ACTRESS NEEDS HELP

Hello Brevard Talent Group Actors,Seldom do I ask for help for any cause because I know how hard it is for
all of us to make a living during this slow time. However, everyday I count how fortunate I am by reminding myself that I am
"Thankful...Grateful...Blessed". I hope you do the same!

I am not sure if you know Heather Philipsen. She was an actress in Florida before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting and casting assistant
opportunities. Heather is back in Florida due to health reasons. She is suffering from complications from juvenile diabetes, has been declared
legally blind, is unable to work and does not have any health insurance. Her SAG insurance has run out and if she could qualify for health
insurance she could not afford it. She has been in Tampa General Hospital off and on for the last four months. Heather is 32 years old, a beautiful
person...a bright soul in the world and would kill me if she knew I was sending out this email.

I am asking for your donation to help Heather. Trust me...any amount will help $5.00...$10.00...$20.00 or more. Feel free to pass this on to your
actor friends. If you are interested in making a donation please mail it by December 10th to:


Heather Philipsen

c/o Independent Castings

8313 W. Hillsboro Avenue

Building 200 - Suite 250

Tampa, FL 33615

 

LOCAL ARTIST ON BALLOT FOR 2008 GRAMMYS

Congratulations on Tampa, Fl rockers Peasants of Posture for being placed on the Official Ballot for the 2008 Grammy Awards by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Committee. POP's debut CD CounterRevolution and first single, "Lamb of God", was released on Tampa label Mad Monk, LTD. ( www.madmonkltd.com) early this year. Mad Monk, LTD also released "Ain't No Bull", a USF tribute Anthem currently receiving local and national publicity. For further information, please contact:

Al Gomes and A. Michelle
Big Noise
Al@Bignoisenow.com

Or Quincy B. Scovill at
Quincyb@scovillavenue.com

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Committee has placed Peasants of Posture on the Official Ballot for the 2008 Grammy Awards in the following categories:

Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals Peasants of Posture - God of War Award goes to Artist: Peasants of Posture Ballot Entry # 136

Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals Peasants of Posture - Lamb of God Award goes to Artist: Peasants of Posture Ballot Entry # 137

Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance Peasants of Posture - I Touch the Sky Award goes to Artist: Peasants of Posture Ballot Entry # 039

Category 20 - Best Rock Song
Peasants of Posture - Soldier of Fortune Award goes to Songwriters:
Steve DeAcutis and Peasants of Posture
Ballot Entry # 173

 

STAFF NEEDED FOR PRE PRODUCTION

Actor/Writer/Producer Russell Hess is looking for people to help in his production. Here's a list of postions he needs filled:

Illustrators
Web design
Editors
Sound engineers

For more information, please contact Russell at his web site and myspace page.

 

OCTOBER'S MEETING AGENDA

Click here to check it out.

 

JOEL D. WYNKOOP INTERVIEW ON FOX 13

Check out an interview with actor/filmmaker Joel D. Wynkoop from Fox 13. Click here to view. Also catch Joel on the Lightning Round on Fox 13 as well.

 

CABLE CHANNEL TAMPA BAY ON DEMAND NOW SHOWING SHORT FILMS

Want your film on TV? Now Bright House Network's On Demand channel Tampa Bay On Demand is showing short films under their YOU On Demand section. Here's more info on how to submit and find out more on the channel.

 

ICON FILM STUDIOS DESIGNING T-SHIRTS

Need a T-shirts for your film, business, festival, or event. ICON is the place to go. Go to IconFilmStudios.com for more info.

 

FILMMAKERS JOE DAVISON AND MARCUS KOCH OF 100 TEARS INTERVIEWED

Joe Davison and Marcus Koch of the new horror film 100 Tears were interviewed on Tampa Bay's Media Talk. Click here to watch.

THE PASSING OF LOCAL FILMMAKER JOE D. CASEY

Our condolences go out to family and friends to local filmmaker Joe D. Casey. He will be surely missed. Click here to view an article written by Mark Terry.

 

NOLAN CANOVA APPEARS TWO WEB PROGRAMS

CrazedFanBoy.com's Nolan Canova appeared on two different web programs. He was interviewed on Tampa Bay Media Talk and co-hosted with Bob Ross on BobRossMovies.com under Summer Blockbusters.

REVIEW OF HORROR AND HOTTIES

Click here to view.

 

OVERVIEW OF GASPARILLA

Click here to view.

 

MONTHLY FILM EVENT IN ST. PETE

Studio XP in St. Pete has launched an Indie Film Night, to be held the third Friday of each month. Tonight is the first meeting. At 6 p.m. there will be networking and discussion, followed by an indie film presentation at 8 p.m. According to the email I received, the “focus is to be industry networking.”

Studio XP is located at 2927 Central Avenue in St. Pete. Visit www.studiochirho.com for more info.

courtesy of TampaFilmFan.com

 

TAMPA BAY FILM WEB SITE UP

The Tampa Bay Film web site is now completely up, and our online film festival is operational, as well. Check it out, and if you have a film on Youtube, Myspace, or anywhere else on the web, send us a link so we can add it. The online film festival, which shows films from TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, and on a NATIONAL level, is still in BETA form and has several films on one page. We intend to upgrade the format this weekend. These are exciting times for the Tampa Bay indy film community!

Sincerely,
Lauren Moss
Editor
Tampa Bay Film
TampaBayFilm.Com

 

FILMMAKER RECEIVES AWARD FROM FMPTA

We have some very exciting news to share with everyone! Executive Producer, Ziad Ahmed, has received the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association for his recent international motion picture production, REAL PREMONITION. Ziad Ahmed was presented with this prestigious award on November 27, 2006 in Tampa Florida by the president of the FMPTA Tampa Chapter, Dr. Felicia Ferrara. Pictured left to right: co-producer Ray Nelson, executive producer Ziad Ahmed, FMPTA President Dr. Felicia Ferrara and FMPTA Vice President Ed Walker Jr.

A letter of recognition signed by the Florida Motion Picture & Television Association's state president Scott duPont, was also presented to Ziad Ahmed. This framed endorsement was presented to Z International Productions' CEO, Ziad Ahmed, for his recent outstanding international feature film accomplishments.

 

100 TEARS IN FANGORIA

A message from Joe Davison: Some of you may know that we have been working hard on a new horror film that starts shooting in January. This is going to be a promising film. Check it out here with its first article in Fangoria.

 

LOCAL FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHTED ON FOX 13

Sandwich shop owner turned filmmaker, Ziad Ahmed gets a distribution deal on his film Real Premonition. Here's a piece on his film from FOX 13.

 

INTERVIEW WITH JOE DAVISON

Check out this interview with filmmaker/actor and founder of TFN, Joe Davison. The interview is on TampaFilmFan.com, click here to read.

 

LOCAL SINGER - CHASE, WINS Vo5 CONTEST AND GETS A RECORD DEAL

Tampa based singer song-writer, Chase, won the Vo5 Red Hot Rising Star of 2006. She also got a record did and her new album will be in stores on December 5th, nationwide. Chase's music was featured in The Guzzo Bros. film, 99. Click here for more info on the contest and visit her web site and myspace page to hear her music.

 

CINEMA CAFÉ LOOKING FOR SHORT FILMS

MOVIES NEEDED FOR THE NEXT 6 EPISODES OF CINEMA CAFÉ
Since 2004, Cinema Café – a half-hour indie film and video showcase hosted by Michelle Wargo and Carlos Jackson – has brought dozens of new short films and videos to an audience of thousands in the Central Florida community on Vision TV.

The producer is getting ready to shoot 6 new episodes and new short films are needed. This time, some episodes will have themes.

ANIMATION
One episode will focus on animated shorts. All types of animation are welcome including cell, computer, and stop-motion.

MUSIC VIDEOS
There are tons of music videos out there and Cinema Café is a great place to showcase them and the bands.

HORROR/SCI-FI/THRILLERS
One episode will be devoted to horror, sci-fi, and thriller shorts about anything scary, weird, and macabre.

Cinema Café is also open to all other genres including drama, comedy, political commentary, experimental, children’s, etc.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
In order to be considered for Cinema Café, film & video makers must

1. Submit movies that are 20 minutes or less.

2. Submit movies that are tasteful (no profanity, nudity, or sarcastic political commentary).

3. Submit movies on NTSC Beta SP, DV-Cam, Mini-DV, or DVD.

4. Submit original work with original music.

5. Include complete contact information including full name, phone number, and e-mail address on every tape.

6. Include title, production year, total running time, and original shoot format on every tape.

7. Complete a movie maker questionnaire for scripting purposes (please request via e-mail).

8. Be willing to sign a release allowing Vision TV the right to air the movie (please request via e-mail).

9. E-Mail the producer at cinemacafetv@hotmail.com for questionnaire, release form, & submission address. Please go to www.cinemacafetv.com for more info.

 

48 HOUR FILM PROJECT COMES TO TAMPA

The 48 Hour Film Project is looking to expand to new cities. That includes your hometown and cities halfway across the world.
But in order to start the 48HFP in a city, we need to find a Local Producer in that city. Our Local Producers are our people on the ground. They get the word out to teams, reserve the theaters, run the kickoff and dropoff, find judges, and manage the screenings. They have to be well-organized and good communicators. And they have to love the 48HFP as much as we do! Does this sound like someone you know? Do they live in one of the cities to the right or in any city that we do not currently visit? If so, have them send a resume and cover letter to newcities@48hourfilm.com. Thanks! Also, visit their web site: www.48hourfilm.com

 

FILM RANCH INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES

Hello friends and professionals,
We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of our brand new feature film production company: Film Ranch International.

Formerly Film State 51, Film Ranch specializes in “The Best Original Features and the Sequels You’ve Been Screaming For!” Film Ranch is actively collaborating with the most celebrated filmmakers in independent cinema, and will soon be offering thrill-packed horror and action feature films to audiences around the world.

Halloween is Film Ranch’s time of year!

You may have seen us on location at Florida’s most popular horror-themed events: Screamfest 2006 in Orlando and the Halloween Horror Picture Show in Tampa. We always welcome the opportunity to spread the word about out feature film projects and have been vastly expanding our personal, interactive relationship with moviegoers and genre fans, who are already buzzing about our first wave of frightful features! Best of all, we’re moving closer to our ultimate goal of delivering to fans the horror films they’ve been demanding.

So, keep on the lookout for more exciting announcements over the next few weeks. And, thanks to our many supporters and those who have placed confidence in our projects.

If you're new to Film Ranch or a returning friend, we invite you visit the Official Film Ranch Website: www.thefilmranch.com and our increasingly popular MySpace page: www.myspace.com/filmranch. There you will find a showcase of our feature films in development, and receive the latest Film Ranch news. Should you still have the Film State 51 e-mail in your address book, please replace it with: producers@thefilmranch.com

Mosey on over where the gates to great entertainment are always open...at Film Ranch!

-Andrew Allan and Andy Lalino
Producers, Film Ranch
www.thefilmranch.com

 

THE GHOSTS OF YBOR PREMIERE VIDEO ON MORE TV 32 ON LINE

Click here to view a video clip from the Advanced Screening of The Ghosts of Ybor: The End is Blossoming.

 

NEW MILK CRATE SCARS TRAILER ON LINE

Check out the newest trailer for Milk Crate Scars, from minds of Terence Nuzum, Vinnie Blesi, and Nolan Canova. See the trailer on You Tube or CrazedFanboy.com.

 

THE UNINVITED TEASER TRAILER

Click here to check out Relic Films newest teaser for The Uninvited.

LOCAL DOCUMENTARY ON RHONDA STORMS STIRS UP CONTROVERSY

The local documentary Un!Banned! based on Rhonda Storms stance towards gays in the community stirs up some controversy right before election time. The film was produced by Shelby V. McIntyre and directed by Amy Nestor. If you want to find out more please click here. Also click here to check out the film's site. Also, check out this article from FOX 13, listed below:

Controversial film 'Unbanned' is unveiled

TAMPA - While Ronda Storms says a documentary about Hillsborough County's policy to ban gay displays in public libraries violates the law and should not be made public, the producer of the film in question unveiled it Sunday afternoon. The film, "Unbanned," premiered at the Tampa Bay Business Guild Expo, part of the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. And the producer of the film says making it public was perfectly legal, because it was independently produced. "Unfortunately, Ronda Storms is under the impression that Brandon Pride produced the film," said the documentary's producer, Shelby McIntyre. "Brandon Pride and Unbanned.org were only enlisted to assist during the project's production and help get the word out," McIntyre said. "I'm assuming that the people who put it on will correct that and will not proceed in violation of the law, now that it's been brought to them that they're proceeding outside the law," Storms said Friday. "Unbanned" chronicles how the many in the gay community feel about the ban on gay materials in Hillsborough County public libraries, as well as what they think of the county commissioner who pushed for it. Producers of the film now plan to show it in Hillsborough's public libraries, starting on October 15th at the John F. Germany library in downtown Tampa. Storms has said that gay books, pamphlets and any policy that would ask county librarians to refer teens to gay websites or chat rooms is inappropriate and unsafe.
The gay activists produced the DVD on the gay book ban controversy to shed light on the policy Storms spearheaded, and to possibly dampen her chances for election to the Florida Legislature. "If she gets to the Senate she could possibly use the same tactics, the same motions and cause us more problems than she caused us locally," said activist Zeke Fread.

 

ARTICLE ON BURIAL AT SEA

Click here to read an article on the horror film that was shot in St. Petersburg this past summer, Burial at Sea.

 

CRAZED FANBOY REVIEW OF THE QUIET PLACE

Clck here to read the review of The Quiet Place production on Crazedfanboy.com.

 

JOE LALA'S ACTING WORKSHOPS

Joe Lala will be conducting these on-going workshops for actors at all levels. Joe recently stepped off set from El Cantante, with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. He has worked alongside actors such as Wesley Snipes, Robert Redford, Andy Garcia, Steven Seagal, and others. He takes his actors through exersizes, scene study, and monologues, but most importantly he helps with the auditioning process. Along with acting, Joe Lala also conducts voice over, and musical lessons as well as privates. Workshops are Monday nights at the Italian Club, 6:30 and the cost is only $30 a class. (You can purchase discount packages, and receive free lessons, ask how!) Come in this Monday October 9th for your first lesson. Class size is limited, so please contact Krystal Marie Badia for your spot as soon as possible. kmbadia@gmail.com or call 727-858-7570 or 813-874-1230. Visit Joe Lala's web site for more informaton.

 

TAMPA FILM REVIEW HONORED

Tampa Film Review was honored with a Weekly Planet Best of the Bay for the second straight year. http://tampahappenings.creativeloafing.com/gbase/BestOf/BestOfAwards

 

TRAILER FOR ALL WRAPPED UP BY JASON LIQUORI

 

JOE LALA INTERVIEW

 

GUZZO BROS. INTERVIEW

Filmmakers, Pete and Paul Guzzo were interviewed on a program called Media Talk along with Film Commissioner Krista Soroka. Click here to check out the interview.

 

TAMPA BASED DOCUMENTARY

Filmmaker Renee Warmack will start work on her documentary, Ten at The Top in Tampa Bay which is about the celebration of women leaders in the history of Tampa Bay. Click here to read more.

 

INTO THE DARKNESS UPDATE

 

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