Posted on: January 30th, 2009 Creative Screenwriting Magazine invites you and a guest to our Q&A with 2009′s Oscar Screenwriting Nominees!

DUE TO A SERVER UPDATE YOU MUST NOW ALWAYS UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AS A PART OF THE RSVP PROCESS FOR EVERY SCREENING.

ONCE YOU CLICK THE LINK BELOW YOU NEED TO RE- ENTER YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WHEN PROMPTED TO, THEN YOU WILL EITHER BE BROUGHT TO THE SIGN UP/PROFILE PAGE OR A MESSAGE WILL BE E- MAILED TO YOU WITH A LINK THAT YOU CAN CLICK ON TO UPDATE YOUR PROFILE – WHICH IS ALSO THE SIGN UP PAGE.

***** please follow these directions – WE DO NOT TAKE EMAIL RSVPS
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WHAT: Creative Screenwriting Magazine invites you and a guest to our Q&A with 2009′s Oscar Screenwriting Nominees!
br> Attendees Include:
(in alphabetical order)
Simon Beaufoy: Slumdog Millionaire
Dustin Lance Black: Milk
Courtney Hunt: Frozen River
John Patrick Shanley: Doubt
Andrew Stanton: Wall-E
…and other panelists TBA dependent on availability!

WHEN: Monday, February 2nd at 8:30 PM to 10 PM — please note late start time

WHERE: Harmony Gold Theater, 7665 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90046.

PARKING: is FREE underneath and behind the building. If parking on the street please read all signs.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Seating is on a First Come, First Served basis and is NOT GUARANTEED for you or your MAXIMUM ONE guest. We will overbook specifically so that we fill the house. If you arrive early, a line will begin forming OUTSIDE the theater. Some seats will be reserved in advance inside the theater for special guests of Creative Screenwriting magazine.

If the list is shut down – and you still wish to try and attend please read the new WAITLIST instructions below.

RSVP INSTRUCTIONS BELOW and remember it is a TWO STEP PROCESS.

PLEASE only RSVP if you plan to attend this screening for sake of a proper head count. If list is shut down – and you still wish to try and attend please read the new WAITLIST instructions below.

Folks,

WI’m very excited to for this event to highlight some of the best screenwriting of the year! I hope you’ll bring your best questions and I look forward to seeing you there!

Jeff Goldsmith
Senior Editor
Creative Screenwriting Magazine

********NEW RSVP INSTRUCTIONS*********

********FOLLOW EXACTLY******

******(DO NOT HIT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL OR YOU WILL NOT BE ON THE MAIN LIST)******

Go here to RSVP and follow ALL the instructions:

www.creativescreenwriting.com/ events.html

(if you do not see the correct sign up box – HIT REFRESH on your browser)

***1. Please use the box in the bottom left corner of the web page that reads, “Sign up for the Oscar Nominee Panel’ and ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. Then click ‘GO’.

***2. One of two things might happen depending on our server.

A) You will be brought to the familiar SIGN UP Page which also now functions as your profile page – so make sure you enter your FULL NAME and that the “Attend free screening” box is checked on the left. – which it should be automatically

OR

B) You will need to enter your email address again and then click SUBMIT. NEXT with a few minutes you will get an email from us with a link to click on and then you will be brought to the familiar SIGN UP Page which also now functions as your profile page – so make sure you enter your FULL NAME and that the “Attend free screening” box is checked on the left. – which it should be automatically.

***3. After entering YOUR FULL NAME (and a +1 if you are bringing a guest) on the sign up page- click submit.

***4. You will next be sent a CONFIRMATION email if your rsvp was successful.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Seating is on a First Come, First Served basis and is NOT GUARANTEED for you or your MAXIMUM ONE guest. We will overbook specifically so that we fill the house. If you arrive early, a line will begin forming OUTSIDE the theater. Some seats will be reserved in advance inside the theater for special guests of Creative Screenwriting magazine.

Register quickly — we will cut off registrations at a certain point. Anyone at our screening who’s not on our main list of accepted RSVPs will not be admitted to this screening – WITHOUT EXCEPTION. We will only accept one RSVP per individual email address.

Please PRINT your RSVP CONFIRMATION and bring it with you. LEAVE CAMERA PHONES IN YOUR CAR!!!

This is a private screening and as such we reserve the right to refuse screening admission to anyone at anytime. No recording devices will be allowed in the theater.

If you RSVP and need to cancel for any reason, please email us.

**Please note – this screening will be filmed- by attending this screening – you are acknowledging that we have your permission to use you and your guests’ likeness in our video and audio of this screening, which may later be distributed how we see fit.

PLEASE only RSVP if you actually plan on attending for sake of head-count. Due to the theater size, the list will need to be shut down so that we don’t turn away too many folks at the door.

WAITLIST INSTRUCTIONS: If the screening sells out and we close the list a waitlist will be run – just send us an email and wait for further instructions regarding the waitlist.

Creative Screenwriting News

email: info@creativescreenwriting.com

phone: (323) 957-1405

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Posted on: January 30th, 2009 Creative Planet’s Digital Production BuZZ January 29th

Joining Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton this week are:

Chris Parker is a film-maker who has created a very successful episodic series on the web, titled “Loveless.” See what makes a web series successful as Chris tells us what he’s learned in creating this hit.

Just watching the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is more fun than most dramatic television these days. Jonathan Handel was the first to break the story about the management shake-up in the union. He joins us today to bring us the latest news.

Stacey Parks spends her life searching for money. However, unlike many others, she’s happy to share what she’s learned. Get the latest news from Sundance and the world of distribution in tonight’s show.

Brooks Elms is a former school-teacher-turned-filmmaker who has created a film based on his teaching experience. Marketing it on the Internet, Brooks has a hit on his hands. Discover what he did and why he did it.

Go to:

Creative Planet’s Digital Production BuZZ – Archives.

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Posted on: January 30th, 2009 Digitally Acquired Theatrical and High Profile Television Productions in 2008,

We have again sought to chronicle the year in Digital Acquisition, and although the following lists are not as comprehensive as we would have liked, we hope it helps to give a sense of trends in our industry. Since so many Indie Features and television programs are now digitally acquired, we have chosen to list only features bound for theatrical release, as well as some of the higher profile narrative television productions. We are also listing all Live Action 3-D features we are aware of, whether or not they are shot on digital formats. We have tried to list the Title, Director, Cinematographer, Format, (camera/recording system), and Stereographer for 3-D.

Even though we don’t list TV Pilots, we are aware of a tremendous upsurge in those being shot with Digital Cinema cameras. This may be at least partially attributable to the SAG contract impasse, and the fact that shows that are acquired digitally can fall under AFTRA jurisdiction. Should SAG go out on strike, and a show’s actors have been previously organized under an AFTRA contract, (even if they are also members of SAG), they are not required to go out on strike.

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Digitally Acquired Theatrical and High Profile Television Productions in 2008,.

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Posted on: January 30th, 2009 FilmFellas Zacuto Video


FilmFellas – webisode 2 from Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA on Vimeo.

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Posted on: January 30th, 2009 Alaska Incentives Alert and Incentives Seminar

From
The Incentives Office

ALASKA ALERT
January, 2009


MARY KATZKE has been named to head the new Alaska Film Office. Katzke is a former independent producer of feature films and documentaries, based in Anchorage. She can be reached at mary.katzke@alaska.gov.


Draft regulations have been released for public comment. To receive a copy, please send an e-mail to alaska-regs@theincentivesoffice.com.

The Incentives Office was instrumental in the development of the Alaska Incentives bill (SB230), but we have some concerns about the proposed regulations, in particular, the need to deliver a print prior to receiving the credits, and the possibility of tax credit recapture. We will  file a formal response addressing these concerns and suggest film-friendly resolutions.

SAVE THE DATE

The next Incentives Office event will be held on Friday, February 13, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM in Beverly Hills, CA.  Our event will feature the following panels:

PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND THE ECONOMY – Film commissioners from 5 of the major production states  — Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida and New Mexico — will discuss the impact our economic crisis is having on production incentives in their states – and what they see for the future.  Plus,

ADDING VALUE TO THE INCENTIVES — State auditors, third-party CPAs, production accountants and commissioners working in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey, South Carolina and Massachusetts will discuss how to effectively work with the state auditors, Dept. of Revenue and film commissions to maximize tax credits or rebates for those jurisdictions.

Given the importance of soft money in today’s economy and the need to maximize incentives during production, this is a MUST-ATTEND for anyone planning to produce in an incentives state. CLICK HERE for details.

SUNDANCE

WOMEN IN FILM BREAKFAST

The Incentives Office is one of the sponsors of the Women in Film Breakfast at Sundance, in Park City Utah on January 18th.  For more information, please click HERE. The Incentives Office FALL 2008 GUIDE TO U.S. PRODUCTION INCENTIVES, including the Sundance Update, will be distributed at the breakfast, and also available at the WIF stand at the Elks Lodge.

SUNDANCE MEETINGS

Dama Claire from The Incentives Office will be at Sundance from January 15th through January 20th.  To schedule a meeting, e-mail her:  dama@theincentivesoffice.com.

FALL INCENTIVES GUIDE AVAILABLE

Electronic copies of The Incentives Office FALL 2008 GUIDE TO U.S. PRODUCTION INCENTIVES are still available: CLICK to download.

THE INCENTIVES OFFICE

The Incentives Office provides estimates and vetting of anticipated tax credits or rebates for producers and lenders.  We can manage the entire incentives process for producers – from state selection to application preparation and submission, enhancing the incentives, arranging to cash-flow credits or rebates, tracking, filing for monies due, and expediting payment to the producer. Plus we help states develop new incentives or improve the programs they already in place.

INCENTIVES INSURANCE

A few producers have expressed concern about the abilities of some states to honor their rebate and/or tax credit committments.  Although we are not aware of any problems at this time, we thought you might like to know that there is insurance available that pays the rebate or credits if the state is unable or unwilling to pay.  Send us an e-mail, and we’ll connect you with the broker offering this policy.

CASH-FLOWING THE INCENTIVES

While many mezzanine lenders and banks have stepped away from funding (cash-flowing) the incentives, funds are still available.  If you need information about cash-flowing rebates or brokering production tax credits, please CLICK HERE to fill out our form, and we will suggest possibilities.  We will be pleased to introduce you to any appropriate banks, mezzanine lenders or tax credit brokers.

THE INCENTIVES OFFICE
310 982-1340

Dama Claire – dama@theincentivesoffice.com
Jeff Begun – jeff@theincentivesoffice.com

You Make the Pictures – We’ll Take Care of the Incentives.

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Posted on: January 29th, 2009 Sony’s Live Online Technology Seminars Are Back

hanks to the exceedingly positive response from past participants the Media & Application Solutions Division of Sony Electronics Inc. has announced the third year of its online technology seminars. Log on and learn how innovations in  recording media have enabled significant advances in today’s digital  acquisition systems.

HD Tape Media in Perspective  (Seminar 214)
This seminar will include an overview of  the wide range of Sony professional HD tape formats and their respective  recording media currently used in broadcast, production and  e-cinematography including HDCAM SR, HDCAM and HDV. Learn how continuing  advancements in compression technology have enabled longer record times  and how the proliferation of formats that record at vastly different  transfer rates and color sampling rates differ.

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Posted on: January 29th, 2009 Welcome to the 6th year of the Editors’ Lounge!

Friday, January 30. Starting at 6:30 PM. www.editorslounge.com
Welcome to the 6th year of the Editors’ Lounge!

Eliot Milbourne from Digital Vision is returning to demonstrate the latest release of Film Master, now with RED R3D support. Come see how this amazing software integrates with Avid MXF and DNxHD workflows for grading and image enhancement at resolutions up to 4K. You won’t want to miss this! Learn more.
(www.digitalvision.se)

Additionally, Gabriel Mitri from Matrox will be on hand to show off their new MXO 2 – a full-featured I/O box for Final Cut Studio. Plus, you’ll hear how the original MXO integrates seamlessly with both FCP and Avid systems. Learn more. (www.matrox.com/video/en/solutions/devices/)

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Welcome to the 6th year of the Editors’ Lounge!.

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Posted on: January 29th, 2009 SEO Tactics for Video: How to Get Googlebot’s Attention

Something every good webmaster or web designer considers is how well a search engine crawler will crawl their site. They obsess over and apply every technique in the book to make the site easy for a search engine bot like Googlebot to add it to the search pages. They use keywords, linking, catchy titles, tags, metatags, hidden html etc. Optimization is a must for any website to succeed in the search engines.

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Posted on: January 29th, 2009 Podcast: Distribution In Reverse: Backing Into Your Films Distribution

Podcast: Distribution In Reverse: Backing Into Your Film’s Distribution


Do you have a project you want to get off the ground this year? Are you planning for distribution from the get-go?

(Hint: if not, you could be in for trouble!)

Consider this…most independent films made are never seen. Sad, but unfortunately, true. Most filmmakers only think about their film’s distribution after they finish making it. When it’s too late. And this is one of the biggest and costliest mistakes you can make.

But the good news is…there ARE things you can do so you don’t wind up like the majority of independent films STUCK without distribution.

In this podcast Film Specific founder Stacey Parks and Raindance Film Festival founder and Executive Director, Elliott Grove, discuss what filmmakers can do to better position their films for distribution. Now, more than ever, filmmakers cannot afford to wait until their project’s completed to think about distribution. Stacey and Elliott examine the Distribution In Reverse concept at length to give filmmakers a tremendous amount of insight not only into the international marketplace, but solid solutions for ways to circumvent obstacles even before they pop up.

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Posted on: January 29th, 2009 GOING GLOBAL: A Free Teleclass

GOING GLOBAL: A Free Teleclass


Want to know how to achieve Global Distribution for your film or slate of projects?

Whether you’re at the script stage or have a completed film, you’ll want to know what global distribution entails, how to plan for it, budget for it, and ultimately achieve it.

As we’ve all heard by now, the ‘sky may be falling’ but there are solutions to the current market dilemmas. However, it requires a new way of looking at things (and a whole lot of planning!)

Join us for this free Teleclass with Film Specific founder Stacey Parks to discuss how to really achieve Global Distribution for your film EVEN when all you hear is how the market is crumbling around you.

Date: January 29, 2009
Time: 8pm EST / 7pm CST / 6pm MST / 5pm PST

We anticipate the call to last approximately 60 minutes On this call, accessible to all via telephone, we’ll cover:

    • The shifting paradigms in distribution• The realities of the current marketplace

    • Solutions for dealing with and circumventing current marketplace realities

    • Why approaching distribution with no strategy in place is the WORST thing you can do

    • The five biggest mistakes filmmakers make when working with sales agents and reps

    • Distribution-minded financing: the three elements you’ll need in place to consider financing your film via an international co-production

GOING GLOBAL: A Free Teleclass.

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