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Want to learn to act for film and TV or brush up on skills you already have?

The Haymarket Theatre is offering a class in "On Camera Acting & Auditioning" taught by professional NY casting director and personal manager Breanna Benjamin

read a short interview with Breanna at
http://www.instantcast.com/LearnAbout/Articles/tv_casting

Classes for adults (18&up)
Feb 14th - March 21st 5-7pm
Tuition - $125

Location: The Haymarket Theatre, 803 Q Street
Sign up at www.haymarkettheatre.org
or call: 477-2600

By Paul Hammel
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

LINCOLN — Shoot a film called “Nebraska” in Oklahoma?
State legislators were told Wednesday that's a distinct possibility because Nebraska is one of only six states that don't provide incentives for filmmaking.

As a result, “Up in the Air,” the hit George Clooney movie whose plot was based in Omaha, was filmed mostly in Missouri and Michigan, which do have tax incentives, said State Sen. Heath Mello of Omaha.

About a day and a half of filming for “Up in the Air” took place in Omaha — mostly at Eppley Airfield — but the city missed out on six weeks of filming and economic development.
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“The reason was simple: Nebraska did not have existing film production incentives to compete,” Mello said.

The senator is making a second attempt at creating incentives for the production of films, television shows and commercials, after a proposal was killed last year.

Equipment available for Checkout

Love Library has digital cameras, digital camcorders, digital projector, external hard drives, digital audio voice recorders and microphones for UNL students to check out.

In order to check out equipment from Love Library, a user must first receive a short orientation on how to use that piece of equipment and sign an Equipment Use Agreement form. Training is available in the Media Services department in Love Library's second floor. You must present your NU ID card for the orientation and everytime you check out the equipment.

Once you've gone through orientation, you can check out the equipment for which you have been trained to handle. You do not need to go through training every time you check out an item, unless it is a piece of equipment for which you have not yet been trained.

If you have questions about the circulation of equipment or the training, please call the Media Services desk at (402) 472-6039.

We packed Room 1524 of the State Capitol Building for the public hearing. The room was nearly full with supporters, Filmmakers, Screenwriters and Teamsters. Senator Mello introduced LB 1073, systematically stating all the benefits that Nebraska could gain by passing tax incentives for Film and TV. Special attention was paid to the financing of the bill, with extensive discussion on keeping it Revenue Neutral. The senators seemed truly receptive, after answering questions about the long term stability of film industry transactions, and the benefits of creating a culture of young Creative Professionals. While there is still work to be done, Senator Mello did a thorough job of diffusing any and all lingering misconceptions of this bill.

Sharply constructed with a heavy spray of noirish aroma, INTO TEMPTATION is a uniquely accomplished indie film, wielding salacious material sensitively, building an intoxicating sense of intrigue and discomfort.

Director Patrick Coyle, originally from Omaha, Nebraska, will appear at the opening night screening of INTO TEMPTATION on Friday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. at The Ross.

Mr. Coyle’s visit is sponsored by a generous donation from Vincent M. Powers & Associates.

Variety film critic Rob Nelson writes, “[INTO TEMPTATION is] A Catholic-themed indie of occasionally irreverent wit, "Into Temptation" is appropriately tough to resist, particularly as its cup runneth over with intoxicating turns by TV regulars and eager unknowns.”

“INTO TEMPTATION is a haunting, carefully crafted movie about a woman with mile-wide rips in her soul and the flawed priest who aims to save her,” according to Colin Covert, film critic for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune.

Greetings filmmakers, screenwriters and film enthusiasts,
Due to the huge success of the first open house/summit meeting, the Omaha Film Festival is having its second gathering at their new OFFices at 2626 Harney Street in Omaha, NE on Saturday evening, February 6th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Come check out the beautiful North Sea Films building and visit the Omaha Film Festival folks to discuss the upcoming Fifth Annual Omaha Film Festival. There will be plenty of time to socialize and meet filmmakers, screenwriters and actors to discuss upcoming projects, and we’d like to take some time to talk about some festival specific topics.

http://omahafilmfestival.org/ The 5th Annual Omaha Film Festival will be March 6-14, 2010

The OFF Screenwriter/Filmmaker Summit will be on February 6th.

The Omaha Film Festival, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization, sets out to deliver a fresh and innovative cinema experience through the exhibition of independent film and the growth of its Film Education Initiative program, and has become a staple of Omaha’s developing cultural identity. The Omaha Film Festival endeavors to provide leadership in Nebraska filmmaking through collaborative efforts with production studios, distributors, filmmakers, and film markets for a comprehensive cinematic and educational experience that is responsive to community needs and preferences, as well as the needs of the independent filmmaker.

Wednesday, February 3rd is the day!
Legislative Bill 1073, the bill which establishes the Film Incentive program we have been working to create in Nebraska has been introduced and is up for public hearing on Wednesday, February 3rd. The hearing begins at 1:30 pm in Room 1524 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln (1st floor, west-center hallway). The physical address of the State Capitol Building is 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE 68509.

We are calling on all Nebraska Film and Creative Arts supporters to crowd the State Capitol Building on Wednesday, February 3rd! What we need from you is a large group to fill the hearing room as a sign of this bill’s magnitude and scope. Show our elected body that this bill will bring more future film projects to Nebraska and will utilize the great talent pool that already resides here.

By David Hendee
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

The lights are still burning at the Omaha Film Office.

Although Kathy Rocco, who helped moviemakers in Omaha for nearly two decades, walked away from her desk for the last time Friday, someone will answer the phone when filmmakers call.

But Hollywood hasn’t been calling lately.

Splice scenes of cobwebs strung across a silent telephone on a downtown office desk with images of declining tax revenue and you get the picture: Rocco’s role in the cast was cut.
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“There’s a lot of emotion here,’’ said Dana Markel, executive director of the Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau. “People are close to Kathy. We hate to see her go.’’

The convention bureau and its Omaha Film Office are funded by local lodging tax revenue, which has declined during the recession.

Markel said a subsequent staff restructuring and budget cuts led to the elimination of Rocco’s job.

Dear Nebraska Independent Filmmakers,

I am working with IFP on their upcoming Independent Filmmaker Labs. I
am asking for your help in finding filmmakers from your constituency
to participate in IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Labs.

IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Labs is the only free program in the U.S.
supporting first-time feature directors at the crucial rough cut/post
production stage. We are reaching out to organizations such as yours
who we feel would have a constituency well-suited to this program. We
would love it if you could get the word out to your community to
encourage them to apply to the Labs. Would you be interested in
spreading the word to your constituents?

There are a few ways we would like to connect:

- Newsletter or list-serv mention
- Dedicated email blast
- Blog promotion
- Placement of info at an event or facility
- Article written

In addition, if you know of any projects that you feel might be of

Greetings filmmakers, screenwriters and film enthusiasts,

Due to the huge success of the first open house/summit meeting, the Omaha Film Festival is having its second gathering at their new OFFices at 2626 Harney Street in Omaha, NE on Saturday evening, February 6th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Come check out the beautiful North Sea Films building and visit the Omaha Film Festival folks to discuss the upcoming Fifth Annual Omaha Film Festival. There will be plenty of time to socialize and meet filmmakers, screenwriters and actors to discuss upcoming projects, and we’d like to take some time to talk about some festival specific topics.

January 21,2010

For More Information: NE Film Association

Two Bills Introduced to Promote Film Production in Nebraska: Building Nebraska’s Creative Economy Act Designed to Provide Job Opportunities

State Senator Heath Mello introduced two bills that would build jobs and incentive a burgeoning creative economy in Nebraska.
LB 1073
LB 1074

Committee hearing TBD. Amendments TBD.

This weekend in Omaha: Young Filmmakers in Nebraska

A message from Jacy Riedmann to all members of Young Filmmakers in Nebraska on Film In Nebraska!

Be sure to get your ticket with these discounts for this weekend's seminar Howard Rosenman:

The Hollywood Sell

YOUNGFILM -- $25 off for Young Filmmakers of Nebraska
HLYWDST-- $35 ticket for students
STUDENT -- $35 ticket for students
NFG2010 -- $25 off for Nebraska Film Group

Coupon Code can be applied on the final purchase page after info is entered at http://www.thehollywoodsell.com

Visit Young Filmmakers in Nebraska at:
http://filminne.ning.com/groups/group/show?id=2750228%3AGroup%3A5004&xg_...

DATE: Saturday, January 23, 2010
TIME: 10 am - 2 pm
LOCATION: Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater

PRICE: $85* (Student: $35)

MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE AND NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCE NEW FILMMAKER AWARDS PROGRAM
Award-Winning Filmmakers to Receive Cash Award, Distribution Offer,
Expanded Editorial Coverage in Moving Pictures Magazine

Newport Beach, CA – (January 13th, 2010) Moving Pictures Film & Television (MPFTV or Moving Pictures) and Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) proudly announce the launch of the 2010 Moving Picture Film and Television Awards – Movies that Matter, created to celebrate excellence in contemporary filmmaking and honor groundbreaking cinematic works that aim to make an impact in society. As an established media partner of the NBFF through Moving Pictures magazine and Official Sponsor of the 2010 MPFTV Awards at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival, Moving Pictures joins the Festival in its quest to discover fresh, compelling cinema from around the globe and support the advancement of emerging filmmakers.

Just released from Celtx HQ ...

Celtx v2.7
Download free: http://celtx.com/download.html

Sketch Tool - New Features and Improvements!
Add your own drawings to a project. The Sketch tool can be used to draw a sketch or setup which can also be added to your storyboard. Custom-designed images can also be purchased from the Celtx website at http://celtx.com/toolbox.html.
Cut/copy/paste individual and multiple images within a sketch and between sketches.
Group multiple items in a sketch and cut/copy/paste the group as a single item.
Layer images to bottom/raise to top of stack.
Color support added to lines, fill of objects, and text.
Customize the text font and size and add bolds and italics.
Plus more!

Typset/PDF - New Features!
TypeSet/PDF provides precise automatic formatting of your script to industry and international standards.
New BBC Audio Play format, supporting both the BBC Scene and BBC Cue styles.

Bug Fixes!

Nebraska Independent Film Projects is meeting regularly in 2010!

SECOND WEDNESDAY of EACH MONTH, USUALLY AT THE ROSS

Topics to be discussed:
Mad Movie Night 2010
Middle of Nowhere Short Film Festival 2010
NIFP Rental Kits- potential upgrades- Lights, Cameras?
NIFP.org redesign, feature requests, Twitter/Facebook/YouTube
NIFP membership building via MMN and MON
Fun random conversation about people's projects and films!
Your ideas and requests

JAN 13, 6PM @ ROSS THEATER - DOWNTOWN LINCOLN NE

Would you please forward to interested students/filmmakers....

THE 2010 INTERNATIONAL SURREALIST
FILM FESTIVAL

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

The ISFF is searching for Surreality in all genres of film.
Don’t know if your film is Surreal? Not to worry!

WE WILL DECIDE WHAT IS SURREAL
First prize is a BOLEX 16mm movie camera!

Regular Deadline:
Post marked by February 13th 2010

Go to:
www.theinternationalsurrealistfilmfestival.com
or
www.withoutabox.com
to apply

The festival will take place on March 21st at the Mark Goodson Theatre at
The American Film Institute.
WE WILL DECIDE WHAT IS SURREAL!

--
Paul Sanchez Yates
AFI Director/Writer
PO BOX 3863
LA CA 90078
my cell number is
914 907 6851
oniongod@gmail.com
pyates@afi.edu

Host: Amoura Productions Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:00am to Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 5:00pm
Auditions for a Medical Video are now open for the following parts:
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Narrator 1: Hispanic, Articulate Female,
Between the ages of 20-40.
*Must be fluent in Spanish*
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Narrator 2: Articulate Female, Between the ages of 20-40, English Speaking.
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Both Narrators must be professional looking. No visible tattoos when wearing business apparel.
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This will be a one day paid shoot on Green Screen. Actors must be comfortable reading from a TelePrompTer. Shooting location is in Omaha, Nebraska.
This video will be used by a network of hospitals.
Send Agency Information, Printed Head Shot and Resume along with reel on DVD by January 12th, 2010

To:
Attn: Medical Video Casting
308 S. 84th Street
Omaha, NE 68114

Questions? Contact: Jacy@amouraproductions.com

The 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival will screen over 350 feature length and
short films. The 2010 NBFF will also host red carpet Opening and Closing
Night Gala Celebrations, International Spotlight events, an Action Sports
Film Series, an Environmental Film Series, a Family Film Series, a
Collegiate Showcase, a Youth Film Showcase and a free Seminar Series. Come
be a part of the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival.

The FINAL deadline for film submissions to the 11th Annual Newport Beach
Film Festival is JANUARY 25, 2010.

Submit your film at
*www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com
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The Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 22-April 29, 2010!!