Chipotle Mexican Grill to Award a Filmmaker $2000, April 4, 2010
during the ECOtainment Awards at the Writers Guild Theater in
Beverly Hills. ( www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com )

THAT FILMMAKER COULD BE YOU!

The GOING GREEN FILM FESTIVAL is currently taking submissions.
Submit your film NOW for a chance to win the $2000 plus many more
prizes.  November 30 deadline fast approaching!

The Going Green Film Festival's motto: REthink. REplenish. REcommit.
This is the only festival of its kind to focus exclusively on green
filmmaking, from production to content!

ALL GENRES ARE WELCOME!

Films are being considered in 3 Main Categories:

*GREEN PRODUCTION, where a film's production worked to lessen the
carbon footprint left on the planet. (any genre of film)

*OUR PLANET, where the film's topic covers third world issues,
ecology, nature or the environment; and

*HYBRID/ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, where the film features a hybrid
vehicle, bicycle, electric scooter or public transportation (any
genre of film).

Prizes include: $2000 from Chipotle, Hybrid Bikes, Tree Planted in
Your Name, Fuji Film, Movie Magic Suite Software, Showbiz Software,
Super 8 Production Facilities and much more!

Hurry and beat the November 30th deadline!
www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com

Want to Volunteer?
www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com/volunteer.html

Subscribe to the Newsletter for Discounts/Updates:
www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com/newsletter.html

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WHAT NOT TO DO IN A SCREENPLAY
  IF YOU WANT IT TO SELL

                   Writer/producer and script consultant, Peter Myers, shares the
most common mistakes screenwriters make which lessen a script's chances of
getting a greenlight

                                                     A free talk on November 17,
7:00 p.m.  (free parking on premises)

                                             At Author Services, 7051 Hollywood
Boulevard (at Sycamore), L.A. CA 90028

	  In recent years, in addition to his writing and producing, Peter Myers has
analyzed over eighty screenplays for writers, producers and directors.  Two
feature films (one in L.A., and one in Alaska) were shot in 2009, using scripts
rewritten according to Peter's analyses,  with a third scheduled for later in
2009, and a fourth scheduled for 2010 at England's famous Pinewood Studios. 
Peter's practical advice to writers will appear in "Now Write! Screenwriting,"
due in bookstores soon.

	 Peter sees the same flaws in most scripts he analyzes:  Errors in premise,
theme, tone, character development, dialogue, plotting, structure, rhythm,
pacing, format or marketability.  Due, partly, to the stiff competition, these
mistakes can sabotage a sale.  Peter goes over them in detail.

	 Peter has been hired to write, rewrite, or has optioned, over ten feature
scripts and has had material produced for the media of syndicated television and
cable.  One of his scripts won an Honorable Mention in the script competition at
the Thunderbird Int'l Film Festival.   Peter developed a script for a Best
Picture Oscar-winning producer which (as a $50-$75 million movie), went into the
packaging stage at the prestigious William Morris Agency.

         As either writer or producer, Peter currently has five projects on the
development/production slates of four independent film companies in Southern
California.  Three of his projects are part of a five-picture, $240 million film
slate which he created with producer Karen Kramer, widow of the great
producer/director, Stanley Kramer.

                                            RSVP by calling 323-464-8537 or via
email: peterdavidmyers@...

                                 More information on Peter can be found at:
www.storylink.com/profile/peterdavidmyers



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Hi Group!
      I am looking for people to read my hot-off-the-press comedy screenplay and
give feedback. It is draft Number 3. It's topical, so I need to get it completed
ASAP. ahj_2000@.... Here is an overview. I have it copyrighted.
Wall Street – Main Street
A super-wealthy, arrogant, Wall Street CEO – Montague Brassington - is enjoying
the high life, with the $517 million he makes his in time as CEO. He takes on
risky debt, such as subprime mortgages, to maximize his bank's short-term
profits and his bonuses.

His bank goes bankrupt much sooner than he suspected it might. His wife and
mistress turn their backs on him. He is forced to testify before Congress on the
bankruptcy. He is tried; the judge gives him massive fines, making him bankrupt,
and sentences him to work in a convenience store as a clerk for 5 years, in a
working class town. If he is fired or quits, he will have to do the 5 years in a
maximum-security prison.

He works under the assistant manager Josh, an ill-tempered jerk, whose father
was laid-off from Monty bank. In addition, Josh's parents got a large mortgage
from Monty bank with little money down, which they can no longer afford to pay.
They cannot afford to send Josh to college, so Josh tries to make Monty life a
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Monty toil is eased somewhat by spending time with the lovely, single mother
Lori, her spirited son, Riley and their talented Labrador retriever.

Can Montague adjust to his penniless, working-class life? Can he get along with
the local colorful characters? Will he survive Josh's onslaught?

The movie is Clerks meets Wall Street.

Thanks!
Andrew

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WE WANT YOUR FILMS; ALL Genres Welcome!

With the motto "REthink, REplenish, REcommit", the GOING GREEN FILM FESTIVAL
launches its official call for entries!
Earlybird/Discounted Deadline approaches - August 31, 2009.

$20 of EVERY entry fee will go towards Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) which
produce clean energy.

PRIZES INCLUDE: Your film watched, along with a personal meeting with an Agent
from CAA or William Morris; Hybrid Electric Bicycles, Trees planted in the
winners names, Fuji Film, Screenwriter software, Storyview software, Dramatica
software ($499 value), Filmmaker Production software ($400 value) and more! (See
site for additional prizes as they're added).

The CATEGORIES Are:

* GREEN PRODUCTION, where a film's production worked to lessen the carbon
footprint left on the planet
(ANY Genre of film)

* OUR PLANET, where the film's topic covers third world issues, ecology, nature
or the environment; and

* HYBRID/ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, where the film features a hybrid vehicle,
bicycle, electric scooter or public transportation.
(ANY Genre of film... Got a horror film with a Zombie riding a bike?  It
qualifies!)

Films can be any genre, but must be between 20 minutes and 120 minutes in length
and have been completed between 2008 and 2010.

Earlybird/Discount Deadline: August 31, 2009.

Submit by going to: http://www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com
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HURRY TO SUBMIT BEFORE THE DEADLINE!

http://www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com

With the motto "REthink, REplenish, REcommit", the GOING GREEN FILM FESTIVAL
launches its official call for entries on July 15, 2009.

The festival's first place prizes include Hybrid electric bicycles, a tree
planted in their names in Central America, Africa or Asia, as well as Fuji Film
and screenwriting software.

A pending Grand Prize will include a HYBRID CAR!

$20 of all entry fees will go towards Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) which
produce clean energy.

The CATEGORIES ARE are:

* GREEN PRODUCTION, where a film's production worked to lessen the carbon
footprint left on the planet

* OUR PLANET, where the film's topic covers third world issues, ecology, nature
or the environment; and

* HYBRID/ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, where the film features a hybrid vehicle,
bicycle, electric scooter or public transportation.

Films can be any genre, but must be between 20 minutes and 120 minutes in length
and have been completed between 2008 and 2010.

Earlybird/Discount Deadline: August 31, 2009.

Submit by going to: http://www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com

WIN a PAIR of VIP PASSES to attend fest by subscribing to our newsletter.
Send an email to: goinggreenfilmfest-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

THE SECRETS TO DISTRIBUTION: Get Your Movie Distributed Now!

So you've made your movie. Congratulations! Or you're going to make your movie.
Excellent! What do you do to ensure the final step of your filmmaking journey,
getting distribution? How do you play "the game"? Is there even a game??

The answer is YES. There is a game. A strategy. Whether you're about to start
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• Those with a completed movie
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• Learn what they do NOT teach you in film school

Bottom line? This seminar is about getting results and getting the deal, with
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"I've been a working actor for over 25 years and have relationships with many
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• Who all the Home Video Distributors are
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• Press Kits, PR & Marketing
• Is your artwork & press kit REALLY up to snuff, or are you sending out
inferior materials with your movie causing distributors to say 'No' before even
watching it? (Happens all the time)
• Are Film Festivals worth your time & energy?
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challenging journey to achieve meaningful distribution gave birth to the
creation of this powerful seminar in 2006. Since then, Jerome has assisted
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Hey Guys,

Just passing this along:

Employment Opportunity @ Intel

Are any of you interested in or know anyone that might be interested in and
qualified for this position?
Position is in the Hillsboro, OR area.

Video Technician

Intel’s Media and Acoustic Perception Lab (MAPL)is looking to hire a video
technician for the assistance in editing, formatting and authoring an
instructional DVD on how to assess video quality. The knowledge of the video
technician needs to be solid, accurate and up-to-date. In addition to
developing the DVD, other tasks will include organizing and formatting video
clips into categories for testing purposes.



Technical Requirements:

¿ Ability to convert video content into different formats accurately (raw to
compressed, compressed to raw with and without containers)
o Examples: UYVY, YUV, RBG, MPEG2, MPEG1, MPEG4, H.264, MOV, QUICKTIME, WMV
o Progressive to interlaced and interlaced to progressive
¿ Ability to edit content, add overlays and construct appropriate timelines
o Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Virtual Dub
¿ Organize and categorize content based on content type (high color
saturation, detail, region of interest)
¿ Ability to degrade and enhance images for instructional use
¿ Author Blu-ray DVD
¿ Have usability and some design talent
¿ Understand the basics of encode, decode, transcode and post processing
features

Organizational Requirements:

¿ Must be able to multi-task
¿ Must know and have a firm grasp on editing software to avoid learning on
the job
¿ Time efficient
¿ Ability to communicate about completed tasks and be pro-active about next
steps
¿ Be organized, disciplined, punctual, and self-motivated


Please be prepared to bring a sample of previous work.

Subject Line:  Do you need your script analyzed by a pro ?

Text:


Are you wondering if your script is ready to go out to producers,

directors and stars?



Do you want to take your script to the next level, sell it quickly

and have it get made?



Do you know whether the script is ready for the marketplace, or what

to fix in the rewrite?



After examining your script's premise, tone, character development,

dialogue, plotting, structure, rhythm, pacing, format, and overall

marketability, Peter Myers will give you a spot-on, extensive

write-up showing which areas need work --- to give you a better shot

at selling it!



Peter has done this for indie production companies in which he was a

partner, and he became very sharp at it!



Peter has sold, written for hire, or optioned ten feature scripts and

has had a number of things produced for the media of syndicated

television and cable. In 2005, a script of his won an Honorable

Mention in the script competition at the Thunderbird Int'l Film

Festival.



In 2009, he anticipates writing a script for 2006 Oscar/Golden Globe

nominee, actor Terrence Howard – who asked him to work on a project.

Peter has also developed a script with Best Picture Oscar-winning

producer, Fred Roos.



Peter has produced short films and is producing one of his own

theatrical feature scripts in 2009 on a $5 million dollar budget,

so he analyzes scripts from the viewpoints of both a writer and a

producer.



*NEWS FOR 2009*:  This year, two feature films have been shot

(one in Los Angeles and one in Alaska), which were based on scripts

rewritten according to Peter’s analyses.  Both of them are now in

post-production.  Peter’s advice to screenwriters is part of an anthology

of practical exercises “Now Write!  Screenwriting”, due in bookstores

soon.  Additionally, Peter will be interviewed, in May of this year, by

radio show hostess, Neshia, about his writing, producing and script

analyses on Burbank’s digital internet radio station, 925thewhy.com.



You can reach Peter at 323-821-7349, 323-464-8537 or email him at

peterdavidmyers@.... If you want to read testimonials from

Peter's screenwriter clients (or more information about Peter's

background and his script analysis service), go to the link below,

then scroll to see "Comments", such as: "I incorporated many of your

well thought-out notes and, as a result, I'm having unprecedented

success," --- Dirk L.; "Thank you so much for giving my script a new

lease on life." --- Phoenix; or "You are truly a master at what you

do," --- Penny L.



SEE WHAT OTHER WRITERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT PETER'S ANALYSES:

www.storylink.com/profile/peterdavidmyers


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Can you post this to your other members?
There's a discount for anyone who enters.
Thanks so much!

THE MOVIE DEAL!  Screenplay Contest
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WINNER receives a PRODUCTION DEAL!

DEADLINE To Save $10.00 on entry!

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- PLUS, over $15,000 in other amazing prizes!

In addition to the GRAND PRIZE winner, the TOP 100 WRITERS each season will also
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http://euroasiashorts.com

EuroAsia Shorts: Short Films from Europe, Asia and the United States
showcases short films from various countries, comparing them according
to different themes.

The festival committee invites filmmakers from China, India, Japan,
Korea, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the United States to submit
short films for consideration in our Washington, DC-based Showcase
June 1 - 6, 2009.

The film, director or writers from one of the organizing nations
- Europe: France, Italy, Spain, Germany
- Asia: Japan, Korea, India, China
- North America: USA

The film must fit one of the themes
- Generations/Getting Older
- Cities/Urban Environment
- Humor
- Fears and Phobias
- Beauty

The films serve as a springboard to discussion of the themes and how
they are addressed in different countries, particularly through the
medium of film. Each evening will focus on comparing Asian, European
and US cultures in regards to particular themes. The nightly hour and
a half screening at an Embassy or Cultural Center will be followed by
discussion of the films and the topics with several panelists.

For more information, and the submission form, visit
http://euroasiashorts.com

EuroAsia Shorts 2009 is presented by the Embassy of India, the
Alliance Française, the Embassy of Korea's KORUS House, the Japan
Information and Culture Center, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the
Chinatown Community Cultural Center, the Embassy of Spain, the
Goethe-Institut and Reel Plan.

Please feel free to pass this information on to any filmmakers you know.

Submissions are now open for the 2009 edition of the famed DC Shorts
Film Festival! Visit the updated web site at http://dcshorts.com

DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films,
created by new and established filmmakers in an era when the art of
filmmaking is opening to all. We select films from every genre for our
competition screenings -- with a special focus on films created by
metropolitan Washington, DC-based directors and writers. After each
screening, filmmakers have the opportunity to speak to the audience as
part of a moderated panel.

In 2008, DC Shorts reviewed more than 750 entries from around the
globe. We selected 103 short films for screenings at 8 showcases
during the competition weekend of September 11-14, 2008, with each
show featuring an average of ten short films. Since a major focus of
the event is the inclusion of filmmakers, many of the films were
represented by the more than 108 filmmakers in attendance from 8
countries. More than 2,600 people attended the screenings.

DC Shorts gives ALL ENTIRES feedback from the judges -- a point which
impressed MovieMaker Magazine to name us as "one of 20 festivals worth
an entry fee," AND as "one of the leading film festivals" in the country.

THE EARLYBIRD DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15, 2009.  Submission fees go up
after that date -- so enter now and save!

For those looking for the Screenwriting Competition -- please be
patient as we are reworking this event to include more finalists, more
seminars, and dedicate an entire weekend to scripts -- alone!

Please visit http://dcshorts.com for more information.

Hey Guys and Gals,

I was helping a couple of people with their screenwriting and something occurred
to me that I haven't seen covered too much.
When writing dialog remember that people talk different and this should be
reflected in your script.  This means in both what they say and how they say it.
I make it a lot more interesting to read and give more depth to the characters. 
A couple that I read seemed like everything was being said by the same person.

Just something that I wanted to bring up.

Anthony~


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Hi Shane...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_line

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenplay_slug_line

http://www.writersdigest.com/article/does-your-screenplay-need-a-treatment-or-a-\
synopsis/

Hope that this helps ;-)

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--- On Thu, 10/2/08, shanecra4d <shanecra4d@...> wrote:
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Subject: [The Hollywood Camerata] Clarification help?
To: thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 10:28 AM











             There are a few terms that I have seen a time or two and would like

further explanation on, or at least what your opinion and proper usage

and format of each is.

LOG LINE

SLUG LINE (same as above?)

SYNOPSIS

TREATMENT

I know that these should be rather self-explanatory to someone who

calls himself a screenwriter, but I keep seeing differing definitions

and opinions on the terms in resources I have/use.

Thanks for your help.  Write on,

Shane





























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>
> There are a few terms that I have seen a time or two and would like
> further explanation on, or at least what your opinion and proper usage
> and format of each is.
> LOG LINE
> SLUG LINE (same as above?)
> SYNOPSIS
> TREATMENT
> I know that these should be rather self-explanatory to someone who
> calls himself a screenwriter, but I keep seeing differing definitions
> and opinions on the terms in resources I have/use.
> Thanks for your help.  Write on,
> Shane
>
I tried sending this from my e-mail but it didn't go through... This
is what I wrote yesterday:

Hi Shane...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_line

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenplay_slug_line

http://www.writersdigest.com/article/does-your-screenplay-need-a-treatment-or-a-\
synopsis/

Hope that this helps ;-)

lee~

There are a few terms that I have seen a time or two and would like
further explanation on, or at least what your opinion and proper usage
and format of each is.
LOG LINE
SLUG LINE (same as above?)
SYNOPSIS
TREATMENT
I know that these should be rather self-explanatory to someone who
calls himself a screenwriter, but I keep seeing differing definitions
and opinions on the terms in resources I have/use.
Thanks for your help.  Write on,
Shane

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