Film New Hampshire

New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival submissions due March 31

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0000

The New Hampshire Film & Television Office is now accepting submissions for the 2012 New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival. All submissions must be postmarked on or before March 31, 2012, or arrive at the Film & Television Office at 19 Pillsbury Street in Concord by 4 p.m. on that date.

Now it its fifth year, the New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival fosters interest in filmmaking and rewards future members of the industry for their craft. The Festival is open to students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 at New Hampshire public or private high schools. Submissions do not have to have been created as part of a school project.

A panel of judges made up of New Hampshire film industry professionals will review all submissions and then select films to be shown at the Festival itself, which takes place at New Hampshire Technical Institute’s Sweeney Hall Auditorium in Concord on June 16, 2012, beginning at noon.

Winning films will be screened on New Hampshire Day and Night at the New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth in October and at the SNOB (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival in Concord in November.

In addition to providing students with a public venue for showing their work, the Festival is also a great way for students to build their resumes and make their college applications stand out.

Rules and guidelines, film submission forms and other information about the New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival can be found online at www.nhstudentfilm.com.

Call For Entries: The No Film Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:22:00 +0000

[Here's a local opportunity from Joe Eisenberg at The No Film Film Festival.]

Spoof a classic American film before the world ends!

The next best digital film contest has arrived! The No Film Film Festival will give filmmakers one week to make a seven to fifteen minute spoof of a classic American film. Think! … It’s a wonderful life zombified! Teams will be competing for bragging rights and a Cannon t3i Rebel included with a 18mm -135mm zoom lens, and if you know what that means then you should register! The registration deadline is April 1st 2012 and everything can be done online. Go to www.nofilmfestival.org for more details.

“The No Film Film Festival” is all about putting all other festivals and contests to shame. You will have fun! That’s what its all about! If you don’t have any fun then you should really consider taking a dose of Prozac, because you just might be a lost cause. The festival will take place in the quintessential town of Bellows Falls Vermont at the esteemed Opera House. You might ask yourself, Vermont … where’s that? It’s the place where maple syrup comes from, and no it’s not a socialist country. Vermont is a picturesque New England state in North America, and yes we have green mountains only in the summertime. For your enjoyment the festival will include: after party dinners, presentations by academy award nominated writer David P. Lewis and best selling Vermont author Archor Mayor. To put a cherry on top of your ice cream, there will be a trade show at the Windham hotel. It’s going to be the best time of your life and it’s all happening before the end of the world. So get your creative juices going, recruit your friends, secure some filmmaking equipment, and register for the 2012 "No Film Film Festival." If you can’t read then you can click on the video down below. Please share our video and seed the entire Internet. Please share our information with everyone.

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On-camera acting class with Bethany Constance

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000

[From Boston Casting and Bethany Constance.]

BOSTON CASTING PRESENTS:
TEENS ON-CAMERA ACTING CLASS WITH
LA/NEW ENGLAND TALENT MANAGER
BETHANY CONSTANCE

-- 6-week Class Begins February 11, 2012 in Manchester, NH --

(Boston, MA)-- Boston Casting recently announced a special 6-week On-Camera Acting class for teens taught by renowned LA/New England Talent Manager Bethany Constance. Designed for students between the ages of 9 and 17, this 6-week class will focus on how to tap into the Boston acting market and understand the expectations of the New York and Los Angeles casting directors, directors and producers. Ms. Constance will work with students to improve auditioning skills and acting techniques and to develop successful marketing techniques.

Perfect for seasoned stage actors who are looking to get in the game of on-camera acting as well as those interested in learning about the industry, this class is the ideal way to get in front of an experienced Talent Manager, learn to audition flawlessly, and learn how to connect to the right people to jump start an acting career.

The focus of this intensive class is to strengthen actors’ on-camera technique for auditions and TV, film and commercial work. Using scripts from these mediums, students will perform in front of the camera in a real audition setting. Direction and feedback will be given with each performance and students will have the opportunity to watch their auditions on-screen. Students will also learn proper audition etiquette, how to approach cold readings, how to market themselves as actors, how to develop a character, and give multiple deliveries for various scripts. In the last weeks of class, TV and film work will be covered in great detail with scene study and performance. The last class will be held as a real audition and will be taped for students’ and parents’ viewing. It will also include a Q&A session on the business of acting.

Instructor Bethany Constance is a partner with her husband Mark in the production company, a713production. Bethany is a talent manager for a713production and is also a partner in the Los Angeles based management company, Piper Kaniecki Marks Constance. Ms. Constance produced the film “Trouble”, which was written and directed by her husband and the film “Crooked Lane” written and directed by Chase Bailey for Left Bank Films.

Ms. Constance represents New England based clients, including Anthony O’Leary who co-starred as Drew Walker in the star studded film, “The Company Men”, directed by John Wells, playing the son of Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck). He currently has a national AT&T commercial running and is represented by Don Buchwald & Associates. She also represents Lucas Ardagna, co-star of “The Mulberry Tree,” and “3 Weeks to Daytona,” and Stan Grunder who is represented nationally by Cindy Osbrink (Osbrink Talent Agency) and Jeff Gill (Jordan, Gill & Dornbaum). She also represents Nate Krawshuk who co-stars with Jackson Rathborne, Angela Plummer and Shannon Woodward in the film “Girlfriend.”

In LA, Ms. Constance founded Academy Management and represented talent in film, television, commercials, voice over, and print for over 10 years before relocating to the east coast. She discovered Sara Paxton, the star of the 2011 holiday release “New Year’s Eve,” “Last House on the Left,” "Aquamarine" and the Discovery networks, “Darcy’s Wild Life,” as well as Alexander Gould, the voice of "(Finding) Nemo" and co-star of Showtime’s “Weeds.” Some of her other clients have starred with Robert DeNiro, Sandra Bullock, Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, and George Clooney. Her company developed young talent through her acting school which was on the referral list of top Hollywood agents and Casting Directors.

Ms. Constance produced, cast, and acted in a number of off-off Broadway shows, and has been interviewed on television programs such as “Entertainment Tonight” and “E!” regarding her expertise in the young talent market. She has also been featured in numerous publications including The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Wire, Imagine Magazine and NH Magazine. For more information about Ms. Constance, visit her website at www.a713production.com.

Workshop Details:
Date: Saturdays, February 11 – March 24, 2012 (No class March 3)
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: 83 Hanover Street, Manchester NH 03101, 4th Floor
Price: $299
Registration: Visit www.mediaperformanceinstitute.com to register or contact Andrew Fitch at 617-254-1001, x4 or mpi@bostoncasting.com

About Boston Casting:
Established in 1991 by Angela Peri, C.S.A., Boston Casting has since become the premiere casting company in New England, having worked with directors such as David O. Russell, Errol Morris, The Farrelly Brothers, David Mamet and Rob Reiner. Recent film credits include the award winning film THE FIGHTER with Mark Wahlberg, PAUL BLART: MALL COP, THE PROPOSAL with Sandra Bullock, PINK PANTHER 2, WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU, and EDGE OF DARKNESS with Mel Gibson.

New Hampshire Production Coalition launches

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:20:00 +0000

Contact: Timothy T. Egan
617-201-6462 or tegan@moodystreetpictures.com

NH Film Industry Boosted with Creation of “NH Production Coalition”

In late November a new political voice was heard when nearly 100 of New Hampshire’s leading entertainment and communications professionals gathered for the first official meeting of the New Hampshire Production Coalition (NHPC). Hosted by the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green at their offices in Manchester, the Coalition launched itself as a trade organization focused on being legislatively active to create a stronger business climate for those making a living and growing businesses related in the entertainment, media, arts and communications fields.

The goal of the New Hampshire Production Coalition is to support, bolster and grow the film/TV/digital production industry in the state by: advocating for the passage of viable and nationally competitive production tax incentive legislation; partnering with the state’s diverse business community in all aspects of the production process; and promoting the significant contribution the industry makes to the state’s creative economy.

The NHPC was proud to announce the organizations founding members, made up of a cross section of industry leaders and experts. The founding members include: Joyce Cardoza – International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE local195); Paul Durham - Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green; Timothy Egan - National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS/New England); Debra Franchi – HHGProductions; Kathy Longsderff - New England Models Group; Buzz Mclaughlin – Either/Or Films; and former Red River Theatres Director Connie Rosemont. The founding team will confer with Matt Newton, head of the NH Film & TV Office and Van McLeod, Commissioner of the state’s Department of Cultural Resources.

At the inaugural November meeting, SPB+G’s newly renovated conference center was filled to capacity with filmmakers, television and new media producers, union representatives, technical crew members, writers, artists, designers, actors and a wide variety of other creative professionals including a number of lawyers and CPAs. Commenting on the meeting, founding member Tim Egan said, “Everyone was inspired, enthusiastic and motivated. It made for a great initial gathering and should serve to remind us all of the abundant entertainment and media industry talent and resources we have based right here in New Hampshire and the exciting potential for growth the industry has within our borders.”

About The NH Production Coalition
The New Hampshire Production Coalition is cross sections of arts & media business owners, independent creatives, communications professionals, organized labor and entertainment industry suppliers who are unified to support, bolster and grow the film/TV/digital production industry in the state by: advocating for the passage of viable and nationally competitive production tax incentive legislation; partnering with the state’s diverse business community in all aspects of the production process; and promoting the significant contribution the industry makes to the state’s creative economy.

www.NHproductioncoalition.org

Open call for environmental film entries: Whaleback Festival in Portsmouth

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Whaleback Environmental Film & Art Festival announces its open call for film submissions for its event, taking place in Portsmouth NH, May 11-13. With the excellent response to last year's inaugural event, the Whaleback Festival returns for its second annual weekend of environmental films.

"We welcome films from new and upcoming filmmakers," invites Dyanna Smith, festival organizer and President of the Red Eft Project, host of the event. Whaleback was designed to encourage people to translate their environmental messages and actions into film. "People are accomplishing great things for sustainability and conservation," says Smith, "and some of the most exciting, thought-provoking films telling these stories are coming from first-time filmmakers."

Films invited for submission can address any environmental subject, and range in length from short to full-length feature. Submissions are now being accepted online at the festival website: www.whaleback.org, and the early bird submission deadline has been extended until February 17. Visit the "submissions" page for more details.

Whaleback is organized by The Red Eft Project, a Portsmouth-based nonprofit fostering conservation and environmental protection through research, education, and opportunities to explore and connect with nature. To find out more about how you can get involved in local conservation, and to see the other Red Eft initiatives going on, visit www.redeft.org.

Afternoon Tea with filmmaker Ayesha Khan on Feb. 11

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +0000

Granite SoFFA (the New Hampshire Society of Female Film Artists), in cooperation with the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Film & Television Office, invites filmmakers and film buffs to enjoy an Afternoon Tea with female filmmaker Ayesha Khan of Pakistan, Executive Producer of "Made in Pakistan," on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. at the law offices of Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell P.C. in Concord. The film will later screen at Red River Theatres in Concord at 7 pm.

Visit http://granitesoffa.org or the event page on Facebook for more information or to RSVP.

IN DANGER OF BEING DISCOVERED screening in Portsmouth on Jan. 27

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:40:00 +0000

There's a nice write-up about Marc Dole and Michael Venn's documentary IN DANGER OF BEING DISCOVERED, focusing on the 90s music scene in Portsmouth on SeacoastOnline.com.

Read the article here.

The film will be screened on Friday, January 27 at 7 p.m. at The Music Hall in Portsmouth. Tickets are $15.50.

On Camera Workshop with Bethany Constance on Jan. 21

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:55:00 +0000

Bethany Constance, Talent Manager from a713production, will conduct an on-camera commercial & TV/film workshop for kids on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 10:00-2:00 pm at MusicalArts in North Hampton, NH.

This four-hour workshop is geared towards improving the confidence level and performance of young actors. The focus of the class will be on commercial, TV and film auditions. It is open to kids from ages 8-17 year old and designed for all levels of experience.

In addition to learning about audition techniques, each participant will work on slating, commercial copy and cold scenes. Each participant will be taped in order to provide feedback and demonstrate the results of the workshop exercises. To register please contact MusicalArts at http://www.musicalarts.org or call 603-778-4862.

Green Chair Reader, the Journal of Short Screenplays, launches!

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:48:00 +0000

Green Chair Pictures is pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of Green Chair Reader (GCR) on its own dedicated website: www.greenchairreader.com. The premiere issue features an interview by Managing Editor Patrick Witherell of accomplished screenwriter, producer, playwright, and director Neil Landau, who launched his career with the teen comedy “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.”

Also featured are five screenwriters, including a filmmaker from the 2011 New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival, Gwen Wilson, who burst onto the scene with her short film “Etz Chayim: Tree of Life.” She wrote her short script that appears in the journal, “The Mind’s Eye,” with co-writer Codie Harrision. Wilson’s Golden Seed Productions team filmed the short last year, which is how GCR editors learned of the newest screenplay by the gifted writer/director.

Another featured New Hampshire scribe is Paul Rogalus, who teaches English at Plymouth State University. His keen writer’s observations led him to a unique take on pick-up techniques in the bar crawling scene with his short, “Trans.” His short screenplay, “Sid and Walt,” was developed in the classroom while studying with GCR Editor Dana Biscotti Myskowski at UNH-Manchester, and went on to win at the Wildsound Film Festival in Toronto and at the PictureStart Film Festival in New York City.

Duncan Putney, an award-winning writer who is the brains behind the multi-Emmy nominated 7DayPSA Competition, wrote “The Lesson” in between penning feature scripts. Putney, a Rhode Island writer and actor, likes the short form screenplay as a way to explore the visual details that are necessary to propel the story forward. He does that with his attention to even the most minute of details in his short featured in this issue.

Pulling from the feature length script, we’ve featured a scene written by the Grand Prize Winner of the 2011 New Hampshire Film Festival’s Screenplay Competition. Kevin O’Malley’s quirky screenplay “Bananafish Sandwich” features teens coming of age and learning about life and something like it. It’s fun and heartfelt, which is easy to see even in his one scene published in this issue.

The idea for Green Chair Reader sprang from the moment Biscotti Myskowski saw one of her short screenplays in print in the Goddard College journal Pitkin Review. Loving the screenplay as an artistic work in and of itself, she is enjoying bringing that to life on the virtual page. Biscotti Myskowski is pleased to also feature artwork by Featured Guest Artist Adam Karolian, who not only designed the GCR header, but who provided images throughout the publication.

GCR welcomes submissions of short screenplays, artwork, and or applications to be a Guest Editor at its website: www.greenchairreader.com.

NH's John Gfroerer to screen doc on NH Presidential Primary Jan 2 & 3

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:31:00 +0000

[From John Gfroerer at Accompany in Concord, NH:]

Join us for a showing of
"The Premier Primary"
A History of the New Hampshire Primary from 1916 to 2000
at the Red River Theatres

Just wanted to let you know that "The Premier Primary" a documentary history of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary will be shown at the Red River Theatres in Concord next week. This will provide a unique opportunity to take in a little history before living the next chapter of that history. Additional, the Tuesday night showing will be supplemented with updates from that nights Iowa Caucuses.

This documentary is the only comprehensive history of the Primary, and it is told from a New Hampshire perspective. Old newsreels, news films, photos, campaign literature and nearly 50 hours of interviews with behind the scene players bring the story or each primary to life. Those interviewed include Governors Hugh Gregg, Lane Dwinell, Walter Peterson, John Sununu, and Jeanne Shaheen, Senators Tom McIntyre, Warren Rudman, Judd Gregg, New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, and many more New Hampshire political figures.

The 2 1/2 hour documentary, first produced in 1987 and updated in 2002 with funding from the New Hampshire Political Library, was produced by John Gfroerer of Accompany Video Production in Concord., NH. John will introduced the documentary at each showing--and he will hang around for questions after the showing.

Hope you can make it for one of the showings. And please pass the word around to others you know who might be interested.

"The Premier Primary"
A History of the
New Hampshire Primary from 1916 to 2000

Monday & Tuesday, January 2 & 3
7pm
Red River Theatres
Concord, New Hampshire

Accompany is a full service video production company
located at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord.
Visit Accompany at http://www.accompanyvideo.com.

New Hampshire Film Office/Granite SoFFA Holiday Potluck - Dec. 22

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:02:00 +0000

New Hampshire filmmaker Ian Scully to screen doc on skiing legend Hannes Schneider

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:49:00 +0000

New Hampshire filmmaker Ian Scully will present his documentary LEGACY: AUSTRIA'S INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN SKIING, which tells the story of New Hampshire skiing legend Hannes Schneider (also known as the father of modern alpine skiing) on Thursday, December 15 at 8 p.m. at Red River Theatres in Concord. Scully will be on hand for a post-screening Q&A. More information on the film is available at http://culturefilms.com. Ticket information is available at http://redrivertheatres.org.

New Hampshire filmmaker Stephen Croke to screen THE BUSKER on Dec. 2 (with Q&A)

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:17:00 +0000

A screening and DVD release of THE BUSKER, written and directed by 2007 New Hampshire Film Festival New Hampshire Filmmaker of the Year award winner and Londonderry resident Stephen Croke will be held on Friday, December 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Adams Memorial Opera House, 29 West Broadway, Derry.

Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. Director Stephen Croke will be available for a Q&A following the screening.

THE BUSKER is a provocative coming of age drama to which John Kelleher, the Official Film Censor of Ireland, says, “I watched The Busker last night and really, really liked it…[the] two excellent young leads were so natural and appealing… most impressive.”

After the tragic death of his father, Seamus, a young busker (street musician), falls for a free-spirited African-American girl. Their developing relationship is threatened by the racial tension that surrounds them and an opportunity presented to Seamus by an unlikely stranger.

Set during the snow-filled Christmas season, and filmed by award-winning cinematographer Lukas Ettlin, THE BUSKER has previously screened at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Harvard Film Archive, and numerous film festivals.

Stephen Croke’s screenplay for THE BUSKER was selected as a semi-finalist from over 5,000 scripts in the Academy of Motion Picture's Nicholl Fellowship Awards (oscars.com), “regarded as the nation's most prestigious competition for aspiring screenwriters.” He received his Master’s degree from the University of Southern California.

Lukas Ettlin has been the cinematographer on such films as the THE LINCOLN LAWYER, starring Matthew McConaughey, Columbia Pictures’ BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, and SHRINK, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Williams, as well as music videos for 50 Cent, Usher, Elvis Costello, and Marilyn Manson to name a few.

Liam O’Maonlai, lead singer of the Irish band Hothouse Flowers, plays the role of Patrick O’Mallie and also provides music. Liam was called "the best white soul singer in the world" by U2’s Bono, one of the many music legends with whom Liam has recorded.

Several Irish bands contributed music to the movie’s soundtrack, including Hothouse Flowers, Luka Bloom, Kila, Aine Minogue, and Cormac Breatnach.

Chris Trapper, known for his song "This Time," the number one selling song on the Grammy nominated soundtrack for Warner Bros’. AUGUST RUSH (Robin Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers), has a cameo and also supplied a song.

For more information please visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Busker-movie/111071345600322.

Casting Notice: TLC's "My Collection Obsession" seeks collectors

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:08:00 +0000

[From the producers of "My Collection Obsession."]

TLC and the producers of "My Collection Obsession" are currently looking for serious and dedicated collectors and enthusiasts of all kinds.

Is collecting/hobbying a part of your daily life? Are parts of your collection/hobby in every room of your house? Do you have unique and special objects that you are extremely proud of?

**The producers are also casting for a Christmas special, so Christmas collectors are welcome!**

Requirements:
- Collectors must reside within the United States, U.S. territories, and Canada.
- Your collection must either be truly grand in scale, extremely unique or rare, or have an amazing back story.
- Collecting must be a part of your lifestyle, not just a small side hobby.

If interested, please send a description of what you collect, and why and how you do so to mycollectionobsession@gmail.com. If available, please also include any photos, articles, or videos that will help the producers assess the extent of your collection. All submissions will be kept for internal use only.

FILM FOR FRIENDS short films screening and can drive Nov. 17

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:20:00 +0000

[From Mike Place at Wicked Sick Films.]

Three New Hampshire filmmakers BANDED LIGHT PICTURES, WAX IDIOTICAL FILMS and WICKED SICK FILMS proudly present “Films for Friends” Can Drive.

“Three of New Hampshire's best independent filmmakers will be showing some of their favorite material including the recent National Film Challenge short films, shot on October 21st through 24th of this year.” –Adam Volkmann (Manchester) of Banded Light Pictures.

“The National Film Challenge has teams from around the world race to complete a short film, from start to finish, within 72 hours. On Friday night, a genre, character, prop and line of dialog is distributed through the National Film Challenge website. Teams then have until Monday to have their finished films postmarked and mailed to the NFC headquarters. The winning films will be shown at the Taos Shortz Film Fest in New Mexico.” –Mike Place (Concord) of Wicked Sick Films

“Films for Friends” Can Drive and Red River Theatres are dedicated to supporting local charities and will be holding a canned food drive during the performance. The audience is asked to please bring any canned goods, non-perishables, and other goods to help the families of Manchester, Concord, and Southern NH have a full and joyous Thanksgiving.

Come join us for a night of fun. All are welcome! Please bring family and friends for this wonderful celebration of great Granite State creativity. Meet some cool people, make some new friends and help a noble cause.

Thursday, November 17, 2011.
Red River Theatres in Concord NH.
From 8 to 10pm. Filmmaker question and answer session directly after the films Doors open at 7pm. Come meet the filmmakers!
$10 Suggested donation: Proceeds go to the Friendly Kitchen.
Canned food donations will go to New Hampshire Food Bank.

Showing at Red River Theatres’ Lincoln Financial Cinema on November 17:
Short films by Banded Light Pictures:
Order Up
A Little Hell
Resonance
A Stranger's Gift - National Film Challenge 2011

Short films by Wax Idiotical Films:
A 13 film retrospective montage
Killer
Inside Voices
Don't Forget the Milk
No Way to Go Through Life
Matureness - National Film Challenge 2011

Short films by Wicked Sick Films:
Buddy Love
Charlie and the Hamster Eggs - National Film Challenge 2011

NH Independent filmmakers, contact Mike Place, mike@wickedsickfilms.com for more information on next year's event.

New Hampshire-produced PSA wins its category at New Media Film Festival in San Francisco

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:15:00 +0000

[From Dana Biscotti Myskowski at Green Chair Pictures.]

“To the Power of YOU!” wins its category at New Media Film Festival in San Francisco

“To the Power of YOU!” – the public service announcement (PSA) created for Big Sisters of Rhode Island in the inaugural 7DayPSA Competition hosted by FLICKERS – took top honors in the category Trailers (which also included other shorts) at the New Media Film Festival’s San Francisco screening on November 5, 2011.

The PSA, which has aired in the Rhode Island market since winning first place in last year’s inaugural 7DayPSA Competition and which was Emmy-nominated earlier this year, screened before a receptive crowd at the city’s historic Landmark Lumiere Theatre.

“It’s been the ‘little engine that could’ for us,” said Dana Biscotti Myskowski, producer and creative director of Green Chair Pictures, who entered the New Hampshire-based team Smoky Quartz Productions in the inaugural competition in January 2010.

“It was fun to hear the audience ohh and ahh when ‘Purple Girl’ appeared on the screen,” Biscotti Myskowski said, describing the moment when one of the youngest of the 40 actors dressed in a plush purple warm-up suit appears in a close-up shot about half way through the minute-long piece.

It took Biscotti Myskowski several seconds to process that her team’s PSA had been announced during the awards ceremony presided over by New Media Film Festival Founder and Director Susan Johnston. “I wasn’t surprised that our piece resonated with the judges, but I didn’t realize it was in juried competition,” Biscotti Myskowski said.

The PSA was conceptualized, written, produced, and edited in seven days, in the competition that pairs filmmakers with charitable organizations in regional and state contests. The National 7DayPSA Competition, conceived of by Rhode Island actor and Emmy-winning writer Duncan Putney, has been expanding each year to include more areas of the country.

In addition to its overall awards for best piece, the PSA has also been awarded three individual prizes, presented to some of the creative minds behind the short: Adam Jones was recognized as Best Director at the inaugural competition; Gary Anderson received the Best Cinematographer award; and Best Editor went to Marc Dole.

To find a link to the video, please visit the Green Chair Pictures website at www.GreenChairPictures.com.

New Hampshire Production Coalition inaugural meeting Nov. 17

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:17:00 +0000

The inaugural meeting of the New Hampshire Production Coalition, a private association of media professionals working in tandem with the New Hampshire Film & Television Office, will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. at the offices of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, 1000 Elm Street, 17th Floor, in Manchester.

Click here for complete information on the event and how to RSVP.

A Call to Action: CLIMATE the Movie

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:51:00 +0000

[An open letter from New Hampshire screenwriter Deborah Whitaker:]

A Call to Action: CLIMATE the Movie
"Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them." – Albert Einstein

Recently, scientists have realized the danger to our way of life from solar hurricanes (Coronal Mass Ejections) over the next several years is worse than first imagined.

There is a bill before Congress (the Shield Act) designed to protect our grid from CME’s, and National Geographic presented a powerful documentary (“Electronic Armageddon”) about the subject last year.

“Seven U.S. government departments and agencies have now concluded that if our national electric grid is not upgraded to ensure its continuity in the event of a massive solar event… we could face a blackout lasting four to 10 years, costing countless lives and potentially bringing cataclysmic damage to U.S. society as we know it. It could emerge as the most severe crisis in modern history.” - U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D- NY) and U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R -AZ) April 2011

“We are playing Russian Roulette with the sun.” John Kappenman, Owner of Storm Analysis Consultants and former transmission planner at Minnesota Power, said. “You play that game long enough, you will lose.” Electric Power Daily, October 7, 2011

Millions across the Northeast just lost power due to a freak winter storm in October. As I write this, millions are still without power. Many will be without power for a week. Imagine if the power doesn’t come back for years. Imagine your car doesn’t start and your cell phone won’t work. Imagine food and water supplies dwindling fast. With a CME, this could happen in a blink of an eye, with no warning, and most people would not even know why.

This threat is legitimate, unfathomable, yet only a few are taking action.

It’s understandable. Due to the constant barrage of disaster scenarios before us, when we hear troubling news like this we often react like folks did to the boy who cried wolf. We’ve all heard it too many times before. We don’t listen.

My screenplay CLIMATE addresses this threat of geomagnetic storms. CLIMATE is not a disaster movie, it’s about prevention. It’s a heart-stopping story of the static of our times that takes place in New England and Hawaii. Ultimately, CLIMATE is about listening – to ourselves, each other and the planet - and was written before the evidence starting rolling in that the situation is worse than originally feared.

CLIMATE has received some positive attention (including an A list actress, among others), but its urgent message cannot risk waiting in Hollywood's queue another minute. If CLIMATE is produced now, it can help raise awareness and inspire action. As filmmakers all know, a well-told and emotionally provoking story can motivate its audience to act.

With the clock ticking on protecting our future, action must be taken now. I currently have other projects going, but considering the urgency of CLIMATE’s message I am changing my priorities and creating the time for CLIMATE. When I imagine a future like the one described above, I don’t want to think in hindsight that CLIMATE could have made a difference, but I didn’t do everything I could.

Obviously, I can’t do this alone. My hope is this posting attracts others who feel the same way. Besides its urgent message, the project is timely, marketable and an incredible opportunity for the right person(s). CLIMATE urgently needs a producer with passion for the project and the wherewithal to make it happen, and make it happen now.

If this project resonates with you, or if you are interested in helping further the cause in any capacity, however small, please check out the CLIMATE website www.climatethemovie.weebly.com, learn more about the cause, the screenplay, and contact me asap at debwd5@yahoo.com.

Thank you.

Deborah Whitaker

Crew Notice: Short film "The Pale of Settlement" seeks crew

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:06:00 +0000

[Received this crew notice from Jacob Sillman...]

Title: The Pale of Settlement

Director: Jacob Sillman

Shoot Dates: March 9th through the 18th

Shooting Location: White Mountains, NH: Sugar Hill, NH and North Conway NH

The Pale of Settlement is a Short Film which tells the true story of how the director's great grandfather escaped forced conscription into the Russian Army during World War 1 when he was a 13 year old Jewish boy living in Western Ukraine.

The film is shooting on the Arricam Studio and looking for the following crew positions:

-1st AC

-2nd AC

-Loader

-Gaffer

-Key Grip

-Best Boy

-Dolly Grip

-AD

-Line Producer

-UPM

-PA

Please respond to Jacob Sillman at paleofsettlement@gmail.com

New Hampshire/Boston-based Live Lobster Group launches

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:36:00 +0000

[From Allen Pinney at Live Lobster Group.]

Live Lobster Group is New England’s newest media production and production services company saving producers and production companies time, money and manpower through professional travel services, as well as offering local clients the video they need to stay current and the media they need to stay relevant.

Live Lobster Group’s Production Travel service is dedicated to serving independent producers and production companies by coordinating production needs with air travel, hotel and ground arrangements including last minute changes. President and CEO Sonia Weinhaus says, “Live Lobster Group provides professional travel services specifically designed for the media production community. By combining the travel needs of many production companies and independent producers, we can pass on efficiencies to allow producers to spend their time and efforts on content instead of logistics.”

In addition, Live Lobster Group’s Media Production division, based in Hooksett, NH, produces original video for the web, integration into mobile apps and other distribution. Their current media project is sports recruiting videos for high school athletes. College coaches receive hundreds of recruiting videos every year and don’t have time to watch hours of unfocused game footage just to seek out one athlete. Live Lobster Group has consulted with coaches at all levels, so they know how to shoot and edit a package of what they want to see.

Live Lobster Group was formed in 2011 by partners Sonia Weinhaus (Pres./CEO) and Allen Pinney (EVP/CCO) who previously worked together on productions for the History Channel and PBS.

For more information about Live Lobster Group, please contact info@livelobstergroup.com or visit www.livelobstergroup.com.

Crew Notice: PAs needed for RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE shoot for Food Network

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:37:00 +0000

[Crew notice from "Restaurant: Impossible"]

Food Network's “Restaurant: Impossible” will be coming to Windham, NH!

We are in need of:

3 Production Assistants – 11/7-9 Must have some Set PA experience, willing to work long hours and have a car.

1 Production Assistant - 11/8 overnight shift 7pm- approx 4am the following morning. Assists the Camera Op during renovation of the restaurant during the evening. Must have car.

These positions are paid.

If you are interested please forward your resume to: LSegal@shootersinc.com

Casting Notice: SYFY's "Haunted Collector" seeking stories

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:34:00 +0000

[From SYFY Channel...]

Do you ever feel like the eyes of a portrait might be following you across the room? Or, did you notice that a pen has mysteriously shifted from the location you last placed it? Sure, it could be a coincidence...or it could be paranormal. Ghosts and spirits inhabit more than just homes and buildings - they can live in objects, too. We're here to help and you and your location could star in an episode for a popular TV show airing on the SYFY Channel.

For consideration, please email: helpthehaunted@gmail.com / Attn: Jen H

Boston Casting to present indie-producing seminar Oct. 29

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:58:00 +0000

BOSTON CASTING PRESENTS:
‘PRODUCING THE INDEPENDENT FILM: AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE’ WITH J. TODD HARRIS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ‘THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT’ AND ‘CROOKED ARROWS’ One Day Seminar on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Boston's Intercontinental Hotel

Boston Casting is pleased to present a one-day seminar, “Producing The Independent Film: An Insider’s Perspective” taught by veteran Hollywood independent producer J. Todd Harris, CEO of Branded Pictures Entertainment and producer of 38 films. Harris has just wrapped "Crooked Arrows", which was shot in Boston this past summer.

The seminar will be held at Boston’s Intercontinental Hotel at 510 Atlantic Avenue on Saturday, October 29 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The in-depth class offers aspiring producers, and interested writers, directors and actors, a 6-hour practical seminar on producing the independent film in 2011 and beyond. Producer of five Sundance Film Festival entries, Harris will take attendees through the steps of making a picture: selecting material, developing the screenplay, assembling the creative team, approaching talent, creating a business plan, raising financing, pre-production, production, post-production, marketing and distribution. Additionally, he will discuss strategies and realities for producing a film outside Hollywood.

Harris felt the seminar could be of particular interest to New Hampshire-based filmmakers.

"There are so many pockets of creativity in states like New Hampshire, where aspiring filmmakers simply need to understand that the film business doesn't start in Santa Monica and end in Burbank," said Harris. "More now than ever, the filmmaking process has democratized - starting with production and extending to marketing and distribution. You don't have to live in Los Angeles or New York, but you do have to know how to get in their head and speak their language."

Harris executive produced the Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated "The Kids Are All Right", produced of the critically acclaimed Sundance entry "Bottle Shock", and produced the recently released "The Family Tree" and "Miss Nobody." Harris, who teaches producing at the Los Angeles Film School, earned his BA and MBA from Stanford and is 12-year member of the Motion Picture Academy, Producers Branch.

Those interested are encouraged to prepare by putting together a 60-second pitch of a movie project, and by watching one of Harris's recent features, particularly "Bottle Shock" or "Miss Nobody" (both available on Netflix), by visiting the website (www.crookedarrows.com) and Facebook page for "Crooked Arrows" and visiting Harris’s company site www.brandedpicturesentertainment.com.

For more information, please see registration information below:

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: The Intercontinental Hotel, 510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston
Cost: $149 $99 for SAG Members, Current University Students, and Early Bird Registrations through Saturday, October 15
To Register: Visit www.mediaperformanceinstitute.com or contact Andrew Fitch at mpi@bostoncasting.com, 617-254-1001, x4

On-camera acting workshops with Bethany Constance

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:28:00 +0000

[From Bethany Constance at a713production.]

BOSTON CASTING is hosting a NEW On Camera Workshop conducted by Bethany Constance in MANCHESTER, NH on Saturday October 22nd. The age group is 9-17 and all levels of experience are welcome. Bethany will work on Audition Technique, Commercial Copy, TV/Film scenes followed by a Q&A with the parents. The session will be taped for review by the actors and parents (if time allows). To register contact Boston Casting at 617-254-1001 or go to their website at BostonCasting.com and follow the Media Performance Tab to Classes for Teens.

Bethany will be teaching a variety of On Camera Acting workshops at Musical Arts Academy of Music & Dance in Exeter and Dover NH. Workshops will include BEGINNING ON CAMERA TECHNIQUE, COMMERCIAL COPY/COLD READINGS and TV/FILM SCENES. The workshops will be on going from November 7, 2011-June 7, 2012. Please go to Musical Arts website (http://musicalarts.org) for more information and to register by following the Theatre Tab on the site.

Bethany Constance is an LA/New England Talent Manager and partner in the NH based production company a713production with her husband, Mark Constance. She conducts various On Camera Workshops and is also available for private coachings/consultations. For full bio and more information check out her website at http://a713production.com.

New Hampshire Film & Television Office presents panels at 2011 New Hampshire Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (New Hampshire Film Office) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:14:00 +0000

The New Hampshire Film & Television Office, in partnership with the New Hampshire Film Festival, will once again be presenting two panel discussions as part of programming at this year’s Festival, which will be held from October 13-16, 2011 in Portsmouth.

AN INDUSTRY MEET-UP W/ THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM & TELEVISION OFFICE
Friday, October 14, 2011
10 a.m.-noon
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, NH

New Hampshire Film Festival attendees are invited to join in the discussion at this special edition of the Industry Meet-Up, which are presented quarterly by the New Hampshire Film & Television Office. As with the regular meet-ups, this gathering will provide filmmakers and members of the production industry with an opportunity to network with one another, with everyone having the chance to take a few minutes to introduce themselves and share information on their recent or upcoming endeavors (Yes, there is a time limit!) The meet-up will be moderated by Matthew Newton, director of the New Hampshire Film & Television Office, who will offer an update of what’s currently happening around the state. There will also be a networking session toward the end of the discussion at which attendees can make connections and talk further.

LAUNCHING A NEW HAMPSHIRE PRODUCTION COALITION
Friday, October 14, 2011
1-3 p.m.
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, NH

The New Hampshire Film & Television Office has played an instrumental role in promoting the state for all types of media production projects, as well as supporting New Hampshire’s production industry by working to build an infrastructure from the ground up. The foundation has been poured—and now, for our industry to strengthen and expand there must be an association of professionals that can work in tandem with the Film & Television Office and continue to advocate on behalf of our filmmakers, craftspeople and ancillary support businesses. The discussion will focus on what this group should be and what goals should be met, including a film tax credit to better compete with other states for production. This panel will feature some of the founding members of what will become the New Hampshire Production Coalition and attendees will have the opportunity to be heard and get involved as the Coalition takes shape over the next few months.

Panelists:

Mark Constance - Producer/Director, a713production
Paul Durham - Chair, Entertainment, Media and Publishing Group, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA
Debra Franchi - President, HHG Productions
Jessica Maher – Freelance Contract Administrator for Entertainment Contracts, AFTRA/SAG
Joe Maiella – VP, Sales & Global Crewing, Media Services

Moderator:

Van McLeod - Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources

“There are a number of interesting things happening in film and television around the state right now, and we’re pleased to be working again with the New Hampshire Film Festival to bring information and good conversation to their attendees,” says Matthew Newton, director of the New Hampshire Film & Television Office. “Both of these programs will provide excellent networking opportunities for filmmakers visiting the Festival, and the afternoon panel in particular will be something industry professionals will not want to miss.”

Information on both programs, including panelist bios, are available on the New Hampshire Film & Television website at http://www.nh.gov/film. For information on the New Hampshire Film Festival, visit http://www.nhfilmfestival.com.