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From: Randy Mills Subject: MRC2016

Name: Randy Mills

Email: [email protected]

Event Type: Opportunity

Event Title: MRC2016

Event Description:

I'm exploring having a videographer capture the essence of Miss Rodeo Colorado. Our daughter, Madelaine Mills is the current Miss Rodeo Colorado for 2016. http://www.missrodeocolorado.com/

With this title she is an ambassador for the sport of rodeo, western heritage, and the state of Colorado. Her position is supported through sponsorship and we will host a coronation and fund raiser at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs on February 27. It is at this event that we are interested filming and producing short videos that express her spirit, intellect and mission.

I was referred to the Colorado Film School by a student acquaintance, Justin Bauer.

Look forward to understanding if this might fight into a student job project?

Truly,

Randy Mills

Hello,

I am the Creative Talent Recruiter for General Motors North American Design Center in Michigan. We are seeking one Film student intern for this coming summer with a target start date of May 16th. Our timeline to select this intern is very tight so rather than just throw a post out there we are looking to invite students to apply based on the recommendation of their school program Director/Chair. Our internships are paid and include housing. The Film intern would work with two other creative interns on a myriad of fresh, current, highly creative and multi-purpose assets that will help us to create awareness and excitement about GM Design with the next generation of creative designers. The Film intern would be responsible for a 90 second – 2 min video that we would begin using externally at the conclusion of the internship.

Software skills required: Windows OSX operating system Premiere Pro CC AfterEffects CC Final Cut Pro/X Photoshop Encore Audition CC

Experience requirements: GoPro cameras Canon EOS Cameras Arie/Mole/Keno hot and cool lights Audio lavalier and shotgun mics Green screen set up Storyboarding Script writing & storytelling

And finally- if I were posting a job it would look something like this:

General Motors Creative Design is seeking three 2016 Summer Interns- one GRAPHIC DESIGNER, one ENVIRONMENT/EXPERIENCE DESIGNER and one VIDEOGRAPHER for a unique opportunity we’re calling the “Multimedia Intern Project”. These three interns will work together and be challenged to quickly understand our diverse creative culture and tell the story in a variety of creative mediums to include a 90 second video montage, a gallery exhibit, and a comprehensive graphics communication package.

The Multimedia Project Interns must be creative storytellers that can work collaboratively, cross-influence one another and create a unique vision of our design process bringing it to life in a way that communicates our passion, coolness, great products, and our kick-ass creative culture.

This assignment is not for the faint of heart! We are looking for absolute rock stars in their discipline who can accept this challenge head on, work independently, and most importantly- deliver! Not only will the results of this project grace the pages of your portfolio, but they will be used immediately in all GM Design recruiting activities at both the collegiate and high school levels as well as community outreach activities and our summer internship program. We are counting on your work to sell GM Design to the next generation of creative designers!

ACTION ON FILM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Monrovia, California - USA September 16 to 24, 2016

In the Spotlight today is the 12th Annual Action on Film International Film Festival (AOFFEST), celebrating the art and education of talented filmmakers from around the world. AOFFEST selects daring, out of the box films that may be passed over by other events. In addition, event sponsors like Sony, Boris FX, Pond 5, Altadis Cigars, Stella Adler, SOY JOY, Monster Energy and many others make sure that AOFFEST filmmakers' and writers' works are awarded - in 2015 more than $100,000 USD was in cash and prizes were provided to winning artists.

It's all part of an ongoing effort to link filmmakers and producers with high-quality projects and with additional opportunities for collaboration. Every accepted filmmaker and writer in attendance has the opportunity to access free promotional video interviews, coverage from MovieMaker Magazine, all-access passes, and gifts from sponsoring partners.

In addition to its competitive categories for films, music videos, musical scores, TV and Webseries Pilots, AOF offers a screenwriting competition and Awards Dinner for writers of scenes, shorts, and feature-length screenplays, and teleplays. Better yet, scenes from selected submitted screenplays are produced by the festival and are screened alongside AOF's slate of remarkable films.

UPCOMING DEADLINE February 13, 2016 - Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE AOF promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition-all within an atmosphere of unity for the entire AOF family of filmmakers and writers. AOF bridges the gap between Celebrity and Creator and Distributor and Content.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL With filmmakers from China, Japan, Germany, Spain, England, Australia, Iran, and more, AOFFEST offers an expansive audience for international projects. In 2016 AOFFEST is partnering with Kate Raynor & Associates Immigration Lawyers to help provide filmmakers and producers of extraordinary talent with O-1 Visa opportunities providing budding filmmakers the necessary resources they need to succeed.

MAUI FILM FESTIVAL Maui, Hawaii - USA June 15 to 19, 2016

In the Spotlight today is the 17th Annual Maui Film Festival, where the aloha spirit thrives among independent filmmakers and film goers eager to meet, collaborate, and celebrate innovative storytelling. "The Maui Film Festival exceeded my expectations. The Celestial Cinema is mind-blowing! It's also one of the best places anywhere in the world to launch a movie," Trevor Groth, Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival.

With extraordinary open-air screenings available, night after night, Maui Film Festival immerses its visitors in luxury and style, whether they're representatives from major studios, or first-time filmmakers with bright Hollywood futures. Past honorees at Maui Film Festival have ranged from talented up-and-comers to seasoned professionals, including Luptia Ny'ongo, Andrew Garfield, Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Banks, Brie Larsen, Jessica Chastain, Jake Gyllenhaal, Claire Danes, and Clint Eastwood. It's no secret that Hollywood stars love to come to Maui, and the Maui Film Festival offers an invaluable, relaxed platform on which to network far from the stress of Los Angeles life.

In addition to Maui Film Festival's awe-inspiring locales, guest lists, and big-screen tales, visitors will have their appetites satiated by some of the finest cuisine around. A variety of food-fueled events -- including Taste of Wallea, Taste of Chocolate, and a Filmmaker and Patron Brunch -- will ensure a savory and remarkable celebration under the stars. It's all part of a festival experience The Hollywood Reporter describes as "the embodiment of relaxed elegance."

UPCOMING DEADLINE February 15, 2016 - Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE The Maui Film Festival celebrates films that reveal character, ignite passions, and soothe the soul.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Each year, a diverse audience of more than 20,000 film lovers makes its way to the Maui Film Festival. Film premieres and screenings are held at spectacular Wailea venues, including the 2,500-seat, Dolby Digital-equipped Celestial Cinema and the 600+-capacity, ocean-side Toes-in-the-Sand Cinema.

Washington, D.C. - USA May 21 to 29, 2016

In the Spotlight today is the 10th Annual GI Film Festival (GIFF X), a cinema showcase dedicated exclusively to honoring members of the American Armed Forces and the worldwide struggle for freedom and democracy. A veritable "Sundance for the troops," GIFF X preserves the courageous stories of American veterans and salutes the sacrifices of American GIs while acknowledging the warrior spirit around the globe. The fest all unfolds in the heart of America's capital city while also offering national exposure for fest films through a variety of dynamic events and opportunities throughout the year.

GI Film Fest 2015 featured a dynamic lineup of more than 60 films. In addition to the film program, the GIFF offered interactive Q&As with filmmakers and on-screen talent, embassy soirees, live music, stand-up comedy, star-studded red carpets and awards ceremonies, all honoring and lending a voice to the veteran community. GIFF's popular Filmmaker Boot Camp featured a pitch session with top executives from The Discovery Network. There is a reason why actor Michele Monaghan (Fort Bliss ) described GIFF as the "single most profound experience" of her entire career. In bringing together Hollywood celebrities, filmmakers, Members of Congress and top military leaders, the festival provides a unique mix of experiences that are unforgettable and, at times, life altering.

UPCOMING DEADLINE February 15, 2016 - Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE Through film, television, gaming, special events, and other media, GIFF preserves the stories of military veterans and of the worldwide struggle for freedom.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Recent editions of GIFF have featured representation from Sony Pictures, NBC Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount and SAG-AFTRA, each with a dedicated event - highlights include Honoring The Warrior Spirit, A Salute To Hollywood Patriots, GIFF Finance And Distribution Boot Camp, and Salute To Women In The Military. In 2015, the festival hosted the World Premiere of Ryan Little's film War Pigs which received the festival's "Best Action Feature" award along with national theatrical and digital distribution deal through Cindedigm. GIFF's 2015 award-winning narrative short film Day One, directed by military veteran Henry Hughes, received an Oscar nomination in 2016.

WE'RE THRILLED TO EMBARK ON AN EXCITING NEW CASTING -- Steven Spielberg's film "READY PLAYER ONE" (based on the novel by Ernest Cline). Please follow directions on how to submit or FWD! Feel free to spread the word! Another incredible opportunity!! Note: We're working in partnership w/Ellen Lewis. If you've already submitted to her or her office (or previously auditioned) - it's unnecessary to resubmit via us. We're working together!

CASTING: WADE WATTS: To play 18-19 (up to age 24 if able to portray 18-19) yrs old, male, clean cut w/a sense of humor. Overweight or underweight. A sincere & passionate player in the Oasis. Not the most confident guy outside the Oasis, but Wade gains boldness & nerve as his worlds collide. He uses his skills & the support of his friends to rise above each challenge. SHOTO: To play 10-13 yrs old, male; to play Chinese, hip & knowing for his age. He speaks MANDARIN & English FLUENTLY. Wade's friend in the Oasis who joins with him to complete the competition. Please note: Actor should be bilingual: Mandarin & English (applicants must be submitted by parent or legal guardian if applicant is under 18 yrs of age). DAITO: To play 20 yrs old, male: to play Japanese. He speaks JAPANESE & English fluently. One of Wade's friends in the Oasis who joins with him to complete the competition. Please note: Actor should be bilingual: Japanese & English.

To submit: Go to http://www.readyplayeronemoviecasting.com/. All instructions are on this website (Warner Brothers Pictures). Individuals (& agents/mgrs) are able to submit via the site. As word of our casting spreads, please note: There is NEVER a fee to submit. Any such claim is fraudulent & should be reported at once. Casting Directors are Ellen Lewis & Debbie DeLisi. Deadline 2/1/16.

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Best,

Bianca On behalf of Adam & Debbie DeLisi

Los Angeles, California - USA

June 2016

In the Spotlight today is the 14th Annual Outfest Screenwriting Lab, an incredible hands on experience that provides screenwriters the opportunity to develop their work. The authors of five screenplays will be invited to participate in an intensive laboratory during which they will work closely with established writers who will critique and encourage their work. Outfest staff selects Lab Fellows, with recommendations from a panel of writers, directors, producers and development executives.

The lab includes sessions with other industry professionals, structured career development opportunities and participation in ongoing festival events. Developing talent is seen as a long-term investment and Outfest is committed to fostering the growth of lab fellows well beyond the three-day program in June. The five finalists will also have the thrilling opportunity to watch their script come to life with a live stage-reading event during the Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival in July 2016.

Outfest Screenwriting Alumna, Louise Wadley shares her experience, "The Outfest Screenwriting Lab was instrumental in the development of my script, The Trouble with e. The experience of one-on-one script sessions with Industry mentors like Guinevere Turner, Barry Sandler and others is an amazing opportunity. Who knew that I would be so grateful for all that straight talking! But perhaps most invaluable was having mentor Michele Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows) direct a stage reading of my script. It helped crystallize what worked and what didn't. The honest feedback of the script mentors and the support of Outfest gave me a huge boost of confidence. I went back to Australia and wrote and re-wrote while my producer raised extra finance. We wrapped the five-week shoot Christmas 2013. I could not have gotten this far without Outfest."

UPCOMING DEADLINE January 15, 2016 - Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE Since 1997, seven films have been produced that were ushered through the Outfest Screenwriting Lab. What began as a screenwriting competition has expanded into a dynamic three-day, mentor-led workshop in Los Angeles for selected screenwriters.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The Lab is a career changing opportunity with direct access to established artists with firsthand knowledge to share. Past Lab speakers have included Michele Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Paper Man), David Newman and Keith Merryman (Think Like a Man, Friends with Benefits), Sandy Weinberg of Summit Talent Agency, America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), and Gideon Raff (Homeland).

Hybrid project between reality TV, reporting and documentaries. The idea is that the viewer discovers a country in a fun way, decomplex travel and reportage sometimes judged as a senior for the program. Following, take a liking to follow someone sympathetic, attach and identify with the character. Laugh and learn.

Here are the details: Where: Brazil Dates: it will depend of the availabilities of the student Time: one week Not paid but I pay the flight ticket. Student has to provide his equipment.

Thanks

Edinburgh - United Kingdom

June 15 to 26, 2016

In the Spotlight today is the 70th Annual Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), celebrating seven impressive decades of championing independent storytelling. As the longest continually running film festival in the world, EIFF is especially interested in films by emerging filmmakers whose work manifests stylistic boldness, strength of form, and the ambition to use the medium in a way that resists cliché. In 2015 EIFF hosted audiences of over 50,000 whilst welcoming over 1,500 industry delegates, guests and press.

EIFF'S globally applauded showcase includes screenings of Fiction, Documentaries, Animation and Experimental films. The Festival profiled 134 new feature films and 126 new short films last year, opening with the world premiere of The Legend of Barney Thomson (Robert Carlyle) and closing with the world premiere of Iona (Scott Graham). The Festival also saw screenings of The Wolfpack (Crystal Moselle), The Diary of a Teenage Girl (Marielle Heller), and 13 Minutes (Oliver Hirschbiegel). Welcomed guests throughout the eleven day festival included Ewan McGregor, Karen Gillan, Jane Seymour and Alexander Skarsgård.

Awards at EIFF include Best International Feature Film, Best International Documentary Feature, The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film and the Audience Award. EIFF also gives awards in the categories of animation and short film. Along with award recognition the festival offers a series of talent development initiatives designed to support the best emerging talent from across the UK.

UPCOMING DEADLINE

January 20, 2016 - Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE

EIFF seeks to represent the most innovative and adventurous developments in world cinema, bring worthy filmmakers to local and worldwide attention, and provide a forum for appreciative and informed discussion of their work.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

It is a high priority for EIFF to support filmmakers with means to attend the festival if accepted. Support includes complimentary passes to attend the Festival and its Industry programme, and select filmmakers will receive travel and accommodation stipends. 

SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL & TITO'S HANDMADE VODKA

Sun Valley, Idaho - USA March 2 to 6, 2016

In the Spotlight today is the 2nd Annual FILM LAB, presented by the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) and Tito's Handmade Vodka. In an effort to help filmmakers complete their film's vision, Tito's Handmade Vodka and the Sun Valley Film Festival are teaming up to furnish writers, directors and producers with $5,000 USD in production funds to complete their project. This year, hosted by Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for Sundance Film Festival, the lab will give filmmakers feedback as they prepare to lock their film, and send it into the film festival fray.

The teams of two selected projects will have the opportunity to attend the Sun Valley Film Festival - flight and lodging will be provided for the writer, director and producer from each finalist. In addition, the selected filmmakers will receive all-access passes to the festival including nightly parties, networking panels and more. The festival offers a cutting edge program of films, television, web series and music videos in a beautiful mountain town - a perfect getaway to forge relationships with other independent artists.

Invited filmmakers will have the opportunity to attend SVFF's Salon Series that takes place each day at Festival HQ. These informal talks are thoughtfully programmed to feature a wide array of speakers shedding light on their area of expertise. Previous guests have included Academy Award® winning screenwriter of Traffic, Stephen Gaghan and Sons of Anarchy show creator, Kurt Sutter. This is an opportunity for filmmakers and film fans to engage with and learn from industry leaders in many different areas of entertainment.

UPCOMING DEADLINE January 20, 2016 - Late Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE In an effort to help filmmakers complete their film's vision, Tito's Handmade Vodka and the Sun Valley Film Festival are teaming up to furnish writers, directors and producers with finishing funds.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL SVFF each year closes with a raucous Awards Ceremony taking place Saturday night at the infamous Whiskey Jacques on Main Street. The party continues well after the awards ceremony with more than 400 filmmakers, VIPs and other invite-only guests rocking out to bands. Previous acts have included Built to Spill, Those Darlins and the The Weeks. It's a party not to be missed.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Enter to win a college scholarship by creating either a 25- or 55-second video 

convincing your friends to not drive distracted.

YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE: Your friends. 16- to 22-year-olds.

YOUR MISSION: To save lives. Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. Hundreds of thousands of people are killed or injured each year in distracted driving crashes. Your job is to capture the attention of young adults and make them turn unsafe habits into safe habits. It’s time for you to take ownership of this important cause.

TELL A STORY: Don’t overthink this project. We want you to tell a short story in the form of a video. It doesn’t have to be a slick, produced piece; just a simple video that will carry the message to your friends to not text and drive.

CAPTURE ATTENTION: The first thing you must do is capture the attention of other people your age. You need to create something that they will notice and want to watch; so there should be some sort of entertainment value or interest in your video at the onset.

BE CREATIVE: We know we’re asking you to deal with a serious topic, but your video doesn’t have to be serious. You have creative license to take this on however you see fit. Your video can be funny; it can be a cartoon, a music video…whatever moves you. As long as it’s in good taste and it comes from the heart.

IT’S YOUR TIME: People wait their entire lives to impact positive change in the world. Through this project, we are offering you that opportunity now. Collectively – we can start a movement. YOU can start a movement.

It’s time for you to step up and take ownership of this critical message to your peers. You have the power to do something that others cannot. You have a unique, authentic voice that can reach other people your age.

PRIZING AND ELIGIBILITY: • Two separate scholarship contests are taking place: One for high school juniors and seniors, and one for full-time college students. • Three winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) will be selected for each contest, for a total of 6 winners • Prizing for each winner is as follows: o 1st place: $5,000 scholarship, and the video will be turned into an Ad Council PSA and distributed to over 1,600 TV stations nationwide o 2nd place: $2,000 scholarship o 3rd place: $1,000 scholarship

This year the contest will be judged by high-profile, celebrity judges: musical sensation Aloe Blacc; renowned filmmaker and social activist, Kweku Mandela; Wendy Clark, President & CEO of DDB; Jeff Goodby, co-chairman of Goodby Silverstein & Partners; PJ Pereira, chief creative officer at Pereira & O'Dell; and YouTube star Meg DeAngelis.

Seeking a freelance Videographer / Director of Photography to work on a short film project to be filmed in Colorado Springs. This is a Paid Position.

The final cut of the film will be 2-5 minutes and submitted to the Bentonville Film Festival short film contest.

The film will feature two athletes who will be filmed during a sit down interview, as well as action shots.

The ideal candidate should have some experience with filming on location, planning shots, angles, transitions, and lighting. Also, the candidate must have access to all of the necessary filming equipment. 

The candidate must be professional, creative, and vibrant personality, This individual must be a leader who is reliable. 

The filming will occur during a two-day period (possibly three) with an estimated three-four hours each day.

The compensation for this role is negotiable and based on experience (either an hourly or flat rate).

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Enter your student films for the 2016 Uni Shorts International Student Film Festival. All films must be entirely student-made as part of a course of study between Nov 2013 – Dec 2015 and no longer than 20 minutes.

We welcome all short films in the following genres: Fiction (undergraduate), Fiction (postgraduate), Documentary, Experimental, Animation.

Entry Fee NZD$30 (or NZD$80 for three or more entries). Great prizes!

How to enter?

1.       Complete the entry form at www.unitec.ac.nz/unishorts

2.       Post your DVD screener to: Uni Shorts Film Festival, c/o – Unitec Department of Performing & Screen Arts, Private Bag 92025, Victoria St West, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

Alternatively, you can send us a secure downloadable link (via Drop Box, VIMEO or We Transfer) to [email protected] (all foreign language films must have English subtitles embedded)

3.       Email the following to [email protected]: directors bio + headshot photo (JPEG format), synopsis, production credits + 2 image stills (screen grabs) for each film entered.

Entry deadline is January 15, 2016 so don’t wait – enter now!

The fourth annual Uni Shorts International Student Film Festival will be held in Auckland, New Zealand in 2016.

Beverly Hills, California - USA

Winners Announced: March 2016

In the Spotlight today is the 3rd Annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship, a new and applauded outlet for screenwriters to be discovered. ScreenCraft has quickly developed an impressive track record for discovering exceptional talent and serving as a much-needed advocate for independent voices. ScreenCraft is seeking TV and feature film screenplays to select up to four writers for an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles for meetings with Academy Award-winning writers, producers, executives, agents and managers. Robert McKee has offered this year's winners a complimentary pass to his legendary STORY seminar in NYC, LA or London.

The chosen recipients will receive ongoing professional support and guidance from ScreenCraft's acclaimed team of development executives, followed by personal introductions to key entertainment executives, producers and representatives. Up to four winners will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles in April, including lodging at the historic Culver Hotel just down the street from Sony and Culver Studios.

Winners will be escorted to numerous meetings and introduced to top industry professionals at production companies, agencies and major studios. ScreenCraft fields meeting requests from executives at top studios such as Paramount, Universal and Fox, and from top agencies such as CAA, WME, Paradigm and ICM throughout to year for their winning screenwriters and even those who have applied but did not take home honors. Past winners have optioned their projects and signed with top representatives at 3Arts Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Paradigm Talent Agency, ICM, Zero Gravity Entertainment, and many more.

UPCOMING DEADLINE

December 30, 2015 - Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE

ScreenCraft's screenwriting contests are dedicated to discovering talented screenwriters and connecting them with producers, agents and managers.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

All of ScreenCraft's readers have a minimum of two years experience working in script development at major Hollywood production companies, agencies and studios. ScreenCraft Fellowship mentors and judges include: Geoffrey Fletcher, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Precious and Violet & Daisy; Diana Ossana, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Brokeback Mountain; Lawrence Grey, film producer with two recent seven-figure spec script sales to his credit last year alone; Ari Lubet, literary manager at 3Arts Entertainment, the company behind such TV shows as Orange is the New Black, Parks and Recreation, Louie, Broad City, Silicon Valley - and many more!