a busy production company located in Sea Bright, NJ seeks organized and detail oriented production assistants with an interest in writing and post production work.
The University of the Arts is looking to fill a full- time calendar year position of Technology Manager for its College of Media and Communication (CMAC). Requirements include significant experience with video/audio equipment and programming/web design/server management; previous administrative or supervisory experience; experience working in college/university; and proficiency in Computer Science or web development or digital video and/or audio production and post- production. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until suitable candidate is found - so don't dawdle!
Applications to the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival's Tribeca All Acess Connects program will be accepted beginning in late September 2006.
Tribeca All Access (TAA) Connects brings underrepresented filmmakers and writers together with film funders during the Tribeca Film Festival. Filmmakers and writers who identify as African American, Asian American, Latino/a, Pacific Islander or Native American are welcome to submit scripts and documentary proposals for consideration. Juried cash awards totalling approximately $25,000 are also presented to three filmmakers at the conclusion of the program.
Other quickly approaching deadlines include: Third Screen Film Festival (September 30th), Miami International Film Festival (October 2006), Pure Digital Video/Film Festival (October 31st), Chicago International Documentary Festival (December 30th), and Black Lily: A Women in Film Festival (December 1st).
Check previous E- Bulletins or Filmmaker Magazine's Film Festival database for details on other upcoming deadlines to make sure you don't miss out!
Attend Reelblack's Season Four Kick-Off on Thursday August 31 and see the Sundance hit, Half Nelson, before it arrives in theaters.
The event will featuring hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction of signed film memorabilia, a sneak peek at the new Reelblack TV show, and an exclusive advance screening of the award-winning new film Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie.
Find all event info, including location, cost and how to RSVP, here or here. The $20 admission price includes Season Four Membership (Reg. $25) which allows you to save $2 on all 18 regular season shows, priority notice on advance screenings, discounts on Reelblack merchandise and more. Spread the word!
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See you next week,
