Join the Greater Cleveland Film Commission for our June Media Industry Mixer!
The GCFC Mixer is a great way to meet others involved in the film industry and hear the latest updates about what is happening with films in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.
Whether you’ve worked on any of the films that have shot in Cleveland or are interested in getting involved with the film industry, all are welcome!
Wednesday, June 20 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Nighttown
12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights
(map)
Light refreshments will be served; cash bar.
To RSVP or if you have any film news to announce at the Mixer, please contact Jason Drake at jdrake@clevelandfilm.com!
Be sure to also mark your calendar for the September 12 Media Industry Mixers from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Nighttown!
Los Angeles, CA – The hit parenting series AMERICA’S SUPERNANNY is currently casting families for the next season of the show. The casting team is sending producers to Ohio to find families interested in receiving personalized advice for their unique circumstances.
This season producers are searching for families with unique circumstances and challenges. Deborah Tillman has an extraordinary ability to identify and tackle the toughest issues facing America’s families today.
Interested parents can call (877) NANNYTIME (877-626-6984) or e-mail supernanny@ShedMediaUS.com for more information.
For more information about how to apply OR to recommend a family for the show, please contact Chris Hazel directly at (323) 904-4680 or by email at chazel@shedmediaus.com with your name, age, phone number, number of children, and why you need help!
DESCRIPTION: The Greater Cleveland Film Commission’s Office Manager is an integral part of the office’s day-to-day success. The Office Manager is responsible for organizing and coordinating office operations as well as providing administrative support and maintaining the schedule for the Executive Director. The successful candidate should have experience in managing an office and basic accounting, be able to handle a range of administrative duties, have a strong attention to detail and be able to work both independently and in a team.
VISION & MISSION: The Greater Cleveland Film Commission’s vision is to achieve increased economic development in Northeast Ohio by using the artistic and culturally enriching activities of film and other media production to strengthen the workforce, support the media production industry and attract media production to the region.
Our mission is to promote the increase of media production in Northeast Ohio using effective strategies for attraction and workforce development including building an artistic infrastructure through film.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage schedule of the Executive Director
Provide administrative assistance to the Executive Director
Maintain basic chart of accounts to properly code revenue and expenses
Coordinate travel for Executive Director and other staff
Maintain record of all staff members’ schedules
Serve as primary receptionist for office
Payroll and benefits administration
Maintain office supplies, vendor contacts, office equipment and computers
Manage day-to-day functionality of the office and maintain common areas
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
DETAIL ORIENTED
High degree of initiative and “can do” spirit
Anticipation and forethought
Experience maintaining a schedule and managing an office
General understanding of basic chart of accounts to properly code revenue and expenses
Demonstrated success developing new relationships and maintaining current ones
Excellent organizational skills
Eloquent, clear and persuasive verbal and written communication skills
Sharp analytical and critical thinking skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Mac OS and internet
Works effectively and collaboratively
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health/dental/disability insurance, parking, paid vacation and sick leave.
TO APPLY: Email resume and cover letter with salary requirements with “Office Manager/Executive Assistant” in the subject line to jobs@clevelandfilm.com
The Aesthetica Short Film Festival is a celebration of independent film from across the world, and an outlet for supporting and championing short filmmaking.
As a dynamic player in the UK film festival circuit, this year’s festival will take place in the historic city of York from 8 – 11 November 2012. The screenings will cover a wide variety of genres and filmic styles, including: drama, documentary, animation, comedy, music video, thriller, experimental and artists’ film. Showcasing films across 15 distinct and historic locations from medieval halls to ancient city walls, the festival invites visitors to create their own viewing experience
In addition to four days of screenings, there will also be a series of master classes, workshops, and networking with leading industry figures, as well as special events and opportunities to meet the filmmakers.
ASFF 2012 is now open for entries. Deadline to enter is May 31. To find out more on how to enter your film into this year’s competition with a chance to be screened at ASFF 2012 please click here.
The 48 Hour Film Project will return to Cleveland the weekend of July 27 – 29, 2012. Filmmakers from all over the Cleveland area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world for the title “Best 48 Hour Film of 2012″.
Registration opens Monday, May 21. Early Bird Registration is $140. Teams must register on or before Monday, June 25 to get this special rate. Regular registration is $160. If teams register after Monday, July 23 they must pay a rate of $175.
For more information about the 2012 project, sign up for the Cleveland mailing list here. For more information on the Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project, visit 48hourfilm.com/cleveland
Cleveland 48HFP Events
KICKOFF
Date: July 27, 2012
Time: 6:00pm
Location: TBD
DROPOFF
Date: July 29, 2012
Time: By 7:30pm to be on time! (specific time to be announced)
Location: TBD
We are looking for Recruiter/Producer types to find and shoot footage of REAL Moms and Dads in the Cleveland area for a commercial.
You must:
Be outgoing
Have an eye for the people we are looking for
An HD Camera or HD Flip cam is REQUIRED (You do not need and we ask that you do not use a large professional camera…the flip cam is all that is necessary.)
We are looking for real moms and dads who are:
28-45 years of age
Outgoing
Energetic
Always looking for a good bargain when they shop (price-driven consumers)
Everyday people (not reality show types…just your everyday person)
Please reply with the following information:
Resume
Contact Info (Number, Email address, etc.)
Availability this Week (we are looking to begin immediately)
Join us for the next “WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW” Screenwriter’s Workshop
WHEN:
Saturday, May 12, 2012
2:00 PM
WHERE:
Panera Bread
26022 Great Northern Shopping Center
North Olmsted, OH 44070
As a writer (or aspiring writer), you need to grab hold of your audience from the first paragraph, preferably the first sentence.
How? Start with a dramatic CLIFFHANGER! Why? Because your audience will want to find out how your characters got into such a messy situation, and how they plan to get out of it. Cliffhangers should also be added to the end of each chapter to make your book or screenplay a real page-turner. Attend our next workshop to find out how to keep your readers hanging on for dear life!
ABOUT “WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW” The “Write Here, Write Now” workshops are uniquely designed to help you create or finish your memoir, novel, screenplay, children’s story or book of poetry. You’ll be amazed at the progress you’ll make (and the fun you’ll have)! Skill levels include beginner to professional.
The workshops are open to the public (bring a friend!) and are $30 per person for a 2-hour session. Workshops meet the second Saturday of every month in the private room at the Great Northern Panera.
2012 Group Workshop Schedule — All Sessions are 2:00 – 4:00 pm:
June 9, 2012
July 14, 2012
August 11, 2012
September 8, 2012
October 13, 2012
November 10, 2012
December 8, 2012
Individual Coaching Sessions will also be available and scheduled on a per person basis ($50/session). This is perfect for the writer that wants to make progress quickly (or if Saturdays don’t fit into your schedule). Weekdays, evenings and weekends are available for these sessions.
THINK YOU HAVE THE NEXT GREATEST REALITY TV IDEA? Now’s your chance to pitch to Hollywood and potentially partner with Joke Productions to make your dream come true!
MAY 19th & 20th Joke Fincioen & Biagio Messina (MTV’s Caged, Scream Queens, Beauty &The Geek, Dying to Do Letterman, Commercial Kings,….) are coming to the Cleveland Region to hear pitches, help you develop your idea, and, for those who have the right fit for their company, partner for network representation. Several of our fall pitch workshop participants have already received network contracts. Your idea may be the next one.
All participants receive feedback, a disc containing pitch materials and production documents, and will have complimentary admission to furture sessions.
Networking Seminars announces the 5th Annual Film Production & Finance Summit at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles on Monday, May 7, 2012. This Summit provides an opportunity to learn about the film finance strategies, production agreements and film distribution, as well as, network with others in the film and television industries.
Attend this Summit and Learn…
BASIC MECHANICS OF FILM FINANCE
Structure of a Motion Picture Financing Transaction
Components of Financing: Equity, Debt & Soft Money
Distribution and Sales Agency Agreements
Completion Guarantees
Producers, Bankers, Lawyers & Accountants and their roles in a deal
FILM FINANCING & TAX CREDITS
CHAIN OF TITLE, OPTION AGREEMENTS, CAST AGREEMENTS AND OTHER KEY PRODUCTION AGREEMENTS, GUILDS AND UNIONS
MUSIC IN FILM
FILM DISTRIBUTION & SOCIAL MEDIA
This annual conference is aimed at film producers and distributors, venture capitalists, investment bankers, hedge fund managers, angel investors, high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and public sources of film finance, production executives, studio executives,private equity financiers, bankers, lawyers, accountants, filmmakers and other professionals with a vested interest in the international film financing.
LOCATION
Luxe Hotel on Sunset Boulevard
11461 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California, 90049, USA
Reservations: 310-476-6571
Conrad Studios and Sector 8 Films present “THE WIND IS WATCHING” a new feature length project to be filmed from July 10-August 5 in the Greater Cleveland area.
We are currently looking for talented and committed individuals who are willing to partake in what we promise to be a fantastic science fiction project filled with war action, prison escapes, chases, fires, and coordinated stunt work. This production will be filmed using one of the highest resolution cameras in the business, the Red Epic.
CAST AND CREW POSITIONS
There are several roles to be filled for all ages and ethnic backgrounds, so please feel free to visit our website http://ConradStudiosCasting.com/ and schedule your audition date. Crew positions also need to be filled and are listed on http://ConradStudiosCasting.com/as well.
DATES
Auditions will take place on May 17 and May 18, from 9 am to 6 pm.
LOCATION Knights of Columbus
1783 Moore Road
Avon, OH 44011
You may come at any time during either selected date. Please bring a recent headshot, and know your availability between July 10 and August 5th.
PLOT SUMMARY
In the year 2037, an accidental nuclear experiment in the Pacific Ocean contaminates two-thirds of the planet’s fresh water, thus creating a water regulation in the United States. After the government takes control of the water supply, and provides it to those privileged enough to afford it, the poor are banned from their homes and stripped of their lands, as a tyrannical government emerges. On the brink of a Second Civil War, a young girl’s parents are murdered and her brother taken away to a prison camp in the newly colonized Sector 8 region of the state of Ohio.
The story centers around this girl’s incredible journey towards the colonized war zones in hopes of finding her brother and locating a sanctuary in what many believe to be the end of the world.
Antique Buyers of America has partnered with the Ohio Center for Broadcasting (OCB) to produce a Reality Television show based in the Cleveland area.
The Show’s Producers will be filming for a Reality TV Show similar Pawn Stars and the Antiques Roadshow April 13-15 (Friday – Sunday) from 10am-7pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5300 Rockside Road in Independence. This is a rare opportunity to be featured on a weekly television series.
We are seeking actors of all ages- no experience necessary.
Bring your rare and valuable items for our experts to appraise (must have a collectible item to be considered for the show)
Chance to get in on the ground floor of a new reality TV show.
Casting call taking place during Roadshow Ohio, an antique’s buying show.
AKRON, OHIO — Akron Film+Pixel offers an opportunity for teams of student filmmakers, ages 13-19, to have their work seen in the “Just Another Day” Student Video Contest. They’ll have two weeks (April 15th to April 29th) to make a five-minute film about one day in their lives. It might be a true story, it might be exaggerated or fictional.
Every entry will be shown on Thursday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at a special event at the Akron Art Museum that will be free and open to the public. This is a chance for students to invite their teachers, family and friends to see their creative work on the big screen. An independent panel plus an audience vote will determine the winner, which will be announced later that evening. The winning team will receive $250 cash and their film will be screened again as part of the Akron Film+Pixel Festival in 2013.
There is a $20 entry fee per team and no limit on team size. Teams must supply their own cameras and other equipment. Special conditions, such as a line of dialogue and a prop that all teams must include, will be unveiled at an orientation on Sunday, April 15th at 2:00 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum. Each film must be under five minutes. To register, go to www.akronfilm.com and click on “Student Video Contest.”
The results of the “Just Another Day” contest will be screened for free to the public in the Charles and Jane Lehner Auditorium at the Akron Art Museum on the evening of May 3rd, 2012. Check www.akronfilm.com on April 15th for the start time, which will depend on the number of entries.
Parking is free after 6 p.m. in the High Street municipal garage directly across the street from the entrance of the Akron Art Museum.
For more information please contact Steve Felix at (330) 603-1520, or email info@akronfilm.com.
Hathaway Brown announces that the First Annual iMagine Film Festival will take place on Sunday April 15, 2012 from 2-5 pm at Hathaway Brown School’s Ahuja Auditorium, 19600 North Park Blvd. Shaker Heights Ohio.
The iMagine Film Festival will showcase the work of student filmmakers from Northeast Ohio. The keynote speaker for the festival will be Scott Lax. The films will be judged by a panel of four judges from the Cleveland International Film Festival, the 48 Hour Film Project, and Hot Lather Productions. The festival is also supported by the Cleveland Institute of Art.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information please visit: theimaginefilm.tk.
FILM/TV PRODUCTION & FINANCE SUMMIT MAY 7, 2012 – LOS ANGELES, CA
Networking Seminars announces the 5th Annual Film Production & Finance Summit at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles on Monday, May 7, 2012.
Networking Seminars Film Production & Finance Summit has become the place where film industry experts converge to discuss the basic mechanics for film finance, how to secure financing, what is being financed and the changes occurring in film distribution, marketing and social media. This Summit provides an opportunity to learn about the film industry and network with senior level executives in the motion picture and television industries.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This Summit is for film and television professionals, film & television producers, finance executives, bankers, venture capitalists, high-net worth individuals, private equity & hedge fund executives, production & post-production executives, entertainment attorneys, finance & tax executives, digital distribution executives, film distributors, studio executives and filmmakers.
Earn 7 CPE/6 CLE Credits
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Luxe Hotel on Sunset Boulevard
11461 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California, 90049, USA
Reservations: 310-476-6571
COST
$295 Early Registration (on or before April 7th)
$395 Regular Registration (on or before May 5th)
$495 On-Site Registration
The “Write Here, Write Now” workshops are uniquely designed to help you create or finish your memoir, novel, screenplay, children’s story or book of poetry. You’ll be amazed at the progress you’ll make (and the fun you’ll have)! Skill levels include beginner to professional.
Saturday, April 14 from 2:00 -4:00 pm Topic: What’s a premise and why is it important? The premise of a story is the simple statement of what happens to the characters as a result of the core conflict in the story. Learn how to build a premise that’s clear and concise.
The workshops are open to the public (bring a friend!) and are $30 per person for a 2-hour session. Workshops meet the second Saturday of every month in the private room at the Great Northern Panera.
2012 Group Workshop Schedule — All Sessions are 2:00 – 4:00 pm:
April 14, 2012
May 12, 2012
June 9, 2012
July 14, 2012
August 11, 2012
September 8, 2012
October 13, 2012
November 10, 2012
December 8, 2012
Individual Coaching Sessions will also be available and scheduled on a per person basis ($50/session). This is perfect for the writer that wants to make progress quickly (or if Saturdays don’t fit into your schedule). Weekdays, evenings and weekends are available for these sessions.
Want to Know How to Sell Your Reality TV Idea to Hollywood?
Session I
When: March 30th, 9-5:30 (One Day Intensive Akron location)
Where: The University of Akron Lakewood Campus , 14725 Detroit, Suite 108, Lakewood, OH 44107
Session II
When: March 31st and April 1st, 9:00-5:30
Where: The University of Akron Lakewood Campus , 14725 Detroit, Suite 108, Lakewood, OH 44107
Pitch Sessions: May 19th and 20th
Run by award-winning filmmakers and TV producers Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina (Dying to do Letterman,Scream Queens, Beauty and the Geek, MTV’s Caged) this intensive, hands-on class will give you the skills you need to sell your reality TV and documentary series ideas to Hollywood.
At the conclusion of the class, you will have a fleshed out, ready-to-pitch reality TV show or documentary series idea with accompanying video. Joke and Biagio will personally critique your pitches and offer further advice. Should your idea be right for them, Joke and Biagio may also team up with you and attempt to sell your show to a major network.
These intensive, all day workshops will provide both the seasoned film maker as well as the novice with the tools to: identify a great story, craft the right presentation for the right network, and successfully pitch a marketable reality or docu-series.
Attendees may choose location of attendance for the March/April workshop session. All pitch sessions will be held at the Lakewood site.
Weekly training sessions available to develop your pitch materials between sessions.
Presented by: Inda Blatch-Geib Productions & Madwerkz Studios
SPONSORED BY: The University of Akron School of Communication + The University of Akron Lakewood Campus
Context: Greenhouse Studios is a young dynamic privately owned production company located in Burbank. The firm aims at assisting both independent and high-end clients throughout the completion of their projects by providing high quality production and post-production services. The wide range of projects Greenhouse Studios is involved in includes feature films, TV series, documentaries and short form content.
The company is currently shooting Fatherhood 101, a feature documentary directed by Marquette Williams and produced by Peter Lawson Jones and Dennis Knowles. The film examines the vital role fathers play in nurturing and raising childrenand the negative impact that “father absence” has on families. The documentary will include:
Testimonials from celebrity and everyday dads;
Expert subject matter testimonials; and
Case studies on fatherhood programming offered by the Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative and the Center for Families and Children.
Greenhouse Studios needs unpaidinternsavailable 5 weeks between February and May 2012 to support its production team in Cleveland. More specifically, the company is looking for:
1 Digital Imaging Technician/Assistant Editor intern; and
3 Production Assistants.
Requirements:
Interns must:
Be currently enrolled in a undergraduate or graduate film program;
Possess a laptop, preferably a mac;
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0;
For the DIT/Assistant Editor position, be proficient in mac operating system and organizing files; and
For the PA position, have a car (key grip experience is a plus).
If you are a highly motivated individual with a problem-solving attitude and ready to learn by doing, we look forward to meeting you.
