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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
Newsletter Editor
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
"It's about getting involved" - that is the answer I give when people come to me and ask how they can meet the right people when it comes to the production community in St. Louis. You want to know the people to know? Get Involved!
Go where the people who do production are, meet them, work with them, let them know you are available.
Get involved in the MCA -- attending the meetings is fantastic, but if you join a committee or join the board, people will know you, not just you knowing them! When I first joined the MCA shortly after graduating from college, I worked on the newsletter, I was the treasurer, and even though at the time I was still pretty shy and didn't talk a whole lot (oh, how things have changed) people in the production community started to get to know who I was...and that has helped me through the years.
In 2011, the MCA will have a group of committees that will need people helping out. If you can give a couple of hours each month to help promote the organization, help update the website, help with newsletter articles, and other things, please contact me (Gayle@Pirate-Media.net) We'd love to have you on the board or on a committee!
AND... don't forget to come out and play!! Mingling and socializing with the people who do production is another way to get involved! Be sure to come to the annual MCA Mingle-Fest at our December Holiday Party at Llywelyn's in Webster Groves (see the meeting announcement below). I find that a lot of the real work gets done when disguised as a Happy Hour!
See you there!!
Gayle |
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MCA HOLIDAY PARTY - DECEMBER 8
The holidays are here and it's time to meet, mingle and enjoy!
On Wednesday, December 8, you can once again meet brilliant people like yourself, network, and spread some of your holiday cheer. Everyone in the St. Louis film, video, theatre, and media community is welcome, no matter what holiday you are celebrating. So, you have no excuse not to be there!
Again this year, our friends at IATSE Studio Mechanics Local 493 are co-sponsoring the event, so it'll be a great time for everyone -- guarantee it (or your money back!).
When:
Wednesday, December 8, 2010,
Time:
5:30pm - ???
Where:
Llywelyn's Pub, 17 Moody Ave, Webster Groves
Directions:
Find your way to 1-44.
Go NORTH on S. ELM AVE.
You will go past Big Bend and Lockwood.
One block past Lockwood, turn LEFT on MOODY, and you are THERE. Restaurant is on the RIGHT.
Parking is available in the lot in the back, or on the street.
Cost:
Free to everyone!
See you there !! |
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NOVEMBER MEETING IN REVIEW
Thank you so much to our panel who joined us on November 10 for the SLIFF Preview Meeting. It was fantastic to hear from these very different local filmmakers and learn what their experiences have been. The panel included:
Jay Kanzler (director of "Close But No Cigar"),
Vanessa Roman (director of "Play Dead"),
Gary Warren (director of "The Auction"),
Kathy Corley (director of "The Tao of Blake"), and
Rebecca Ormand (director of "Gateway Guardians").
Each presenter also showed us clips from their films and answered a lot of questions from the audience.
It was really great to hear the filmmakers speaking candidly about the processes they went through in creating the projects, but also sharing with us some of the challenges. like really old film for some of the docs, using 'civilians' as camera operators to get into places that a camera crew wouldn't have been able to, getting the rights to television clips, filming in the dead of winter, and figuring out the balance between the writer's vision and the director's vision.
Thank you also to the RAC - this is a really great location. And a HUGE thank you to AUNT MAX PRODUCTIONS for being our meeting sponsor! |
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PRODUCTION NOTES
"Rhineland" DVD Release! The long awaited DVD of the WWII epic film shot entirely in Missouri will be out on DVD in January 2011. Reserve your copy on Amazon.com today.
The Hollywood Outsiders (an entertaining, informative internet-based movie review show) is looking to shine the spotlight on local film folk making quality, independent films right here in the midwest. So, if you are a local filmmaker - or know a local filmmaker - with a project in the works, or recently finished and ready for the world, host John Dunlap would love to hear from you and set up a time and place to help you get the word out about your upcoming film. Check out the Hollywood Outsiders at http://www.youtube.com/StLFilmReviewShow and you can find them on their Facebook page. Be sure to subscribe to both the youtube channel and the Facebook page so you don't miss an exciting episode! To contact John about appearing on the show and shining the spotlight on your film project, send an e-mail to: JMD1974@gmail.com
St. Louis-made film, "Shadowland" is now available on DVD in North America. You can purchase the film online now through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Wal-Mart, Target, and others. It is also available in stores at Family Video, Blockbuster, Barnes&Noble, Vintage Vinyl, Comic Headquarters, StarClipper and many other retailers. Support a local film - the more times the movie is added to a wish list or requested, the more copies a retailer will pre-order and stock, so show your love! Also, a new MPAA-approved trailer is available on Shadowland's website.
Order your copy at Amazon Barnes and Noble Borders Wal-Mart Target today! |
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MEMBERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Freelance videographer & filmmaker David Mumpower recently shot a pilot HD video (video turtorials) for Kepler Space University. (www.keplerspaceuniversity.org) Credits for shoot include, script writer, talent and co-editor. DP by local filmmaker Al Dolan, on a JVC-HD200 camera, Newtek systems (TCXD300), edited on VT5 (video toaster 5). View at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRrLOxE4PEg |
| SCREENWRITING HELP AVAILABLE
Do you have a movie idea but don't know how to write the screenplay? Or do you already have a screenplay but know it needs some work before you're comfortable showing it to potential buyers? Have you written a book that you'd like to adapt for the big screen?
Please contact Mary Schirmer, awarenessprod@yahoo.com, for information on how to make some progress toward your screenwriting dreams.
Schirmer is a six-time award-winning screenwriter, who has taught screenwriting on the college level. She's current co-president of Screenplayers.net, a current board member of the Missouri Association of Playwrights, and a past president of the St. Louis Writers Guild.
Individual and group classes are available. Script doctoring/proofreading is available at the rate of $2/page, with a quick turnaround. (However, she will not do your homework.)
Email for more information, and please state your name and the type of screenwriting help you need. |
| Local Producer Takes Home Award at 46th Annual Chicago International Film Festival
MCA Sponsor Andy Meyer of Aunt Max Entertainment, whose previous job as a flight attendant took him high into the sky, is now reaching for the stars, winning this year's INTERCOM Best of Education-Youth Certificate of Merit Award for his pilot television show "Tracking Andy" at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival. Andy traveled to Chicago to attend the CIFF Awards Night Ceremony on October 16, 2010. Also present was the shows Cinematographer Jordan Lundy.
As a winner in the Intercom category for educational-youth, a portion of Tracking Andy screened at the AMC River East 21 on October 20th as part of Chicago International Film Festivals Best of INTERCOM presentation. And if things couldn't get any better for Aunt Max Entertainment Producer Andy Meyer, "Tracking Andy" will not only be distributed to all entrants, but also to the festivals list of distributors, educators, potential clients and the press!
Chicago International Film Festival category INTERCOM strives to give recognition of achievement in the corporate, educational, interactive and sponsored productions.
Meyer came up with his idea for "Tracking Andy" while traveling all over the US serving as a flight attendant. Each time he landed in a new city, he would discover the most unique and fun attractions of that city. You can also log on to TrackingAndy.com and visit the shows mock up interactive website. The website also is a great tool that teachers can use with their students by uploading and downloading lesson plans to teach in their classrooms. |
Missouri Motion Media Association (MOMMA) Annual Conference
MOMMA's Annual Education Conference and Film Summit will be held December 6-7, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO. The MOMMA Board will meet on December 5, with the Film Summit, educational sessions and the trade show beginning on the 6th. We are currently working on the program and speaker selection. If you have suggestions for education programs or speakers, please send them to: FilmMOMMA@gmail.com We want to hear from the industry regarding your professional development and education needs.
The conference will include a trade show and our annual Community Breakfast where we will provide an overview of the industry and a review of production in Missouri for the local community. Last year we had more than 100 people attend the breakfast.
Tabletop booths at the trade show will be $125.00. Space is limited so please let us know if you would like to be placed on the list for a booth and we will give those who contact us first option on space when materials are mailed.
Please mark your calendars. The conference is a wonderful opportunity to network, learn and promote yourself or your latest project. For more information, please visit http://www.mommaonline.com |
| Rest in Peace, George Hickenlooper
George Hickenlooper, an accomplished film director who first started making movies on an 8 mm camera as a student at St. Louis University High School, was found dead Saturday (Oct. 30, 2010) in Denver. He was 47.
He died in his sleep of a heart attack, said his father, George Hickenlooper Jr., a St. Louis playwright. "It was a complete shock," his father said. "I don't think he was aware of any health problems."
Mr. Hickenlooper, who lived in Los Angeles, was at a film festival for the première of his latest movie, "Casino Jack," starring Kevin Spacey. The movie, about disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, is set to open in December.
The full story can be read at STLToday.com |
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