Pawtucket Film Festival, Rock & Reel

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September 26, 2012 Pawtucket Film Festival The Pawtucket Arts Festival is closing with a bang! Join us this weekend as we celebrate local and national talent at the 13th Annual Pawtucket Film Festival. Short films, music, food and drinks; what more could you ask for? Maybe a T-shirt? Well they've got that too! It's all included for just $10. You don't want to miss this event as we commemorate all of the hard work our fellow filmmakers have put into their projects. Don't miss the Pawtucket Film Festival as we R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.! With a little something for everyone we look forward to seeing you all this weekend! For more information visit the website at www.thepff.com and check out the Facebook page. Thursday, Sep 27 Tax Credit Panel The weekend kicks off on Thursday as the RIFC presents the RI Motion Picture Tax Credit Panel - which will be followed by a screening of  Uproar in Pawtucket: The Story of Fanny the Elephant, directed by Patti Cassidy. This event (which is free and open to the public) begins at 7pm on September 27th at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center. Details are here.  The Tax Credit panel: Anthony Ambrosino - producer of the upcoming feature "Jar of Fools", and Creative Director at The 989 Project Michael Corrente - film director ("Outside Providence") and producer (the upcoming "Some Velvet Morning") Bert Crenca - artist, Artistic Director and Founder of AS220 Steven Feinberg - director of the RI Film & Television Office Gary Glassman - documentary producer and founder of Providence Pictures Andrew Lund - Associate Professor of Film Production and the Director of the Integrated Media Arts MFA Program of Hunter College, City University of New York Dr. Edward Mazze - Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island and former Dean of the College of Business Administration. He is author of the study, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT ON THE RHODE ISLAND ECONOMY FOR THE YEARS 2005-2009.   Kimberly Wyman - CPA, head of film tax audits at Carl Weinberg & Co. PFF Weekend Line-Up Clear your schedule for Friday night (Sept. 28) because you do not want to miss a musical marvel by The Silks followed by two short films and a feature known for blowing your socks off. The good times, fresh food and seasonal beverages continue through the weekend with dual events on each day (noon and 4pm).  Saturday (Sept. 29) features short films, musical entertainment from The Cannibal Ramblers & And Lay Duo, and feature films. Sunday (Sept. 30) concludes the PFF with more unforgettable films, music (including Members of Morphine) and not one - but TWO Official RIFC Productions. For a detailed listing of shorts, features and musical performances, check out the PFF schedule.  Rock & Reel Rock & Reel is a grassroots art project starting in Providence, RI, that pairs independent filmmakers with local bands and challenges them to make a narrative music video in just nine days.    Filmmakers gather teams, locations, actors, props, etc. Musicians pick appropriate tracks of music. On October 4th they get randomly matched, and the filmmakers are off to make narrative shorts inspired by the music.    At the end, all completed work is shown on the big screen at CinemaWorld in Lincoln, where audience members and a panel of judges vote on their favorites. The winning pairs will have a special screening of their video before the winning bands perform live in a "Best of" concert at The Met Cafe in Pawtucket.    All kinds of music and filmmakers are welcome.  Information is available here.  Rhode Island Film Collaborative   401.484.RIFC 175 Main St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 www.rifcfilms.com   To submit information for distribution, log in here or email info@rifcfilms.com In This Issue Pawtucket Film Festival Tax Credit Panel at PFF PFF Weekend Rock & Reel Boys & Girls Club Short Film Showcase United Theatre Restoration Ups and Downs RIFC Membership Networking Meeting Opportunties with Boys & Girls Club The Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County is starting a new filming program and are looking for a reliable person trained in the field to run it.   The program may run for 8 or 12 weeks.  Direct inquiries to  Sherilyn.Brown@arts.ri.gov. Also, this October, BGC of Providence is launching a video/film making club for elementary students as part of its new program, "Fox Point Connects Youth". If you are interested in working with them on the club, please contact mmorgan@bgcprov.org.      Short Film Showcase Created by Bryan Casey and hosted by Mike Messier, the Short Film Showcase welcomes films of any genre, from throughout New England.     For those interested in screening their film or appearing as a guest on the show please go to their site for more information.    "We are always looking for films to screen as well as guests looking to promote their work."  You can contact Bryan at www.bcfilms.net.  United Theatre Restoration    From 1926 through 1986 the United Theatre was downtown Westerly's "go to" destination for area film lovers.     Restoration is set to begin in 2013, turning the space into a complex that will bring first run and revival cinema back to Westerly as well as the best original live music, live events and community arts programs the region has to offer. In order to meet our vision of community involvement we ask that you please fill out a short survey to help us understand what your hopes and expectations for the theatre.   Facebook  Twitter Blog Official Call for Entries The next RIFC Official Production will create several shorts all set in an elevator. Scripts will be assessed based on fun, quality and feasibility of production . While scripts of all length will be considered, we prefer scripts in the 5-6 page area. Submit a script or address questions to productions@rifcfilms.com.  If you can't write without a deadline - just pretend it's soon and stop procrastinating.  Note: this is not a glass elevator, and does not have a hatch in the roof. Other than that, you can add an elevator operator, emergency phone, and decide how many floors in the building - these can all be changed to match a script. Become a member for only $20/year.    Or join our mailing list for free.   Member Benefits Next RIFC Networking Meeting 7pm October 9 Wild Colonial Tavern

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Tax Credit Panel, Rock & Reel, Classes

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September 19 2012 Tax Credit Panel opens Pawtucket Film Festival The RIFC is organizing a panel to encourage smaller productions, demystify tax credits, foster local film companies and achieve more consistent local production. The discussion takes place at 7 pm on September 27th at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center; and opens the Pawtucket Film Festival which runs from September 27th - 30th.  Now entering its thirteenth year, the Pawtucket Film Festival, which is part of the Pawtucket Arts Festival, is an event that celebrates the artists behind the films it shows.  For news on other upcoming PFF events, check out the Facebook page.   The Tax Credit panel: Anthony Ambrosino - producer of the upcoming feature "Jar of Fools", and Creative Director at The 989 Project Bert Crenca - artist, Artistic Director and Founder of AS220 Steven Feinberg - director of the RI Film & Television Office Gary Glassman - documentary producer and founder of Providence Pictures Andrew Lund - Associate Professor of Film Production and the Director of the Integrated Media Arts MFA Program of Hunter College, City University of New York Dr. Edward Mazze - Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island and former Dean of the College of Business Administration. He is author of the study, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT ON THE RHODE ISLAND ECONOMY FOR THE YEARS 2005-2009.   Kimberly Wyman - CPA, head of film tax audits at Carl Weinberg & Co. Rock & Reel Rock & Reel is a grassroots art project starting in Providence, RI, that pairs independent filmmakers with local bands and challenges them to make a narrative music video in just nine days.    Filmmakers gather teams, locations, actors, props, etc. Musicians pick appropriate tracks of music. On October 4th they get randomly matched, and the filmmakers are off to make narrative shorts inspired by the music.    At the end, all completed work is shown on the big screen at CinemaWorld in Lincoln, where audience members and a panel of judges vote on their favorites. The winning pairs will have a special screening of their video before the winning bands perform live in a "Best of" concert at The Met Cafe in Pawtucket.    Early Bird Registration ends on Sept. 22.  All kinds of music and filmmakers are welcome with information available here.  Story & Animation Masterclass Matthew Luhn and Andrew Gordon (Pixar Animation Studios) will soon host a 2 day masterclass in Animation & Story Development.  Luhn and Gordon will enlighten participants with the tools needed to help create original stories and feature-quality animation.   The workshop is scheduled for October 12 & 13, from 9am to 5:30pm at New England Tech's East Greenwich campus. This opportunity to learn from top professionals is being offered at NET for only $295 per person.  Register by calling 401-780-4345.  Course Curriculum is available here. Rhode Island Film Collaborative   401.484.RIFC 175 Main St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 www.rifcfilms.com   To submit information for distribution, log in here or email info@rifcfilms.com In This Issue Tax Credit Panel at PFF Rock & Reel Animation Masterclass Background Casting RISCA Grants The Marriage Race Ups and Downs RIFC Membership Hybrid Writing What is Hybrid Writing? It combines what we might think of as distinct genres and forms to make something new that doesn't easily conform to any known category of writing. - Evelyn Hampton, instructor of Frequency's fall Hybrid Writing course.  Participants will read works by nonconformists (e.g. Anne Carson and Yoel Hoffmann); as well as write their own work using prompts ranging from open-ended to specific. Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 Location: Ada Books Sept. 25 - Dec. 4 (class will not meet the week of Thanksgiving) Register RISCA Grants RISCA's upcoming October 1 deadline is for Fellowships (in Choreography, Drawing & Printmaking, Music Composition, New Genres, and Painting), Project Grants in Education, Project Grants to Individuals, and the Design Innovation Grant. Learn more about RISCA Grants in Education, to Individuals, or email Christina DiChiera with your questions.    "The Marriage Race"   Two families -- one from the city and one from the country -- square off in a frantic race to break the world record for most marriages in Brett Davey's latest movie "The Marriage Race." Shot entirely in Rhode Island, the film will have its premiere on September 30.  2012 Newport Folk Festival artists Joe Fletcher and The Wrong Reasons will perform an opening set. Avon Cinema 1pm, September 30 $10 admission Official Call for Entries The next RIFC Official Production will create several shorts all set in an elevator. Scripts will be assessed based on fun, quality and feasibility of production . While scripts of all length will be considered, we prefer scripts in the 5-6 page area. Submit a script or address questions to productions@rifcfilms.com. Note, this is not a glass elevator, and does not have a hatch in the roof. Other than that, you can add an elevator operator, emergency phone, and decide how many floors in the building - these can all be changed to match a script. Become a member for only $20/year.    Or join our mailing list for free.   Member Benefits

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"Balls" screening tonight - RIFC Documentary Group Sept 12

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June 2012 Doc Group Meeting Thurs, Sept. 12 Just your friendly last minute reminder:   Thursday, Sept. 12th, the Doc group will host the first screening of "The Balls to Prove It." by Murray Scott. If you made it to a 48 screening, you saw a trailer for this film - it's online here: https://vimeo.com/42533036     Because there will be complimentary food and drink, we are asking people to please RSVP to this email or david.eliet@gmail.com .   From Murray: "The Balls To Prove It is a documentary film about baseball fanatic who catches piles of foul balls. Eric Sutcliffe's deep and unquenchable life-long love of baseball and his uncanny ability to predict where a foul ball will be hit garnered him a haul of 219 balls last year while attending a mere 32 games at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket Rhode Island!   This short film is a rare treat for anyone passionate about out national pastime, and even baseball haters will enjoy this film of about a real guy with an simple passion taken to a level of analysis and fandom unseen before!"   Napoleon X will have a film to show as well.  Nice to have a full evening after a long hiatus. David   ---------------   Also, we're still planning a more ambitious meeting with presentations on how to use the new film tax credits. This is scheduled for September 27th at 7pm, with the location to be announced.   The minimum threshold was recently reduced to $100,000 - something RIFC members have long been been in favor of. We're planning to have Gary Glassman of Providence Pictures, Edward Mazze, Distinguished Professor of Economics at URI, Producer Andrew Lund, Steven Feinberg of the RI Film and TV Office, and film accountant Kimberly Wyman, CPA of Carl Weinberg & Co. The hope is to conduct a brief panel and then generate an informal conversation about how to approach these credits from a filmmakers point of view.     __________   Thanks, and hope you can make the next meeting!   Next Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 12th 7pm RIFC HQ, Pawtucket Visitors Center Theater 175 Main St. Pawtucket, RI 02860    - Mike, David and David.   Rhode Island Film Collaborative   401.484.RIFC 175 Main St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 www.rifcfilms.com   To submit information for distribution, email info@rifcfilms.com Become a member for only $20/year.  Or, just join our mailing list for free. www.rifcfilms.com/join.aspx

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Rock & Shock, Background Casting, and Volunteers

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September 6 2012 Background Casting Call Hallmark Hall of Fame's "The Makeover" is shooting from September through October in Boston, MA and it's missing something.  That something is your genuine New England face. LDI Casting is holding an online casting call for Background Performers to which both union and non-union actors are eligible and encouraged to submit.  To be considered, LDI requires: 1. current candid photo 2. headshot (if you have one) 3. height 4. age (if you are a minor) Send your info to: hallmark.ldi@gmail.com.  Rock and Shock Rock and Shock is New England's largest gathering of horror and extreme music fans.  Know what that means?  It means that the 6th annual Rock and Shock Film Festival is a fantastic opportunity to screen your newest horror shorts and features in front of enthusiastic audiences.       The event takes place October 12 - 14 in Worcester MA, and Josh and Ric of the Arkham Film Society are personally screening all entries in order to determine the ideal horror line-up.  To submit your film to this year's convention, head on over to the website and download the submission form.  The deadline is September 12, so don't delay.    Interns & Volunteers Needed! Want to be part of the local arts community?  Meet interesting people?  Are you a student looking to gain experience in a fun environment?  The following internship and volunteer opportunities are calling you: The Pawtucket Arts Festival - You will be involved with the planning and marketing of the festival and the many events associated with it. Starts immediately and the festival runs until the first week of October.  Sign up here. The Pawtucket Film Festival - Starts immediately with film festival dates of September 28, 29, 30.  Help plan and supervise the event.  Sign up here. RIFC - Students who are interested in film - the Rhode Island Film Collaborative is looking for interns. A nonprofit organization, the RIFC helps film makers find the resources they need to get their projects done.  Email us.  RIFC: We help independent filmmakers make films     Rhode Island Film Collaborative   401.484.RIFC 175 Main St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 www.rifcfilms.com   To submit information for distribution, log in here or email info@rifcfilms.com In This Issue Background Casting Rock and Shock Interns Pawtucket Film Festival DP Needed RIFC Membership Pawtucket Film Festival  The Pawtucket Arts Festival runs from September 6th through the 30th.  The PAF offers a wide variety of events to satiate your Rhode Island Arts hunger, not the least of which is the Pawtucket Film Festival. Running from September 28 - 30, the PFF is now in its 13th year and compliments each screening with a combination of beer, music and T-shirts. Check out the PAF Facebook & schedule to keep informed.  Cinematographer Needed "World's Worst Director" is not the story of Uwe Boll.  In fact, it's a mockumentary web series in its second season and it's looking for a cinematographer.  Ideally, one with their own camera.       The position is unpaid and filming will take place in Barrington RI.  There's a promo shoot on September 9th, and then 14-15 production days on weekends from October through December. To learn about the show, check out the webpage  or shoot an email to Seth at sethchitwood@gmail.com  with any questions.    Become a Member! Show your love and support for the Rhode Island Film Collaborative by becoming a premium member.  Without your support, we wouldn't be able to offer all the programs and services we've built up to help local filmmakers. We're working on getting even more member benefits but mainly, if you like what we've been doing - from the 48 Hour Film Project, to our classes and free specialty groups (acting, writing, FX, etc.), to our tax credit impact research, to our official productions, this is a great way to show your support.      The more paid members we have, the better our bargaining for more member treats, grants, etc. A full year is only $20, and you can sign up here.

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