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| 2010 Board of Directors |
| PRESIDENT
Gayle Gallagher
PAST PRESIDENT
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| Please submit all articles, Production Notes, and Members in the Spotlight paragraphs by the 20th of the month for inclusion in the following month's issue.
See you in the next issue!
Emilie Barta
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| LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
They say it's not what you know, but who you know.
Although I am not discrediting knowledge, I do agree that who you know can really be helpful, especially in our industry.
When I was just starting out in the corporate world, I found my connections in the MCA (then the ITVA) to be priceless. I was straight out of college and felt like I was always being tested by my boss. When I didn't know the answer to a question ("how much will it cost to duplicate this?" "would it be better for us to rent or buy lights?" "what is the best value on software for the type of projects we are editing?") - and at that point in my career, it was often that I didn't know the answer - I was able to turn to the MCA for the answers. I could call the person I had just met at an MCA Meeting, who had been in the industry a lot longer than I had, for some advice. As a kid straight our of school, I didn't have all the answers, but I was smart enough to use the resources around me, and managed to look like I knew what I was talking about when returning to my boss with the information in hand.
The connections I have made along the way since then have been so valuable to me, and many of those "connections" are now friends.
This month's MCA meeting is about networking and making some friends. It is not the normal structured meeting, but instead more of a "Show and Tell" where you get to show off what you can do, but it is also about getting to know the other media pros in town - you never know when you might need their help, or when they might need you.
Gayle Gallagher
MCA President |
| AUGUST MCA MEETING: SHOW & TELL
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Come to the August MCA Meeting and be sure to bring your 5- to 7-minute demo reel - show us a short film, a trailer for a longer project, an acting reel, a commercial or corporate piece, or a student project. Bring a DVD and throughout the evening we'll be showing off your work.
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This is also going to be a great night to get to know your fellow media professionals - there will be plenty of time to network and socialize at this meeting, so be sure to bring business cards and get ready to mingle.
Hope to see you there!
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: Networking begins at 6:30pm and meeting begins at 7:00pm
Place: TBD
Cost: Free for Members of the MCA
$10 for non-members
$5 for students |
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PRODUCTION NOTES
News from the MO Film Commission... Two St. Louis fashion designers will be competing in the new season of Project Runway and HGTV is looking for first-time home buyers in the St. Louis area for the new show My First Place. All this and more in this month's Show-Me Show-biz Bulletin. |
| MEMBERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Jay Kelley will be starting a FACEBOOK page for the StlMediaWire which can be found by searching StlMediaWire. As it gets it up to speed they will post all announcements from the wire on the facebook page as well as post trailers, music, artwork, and anything else that comes along.
Mike Ketcher reports that the documentary he's working on, "Joe's Place," has just finished its trailer as is up online. The documentary will be narrated by international star, David Oyelowo, whose credits include the Oscar-nominated "Last King of Scotland" and "Who Do You Love" (the story of Chess records). He will be starring as Dr. Martin Luther King in next years film "Selma." You can see the trailer for Joe's Place" here. You can also see a recent KSDK report on the Joe's Place Documentary, featuring the director and one of the teens in the documentary: Those wishing to make a tax-deductible donation to the Joe's Place documentary can contact Mike at michael_ketcher@yahoo.com.
Mike Ketcher's other recent production jobs include casting for American Crew, the leading
producer of men's haircair products, and Abolition News Network, a producer of educational videos. He also assisted in producing a web commercial for Divine Sign Design.
Mike is also in a music video, which includes scenes that he did in the recently-released feature film, "Abbey of Thelema." You can see the music video here. |
| BUYING YOUR FIRST PLACE?
Then HGTV is looking for you!
MY FIRST PLACE, HGTV's hit series, is coming back for an ninth season and we're looking for first-time homebuyers (and their agents!) in the St. Louis area RIGHT NOW!
We are looking for fun, high-energy people who are just starting the home-buying process for their first place and would like to share their story with HGTV! Our goal is to capture all the trials and tribulations of looking for, bidding on and buying your first place.
Taping takes place this summer. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic buyers with a great story to tell and a desire to share their experiences. Singles, couples and families are all invited to apply!
Candidates who complete taping will receive a surprise housewarming gift as part of the show and also a DVD copy of their episode to document their first home buying experience for all time.
call Amy Stoehrmann at (303) 712-3145. |
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