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168 Project Festival Tickets

March 12, 2010 by Nathaniel Bluedorn

Tickets for the 168 Film Festival (March 26-27) are on sale. Call for group, student, kid, or Sr. discounts (818-557-8507).

New Friday (3/26/10) Venue is hosted on Friday Mar. 26 at the Hope Theater, 214 Maclay Ave. San Fernando, CA 91340. The theater has 700 seats and a 40-foot screen. On Saturday, the festival is at the Alex Theatre, 216 N Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203. The theater has 1400 seats and a 40-foot screen.

Tickets are available: http://store.168project.com

FRIDAY
TEAM # FILM PRODUCERS
TEAM 1 The Gift W.G. MacMillan, Natalie Hope MacMillan
TEAM 6 Back David Rhee
TEAM 8 Unveiled Rita Betti
TEAM 11 Send Me Don Weisbrod
TEAM 13 Black Friday Mike Shields
TEAM 16 Broken Lynda Stein
TEAM 21 Trashed Owen Kingston
TEAM 22 An Orchestra Mike Capozzi
TEAM 24 Folly Laura Elise Phillips
TEAM 25 End of an Era Greg Yost
TEAM 27 Awakened Gerald Ryan
TEAM 36 As I Say Ernest Nelms
TEAM 37 An Aporia in Tartarus Kyle Penington
TEAM 39 The Elevator Chantillie Cabrera
TEAM 40 Mi Senti? Deborah E. Brown
TEAM 48 Freefall Scott Faring
TEAM 49 His Time Edwin Njeba Nganji
TEAM 51 Breaking Bread Candace Venable, Rosalind Jackson
TEAM 55 Hello? Jeanne Hess
TEAM 56 Our Fathers Kurt DeVries
TEAM 60 Imago Rosalind De Aragues, Uli Pflanz
TEAM 63 Mystery
TEAM 66 Aqui Estoy Liliana Marin Talavera
TEAM 68 To Die For Don Schaffer
TEAM 70 God Forward Scott E. Bartlett
TEAM 73 Bluegoose Playground Adekunle Ilori
TEAM 74 Those Who Hope John O’Neal
TEAM 75 Puerta Sam & Shawn Cavillo
TEAM 76 Peshastin Don Wahl
TEAM 77 Clearsinogen Wynne Dawson
TEAM 79 The Invitation Atom Jones
SATURDAY
TEAM # FILM PRODUCERS
TEAM 3 Skip Listening Christopher Shaw
TEAM 7 The Challenge Natalie Hope MacMillan, W.G. MacMillan
TEAM 9 Got a Light Mark Blitch, Matt Brundige
TEAM 10 Day of Reckoning Mikki Hall, Maurice Poplar
Vincent Angelo, Richard John Reliford
TEAM 12 Sumo Joe Geoffrey W. Black, Jenn Gotzon
TEAM 14 Silent Offering Jack McClintock,Matt Maynard
TEAM 15 Life Sentence Nancy Bevins
TEAM 17 Bountiful Susan Shearer, Amber Deegan
TEAM 18 Just Cops Theo & Jessie Love
TEAM 20 The Death of Takmos Mary Burkin
TEAM 23 Let’s Start Talking Clint Loveness
TEAM 28 The Ceed Josh Flynn
TEAM 31 Desert Ark Sarah Williams
TEAM 35 Out of the Fire Jeanette Reedy Solano
TEAM 42 Through My Sisters Eyes Mark Weber
TEAM 43 In The Company of Sinners Michael J. Cahill
TEAM 44 Rising Water Brandon Riley
TEAM 46 Pesan Terkirim Onggo Susilo
TEAM 52 Enigmata Gary Emrick
TEAM 53 Perspective Pat Daugherty
TEAM 54 Decision Christina Sawyer
TEAM 57 Moya Joshua Bott, Caleb G. Brown
TEAM 58 Relentless Heart Alberto Portillo
TEAM 59 Adoptation Alan Tregoning, Brandon Carmichael
Jason Walter Vaile
TEAM 61 Divine Intervention Kristin VanValkenburg
TEAM 62 Connectivity Elena Beuca
TEAM 64 The Party James McKinney, Helen Uriola
TEAM 67 Remembering PK Justin David Liu
TEAM 71 Jacob Jones Gwen McGee, Anthony Coleman
TEAM 72 The Journey Tim Lowry, Mike Wech
TEAM 81 Forsaken David Kiang
TEAM 83 Try Hard David Gaw

Easter Twitter Reenactment, April 1-4, 2010

March 5, 2010 by Nathaniel Bluedorn

“Microblogging the story via Twitter isn’t new. But our carefully researched and imagined characterizations dig into a deeper dimension. ” - Tabitha Groleau

Tweet by tweet, actors will imagine historical characters’ journeys in Twitter-sized spurts over Easter weekend.

“We intend to imitate real tweeting. This means short and to the point, both monologue and dialogue. You will be able to see directly into the thoughts of the characters as well as their discussions.” - Jenni Noordhoek

“We’re asking ourselves – how did the characters feel? What emotions followed them through the darkness – and into the light? How did the events impact their lives?” - Rachel Petersen

“We are aiming for a personal look at the familiar story. If someone sees our reenactment and becomes more interested in the truth behind it, then we have done well.” - Calix Reneau

Each actor has a time-line and a bio for their character, but the actual tweets are composed on-the-spot, in the emotions of the event. As a supportive historical basis, the Biblical text will be tweeted alongside the character tweets.

“Imagination is all well and good, but historical accuracy must be kept,” - Noordhoek

Watch the drama unfold April 1-4, 2010. For more information, check out the official website at www.easter.christianfilmmakers.org. Join in the discussion on Twitter using #Eatr!

Act One Programs

March 5, 2010 by Nathaniel Bluedorn

Producing & Entertainment Executive Program

The Producing & Entertainment Executive Certificate kicks-off with the two-week-long Producing Seminar, which leads into a Producing Internship at a studio, network, production company, or agency. Running concurrently is the Producing Workshop, a series of practical classes and exercises. Students then participate in four master classes: The Business of Hollywood - film financing, entertainment economics, contracts and legal documents, and current trends; Creative Development - story analysis, giving notes and working with writers, optioning material, and packaging talent; Physical Production - production budgets, tax incentives, scheduling, locations, unions, managing a set, and post-production; Marketing & Distribution - target audiences, exhibition, grassroots marketing, branding, assembling a campaign, and release dates. Dates: June 21, 2010 – August 2011 and January 10, 2011 – March 2012. $7,500

The Producing Seminar includes: an overview of the business of Hollywood, the realities of working and living in the industry, the art of visual storytelling, ethics and faith, reaching a global audience, and the spiritual journey of a Christian in the entertainment industry. Interactive classes are taught by A-list producers and executives who reveal relevant trends and current topics in the business. Tuition includes room and board for the opening retreat of the Producing Seminar. Dates: June 21 – July 3, 2010 and January 10 - 22, 2011.

The Producing Internship is an opportunity to experience the inner workings of a studio or production company and gain valuable insight and the skills to work full time. Students are paired with companies that reflect their goals as producers and executives for a 25-40 hour per week internship. The Producing Workshop is a series of practical classes and exercises designed to prepare students to enter the entertainment industry workplace and develop skills as leaders and influencers of culture. Internships are Monday-Friday, classes meet on Saturday. Dates: July 10 – August 28, 2010 and January 29 – March 19, 2011.

Writing for Film & Television Program

The Writing Certificate kicks-off with the two-week-long Writing Seminar, which leads into Saturday sessions during the eight-week structured Writing Workshop. Students then select an emphasis in either television or feature film writing for continued instruction in small group and individual mentoring. The Feature Writing Track will write two feature-length scripts under the mentorship of professional writers. TV Writing Track students are mentored through a writer’s room experience to create two half-hour (comedy) or one-hour (drama) spec scripts. Emphasis on the writer’s spiritual journey also begins at the start of the initial seminar and workshop and continues throughout the program. Dates: June 21, 2010 – August 2011 and January 10, 2011 – August 2012. $7,500

Act One’s flagship program, the Writing Seminar includes: the art of visual storytelling, ethics and the realities of working in Hollywood and writing Truth for the global audience. Tuition includes room and board for the opening retreat of the Writing Seminar. The Writing Seminar allows students outside of the Los Angeles area to partake in the Act One experience. Dates: June 21 – July 3, 2010 and January 10 – 22, 2011. $4,000

The Writing Workshop includes: pitching your idea, writing the first 10 pages, formatting, style, writing a scene, and more. Dates: July 10 – August 28, 2010 (Saturdays) and January 29 – March 19, 2011 (Saturdays).

For more information and application forms visit www.ActOneProgram.com. (Act One, Inc. § 2690 N. Beachwood Drive § Hollywood, CA 90068, (323) 464-0815)

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