Project Greenlight Season 1 DVD is a must see for all filmmakers.
It has so much valuable information about what to do and not to do.
I've seen the first 6 episodes and just got the 2nd disc in today. The
part where the writers are pitching their story to the producers is
key.

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EXCLUSIVE KAL PENN INTERVIEW

Kal Penn is one of the lead in the new movie, "Harold and Kumar Go To
Whitecastles".

Go to http://www.HollywoodMasala.com to check out the most daring Interview
this side of the Mississippi. Interviewed by our very own Harish Rao - a member
of this group.

This is a historic film for Asian Americans as they have the lead in
non-stereotypical roles.

Also dealing with a similiar topic is this article in Backstage West submitted
by Shezi Sardar(.com):

Ethnic Ambiguity
More Roles, But Still a Mixed Bag
http://www.backstage.com/backstage/features/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1\
000580600

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FILM FESTIVALS

Sundance Deadline is 2 days away and the entry fee is $25 for a
short.

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When thinking of festivals to enter a shortfilm into, make sure you check
these out because they're Oscar qualifiers:
http://www.oscars.org/76academyawards/rules/rules_shortfest.html

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http://www.WithoutaBox.com is a great (free) site to register your
film just once and then shoot it out to many festivals without
having to redo the whole application process each time.

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Of course, don't forget about the biggest database of almost all
festivals in the world. http://www.FilmFestivals.com

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A new member who just joined this group has a festival as well...

Chiller Cinema announces Movie Making Challenge

The 2nd annual Chiller Cinema movie making contest begins next
Friday, August the 13th. "The Unlucky 13 Movie Making Challenge" is
a contest to make a horror film in just 13 days that is 13 minutes in
length or less.

For full rules and entry form go to: http://www.chillercinema.com
and click on the Unlucky 13 link.

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Obviously, you can tell that I'm in fest submission mode. I'm almost done with
my short INTERMINAL and you can check out the trailer on my site (www.anup.net)
on the "Films" page. Wish me luck.

Anup