May 2011 Blog Posts (10)

If a "big film" comes to Colorado and asks actors to submit their videotaped audition via an internet video site (like Youtube or Vimeo) along with a SIGNED RELEASE, IT CAN BE A READ FLAG. Be careful.

A talent release can often have language that states (generally) that ALL rights are given to the production company upon submission, which means they can use your audition tape in anyway, anytime, and anywhere they want ...for promotion and profit ...and no, you would never see a dime…

Dayglo premieres Oozle Pool, a made-in-Denver underground feature by raoul vehill, June 14, 7:30 PM, at the Bug Theater, 3654 N Navajo. Also featuring LIVE Neo Kabuki Samurais OFM and comedy by Ed Jiovani & Dick Black.  $5! Thanks Emerging Filmmaker's Project.

'I made a psychotic live action looney tunes cartoon because the insanity we make over love usually ends up as slapstick. It's all fun & games till the cops come.' -r vehill …

Got this from my friend Tom Anderson over at the Greenwood Village Signs by Tomorrow. He's a member of the Denver Creative Connections and this got sent to his group.  He thought I might know some people interested in this.  Looks legit, but, as always, do your homework. 

Hi,

 I'm working with a advertising firm in New York that's casting Actors in the denver area for a Wendy's TV Commercial.

 We need help finding anyone that would like to shoot and…

Hi all just posting an add for my class come in and check out an audit. New actors welcome! here are the details if intrested check it out!!!

www.leybafilms.com

Some of you remember DS StudioWorks' David Dalton & Chad Schnackel hosting

a couple CASA assemblies with the theme "Serve the Story".

Our MASTERS ENSEMBLE will now be presenting this format to the general public as a performance.

Screenwriters bring in their scenes, our "quick-study" actors learn the script on the…

If there's one thing I've learned in the years I've been in this Entertainment Industry, the word Free is used quite frequently and to most it isn't fair trade. On the flip side, the opportunities I have now would never be if I hadn't met the opportunity providers during the times I was Free.  The following blog gives a great observation and principles learned from doing this Free.  Although it may be concerning another creative outlet, the principles expressed in…

Saw this online and thought I'd share...

http://www.indiewire.com/article/toolkit_ed_burns/

What say you?

If you haven't visited the Open Media Foundation yet, and you live in the Denver metro area, please make time! Your Voice. Your Media. tours are every first and third wednesday of each month (may 4, may 18, june 1, june 14).

The foundation operates Denver's public access TV station and does a lot more to help community members and nonprofits get their messages out over the Internet. They have great introductory training on filmmaking software and equipment, and memberships that allow…

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Submissions are open for the Colorado Independent Women of Film, taking place July 19th, 20th and 21st, 7:30pm each night, at the Bug Theatre!