Call for Comedic Entries

The Providence Comedy Festival has announced its call for entries into the comedic short film competition. In addition to short films, the Festival will showcase major stand-up headliners, Improv workshops and performances, & stand-up competitions.
Films must be comedic in nature & under 10 mins. Entry fee is $10. Submission form & complete rules posted on www.providencecomedyfestival.com

Deadline is February 1st!

Humanities at the State House: Major Film Related Grant Awards

Center for Independent Documentary
Finding Lovecraft
A grant has been awarded to support script development for a feature-length film "mockumentary" by RI filmmaker Cat Hainfeld on RI horror storywriter Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's life in Providence, his extensive letters at the John Hay Library, and his place in the literary canon will all be explored in Hainfeld's treatment of her subject.


Providence Children's Film Festival
A grant has been awarded to support expanded programming for the second year of the Providence Children's Film Festival. The volunteer-led endeavor plans to leverage community relationships to increase the festival to a full week; partner with RISD's education department to hold free events; and offer scholarships to students involved in CityArts in South Providence.


Seedworks Fund
Deer Prudence
A grant has been awarded to support script development for a 58-minute documentary by filmmaker Tijana Petrovic set on Block Island, RI, which follows the process and the effects of the community's decision to eliminate the island's deer herd due to their decade long struggle with Lyme disease. Research for the film will be centered around the island community and its history, including issues surrounding Lyme disease such as hunting, land conservation, and animal management.

(These are not RIFC Productions)

DoubleACS Free Workshop Series -- Digital Storytelling

As part of our Free Workshop Series, DoubleACS will be hosting a free, thirty-minute
workshop, “Digital Storytelling” on February 3rd, 2011 at 6:00PM. The workshop will take place at the DoubleACS studio at 42 Union Street in Attleboro. We will be demonstrating how to make unique and personal digital stories using photos, videos and audio elements. To register for the workshop you can call DoubleACS at (508) 226-2227 or email Emily Johnson at ejohnson@DoubleACS.com.

The Free Workshop Series at DoubleACS will be holding various workshops throughout
2011. The goal of the free workshops is to provide media production skills to residents of Attleboro and the surrounding communities at no cost to participants.

Attleboro Access Cable System (DoubleACS) is a 501(c)(3) corporation formed in
cooperation with Comcast, Inc. and in agreement with the City of Attleboro to provide
cable viewers with programs reflecting the activities, concerns, and interests of the
residents of Attleboro.
(This is not an RIFC Production)

Matthew Davies Thesis Film

STUDENT FILM - please contact Matthew directly

Schedule: Shooting will be taking place in the first two week of February. Please contact me at mdavies@g.risd.edu or at 970-690-2111. Thank you for your interest

Carl: lead, 20-24: Carl is the killer's boyfriend and final victim. He is a scruffy, slightly beefy bohemian who genuinely loves painting and is always willing to have an adventure. He is laid back yet intelligent.

Detective Joe Bello: 40-60, male, white, supporting. Joe Bello is competent, intelligent, and has been a homicide detective for too long to care too much about the cases, but he still gets satisfaction from concluding them. He does his job well, but his personal sense of righteousness has long been lost.

Detective Andy Smith: 30-50, male, black, supporting. Andy loves detective work, but more as a puzzle to solve rather than a moral problem. He doesn't talk much, but is an imposing presence and is always thinking a few steps ahead in his silence.

Jamie Duvall: 40-60, male or female, supporting. Mr. Duvall is a very good teacher, but a little lenient in terms of fostering his kids' personal "artistic visions." He believes anything can be art, as long as it is well made and thought out.

Trucker: 40-60, male, supporting. He is a lonely, meth and alcohol addled man, and when he sees Emma at an empty gas station in the middle of nowhere he can't help himself. Little does he know what he is letting himself in for.
(This is not an RIFC Production)

Latest on the 70's Horror Epic, "The Disco Exorcist"

This comes from Tony Nunes:
January, 21, 2011 (Providence, RI) – Scorpio Film Releasing presents the poster for their newest film, THE DISCO EXORCIST. The poster is a beautiful piece of work by artist Stephen Romano, the visual genius behind the Shock Festival book and DVD, among the original posters for Scorpio Film Releasing’s past films NUN OF THAT and BEYOND THE DUNWICH HORROR.

THE DISCO EXORCIST, a 70’s horror epic full of boogie, blood, and boobs, stars Michael Reed, Sarah Nicklin, Ruth Sullivan, Brandon Luis Aponte, Rich Tretheway, Gio Castellano, and Babette Bombshell as "Bernie Munghat". THE DISCO EXORCIST was directed by Richard Griffin, produced by Ted Marr, written by Tony Nunes and photographed by Jill Poisson.

THE DISCO EXORCIST will have its world premiere at the beautiful Cable Car Cinema and Cafe in Providence Rhode Island on February 12th at 11pm. Tickets will be $9.00 at the door. Why so late you might ask? Well, THE DISCO EXORCIST is a film of a HIGHLY adult nature... and due to shocking scenes of sex, violence and nudity nobody, we mean NOBODY under 18 will be admitted into the theater!

For more information or to preorder tickets, visit the Scorpio Film Releasing website at www.scorpiofilmreleasing.net. For more info on artist Stephen Romano, visit his website at http://stephenromanoshockfestival.com.
(This is not an RIFC Production)

Seeking 23-30 Year Old Actress

Award winning filmmakers Mike Messier and Tim Labonte seek a 23 - 30 year old actress for a character named BLOOD. We need an actress who can play morbid, sexy, intelligent, and depressed. This could be interpreted as "a broken doll", perhaps with borderline personality disorder, although that character trait is more subtext and not fully illustrated in the script. We need an actress who is hard working, dedicated and easy to work with. This is a dialogue heavy piece and BLOOD is a leading role. This is a hard role to cast and we need the right actress! No nudity or violence. Sporadic table reads until March, increased rehearsals and shooting from mid- March until early April. Please email headshots/resumes/references to bloodsugarsidace@gmail.com for consideration.

This is not a RIFC production.

Hot New Comedy Festival Set to Heat up Valentine's Day Weekend

EAST PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - The Inaugural Providence Comedy Festival, being held at the Comedy Connection in East Providence, Rhode Island, will showcase comedic talent in many different forms. Encompassing everything from major headliners to children's and adults' improv workshops, there will be something for everyone to enjoy during this Valentine's Day weekend festival! Other events include comedic short films, standup speed dating, interactive audience game shows and more! The PCF will entertain comedy seekers of all kinds, so save the dates because this event will prove to be one you will look back on and laugh! Do not miss your chance to be a part of The Providence Comedy Festival.

The Providence Comedy Festival is brought to you by the Comedy Connection, The 989 Project, and LDI Casting. Partial proceeds to benefit Al's House, Inc.
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For more information and latest event updates, find us at www.providencecomedyfestival.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

The Inaugural Providence Comedy Festival has announced its call for entires into the comedic short film competition. In addition to short films, the Festival will showcase major stand-up comedy headliners, improv workshops and performances, and stand-up competitions.

Short films must be comedic in nature and 10 minutes or less. The entry fee is $10. Submission form and complete rules are posted on www.providencecomedyfestival.com. Please contact info@providencecomedyfestival.com with any questions.

Update on the official RIFC production of The Perfect Day for a Picnic

The project is coming together nicely and we have planned shooting dates for mid January. The crew has been working very hard to get everything in place but is still looking for some help in some areas. The final call backs for cast are being held on Sunday, January 9th.

We are pleased to announce the following crew positions have been filled:

Art Director - Cat Marshall
Locations Manager - Mike Bounanno
Production Manager - Erica Mills
Make-up Artist - Allison Barbera

Get involved with this production!

Please find below a list of items needed to help make this community production possible. Donations can be invoiced and are tax deductible as the RIFC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. To make a donation of an item or a funding donation please contact us at productions@rifcfilms.com or contact us about dropping something off at the networking meeting or at RIFC headquarters.

Donations for the building of the "Bedroom Set"
Lumber
/2" thick 4'x8' sheets of luan
2 1/2" thick 4'x8' sheets of plywood
8 bundles of 8" long 1/3" strapping
10 2'x4's that are 8' long

We are always looking for help on RIFC projects and have not yet filled all of our crew positions. If you are interested in one of the crew positions below please send an email to productions@rifcfilms.com with the position in the subject heading. For general help, donations of goods or well wishes please put "general" in the subject heading.

Crew Needed:

AD Dept.
2nd AD
Key PA
Production Assistants

Art Dept
Practical Effects Artist

G&E
Gaffer
Key Grip

Wardrobe
Costume Designer and/or Supervisor

Post Production
We are now accepting applications for all areas of post production.
Please send a resume and/or links to your work to productions@rifcfilms.com

Call for scripts for the next RIFC production will be announced shortly. We will again be looking for scripts of 5 pages or less. Any genre.

Hardware
1 box of sheet rock nails
Paint
5 gallons of tintable paint (light green)
5gallons of primer

Other
Wallpaper (can be old, tacky, and/or dirty)
Donations for Set Dressing
FULL sized mattress and boxspring
old picture frames (bigger is better)
a few old TV Guides
a few old magazines and newspapers

Donations for Props
used tea kettle that has some "character"
metal workman's thermos and/or lunchbox that looks used
harmonicas - metal (not plastic), as many as possible, in their boxes would be great

Donations for Special Effects
liquid latex
plaster
plasticine clay
liquid glycerin
metal wire (various gauges)
metal tubing (less than quarter inch guages)
"2 part puddy" epoxy
"2 part liquid" epoxy

Donations for Locations Department
2 boxes of 55 gallon garbage bags
10-15, 18 inch cones
case of toilet paper
case of paper towels
8 bottles of hand soap

Three Free Filmmaking Related Workshops

are coming up this month in January. Below is a press release for each event. These come to us from David Angell:

Three Point Lighting
As part of our Free Workshop Series, DoubleACS will be hosting a free, thirty-minute
workshop, “Three Point Lighting” on January 13, 2011 at 6:00PM. The workshop will take place at the DoubleACS studio at 42 Union Street in Attleboro. We will be discussing key,fill and back lights and how to use them to create pleasing light for your photography,still lifes, as well as film and video productions. To register for the workshop you can call DoubleACS at (508) 226-2227 or email David Angell at dangell@DoubleACS.com.


Organizing a Film or Video Production
As part of our Free Workshop Series, DoubleACS will be hosting a free, thirty-minute
workshop, “Organizing a Film or Video Production” on January 20, 2011 at 6:00PM. The
workshop will take place at DoubleACs Studios at 42 Union Street in Attleboro. We’ll be discussing all the steps of planning a film or video production, from casting to location scouting. To register for the workshop you can call DoubleACS at (508) 226-2227 or email David Angell at dangell@DoubleACS.com.


Low Budget Filmmaking Tips
As part of our Free Workshop Series, DoubleACS will be hosting a free, thirty-minute
workshop, “Low Budget Filmmaking Tips” on January 27, 2011 at 6:00PM. The workshop
will take place at the DoubleACS studio at 42 Union Street in Attleboro. We will be
discussing inventive ways to save money and still make a great video or film.
Participants will leave the workshop with knowledge that will help them do things in their in their film or video production, for free or very little money, that are normally expensive. To register for the workshop you can call DoubleACS at (508) 226-2227 or email David Angell at dangell@DoubleACS.com.


The Free Workshop Series at DoubleACS will be holding various workshops throughout
2011. The goal of the free workshops is to provide media production skills to residents of Attleboro and the surrounding communities at no cost to participants.
Attleboro Access Cable System (DoubleACS) is a 501(c)(3) corporation formed in
cooperation with Comcast, Inc. and in agreement with the City of Attleboro to provide
cable viewers with programs reflecting the activities, concerns, and interests of the
residents of Attleboro.
(This is not an RIFC Production)

FILMMAKERS NEEDED FOR THE 2011 RHODE ISLAND 7DAYPSA

Filmmakers are needed for the second annual Rhode Island 7DAYPSA competition where teams compete by writing, shooting and editing a broadcast quality public service announcement for a local non-profit that the team randomly draws at the start of their 7 day shoot week. These non-profits provide much needed services to the local community, but have had no past exposure on television and can't afford to pay to have a PSA produced.  Winning PSAs are broadcast on television by our local media sponsors for one full year.

Do something proactive for your careers and your karma; enter the 7DAYPSA today. Great prizes, a great credit for your resume, great exposure, a great piece for your demo real, and a really great feeling. The best 7DAYPSAs will be submitted for consideration for industry awards such as New England Emmy Awards and Hatch Awards. For more information go to www.7DayPSA.org. For an entry form email Duncan@ocda.biz

Competition dates: March 30 to April 9, 2011
(This is not an RIFC Production)

Local Actors Needed

Mike Messier seeks three experienced and dedicated PROVIDENCE area actors for a dialogue heavy experimental drama, non-union, non-paying to be rehearsed and shot on HD in mid-late March into April. Breakdowns ACE: 20's-30's, relatively good looking guy. BLOOD: 20-30's, "broken doll" type female. SUGAR: 20's - 30's, upbeat female. please email headshot and resume to bloodsugarsidace@gmail.com for consideration.
(This is not an RIfC Production)

Notes from December 14, 2010 Networking Meeting

Mark Fogarty spoke and thanked the events committee for all their work in making the Black & White Party such a success. He mentioned that Herb Weiss fro the City of Pawtucket was honored for his excellence in helping the independent film maker in RI.

The RIFC is looking for a crew for a late January Production "Perfect Day for a Picnic". Email productions@rifcfilms.com if interested.

Our condolences were given to the family of George Aldrich, a local actor in many independent films.

Actors Group: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month meet at the RIFC office in Pawtucket.

Raja Samaroo is looking to fill 4 rolls for "Worm Free Society" (3 men and 1 woman).

David Weindel will be having an actor's workshop for "Acting in front of the camera". Date TBA. Dave Weindel will also be having a workshop in January for actors and puppets to work together. Date TBA.

Documentary group meets the 1st Thursday of each month at the RIFC office.

Writers group is to those only after work in submitted and accepted.

Dates for SENE: April 6-10, 2011

Opportunities:

Richard Griffin from Scorpio Productions is filming "Mars needs Women" in the end of Feb for 9 day of work. They need cast and crew.

The 989project needs to replenish their crew list and are looking for both union and non-union workers for their internship program.

7dayPSA will be coming to RI in the end of March. This is a timed film making competition making short (20,30 and 60 second) PSA's for local non-profit organizations. Feb 28 is the last day to enter. Go to 7daypsa.org for more info.

Eric Weindel has been hired for the next official RIFC film called "Perfect Day for a Picnic"

TSL Production is hosting 3 separate "Investor Parties" for their completed film "What a Pill". The 3rd party which is open to the public is on Friday Feb 4th at 7pm at a location TBA.

Casting Call- Edge Infinity Studios

CASTING CALL (2 MALES & 2 FEMALES)
Edge Infinity Studios is casting for its upcoming production, Worm-Free Society, a short narrative sci-fi film. It's a 1984 themed short, inspired by Brazil and the Clockwork Orange. This will be director Rajah Samaroo's tenth film. It will be produced for festival distribution and we are currently casting for the following roles:

NORMAN - Age: 25-35. A blue-collar worker, scraggly but otherwise mundane. He is the protagonist of the film.

LOGAN - Age: 20-25. Logan is the President of the research firm in which Norman and Sage are employed. He is charismatic, authoritative, and driven. ***There is no required height for this role, but the taller, the better.***

FEMALE CLERK - Age: 20-35. Minor role.

FEMALE PERFUME MODEL - Age: 18-30. aoPERSUASION is a perfume referenced in the story. Need a model for a still and live-motion photoshoot for a Victoria Secret looking ad campaign.

Synopsis: A researcher for an independent firm (NORMAN) finds tiny green glow worms crawling around his workspace. Upon closer inspection, he finds that they have been entering his body and suspects they are to blame for his recent changes in behavior. He seeks help, only to find his co-worker (SAGE) has long since accepted their presence.

Shooting: We intend to shoot for two weekends in early March.
Compensation: Due to festival rules, we cannot distribute copies of the film. However, all actors will receive two (2) passes to the pre-screening, as well as a stipend for gas.
Non-SAG actors preferred but all actors will be considered.
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Date/Time: 1:30pm to 4 on Saturday, Jan. 8th
Location: THE RIFC OFFICES near the GAMM THEATER
172 Exchange St, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Please send headshot/resume for further information:
contact@edgeinfinity.com