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FilmLetter 9/23/04

1. What's New on www.USFilmProduction.com
2. Who's New? Who's Updated?
3. Crew Call
4. Cast Call
5. Events
6. Film Festivals
7. Seeking Submissions, Call For Entries & Deadlines
8. Miscellaneous
9. Jobs
10. Contributors

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1. WHAT'S NEW ON WWW.USFILMPRODUCTION.COM
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2. WHO'S NEW? WHO'S UPDATED?
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CineCom
(in association with Cinequest)
To inspire, recognize, and reward the inner creative genius.
For media professionals that have created/produced
moving images that promote or sell a product, service or
business concept.
Phone: 800-205-8153
Fax: 408-540-1201
Email: info@cinecomfestival.com
Web: www.cinecomfestival.com
Deadline for Entries: Nov. 30, 2004
Festival/Awards: March 1, 2004

Urban Kidz Film Festival
Ave Montague
Founder and Director
PO Box 15490
San Francisco, CA 94115
ph. 415.771.9271 fax 415.346.9046
email: info@sfbff.org
www.ukff.org
Entry deadline March 5, 2005
Festival dates June 12, 2005

San Francisco Black Film Festival
Ave Montague
Fpunder and Director
PO BOx 15490
San Francisco, CA 94115
ph.415.771.9271 fax 415.346.9046
email: info@sfbff.org
www.sfbff.org
Deadline March 5, 2005
Festival dates June 8-13, 2005

Desert Reel Film Festival
214 W. Texas, Suite 606
Midland, Texas 79701
432-620-8278 or fax 432-620-8278
Festival Opens April 21-24, 2005 in Midland and Odessa Texas.
Entry Deadline is June 30, 2004, to Dec. 5, 2004.
email melanie@desertreel.com
http://www.desertreel.com

TUOLUMNE COUNTY/SONORA
Bud Baker, Acting Film Commissioner
Jerry Day, Executive Director
jerry@tcfilm.org
Tuolumne County Film Commission
P.O. Box 4020
Sonora, CA 95370
ph: 800-446-1333, 209-533-4420
fax: 209-533-0956
e-mail: Info@TCFilm.org
web: http://TCFilm.org/

No-Name Digital Cinema
Festival Short Film Competition
719 W. Front, Suite 20
Tyler, Texas 75702
ph: 903-595-6380
email steve@maxxefx.co
Short-Entry Showing November 20 Entry
Deadline November 1

CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION
Amy Lemisch, Director
alemisch@film.ca.gov
Michael Kelly, Deputy Director
mkelly@film.ca.gov
Lisa Mosher, Resource Librarian
lmosher@film.ca.gov
David Booth, State Parks Permits
dbooth@film.ca.gov
Helene Dervishian, Caltrans Permits hdervishian@film.ca.gov
Joseph Cruz, Assistant Administration
jcruz@film.ca.gov
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 900
Hollywood, CA 90028
ph: 323-860-2960, 800-858-4749
fax: 323-860-2972 General
fax: 323-860-2976 Permits
web: http://film.ca.gov

Calaveras County Film Commission
Cheryl McIntire
Calaveras Film Commissioner
Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1145
1211 South Main Street
Angeles Camp, CA 95222
ph: 209-984-0550, fax: 209-984-0550
e-mail: chamber@calaveras.org
web: http://www.calaveras.org
or
Kelli Coane, Film Liaison
P.O. Box 637
Angels Camp, CA 95222
ph: 209-736-0049; fax: 209-736-9124
email: mylee@mlode.com
web: www.filmcalaveras.org

ShockerFest International Film Festival
P.O. Box 580450
Modesto CA, 95358
ph: (209) 537-5331 fax: (209) 531-0233
e-mail: firesidefoundation@comcast.net
web: http://www.firelightshocks.com
Call for entries: Postmarked on of before July 1, 2004
One of only a handful of competitive film festivals for
Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction films, especially
independents, in the world. Also features a screen writing
workshop and screen writing competition.

Cinemayaat Arab Film Festival
San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley
2 Plaza Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
ph: 415-564-1100; fax: 415-564-2203
e-mail: info@aff.org
http://www.aff.org
Deadline for entries:
Festival opens: October 2-24, 2004

Long Island International Film Expo
Short and feature-length independent films (all genres)
Bellmore Movies
222 Pettit Avenue
Bellmore, NY 11710
Phone contact: 516 572-0012
Fax for Debra Markowitz 516 572-0260
E-Mail: debfilm@aol.com
http://www.LongIslandFilm.com
Deadline for Entries: May 9, 2005
Festival held: July 15-21, 2005

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3. CREW CALL
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For more CREW CALLS, go to:
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4. CAST CALL
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For more CASTING CALLS, go to:
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To list an upcoming CASTING CALL, go to:
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5. EVENTS
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Movies in the Park brings you "GREASE" Saturday, September 25th with live entertainment by "The
Natural Hazards" band with special guest Johnny Sanchez, formerly of Santana, prior to the film.
Entertainment begins at 6:00PM and the movie begins at dusk - approximately 7:30PM.
Enjoy a vintage car show and food from Whole Foods, Cold Stone Creamery and
Others will be on hand serving dinner items, drinks, popcorn, and desserts. Donations of
$4/adult and $2/child are appreciated. Every dollar donated gets you a chance to win one of
our fabulous door prizes with a portion of your contribution given to three local non-profit
organizations; Summer Camperships for Kids, the Petaluma Senior Center and the Polly
Hannah Klaas Performing Arts Center.
Moviegoers should bring LOW CHAIRS, blankets and flashlights. No glass
bottles, please. Parking is available around the park and at McNear School off of G St. and
off of Sunnyslope.
This program is provided by Movies in the Park and the Petaluma Parks &
Recreation Department. SPONSORSHIP AND ON SCREEN ADVERTISING
OPPORTUNITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. If interested or for more information,
please call 707-765-8828 or visit our website: www.petalumamovies.com . Go to our site
for a map to McNear Park.
For more information about "GREASE", please visit www.imdb.com .
See you at the movies!
Robin and Lisa
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NEXT LAFCPUG MEETING
The Next Meeting of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group (lafcpug) willbe Wednesday, September
22, 2004 6:45PM at the LA Film School in Hollywood. Doors open at 6:00PMJoin us for "Back to
School Night" as we attempt to cram in as many FCP tips and techniques into one night as time will
allow. This will also be the second to the last meeting at the LA Film School as they have announced that
they are going out of the theater rental business. So make sure you make this meeting so you can tell your
grandchildren, "Ah yes, I remember the lafcpug meetings at the LA Film School when we all used to go to
the Jack in the Box for 99 cent Tacos."
Scheduled on the agenda will be Ripple Training's Steve Martin who will show us a new technique he calls
Power Logging.
Sharon Franklin will cover organization as well as tricks for assembling docs quickly using as an example
an as-of-yet untitled documentary she is currently working on for the Sundance Channel, directed by Mario
Van Peebles.
Producer/Editor Les Perkins and FCP Guru Philip Hodgetts will demonstrate their really cool compositing,
chroma-key and film-look effects on a bonus feature for the forthcoming Mary Poppins - 40th Anniversary
DVD from Disney.
DVCreators, Josh Mellicker will show off what he calls, JoshKeys, a revolutionary new customized editing
setup/technique solution that will allow you to complete many projects in half the time.
Plus another round of Stump the Gurus, Show and Tells by Noah Berlow and Rick Sebeck, and of course,
World Famous Raffle.
A $5.00 donation will be respectfully requested. for directions to the LA Film School go to the lafcpug web
site http://www.lafcpug.org/user_schedule.html
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Monochrome Set
A collection of black and white photographs showing the multi-facets and application of this genre. From
"Zorro" on the street corners of Portugal, through the nuts and bolts of industrial America, solarized images
to fine art nudes - the world of black and white captures the minute details and an emotional clarity
sometimes mislaid in its' color counterparts.
DATES: October 6 - December 17, 2004
LOCATION: Hotel Triton, 342 Grant Ave (@ Bush Street), San Francisco
PHONE: (415) 673-3080
WEBSITE: www.artworksf.com
RECEPTION: Wednesday, October 6, 6 ˆ 8pm
Hosted Wine Bar in the 'Creative Zone', 2nd Floor
PRESS PHOTOS @ http://www.artworksf.com/events/monochromeset/index.html
CONTACT: Johnny Davis, ARTworkSF, 415-673-3080 | johnnyd@artworksf.com
FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHERS: AnneKarin Glass ~ Ann Simms ~ David Verba ~ Eric Volpe ~ Fima
Gelman ~ Jeff Codori ~ John McCarthy ~ Joseph Sobiesiak ~ Jo Farrell ~ Nicolas Smith ~ Lynn Friedman
~ Shelia Ryan ~ Gilbert Chang ~ Rich St. Cyr ~ Lois Llewellyn ~ Dusty Cox
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SF Cutters and Film Arts Foundation are proud to announce that esteemed film editor Walter Murch will
be speaking at our September 29th meeting. Thanks to Apple Computer for their sponsorship of this
special event, to be held at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center at 7pm. The evening will begin with a
reception outside the theater at 6pm, sponsored by Snader & Associates.
Walter Murch was one of the talented young filmmakers, along with George Lucas and Francis Ford
Coppola, that essentially founded Northern California cinema. From his beginnings as a sound editor on
Coppola's "The Rain People," Murch went on to win Oscars for his work on "Apocalypse Now" and "The
English Patient." Always one to embrace emerging technology, Murch was the first to edit a major motion
picture, "Cold Mountain," using Final Cut Pro.
The Cowell Theater is located at the north end of Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. For directions,
go to:
http://www.fortmason.org/directions/index.html
Advance tickets will be sold through the box office at the Cowell Theater starting on Friday, September
10th. Tickets are $7 for SF Cutters members, $10 for the general public. To receive the member rate,
please use discount code XSFC476 when ordering your ticket. Tickets can be ordered by calling the box
office at (415) 345-7575.
Tickets can also be purchased 11am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday, at the Fort Mason Foundation Box
Office. The box office is located at Middle Pier, Herbst Pavillion at Fort Mason. $10 advanced tickets
will be available at www.ticketweb.com. We recommend you order your tickets soon, as this event will sell
out.
This event is presented by arrangement with the Fort Mason Foundation.
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"ORPHANS OF DELIRIUM" (2004; 83 min.) a paratheatrical video document by Antero Alli
THURSDAY SEPT. 23, at 9pm 21 Grand, 449-B 23rd St. (off Telegraph) Oakland
Info: (510) 464-4640. $7-12. suggested donation. Filmmaker & performers in person.
pix & details from"Orphans of Delirium":
http://www.paratheatrical.com/delirium.html
SYNOPSIS
Eleven performers execute a series of convulsive initiatic rites constructed by author/director Antero Alli and
then, perform their paratheatrical experiment before live audiences. Intercut throughout the action are
conversations between the director and two of the principals, Paradox Pollack and Nick Walker, on their
experiences and their various approaches to ritual, magic and mysticism.
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SEX DRIVE: MUSEUM OF SEX FALL BENEFIT
233 5th Ave (at 27th Street)
New York, NY
Saturday, September 25 8pm-12am
If you're looking for a titillating Saturday night out, look no further than the charity event presented by Art
for Progress and benefitting the Fashion Institute of Technology's Scholarship Fund. The event will feature
acoustic musician Richard Shepherd, numerous DJs, an informal fashion show and assorted art exhibits --
and perhaps a surprise or two. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at door. RSVP artforprogress@hotmail.com or
to (917) 345-5157.
www.museumofsex.com http://www.museumofsex.com
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BECOMING DIGITAL: DIGITAL LIFESTYLE EXPO
September 26
Marriott Marquis
Times Square, New York City
This special one day event is designed to help artists, educators and ordinary consumers learn how to get
professional quality results from their new digital toys. A broad array of experts will be on hand offering
seminars in everything from web site design to making movies with iMovie to digital camera composition
to creating digital music using iGuitar and GarageBand. Tickets for the entire event are $79, $99 after
September 18, with deep discounts available for educators.
www.dlexpo.com <http://www.dlexpo.com>
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To submit an EVENT listing, email ToeMoss@earthlink.net

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6. FILM FESTIVALS
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The 8th Annual MadCat Women's International Film Festival
Dates: September 14 - October 3
Venues: Artists Television Access, El Rio, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and The Parkway Theater in
Oakland!
FOR FULL PROGRAM LISTING http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org/festival_info.html
Is your FILM FESTIVAL listed or updated? Go to:
http://www.usfilmproduction.com/Templates/film_festival_signup.htm
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7th annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF)
(sponsored by Stanford Film Society and UNA Midpeninsula) will take place on October 20-24, 2004
at Stanford University (Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education and Annenberg Auditorium,
Cummings Art Building) with a pre-screening in San Francisco on October 14 at the Delancey Screening
room, 600 Embarcadero
The theme for UNAFF 2004 is THE VALUES OF TOLERANCE
UNAFF celebrates the power of international documentary films and videos dealing with UN related issues:
human rights, environmental survival, protection of refugees, famine, homelessness, racism, disease
control, women's issues, children, universal education, war and peace.
The documentaries selected for 7th UNAFF showcase topics from Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Bolivia,
Canada, Colombia, Cuba, France, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Moldova,
Palestine, the Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the
United States and Yemen.
For more info and the schedule please visit www.unaff.org or call (650) 724-5544
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7. SEEKING SUBMISSIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES & DEADLINES
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Call for Entries: Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) 2004 in Atlanta, GA
The Atlanta Urban Mediamakers Association has announced the 3rd Annual Urban Mediamakers Film
Festival (UMFF) 2004 celebrating cultural diversity in independent filmmaking. Held October 21-24,
2004 in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, UMFF 20004 continues the Urban Mediamakers' goals of celebrating
independent filmmaking, as well as all media that play an integral part of a film or video project ˆ
animation, film, music, print, television and video. For more information visit
www.urbanmediamakers.com , call
770.345.8048 or e-mail at umff@urbanmediamakers.com.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
SCRIPTAPALOOZA OPENS THE COMPETITION 7th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition
http://www.scriptapalooza.com
Supported by the Writers Guild of America, west
Early deadline is January 5, 2005
First place prize is $10,000
All thirteen winners will be considered by Scriptapalooza's outstanding participants.
Scriptapalooza FACTS: We are in our 7th year as a screenwriting competition
All the judging is done by 60 production companies
Entertainment Weekly Magazine calls us 'One of the Best'
We promote the top 13 winners for a full year
The top 30 winners get software from Write Brothers
Finalists, Semifinalists and quarterfinalists get requested consistently
The Grand prize is $10,000
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The Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival is currently accepting all Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries
and Music Videos that celebrate hip- hop culture via plot, music and/or characters. Awards will be
presented for Best Hip-hop Feature, Best Hip-hop Short, Best Hip-hop Documentary, Best Music Video,
Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Hip-hop Throwback and Best Hip-hop Futuristic.
Visit http://www.AtlHipHopFilmFest.com to download a Film Submission Form. All entries should be
mailed to Creative Circle Entertainment, 8200 Mall Parkway Ste. 135-227, Lithonia, GA. 30058. Entries
can be submitted prior to December 3, 2004 for an entry fee of $15. Entries can be submitted after
December 3, 2004 for an entry fee of $25.
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2005 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The 16th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, scheduled for January 6-17 in the sunny
California climes of Palm Springs, is seeking narrative and documentary features and documentary short
subjects for its 2005 festival. Founded in 1990 by the one and only Sonny Bono, PSIF is one of the larger
film festivals in the United States, showcasing more than 200 films from 60 countries, including work by
both emerging talents and established auteurs.
Deadline: September 24
Details: www.psfilmfest.org or (760) 322-2930
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DIGITAL SELF-PORTAITURE CALL FOR ENTRIES
The international online juried art venue PostPicasso.com is curating an exhibition featuring digital self
portraits, called Who Do You Think You Are?, set to run online from October 15 - December 1. Judged by
artist, writer and digital imaging expert Katrin Eismann, the competition offers a $500 prize. The entry fee
is $25 and covers up to three submissions.
Deadline: September 24
http://www.postpicasso.com/info/prospectus/prospectus.asp?exhibit_id=18

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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ELECTRONIC ART 404 CALL FOR ENTRIES
The first International Festival of Electronic Art 404, organized by Astas Romas, is coming to the Juan B.
Castagnino Fine Art Museum in Rosario, Argentina, from December 7-12. The 404 team is extending a
worldwide call to artists and theorists to take place by submitting work in the fields of net art, web design,
static imagery (digital prints, photography, etc.), animation, video, electronic music, theory, installation,
performance and other proposals made by entrants.
Deadline: September 30
Details: www.404festival.com.ar
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SXSW FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
SXSW 2005 is accepting entries in the categories of narrative feature, documentary feature, narrative short,
documentary short, animated short, experimental short and music video. The festival can screen 35mm,
16mm, Beta SP and digital projects. SXSW lands in Austin March 11-19 of next year.
Early deadline: November 8
Late deadline: December 6
Details: www.2005.sxsw.com/film/submit
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TIBURON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
The 4th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival in beautiful Marin County, CA seeks entries for its
event running March 11-17. Submissions are welcome in all genres of film, including fiction,
documentary, short, animation, experimental, student, children, sports, music video, and so on, from all
countries of the world. Last year, Tiburon showed more than 230 films from more than 50 countries. Films
submitted to the festival are eligible for the Golden Reel Award in several categories, including Best
Fiction, Best Documentary, Best Short, Best Animation, Best Children's film, Best Director and Best
Screenplay. There is no entry fee.
Deadline: December 1
Details: http://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com/
MISCELLANEOUS
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9. JOBS
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10. CONTRIBUTORS
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Special thanks to the following:
Ralph K. Scott Bigg_Daa_Dee@hotmail.com
From Sally Hughes sohosharky@aol.com
Glorinda Marie Glorinda Marie toglorinda@attbi.com SF Indie Club
Jeffrey Hoffman kero131@yahoo.com
San Francisco Indieclub: http://www.indieclub.com
Scott Trimble http://www.usa-movies.com/

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