The third day of the International Family Film Festival is scheduled to be a bonanza of riches for the screenwriters. Starting at 10 am with a Panel led by the acclaimed Founder and Director of the Writer's Boot Camp, Jeffrey Gordon, followed by an emersive writer's session led by The Writer's Workshop after lunch, and then a two hour "Pitch Me" experience where writers are invited to bring material to pitch for feedback from a panel of acquisitions professionals in the film industry.The Scree...

So, I met the famous Israeli Amos Gitai who made 30 films. I am now shooting the special classes that he has at Impro acting school. I was at first a bit sceptical about the whole project. Shooting a classroom is (still) not my ideas of cinematical fun. But I got to make a few out-of-the-ordinary shots, especially since Ilan the producer/director kindly rented my a tele lense. I also got to shoot four ten minute one shot shorts which was AWSOME, but also kind of tiring, jumping from location to ...

The 10th edition will be rich in events and well known people. The main premises of the film festival is the Morlacchi Theatre of Perugia that will host the cultural event between the 6-10 December 2006. The Grand opening will be held on the 3rd of December at the National Gallery and will include a visit of the museum presented by Enrico Ghezzi and Alexandr Sokurov, Director of Arca Russa, a movie realized using one level of sequence within the Hermitage of San Pietroburgo. On the 6th of...

The Atlantic Film Festival Announces Performers for Scripts Out LoudThe 24th Atlantic Film Festival (September 17-25, 2004) is pleased announce that ACTRA Maritimes member actors Kristin Bell, Krista MacDonald, Dawn McKelvie Cyr, Tara Doyle, Brian Heighton, Njeri Watkins, Jeff Wright and Darrell Yates will perform, in front of a live audience, excerpts from four scripts that were developed through the Script Development Project at the annual Scripts Out Loud. Scripts Out Loud takes place on Sept...

NEW YORK PITCHXCHANGE - FIRST ROUND OF EXECUTIVES ANNOUNCED Finally, East Coast screenwriters have access to industry decision makers!Companies confirmed to be hearing pitches include: Miramax, Dimension, Blue Sky, The Hudson Agency, Andrew Lauren Productions, Bigel/Mailer Films, 4th Row Films, Deutsch/Open City and HDnet Films, Emerging Pictures, Eric Hanson Management, the Howard Stern Production Company and Hallmark Entertainment.The Inaugural New York City PitchXchange brings one-on-one pitc...