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Local events

CinemaSalem:

The next Discount Variety is next Thursday, September 17, and will feature Tim McIntire, an awesome Boston-area comic, and musical guest Brendan Boogie, who reminds a lot of people of Elvis Costello and Cheap Trick. Sounds like fun. Show starts at 8 pm and costs only $5.

PAINTING IN THE DARK, which will be playing for a week in the Screening Room starting Friday, September 18. This will be the first theatrical presentation of the film.
On Saturday night, September 19, Alex Stevens, who directed the film, and Dennis Starr, one of the leads, will be on hand to introduce the early evening screening and answer your questions about the creative and production process. We think you’ll enjoy meeting these guys and hearing their perspectives, and we’ll also be interested in your thoughts on the film.

WHITEOUT will open on Friday, playing at (4:45), 7:15 and 9:40: Saturday at (12:00), (2:15), (4:45), 7:15 and 9:40; Sunday at (12:00), (2:15), (4:45) and 7:15; and Monday-Thursday at (4:45) and 7:15.

MILK IN THE LAND will be playing on Friday at (3:45), (5:30), 7:30 and 9:30; Saturday at (12:10), (2:00), (3:45), (5:30), 7:30 and 9:30; Sunday at (12:10), (2:00), (3:45), (5:30) and 7:30; and Monday-Thursday at (5:30) and 7:30.

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, screening on Friday at (3:30), 6:45 and 9:50; Saturday at (12:15), (3:30), 6:45 and 9:50; Sunday at (12:15), (3:30) and 6:45; and Monday-Thursday at (4:00) and 7:00.

The Cape Ann Community Cinema, located at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, will present the film event at 2:30pm on Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th for a special price of $12.00, all seats. The special event marks the start of the CACC’s fall and winter opera season.

The theatrical trailer for La Bohème can be viewed at http://labohemethemovie.com/trailer.htm.

IN THE LOOP
SHOW TIMES: Friday, Sept. 11 @ 7:30pm; Saturday, Sept. 12 @ 5:00pm & 7:30pm; Sunday, Sept. 13 @ 5:00pm & 7:30pm; Wednesday, Sept. 16 @ 5:00pm; Thursday, Sept. 17 @ 5:00pm; Tickets $9.00 adults, $7.50 students & seniors; $6.00 members

ESSENTIAL ART HOUSE: THE SEVENTH SEAL (Ingmar Bergman, 1957, Sweden)
SHOW TIMES: Wednesday & Thursday, Sept. 16 & 17 @ 7:30pm; Tickets $9.00 adults, $7.50 students & seniors; $6.00 members

OPERA ON THE ISLAND: IL VIAGGIO A REIMS
SHOW TIME: Saturday, Sept. 12 @ 1:00pm; Tickets $17.50, $15.00 members

Festivals

The 2009 Boston Film Festival celebrates a Landmark year with a distinct program of films on September 18-24 at the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
http://www.bostonfilmfestival.org/

Newburyport Documentary Film Festival 09/25/2009 — 09/27/2009 Newburyport, Massachusetts Website: www.newburyportfilmfestival.org

Call For Entries!!! (Foxboro, MA)
Reply to: gigs-6uvu2-1366226790@craigslist.org

Killer Film Fest is looking for short horror/thriller themed films. killer Film Fest is at the Orpheum Theater in Foxboro, MA on Friday November 6th and Saturday November 14th. We would like to showcase some of the locale films from the New England area.

If you have a short film you would like to submit, please go to http://www.killerfilmfest.com/submissions.html Submissions are FREE!!!!

You will receive 4 tickets to the night your film is screened, you will have a full page on the killer Film Fest website with any links you want and you will have the chance to sell any merchandise at the table in the lobby.

PLEASE submit your film ASAP since the dates are closing in.

From http://www.newenglandfilm.com:

The Tribeca Film Festival is gearing up for submissions for 2010 and has a deadline fast approaching. NYC filmmakers should submit their work September 14th to be considered; however, there are more opportunities for submission in November, December and January. Find out more here. http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/news-views/Dates_Announced_2010_Tribeca_Film_Festival.html

The deadline for the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is fast approaching. Postmark your work by October 20th to make the final deadline for an opportunity to screen at the February festival of nonfiction film. That would be you, documentary filmmakers! Big Sky will be awarding best documentary feature, best documentary short, best mini-doc and best documentary about the American West.
http://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/

Go to http://newenglandfilm.com/festival/2009 to see the First Online New England Film Festival September 1-October 15, 2009.

Help Wanted

From Chuck Slavin’s New England Talent & Crew:
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World War II short action drama looking for union and non-union actors (Boston, MA)
This will be a SAG deferred payment set for an Emerson College thesis project. Visit http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.sacrificeontheante.com/script.html to download a copy of the script.
We are casting the following roles:
- Tuesday, September 15th – 6-10pm
o WILLIAM (85)
o BILLY (9)
- Wednesday, September 16th – 6-10pm
o EVELYN (83)
o MICHELLE (41)
- Friday, September 18th – 5-10pm
o WILLIAM (20)
o OTTO (18)
o HARRISON (19)
o DONALDSON (22)
o EDDIE (24)
o JOHN (22)
o SECOND LIEUTENANT
o RADIO OPERATOR
Auditions will take place at 150 Boylston Street, Boston, MA in Room 117. E-mail a headshot and resume to northzonepictures@gmail.com to set up an audition time. Please specify which role(s) you are interested in auditioning for.
Shooting dates are October 15th-18th in Leicester, MA.
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Jodi Purdy-Quinlan of South Shore Casting Seeking Actors for “The Fixer” TV Pilot
I am pleased to be casting principal and day player roles, as well as extras for the “The Fixer” a TV Pilot (and series) shooting in the Boston area.
Please send your headshot and resume to TheFixerCasting@gmail.com and a hard copy to our mailing address at SSC, 150 Middle Street, Weymouth, MA 02189. Auditions will be held our Studio at SSC, Hanover Mall, 1775 Washington St., Suite 401, Hanover, MA 02339 at dates to be announced.
Here is a breakdown of some of the characters to be cast:
BATHUS:
Bathus is a serious bad-ass. After failing Selection for entry into the Fixer Service, Bathus became a Specter, an elite security force of vampires that provides protection to vampire communities across the world. Absolute masters of infiltration and camouflage, Specters on active duty say almost nothing except to each other and are absolutely lethal. Able to appear as if by magic, their skills are only just below those of a Fixer.
Bathus himself is in supreme physical condition and harbors serious resentment about failing Selection. This hatred has fueled his dislike of Lawson.
ARTHUR:
A gnarled British ex-Fixer who works as the butler/security detail at the Council building in Boston, Arthur has seen it all. Twice. Still fit and able to kick-ass if needed, Arthur much prefers to spend his time working on a peculiar alcoholic blood drink that he lovingly refers to as “boomshanka.” The recipe tends to change quite a bit. Arthur’s other favorite item is his Mossberg shotgun, which he will carry into combat when called upon.
A good deal older than Lawson, Arthur still carries a lot of bad memories around, including one particular case that still haunts him to this day, which will be explored in a future Lawson novel.
STEPHANE:
Rather slovenly, Stephane has gotten fat off the finer things in life, which he has acquired through a variety of illegal means. Somewhat older than Lawson, Stephane is stocky and rather greasy to look at. He flaunts his nouveau riche status, but underneath the pomp, he’s still very much the street urchin.
MARTINA:
The armorer assigned to the Boston station, Martina is a 20-something who can appear both bookish and drop-dead gorgeous. Behind her glasses, Martina is itching to get into combat. She wants nothing more than to become a Fixer, but has settled for being the resident gun genius, because her destiny didn’t aim her into the Fixer service. Martina has many sides, including a secret desire to be a pop singer. But Martina makes no secret of the fact that she pines for Lawson.
Martina is in excellent shape and keeps expanding her abilities as she constantly tries to prove that she is every bit the equal of any operational Fixer in the Service today.
NILES:
Niles is Lawson’s 30-something Control. A recent transplant to Boston, Niles made his first appearance in the 3rd Lawson novel, The Destructor. Lawson’s opinion of their first meeting was that Niles was a poor excuse for a Control but over the course of the novel, that opinion changed dramatically. In Lawson’s estimation, Niles is the best Control he’s ever had.
Niles is thin and tall, but very strong thanks to his devotion to Pilates. While Niles tends to keep his social life out of conversation, he is gay and loves Boston’s nightclub scene. Lawson has no idea if Niles has anyone serious in his life. Niles’ attitude is very much summed up by the idea that when it’s time to work, it’s time to work. While his status as a Control means he doesn’t see much action, he has fought by Lawson’s side, thereby earning him even more respect from the Fixer.
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From Craigslist:
Sound Technician - $150 (Boston)

Reply to: gigs-q2n2f-1359444622@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Sound technician with own equipment needed to record hi quality audio of a children’s event at the Copley Library in Boston Saturday Oct. 3, 2009 from 11 am - 1 pm and provide MP3 files. There will be three videographers and a main PA system on site. Please provide info about the type of equipment you have and your experience.

Location: Boston
it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: $150.00

Misc. Odds and Ends

From Chuck Slavin:
CORRECTION: First and foremost let me apologize for my spelling errors. Rep. D’Amico was originally backed by the AFL-CIO. I mistakenly thought it carried over. He ran unopposed in the last election cycle for his first reelection campaign, thus he did not seek or need endorsement money or volunteers. His next election however there will be opposition and he may be knocking on the union doors again. With all of the press D’Amico has had concerning his opposition to MA film credits, I would have liked to have seen a more active response from the union that it directly affects, as well as the unions it indirectly affects. That is why I reached out to you. I speak only for myself and do not represent the Union in any way in this urge for action. I will certainly be asking for your help in the future when a challenger arises to take Rep. D’Amico’s seat! Those of you who took the time to write our letter made that statement! Mr. D’Amico has in the past, and is presently receiving union backing as seen by his OCPF report. I want to make sure that our union and affiliated unions are indeed aware of his stance on the film industry and how it directly and/or indirectly affects all related unions and its membership. Since SAG and AFTRA, of which I am a dues paying member, is associated with the AFL-CIO, I felt that it was important for this leadership to know how I, and how my fellow union brothers and sisters stood with regard to this MA lawmaker. I was mistaken of his current status, but I am glad many members feel the same way and I am sure we have sent a strong message. I have also corrected the letter seen below. Please feel free to keep passing it on. The New England Film Movement continues…