Presentations for writers, directors, producers, talent. Practice your pitch. Make your pitch. Learn! Network! POSTED 08/17/10
29 Days Later Film Project Screening
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Screening Group A - 7 to 9 p.m. $9.
Screening Group B - 9:15 to 11:15 p.m. $9.
Both screenings - $15.
Doors open 6 p.m. for cash bar!
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
20 teams of local filmmakers were challenged to create a polished short movie in 29 days! Join in the celebration as the teams come together to screen the results of the 2nd Annual 29 Days Later Film Project at the Historic Patterson Theater! This year's competition has been broken into two screening groups to accommodate 20 teams. Doors open 6 p.m. (cash bar), Screening Group A - 7 to 9 p.m. $9. Screening Group B - 9:15 to 11:15 p.m. $9. Both screenings - $15.
Tickets: http://www.creativealliance.org/events/eventItem2296.html
More http://www.29dayslater.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.
ScriptDC is the largest event of its kind in the region. But space is limited, so register today.
POSTED 08/17/10
SAVE THE DATE!
Women in Film & Video DC
2010 Women of Vision Awards Celebration
Wednesday October 13, 2010
AFI Silver Theatre
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Awards presentation and reception
$65 WIFV Members; $75 public
WIFV Members can register in the Members Section of www.wifv.org
POSTED 08/17/10
Power up your business development efforts for Fall 2010 and beyond at the 10th Annual Women in Business Conference on Wednesday September 1, 2010! At the Montgomery County Conference Center in the North Bethesda Marriott. The Power Conference: Women Doing Business! is a power-packed day of business development, networking, education, exhibiting, marketing and motivation with hundreds of Washington DC regional business women. Over 16 business workshops including Ms. Sam Horn, author of POP - Stand Out in a Crowd on Creating the Perfect Pitch, and a panel coordinated by Pepco and WPEO on Building Capacity Through Strategic Alliances: Win in Corporate and Government Procurement, and much more. Keynote Luncheon panel moderated by ABC News Anchor Maureen Bunyan. Men and women welcome. Registration is now open. Exhibit tables available. www.ThePowerConference.com<http://www.thepowerconference.com/
POSTED 08/11/10
We are proud to announce the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference in New York City, running concurrently with the 32nd Independent Film Week (formerly IFP Market): September 19-23.
As you know, IFP is the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, and also the premier advocate for them. IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Conference addresses creative initiatives, critical technology, current issues, and global marketplace trends through diverse panel discussions, case studies, and keynotes. The Conference is a must-attend networking opportunity for creative professionals wanting access to the discussion on filmmaking in the current landscape – and where it’s heading next.
Passes for the Conference are on sale NOW and we would love to see you there! To purchase your pass check out www.filmmakerconference.com for more info.
POSTED 08/11/10
SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
Wide Angle will be celebrating our 10th anniversary on Thursday evening October 21, 2010
at the Walters Art Museum! Join us for a screening,
panel talk, & reception.
More details coming soon!
POSTED 08/11/10
Docs In Progress is seeking submissions for our fall works-in-progress screening programs. For more than six years, Docs In Progress has been screening documentary works-in-progress to the general public and moderating feedback sessions between the audience and the filmmaker(s). If you have an almost-done documentary and want feedback from a smart, articulate, media-savvy, honest but helpful audience before you lock picture, submit your rough cut to Docs In Progress.
Although we accept submissions on a rolling basis, to be considered for specific screenings, you must submit by certain deadlines. Coming up:
October screening (Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt, MD) - Deadline - August 30, 2010
November screening (Washington DC area): Deadline - September 30, 2010
For full submission guidelines, visit our website at http://www.docsinprogress.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=82
POSTED 08/11/10
Passes are on Sale Now! http://www.dcshorts.com/tickets/
3 Options for the easiest way to see DC Shorts
The DC Shorts Film Festival returns for a seventh year from September 9-16, 2010 with a new group of goodies for moviegoers. The films in this year's lineup run the gamut in genre, style and subject, but are unified by their abbreviated run times; 20 minutes or less. The festival includes 97 films from an unprecedented 11 countries, but DC remains strongly represented with
11 homegrown films on the roster.
Save money and guarantee a seat before individual tickets go on sale. This year, we are offering 3 options:
Pick 3 - $30 Choose any three events, including open parties and the "Best of DC Shorts." A $6 savings
Pick 5 - $45 Choose any five events, including open parties and the "Best of DC Shorts." A $15 savings
All-Access VIP - $125 Choose as many screenings and parties (including those for "filmmakers only") - plus the "Best of DC Shorts." Also, receive a DC Shorts T-shirt as a special gift. Selections may be made at any time online or by visiting the box office during the festival.
http://www.dcshorts.com/tickets/
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).
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