Free Screenings for
Industry Folks
The Screening Services Group and Michael S. Hall are holding
a screening series free to members of the entertainment industry. Members of the
Academy, guild and union members, acquisitions reps as well as industry press
can qualify for entry. See www.screeningservices.com for
complete details.
Calls for Entry
Boost your career with these programs
that increase exposure, develop production skills and help land you a film or TV
production job.
HBO/NYILFF Short Film
Competition
HBO and The New York
International Latino Film Festival announced a call for entries for the
HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition, which seeks to promote films by Latino
filmmakers or about the Latino experience. Find more info at http://www.nylatinofilm.com/.
Final Deadline: May 11, 2007
Cine Cuauhtemoc Pan American Film
Festival
Cine Cuauhtemoc is currently accepting films by or about
Mexican-Americans for its touring film festival. Download the app on their Web
site at http://www.museo-guadalupe-aztlan.org/.
Deadline: May 31, 2007
AFI Fest
2007
Filmmakers are being called upon to submit their work to AFI
Fest 2007, which will take place Nov
1–11, 2007. Find more info at www.afifest.com.
Early Submission Deadline:
June 9, 2007
Short Film Final Deadline:
July 6, 2007
Feature Film Final Deadline:
July 16, 2007
Rough Cut Labs for
Narrative & Documentary Features
IFP is accepting submissions for its Rough Cut Labs, a
national program that connects mentors and filmmakers to work on projects before
submitting them to festivals. See more info at www.ifp.org/labs.
Documentary Rough Cut Lab
November 6–9, 2007
Submission deadline: September
10
IFP Currently
Accepting Applications for Independent Film Training Grant
Low-budget independent film projects can apply for the IFP
Film Training Grant if they are willing to offer on-the-job training to
inexperienced crew members. Participating production companies will receive a
partial salary rebate for qualified trainees who are working on their first
credited job.
Must
be NYC-based film
Budget less than $3
million
Trainees must be NYC
residents
60%
shooting days should be in NYC
Hire
at least one “Made in NY” program-trained P.A.
Contact IFP at least two
weeks before principle photography
Maximum award of $25,000
per film
Contact Durier Ryan at IFP by calling (212) 465-8200 x223
or e-mailing dryan@ifp.org More
details about the application process are available here: http://market.ifp.org/newyork/traininggrant/index.html
Showtime Latino Filmmaker
Showcase
Up-and-coming Latino filmmakers can submit their 15–30 minute
short films to be considered for this showcase. Judges will select 3–5 features
to run on the network during September, which is Hispanic Heritage Month. One
winner will receive a $30,000 grant to produce a short that will premiere
exclusively on Showtime.
