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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear MCAers:
It's time to put on your thinking caps...MCA First Annual Trivia Night is just around the corner!
It takes place Saturday, September 22, at 6:00 p.m. in the parish hall of St. Mark's Episcopal Church at 4712 Clifton Avenue, St Louis, MO 63109.
RSVP in Advance:
Tables of 8: $150
Individuals: $20
At the Door:
Tables of 8: $200
Individuals: $25
We are planning a fun evening of film, TV and media-related trivia questions, a silent auction, lots of movie-related prizes, and games such as 50/50.
Better yet, you'll be helping at least one charity! We are still undecided on the charities, so, if you have a suggestion, please contact an MCA board member. Part of the funds will go to charity, and the rest will be used to pay for the MCA Holiday Party for the members and friends of MCA.
Bring you own snacks and beverages. (Beer and wine are okay, no hard liquor.) We'll have beverages you can purchase as well as some complimentary snacks. Come join us for the FUN!
Direction available at: http://saintmarks-stl.org/directions.html
At the website, you can get personalized directions by entering your location or find some general directions such as the ones below.
General Driving Directions from I-44:
1. Exit the Highway at exit 286 Hampton Ave. Go South on Hampton. If you pass a Shell station almost immediately after turning onto Hampton, you are going the right way. If you find yourself on a bridge over train tracks, you are going the wrong way. Turn around at McDonald's.
2. Drive South on Hampton approximately 3 miles. When you pass the Target store on your right at Chippewa, start looking for your next turn. The second traffic light past Chippewa is Nottingham.
3. Turn right on Nottingham. The second chance to make a right off Nottingham is Clifton. (The street sign is hard to find; it's on the left.)
4. Make a right turn on Clifton. In the middle of the first block is St. Mark's.
Enter NOW and get ready for some FUN!
Sincerely,
Sandra Olmsted
MCA-i President, St. Louis Chapter
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SEPTEMBER 12 MCA MEETING
MTV MIGHT NOT HAVE MUSIC VIDEOS, BUT ST. LOUIS DOES!
Join us on Wednesday, September 12, at Shock City Studios for the September MCA Meeting when we meet a panel of music video directors and producers who make St. Louis area singers look great! You will what exactly goes into a music video, who makes them, and how popular they have become in our area.
Shock City Studios will be our host for the evening, a location you don't want to miss seeing as they have been ranked by Mix Magazine as one of the hottest new studios in the world.
PRESENTERS:
Pascal Beauboeuf
Ty Young
Kirkland Chambers
Chris Benson
Pascal Beauboeuf has been creating popular music videos and has worked with a variety of artists including Mai Lee, Bradd Young, Aloha to name a few. His video for singer, Vega, Go Cardinals Go...was and continues to be a hit and tribute to the world champion Red Birds. Pascal owns the production company Beautiful Beef.
Ty Young owns the company Popular Misfits. He is a director and writes the visual treatment. He also manages and develops artists. Ty is an A & R for Beasta Music Group. His music videos see a lot of hits on YouTube, including singer Mallori Nicole, whose music video Not Gonna Be Used has gotten over 116,000 hits on YouTube in the past 5 months.
Kenrick Chambers is from the Illinois side and he owns Da Lytes On production. Kenrick is new to music video production but he's already made a name for himself. He is sought after by singers on both sides of the river.
Chris Benson is the Director of Photography and owner of Lamplight Films. He has shot videos for iconic characters such as Nelly, Chingy, Richard Marx, Muphy Lee, Lil Wil, and Yo Gotti.
DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012
TIME: 6:30pm Networking, 7pm Meeting begins
PLACE:
Shock City Studios
2200 Gravois Avenue #100
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 771-3099
COST:
Free to Members of MCA
$10 for non members
$5 for students with valid ID
Looking forward to seeing you on September 12, !!
PS: Have any news you would like to share with the St. Louis production community, ? Send it to hireme@emiliebarta.com for inclusion in an upcoming newsletter!
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MCA ST. LOUIS JOB SEEKERS
An employment connection for media communications companies and departments seeking qualified specialists and for media communications professionals, including resent graduates, who are looking for full time employment.
Job Seeker #1001 "Videographer and/or Writer/Producer/Director"
I am looking for a position as a videographer or writer/producer/director. I love doing it all. I can take a project from start to finish and did that when I had my own cable show. My experience also includes working as a writer/producer in promotions at a CBS affiliate and commercial writer/producer at a Fox affiliate. I did my internship in promotions at KSDK. I currently own a digital video camera and own non-linear software I use on my computer. Working together I can help take your company or business to the next level.
Any employer wishing to contact this Job Seeker, please email the necessary contact information to stlouismca@gmail.com, and your email will be forward to the Job Seeker. Please include JOB SEEKER # OF THE SHORT RESUME IN THE SUBJECT LINE so that the emails can be forwarded more efficiently and quickly. Employers should be aware that the transfer of emails may not be a quick process. Contact any MCA Board member if you need to expedite the process.
Although legalese isn't my favorite thing, the MCA St. Louis will have to CYA, so here are some parameters:
1. At least, initially, and for the foreseeable future, the job seekers must be looking for full time employment in the media communications fields.
2. Each job seeker must submit a short resume of no more than 100 words; the resume should be anonymous. Employer wishing to contact the Job Seekers will respond to stlouismca@gmail.com, and their email will be forwarded to the Job Seeker. Job seekers will need to be specific and direct in selling themselves and their abilities, talents, and experience. Job seekers are limited to two resumes per month, and the resume must target different potential employers.
3. The service is free to MCA members; however, nonmembers can purchase a short resume for $10 per month. Don't forget that an MCA-I membership is only $80 and $40 for students.
4. The short resumes must be sent to stlouismca@gmail.com by the 15th of the preceding month. This includes confirmations that a member's a short resume should continue to run in the next MCA St. Louis newsletter.
5. By using the MCA ST. LOUIS JOB SEEKERS service, members and nonmembers agree to let MCA St. Louis know if the service helped them find a job, so we can track the usefulness of this service and look for ways to improve it.
6. MCA St. Louis reserves the right to edit or delete resumes which are deemed inaccurately written or inappropriate.
7. Short resumes should be anonymous and follow the rules of good taste and professional behavior. If the MCA St. Louis deems a resume to be inappropriate and refuses to run the resume, no refund will be made of the monthly fee.
8. If problems arises with a resume that is easily correctable, but needs the input of the Job Seeker, attempts will be made to contact the job seeker to make the changes needed by the monthly deadline; however, if the attempts to get a response fail, MCA St. Louis is not liable.
9. MCA St. Louis reserves the right to amend, abridge, or change the rules as necessary to improve, continue, or suspend the MCA ST. LOUIS JOB SEEKERS service.
10. Employer wishing to contact the Job Seekers will respond to stlouismca@gmail.com, and their email will be forwarded to the Job Seeker. The employers should reference the number of the short resume in the subject line so that the emails can be forwarded more efficiently and quickly. Employers should be aware that the transfer of emails will not be a fast process.
Despite the legalese, it is our hope that MCA ST. LOUIS JOB SEEKERS helps our members and fans make the job transitions that the changing economy and industry have necessitated for many media communications professionals.
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FREELANCE PRODUCER NEEDED
Experienced Broadcast/Webcast Producer Needed In St. Louis!
Well-known St. Louis-based law firm is developing an innovative one-hour TV pilot that would also play well on sports radio. Now we need an experienced TV producer to take the lead. This is a freelance opportunity that could evolve into a permanent position depending upon the success of the pilot. The topics will primarily focus on divorce law and asset protection from the man's perspective, but will be presented in an engaging interactive format - a variation of the popular "Mike & Mike in the Morning" show currently simulcast daily on ESPN and ESPN radio.
The producer must be experienced, talented and, most of all, innovative. He or she must be able to highlight the legal and personal strengths of the show's host while working with the team to develop engaging segments. We expect to syndicate this show with a pilot that appeals to sports radio program directors, TV programmers and their male audience. After watching the pilot you produce, program directors shouldn't just like the show. We need them to WANT it. So the typical, by-the-book program heard on news/talk stations throughout the country will not do.
If you are an experienced TV producer who is innovative, well-organized and able to stick to strict deadlines, we would like to hear from you regarding this exciting freelance opportunity.
Please send your resume and an electronic file or link of your work directly to Tom Brauch, tbrauch@cordelllaw.com.
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MEMBERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Mike Ketcher reports that a documentary he was Line Producer on, "Joe's Place," hasbeen nominated for a Mid-American regional Emmy. The film, which is about a one-of-a-kind-home for homeless teenagers in Maplewood, was directed by Matt Seilback and aired in 2011 on the Higher Education Channel, locally. Mike's fellow producers were Donny Blake, Scott Stoltz, and Mark Ryan. It was narrated by international film star David Oyelowo, whose credits include "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "The Help," and "Last King of Scotland." You can see the trailer for "Joe's Place here: http://www.joesplacedoc.com/. Mike has also been busy working on reality shows having worked this summer on the crew of "Ready for Love," a reality show premiering on NBC this fall. He also worked on the Bravo network's "Top Chef," when they came to town. And Mike did casting for a photo shoot for the Washington, DC based organization, Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance.
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