Hotline Information
*UPDATED 9/2/2010*
OPEN CALL AUDITIONS for the
next great Special F/X MakeUp Artists!
A new reality competition series called "Faceoff," a show that will find the best all around special effects makeup artist. Presented on SyFy, this show aims to test the skill set of any artist who can rise to the challenge. They are looking for undiscovered talent or semi-professional, self-taught or trained make-up artists who are proficient in: special effects, prosthetics AND beautifying. You must be 18 years of age or older and a U.S. Citizen. WINNER RECEIVES $100,000!
They are going to have Open Casting Calls in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 8th and in Orlando on Saturday, Sept. 11th. If you want to be considered for the show but can't attend one of those two cities, you can submit a short (5-8 minute) video telling them about your background and experience, and then create a special effects character ON YOURSELF (something that can be done in half an hour or less). The deadline for video submissions is Sept. 15. It can be sent via yousendit.com or post on Youtube and send them the link. Please e-mail the casting producers below a brief synopsis about yourself and a photo, along with info on your training as an FX makeup artist. Also include a link to your online portfolio if you have one, as well as your updated resume and photos of your special FX work.
OPEN CALL AUDITIONS:
Los Angeles, CA
faceofflosangeles@gmail.com for details
Call the casting producer J.R. @ 818-842-2496 x 221
Orlando, FL
faceofforlando@gmail.com for details
Call the casting producer Seon @ 818-842-2496 x 215
Video Submissions
faceoffcasting@gmail.com for details
Call the casting producer Tanya @ 818-842-2496 x 211
FOR ALL AUDITIONS you must bring your own makeup kit, copies of your portfolio and be prepared to create a character on yourself in 20 minutes or less from your own pre-made prosthetics!
*UPDATED 8/30/2010*
Crew CALL For Wind Energy Spec Commercial
Location: Cut Bank and Ethridge, Montana
Shoot: Tues, Sept 7 to Tues, Sept 14.
All submissions should provide a resume and list of references as soon as possible to Collin Doherty at collin.doherty@gmail.com.
Art Director: $100 / day for 7 days
Wardrobe/Makeup: $75 / day for 6 days
Gaffer/Key Grip: $150 / day for 6 days
Grip: $100 / day for 5 days
2 x AC's: $100 / day for 6 days – AC must have experience with lenses
2 x PA Grips: $75 / day for 6 days – Must have experience on set
3 x PA’s: $75 / day for 7 days – Must be able to navigate local area of Cut Bank. Car preferred.
Coordinator/Scout: $200/day for 2 days
Assistant Director/Coordinator: $150/day for 7 days
http://www.jtpfifth.com/
*UPDATED 8/30/2010*
True/False Film Festival Call for Entries
The True/False Film Fest returns for its eighth edition March 3-6, 2011. The festival highlights innovative work with a cinematic scope, creative takes on contemporary currents, and most of all work that provokes dialogue about its subject and the documentary form itself.
For four days, downtown Columbia, Missouri is transformed into a small-town Midwestern shangri-la of nonfiction film. From parties and panels to nonstop screenings and special events, an electric atmosphere is maintained throughout. Some highlights from the past year include Lixin Fan's LAST TRAIN HOME playing to a capacity crowd at the 1200 seat Missouri Theatre (with Fan in attendance); Adam Curtis (POWER OF NIGHTMARES) bringing his stunning and seldom seen IT FELT LIKE A KISS; and films ranging from the blockbuster (Soderbergh's AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE, RESTREPO), to undiscovered gems (Robert Green's KATI WITH AN I).
T/F began as a tribute to nonfiction film and those working in this burgeoning and essential field, and continues to honor this spirit. As Alex Gibney said, "[T/F] is how it should be, and rarely is".
The 2011 T/F Film Fest is now accepting entries. Deadlines and entry fees are as follows:
Earlybird Deadline: August 2, 2010 (Feature $20, Short $15)
Regular Deadline: October 4, 2010 (Feature $25, Short $20)
Late Deadline: November 15, 2010 (Feature $30, Short $25)
Send entries to:
Submissions
True/False Film Fest
5 S. 9th St #205
Columbia, MO 65201 USA
Click here for more information.
*UPDATED 8/12/2010*
South By Southwest Festival
Call For Entries
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas. Each component of the festival runs independently. The Music & Media Conference showcases more than 1,800 musical acts of all genres from around the globe. The Film Conference & Festival explores all aspects of the art and business of independent filmmaking. The Interactive Festival has become a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. Visit http://sxsw.com to learn more about this event.
The SXSW Film Festival is now accepting entries for the 18th Annual Film Festival to be held March 11 - 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas.
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Early Deadline Shorts- $25 Title Sequence- $10 Late Deadline Shorts- $40 Title Sequence- $10 Last Minute Deadline Shorts- $50 Title Sequence- $15 |
Thursday, Nov 4, 2010 Features- $40 Texas High School- $10 Thursday, Dec 2, 2010 Features- $60 Texas High School- $10 Thursday, Dec 9, 2010 Features- $100 Texas High School- $10 |
For more information on submitting a film, click here.
*UPDATED 8/10/2010*
The International Movie Trailer Festival
Call For Entries
$5,000 Grand Prize
The International Movie Trailer Festival, the first online trailer contest, aims to build an innovative online community for students, hobbyists and professional movie makers, giving them a novel way to express their creativity while providing online entertainment for fans around the world.
Featured Call for Entries
Enter your trailers, faux trailers, and conceptual trailers for a chance to win the $5000 Grand Prize. Additional cash prizes range from $500 to $1000 for categories including:
• Best Trailer for a Produced Movie ($1000 Prize),
• Best Trailer for an Unproduced Movie ($1000 Prize),
• People's Choice Award ($1000),
• Best Student Entry ($500 Prize) and Best Soundtrack or Song ($500).
Additionally, all contestants receive a FREE copy of the book, "Moviemaking Illustrated," by James Morrow and Murray Suid.
Final Deadline: August 31, 2010
Click here for Entry Forms and Contest Rules
Click here to view and vote for trailer entries
Click here for details on prized and awards
*UPDATED 7/26/2010*
Crew Call for Short Film
Seeking key crew positions for a short film. Shoot dates will be September 15 - 20 in the Helena area. The production company is specifically looking for a UPM, Art Director/Production Designer, Camera Assistant, Loader, Sound Recordist, Boom Operator, Key Grip, Gaffer, and a Stunt Coordinator that has experience with fire. Lodging, transportation and meals will be provided on set. Low pay. For more details contact Brooke at brookesp@gmail.com.
*UPDATED 7/6/2010*
Element Film Festival Call for Entries
The 2010 Element Film Festival is now accepting submissions! Element serves as a venue to promote the work of emerging student filmmakers within the genres of science and natural history. Element showcases films that embody new ways of communicating science, social science, wildlife conservation, environmental issues and natural history. In the past, films screened at Element have gone on to receive significant recognition and awards, including National Student Emmy's, Tellies, and the best of show in major film festivals.
For the past five years, graduate students in the Science and Natural History Filmmaking program at Montana State University have promoted work through the Element Film Festival, however 2010 marks the first year that the festival is welcoming submissions from student filmmakers from around the world.
The festival takes place November 5, 2010 at the Emerson Cultural Center in Bozeman, MT. The early bird deadline is August 7, 2010. For more submission information or general festival news visit ElementFilmFestival.com. We look forward to seeing your films!
*UPDATED 5/27/2010*
Sundance Film festival call for entries
The Sundance Film Festival is accepting submissions for the 2011 festival. Sundance takes place annually in Park City, Utah. This festival is the largest independent cinema festival in the U.S. and is the premier showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival comprises competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, and a group of non-competitive showcase sections, including the Sundance Online Film Festival. For more information on how to submit to the 2011 festival click here.
Early Submissions
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Monday, August 16th, 2010 - $35 ENTRY FEE
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES
Monday, August 16th, 2010 - $45 ENTRY FEE
Official Submission Deadline
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 - $50 ENTRY FEE
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 - $75 ENTRY FEE
Late Submission Deadline
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Monday, September 20th, 2010 - $75 ENTRY FEE
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES
Friday, September 24th, 2010 - $100 ENTRY FEE
*UPDATED 5/26/2010*
HATCHfest
Call for Entries
HATCHfest is a year-round, non-profit organization, designed to develop and foster the growth of creative minds in various industries through mentorship, exposure, and networking. Since it's inception in 2004, HATCH has successfully developed an environment, from HATCHfest to HATCHlabs that strikes the enthusiasm and stimulation of young artist’s creativity throughout the world, by connecting new filmmakers, musicians, photographers, designers, architects, writers and fine artists with award-winning veterans in the entertainment industry. This year's festival takes place September 22-26, 2010.
HATCHfest has announced a call for entries for the following categories:
Groundbreaking Student Competition (Film): Submitted films must come from a current film student or recent graduate (within 1 year). The category is open to undergraduate and graduate students. There is also a wild card spot reserved for a high school student or non-film student whose film is comparable to those submitted and accepted by the HATCHfest Committee. There is no guarantee that the wild card spot will be filled, dependent upon the quality of the films submitted. All films accepted are in competition. Previous Awards included: $10,000 Cash courtesy of Moonlight Basin, $30,000 Panavision Package, $5,000 Post Production at The Syndicate, $5,000 Screenwriter's Bootcamp. Awards are given in the following categories: Best Director, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography.
Feature Films (Film): Feature-length narrative, animated, experimental, and documentary films over 75 minutes in runtime.
Click here to submit your film via Withoutabox.
We are witnessing the future unfold. The inspiration of one affects the lives of millions. Who's next? See www.hatchfest.org for details.
*UPDATED 5/26/2010*
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Call for Entries
The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the premier venue for nonfiction film in the American West, is seeking submissions for 8th annual festival to be held February 11-20, 2011. The festival will screen 100 films, including world and U.S. premieres, classics, rare and experimental works on Montana's largest screen at the historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana. The films are shown on Montana's largest screen at the historic Wilma Theater. In addition to ten days of screenings, the event will feature many public and VIP events including panel discussions, galas, receptions and networking round-tables. The competitive event is open to non-fiction films and videos of all genres, subject matter, lengths and production dates. Awards and cash prizes will be given for Best Documentary Feature (over 50 minutes), Best Documentary Short (15-50 minutes), Best Mini-Doc (under 15 minutes) and best documentary about the American West (the 'Big Sky Award'). Entries can be submitted on DVD, DVCAM, HDV, mini DV and even VHS tape. For more information on how to submit click here.
Early Bird
Deadline: July 2, 2010
Regular Deadline: September 3, 2010
Final Deadline: October 15, 2010
For more information contact:
Mike Steinberg, Festival Director/ Programmer
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | 131 South Higgins Avenue, Suite 3-6 | Missoula, Montana 59802
(406) 541- FILM (3456) | callforentries@bigskyfilmfest.org | www.bigskyfilmfest.org
*UPDATED 5/26/2010*
Montana Actor's Studio adds Teen group
The Montana Actor's Studio (MAS) in Bozeman is beginning their fourth year networking actors of all ages and abilities. This past year actors did table readings for upcoming feature film scripts, participated in featured roles in MSU student films, and got hired on various projects in and from Bozeman. We also did an on-location shoot with cinematographer/director, Mark Vargo which resulted in a scene for the actor's reel. On-going items on the monthly agenda of the Actor's Studio are 'nuts and bolts' of the business and scene work with fellow actors and visiting directors, plus opportunities to act and audition for film and commercial projects. MAS is headed by Casting Director, Tina Buckingham. New this year is our Teen group (ages 9-19) which meets the first Saturday of the month from 10:30 - noon. Kids are invited and encouraged to attend the Wednesday meetings as well.
MAS is dedicated to the support, education and networking of actors through hands-on education in the craft and business of acting for film and television. Our vision is to discover, showcase and develop talent. MAS meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Your first meeting is free. Yearly membership is $100. For more information on the Studio, contact Tina Buckingham at 586-9758 or filmmt@aol.com.
*UPDATED 5/24/2010*
Looking for filmmakers for promotional videos
Author Solutions, the leading self-publishing company in the world, is looking for highly skilled creative filmmakers to write, direct and edit live action high def trailers based on our books as well as conduct video interviews with our authors. Filmmakers must be excellent storytellers and understand how to maximize very minimal budgets, especially with HD filming.
We will provide the entire budget for these projects, $2500 (not including music scoring) for trailers and $500 for interviews. If you believe you can accomplish these please go to www.authorsolutionsfilm.com and click on “Hollywood Trailers,” or “Interviewers,” to be part of our freelance filmmaker network. You WILL NEED to provide samples of your work, please see the following two examples as to what we are looking for:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-lTeXXkuk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Q8XcwT5KM
Please apply at www.authorsolutionsfilm.com and direct all questions to nickapsheets@gmail.com
*UPDATED 4/19/2010*
David Adjey's "THe Opener" Is Seeking
First Time Restaurant Owners
Major Food Network is currently in production on their new TV series, "The Opener", and is on the hunt for first time restaurant owners. In every episode of the show restaurant consultant and renowned chef David Adjey swoops in and assists the restaurant owner and his/her team get ready and geared up for their big opening.
The ideal candidate is a first time restaurant owner that will be opening within 1-6 months, wants/needs the help of a restaurant consultant, has a great personality and has other people helping him/her, willing to divulge the restaurant budget on camera, open to shooting in the restaurant for approximately 10 days. The ideal restaurant can not be a chain/franchise, must be full service (no delis, take-out, etc.), must serve alcohol, must have at least 30 seats.
Click here to view the casting call or here to view the show's trailer. If you're opening between now and December 2010, contact theopener@franticfilms.com.
*UPDATED 1/25/2010*
National Geographic TV Series is Looking
for Challenging Engineering Projects in Montana
National Geographic's television show "World's Toughest Fixes" is looking for challenging engineering projects taking place in Montana. This series tells infrastructure and engineering hero stories of all sorts - from upgrade, maintenance, and repair work in communications, energy, transportation, aerospace, astrophysics and other major sectors around the world. The stories follow teams in real time, observing as they perform their work – upgrades, maintenance, and repairs. The show is interested in diverse engineering projects of all kinds, particularly those highlighting challenging circumstances, visually interesting work, unique locations, creative problem-solving, cutting edge tools or technology, and innovative solutions. Their heroes are the rapid plans designed to efficiently, effectively, and safely work on anything, anywhere, at any time. The focus of this series is on solid engineering, unexpected solutions, pioneering technology, and expert teams across all major sectors.
This series will air in a prime time slot both nationally and internationally for the National Geographic Channel. It is one of the highest rated series that runs on the National Geographic Channel and is widely recognized in a variety of markets both domestically and internationally. Click here to look at clips from other shows within the series.
If you have a project that fits this description taking place anytime between January and April and are interested, please email Kevin Ross at kross@ngs.org
*UPDATED 1/6/2010*
Freelance Filmmakers Needed for Montana Shoots
Internet video production company TurnHere has immediate paid assignments in Montana for freelance filmmakers interested in producing videos for us. Using our network of 8,000+ filmmakers, TurnHere produced and distributed more than 20,000 videos for businesses of all sizes, from the world’s largest companies (Audi, NBC, Pottery Barn, etc.) to individual small business owners.
We’ve recently launched our most successful program, the Free Video Trial program. The concept is simple: if you know of businesses in your area who might be interested in trying online video for free to promote their business, we’ll pay you to produce a 1-minute video for them. We’ll take care of delivery and distribution. Assuming you maintain quality standards, there is practically no limit to the amount of paid projects you can produce. The only necessary equipment is a 3CCD DV prosumer camera (such as a DVX100B), a lav mic, a tripod, headphones and editing software (such as Final Cut Pro).
If you would like to learn more please check out http://filmmaker.turnhere.com to learn more and get started.
