Resources

Resources on producing film projects, getting financing, finding contests and festivals, along with educational programs.

Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2009

The Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition offers a unique opportunity for selected writers to participate in a weekend screenwriting retreat with a group of industry mentors. The retreat includes intensive one-on-one mentoring sessions as well as group activities, all designed to take each winning screenplay to the next stage of development. Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA ….

8th Annual Screenwriting Expo and Screenplay Competition

The Screenwriting Expo and Screenplay Competition is dedicated to rewarding great screenwriting in all genres with industry access, prizes and recognition. The Expo attracts thousands of writers who gather in LA for hundreds of classes, Oscar-winning guest speakers, award-winning instructors, the CS Open (an on-the-spot writing tournament), panels, parties, a chance to pitch to the ….

3D Entertainment Summit 2009

Bringing together the most prestigious group of entertainment, financial and corporate players, the 3D Entertainment Summit’s unique environment enables attendees to engage, debate and define the latest developments in the 3D marketplace. With an unprecedented group of 3D opinion leaders, the second annual summit will focus on how to capitalize on 3D irrespective of what ….

Open call for martial artists to try out for 25th Anniversary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film

This casting call went up on tmnt25.com, a website setup to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the live-action adaptation of TMNT that is gearing up for production, shooting for a 2011 release. So if you’re a serious martial artist, and live in the Los Angeles area, this is something ….

National Lampoon and IndiePix look to the new frontier with The Orchard

The Orchard announced that it has formed comprehensive marketing, distribution, and services partnerships with National Lampoon, IndiePix Films and Independent Film Sales. With these collaborations, the company will provide marketing and digital distribution services for National Lampoon, one of the oldest and most recognized comedy entertainment brands in the world. As part of the agreement, ….

Big City Big Dreams entertainment pro networking event

Due to the overwhelming success of the Entertainment Industry Networking Party last month, there’s another mixer happening this Friday, July 10th. The Big City Big Dreams event is your chance to drink, mingle and bowl with fellow actors, filmmakers, models, producers, musicians and writers in the heart of Manhattan. Date: Friday, July 10 at 10pm ….

Win part of $20,000 in free Amazon.com gift cards in the Your Amazon Ad Contest

To celebrate its creative customer base, Amazon is sponsoring the Your Amazon Ad Contest – your chance to film your own idea for an Amazon commercial, and compete for $20,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards, and the opportunity to have your work seen by millions of Amazon customers in addition to attendees at the 2010 Gen ….

Sorenson Media launches the first high-quality web video delivery network

Sorenson Media recently announced the availability of Sorenson 360, a Video Delivery Network (VDN) that enables video professionals and small- to medium-size businesses for the first time to easily publish the highest-quality video on their Web sites in minutes and at an affordable price. Sorenson Media’s flexible new VDN service greatly expands publishing opportunities in ….

Director James Cameron, Variety’s Peter Bart, Precious director Lee Daniels, uber-producer Lauren Shuler Donner to speak at Produced By Conference 2009

In June of 2009, the entire producing community will gather in one place for an extraordinary weekend of discovery, learning and creative inspiration. Presented by the Producers Guild of America and hosted by Sony Pictures Studios, the Produced By Conference brings together the entire producing profession—from acclaimed Oscar and Emmy winners, to experienced team members, ….

MPEG Industry Forum to expand its activities during New World of Digital Television

During the MPEGIF Master Class titled The New World of Digital Television, the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) announced that it will expand its scope of activities. MPEGIF is an independent and platform neutral not-for-profit organisation facilitating and furthering the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG and related standards in next generation digital media services. It ….

National Lampoon launching unique distribution model with new film

Red Rock Pictures announced today that it has entered into an agreement with National Lampoon and the founder of Van’s Warped Tour to promote and distribute the upcoming feature film Endless Bummer. The film, starring Matthew Lillard, will be released in June of 2009 commensurate with the 15th anniversary kick-off of Van’s Warped Tour. In ….

HollyShorts looking to top ’08 event, which featured the work of Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel and David Arquette

On the heels of the most successful HollyShorts Film Festival to date, which honored acclaimed filmmakers David Lynch and Paul Haggis, with a showcase of short films from the likes of Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel and David Arquette, organizers recently announced the official call for entries for the 5th Annual festival event, which takes place ….