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You need experience to get a job on a film, but you need a job to get the experience. Here’s your opportunity to learn the proper protocols and procedures and get the experience you need to be a Production Assistant on a commercial, television or film set!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Cuyahoga Community College
Liberal Arts Building, Room 102
Metropolitan Campus
2900 Community College Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
REGISTRATION: http://gcfcpaseminar.eventbrite.com/
COURSE OUTLINE: Learn the day-to-day requirements of working as a production assistant (PA) on the set.
The full day course starts with “boot camp” style instruction with practical, hands-on drills, and demonstrations to prepare you for your first day of work on a set. You will also gain a deeper understanding of what goes on behind the scenes with the Producers, Directors, and Actors. From the page to the screen, you will learn the elements you need to understand the PA’s role in the big picture. The program will also teach you job search skills, from creating an “industry standard” resumes and preparing for a production interview to finding entry-level jobs and applying.
Highlights of the program include:
- The Director’s Team
- Your First Day
- Walkie talkie etiquette Script Breakdown
- Production Paperwork
- Background Performers
- Resume and interview skills
- Job search techniques
- Film set safety
Upon completion of the Production Assistant Training Seminar, you will be entered into the P.A.T.S. national database, a resource for Hollywood and local based production companies and local film professionals for crew staffing. Furthermore, our EZine provides current topics regarding the film business. Regional pages are updated weekly with information pertaining to your state film community.
The program is presented by Gary Romolo Fiorelli, co-founder of the PA Training Seminar.
DIRECTIONS:
Driving Directions to Cuyahoga Community College: http://www.tri-c.edu/campuses/metro/Pages/MetroCampusDirections.aspx
Campus Map: http://www.tri-c.edu/campuses/metro/Pages/MetroCampusMap.aspx
Adult Fall Continuing Education classes begin the week of September 20. There is still time to register for more than 50 art and design classes offered by The Continuing Education program at The Cleveland Institute of Art. Full catalog and contact information at http://cia.edu/continuing_ed_programs/.
Here are just a few of the classes offered this fall:
- Back to Basics: Jewelry 101
- Printmaking: The Lair of Layers
- Glass Casting
- Drawing Explorations
- Slip Casting
- The Art of Comics
- Studio Painting in Acrylic
- Home Staging
- LEED Basics
- Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
- Beginning Digital Photography
- Introduction to Adobe InDesign
For more information on CIA Continuing Education classes and registration, click http://cia.edu/continuing_ed_programs/.
Join the Greater Cleveland Film Commission for our quarterly Media Industry Mixer! Come out to hear the latest film news and meet others in the media industry.
WHERE: Brother’s Lounge (11607 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland)
WHEN: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
RSVP to Jason Drake at jdrake@clevelandfilm.com
Growhio, a non-profit marketing/branding and educational resource for local food in Northeast Ohio born out of Sustainable Cleveland 2019, is soliciting proposals from videographers/producers to film and produce a full length 5-10 minute video and 30-second short version promoting the availability of Ohio Specialty Crops at farmers’ markets in the Cleveland Farmers’ Market Guild.
These videos are financed through a grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the State of Ohio, and the United States Department of Agriculture under the provisions of the Specialty Crop Grant.
Proposals are due September 1, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.
Growhio RFP – Videographer
Growhio RFP – Videographer Proposal Form
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 30, 2010
Contact: Ivan Schwarz, Executive Director
W: (216) 623-3910
C: (216) 308-3381
E: ischwarz@clevelandfilm.com
Alex Barder, Producer, “Freerunner”
C: (818) 487-8800
Parkour Action Film ‘FREERUNNER’ Being Filmed in Cleveland
CLEVELAND – FREERUNNER, a parkour action film directed by Lawrence Silverstein (“The Cell 2”) has commenced principal photography in Cleveland, OH. The film is the 9th to receive the Ohio Film Tax Credit and will continue shooting in greater Cleveland through mid-August. Filming locations have focused on downtown Cleveland and the Flats. Alex Barder and Warren Ostergard are producing the film which is about a local freerunner (SEAN FARIS – “Never Back Down”) who must lead the world’s best freerunners when an evil criminal madman locks explosive collars to their necks and forces them into a death race against time, the city and each other.
The producers were encouraged to come to Cleveland by Greater Cleveland Film Commission Executive Director Ivan Schwarz, who told the team of the state’s film incentives and worked with them on initial location scouting. “There is a very special connection to the environment in freerunning, and so there needed to be a special connection between the filming location and the movie,” said Schwarz. “We worked to bring this film here because Cleveland has the locations, resources and incentives that make it ideal for an independent feature.”
The connections to Northeast Ohio run deep for “Freerunner” producer Warren Ostergard who was raised in Bay Village, OH and the film’s star, Sean Faris, hails from Elyria.
“We have found the people of Cleveland to be incredibly welcoming and accommodating. We have an ambitious project and have received amazing support from the film commission, the local government and most importantly the community,” says producer Alex Barder. “We’ve had great partners in this endeavor and we look forward to doing many more films here.”
“Freerunner” is the 9th film to apply for and receive the Ohio Film Tax Credit, which was signed into law by Governor Ted Strickland in July 2009 and includes $30 million over two years to provide tax credits to film, television and other media productions in Ohio. In Ohio’s current film industry, economists calculate that every dollar spent will generate approximately $1.50 in economic activity.
For more information about the Ohio Film Tax Credit, visit www.clevelandfilm.com.
About the Greater Cleveland Film Commission
The mission of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission 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.
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The Greater Cleveland Film Commission and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association present:
Ohio Film Tax Credit program
Presented by Ivan Schwarz, Executive Director, Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Topics Include:
- Overview of Greater Cleveland Film Commission
- Review of Tax Incentive History
- Review of Legislation
- Review of Regulations and Practical Application
WHEN:
August 25, 2010
5:00 pm Registration
5:30 pm Program
WHERE:
CMBA Offices
1301 East Ninth Street, Second Level (Galleria), Cleveland, OH 44114
Program Details: 1.0 CLE Credit Requested. Open to attorneys and industry professionals.
Pricing:
$20 Entertainment & Sports Law Section Members
$25 CMBA Members
$35 Non-Member Attorney
$5 Industry Professionals (No CLE)
Click here to register.
July 6, 2010 (Chardon, OH) - On July 24th, the Geauga Theater will host the first public premiere of the horror film, THE DEAD MATTER, one of the largest locally-financed films in Ohio history. Directed and scored by Chardon’s own Edward Douglas, the 8pm screening will be followed by an after party at Chardon Brew Works & Eatery on Chardon Square where guests can meet members of the cast and crew including Edward and local television icon, “Big Chuck” Schodowski.
THE DEAD MATTER is a remake of a movie that Douglas filmed on a shoestring budget in and around Chardon over 15 years ago. The current version was co-produced by Hollywood FX legend Robert Kurtzman and Douglas’ Munson-based Halloween music production company, Midnight Syndicate, a 13-year old company that Douglas has built into one the largest producers and distributors of Halloween music worldwide.
Shot entirely in Ohio, THE DEAD MATTER utilized cast and crew from Central and Northeastern Ohio as well as several actors from Los Angeles. It stars Chardon native Christopher Robichaud who reprises his role from the 1995 version, “Big Chuck” Schodowski, Al Tuskes, and Donna Williams of Cleveland, and Sarah P. Morgan and Marisa Tomasic of Painesville Township.
“Chardon is where Midnight Syndicate, Entity Productions, and ‘The Dead Matter’ film all started,” said Edward Douglas. “This is where I was raised and the place I’m proud to call “home.” There’s nowhere I’d rather have this premiere than on the square I grew up around in the theatre where I saw my first movie. I’m thankful to people like Greg (Pribulsky), the city of Chardon, and the Geauga Lyric Theater Guild that have kept the Geauga Theater growing over the years.”
“It is really great that Ed was so kind in bringing the movie to his home town for the first public showing” stated Greg Pribulsky, President of the Geauga Lyric Theater Guild. “I know that Ed has worked on this production for along time. To see it come to fruition is very rewarding to us all.”
THE DEAD MATTER will be premiered on Saturday July 24, 2010 at the Geauga Theater on Chardon Square, 101 Water Street, Chardon, OH. Tickets are $8.00 each with a portion of sales going towards the construction of the film department in the new Arts Center being built in Chardon. Tickets are limited and are on a first come first serve basis. You can purchase your tickets in advance by calling the Geauga Lyric Theater Guild offices at 440-285-7701. The after party is also on Chardon Square at Chardon Brew Works & Eatery, 205 Main Street, Chardon, OH. Admission is free to the after party.
— 7/6/10
The Dead Matter motion picture: www.TheDeadMatter.com
Midnight Syndicate Halloween Music: www.MidnightSyndicate.com
About THE DEAD MATTER movie:
A guilt-ridden young woman desperate to contact her deceased brother discovers a powerful ancient relic that controls the dead. Her dark obsession drags her into the tangled world of two warring vampire lords (Andrew Divoff of Lost, Wishmaster and Tom Savini of Friday the 13th, Dawn of the Dead) each with his own sinister plans for the artifact and a vampire hunter (Jason Carter of Babylon 5) who will stop at nothing to destroy it.
This chilling gothic dark fantasy co-produced by Robert Kurtzman (creator of From Dusk Till Dawn, KNB FX) features a haunting score by Halloween musicians Midnight Syndicate. It’s a mix of classic horror themes with modern twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
About MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE:
Midnight Syndicate has been creating instrumental Halloween music and gothic horror fantasy soundtrack CDs for the past thirteen years. The group’s music has become a staple of the Halloween season worldwide as well as a favorite in the haunted house, amusement park, role-playing game, and gothic music industries. From Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights and Hugh Hefner’s Halloween parties to Monday Night Football, X-Box games, the classic Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, and Barbara Walters specials, their CDs are designed to take listeners on a journey into the darkest corners of their imagination.
The Indie Gathering
August 6/7/8 2010
Westlake Holiday Inn
1100 Crocker Road, Westlake Ohio 44145
Three days with over 85 films from around the world / 16 hours of lectures and panel discussions / national acting and stunt competition / networking parties / two day convention area / FX Makeup competition and much more….Weekend pass is $25 in advance at theindiegathering.Com
Seminar stunt driving (beginners) extra fee.
Seminar body burns (beginners) extra fee.
The networking event of the year!
Schedule listed at: http://theindiegathering.com/schedule.htm
Lectures at: http://theindiegathering.com/freeLectures.htm
Theindiegathering.Com
Info: 216-323-2393
Are you an aspiring filmmaker or screen writer looking to get your name out there? Well, Synerfest is now accepting submissions for their film festival!
Synerfest is short for Synergy Festival, and it is a two part festival including film and music/arts. The idea of the festival is to combine different forms of underground, dark art, built for artists that shy away from mainstream art. Synerfest is an amazing event where these different forms can come together and show off their talents, network, meet, cross-promote, collaborate and utilize each other’s resources. The festival provides artists one place to see and ear the darker side of art.
Synerfest Film Fest will take place October 15, 2010 at Studio 35 Theater, Columbus, OH. For categories of entries see below:
Feature Horror Films (60 mins or more)
Short Horror Films (59 min or less)
Feature Film Other (60 min. or more)
Short Film Other (59 mins or less)
Also accepting Screenplays:
Feature Length Horror Screenplay (60 pages or more)
Short Horror Screenplay (59 pages or less)
Feature Length Other Screenplay (60 pages or more)
Short Screenplay Other (59 pages or less)
All entries must be postmarked by the appropriate date. Forms and payments should be mailed to:
MadShiva Entertainment, LLC
PO Box 353
Galloway, OH 43119
For deadlines, fees and rules and regulations, as well as entry forms please visit our website at http://www.synerfest.com/Film.html
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