Amen!

B

--- In thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com, "goosetownmail"
<goosetownmail@...> wrote:
>
> Again, I urge any of you wishing to submit to this organization to
> approach with caution. Not only did they not, as far as I know,
> approach any of the Mods here for permission to promote their
contest,
> but none of the "industry professionals" or "head guys" have any
> tangible film industry credits as far as we can tell.
>
> As most of you know, a bunch of "meetings" leading them to the
> position of "working with" studios, producers and other Hollywood
> types is also industryspeak for "we haven't actually done anything
yet".
>
> This group may well be reputable, but based on the information
> provided we'd advise you all to do research before you part with
$30,
> even if that seems trifling.
>
> Geoff
>
> --- In thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com, "artwithin72"
> <artwithin72@> wrote:
> >
> > Let me start off with saying we are a non-profit Christian
> > organization, thus we are definately not trying to run off with
your
> > money. The reason it is called a year long non-residency
program,
> > because we work with you for a year developing a faith oriented
> > script. By the end of the year you will have a good quality
script
> > which will be shown at our annual Showcase and Symposium, not
only
> > that but you'll retain the right to your script. You are flown
in
> > several times for "labs". At these labs you will be working
with
> > industry professionals such as Jack Gilbert. Our head guys are
Bryan
> > Coley and Brent Sweitzer. Bryan graduated with a BFA from NYU,
and
> > worked at Turner Broadcasting until he started Art Within.
Bryan is
> > an accomplished playwright, and two of his plays The Disease
> > Vignettes and Our Cybertown were Art Within's first
productions. In
> > 2001 he was nominated for Atlanta's Abby awards for Best Arts
> > Professional. Brent graduated from UGA in Journalism with a
> > concentration in TV and film. He has worked for TBS, Turner
Classic
> > Movies, and Turner South. Act One has also been a huge help
with the
> > program. Recently Bryan flew out to LA and made even stronger
> > connections with the industry. We are now working with Lions
Gate;
> > and he strengthened already strong connections with CBS, David
> > McFadzean, Michele Suh of Hollywood Connect among others, this
link
> > has more information
http://www.artwithin.org/newsletter/awapr06p4.htm
> > The $30 application fee goes to pay expenses such as advertising
and
> > paying judges for their time reading through all the scripts
that are
> > sent in. The figure of $40,000 comes from a combination of a
$10,000
> > stipend, training, flights, accomodations, cost of putting on
staged
> > screenplay readings, etc.
> > If you have any more questions please feel free to visit
> > artwithinlabs.org or artwithin.org, or e-mail us at
> > labs@ or contact Bryan or Brent directly at
> > bryan@ and brent@
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com, "goosetownmail"
> > <goosetownmail@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Yeah...it's not a "contest", but there's a $30 "application
fee".
> > For
> > > what?
> > >
> > > Please explain the following, artwithin:
> > >
> > > --How does the $40,000 package break down? How did you come
up with
> > > this value?
> > >
> > > --Who are the story coaches and what do they do?
> > >
> > > --Who are your "industry professionals"?
> > >
> > > --Um...a "year-long non-residency program"?
> > >
> > > Looks to me like more people with nothing in mind but to make
you
> > part
> > > with your money. Unless we get some kind of explanation as to
why
> > > there's an application fee or what credentials this group
possesses,
> > > I'd approach this as cautiously as you can approach
something.
> > Looks
> > > to be a consortium of sorts that wants to farm ideas from
writers
> > who
> > > don't know any better.
> > >
> > > Geoff
> > >
> > > --- In thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com, "artwithin72"
> > > <artwithin72@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Art Within Labs is a fellowship that fosters experimenting,
> > > > innovating, and advancing the way authentic faith is blended
with
> > > > great storytelling. Compensation valued at $40,000 includes
two
> > > > dedicated story coaches consulting on script development,
four
> > > > quarterly retreats with flight transportation & lodging,
feedback
> > > > from industry professionals, a staged screenplay reading at
Art
> > > > Within's Annual Symposium & Showcase in Atlanta and a
$10,000
> > cash
> > > > award.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Log onto www.artwithinlabs.org for more information and to
apply.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > NOTE: This is a year-long non-residency program, not a
contest.
> > > >
> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
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> > ---
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Go for it!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Art Within
> > > >
> > > > P: 770-558-8169
> > > >
> > > > labs@
> > > >
> > > > "Criticize by Creating" - Michelangelo
> > > >
> > > > http://www.artwithin.org
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> >
>