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Come join us this Saturday for the “VIP/NYC” kickoff event featuring:

Music:
Kobie Brown – Senior Director, Music Licensing & Business Affairs, Sony
Darren Beckett – Drummer from “The Killers”
Emilie Suman – Top-selling recording artist from Paris
Bonz Malone – Actor, Hip-Hop Historian and Producer
Randy Jones – Founding member, The Village People

Broadway:
Stephen DeAngelis – VP, Gray Advertising
Mark Schoenfeld – Creator of the Broadway musical “Brooklyn”
Jodi Katz – Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Hannah Montana” backup singer

Film/TV:
Richard Stratton – Producer/Writer of “SLAM,” creator of Showtime TV’s “Street Time,” editor-in-chief of “High Times Magazine”
Ali Houssanni – Director, featured in Whitney Biennial and has recently worked with Johnny Depp, Isabella Rossellini and Brad Pitt
Patrick Quagliano – Stella Adler Studios

Modeling:
Kalyn Hemphill – Winner, “Project Runway”
Nole Marin – Judge of America’s Next Top Model
Terri Bostaji – Manager, Wilhelmina Kids
Monica Diaz – FORD Modeling Agency
Fuji Ruiz – New Faces Director, Wilhelmina Models
Erica Moran – Model and Talent, BMG

I’ve been working in production in New York for over ten years and
have recently begun developing my own projects under my company
banner, Notable Features, alongside my role as Vox3 Films’ Head of
Production.

Last year I applied for the Sundance Creative Producing Grant and made
to the last round before getting nixed This year I will reapply with
this project. Specifically, I am hoping to bring on another
Writer/Co-Producer who can give a meaningful and credible voice to one
of the two main characters in the story, as well as be a creative and
logistical partner in fleshing out the role of Harlem, a central
location and in my view, also a key “character”.

Without such a partnership, the credibility and depth of this story
will certainly fall short.

Over the past year I have been working on a dramatic character piece
that will be shot on a shoestring budget in Manhattan. HARMONY
(working title) is the story Lena, a troubled young Russian emigrant
who goes adrift in New York City after the elderly woman she cares for
suddenly dies.

The film, inspired by the highly publicized case of a woman who
underwent a dissociative fugue in New York in 2009, should possess a
dreamlike quality, focusing on the details of New York as seen through
Lena’s eyes. She will bring the perspective of an outsider freed from
societal dictates. In her enchanted New York City, intimate and
unlikely relationships form out of this newfound liberation. She
eventually finds her way to Harlem and there befriends T.K., a single
father trying to make a living for his young son as an ambulette
driver. Lena eventually falls for T.K. after discovering his innate
talent as a spoken word poet. She helps T.K. prepare for a live
performance that is supposed to be broadcast. Soon after, she sees
the possibility of T.K. reuniting with his son’s mother and she
realizes that she has no place in his makeshift family.

I have a screenwriter on board (Ivan Weiss) and a Director (Tatia
Pilieva). I’ve known and worked with Tatia a number of times in the
past, and she, an immigrant from the Republic of Georgia, will bring a
personal voice to this project.

I would very much appreciate you forwarding this blog entry to anyone who
may be interested in meeting with me. I have a long treatment that I
can forward to anyone who is interested.

Thank you in advance for your help.

All best,

Jenny Schweitzer
jlschweitzer@earthlink.net

If you have an existing business that needs a financial injection or feel you have a lucrative business idea but just can’t seem to secure the financial backing to get it off the ground, then Shark Tank is just the show for you. Casting is looking for aspiring entrepreneurs who can pitch their breakthrough business concepts, products, properties and services to moguls in hopes of landing investment funds. If selected, five real-life, tough investors could be willing to part with their own hard-earned cash and give you the funding you need to jumpstart your idea. But the investors, also known as Sharks, aren’t just out to invest; they too have a goal – to own a piece of your next big idea.

Your business idea should be top-notch and something the Sharks will really want to sink their teeth into and might even spark a bidding war between them. Who knows – you could be the fortunate entrepreneur who gets the Sharks to reveal the true level of their interest and bid up the price of your investment!

EMAIL US AT: SharkTankCasting@yahoo.com
Please include your name, age, contact info, a recent photo, and a brief, NON-CONFIDENTIAL description of your idea. Good luck.

LISTEN TO DAYMOND JOHN ON ROBERTGALINSKY’S REALITYWANTED TO GET SOME MORE INSIGHT

When Sean Young, donning a leather costume, mask, and a whip, stormed into the studio demanding an audition for the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns, director Tim Burton hid under his desk.
Case-in-point: Persistence vs Pestering

When asked to read for a role, Shelly Winters once slammed down her two Oscars and asked the casting director, “Ya still want me to audition?” She got the part.
Case-in-point: Confidence vs Cockiness

The night before his audition, Mel Gibson got a broken nose and disconnected jaw in a bar brawl. Director George Miller loved the look and cast him as Mad Max.
Case-in-point: Looking the Part vs Being Yourself

AUDITION STRATEGIES is a one-day, intensive workshop for actors who want to learn simple and effective techniques, facts, and tips that will get them the parts they want.

Who Should Attend: Aspiring actors who have talent, passion, discipline, and even agents, but hit a wall every time they audition, never able to pinpoint exactly what goes wrong.

Why This Class: This workshop is NOT an acting class. It is not conducted by an acting teacher, a coach, an agent or even a casting director. Instead, it is conducted by the casting DECIDER, aka the producer/director. He is the one who actually sees what mistakes actors make and knows the dos and don’ts of auditioning.

What You Learn: In this 1-day, intensive, hands-on workshop, actors will go through each step of the audition process and learn fast, simple and effective ways to build your portfolio, your confidence, and your chance to get the part. Participants will quickly become adept at handling real-world situations through lectures, Q&A’s, and demonstrations, providing them with the tips and tricks necessary to capture the audience- the Producer

For more info visit our website solarnyc.com/auditionworkshop

Audition Strategies Workshop runs on 2/06/10 (Saturday), 10:30 am-1:30 pm.

Where:
Solar Productions
632 Broadway
New York, NY 10012

To Register:
Please email solarvideofilm@gmail.com with your name, contact info, and acting experience.
$50 General Registration
$45 Early Birds Specials. Register before 1/25/10
$40 Students with Valid ID
Pay by check, cash, or send payment via paypal.com to solarvideofilm@gmail.com

Contact Us:
Tel: 212-473-3040
Fax: 212-473-3091
solarvideofilm@gmail.com

FOX Reality’s “Solitary 3.0 & 4.0″ Invade Robert Galinsky’s Reality Wanted this Wednesday February 3rd! Join us for exclusive interviews and access to: Executive Producers Andrew J. Golder and Lincoln Hiatt, Andrew Sabat winner of Solitary 3.0, Maureen Francisco and RobRob from Solitary 3.0, and Nick Leland from Soliatry 4.0.

Call in live at 877.242.8212 between 6-8pm EST to talk to our guests and listen live at http://chataboutit.com/about/robert-galinskys-reality.

Maureen Francisco

More About FOX Reality’s “Solitary”
Solitary is the thinking man’s reality show. Part SAW, part 2001: A Space Odyssey, part Portal Aside from being thought provoking it also offers up plenty of grim and guilty pleasures.

Andrew Sabat 1st Place Finisher 3.0

RobRob

It’s fascinating to watch how people react when pushed to the limits of their physical and emotional endurance and it’s one of the most interesting pieces of television out there right now. It’s no surprise to me that it’s the most successful show in Fox Reality Channel’s history.

“RobertGalinsky’s RealityWanted” – Every Wednesday 6-8pm EST on ChatAboutIt.com energized by CBS. Call in live to 877.CHAT.212 and be a part of the show… featuring the Kodak Zi8 Pocket Camera. RGRW is Co-Produced by RealityWanted and the New York Reality TV School.

“When Joey Married Bobby”, starring Lady Bunny, two-time S.A.G.Award Nominee Tina McKissick and introducing former Detroit Tiger Pitcher Matthew Pender as Joey, opens February 6, 2010 for an open-ended run at Off-Broadway house Theatre 80 St. Marks, between 1st & 2nd Avenues.

From the comic mind of GLAAD Award winning playwright, William Wyatt (Peachtree Battle, A Sunday Afternoon At Loehmans, The Limousine Ride and Veranda) comes a tale about gay marriage in an ultra conservative household. Bright-eyed hunk Joey (Matthew Pender) has finally met the man of his dreams and ready to take a plunge into marriage. The thought of a gay wedding has Joey’s southern socialite mother Sarah Edwards (Tina McKissick) in quite a tizzy. Worried that the news of her son’s nuptials might jeopardize her chances of winning “Christian of the Year,” Sarah stops at nothing to protect her name, image and reputation. The legendary Lady Bunny co-stars in the play as the power-wielding, Baptist Minister’s Wife, Charity Divine.

Website: www.WhenJoeyMarriedBobby.com

The play opens February 6, 2010 for an open ended run at
Theatre 80 St. Marks – 80 St. Marks Place (between 1st and 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10003
www.theatre80.org
Subway: N, R, W to 8th St – 6 to Astor Place – F,V to Houston St

The play runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm.
There is a special Valentines Day show on Sunday, February 14th at 7pm.

Tickets range from $26.00-$30.00
Rows A-C: $30
Rows D-G: $26 All seating is reserved

Tickets can be purchased by calling: 212.388.0388 or by visiting: theatre80.org/tickets.aspx
For press photos, interviews and any other questions please contact SASi Public Relations at 212.675.4690 or at Stephen@SASiPublicRelations.com

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212 West 16th St. Suite #1-R
New York, NY 10011
phone: 212.675.4690
cell: 646.246.6060
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TV Dinners is an annual festival at Chisenhale Dance Space and it explores Dance Film in all its many incarnations. This year it runs from the 23rd to the 27th of March. We are looking for work from Dance-Film makers who are keen to find a place to showcase their work. We are offering a small fee of £75 to selected artists for the right to show their film to 100 strong audience. This work will appear in the New Dance Film event on the evening of the 23rd and will be followed by a locally sourced meal and a chance to talk and ponder the work shown.

THE RULES: Films can be up to 20 minutes in length and need to be in a digital format. All legal rights to use both visual and sound material must be owned by the entrant.

Please EITHER email a link to mail@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk
or send a DVD to Chisenhale Dance Space, 64-84 Chisenhale Road, London E3 5QZ. The material sent MUST be the work you plan to showcase. The DEADLINE is 5th February 2010.

Films will be chosen by a panel selection on the 11th of February and filmmakers will be notified the following week.


Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets as filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today’s most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas. Featuring Cornel West, Avital Ronell, Peter Singer, Kwarne Anthony Appiah, Martha Nussbaum, Michael Hardt, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler and Sunaura Taylor.

Screening followed by a Q&A with Astra Taylor.

Astra Taylor is a writer and documentary filmmaker. She has taught classes on social theory, globalization, and the sociology of film at the University of Georgia and State University of New York, New Paltz. Her writing has appeared in the Monthly Review, The Nation, Adbusters, Salon, and other outlets. Her film work includes The Miracle Tree: Moringa Oleifera and Persons of Interest, which was an official selection at the 2004 Sundance, Rotterdam, and Human Rights Watch film festivals and won the Amnesty International Humanitarian Award at the Chicago International Documentary Film Festival. Astra then directed Zizek!, a feature documentary about the world’s most famous philosopher. It premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, is distributed in North America by Zeitgeist Films and the Institute for Contemporary Art in the UK, and was broadcast on the Sundance Channel. One of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces to Watch” of 2006, Astra currently runs Hidden Driver Productions with Laura Hanna, which specializes in intellectual, cultural and political issues.

Presented by DCTV & Shooting People
http://www.dctvny.org/events/examined-life
When: Wed, 02/03/2010 – 7:30pm
Where: DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street, NYC
This is a FREE event. RSVP required to rsvp@dctvny.org