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| Palm Springs Women in Film & Television |
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78-140 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
760-238-0306
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 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hello fellow rain soaked PSWIFT members,
Our season is marching along. For those of you who didn't make our annual General Meeting, you missed me rapping to Offenbach's Can Can. And for those of you who didn't make the Palm Springs International Film Festival, you would have been so proud of Denise DuBarry Hay and Kim Waltrip. Their films were outstanding.
Sunday With Sherry was a success - fifteen members filled my great room and munched on cup cakes while we discussed pitching a television show. Can't wait to attend the other FREE seminars. This is what PSWIFT is all about - members helping and informing other members about the entertainment world.
I have the inside scoop on the upcoming Broken Glass Awards and it's going to be amazing. What stars - what glamour - what food and what fun we're all going to have. So put your table together and make reservations for March 6th.
Best,
Sherry Halperin
PSWIFT President |
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PSWIFT CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2010 |
Sun. Feb. 7 ¬Newscaster Elizabeth Cook - KMIR 6
Let's talk news and what it takes to become a newscaster
(1 - 3 PM FREE location tbd)
Sat. Feb. 20 Luncheon with CSI's Richard Lewis
La Quinta Resort 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
(More Info Below...)
Sat. Mar. 6 Broken Glass Awards
La Quinta Resort 6:00 pm
(More Info Below...)
Sun. Mar 21 ¬Dishing with Denise DuBarry Hay
Direct Marketing
(1 - 3 PM FREE location tbd)
Sat. Apr. 10 Luncheon with Michael Wright, Head of all Turner Programming
La Quinta Resort 11:30 AM - 1:30 pm
Sun. Apr. 25 ¬Koffee with Kim Waltrip
Indi Film Making
(1 - 3 PM FREE location tbd)
Sat. May 15 Luncheon witih Glenn Gainor, Head of Production for Screen Gems
La Quinta Resort 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sun. May 23 ¬Punch with Patti Gribow, Pattie Daly Caruso and Gloria Greer
P roducing / hosting local television
(1 - 3 PM FREE location tbd)
Tue. June 15 End of Season Mixer
Ruth's Chris Steak House (time tbd)
¬ FREE SEMINARS are MEMBERS ONLY and are space limited.
All other events are open to Members and Non-Members.
Information on all of these events will be in the PSWIFT newsletters or please go to our website: www.pswift.org
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FEBRUARY LUNCHEON with CSI's RICHARD J. LEWIS |
RICHARD J. LEWIS
CSI:
Executive Producer/Director/Writer
February 20, 2010
La Quinta Resort
49499 Eisenhower Dr.
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Member $35 / Non Member $50
RSVP Required
760-238-0306 / office@pswift.org
www.pswift.org
CSI made CBS the most watched television station in America. Everyone knows the cast, but it's the people behind the scenes who have kept this show #1 for NINE seasons.
RICHARD J. LEWIS saw the CSI pilot and told his agent, "We've got to get this show!"... He was hired to direct the fourth episode, then another... and by the second season was the in-house director. He was producing in the third season, and soon executive producing.
We are honored to have Richard as our guest speaker.
We know we are in for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the most unique crime show on TV, and the journey Richard took to arrive at this place, producing one of the most successful franchises in television history, in a time when network television has had to battle cable networks and the internet to achieve ratings.
Among the topics Richard will cover:
1 With so many producers on a show, how is the division of responsibilities decided?
2 Is there any creative flexibility as a director coming on an already developed episodic show?
3 Becoming a director is one of the most difficult television or film challenges. How did he achieve this?
4 What advice can he give PSWIFT members who want to produce/direct network episodic television?
What's the best road to take.
You won't want to miss this opportunity!
THIS EVENT MUST BE PREPAID BY CHECK OR CREDIT CARD!!!
YOU HAVE A 72 HOUR CANCELLATION PERIOD TO QUALIFY FOR A REFUND.
Checks can be mailed to:
Palm Springs Women in Film & Television
49-455 Coachella Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253
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ATTENTION MEMBERS |
If you are an author and have books you'd like to sell at our luncheons, please contact us at office@pswift.org and let us know so we can have a table for you.
You MUST RSVP to attend the program, and be willing to donate 15% of your proceeds to PSWIFT.
Book sales will be done AFTER the program.
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BROKEN GLASS AWARDS |
Saturday, MARCH 6 @ 6:00 pm
Co-chairs: Patti Gribow and Sheri Davis
La Quinta Resort, 49499 Eisenhower Dr., La Quinta, CA
Four Awards will be presented to amazing and powerful women who have smashed through the glass ceiling, paving the way for others in the entertainment industry and the arts.
AND, this year's honorees are:
THE BROKEN GLASS AWARD: The Broken Glass Award is given to someone who has worked diligently, from the beginning of her career, through all the trials and tribulations this field inevitably presents and has achieved success.
 GALE ANNE HURD
Gale Anne Hurd is one of the most respected producers in the entertainment industry. She has produced more than two dozen feature films which have generated billions of dollars in revenue, and earned multiple Oscar nominations and numerous awards.
She has distinguished herself by championing paradigm-shifting technological innovations, and carving out a preeminent position within the previously all-male ranks of epic-scaled, sci-fi action-adventure productions. Her most recent feature credits include the blockbuster "The Incredible Hulk," "Punisher:War Zone," "Armageddon," "The Terminator" trilogy, "Aliens," "The Punisher," "The Abyss,""Alien Nation," "Tremors," "Safe Passage," the Spirit Award and Sundance Audience Award winning indie "The Waterdance," "The Ghost and the Darkness," "Dante's Peak," "The Relic" and "Dick."
THE GENA AWARD: Named for Gena Rowlands, whose body of work is admired worldwide and exemplifies a successful actress in the industry.
 LINDSAY WAGNER
Emmy-Award winning actress Lindsay Wagner's expired character in TVs "The Bionic Woman" was heroically brought back to life due to overwhelming public demand. Often referred to as the "Queen of TV Movies", her now strong influence in the media and a desire to use that as a way to communicate ideas to help people in their personal journey is demonstrated in so many of the films in which she starred. Also a vegan cookbook author, Wagner created the workshop/retreats called "Quiet The Mind and Open The Heart" held around the country. Wagner is involved locally in the Pegasus Riding Academy.
THE JACKIE LEE HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Named for Jackie Lee Houston, a woman who has advanced the arts through selfless contributions of time and financial support to cultural and civic organizations in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. She is also owner of the local CBS-TV affiliate, KPSP-TV.
 BARBARA SINATRA
If being married to legendary Frank Sinatra wasn't enough for this dynamic superwoman, 23 years ago Barbara Sinatra began a serious, concentrated effort to raise funds for the establishment of a facility for the treatment of abused children and their families in the Coachella Valley of Southern California. The non-profit Barbara Sinatra Children's Center was dedicated on October 31, 1986 on the campus of Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. She is an avid and tireless fundraiser and child advocate, and, as President of the Board of Directors, is intimately involved in the Center's operations.
The mission of the nonprofit Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower is to provide counseling for victims of physical, sexual and emotional child abuse and to focus on prevention, community education and breaking the cycle of abuse. No child is turned away due to a family's inability to pay.
THE DESERT DIVA AWARD: Honors a local woman who has made significant strides in local film and/or television, and who serves as an inspiration to others.
 Denise DuBarry Hay
A multi-hyphenate talent; DuBarry Hay is a movie producer (Blue Moxie Entertainment, Shoot The Hero), philanthropist (Olive Crest), entrepreneur (Thane International), actress (Black Sheep Squadron) and business owner (Kaswit, Inc.). She is well-known throughout the Coachella Valley, with high-profile accomplishments over two decades, and has a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Denise and Bill Hay were honored as Entrepreneur of the Year for the Inland Empire by Ernst & Young and Newsweek.
She has also served as a board member of the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Women Leaders Forum, the ERA and Thane International. She currently also serves as a board member of the Marywood/Palm Valley School and Palm Springs Cultural Center, and Past President / Marketing Chair of Palm Springs Women in Film & Television. In October of 2005, DuBarry Hay was listed in the top 20 of the most dynamic women of the Coachella Valley.
THE AWARDS: Leisa Austin and Imago Gallery are providing original glass artwork from female glass artists for the actual awards. The awards donations are valued at approximately $20,000+!
The 2nd Annual Broken Glass Awards dinner promises to be one of the highlight events of the season.
Individual Tickets:
$95 Members
$110 Associations
$125 Non-members
Sponsor table - VIP
$3,000 Member, $4000 Non-member
Celebrity Table: Table of 10 plus 2 celebrities
$5,000 Member, $10,000 Non-member.
Tickets are available on the PSWIFT website: http://www.pswift.org or click on the LOGO.
Contact: Annette 760-238-0306 or email: office@pswift.org |
| BROKEN GLASS AWARDS PROGRAM BOOK |
Promote your business to this influential group of PSWIFT members and supporters!
Full Page (8 1/2 x 11) $600
Half Page (8 1/2 x 5 1/2) $325
Quarter Page (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) $185
All Ads are four-color.
Deadline: February 15
Please contact Janet Speigel for more information
janet@spiegelmedia.com
760-567-7639 |
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS |
 PATTIE DALY CARUSO
VALLEY VIEWS WITH PATTIE DALY CARUSO will air a Valentine Special on Sunday, February 14th at 5pm on KPSP Local CBS 2.
The location for the show is the new J. Russell, the Salon! located at 72996 El
Paseo in Palm Desert. Pattie's show will feature designer Lourdes Chavez, producer (and PSWIFT Member) Denise DuBarry Hay, Angel of the Year, (PSWIFT Member) Robin Montgomery, interviews, make-overs and more...
Be a Sweetheart and join us!
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DENISE DuBARRY HAY
Both screenings of SHOOT THE HERO at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, produced by Denise DuBarry Hay, were SOLD OUT. Daily Variety gave it a terrific review - you can read the entire review at:
Are you a fan of SHOOT THE HERO? Join us at:
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 CHRISTINE FLEMMINGChristine Fleming, author of, 'More than Your Eyes Can See' has released her first book to the public as of November 14th from Palm Springs, California. The book focuses towards spirits, souls, shadows, ghosts, visions and much more.
The sale of the book is $13.95 and may currently be purchased through AuthorHouse.com and through Master of Ceremony Enterprise by calling 760-870-4668. You may also purchase the book through www.masterofceremonyenterprise.com <http://www.masterofceremonyenterprise.com> , under products.
'More than Your Eyes Can See' Metaphysical Accounts of the Supernatural talks about how our minds are not able to fully comprehend a thought or feeling of an unknown presence. This book describes a variety of innumerable, unbelievable, out of this world supernatural forces attempting to reach out to us as it becomes better understood and now a part of our everyday life. As we reach out for help we realize the provoking and yet comforting feeling of recognizing that there really is... More than your eyes can see.
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 KIM WALTRIP
Producer Kim Waltrip's film "EXPECTING MARY" has been invited to open the California Independent Film Festival (Orinda, CA) on April 22, 2010. The film stars: Elliott Gould, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd, Gene Simmons, Fred Willard, Della Reese, Lainie Kazan, Linda Gray and Olesya Rulin (from High School Musical)
For more information: http://www.caiff.org
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 PATRICIA WELCH
The Friends of the Arts Institute of Palm Springs High School presents
AN EVENING WITH PATRICIA WELCH
Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 7:00pm.
Palm Springs High School Auditorium (Ramon Road entrance).
Patricia starred with Yul Brynner on Broadway in The King and I, and was a Las Vegas performer with Robert Goulet and Wayne Newton.
Tickets are only $10 and benefit the Arts Institute, Call: 760-778-0425.
Concert Choir opening with selections from Les Miserables. You won't want to miss this amazing performance.
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 ALDEN WEST
Joins the cast of "Wilde People" at the Indio Performing Arts Center. This brand-new play about the works of the infamous Oscar Wilde, written and directed by Valerie-Jean Hume is scheduled to open on Friday, March 5, 2010. It will run Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM, with Sunday matinees at 3 PM, for three weeks, ending March 21st.
Tickets are available through IPAC, at (760) 775-5200.
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STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL |
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The Palm Springs Student Short Film Festival starts the New Year with new leadership. Jonathan and Alex have taken over the reins from the Hammonds, and are looking to showcase young filmmakers. Both Jonathan and Alex are high school students, and are committed to seeing this festival continue in the Coachella Valley.
If you know any Junior High, or Senior High, students who would like to particpate in this festival, PLEASE have them contact Jonathan and Alex at: pstudentfilmfest@aol.com
This years Palm Springs Student Film Festival will be
Thursday, April 22nd, 7:30 pm and Saturday, April 24th, 9:00 am.
BOTH SCREENINGS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES |
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SCREENPLAY WRITER NEEDS AN ASSISTANT
To assist in writing, drafting and proofreading creative projects.
No experience needed but an aptitude in
writing, history, and creativity is essential. $10 an hour to start.
WRITER NEEDED FOR TV TREATMENT
Also seeking someone to write a treatment for CBS television
from a book series that I represent. It is due before March.
Please contact
Carole Sumner Krechman
760-321-6041
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NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS |
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GENERAL
Linda Prejean
Andy Harmon
RENEW
PATRON
Patti Gribow
GENERAL
Nicole Borgenicht
Arlene Golonka-Haenel
ASSOCIATE
Susan Cain
Cate Ervin
Connie Taylor
LUMINARY
Larry Crosby
Diane Fox
Margot Green
Beverly McDougal
Irma Weiner
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Don't forget to send us your entertainment industry related news. We'll make every effort to see it is published in the next newsletter.
If it's been a while since you updated your profile on the Palm Springs Film Office website www.psfilmoffice.com please take a moment to do so. (Remember to allow 24 hours for the site to process)
And, if you are interested in VOLUNTEERING on any of our events or committees, please contact the office at: office@pswift.org or call 760-238-0306. The more help we have, the more we can get done!
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