Cinefamily
611 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
How you release your doc—and how audiences see it—have changed dramatically in the past decade, offering filmmakers more and more ways to connect audiences with their films. What hasn’t changed is the value an experienced publicist can bring to your team as you try to get the attention of critics, bloggers, influencers and viewers, and perhaps pick up an award or two along the way.
Whether you’re doing festivals, DIY, day and date, or multi-platform, a publicist can be the most valuable person at your side, helping to develop a release strategy, bringing in strategic partners, and getting the feature story that will deliver what every film needs to survive: eyeballs.
Moderated by Josh Welsh, Co-President of Film Independent, this Doc U will feature a panel of leading publicists for documentaries, including Amy Grey, President of Dish Communications, David Magdael, President of David Magdael & Associates, Inc. and Nancy Willen, President of Acme PR.
More information and tickets available at http://doc-u-may-2013.eventbrite.com/
Ticket price:
General admission $20
IDA Members $15
Doc U is the International Documentary Association’s series of educational seminars and workshops for aspiring and experienced documentary filmmakers. Taught by artists and industry experts, participants receive vital information and insight on various topics relevant to the world of documentary filmmaking.
For more information on IDA’s Doc U, including Doc U Online go to documentary.org/doc-u
]]>Our volunteers and interns are a key component to making the Festival work. As a volunteer and intern, you have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and be at the forefront of the Festival. Volunteers and interns at the LA Film Fest are ambassadors for the filmmaking community and help ensure an enjoyable experience for both our Festival filmmakers and guests. Whether it’s working in theater operations, answering ticketing questions, or setting up a Q&A panel, you can help bring to life a world-class cinematic event.
Volunteer Requirements:
*Volunteers must attend one mandatory orientation meeting prior to the Festival (May 29 or June 1, 2013)
*Volunteers must work a minimum of 20 hours during the Festival (June 13 – 23, 2013)
Visit shiftboard.com/filmindependent and register to volunteer today.
Intern Requirements:
Interns assist with the preparations leading up to the Festival, ideally working with a department that matches their career interests. Internship dates vary by department, but generally begin in May and go through the end of June. Interns are required to work one day per week, and full time from June 10 – 28. Departments currently seeking Interns include Events, Production, Filmmaker Relations, Marketing, Publicity, Technical (A/V), Videography/Editing, Film Independent Membership Outreach, Theater Operations, Ticketing, and Volunteers.
If interested, please send your resume/cover letter, along with your availability, area(s) of interest, and one professional reference to internjobs at filmindependent dot org with “INTERN: [Your Name]” in the subject line.
Visit www.lafilmfest.com/festival-info/volunteer/ for more details on Volunteers and Interns.
]]>Synopsis: A avid Bruce Lee fan finds his life suddenly paralleling the events in Enter The Dragon. Action, Romance and Bruce Lee’s GHOST?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEqVvYcaLBs&list=UUS0euapAaPXOXio11mjAP5Q&index=1
]]>This suspenseful series will be about a troubled FBI agent who is distraught over the loss of his wife. He teams up with a female FBI agent to create a new task force which investigates occult crimes.
“Occult” is being written by James Wong, who has also co-written the shows “American Horror Story” and “The Event”.
The show will be produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller and James Wong for Platinum Dunes in association with A & E Network.
ROLES AVAILABLE:
FEMALES
[“Alana Hutchins”], any ethnicity, 18 - Mid 20s. Alana is an outgoing, smart, popular, and privileged college girl who happens to be the daughter of the Governor of Louisiana. Alana has a wild streak and loves to go out partying with her sorority sisters. But despite her boldness, Alana has lived a sheltered life up until now, and there is a touch of naivete about her. When Alana is suddenly kidnapped by a mysterious cult, she panics and is extremely traumatized by the experience. CO-STARRING ROLE
[“Lucy”], any ethnicity, 20s. Lucy is a brash, bold, and spunky “goth” woman who is obsessed with the occult. She wears black lipstick, and she is pretty, mysterious, and alluring. Lucy has a tendency to be reckless and often gets a thrill out of dangerous situations. CO-STARRING ROLE
[“Lin”], Asian, 20s. Lin is a smart, fearless, and quietly confident policewoman who works for the New Orleans Police Department. Despite her toughness, Lin is still able to have a healthy sense of humor when she’s off duty. PRINCIPLE ROLE
[“Blair”], any ethnicity, 30s - 40s. Blair is a brilliant, thick-skinned, and brassy FBI Agent who is every bit as strong-willed as her male colleagues at the Bureau. She is an Ivy League graduate and she is very insightful about the inner workings of the criminal mind. STARRING ROLE
[“SWAT Commander”], any ethnicity, 40s - 50s. This female SWAT Commander is a tough, commanding, and hard-nosed woman who works for the FBI under Agent Thompson. She is stationed outside of a building where the Governor’s daughter is being held hostage. PRINCIPLE ROLE
MALES
[“Temo”], any ethnicity, 20s. Temo is an intelligent, offbeat, introverted, and quirky guy who works at a mortuary. Temo is in charge of tagging and storing all of the dead bodies which come into the morgue. He has a somewhat aloof attitude toward his job, and he also has a dark and macabre sense of humor. CO-STARRING ROLE
[“Josh”], any ethnicity, 18 - Mid 20s. Josh is a fun-loving, reckless, and yet charismatic guy with a sarcastic sense of humor who is spending his spring break in New Orleans this year. He is a charming and handsome guy who loves to go clubbing with his college buddy Matt. CO-STARRING ROLE
[“Thompson”], any ethnicity, 30s - 40s. Thompson is a clever, sharp-minded, and highly driven FBI Agent who has been assigned to the investigation of the kidnapping of the Governor’s daughter. Thompson has a very focused and undramatic quality about him. He can think on his feet but never overeacts to anything. STARRING ROLE
[“Monroe”], any ethnicity, 50s. Monroe is a stern, demanding, and yet level-headed and concerned director of the FBI office in New Orleans. He takes his job with the utmost seriousness and often must scold the agents who work underneath him. He’s physically imposing and can be quite intimidating to people. CO-STARRING ROLE
[“Captain Cooper”], any ethnicity, 40s - 50s. Captain Cooper is a serious, commanding, and very formal man who is a police captain for the New Orleans Police Department. He is very brief with his words and always asks direct questions which get right to the point. The officers in his department all look to him with admiration. CO-STARRING ROLE
Please send photos and resumes by April 30th to CableThriller@gmail(dot)com for more information!
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]]>Monday, April 22, 2013
7:30pm - 9:00pm Discussion & Audience Q&A
Reception to Follow
Cinefamily
611 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Last year, an IDA-led coalition of filmmakers achieved a historic exemption in the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) that allows documentary filmmakers to “crack” digital encryption on certain types of media (including “ripping” DVDs). What does it mean to claim fair use and how do you do it? What does the DMCA prohibit you from doing, and what does it allow you to do? What are the parameters for knowing when your access and use of copyrighted content is allowable under fair use, and covered by this exemption? In this special edition of Doc U, we will explore how to make fair use responsibly, and how to safely make use of the DMCA exemption for doc filmmakers.
Led by Professor Jack Lerner, IDA Board Member, and Director of the USC Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic at the USC Gould School of Law, the seminar includes an overview of fair use by Dean Cheley of the law firm Donaldson + Callif, and an in-depth “How To” guide to understanding and applying the DMCA exemption for documentary filmmakers, presented by Law Clinic participants Garrett Lee and Katharine Trendacosta.
More information and tickets available at: http://doc-u-apr-2013.eventbrite.com
Doc U is the International Documentary Association’s series of educational seminars and workshops for aspiring and experienced documentary filmmakers. Taught by artists and industry experts, participants receive vital information and insight on various topics relevant to the world of documentary filmmaking.
For more information on IDA’s Doc U, including Doc U Online go to documentary.org/doc-u
Special support provided by:
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
T3Media
IMAX
FirstCom Music
Brooks Institute
Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles
Axis Pro
Indie Printing
Members and Supporters of IDA
Jack Lerner, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, USC Gould School of Law
http://www.iptlc.usc.edu
Professor Lerner received a B.A., with distinction, in English from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He clerked for Judge Fred I. Parker on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge G. Thomas Van Bebber in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. He practiced intellectual property law with the Palo Alto, Calif., firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. and in 2004 was a research fellow with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. Before joining USC, Professor Lerner was Clinic Fellow at the Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
Among Professor Lerner’s publications are “Intellectual Property and Development at WIPO and WHO,” (American Journal of Law and Medicine 2008), “Taking the ‘Long View’ on the Fourth Amendment: Stored Records and the Sanctity of Home” (with Mulligan) (Stanford Technology Law Review 2007), “Legal Issues Facing Election Officials in an Electronic Voting World” (with Burstein, Dang and Hancock) (2007), and amicus curiae briefs in Hepting v. AT&T, Inc.; United States v. Martingnon; and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
Professor Lerner leads law students in the USC Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic as they counsel and represent policymakers, artists, innovators, nonprofit organizations, and others on a range of IP and technology issues. Among other things, under Professor Lerner’s supervision Clinical Interns have successfully sought two exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act on behalf of a wide coalition of documentary filmmakers that have helped countless filmmakers nationwide to exercise thair fair use rights, and worked with policymakers in the developing world to conduct a major survey of copyright limitations and exceptions among Pacific Rim economies.
Dean Cheley, Associate, Donaldson + Callif
http://www.donaldsoncallif.com
Dean Cheley is an entertainment attorney who offers expertise in all areas of the entertainment industry, including structuring deals and negotiating contracts for individuals and corporations involved in the film and television industry. He works with book authors, screen writers, performers, directors and producers, as well as institutions such as studios, networks, guilds and talent agencies. Prior to joining the firm, Dean litigated numerous types of entertainment disputes, including copyright and trademark infringement, rights of publicity, breach of contract and partnership disputes.
Mr. Cheley received his law degree in 2006 from the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall), where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award and was Executive Editor of The Berkeley Technology & Law Journal. While at law school, he interned at the Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, where he authored comments on behalf of media archives, filmmakers and libraries in response to a US Copyright Notice of Inquiry concerning orphan works and exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Prior to his career in law, Mr. Cheley worked as a producer and consultant for companies developing new media technologies, e-commerce, and branded entertainment. He brings this experience to bear advising his clients with regard to copyright, trademark, licensing and other intellectual property matters, as well as marketing and other promotional activities related to the entertainment industry. Dean earned his bachelor’s degree from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Digital & New Media Studies, an Interdisciplinary Program sponsored by faculty in the schools of Design, Film and Television and Communication.
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