Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall? What if you watch a story unfold from the perspective of a moving, probing fly? Motion control allows the filmmaker to tell a story from a multidimensional perspective.

Alaska’s new incentive legislation is under active consideration by the Alaska Senate, with final action expected soon. Dama Chasle of the Incentives Office has been testifying before the Alaska senate in support of SB230 by telephone at each session. This will provide a 30% credit for all salaries, a 30% credit for goods and services purchased from an Alaska vendor, and 40% for cast & crew who are Alaska residents.

Naida Graham Leaves Below the Line
By Dena Seif

Naida Graham, co-founder and co-publisher of Below the Line, stepped down from her post April 1 to pursue media and entertainment ventures at her newly established Conshimfee Productions.

LA 411 Wants YOU

Do you love your below-the-line job? What makes you an asset to the entertainment industry? LA 411 wants to know, and we may love you so much, we’d want to feature you in the 2009 print edition of LA 411.

In no more than 500 words, explain to us why we should feature you on a tab of the most important production resource in Los Angeles. Please include your name, your occupation, and any notable accomplishments or interesting projects on which you’ve worked, and email them to dena.seif@reedbusiness.com. We’d love to see any photos you may have, as well!

The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2008. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cinematography Workshop
03/31/08–04/05/08
Light Extreme
North Hollywood, CA
www.lightextreme.com

Brilliant Light International Film Festival
04/02/08–04/06/08
Raleigh Studios
Los Angeles, CA
www.brilliantlightfest.com

Free Acting Workshop for Actors, Writers, Directors
04/06/08
Filmmakers Alliance Offices
Inglewood, CA
www.filmmakersalliance.org

Film/TV Production & Finance Summit
04/10/08–04/11/08
Luxe Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
www.filmfinancesummit.com

Portfolio Workshop for Makeup, Hair & Fashion Stylists
04/13/08
LeMontrose Hotel
West Hollywood, CA
www.makeuphairandstyling.com/education/workshop.cfm

AFCI Locations Trade Show
04/10/08–04/12/08
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica, CA
www.afci.org

2008 Filmmakers Alliance Short Film Lab
04/15/08–12/15/08
Filmmakers Alliance Office
Torrance, CA
www.filmmakersalliance.org

Videomaker Summit West
04/25/08–04/27/08
Pasadena Convention Center & Civic Auditorium
Pasadena, CA
www.events.videomaker.com

The Garden State Film Festival
04/04/08–04/06/08
Asbury Park’s Paramount Theater
Asbury Park, NJ
www.gsff.org

Tribeca Film Festival
04/23/08–05/04/08
Tribeca Film Center/Various Venues
New York, NY
www.tribecafilmfestival.org

Podcamp NYC
04/25/08–04/26/08
Brooklyn Polytechnic University
Brooklyn, NY
www.podcampnyc.org

IFP's Producer's POV
04/28/08
Helen Mills Theater
New York, NY
www.ifp.org/content/noncms/ny/newsletters/07dedicated/labs_2/

Trenton Film Festival
05/02/08–05/04/08
New Jersey State Museum
Trenton, NJ
www.trentonfilmfestival.org

Documentary Rough Cut Lab
05/06/08–05/09/08
Helen Mills Theater
New York, NY
www.ifp.org/content/noncms/ny/newsletters/07dedicated/labs_2/