Updated: Monday, December 01, 2008
Extras Needed!
8 "newsroom crew" extras needed for music video being shot in Virginia Beach on Saturday December 6th. Adults of all types considered. Please e-mail rjwatkins@tmail.com or call Robin at (213) 235-5862 for more information. Compensation includes copy, meals & credit.
Attention filmmakers!
Looking for funding for your next project? INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE (ITVS) seeks proposals for public TV programs which take creative risks, serve underrepresented audiences and express points of view
seldom seen on commercial or public TV.
OPEN CALL provides completion funding for single non-fiction programs (not series) that are already in production. There is no minimum or maximum funding amount, though ITVS funds must be the last money in to the project. The deadline for Open Call 2009 Round 1 is JANUARY 16, 2009.
**Please note that Open Call no longer accepts submissions for fiction
(i.e. narrative, drama, etc.) projects.
The online application and guidelines are posted on our website at
http://www.itvs.org/producers/opencall_guidelines.html
Performing Artist Roster Program
Application deadline: Friday, December 19 at 7:00 pm
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is currently accepting applications from individuals and non-profit organizations for the Performing Artist Roster Program (PAR). The roster showcases some of DC’s most talented artists in dance, music, and theater. The purpose of the program is to promote artistic exchanges between
A link to the program guidelines and a fill-in PDF application form are currently available on the home page of our website under “Agency News” at www.dcarts.dc.gov.
For more information please contact:
Charles Barzon, Arts Program Assistant
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Phone: 202-724-5613
Email: charles.barzon@dc.gov
Casting Call for Student Film:
Two actors and four actresses needed for student film shooting early next year. Auditions will take place on December 5,6, & 7 in Richmond, VA. Please send a headshot and resume to merrymanse@vcu.edu & more details will be provided. Compensation includes credit and copy. Experienced actors only please.
Characters Needed:
APRIL: 18-23 years old (Female)
TORRI: 18-23 years old. (Caucasian female with blonde hair)
MOM: 40-50 years old (Caucasian female)
JOSH: 18-23 years old (Caucasian male with athletic build)
KYRA: 18- 23 years old. (Female with dark, very short hair)
TED: 18-23 years old (Male with dark hair)
Charlottesville's Amoeba Films
is seeking funding for two projects:
MANTRA: a feature length Buddhist thriller.
Synopsis: When their guru dies in a hiking accident, six strangers on a spiritual retreat find themselves haunted by their delusions and desires … no one saves them. MANTRA is based on the director's personal experiences practicing bardo death state mediations on a ten-day silent retreat with Buddhist monks in Dharamsala, India in 1998.
El SON DEL FIN DEL CAMINO: The Song at the End of the Road - a documentary on indigenous music in Peru.
Synopsis: In the inevitable path of the Trans-Amazon Highway, Peru’s indigenous musicians band together to create an historic album celebrating and preserving their roots. EL SON DEL FIN DEL CAMINO does for Peruvian music what THE BUENAVISTA SOCIAL CLUB did for Cuban music.
To read more, see photos, and contribute, go to:
About Amoeba Films:
Located in Charlottesville, Amoeba Films is helmed by Brian Wimer, director of one indie narrative feature (EAT ME!) and seven narrative shorts, which are currently in 24 international film festivals. He also has shot and directed two documentaries, two mockumentaries and over a dozen viral commercials. He is the recipient of twelve independent film awards.
Virginia Production Alliance:
The next VPA monthly meeting is Monday night, December 1st.
Come help stuff envelopes for the annual membership campaign!
Networking begins 6pm
Meeting begins 6:30pm
Meeting will be held at: Artworks, 320 Hull St, Richmond, 23224
CHARLOTTESVILLE CASTING CALL
Three-Fourteen Productions is looking for four different actors for an upcoming student short film being shot this December and January in Charlottesville, VA. This project will be the sequel to another short film that was shot in Spring of 2007, which was chosen to screen at a student film festival.
The four roles include:
Lucy- Young Caucasian female between 5-12 y/o
Oryvin- Elderly Caucasian male between 50-70 y/o
Puck- Young African-American male between 8-14 y/o
Alice- Adult Caucasian female between 25-40 y/o
Please email your resume, availability and headshot to Chris Strider at striderc@vcu.edu
Hope to hear from you all soon!CASTING OFFICE INTERNSHIP
The Falls Church office of Carlyn Davis Casting is currently offering part time internships for the Spring Semester. These internships are unpaid, but school credit and travel stipend is offered. You do not need to be a student to apply, but please understand this is an unpaid internship.
Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:15am to 5:30pm. The internship would run from January 14, 2009 through May 1, 2009. Interns are responsible to come in for at least 2 consecutive days a week. You may work more than 2 days if your schedule allows.
Duties include answering busy phones, interaction with talent and clients, helping with Audio/Video during casting sessions, scheduling auditions, scouting talent at local theatres, etc. Strong computer skills and basic video camera knowledge (framing terms, camera use, etc) are a plus. There is no better way to learn the casting/film industry than behind the scenes.
If you are interested, please email your resume to:
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW: 19TH WASHINGTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
An exhibition of international Cinema. More than 50 films from 10 countries in 7 venues during the 11-day Festival. Filmmakers, Actors, Panels, Parties, and much more!
Check out the festival highlights at www.wjff.org !
INTERN WITH THE VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE!
The Virginia Film Office is accepting applications for unpaid internships for January through May 2009. Please fill out an application from our home page: www.film.virginia.org
(See "For Virginians" then choose "Film Office Internship")
We look forward to hearing from you! Many thanks for your interest in the Virginia Film Office and in film production in Virginia!
REX Motion Media, a television/video production company and advertising agency headquartered in Hampton Roads, is seeking lighting and sound technicians for an upcoming Independent TV project. Lighting tech should have own multi-instrument package and the ability to run and gun. Sound tech will need to provide full sound package, including boom(s), and be able to mix off his/her hip. Pay will be commensurate with ability, experience and equipment. First day of production is slated for end of December, in and around Hampton Roads, and will continue for up to 20 days, spread throughout January, probably into February.
Interested parties should send resume, contact information and availability to ethan@rexnet.tv immediately.
NEW CLASS OFFERED THROUGH VCU!
“Film & Video Marketing & New Media for the Non-Profit,” is now a core course at VCU! BUT in an effort to make their curriculum more selective, they will only be offering it every 2 years. So this coming December 9th and 16th is the last time it will be offered until 2010! Registration is only $45!
Sign up now at:
http://www.community.vcu.edu/programs/nonprofit/registration.html
CAST NEEDED:
Two Meter Studios/Damascus Pictures (www.damascuspictures.com) is
seeking non-union female and male actors for a 15 minute short.
We are looking to fill in several characters:
Male and Female 25-35 years old
Male and Female 40-65 years old
Shooting will take place during the weekend of December 13th-14th
in Washington, DC and/or Frederick.
The film will be submitted to film festivals and competitions. It is a non
pay job, but meals, lodging (if needed) and a DVD copy of the film will
be provided. $10 for transportation compensation will also be available.
Auditions will take place between December 5th and 6th at a location TBD.
Candidates will also be considered for participation in the 48Hour
International Shootout Competition (participation in the competition is
by invitation only) to take place at the end of January 2009.
Interested parties, please send headshots resumes, and video or links
if available, to Silvia at silvia@damascuspictures.com on/or before
December 3rd.
Cast/Crew Call in Richmond
Shockoe Productions is filming an independent short film in the Richmond-metro area, for YouTube’s Project Direct Competition and needs the following cast & crew:
Nurses (4) and Orderlies (2) to serve as extras.
Bernie Painter -thirty something (Black, male)
Kim Painter -thirty something (Black, female)
Kyle Painter -teenager (Black, male)
Cindy Walker -twenty/thirty something (White, female)
Darryl -twenty something (Any ethnicity, male)
Doctor Hunt -thirty/forty something (Any ethnicity, any gender)
Lighting Supervisor/Tech
Composer
Production Assistants (2)
Props Supervisor
Must be available the weekend of December 5th.
Please email resume/contact information to
socalledwriter@yahoo.com
Compensation is copy, credit and meals.
THE BEST OF PROJECT RES!
Project Resolution announces a 'Best of pRes' show on the night of December 14th! It's going to be a FREE night of glitz, glam, pRes celebrities, paparazzi, scandals, and, of course, free popcorn!
If you have ever screened a film at Project Resolution (edited since it screened or exactly as it was) it is eligible to be entered into the show.
Submission is free, just make sure you get it in by November 24th to:
Best of pRes
Yellow House
7 S. Adams Street
Suite #3
Richmond, VA 23220
Make sure to submit your film in one of the following formats:
miniDV, DVD, a self-contained SD Quicktime file with no proprietary codecs
on a data DVD or USB Flash Drive.
If you have any questions, contact Ryan Farr at (434) 825-2448 or severepinkeye@gmail.com.
THE 2009 OnFilm FESTIVAL
Old Dominion University and the City of Norfolk cordially invite you to a preview of the 2009 OnFilm Festival of Independent Film on Monday, December 1 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, 45th Street and Monarch Way, Norfolk VA.
RSVP is requested by November 24th to: (757) 683-3116 or at http://www.odu.edu/ao/univevents, event code: WFR08.
The 2009 OnFilm Festival, a collaboration between Old Dominion University and the City of Norfolk, is a festival of independent film. Join directors, producers, film industry personnel and Hollywood luminaries in this celebration of new films from from March 25-28, 2009.
For more information, visit http://www.onfilmfest.com.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Virginia Screenwriting Awards Winners and Finalists:
The Virginia Film Office has announced the winners of the 2008 Virginia Screenwriting Competition. They are Virginia Proutt (Charlottesville), C.B. Wilson (Ruther Glen), and Allan Moye (Staunton). This year marks C.B. Wilson's fourth competition win and Allan Moye's third win. Finalists were Drew Babb (Lincoln), Patrick Beltran (Winchester), Alan T. Williamson (Midlothian), Ramona Taylor (Midlothian), Andrew Carnwath (Richmond), Virginia Shepherd (Keene), Matthew Warner (Staunton), Vincent Sweeney (Roanoke), Thomas Randolph (White Plains), George Wills (Blacksburg), Scott Norris (Charlottesville) and Annie Elizabeth Ryan (Lorton). For information or to read screenplay synopses, visit http://www.film.virginia.org/.
SCRIPTAPALOOZA!
Early bird deadline January 5
Scriptapalooza FACTS:
*Now accepting entries by EMAIL
*In the 11th year as a screenwriting competition
*All the judging is done by 90 production companies
*Entertainment Weekly Magazine: "One of the Best"
*Finalists, Semifinalists and quarterfinalists get requested consistently
***The Grand prize is $10,000
*All scripts requested by companies posted on website
For more information visit www.scriptapalooza.com or call 323-654-5809
Casting Call for VCU Graduate Film
A graduate student at VCU is working on a short, experimental image-based HD video.
Looking for:
- a female actor in her 40's or 50's, of medium build and fair skin
- a girl between 9-13 years old, with or without acting experience
Shooting will take place sometime between November and January in Richmond, VA and should last between 4-7 days. Willing to discuss your schedule and work partly around it. The project will be shown in Anderson Gallery in May and subsequently in other fine art venues. Some non-sexual nudity required for the first part. No pay. Copy of the DVD will be provided, as well as some meals. Open to suggestions regarding other forms of compensation. A CV and head shot would be helpful.
Email: mariapithara@yahoo.com
Phone: (804) 402-2971
SCREENING: FAMILIAR STRANGERS
Charlottesville's own Cavalier Films is releasing festival favorite, FAMILIAR
STRANGERS, in Fairfax and Charlottesville on November 14th and in Richmond on
December 5th. Familiar Strangers asks the question. Is it really possible to relate to ones
parents and siblings after being replaced by the family dog? . . . Perhaps as
friends - weird friends? Familiar Strangers is an off beat funny heartfelt story of family negotiating the changing relationships between parents and children, especially as those
children grow into adulthood.
Shawn Hatosy - Brian Worthington
DJ Qualls - Kenny Worthington
Ann Dowd - Dottie Worthington
Cameron Richardson - Erin Worthington
Georgia Mae Lively - Maddy
Nikki Reed - Allison
Tom Bower - Frank Worthington
Charlottesville VA Regal, Downtown Mall
Fairfax VA Cinema Arts Theatre
Richmond, VA Regal Virginia Center 20
Please visit http://www.familiarstrangersmovie.com/ for more information and
come out and catch a screening and support local film!
THE 2009 ReelDreams FILM COMPETITION IS COMING SOON TO REGENT UNIVERSITY!
The submission period is January 16-April 3, 2009.
Two voting rounds will take place online and the Final Live Event will be May 16, 2009. Please visit http://www.reeldreamsfilmfest.com/ for further information!
DOCUMENTARY FILMS ON DISPLAY AT THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER
Running September 12 - December 14, the Richmond Moving Image Co-op and Visual Arts Center present a four-month documentary film series, When Janey Comes Marching Home: Films about Women and War. The film series is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans, a series of large-scale photographic portraits and accompanying oral histories of American women soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
For more information about the film series visit www.rmicweb.org.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
THE SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN'S FILM INSTITUTE
The mission of the Women's Film Institute (WFI) is to honor, showcase, and
facilitate the creation of films directed or co-directed by women. WFI
supports its mission by presenting the best in women's cinema through the
annual San Francisco International Women's Film Festival (SFWFF), WFI Shorts
Tour, and year-round educational programs and events.
The fifth annual SFWFF (April 1-5, 2009) is currently accepting film
entries. SFWFF accepts films and videos directed or co-directed by women of
all lengths and genres: narrative, experimental, documentary, music video,
and animation. Deadline for entry: December 15, 2008. No Entry fee required.
To submit your films to SFWFF and WFI Shorts Tour visit: www.sfwff.com
WANT TO BE A PART OF CHRIS COOLEY'S NEW MOVIE?
19th & Wilson, Inc. independent film studio and production company is pleased to announce the addition of two new producers to their latest feature film project, "Ghosts Don't Exist". Joining the team are Executive Producer Chris Cooley and Producer Tanner Cooley. Chris - a Pro Bowl player with the Washington Redskins - is widely recognized as one of the NFL's elite tight ends in the game today. Tanner is an entrepreneur, and Chris' brother and business partner. Their hard work, dedication, and committment to excellence have brought them great success thus far, and will undoubtedly propel this exciting project forward.
Virginia-based 19th & Wilson is still securing additional funding and hope to be in pre-production later this year. The film will be shot on location in Virginia. If you are interested in independent film and/or if you are able to offer services at a low budget indie rate, please feel free to contact 19W!
To find out more about 19th & Wilson, and how you can be a part of the project, please check www.19w.com or email contact@19thandwilson.com
Thank you for your support.
