Our friends at Moroch have invited WIFT members to see a promotional screening of LAST CHANCE HARVEY, at 7:30 PM, on Wednesday, January 7, at the Angelika Film Center. In order to attend you need to RSVP to wifth@yahoo.com to get on the publicist's list. Be sure to place LAST CHANCE HARVEY on the subject line of the email, and advise if you will be bringing a guest.

Here's the synopsis!
Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) and Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) reunite in LAST CHANCE HARVEY, a hopeful romance that celebrates new beginnings--at any age. The film is directed and written by Joel Hopkins (Jump Tomorrow).

New Yorker Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss (Richard Schiff) that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter's (Liane Balaban) wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting--or else.

Harvey arrives in London only to learn his daughter has chosen to have her stepfather (James Brolin) walk her down the aisle instead of him. Doing his best to hide his devastation, he leaves the wedding before the reception in hopes of getting to the airport on time, but misses his plane anyway. When he calls his boss to explain, he is fired on the spot.

Drowning his sorrows at the airport bar, Harvey strikes up a conversation with Kate (Emma Thompson), a slightly prickly, 40-something employee of the Office of National Statistics. Kate, whose life is limited to work, the occasional humiliating blind date and endless phone calls from her smothering mother (Eileen Atkins), is touched by Harvey, who finds himself energized by her intelligence and compassion.

The growing connection between the pair inspires both as they unexpectedly transform one another's lives.

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This is likely to be the only time in 2009 that Tom will be able to teach these classes in Houston, as he will be in L.A. much more this year. There are a few more open slots for The First Draft. This 10-week session will be held on Monday nights, starting January 26, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, at SWAMP, 1519 W. Main St., Houston 77006. It is Part III, of the Story and Plot Series, so if you are interested in this series, please take the January 17 and the January 24 classes first. In this class you will continue the work of the first two courses in better understanding story structure. However, the primary focus will be the completion of a detailed outline of your own story as well as writing the entire first act of your script (the first 25-30 pages). For additional information email info@storyandplot.com, or register online at www.storyandplot.com.

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WIFT Houston is a non-profit Texas corporation, an affiliate chapter of WIFT International, an organization of over 10,000 members, dedicated to the advancement of women in the arts, sciences, and technologies of film, television, and digital media. We promote and pursue the equitable treatment for women in the industry, and pursue opportunities for individuals aspiring to work in it.

The Houston Chapter consists of women, men, industry-related and supporting businesses, educational institutions, and college students who are in pursuit of a career in visual media.

About Entertainment Partners, A WIFT Houston Sponsor

Entertainment Partners is the leading provider of production management services in the entertainment industry. For more than 30 years, we have cultivated a commitment to excellence by viewing our clients truly as our Partners.

With a comprehensive view of the complexities of production, we offer a full range of integrated products and services designed to increase productivity and decrease costs. We offer solutions every step of the way, across the globe.

Though the spotlight, as always, remains on our clients - EP is Always in the Picture.