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"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
-Vince Lombardi
At MMG, we strive for excellence. In an industry like ours, there is no room for mediocrity. If you're going to run a company and provide a high-quality service, there is no reason to give it anything but your absolute best!
We thank our clients and freelancers for their continued support.
Linda Maslow
Founder & CEO
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The 10 Highest Paying Jobs in the Film Industry
...and MMG can fill all of them for your next project! |
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Dave Roos, How Stuff Works
If your main source of information is "People" magazine, you might think that everyone in Hollywood is filthy rich. But don't pack for Tinseltown just yet: It turns out the median weekly earnings of non-supervisory film industry workers in 2008 was $627 -- only $19 more than the median weekly earnings of all other industries combined [source: Bureau of Labor Statistics].
That's not to say making movies isn't lucrative. As "People" magazine makes clear, you can make money in the movie business. We've compiled a few job descriptions for your resume, so head over to the next page to read about the first of our 10 top-paying jobs in the film industry.
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 HD Cameras Blast into Orbit
NASA has installed four commercial HD cameras on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) and is streaming the feed live to the public. Called the High Definition Earth Viewing experiment, its purpose is to expose the cameras to cosmic and solar radiation in order to determine the effect of space on video quality and help engineers find the best type of video for use in the harsh environment of space. This is part of NASA's effort to assess and integrate Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment into its future missions.
Want to check out the mission? Follow this link to watch the live view of the Earth from the ISS:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload
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MMG Audio Engineer Michael Coleman (sitting in the back), Director of Photography Bruce Liffiton, VA Executive Producer Kenneth Norris, MMG Producer Carole Moore, VA Medical Center Nurse and SAG Actor Valeta Sutton (in pink). Not pictured - Joan Fiddle Ferder, Still Photographer/Production Coordinator.
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On May 30th, MMG managed Project ISO 9001 for The Dept. of Veterans Affairs, which included shooting a scene at the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC.
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MMG Makeup Artist Ann Brough touches up
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Project ISO 9001 involved a
multi-location shoot with integrated whiteboard video, shot, produced, written and edited from script to screen by MMG freelancers. The topic dealt with an organization's documented procedure for control of non-conforming and conforming products.
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 MMG Director of Photography, Bruce Liffiton with SAG actors |
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Should You Pay Employees an Hourly Wage or a Salary?
Joe Worth, www.entrepreneur.com
This subject is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) and its accompanying regulations. The law spells out, among other things, minimum wages, rules about determining hours worked and the definitions and treatment of nonexempt and exempt employees for overtime pay.
Overtime, in fact, is one of the critical considerations in determining how to pay your staff. Nonexempt employees--typically those who get an hourly wage--must be paid overtime when they work more than 40 hours per week. Exempt employees do not receive overtime. (We commonly call these salaried employees, but the kicker is that even some salaried employees may actually be considered nonexempt and subject to overtime pay.) To make matters even more confusing, each state has its own "wages and hours" laws, and they're usually more stringent than the FLSA's requirements.
Read the full article here.
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MMG was a proud sponsor of the 19th Annual NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Drive for Charity Golf Tournament. Hosted at Westfields Golf Club in Fairfax, VA, the tournament benefits EVERYBODY WINS! D.C.
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Congratulations to the winner of May's "SNAPSHOT" photo contest, Michael Waters.
He and his wife were touring the Jaguar Rescue Center in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica, when he snapped this amazing shot of a native rattlesnake on his iPhone 6.
If you'd like to be featured in next months photo contest, here's how you do it:
Snap the perfect photo and send it to us for a chance to be featured in next month's newsletter!
Who may enter? Everyone. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers. Each month's winner will voted on by the MMG staff. If there is a draw, YOU will decide.
When to submit? Please submit before the 10th of every month.
Where to submit? All submissions should be sent to [email protected] with the subject "SNAPSHOT" Contest Rules: Contestants are permitted to submit one photo per month. All images must be original. Please send the photo in JPEG format and include the location of the photo and any supplemental description.
Except as set forth herein, all entries and accompanying material become the property of the sponsor and will not be returned. Although the contestant retains copyright to the entries, MMG may use, reproduce and display the images without compensation to the contestant.
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with Maslow Media's Online Database of Freelancers & Production Companies
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 WHERE IN THE WORLD?
MMG books crews worldwide. See below for locations we have recently booked:
Australia
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra
Belgium
Dusseldorf, Antwerp, Brussels
Bosnia
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Sau Paulo, Caetite, Extrema
Canada
China
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing
Chile
Santiago, Easter Island
Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, other locations
Finland
France
Paris, other locations
Germany
Hungary
India
Bangladore
Ireland
Dublin, Belfast areas
Italy
Rome, Milan
Japan
Tokyo
The Netherlands
Nigeria
Lagos
Peru
Lima
Poland
Gdansk
Romania
Russia
Moscow, St. Petersburg
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Caledon
Spain
Cabena, Madrid
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Morges
Turkey
Dogubeyazit
Ukraine
Kiev
United Kingdom
London and suburbs
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Client Kudos
"We were under the gun on a production, and called MMG with a last minute request. We really appreciated the excellent customer service, not to mention the caliber of the Director of Photography and Audio Engineer MMG sent us for this important project. Our on-site team enjoyed working with the crew from MMG and the video they shot was just what we needed! Many thanks for the great job!"
-Executive Producer,
Maryland
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"I think people who are famous tend to be underdeveloped in their humanity skills."
-Diane Keaton
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MMG takes pride in its Executive Search Division. Our specialty: Media Managers, Execs in charge of Production, and of course, all levels of technical and creative production talent below the line. We have been doing this for 27 years and we know where these professionals are when you need one.
RECENT assignments
Richmond, VA
Motion Graphics Designer
St. Louis, Missouri
Lighting Designer
Arlington, VA
Business & Economics Producer
Salt Lake City, UT
Producer/Writer Morges, Switzerland International Camera Crew Washington, DC TV Payroll/Production Accountant Dallas, TX Technical Director Brussels, Santa Monica, Biscayne, Everglades Still Photographer
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Meet Elie Dickler, MMG's new Executive Assistant and Marketing Coordinator!
Elie Dickler
Elie Dickler is a recent graduate from the University of Maryland where he studied Marketing and Actuarial Mathematics. He was selected as an Environment, Technology, and Economy Scholar where he learned to run a business in an environmentally sustainable way. Elie prides himself as an environmentalist and social-activist in the DC area. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and performing comedy, photo-blogging, and seeking out the best brunch in DC.
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Andrea Sims | New Business |202-965-1100 x 113 | [email protected]
Vija Udenans | Managed Services & Staffing | 202-965-1100 x 104 | vudenans@maslowmedia.com
Joan Fiddle-Ferder | Script-to-Screen | 202-965-1100 x 102 | [email protected]
Nevitt Greene | Media Payroll Services |202-965-1100 x 121 | [email protected]
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ABOUT US
Maslow Media Group was named a "Top 5 Leading Payroll Company" by The Hollywood Reporter, the #1 Media Production Company and #4 Leading Women's Businesses by the Washington Business Journal, and one of America's fastest growing businesses by Inc. 500/5000.
Maslow Media Group provides crews worldwide, video production staffing, payroll services and script to screen video production to corporations, government agencies, corporate media, cable networks, and production companies nationwide.
The Maslow Media Group is a 100% woman-owned business certified by the WBENC.
MMG oversees several multi-million dollar contracts. Government clients find them on GSA Schedule #541 for Advertising & Integrated Marketing Solutions.
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