48 Hour Project Planning

The 48 hour film project is approaching. Starting next week, you’ll be able to sign up! So remember to save the weekend of July 27-29th, if you’re interested in taking part!
If you’re interested in helping out, there will be a planning meeting at the Trinity Brew Pub (186 Fountain St. in Providence) on Saturday, June 2nd at 2 PM. The plan is really to discuss strategies for getting the word out, sign up for volunteer positions, then split up into teams to hang some posters. Total time should be about 1.5 hours!

If you’d like to volunteer but can’t make it Saturday, please email Providence@48hourfilm.com – the roles we’ll need are:

general assistance at the kick-off event in the evening of Monday, June 25th
paperwork help at the start of the project, July 27th
help at the conclusion, July 29th, 7PM
ticket takers for the screenings, August 2nd or 3rd (Wednesday or Thursday)

You can help with 1 and 4, even if you’re participating as part of a team!

If you’d like to know more about the 48 Hour Film Project, check it out at www.48hourfilm.com – or send us an email!

LDI CASTING Seeks Actors

- Hispanic Male Actor between ages of 40-55 to portray a businessman/politician type for the television show BROTHERHOOD filming in Providence. Must be available 1 day between June 4 and June 13. Please EMAIL a picture and resume to us at ldicasting@cox.net - you will be contacted for an audition. (If you are already registered ON THE LDI WEBSITE - just let us know.)*******************************************************************************************
For BROTHERHOOD 2:
LDI Casting is seeking background actors for this Thursday or Friday (June 1 Or 2).
If you are free please let me know by emailing me at deb@ldicasting.com or debgreene2345@hotmail.com. You must be free all day. I would not need you for both scenes so let me kow what day is best for you.. If you email me include your contact info and if you are union please incluse your SAG number or SSN.

SHORT FILM AUDITIONS

Actors and Crew needed for the short films: The Job & The Interview
Written By Paul Lawrence
Director Alex Baptista
Auditions are being held at Perishable Theater, 95 Empire Street,June 1st & 2nd, 6pm-8pm.
Auditions will consist of reading on book in front of a camera. Scripts will be provided the day of the auditions, no need to prepare any monologues. Casting will be for two leads in The Job and two leads in the Interview. Secondary roles and extras will be needed for The Job.The Job is a short film written by Paul Lawrence and adapted for the screen by Alex Baptista. The story is about a voice talent and engineer who discuss the outlandish nature of the Talking Urinal Cakes that they have been commissioned to give a voice to.

This is not an RIFC Production.

The Mad Hatter's Rip-Roarin' Roast

This comes to us from Bernice Liuson Simactor:

The Mad Hatter's Rip-Roarin' RoastA Comedy Costume Party You'd Be Mad to MissDate: Tuesday, May 29, 2007Time: 7:30 PM-10:30 PMLocation: The Lyric Stage Company of Boston—140 Clarendon Street, Boston Tickets: $25 advance, $35 at the door - order online at www.madhatroast.eventbrite.com
RedDragonfly Films invites you to a one-of-a-kind party that you'd be mad to miss!
Featuring The Infamous Jerry Bisantz(Artistic Director of the Image Theater Company of Lowell )as The (Very) Mad Hatter
and The Lovely Leigh Barrett(Actor Extraordinaire)
Join in the fun as they mercilessly flamefour familiar personalities from the Boston Theater Community.
Diego ArcinieagasArtistic DirectorPublick Theatre Rick LombardoProducing Artistic DirectorNew Repertory Theatre Spiro VeloudosProducing Artistic DirectorLyric Stage Company Larry StarkTheater Reviewer
The Theater Mirror
Enjoy live entertainment, light finger foods & scrumptious desserts and a cash bar.Cocktails begin at 7:30pm.Music provided by Vinegar Joe Music
Hosted by the Lyric Stage Company of BostonDirections and Parking Information Street Parking and Validated Garage Parking ($6) Available
Order your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Space is limited.Join the party, dress to impress, and wear your Mad Hat!
Proceeds raised at this event will go toward the making of "Stark Review: The Heart of Boston Theater",a film about Boston's thriving theater scene. Thank you for your support and attendance.
-- b e r n i c e Liuson Simactor. producer. filmmakerr e d d r a g o n f l y f i l m swww.reddragonflyfilms.com http://panospin.com/projects/larrystark/617.480.2442 c617.395.4104 hBe Seen! Check out Boston's Acting Scene athttp://groups.myspace.com/beseenboston

A Documentary About Boston Theatre

This comes to us from Kevin Anderton:

Hi Everyone. I’ve been helping to produce a documentary about Boston Theatre. It’s in the final stages and I’ve gotten to know quite a bit about the local scene. I’m surprised how inter-related the Film/Video scene and the Theatre scene is. I think this documentary will really benefit both from a marketing standpoint and from a community standpoint.If you are part of the film/video/theatre scene there is an event coming up at the end of May. That will help you support this endeavor It’s a roast of a few of the largest names in the local independent theatre scene. It’s all done to help raise some money and interest about the documentary. The price for the tickets are $25 a piece. I really wanted as many people associated with Midnight Chimes Productions and the film scene to be able to go so I’ve purchased a group of sixty tickets and will be discounting them over 50%. That’s a pretty deep discount.If you go to this link:http://mcproast.eventbrite.com/ You can buy a ticket for $12 while they last. It’s at the Lyric Stage Company in Boston, which is one of the best independent theatres in the area. Please attend, support the community, and help make the Boston Theatre/Film & Video scene strong.

See you there.Kevin Anderton

Second Annual Main Street Independent Film Festival

July 21 through July 22, 2007
Presented by Hera Gallery, South County Players, The Friends ofWakefield Village, Independent Newspapers Screenings at Church of the Ascension, Corner of Main and Kenyon Avenue, Wakefield, Rhode Island

Call For Entries, No Entry Fee, Awards

Submissions should include a DVD copy of your film. Films and videos will be accepted in all genres, in the following categories:
Students (12 and under), (run time of 10-12 minutes or under)Students (13 -18) (run time of 10-20 minutes or under)Open (19 and over) (ideal run time of 30 minutes or under).

Print out and mail the Application Form with your submission to Hera Gallery, PO Box 336, Wakefield, RI 02880: attn Film Festival. Application forms available on http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=6227&ld=1&md=84&ud=f6427675d5d250d16f984712d821aca2&url=http://www.heragallery.org/. For more information: 783-6110, jrmcnab@etal.uri.edu
Deadline for Submissions: June 1, 2007 Notification: July 1, 2007

THIS IS A NON-RIFC PRODUCTION.

Final Cut of "The Container"

This is a non-RIFC Production and comes to us from Mike Belanger.

"For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to see the final cut of The Container, I invite you to visit http://www.reactionindie.com/thecontainer-movie to view the film online, and share your opinion! After you view the film (it runs for approximately 21 minutes), click on the link provided to participate in the Community Critique which is viewed by attendees at the Cannes Film Festival, where The Container is an official selection (Andy and screenwriter Mike Belanger are there promoting the film). Once you register to vote, you'll have access to all the films selected for Short Film Corner of this year's festival.

If you’ve seen The Container, thank you for you interest! We would appreciate your feedback and support by posting your opinion in the Community Critique section at http://shortfilmcorner.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=6491.

Many thanks to you all for your support!"

Comedy Costume Party

RedDragonfly Films is holding a Comedy Costume Party called "The Mad Hatter's Rip Roarin' Roast" on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston. There will be entertainment, finger food, desserts, cash bar, live music & lots of irreverent fun.Details and tickets can be found at www.madhatroast.eventbrite.com All are encouraged to attend. A great party and networking event for theater and film artists/enthusiasts in New England.

RIIFC "You Be The Judge"

Tuesday, May 22nd 7:30pm -10pm
Brooklyn Coffee Tea House
brooklyncoffeeteahouse.com
209 Douglas Avenue
Welcomes Rhode Island International Film**You Be The Judge** Help us pick the films for RIIFF 2007! Become a Rhode Island International Film Festival reviewer for a night. Audience members will have a chance tojudge official film entries for our 2007 festival.

Adam Short, Producing Director of the festival will be on hand to explain the RIIFF selection process. It is also one of only 67 out of 3,000 film festivals worldwide that is a qualifier for the Academy Awards. Your pick just might be the next award winner!

limited seating

"IT'S YOUR SHOW" from Kevin Anderton

From our friend Kevin Anderton at Midnight Chimes:

It's a double whammy for Midnight Chimes on NBC's It's Your Show. We won challenge #69 with "Celebrity Cheeters" AND challenge #71 with "Night of the Dying Living". Our acceptance speech for #69 is up on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWo1uP6LSRI

We'll be doing the speech for #71 when I get back from the Mexicanborder town. If you're interested in helping out, we managed to jam 20 people into the last one. I'd really like to make this one special since it's the conclusion of the weekly contests. Let me know (non-union voluntary only).*******NEW SHORTS TO BE SHOT The gears are moving forward on about ten shorts. Still looking foractors/crew/editors/composers/etc if anyone is interested. These will be released mainly through SONY and have potential to cover the deferred pay. I've paid out over $2000 in deferred pay in 2007 so far.*******MUSIC VIDEO with Steppingstone Entertainment A music video I helped produce is currently #11 on Ourstage and crankingaway on Grouper. You can check it out at:http://www.grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1811785&ml=o%3d12%26fi%3d%26fpl%3d65522&or http://www.ourstage.com/video/channel/8-music-videos/JBILORSOZANK-galaxy-gir

Take care of Mother Earth too with the short film contest!

Remember the winner of the Great Green Shoot Off contest will gain some pretty major exposure locally...and right now it's a pretty open field.

Mike Ryan and the members of Apeiron have volunteered to help anyone who would like help brianstorming their content for the shoot off. You can also submit your entry to similar contests currently being run by Sundance and the Sci Fi channel.

It's not too late to enter - 48 hour experienced filmmakers will find plenty of time before the May 28th target. Theres a lot more detail at www.rifcfims.com/greenshootoff - please use that contact info or email us at RIFC Films.

"Making Media Now"

Master classes will cover the latest camera technology, film tax credits, demystifying digital formats, copyright issues on the internet.Panels on finding your audience, producing content for the web, marketing yourself and your film online, making your content interactive, a guide to video resources on the web, and case studies with successful media makers!!!You can't afford to miss it!!
Discounted rates for:AIMM, MPC, Beanywood and studentshttp://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dsxex4bab.0.pd5mx4bab.54ociobab.3039&ts=S0255&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmmakerscollab.org%2Fprograms%2Fexpo07.htmfor registration, schedule and descriptions, directions, and other informationPrice goes up to $100 for regular registration fee on May 23. Regsistration will close on May 27. Sorry, we cannot accommodate walk-ins.
Price includes all panels, seminars, a box lunch, and snacks.

DATE: Friday, June 1, 2007TIME: 9:30 am - 6:30 p
LOCATION: Boston University Photonics Center, 8 St. Mary's St., Boston, MA

We look forward to seeing you there!Bonnie Waltch Jennifer KaplanExecutive Director Conference Coordinator

THIS IS A NON-RIFC PRODUCTION.

Mediamaking at the Filmmakers Workshop

This month at Filmmakers Workshop we're gathering film and videomakers who teach mediamaking at the college level for an informal roundtable discussion about issues such as:
how do you balance being a maker and a teacher?
what are the pedagogical/technical challenges of teaching film and video?
how do the different film programs approach teaching differently?
what local resources can we connect students with ?
special tax incentives for students.
Six filmmaker/teachers will start the conversation, representing the film/video programs at BU, Emerson, Fitchburg State, Harvard, MassArt, MIT, and the Museum School.
Admission to this event is limited to 25. Priority will be given to film and videomakers currently teaching media production at the college level. Please rsvp with the name of the institution where you teach, and print out the confirmation email you receive -- you'll need that to be admitted this time.
FILMMAKER/TEACHER
DATE: Wedensday May 16, 2007
TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
LOCATION: The Bernard Toale Gallery, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
COST: This is a free event, but YOU MUST RSVP and print your confirmation

For more information you may call the Center for Independent Documentary at 781-784-3627, or respond to this email. Questions may also be directed to Julie Mallozzi : Julie@filmmakersworkshop.org

Concord Brewery Label Contest and Logo Search

Artists' Exchange Announces Concord Brewery Label Contest and Logo Search!
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Along with being a published artist as a result of winning, the contest winner will receive $500, 4 cases of Concord Brewery Beer, and a Concord Brewery Tour and Tasting for up to 15 people!
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In addition, the winning art labels will be displayed in a special gallery opening at The Artists' Exchange along with work from the artist's portfolio.

Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2007. Visit the Concord Brewery website for contest details at www.concordbrew.com.

Our Contact at the Artists' Exchange- Christina Mealey- 401.490.9475
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Inside Angle from the RI International Film Festival

Educational Event coming up May 10th - Get the Inside Angle from the RI International Film Festival Team!
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On May 10th at 7 PM, George Marshall and other representatives of the Rhode Island International Film Festival will speak to us about their fest. Insights will include tips on what to submit, and how to leverage the experience if you get accepted to this or another major international festival. There are many high-powered events that take place around the RIIFF, including some you might not know about. You can also learn about RIIFF's role in helping to choose Oscar Nomination short films.
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Join us at the Artist's Exchange,
50 Rolfe Sq., Cranston, RI
7 PM
Thursday, May 10
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By the way, because of common confusion it bears mentioning that the RIIFF and the RIFC are not the same organization. Despite having lots of letters in common, we're just friends in the exciting landscape of RI film-related experiences!

Casting May 6th, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the KLR building,

951 North Main St. in Providence !!
This casting will be for multiple projects, but the focus will be on casting for Green Grass. The 20 minute short will be shooting over 3 weekends in June. It is about and illegal immigrant and an Irish American, both landscapers, who come into conflict while trying to do the right thing for their families. The script recently won top honors at the Vail Film Festival in Colorado, and this promises to be a great production to get involved with!

Specifically, we are looking to fill the following roles. All roles are pay-deferred; SAG and non-union are welcome. Most of these roles can be played by several genders or ethnicities, but we are also looking for actors to protray a Brazilian family - the ability to speak some Portuguese will be helpful.

Patrick O'BrienMarcilio FilhoDoratea FilhoIris O'BrienErin O'BrienCounselorPatrick's workerHomeownerProtesterJob boss ImmigrantService girl (Western Union)PolicemanNeighbor #1Neighbor #2Theresa and Marta Filho (For family photo)

"Green Grass" is a RIFC production.

Greetings from Gallery Z

Last Saturday, Kevork Mourad performed Live Illustration to an audience of over 350 people at Sts Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church in Providence, Rhode Island. Kevork shared the stage with the Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, which features four members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. The event was held in honor of the late Corinne Heditsian, former Chairperson of the Board of the Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island, who co-sponsored the show. Kevork Mourad currently has 52 acrylic paintings on display at Gallery Z in his exhibition "In the Aftermath." The show will remain at Gallery Z through May 12, so be sure to stop in to witness this exceptional collection of works.

This is a non-RIFC Production.

Artists' Exchange Announces Concord Brewery Label Contest and Logo Search

Cranston, RI Calling all artists! Concord Brewery and The Artists' Exchange announce The Concord Brewery Beer Label Contest and Logo Search. This is a unique opportunity to become a published design artist for an up-and-coming microbrewery with a growing distribution in New England and beyond.

The winner's artwork will be published on Concord Brewery Labels for at least one full year. The winning art labels will be displayed in a special gallery opening at The Artists' Exchange along with work from the artist's portfolio. The prize package also includes $500, 4 cases of Concord Brewery beer and a Concord Brewery Tour and Tasting for up to 15 people.

Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2007. Visit the Concord Brewery website for contest details at http://www.concordbrew.com/.
The Concord Brewery is a proud sponsor of the Artists' Exchange.

ABOUT CONCORD BREWERY
Concord Brewery is a New England brewery based in Lowell, MA. The brewery is very active in the community and supports a wide array of non-profit causes, arts and music organizations and educational institutions. The Concord Brewery is dedicated to creating consistent, well-balanced quality beers while simultaneously contributing to community and social causes.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS' EXCHANGE
The Artists' Exchange is a non-profit organization whose mission is to integrate artists of all levels into the world of arts. Classes and workshops are offered for children and adults in visual arts and performing arts. The Artists' Exchange houses: The Art Company, The Black Box Theatre, Windmill Studios, Wood and Wear, Simple Things Fiber Arts, The Studio of Tom Chace and 3 Art Galleries.

The Artists' Exchange is owned and operated by Gateways to Change, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing of the quality of life for all human beings.

Christina Mealey
Operations ManagerArtists' Exchange
50 Rolfe Street
Cranston, RI 02910
401.490.9475