RIFC Announcements

This comes from the Rhode Island International Film Festival:

At the Rhode Island International Film Festival, we created a membership program that is not restricted to one week a year, or the month leading up to our event. We have been producing ongoing events outside of the main Festival in August for over 12years. From the monthly Third Tuesday Encore Films Series at the Courthouse Center for the Arts and the monthly Film Forums at Borders in Providence Place, to the Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival and the Vortex Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival to the annual RI International Horror Film Festival, it has always been our intent to make your membership count. As with RIIFF, membership in CinemaRI is about discovery and the medium of film.

Members receive free and discounted tickets, priority entrance, advance ticket privileges, our monthly event eblast, advance notice of special programs and events and ongoing free screenings! This year, we'll be expanding our First Look programming and introducing an Animation and SFX Festival. As as member, you'll learn about what we are up to before anyone else. You'll also be able to participate in our popular "You Be the Judge Nights," which begin this November and help us select the films that will screen at RIIFF 2008.

For information on the different levels of Membership, and to become a Member now go to http://www.film-festival.org

(This is a non RIFC Event)

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWic77WpNVY
please help me to pass this along.
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(This is a non RIFC Event)

This comes to us from Bruce Seymour:

I'm writing to let you know that "Bikini Bloodbath", a ridiculous indy
movie I produced is now available. It was directed by Jon Gorman and my
brother Tom Seymour. If you would please consider supporting us that
would be great. Here's how you can help:

1) Purchase a copy at www.anotherbookstore.com ($8.99) or Amazon.com
($9.99)
2) Put BIKINI BLOODBATH in your Netflix or Blockbuster.com online rental
queue
3) Ask for it at your local video store or town library
4) Tell your friends! Please forward this email

Another Bookstore.com Link:
http://www.anotherbookstore.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=229

Amazon.com Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Bikini-Bloodbath-Debbie-Rochon/dp/B000WS4S9O/ref=p
d_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1197389354&sr=8-1

And of course, also now out is another movie I produced called 'A New
Wave'; the PERFECT gift. On Sale now.
http://www.anotherbookstore.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=228

A New Wave
Starring:
o) John Krasinksi: The Office, License to Wed, Shrek 3
o) Lacey Chabert: Mean Girls, Party of Five,
o) Andrew Keegan: 10 Things I hate about you, O, 7th Heaven
o) Dean Edwards: Saturday Night Live
o) William Sadler: Shawshank Redemption, Die Hard 2, Roswell
o) Wass Stevens: World Trade Center

This is not an RIFC production.

This comes to us from Nick Delmenico of the RIFC:

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY!

Additional Set PA's to work on a music video for Jam'n 94.5's Maverick on Dec. 12th (evening) and 13th (full day) in Boston!

If you are available for either day please call 401.345.9002 and leave your name, telephone number, and email address.

THANKS!

Check out Mavmusic.com for more details.

Anne Mulhall of LDI Casting will be presenting an educational forum at The Artist's Exchange on Wednesday, December 12.

She's going to cover various topics for actors and filmmakers including how the casting process works for big budget films, as well as indies, and what a casting director does. Doors open at 6:30 (wine and hors d'oeuvres) with Anne beginning at 7:00PM and Q & A to follow. Space is limited, so this will be an RSVP event. No one admitted after 7pm.

Please RSVP to mary_deberry@yahoo.com.

(This is an RIFC Affiliated event)

This comes to us from Beanywood:

Before the new year is thrust upon us, Beanywood is going to pack in a bit more excitement for our members.

First, Beanywood is taking our filmmaking community to the next level. Given that we have been working with filmmakers and organizations well outside of Boston we are now going to change our name to convey that larger orientation.
We are no longer just Boston.

What name do you think reflects the goals of the New England Film Movement?
We are reaching out to you for your suggestions.
You will have until Midnight, December 7th to make your suggestions.
Starting December 8th we will have voting to choose the winner among the suggestions.

Guidelines:
The name has to represent the energy, upward movement and excitement of the region, film, or both. The name will need to be easy to write down when heard aloud
Of course the domain name will have to be available, in its .com form
Reply to this email with "BEANYWOOD'S NEW NAME" as the subject with your suggestions

We will be unveiling the new name at our networking event next Thursday December 13th at the Outpost Gallery, 8-11pm.

Outpost Gallery- 186 Hampshire St. Cambridge, MA 02134 8-10pm

Cover charge $8. Partial proceeds will go to benefit Ovarian Cancer research. We have very limited space for this event. We will be capping off at 50 people. This will fill up quickly. So come early if you are serious about getting in.

(This is a non RIFC event)

This comes to us from the Rhode Island Avid Users Group:

"Media Composer for the Independent Filmmaker & Red Giant's 'Looks'"

December 12, 2007
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Registration & Reception / Holiday Party
Enjoy some refreshments as you mingle and network with local professionals and video enthusiasts.

7:00pm - 8:00pm | Michael Phillips, Avid Technology, Inc.
Michael Phillips, Principal Product Designer for Avid Technology, Inc. will demonstrate how Independent Filmmakers and others can use Avid's powerful Media Composer® Software to create their narrative and documentary projects. Michael will also demo the very cool Avid AVX plug-in "Looks" from Red Giant Software!

Michael has been at Avid for over 15 years as a Product Designer. Michael also continues to produce and edit feature films to keep his hand in the game. Michael has authored a book on Digital Nonlinear filmmaking, owns and operates www.24p.com, is working on his next book, as well as feature film production. Michael also has 10 patents in 24 frame, interactive, and surround sound technologies as well as an Emmy and Academy Award for Technical Achievement.

8:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Q&A and Raffle
Bring your questions and get answers from the many experienced professionals.

Sponsored by Avid Technology, Bryant University and Red Giant Software. Thank you!
Thank you!

Sandra Luzzi Sneesby
President
Rhode Island Avid Users Group
www.riavidug.org
sandraluzzi@cox.net
401-861-7376 land
401-473-1716 mobile

(This is a non RIFC event)

This year the 2nd annual RIFC Holiday Party will be held at Snookers on December 19th and we have a wonderful setup to have our films played in the background all night long! So - do you have a trailer or short film that you'd like shown? Please send David Splinter an email to splinterd@gmail.com or give him a phone call at 508-558-9588 and BRING A COPY to the next RIFC Networking meeting, Tuesday December 11th @ 7 PM @ The Wild Colonial!

This comes to us from BetweenGigs Casting:

Hi Folks! A casting in New Hampshire is coming up for a non-union commercial for a financial institution. Initially just a tv commercial, but the campaign could expand to include radio as well. Please see the details below and respond as requested. A demo CD or tape is not a requirement...but if you have one, please snail mail it to the address noted below.

Thanks!
John Campanello
BetweenGigs Casting

Seeking:
Non-Union Male, Age Range 35-50.

Looking to cast a tv commercial spokesperson for a NH-based financial institution. Must have a professional look and be well spoken as a host or spokesperson. Earprompter or Teleprompter experience is a plus. This is a paying job (To be confirmed, but minimum $400). We are collecting electronic and hardcopy submissions for consideration.

To be considered for an audition, Please EMAIL headshot and resume to:

BetweenGigs@AOL.COM

SUBJECT LINE of your email must begin with: Financial Spokes: Your Name

Please include a link to an online portfolio, including any video of you in a spokesperson capacity (if you have one).

If applicable, please disclose all commercial campaigns (tv/radio/print) for financial institutions in the NH area that you have been involved with in the past year.

Also, IF YOU HAVE A DEMO CD or tape, please snail mail along with your headshot & resume to:

The Troupe, Inc
PO Box 67 / 3 Industrial Drive
Windham, NH 03087-0067

Attn: BetweenGigs Casting

Please do NOT call The Troupe with any questions about this project. Email any questions to BetweenGigs@AOL.COM

Auditions will be scheduled for mid December (in either Boston area or southern NH) and selected talent will be invited under separate cover to attend.

Emailed submissions are requested immediately.
All snail mail submissions must be postmarked by Dec 7.

Thanks!

John Campanello

BetweenGigs Casting
PO Box 1355
Manchester, NH 03105
603.264.2400
www.betweengigs.com

(This is a non RIFC Production)

This comes to us from Anne Mulhall of LDI Casting:

Tim Mendonca – some of you know him from working as an intern here – and some have met him on set – is need of 1 more actor. Female. He is holding a reading of his screenplay UNDER THE INFLUENCE. The reading is December 15 here at LDI. If you are able to do this, drop me a note. ldicasting@cox.net. I will get it to him.

(This is a non RIFC Production)

The annual RIFC Holiday Party will take place on Wednesday, December 19th, at the Green Room at Snookers, 145 Clifford St. in Providence. Festivities commence at 7PM!

ATTENTION: The RIFC HOLDIDAY PARTY NEEDS YOUR TRAILERS / SHORT FILMS! We have a wonderful setup to have our films played in the background all night long! So - do you have a trailer or short film that you'd like shown?

Please send David Splinter an email to splinterd@gmail.com or give him a phone call at 508-558-9588 and BRING A COPY to the next RIFC Networking meeting, Tuesday December 11th @ 7 PM @ The Wild Colonial!

*Please note if your submission is a "first look" (the film has NEVER had a
sneak peek/trailer/teaser/etc publicly screened before)

We really hope you can join us!

IIFF is coming to Rhode Island!
After a successful Connecticut launch in September and Boston première in October, the New England chapter of the Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) continues its popular, monthly gatherings at the junction of film and finance with another special Townhall Meeting in Providence, RI for IIFF's friends. The Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House is generously making its facility available for us to host this event.

This "grassroots" community get-together is designed to further introduce IIFF to Connecticut's filmmakers, entrepreneurs and financiers as well as the public at large. Our goal for this and future gatherings is not only to provide unbiased insight & education about the business of film —and film financing in particular— but also to foster & inform productive relationships between attending professionals. The event features a powerful roster of highly topical speakers from the worlds of film and finance. We are delighted to again welcome real-world financiers among our guests for the evening.

IIFF New England Townhall Meeting (December 2007)
Rhode Island Premiere!

Date
December 10, 2007

Time
6:00 pm ET - 10:00 pm ET

Location
Brooklyn Coffee & Teahouse
209 Douglas Avenue
Providence, RI 02908

Hosted By Institute for Int'l Film Financing (IIFF)
The Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) is an innovative, independent social-impact organization that endeavors to bridge the gap between the worlds of filmmaking and finance for the benefit of all stakeholders — including the public at large.

IIFF was founded in 2003 and incorporated in California as a not-for-profit, public benefit corporation. Headquartered in San Francisco, IIFF currently has chapters in the SF Bay Area, New York City, New England, Florida, and Los Angeles.

Join our community mailing list at http://forum.filmfinancing.org!

(This is a non RIFC event)

Open Call for the 12th Annual RIIFF is ongoing with a Reduced rate for Early Entrants.

The Rhode Island International Film Festival for independent film and video, is calling for entries to its 12th Anniversary Festival. The Festival will take place August 5-10, 2008 in the capital city, Providence and throughout scenic Rhode Island. Of special note is that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected to recognize the Rhode Island International Film Festival as a qualifying festival for the Short Films category for the Annual Academy Awards. With more than 3,000 film festivals worldwide, only 61 have this recognition.

The Festival is accepting shorts as well as feature- length films and videos. Films and videos must have been produced after 2004. The Rhode Island International Film Festival is one of only five broadly focused, independent festivals in New England accepting works of any type (dramatic, documentary, experimental, animation), on any subject matter, and in any genre. Filmmakers may enter their films either in competition or out of competition. Films in competition will be judged by a jury of distinguished industry professionals, peers and film fans. Whether in or out of competition, all films will be eligible for Audience Fest Favorites awards (The Viola M. Marshall Awards).

The Festival offers an artistic exchange as well as opportunities for the global creative community that are not available in the established entertainment industry. It is designed to foster contact among film directors, producers, distributors, backers and audiences.

Please note that our Early Deadline is January 15th and has a reduced entry fee.

Submission forms and guidelines are available by clicking on the image above...

(This is a non RIFC Production)

This comes to us from Daniel Lee White, Crew Officer of the RIFC:

The following production has come to the RIFC looking for our help, the interview for this is today (Saturday):

Hollywood production with name actors shooting in Pawtucket, RI and Sharon, MA. Gabe Bologna is directing. Massimo Zeri is the DP. Danny Trejo, Joe Bologna, Rene Taylor, Camille Solari, Robert Miano, Damian DiPaulo and many other actors.

We are holding interviews for the following positions this Saturday between the hours of 12pm - 5pm:

Key Grip
Grip
Best Boy electric
1st AC
PAs
2nd 2nd AD
Wardrobe
Script Supervisor
Hair

The address is:
31 Highland Avenue
Sharon, MA 02067

Make sure you use "Avenue" and not "Street" if you mapquest the address.

Please reply so we know to expect you.

Thanks and we'll see you there and bring a resume!

Jon Saphire
omopinc@mac.com

Note: They are looking for individuals who are eager to learn. Not all of the positions are paying. Many of them are low pay or volunteer.

(This is a non RIFC Production)