FilmNorth

If anyone has any information that they want to share with members, let me know so I can include it in the next blog.  If possible please try and send the information several weeks in advance.

Local events

CinemaSalem:

Bolt (PG) will play Friday and Saturday at (12:00), (2:15), (4:30), 7:15 and 9:20; Sunday at (12:00), (2:15), (4:30) and 7:15; and Monday through Thursday at (4:30) and 7:15.

Quantum of Solace (PG-13 - 106 minutes) will screen Friday and Saturday at (11:30 AM), (2:00), 4:45, 7:30 and 9:55; Sunday at (11:30 AM), (2:00), (4:45) and 7:30; and Monday through Thursday at (4:45) and 7:30.

Madagascar 2 (PG) will play Friday and Saturday at (11:00 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00), 7:00 and 9:00; Sunday at (11:10 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00) and 7:00; and Monday through Thursday at (5:00) and 7:00.

They are constructing a Screening Room, which will hold 18-20 people, and will be perfectly sized for small art films, foreign films, documentaries, fringe cinema, local indies, and all sorts of other fare that represents the more cutting edge of the film medium, and which will appeal to our sophisticated audience. It will be open for business in the next 2-3 weeks.

Cape Ann Community Cinema:

NOVEMBER 27 [THANKSGIVING DAY]

ALICE’S RESTAURANT
SHOWN AT 7:15PM

For each non-perishable item you bring, we will give you a 25-cent credit toward items at the snack stand, or, if you’re too stuffed, a 25-cent credit toward any upcoming film. All food items collected will be donated to the Cape Ann Food Bank.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 [BLACK FRIDAY/BUY NOTHING DAY]

WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY?
SHOWN AT 2:45PM
SHOWN FOLLOWING THE SHORT:
THE STORY OF STUFF

A CHRISTMAS STORY
SHOWN AT 5:00PM

FROZEN RIVER
SHOWN AT 7:15PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29

WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY?
SHOWN AT 2:45PM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

ROMEO & JULIET [SALZBURG OPERA FESTIVAL]
SHOWN AT 1:30PM
Tickets for this special event are $12.50 all seats, and can be purchased online or on the day of the show at the box office.

MAN ON WIRE
SHOWN AT 5:00PM

FROZEN RIVER
SHOWN AT 7:15PM

Festivals

Dedicated to independent filmmakers, the International Beverly Hills Film Festival creates a wonderful screening environment allowing participants to feature their films in the highest quality venues available to consumers around the world. Professionals and industry tastemakers representing all facets of the movie industry have been spotted attending year after year. Whether its a short film, documentary, experimental film, or full length feature, we would love the opportunity to screen it!

The deadline for film submissions is January 1st, 2009! http://www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/2fs_submit.php

Help Wanted

Saw on NewEnglandfilm.com:

Editor needed.
Please send your information to Mike Wilson at MTWilson@shinkenproductions.com or Shiona Heru at Shiona.Heru@shinkenproductions.com. Low pay but credit.

Contact Details: Mike Wilson or Shiona Heru Shinken Productions 401-751-0914 Shiona.Heru@shinkenproductions.com Website

Technology

Users of brand-new aluminum MacBooks are being blocked from playing movies on some external displays because of DRM built into the devices because of Hollywood’s demands.

Office for Mac 2008: Special Media Edition, will sell for just $125 on Nov. 28, compared with its regular list price of $499.95. To receive the discount, shoppers must purchase the software from an Apple store, or from Best Buy Online or Amazon.com. The discount applies only for purchases made on Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving.

Misc. Odds and Ends

Short Film/Video Competition - Because We Can

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“Create your own ‘Because We Can’ video and stand a chance to win USD 4200 this month.

42Below is putting up USD$4200 in cash from November for the best submission of a ‘Because We Can’ video. Just because we can.

Win big and make a name for yourself by uploading your own original video now.

No white suits needed.

Remember: You must be over the legal drinking age within your respective country of residence. Read the Competition Rules page for the rules.”

http://www.becausewecanonline.com/bu…o-competition/
or
http://www.becausewecanonline.com

On Saturday the Screen Actors Guild will ask its members to authorize a strike. One of the key area is Internet productions.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLYING TO THE LEF FOUNDATION MOVING IMAGE FUND

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 2008

6:30-9PM
LOCATION: 93 BORDER STREET, WEST NEWTON
WORKSHOP IS FREE, BUT PLEASE RSVP

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/222655970

If anyone has any information that they want to share with members, let me know so I can include it in the next blog.  If possible please try and send the information several weeks in advance.

There will be a high school competition with the Salem International Film Festival.

Local events

CinemaSalem:

Bolt (PG- 96 minutes) will play Friday at (4:30), 7:15 and 9:20; Saturday at (12:00), (2:15), (4:30), 7:15 and 9:20; Sunday at (12:00), (2:15), (4:30) and 7:15; Monday and Tuesday at (4:30) and 7:15; Wednesday at (2:15), (4:30) and 7:15; and Thanksgiving Day at (4:30) and 7:15.

Quantum of Solace (PG-13 - 106 minutes) will screen Friday at (4:45), 7:30 and 9:55; Saturday at (11:30 AM), (2:00), 4:45, 7:30 and 9:55; Sunday at (11:30 AM), (2:00), (4:45) and 7:30; Monday-Tuesday at (4:45) and 7:30; Wednesday at (2:00), (4:45) and 7:00; and Thursday at (4:45) and 7:30.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG- 99 minutes) will play Friday (5:00), 7:00 and 9:00; Saturday at (11:00 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00), 7:00 and 9:00; Sunday at (11:10 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00) and 7:00; Monday- Tuesday at (5:00) and 7:00; Wednesday at (3:00), (5:00) and 7:00; and Thursday at (5:00) and 7:00.

Zingerplatz Pictures Presents “Bashful Artists”

Documentary film studio exhibits work of local artists as part of Salem Arts Association’s Open Studios

Zingerplatz Pictures announces an upcoming art exhibit featuring the paintings of Paul S. Cultrera, Sr. and the photography of Jeffrey Dykes as part of Salem Open Studios, an annual event organized by the Salem Art Association. Despite the fact that both men have spent much their lives creating art, this is the first dedicated exhibit of photographs by Dykes and only the third for the 94 year-old Cultrera. Given these artists’s reluctant approach to self-promotion, the exhibit has been organized under the theme of “Bashful Artists.” In the spirit of the theme, Saturday’s exhibit will also include snippets of video work from reticent documentary filmmaker Joe Cultrera and original note cards designed by Mary Beth Bainbridge – Salem’s Undercover Patron Saint of the Arts. Much blushing and fidgeting is to be expected from all.

The exhibition will be free and open to the public on Saturday, November 22 (10am – 6pm). Paul Cultrera’s paintings and Jeffrey Dyke’s photographs can also be viewed by appointment through the end of December.

Paul Cultrera has been a resident of Salem’s Italian neighborhood since 1916 and has been painting for over eighty years. He is well known within the Italian community, having been an active member in social and religious circles such as the Christopher Columbus Society and the former St Mary’s Italian Church. His paintings are a familiar sight in many a North Shore home and one of them is part of the permanent collection of the Peabody Essex Museum. Last year’s Salem Open Studios exhibit at Zingerplatz provided Cultrera his first solo art show – a chance to exhibit works previously hidden in closets and under couches. This exhibit was an outstanding success and was followed by another solo show at CinemaSalem. This year’s open studio exhibit will feature new works produced by Cultrera over the past year, other works never before displayed as well as paintings pried from Cultrera’s private collection and closets. Note card reproductions of some of his works will also be available for purchase.

Jeffrey Dykes has been referred to by some as the unofficial social mayor of Salem. With camera over his shoulder, Jeffrey is a familiar and friendly presence in Salem’s downtown but few have seen what comes out of that camera. While he has spent the last decade employed in the photography department at the Peabody Essex Museum’s Phillips Library, he has also focused on the creation of an impressive and impressionistic body of photography of his own origination. Much of his work is influenced by his life-long connection to the bodies of water he has always lived near. As he says in his artists’ statement “Boats have played a large part of my being. As a child I hung my head over the bow, watching the rhythm of the hull as it danced above and below the water line, followed by the trail of my tiller as it calmed the wake of my uncle’s boat…I believe in the spirit of the human working with nature and where there is respect of each, there is a one.”

Salem Arts Association’s Salem Open Studios on November 22 is taking place at locations throughout the city including Old Town Hall and various artists’ studios. All exhibits are free and open to the public. For information and a map of locations, please visit the Salem Open Studios website at: http://saa.onefireplace.org/

The Cape Ann Community Cinema

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

THE TRAP
SHOWN AT 7:15PM - FREE SHOW!

This is a free show, and like at all of our free shows, patrons can purchase any quantity of discount passes for future ticketed shows for $6.00 (which is the price you would normally have to purchase 25 passes to get).

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

MOMMA’S MAN
SHOWN AT 5:00PM (SHOWING NOVEMBER 21-23)

THE POOL
SHOWN AT 7:15PM (SHOWING NOVEMBER 21-23)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

THE POOL
SHOWN AT 5:00PM (SHOWING NOVEMBER 21-23)

MOMMA’S MAN
SHOWN AT 7:15PM (SHOWING NOVEMBER 21-23)

CTHULHU
SHOWN AT 9:30PM - FINAL SHOW!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23

FROZEN RIVER
SHOWN AT 2:45PM (ALSO SHOWING NOVEMBER 28-30)

THE POOL
SHOWN AT 5:00PM (SHOWING NOVEMBER 21-23)

MOMMA’S MAN
SHOWN AT 7:15PM (SHOWING NOVEMBER 21-23)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

OUTSOURCED
SHOWN AT 7:15PM

Help Wanted

Position Title: Senior Editor
Company Name: Disney
Location(s): Northampton, Massachusetts, 01060, United States
FamilyFun is looking for an associate- to senior-level editor, depending on
job experience. The editor will be responsible for researching, conceiving,
assigning, editing and/or writing features and 1 to 2 departments each
month. Strong organizational skills are required, as well as a knack for
networking with writers, crafters, and outside sources to bring in a steady
flow of new topics and fresh approaches to seasonal family activities. He or
she will work closely with the art department and will be responsible for
helping execute the magazine¹s overall mission. Tasks might also include
working on special projects, such as publicity or web initiatives. The ideal
candidate will have a strong interest and familiarity with the magazine¹s
core topics: travel, crafts, parties, and food. This is a full-time position
based in our editorial offices in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Requirements: Demonstrated communication skills and a minimum of 3 years
magazine editorial or similar experience.

Be sure to take time to explore all the exciting Disney Consumer Products lines of business at http://www.DCPCareers.com and read about the variety of people who have made DCP the success it is today.

APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Apply URL: http://www.apply-for-job.net/c/jobclick.cfm?site=1…

Technology

Red Digital Cinema is making a new generation of Mysterium-X and Mysterium Monstro sensors. For more information go to www.red.com

Walmart will begin selling Apple’s iPhone 3G on December 28th in select locations, eventually expanding to 2,500 stores and Sam’s Club will offer them in 69 locations on the same date.

Misc. Odds and Ends

Massachusetts has competition.

Michigan Film - The Michigan Film Tax Incentive

Michigan Film

The Michigan film tax incentive passed into law in April 2008 created the most advantageous film tax incentive in the U.S. Michigan film rebate provides 40% throughout the state and 42% in 104 core cities. Filmmakers obtain a major portion of their film funding requirements from this rebate alone. Contact Michigan Film at:

http://www.michiganfilm.com

to liase with the leader in the field. Operating since 1985 Detroit natives advance Michigan film production and Detroit film production through intensive outreach, discussion, promotion and utilization of the company’s assets in the global entertainment business. Producer Jack Binder (“Reign Over Me”, “The Upside of Anger”) guides the efforts of the Michigan film production company and the Michigan film company. Visit them at:

http://www.michiganfilmproduction.com

when you are ready to obtain the millions of dollars to Produce your film in Michigan!

Email us at: info@michiganfilm.com

Promoting the Michigan Film Industry since 1985

If anyone has any information that they want to share with members, let me know so I can include it in the next newsletter.  If possible please try and send the information several weeks in advance.

Planning has already started on the next Salem International Film Festival. There are a lot of exciting events and a need for volunteers.

Local events

CinemaSalem:

Quantum of Solace (PG-13 - 106 minutes) will screen Friday at (4:30), 7:30 and 9:55; Saturday at (11:35 AM), (2:00), (4:30), 7:30 and 9:55; Sunday at (11:35 AM), (2:00), (4:30) and 7:30; and Monday-Thursday at (4:30) and 7:30.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG- 99 minutes) will play Friday (5:00), 7:00 and 9:00; Saturday at (11:10 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00), 7:00 and 9:00; Sunday at (11:10 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00) and 7:00; and Monday- Thursday at (5:00) and 7:00.

High School Musical 3 will play Friday at (4:45), 7:15 and 9:35; Saturday at (11:55 AM), (2:20), (4:45), 7:15 and 9:40; Sunday at (11:55 AM), (2:20), (4:45) and 7:15; Monday-Thursday at (4:45) and 7:15.

The Cape Ann Community Cinema (at Gloucester Stage)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

PERSEPOLIS
SHOWN AT 7:15PM

Presented by seARTS, there will be a Q&A after the show with Jaclyn Michael from the Outreach Center at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University.

NOVEMBER 14 and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

THE SINGING REVOLUTION
SHOWN AT 5:00PM & 7:15PM (PLAYING NOVEMBER 14-16)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16

THE WAYFARERS
SHOWN AT 2:45PM
SHOT IN ROCKPORT! DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE!

Come meet writer-director Todd Norwood as he presents the film and leads a Q&A after the show.

THE WHO AT KILBURN 1977
SHOWN AT 5:00PM…ONE SHOW ONLY!

Festivals

Boston Irish Film Festival the festival information is online at www.irishfilmfestival.com, and from the Brattle Theatre (617-876-6837 and www.brattlefilm.org) and HFA (617-495-4700 and www.hcl.harvard.edu/hfa).

The Northampton Arts Council is accepting submissions for the third annual YouthFilm festival until November 28th. The festival will be held in February 2009. Learn more at www.northamptonartscouncil.org.

Help Wanted

Senior Animator

The future of gaming lies in growing beyond the traditional genres that have long dominated our industry. Blue Fang Games is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment, delivering original and compelling experiences that evoke the full range of emotions. We believe in innovation, teamwork, professional development – and having fun making great games.

Blue Fang Games is actively seeking a full-time, Senior 3D animator who can help bring the animation quality of our new games to the next level. Game experience is a plus but not required. We are looking for someone with previous creature animation experience (bipeds and quadrupeds) who can both produce and supervise other animators in the production of high-quality animation.

Requirements
• Excellent 3D animation skills required
• Excellent working knowledge of animation principles and a thorough understanding of motion mechanics for a variety of creature types.
• Demonstrable character animation (biped or quadruped) that shows an eye for strong poses and an understanding of basic acting.
• Extensive experience with a 3D animation package required (we use 3dsmax)
• We are looking for someone with supervisory potential – either based on previous experience or through quality of work
• Team player with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• The ability to accept and provide direction, work well under pressure, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Understanding and appreciation of Blue Fang’s goals

Desired
• Drawing skills and conceptual art ability a plus
• Modeling and texturing ability a plus
• Game experience a plus

Demo reel required.

This job is a full-time, on-site position. Compensation is dependent on skill, experience and salary history. Please, no contractors or phone calls.
http://www.bluefang.com/jobs.htm

If you do not wish to apply online, please submit a resume and cover letter along with art samples, including 3D rendered material, concept sketches, 2D work and/or animation (website portfolios or portfolio videos on VHS, DVD or CD-ROM) via U.S. Mail.

U.S. Mail:
Attn: Art Director
Blue Fang Games, LLC
1601 Trapelo Rd.
Suite 105
Waltham , MA 02451
Fax: (781) 547-5480
Blue Fang Games LLC is an equal opportunity employer

Technology

A flawed signature update to AVG Technologies’ antivirus software over the weekend crippled some Windows XP PCs by mistakenly deleting a critical system file.

Misc. Odds and Ends

Within the next 30-90 days, YouTube will begin offering feature films produced by a yet-to-be-named large Hollywood movie studio.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 6

6:30 pm- 9:00 pm

THE FUNDRAISING HOUSEPARTY:
HOW TO PARTY WITH A PURPOSE AND RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR CAUSE

This highly participatory workshop gives a complete deconstruction of the Fundraising Houseparty - a very powerful and flexible way to raise donations from individuals for noncommercial projects media both large and small. Topics covered include:

What projects are appropriate for houseparties;
Finding and preparing the Host;
Who to invite;
Timeline for and design of invitations;
Program sequence for the formal presentation;
What type of program clip to show;
How to make the “ask” and who should do it;
Follow-up activities.
Participants are encouraged to bring in samples of their own houseparty invitations and pledge cards (actual or proposed). For an audio clip about houseparties from Warshawski’s appearance on Marketplace Radio, just go to his website: www.warshawski.com

The workshop will be held at 93 Border Street in West Newton. Registration is required for this workshop. Tickets are $ 25 for non-members and $20 for members.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP:

http://fundraisinghouseparty.eventbrite.com/

SUNDAY DECEMBER 7
9:30 AM - 5PM

SHAKING THE MONEY TREE:
HOW TO GET GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR YOUR FILM/VIDEO PROJECT

Nationally recognized consultant MORRIE WARSHAWSKI returns to Boston to present his popular full-day workshop full of patented street-savvy, in-the-trenches advice on how to gets grants and donations for noncommercial independent film and video projects. Looking for funding while maintaining a career as a media maker can be a competitive, elusive and overwhelming proposition. Warshawski provides practical advice based on real experience to get filmmakers focused and effective at getting money for their projects.

The workshop completely demystifies the world of donations and grants by providing an introduction to all the basic principles of successful fundraising including:

Ways to approach individuals for donations (houseparties, direct mail, etc.);
How to get money from foundations and corporations;
Designing your project to make it attractive to funders;
Adopting the proper mindset;
Laying the groundwork for and conducting research;
Creating the perfect written grant proposal.
Warshawski’s class includes exercises, lecture, video clip examples, and an extensive handout packet full of information and references on fundraising. A must for the beginning, emerging or experienced filmmaker who has any qualms about fundraising.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS WORKSHOP. TICKETS ARE $55. FOR NON-MEMBERS AND $45 FOR MEMBERS. Lunch is included in the registration fee.
The workshop will be held at 93 Border Street in West Newton. To register:
http://shakingthemoneytree.eventbrite.com/

The 2009 Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship program guidelines and online application are now available. Applications in film/video, music composition, crafts, photography, playwriting, and sculpture/installation will be accepted through December 5th.

http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellows_guidelines.html

If anyone has any information that they want to share with members, let me know so I can include it in the next blog.  If possible please try and send the information several weeks in advance.

Local events

CinemaSalem:

W (PG13-129 minutes) will play on Friday at (4:50) and 7:30; Saturday and Sunday at (11:40 AM), (2:15), (4:50) and 7:30; Monday at (4:50) and 7:30; Tuesday at (11:40 AM), (2:15), (4:50) and 7:30; and Wednesday and Thursday at (4:50) and 7:30.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG- 99 minutes) will play Friday (5:00), 7:00 and 9:00; Saturday at (11:00 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00), 7:00 and 9:00; Sunday at (11:00 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00) and 7:00; Monday at (5:00) and 7:00; Tuesday at (11:00 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00) and 7:00; Wednesday and Thursday at 5:00 and 7:00.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year will play Friday at (4:30), 7:15 and 9:35; Saturday at (11:30 AM), (2:00), (4:30), 7:15 and 9:35; Sunday at (11:30 AM), (2:00), (4:30) and 7:15; Monday at (4:30) and 7:15; Tuesday at (11:30 AM), (2:00), (4:30) and 7:15; and Wednesday and Thursday at (4:30) and 7:15.

SAW V (R - 85 minutes) stays for one more week with Friday and Saturday night shows at 10 pm.

Cape Ann Community Cinema:

“A Secret” will be shown on Friday, November 7th at 5:00pm and 7:15pm;
Saturday, November 8th at 7:15pm; Sunday, November 9th at 7:15pm and
Monday, November 10th at 5:00pm and 7:15pm.

“Ben X” will be shown free-of-charge on Friday, November 7th at 9:30pm only.

Saturday, November 8th at 4:30pm when Amy Kalafa, director of “Two Angry Moms,” joins us to present her film and host a Q&A afterward. “Two Angry Moms”

“Sputnik Mania,” shown Sunday and Monday, November 9th and 10th at 2:00pm, preceded by the shorts “What’s Going On Up There?” and “Postcards From The Future.”

“If All Goes Wrong,” Sunday, November 9th for one show only at 5:00pm.

Festivals

Filmmakers wanted

“No Frills Movie Awards”. Where YOU are a winner…guaranteed!
Please see: http://nofrills.angelfire.com

The 5TH ANNUAL BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL will take place November 19 - 22, 2008 at the world famous Tribeca Cinemas in the heart of the greatest city in the world. The BAFF is dedicated to showcasing and promoting the highest quality films from the New York City independent film community, as well as additional specially selected films from across the country and around the world. The festival includes special New York City premieres, interactive panel discussions with industry professionals, networking parties and a closing night awards ceremony. Alumni films include Suffering Man’s Charity directed by Alan Cumming, Love, Ludlow (Warner Home Video), Owl and the Sparrow (2007 Independent Spirit Award nominee), The ChubbChubbs Saves Xmas (2007 Sony Pictures release). Previous panelists, guests and keynote speakers include representatives from Samuel Goldwyn Films, Magnolia Pictures, HBO, Current TV, Wellspring Media, Cinematical.com, Zeitgeist Films, Wild Bunch Films, First Run Features and Gen Art. In order to bring the most elite talent to the silver screen, BAFF is proud to partner with a variety of New York City independent film organizations and media outlets including IFP, The Village Voice, Indiewire.com, Cinematical.com, The L Magazine and MovieMaker Magazine. For more information go to www.bigapplefilmfestival.com.

Enter the 42ND ANNUAL WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL. Regarded as one of the best-conceived film festivals in the world. WorldFest gave first honors to Spielberg, Lucas, Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, the Coen brothers, David Lynch, Jonathan Demme, Brian De Palma and hundreds more. They offer International competition and Remi Awards for Indie Features, Shorts, Experimental, Student, Screenplays, Documentaries, Music Videos, New Media, TV Commercials, TV Production and Film & Video Production. WorldFest is one of the oldest and longest running International Film Festivals in the world, and the third oldest film festival in North America. “Before there was Sundance or SXSW, before there was Toronto or Tribeca!” Simply go to www.worldfest.org, click on FAQ, CATEGORIES, ENTRY FORMS and HOW TO WIN! They welcome your participation.

Help Wanted

Title: Unit Production Manager Employer: The Evangelist Film Location: Provincetown, Massachusetts Employment Type: Lo/No Deferred Salary: $1,000.00 Per Week Experience: Professional Experience Preferred
Details
“The Evangelist” is an low budget narrative feature that will be shot on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Shooting for “The Evangelist” will commence in January, 2009 and will last for 4-5 weeks.

We are currently looking for an experienced unit production manager, who will be paid $1,000/week. This figure, however, is negotiable.

Logline for the film: Set in Provincetown, Massachusetts, “The Evangelist” follows Danny Ziegfeld, an aging gay theater director who adopts Gore Bellamont, a closeted religious fanatic. When the twelve-year old decides to come out of the closet, he drags his newly adoptive father–a staunch atheist–on various schemes to convert people to Christianity. As he continues to fail, Gore’s methods become more and more dubious and his increasing madness ruins his relationship with Danny.

Name: Jason Jiang Address: 40 E 7th St, 202A
New York, New York 10003 Email: Send Email Phone: (847) 502-2258

Title: Broadcast Designer / Visual Effects Animator Employer: Market Masters Legal Location: Northampton, Massachusetts Employment Type: Full Time Experience: Include but are not limited to:
- 2-5 years of agency or broadcast television experience
- 2 or 4-year college degree in design or related field
- Excellent software skills, including Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Lightwave. HTML, Dreamweaver, Flash and QuarkXpress experience a plus.
Details
Duties & Responsibilities:
Creation of dynamic graphic content for Video, Print and Web-based collateral

Specific Attributes:
Hard-working, driven, takes the initiative, self-motivated, organized
Maintains and improves personal knowledge base
Accountable and extremely detail-oriented
Adapts well to change and demonstrates flexibility and a sense of humor
Has a sense of urgency and conveys a positive, “no problem” attitude.

Send Resume and non returnable reel on DVD by mail to: Olender Media, Attn: Broadcast Designer
Contact Information
Name: Paige Gore

Elastic Lab is looking for filmmakers, from seasoned veterans to enthusiastic hobbyists, to participate in commercial and entertainment projects. Our concepts and scripts are built for crowdsourcing, allowing multiple contributors on any project. Because of the collaborative nature of our projects, we ask for raw footage only. Elastic Lab handles all editing and finishing.

Requirements: Professional levels require a 3CCD or equivalent camera and URL with current work samples. Student and amateur levels require a high-quality prosumer or consumer camera. External microphone connections preferred. Please note: you must be at least 18 years old and able to legally work in the United States or Canada.

How It Works: Sign up (free) at our website ( http://www.elasticlab.com ) and tell us about your equipment and experience. We’ll invite you to a project within a few days. Future assignments may be accepted or declined as your time and interest allow. All jobs are paid as long as requirements and deadlines are met.

Assignments are offered according to location, access to equipment, experience, and interests. We provide our filmmakers with fair compensation and plenty of room for creativity.

If you have any questions, please email Marina Martin at marina.martin (at) elasticlab (dot) com or visit our website at http://www.elasticlab.com.

Senior Animator|Blue Fang Games |Waltham MA 02451 USA|Full Time

Job Description:

The future of gaming lies in growing beyond the traditional genres that have long dominated our industry. Blue Fang Games is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment, delivering original and compelling experiences that evoke the full range of emotions. We believe in innovation, teamwork, professional development – and having fun making great games.

Blue Fang Games is actively seeking a full-time, Senior 3D animator who can help bring the animation quality of our new games to the next level. Game experience is a plus but not required. We are looking for someone with previous creature animation experience (bipeds and quadrupeds) who can both produce and supervise other animators in the production of high-quality animation.

Requirements:
• Excellent 3D animation skills required
• Excellent working knowledge of animation principles and a thorough understanding of motion mechanics for a variety of creature types.
• Demonstrable character animation (biped or quadruped) that shows an eye for strong poses and an understanding of basic acting.
• Extensive experience with a 3D animation package required (we use 3dsmax)
• We are looking for someone with supervisory potential – either based on previous experience or through quality of work
• Team player with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• The ability to accept and provide direction, work well under pressure, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Understanding and appreciation of Blue Fang’s goals

Desired:
• Drawing skills and conceptual art ability a plus
• Modeling and texturing ability a plus
• Game experience a plus

Demo reel required.

This job is a full-time, on-site position. Compensation is dependent on skill, experience and salary history. Please, no contractors or phone calls.

http://www.bluefang.com/jobs.htm

Technology

Remember to back up your data. Someone had a well known virus protection program, but it didn’t work. After paying over $7,000, she still lost her data.