POSTED 08/19/10

FULL DAY VOICEOVER WORKSHOP Saturday August 28th
Held at Absolute Pitch Studios - on River Road in Bethesda.
We’ll be working with Master Engineer Chip Ellinghaus who will record your work and create an MP3 for you to take with you at the end of the day.
Class size is kept low so everyone gets to work, learn and stretch their acting and VO muscles.
The fee for the Full Day Workshop is $385 with some discounts available.

10am-5pm with a break for lunch, which is a great chance to network and prep for the afternoon.
There will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to get in front of the Microphone.
The workshop is a great environment to learn about your own style, strengths and weaknesses by watching and working with others. The day will be a lot of fun and you’ll come away with:
* The realities of the Voice Over world. Is it for you? * Improv techniques.
* Finding your natural read and how to get there. * Thinking on your feet.
* What to do once you get the job. * Breathing and timing.
* A CD copy of all your tracks. * And certainly some unexpected discoveries!

Melissa Leebaert
Emmy Winner
6x Peer Winner
Including Gold, Silver and Bronze 2009
www.melissavoice.com

POSTED 08/17/10

Presentations for writers, directors, producers, talent.  Practice your pitch. Make your pitch.  Learn!  Network! 

WIFV is delighted to partner with the DC Film Alliance, The Actors' Center, TIVA-DC and The Writer's Center

to present ScriptDC, October 15-17, 2010. 

Registration is now open at www.scriptdc.com. 

Early Bird Pricing in effect to August 30.  Save $50 on full conference registration.

Confirmed presenters include:

Lisa Cortes (Precious), Megan Holley (Sunshine Cleaning), Claudia Myers (Kettle of Fish), Dawn Porter (Serious Moonlight), Stephen Harris (A&E), Maureen Ryan (Man on Wire), Ed Burns (The Wire), Kelley Baker (Angry Filmmaker), Aviva Kempner (Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg), Marilyn Horowitz, Walter Gottlieb (FinalCut Productions), Jenny Halper, Erin Keating (IFC TV), Cid Collins Walker (Black Opal Productions), Heather Waters (Creative World Awards), Marc Lapadula, Judy Levenson (Nat Geo), Libby Richman (Half Yard Productions).   Complete schedule here. 

POSTED 08/17/10

Before The Camera Rolls: Production Scheduling and Budgeting (September 15, 2010)

Register: http://producerstoolbox-dc.eventbrite.com/

The definitive workshop on learning how to schedule and budget a short, feature film, or TV pilot/series. You will learn everything you need to know before the camera rolls to ensure your ultimate success. Gain a working knowledge of the industry's most popular software resources including EP, Gorilla, and Showbiz Software to break down your script and create your own budget. Learn which ones fit for projects with small and large budgets.

The workshop, which includes interactive participation with Showbiz Budgeting and Showbiz Scheduling, will take you step by step through scheduling, budgeting, and actualization. For commercial producers, you will learn how to produce bidding budgets that conform to AICP standards and provide the most production value.

The workshop is filled with experience-packed insight into:

• Pre-production activities

• Common approaches to scheduling projects • Breaking down a script • Budgeting a film • Tracking expenses and more • How to use software tools and reports for filing for tax credits

Finally, the session will include a review of several of the top tax incentive programs in the US and the requirements for filing for tax credits.

Presentation by Steve Bizenov, Media Services & Showbiz Software [90 minutes]

Participants enrolling in the Before The Camera Rolls workshop are encouraged to download the software to their laptops prior to arriving at the workshop. Click on the appropriate links to download and install free, fully functional trial versions of Showbiz Budgeting (Windows/MAC) and Showbiz Scheduling (Windows/MAC)

Media Services, the industry’s premiere production management resource, in association with DC Shorts and WIFV, presents a FREE seminar as part of its 2010 Producers' Toolbox Seminar Series.

Register: http://producerstoolbox-dc.eventbrite.com/

September 15, 2010

6:30 PM

Gibson Guitar Showroom

709 G Street Northwest,

POSTED 08/17/10

Sean Pratt presents a workshop with Kimberly Skyrme

Sean Pratt presents Film Audition Boot Camp - A day long workshop with Washington DC Casting Director Kimberly Skyrme, on Saturday, August 28th & 29th focusing on film auditions & actor marketing!

WHAT:

Kimberly's class, 3, 2, 1, GO! is from 10AM to 1:00PM and covers the following:

        Each actor will present one 2 minute audition piece.

        Kimberly shall video each monologue, provide feedback and give adjustments.

        As time permits, Kimberly will talk about her casting process. 

Sean will present his seminar, From Hello to Hired  The Art of Marketing Yourself, from 2:00PM to 5PM.  It covers:

        Understanding the Actor's Business Cycle - how to grow your business and build your career.

        The various forms of advertising to get your marketing messages out.

        Practical ideas for the Nuts and Bolts of creating your personal marketing campaign.

WHEN: This same workshop will be presented TWICE; Saturday, August 28th AND Sunday, August 29th 2010  From 10am to 5pm, with a 45 minute lunch break.  Doors open at 9:45am.

WHERE: George Washington University;

The Black Box Theatre Building XX,

814 20th St. NW / Washington, DC 20052

HOW:

        Class size is limited to TEN actors, only for each day!

        $150 for both classes; Cash, Check or Pay Pal.

        $135 for members of the following groups: AEA, SAG, AFTRA, WIFV, TIVA, Actors Center, Baltimore Theatre Alliance.

        $100 for Student Actors; must have valid ID.

        To RSVP - contact seanpratt@comcast.net  and please put August 28th class or August 29th class  in the subject line.

WHY: Because it's time to start giving better on camera auditions and learn why marketing is the key to your success!

Sean Pratt offers his NO KIDDING money back guarantee! - If you're not satisfied after the first hour of one of my Business of the Biz classes if you feel it's a waste of your time, then I'll refund your money right then and there. NO KIDDING!

Kimberly Skyrme has been a Casting Director in 1990. Her company, Kimberly Skyrme Casting, has worked on film, television, and radio projects in cities across the US for major movie studios, advertising agencies, and numerous regional film companies. Her portfolio includes work on Deep Impact, Hearts in Atlantis, Beloved, Pelican Brief, True Lies, Unsolved Mysteries, Death of a Nation, Group House and Camouflage. Kimberly serves on the board of Women In Film and Video, Women in Film and Television International, TIVA, and The Junior League.  http://www.kimberlyskyrmecasting.com/index.html

POSTED 08/17/10

Toon Boom Workshop Coming to the East Coast in November To Register:

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2zg91n934a5531c

Studio Kinate is hosting the first official Toon Boom workshop to be offered on the East Coast.  The workshop will cover Storyboard Pro2 and Animate Pro2.  This is the same workshop offered at Toon Boom’s home office in Toronto!  Register early to get huge discounts!

Starts: Monday November 1, 2010 through Friday November 5, 2010

               Label:                  Price                  Early:

Late:

               Event fee             $5000.00            $2500.00        

$6000.00

               GSA Contracts      $3000.00            $2000.00        

$6000.00

               WIFV Members      $4000.00            $2000.00        

$6000.00

              Early price applies until Tuesday August 31, 2010

              Late price applies after Friday October 1, 2010

To Register:

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2zg91n934a5531c

Location :

National Convention Center

18980 Upper Belmont Place

Lansdowne, VA 20176

For more information contact :

Charlotte Rinderknecht

703-587-3676

char@studiokinate.com

POSTED 08/17/10

DC Classes in Screenwriting, Comedy, Hip Hop, Dating, & Breakdance...

WHY: As seen on Fox 5 News, Daily Candy, & NPR (to name a few) District Groove is a place where Adults can take classes in a variety of subjects and broaden their horizons!

SIGN UPS & ALL DETAILS: http://www.DistrictGroove.com

WHERE:  1 block from Friendship Heights Metro Red Line with $1 parking

WHEN: All courses are about to start with limited spaces available

COUPON CODE:
5% off coupon code: bdragonuk
Also 15% off total when 2 or 3 friends sign up together by putting 2 or 3 in the cart

WHAT:
1.) Stand up Comedy Course -- 4 weeks -- Limited Space (starts in a few days!)
Why? Many stars were discovered as comedians ex. Whoopi Goldberg & Jerry Seinfeld
2.) Screenwriting with a Yale Professor - 1 Day Seminar -- Aug. 21 -- Limited Space!
3.) Hip Hop & Body Isolations for Parties & Breakdance classes -- Learn to dance on set & at cast parties
4.) Make-up Art Classes coming soon -- Learn how to do your own make up for auditions & modeling

WHO:
Co-ed Beginner Adults ages 18 and over, exceptions will be made if you can email and ask for permission if you are slightly younger to districtgroove@gmail.com.  Spaces are limited so sign up soon!  Please forward this to your friends as well because if classes don't fill in time they could be postponed

OUR MOTTO: Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn' do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain

SIGN UPS & ALL DETAILS:http://www.DistrictGroove.com

POSTED 08/17/10

FREE SEMINARS

Presented by the…

Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Inc. (WACIF)

Preparing for a Loan

How to get you and your business ready for financing!

August 17, 2010

6:30pm-8:30pm

1150 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017

Starting your Small Business

A Legal Perspective

August 25, 2010

6:30pm-8:30pm

1150 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017 

Call WACIF to RSVP: (202) 529-5505

Additional WACIF information can be found at www.wacif.org

Interpretation services and accommodations for persons with disabilities are available.

Contact WACIF one week prior to event for any special assistance needs.

POSTED 08/11/10

Docs In Progress will be offering the following classes and workshops at our headquarters in downtown Silver Spring beginning in September. 

The Backpack Filmmaker: a Workshop on How to Shoot Solo
September 11-12 (Saturday and Optional Sunday from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Jon Adelman returns for one of our most popular workshops.  Are you shooting your own documentary? Want to know how to improve your camerawork and sound while still maintaining your composure as a director? How to maximize the quality of your filmmaking when you are working with a small DV camera and basic lighting and sound equipment? This hands-on workshop will help you get great visuals and decent sound. On Saturday, you will learn how to frame the documentary interview, how to effectively use both natural and artificial light inside and outside, and how to produce good sound -- all using the most basic tools available. For those interested in having additional time to practice their new skills, we have added a second optional day in which you will do field shooting in a small team locally in the morning and spend the afternoon with Jon reviewing and critiquing your footage. Limited to 9 participants.  Earlybird discount if sign up before September 1.
More information: http://www.docsinprogress.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=75&jevtype=jevent&year=2010&month=09&day=11&Itemid=1

Intro to Final Cut
September 14-30 (Tuesday and Thursday Nights from 7:00-9:00 pm)
This hands-on workshop is aimed at filmmakers who are new to the Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express editing systems. This class covers the Final Cut interface; how to establish a workflow in editing; logging and capturing footage; editing clips in the timeline; working with basic transitions, titles, and audio; and outputting to tape and QuickTime files. Source footage will be provided for participants who will work on Mac stations (two participants to a computer).  Limited to 6 participants.  Earlybird discount if sign up before September 1.
More information: http://www.docsinprogress.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=76&jevtype=jevent&year=2010&month=09&day=14&Itemid=1

Documentary Production
September 25-October 30 (Saturdays from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
This hands-on class for new filmmakers focuses on how to plan, shoot and edit a documentary film. The class will introduce participants to screen language and sequencing and provide hands-on experience with digital video cameras and the Final Cut Pro editing system.   Participants will work in small teams to produce a 3-5 minute short documentary.  Stories will be assigned and are drawn from people and places in downtown Silver Spring.  Limited to 9 participants.
More information: http://www.docsinprogress.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=8&jevtype=jevent&year=2010&month=09&day=25&Itemid=1

POSTED 08/11/10

Georgetown University - Fall Introduction to Screenwriting Course

Georgetown University's Center for Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) is offering an affordable entry-level course in screenwriting this fall.   The class meets on Thursday evenings from 7-9PM beginning September 16 -November 11.  Anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of screenwriting is encouraged to apply.  

For a full course description, dates, faculty, registration, and tuition, please visit http://scs.georgetown.edu/courses/2039/introduction-to-screenwriting?ref=program&refpId=20.  

POSTED 08/11/10

Civic Frame's 8th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit Screening

of the critically acclaimed independent film

La MISSION

Saturday, September 25, 2010

at 7:00p.m.

at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum

click here, for more details and to purchase tickets...

POSTED 08/11/10

WHAT: 1 Day Screenwriting Seminar
WHO: Any level of writer or movie lover
DATE: Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010
TIME: 1pm – 6pm
PRICE: $100 (Includes $20 Course packet & Option to buy Screenplays & Discounted Final Draft #8 in class)
SPACES: Spaces are limited so sign up soon to reserve your spot!
LOCATION: 1 minute walking from Friendship Heights metro with parking garage below building. Detailed Directions will be emailed to you upon sign up.(Limited spaces remain!)
SIGN UPS:  http://www.DistrictGroove.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION & PROFESSOR'S BIO:
Learn the basics of writing and selling your own screenplay with a Yale Professor! Professor Marc Lapadula is a full-time lecturer at Yale University where he runs and teaches the entire screenwriting curriculum in The Film Studies Program. He has taught at Columbia University’s Graduate Film School, Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania.  He has lectured at The Smithsonian Institution and many other venues.    Former students have written: (500) DAYS OF SUMMER, THE HANGOVER,  THE BREAK UP, BRIDE WARS as well as several other highly successful and critically-acclaimed films. They have also scripted award-winning teleplays for TV: FAMILY GUY, LAW AND ORDER, SVU, SCRUBS, THE AGENCY and other shows.  Marc produced the short film, ANGEL PASSING, starring Hume Cronyn, which was screened at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Award at WORLDFEST, the Houston International Film Festival. Most recently Marc co-produced the film, MENTOR, starring Rutger Hauer (Actor from the movie BLADE RUNNER).  Marc has been an expert analyst in major lawsuits and has been a screenplay analyst to several studios and film production companies.

POSTED 08/11/10

FREE COMMERCIAL AND JINGLE WRITING WORKSHOPS (ONLINE)

Advertising and Marketing company is offering FREE workshop sessions to potential freelance jingle and commercial writers.
Train for upcoming commercial and jingle writing jobs FREE.

Choose from one of the following Online Training Sessions

Sessions Include:
1. Jingle Writing for commercials and radio broadcast
2. Writing script copy for commercials

POSTED 05/27/10

1:1 Sessions with Betsy Royall, CSA - Jump In Today...

betsy@betsycoaching.com

POSTED 05/17/10

The AFTRA SAG Conservatory offers free classes to it's members taught by volunteer members. Please go to www.aftrasagdcbalt.com to find out about other workshops and offerings.

POSTED 04/30/10

Casting Director Pat Moran is now offering Private Acting Consultations 
Fee: $100/hr.

Scheduled on an individual basis.

please check out our web site, www.patmoranandassociates.com

New online Production Traininig Calendar!
http://www.realitymaintenancesystems.com/month.php

A compelation of production training opportunities in DC and the surrounding area put together by Alison Michel.

If you're interested in discovering new educational opportunities, you can explore by day, week, month or year. You can also select a category to filter the courses, such as Legal, Post-Production, <1 day, etc. In each event, you'll find information on the location, cost (if any), time, and a link to the main website of the hosting organization.

If you have an event that you would like to have posted on this site, there are two ways to go about it. You can post it yourself (following Instructions provided via a link at the bottom of the page), or you can email the text of your posting directly to me (required fields listed below).

Required Fields:
1. Title
2. Description
3. Location
4. Date(s)
5. Time
6. Website

Questions or concerns? Contact 501-681-1643 or e-mail: realitymaintenancesystems@gmail.com

WORKSHOPS and LABS

AC Teen Film Academy
AC Teen Academy was founded in 1978. This film acting academy serves youth from 13 to 20 years of age.

IFP Independent Feature Film Project
IFP is 29 year-old organization serving filmmakers and film industry members by providing seminars, workshops, screenings and grants.

NALIP - National Association of Latino Independent Producers - Signature Programs
The National Association of Latino Independent Producers offer the Latino Writers Lab for members who aspire to work as professional writers. NALIP also invite applications for the Latino Producers Academy, a ten-day intensive seminar for feature film and documentary projects that are in advanced stages. NALIP also sponsor documentary workshops called Doing Your Doc held in various cities throughout the country.

NAPTE National Association of TV Program Executives
This global, non-profit organization is dedicated to the creation, development and distribution of televised programming in all forms across all mature and emerging media platforms. Projects include NATPE TV Producers Boot Camp and NextGenTV Competition.

PBS Public Broadcasting Service - The Producers Workshop
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in conjunction with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) conduct The Producers Workshop, a competitive seminar that covers a range of production skills open to independent filmmakers.

Sundance Institute Labs
The Sundance Institute offers unique and intensive programs in their Screenwriters, Directors, Theater and Filmmakers Labs.

Tribeca Film Institute
Tribeca All Access (TAA), a program designed to help foster relationships between film industry executives and filmmakers from traditionally underrepresented communities. The TAA Creative Promise Awards come with a prize of $10,000 for narrative and documentary and $5,000 for screenwriting.

WIF Women In Film
Women In Film empowers, promotes and mentors women in the entertainment and media industries. WIF's programs include a Fulfillment Fund Summer Internship Program and Pilot Mentoring Program.

Young Filmmaker Academy
Young Filmmaker Academy is organized to develop skills in self-expression and communication with filmmaking skills. This non-profit organization serves youth from 9 to 18 years of age.

The Coppin State University School of Management Science and Economics is proud to announce a new Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Entertainment Management!

Casino & Gaming Entertainment Management prepares students for leadership opportunities in casino resort hotels, lottery commissions, racing, and other gaming environments. Students will prepare to manage and make decisions in what is fast becoming one of the leading revenue generating industries in the country

For more information or to arrange a campus visit call or email:

Ronald C. Williams, Ph.D

Director, BS in Entertainment Management

Coppin State University

School of Management Science and Economics

2500 W. North Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21216

Phone: 410-951-3452 (office)