Grassroots promitions intern sought • Twin Cities Greenways is seeking a contractor to develop a short (2-4 minute) video • Volunteer Videographers Sought for Minneapolis Indie Xpo • Farmers’ Legal Action Group is looking for a volunteer video producer • Audition for University of Minnesota Video Project• Campaign Seeking Documentarian • Strategic Marketing & Publicity FILM Internships AND Retail Distribution Internship • Private Editing Lessons • Attention TV Writers • Music for Film • Reel Nomad Productions is casting for “Living With the Land” • Professional Editor/DVD Author/Graphic Designer
Lake Street Productions- the company behind the SXSW hit Four Boxes, is seeking interns for the fall to work on grassroots promotions in the Minneapolis area. Please email info@detrerica.com for more information.
Twin Cities Greenways is seeking a contractor to develop a short (2-4 minute) video to illustrate the Twin Cities Greenways concept to a general audience. This would include residents who live on a potential greenway corridor, elected officials, potential funders, city staff, engineers and planners, and others. Twin Cities Greenways is a grassroots effort promoting the construction of greenway-quality trails to better connect the Twin Cities area. Our proposal is inspired by the tremendous success of the Midtown Greenway, and incorporates a street-to-park conversion similar to Milwaukee Avenue. Our greenway design would enable the creation of linear parks that transform streets into community assets and improve access to existing parks and trails. For more detail on the basic concept, check out the “What is a Greenway?” page of the website. More info (pdf)>
Volunteer Videographers Sought for Minneapolis Indie Xpo. Minneapolis will have its first independent comics festival quite soon! The Minneapolis Indie Xpo (MIX) will take place on Saturday, August 21st at The Soap Factory from 9am-5pm and will feature work from print and web comics creators and publishers from all over the nation. Admission to this event is free.
We're looking for volunteer videographers to help us record our programming. We intend to share the footage on our YouTube page and include it in our online archives (which will be developed after our inaugural show takes place). If you are a comics fan eager to help out a developing local show, or just a really great person who is generous with your time and talents, we need you! In exchange for your time, we will throw freebies at you from the show -- including a free ticket to the special Scott Pilgrim screening we're planning on Thursday, August 19th at the St. Anthony Main Theatre.
Please contact Sarah Morean, co-coordinator of MIX, for more information: sarah@mplsindiexpo.com, 612-625-9777 (day), 612-618-7313 (after 5pm and weekends)
Farmers’ Legal Action Group is looking for a volunteer video producer to do a short documentary to illustrate their policy analysis and recommendation to the State of Minnesota about how it can best preserve farmland. They need a video component to their policy report to put a human face to this issue and show what farmers have to go through to continue farming. It would entail 3-10 farmer interviews, some farm footage, and would result in a 15-minute piece. Small reimbursement to cover out of pocket costs. Contact Susan Stokes at SStokes@flaginc.org.
Audition for University of Minnesota Video Project Age range: 18+, Shooting schedule: One day a week, August through November. We are holding auditions in early August for a series of short video vignettes that will be featured on an interactive website for teens. The website is part of a University of Minnesota research project to promote healthy decision-making in the context of romantic and sexual relationships (Principal Investigator, Sonya S. Brady, Ph.D.). Our goal is to portray relationship dynamics and choices about behavior (e.g., condom use) in a way that is health promoting and non-judgmental. None of the films will depict sexual activity.
We are looking for a diverse ensemble aged 18 and over to portray people in their late teens, utilizing a mixture of improv and written dialogue. This is a professional, low-budget production with high production values and devotion to authenticity. Ensemble members will be compensated for rehearsals and shoot days. If you are interested in auditioning, please send your headshot and resume to Producer/Director Paul Bernhardt: bernh003@umn.edu.
Campaign Seeking Documentarian: The campaign of Tom Schrunk is looking for people who want to document/create on-line/youtube blurbs/political ads that will get people talking about this campaign. He is running for the 5th District Congressional seat. this is the seat currently held by Keith Ellison. His goal is to build a real third party with a future to help decide votes and law making now and in the future. The goal is to have an epic campaign effort with people who will follow this party into future elections and hopefully make politics in this country less biased than simply Red vs Blue. The people who are involved alone will be something so unique that the material would be worth the effort to capture. Call campaign manager John Keenan at 612 414 8233 or e-mail me at keenanphoto@hotmail.com.
Strategic Marketing & Publicity FILM Internships AND Retail Distribution Internship
I have FIVE internship opportunities located in Minneapolis for current/recent graduates: Learn what it takes to bring an Independent film to market in a non-traditional way through audience segmentation across key markets and new distribution strategies. Marketing film is about 40% - 50% of your overall budget that will occur on the back-end. You've gone to film school or created your film - did you learn how to do this necessary work in a changing film marketplace? Are you in marketing or public relations and have an interest in films? Would you like to learn more about retail and non-traditional distribution?
Would you consider the possibility that there are forces at work beyond our understanding?
Would you bend a rule to save a life?
What are you if you don't try to help?
These are themes to muddle over in the Indie Flick by Patrick Coyle, Into Temptation who’s film is building in momentum and gearing up for it’s national targeted launch.
Into Temptation is a 2009 independent drama film that tells the the story of a prostitute (Kristin Chenoweth) who confesses to a Catholic priest (Jeremy Sisto) that she plans to kill herself on her birthday. The priest attempts to find and save her, and in doing so plunges himself into a darker side of society.
The film touched on themes of temptation, sin, good and evil, redemption and celibacy, as well as the boundaries between a priest providing counsel and getting personally involved with helping parishioners.
Here is the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFoEzf2WTgg
Strategic Marketing and Publicity Internship & Retail Distribution Internship
Learn more about strategic marketing and segmentation and how to build publicity to create a movement to shift the awareness needle. How distribution can occur through multiple channels and how this is done effectively. Be part of a viral success.
The time commitment is open and negotiable but hoping for consistency of at least 10-20 hours per week per person. The push will be over the next 3-4 months with film launches in NYC and other key markets in October – December time frame. If you have more than 20 hours to learn and be part of this movement – please indicate. These are non-paid internships.
To apply: Send your resume with enticing cover letter on why you should be involved in this project to: camilakuntz@comcast.net. Deadline for applications: July 31, 2010. Please forward and share with others whom you think would be interested.
We will work primarily out of an office in Warehouse District area of Downtown Minneapolis.
Private Editing Lessons in Final Cut Pro: Want to learn how to edit in Final Cut Pro but can't make the class schedules? Give me a call for private, personal training and support in Final Cut (Express, Pro, and Studio) applications. I provide individualized guidance at a variety of levels in hour-and-a-half sessions (up to two students per session). You will need your own Apple computer and software. House calls are considered, depending on location. Email me at drthomasrr@me.com.
Attention TV Writers: Page Productions is seeking writers for the Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." Writers work under the guidance of the Head Writer, writing segment scripts for approval by the Executive Producer.
The ideal candidate will posses excellent writing skills and an ability to work quickly and efficiently with media in Final Cut Pro, propose a story structure based on media provided, create a written script and corresponding Final Cut Pro sequence, pay acute attention to detail and accuracy, and meet deadlines in a timely manner. This highly motivated candidate will have a strong willingness to learn and an unyielding work ethic. A short learning curve and receptivity to constructive criticism are essential qualities. Television series writing experience is highly valued.
Please submit resume and brief cover letter to DDDwriters@pageprod.com. Script samples by request only, please.
Good Day, Montag is a three piece improv / experimental group hailing from Minneapolis. They create instrumental music that they think would be great for film and are willing to give their tracks away for free for local filmmakers. More info at: http://gooddaymontag.com/
Reel Nomad Productions is casting for “Living With the Land,” a five-part documentary series profiling the lives of five people who are living with the land in various ways in Minnesota.
Proposed Subject Types
• A wild edibles expert. They can identify, harvest, prepare, and can the bounties of mother nature.
• A woodworker. From constructing buildings to designing furniture and making art, wood is butter in their hands.
• An animal master. They raise/trap animals and use all their parts for food (meat), clothes/blankets (leather), jewelry/tools (bones), and fabric/yarn (wool).
• A nature artist. They use leaves, flowers, seeds, wood, pigments, and resin to create their art. They might also use other mediums to make statements about nature, the earth, and/or sustainability.
• Someone with a low carbon footprint. They are concerned about sustainability. They are off the grid and use solar/wind/geothermal power. They grow an organic garden and buy local. They might bike a lot and/or drive a hybrid.
If you would like to share your story, email casting@reelnomad.com. See below for email guidelines.
Email format:
Subject: “LWTL: Subject Type: Your Name”
Body: Name, Contact Information, Age, Subject Type,
Attach: A work/skill summary related to subject type, a recent photo of you, and a photo and/or link to video of your work.
In the tradition of documentary filmmaking, subjects are volunteer only and will not receive any monetary compensation.
Eric Weidmann: Professional Video Editing / DVD Authoring / Graphic Design for Video and Print / Technical Consulting contact: eric@ericweidmann.com
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