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Film &
Video Related Announcements
9TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS-The road to the 9th Annual Latin Grammy
Awards begins October 9th, 2008. Take a look at the
http://mailcenter.newmediagateway.com/houston/sites/521/intro.html
FILM EXPO TEXAS will be held all day on Saturday, October 25, 2008
at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 2929
REEL TALK, Exploring the films of KA
RAMUU KUSH-Film screening, interview
and networking reception with KUSH, designed to give student filmmakers,
actors, directors, writers and producers the opportunity to dialogue with, and
learn from, a filmmaker successfully working in the industry. Monday, October 27, 2008 at 7 p.m., The
Ensemble Theatre,
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER –In search of a camera person to assist with a
low budget film that will be shot in
2ND RUSSIAN DOCUMENTARY FILM
SHOWCASE IN TEXAS:Five documentaries
will be screened in four
UT GRADUATE THESIS FILM Seeks Cast-IN
THIS PLACE, is a story about the effects of globalization on the individual
and family life. Mark, male lead,
late teens/early 20s. Janes
youngest brother. Self-centered and
fun-loving. Gets by on his good
looks and charisma, though often hides behind an air of indifference. Unhappy that his sister is cramping his style,
and decides to do something about it.
This 16mm/35mm short will require 4-5 shoot days in
INTRODUCTION TO VOICE OVER WORKSHOP will be held by
AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER Danny Kamin, is offering complimentary photography
sessions to families of soldiers stationed in
WORKSHOP-John Lansch, producer of the SAG feature film Spirit
Camp and co-founder of Actors-Post Guru, has helped actors from all types of
acting styles, practices and theories, to sharpen their auditioning skills and
understand what it takes to Book a Job.
Adult classes will be held on Tuesday evening from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. and Wednesday
evening from 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Teen classes are Saturday afternoons form 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kid classes, Saturday afternoons
form noon to 2 p.m. For
further information visit www.johnlansch.com or 281-300-4613.
THE MAKEUP SQUAD, a service providing high quality makeup, hair and
wardrobe services to production, print and event projects in
SPACETAKER and NOVA ARTS PROJECT host NYC casting director Julie Schubert in a
workshop for local professional actors.
The workshop will cover the casting process and a Q and A where actors
may pose questions regarding the business of acting in film and television. Each actor will workshop actual film or
television material getting constructive feedback on their technique and
process. Ms. Schubert will provide
these scenes for the actors in advance, matching the actors with material. Workshops will be videotaped and actors
will receive a Quicktime film of their work. Each actor will have a private interview
regarding their career, headshot, resume, etc. The workshop is limited to 20
registrants, a second workshop may be held later the same day. Actors need to submit a copy of their
picture and resume prior to the workshop.
Please email materials to info@spacetaker.org or drop off at SPACETAKER, 2101 Winter
Street. Call for information
713-868-1839 or visit http://spacetakercastingworkshop.eventbrite.com
THE AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY is proud to announce the new Texas Filmmakers Travel
Grant-TFTG-initiative. The
program will help offset travel costs for Texans whose films are invited to prestigious
film festivals and events around the world, with small travel stipend given out
on a rolling, year-round basis. The
Austin Film Society will set aside ten-thousand dollars annually from the Texas
Filmmakers Production Fund-TFPF-to establish the travel grant program. Travel stipends will be given out in
amounts of five-hundred dollars for a festival or event within the
HOUSTON ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS is sponsoring a stunt workshop series. Actors, Directors DPs, or anyone
interested in the stunt field can learn the basics and introduction to the
stunt industry. Learn setting up
camera angles, reactions, precision driving, wire work, and working in
METACAFE AND MICROCINEMA INTERNATIONAL are pleased to present METAFEST, a juried online and offline film festival presenting the
best in international creative and contemporary short-form video
entertainment. Some of the awards
are Grand Jury Prize, Short-Short Award for outstanding work in a video of 3
minutes or less, Online Audience-Choice Award, as selected by Metacafe.com
viewers and more. Award
winners will also be featured on the Metacafe homepage and featured in press
releases and media outreach. For further information visit www.metacafe.com/metafest
WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM
AND VIDEO FESTIVAL is pleased to
announce their 42nd Annual WorldFest Call For Entries. The early bird discount deadline is
November 15th, 2008, the main entry deadline is December 15th,
2008. For further information visit
www.worldfest.org
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2009-The 25th
Sundance Film Festival will be held
January 15-25, 2009 with screenings in
AFI
SECOND ANNUAL ROCKPORT FILM FESTIVAL International in scope but local in flavor, the
Rockport Film Festivals mission is to celebrate the power of cinema on the
GRAND PRIX PRODUCTIONS is seeking video footage and/or digital photos for a
new syndicated television series called Lawn Art. Seeking houses and properties that have
displays of lawn art of any type:mechanical, wind-aided, religious,
electrical/battery operated, automotive, holiday, political, and/or mostly
original. The lawn art can be
quirky, humorous, scary, serious, or downright silly. Each participant must fax/email in a
complete release and information sheet.
The deadline for political is Nov. 1 and holiday is Dec 31. Download release at http://www.houstonfilmcommission.com/gpp_lawnartrelease.doc
THE TEXAS MOTION PICTURE ALLIANCE-TXMPA, is a nonprofit trade organization founded in June
2006 to become the advocate for the film, video, interactive, and digital media
production industries in the
LONE STAR ACTORS STUDIO will hold a series of workshops through 2008. For a complete list of workshops,
dates and times log onto their website at http://www.lonestaractorsstudio.com/ For additional information contact
the instructors: Eleese Lester at eleeselester@authentic-communcation or 713-502-8120. James Conlan at ghoti2222@yahoo.com or 832-771-0901. Alyssia Dujmovich at alyssiad@gmail.com or 512-775-8282. Private coaching is available from all
instructors. All workshops
are held at 1535 West Loop South, 1st Floor, except Voice Acting
Workshops.
NEXT ACTOR STUDIO is offering classes on acting for Cinema and
Television as well as filmmaking, editing and screenwriting classes all year
long during 2008. Visit our website at http://www.nextactor.com/ for more
information or call 713-532-2867.
Also, visit our film lab for screening information of our feature films
and audition notices on upcoming films.
Next Actor Studio is a complete production and post production studio
for filmmakers, actors, editors and screenwriters. 5522 Chaucer,
Every
first Thursday of the month we will have a FREE
screening of award-winning Texas-made short film entries from the HOUSTON FILM COMMISSION’S TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE and other short
films that have played in film festivals around the country and world. The one hour-ish screenings will begin
at 9 p.m. at Deans Credit Clothing,
For information about production in the rest of the
state, you may wish to visit the Texas Film Commission
Hotline.
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