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BOY CHILD AGED 9-11 SOUGHT FOR ROLE IN T.S. SPIVET FILM, MONTREAL-QUEBEC

Laura Rosenthal Casting is casting The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet. Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amélie, Delicatessen), Director; Jean-Marc Deschamps and Josee Lacelle, prods.; Laura Rosenthal, casting director. Shoots late June-late September 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
SEEKING: T.S. Spivet: boy, age 9-11 (no older), Caucasian, a prodigy with a passion for science and a knack for inventions, charismatic and very moving, a very special boy, must have good voice quality and be very natural.
Email your child's pix and résumés ASAP to tsspivetcast@gmail.com. Make a note with date of birth on all photo submissions. Professional pay provided. ACTRA Film Agreement.

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CASTING FOR NEW SCRIPTED POLITICAL DRAMA ADAPTED FROM U.K. SERIES TO AIR ON NETFLIX STREAMING, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Trigger Street Productions is casting House of Cards, a new scripted political drama series starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, to air on Netflix streaming. The series is adapted from the U.K. series of the same name. David Fincher (The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Director-Producer; Pat Moran & Associates (The Wire), casting directors. Shooting begins March 2012 in Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC.
SEEKING: Various roles: males and females, 18+. Note: Seeking union and nonunion talent. Seeking local Baltimore/DC talent only; do not submit if you are not in the Baltimore, MD or Washington, DC area.
To apply, email pix and résumés ASAP to patmorantalent@gmail.com, with the subject line stating "HOC-PM" followed by your union status (example: "HOC-PM-AFTRA"). Include a recent photo if your headshot is older than six months, named with the following format: "firstname_lastname_phone#.jpg." You may also send pix and résumés to Pat Moran & Associates, 3500 Boston Street, Suite. 425, Baltimore, MD 21224, with "HOC PM" written on the envelope. Absolutely no phone calls. Professional pay. AFTRA Television Contract.

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SINGERS SOUGHT FOR AN A CAPPELLA VOCAL THEATER PRODUCTION, THE VOCA PEOPLE, NEW YORK CITY

Lior Kalfo & Lidor Entertainment (producers) are casting The Voca People, an a cappella vocal theater company. The group is known for combining human vocals with modern beat-box to perform new musical arrangements and unique implementations of over 70 well-known songs and melodies from across the history of music. Lior Kalfo, creator-director; Shai Fishman, composer-arranger-music director; Ronen Sharon, company manager; Maximum Entertainment, general manager; Joy Dewing, Clemmons/Dewing Casting, casting.
SEEKING: Singers: males and females, 20s-40s, all ethnicities, all types, must be able to sight read music, must have experience in singing harmonies, with excellent physical comedy skills, should have complete control over vibrato and be able to imitate various instruments; Basses: males, 20s-40s, all ethnicities, all types, 6'2"+, large frame, must be able to sustain a low C, must be able to sight read music, have experience in singing harmonies, and possess excellent physical comedy skills, should have complete control over vibrato and be able to imitate various instruments; Male Vocal Percussionists/Beatboxers: 20s-40s, all ethnicities, all types, must be able to create a wide variety of sounds in many styles (including classical, swing, jazz, pop, rock, funk, rap, country, electronic, etc.), create sound effects, and imitate various percussion sounds, music reading ability is a big plus but not essential, must possess excellent physical comedy skills. Note: All talent must be adventurous, resourceful, imaginative, and fearless.
Auditions will be held Jan. 30 at 10 am (singers) and 2 pm (beatboxers) at Pearl Studios, 500 Eighth Avenue, 4th floor, NYC. Singers, prepare two contrasting selections to be sung a cappella, including one pop song of your choice and one song from The Voca People's "History of Music." Beatboxers, prepare a one-minute showcase of your best beats and tricks; no singing required. Microphone will be provided for beatboxers. For more info and a list of audition songs, visit www.clemmonsdewing.com/voca.html. If unable to attend these auditions, visit www.clemmonsdewing.com/voca.html and follow the instructions to submit an audition via video. $498/wk. for six shows, plus $83 per performance (above six performances/week.). AGVA ref. Off-Broadway A Contract.

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SEEKING SOUTHERN BELLE TYPE FOR INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI/LOUISIANA

Fighting Belle the Movie LLC is casting Fighting Belle, an independent feature film. Sean Riley, producer. Shooting June 2012 in southern Mississippi and Louisiana.
SEEKING: Delilah: beautiful, ditzy-yet-tenacious Southern belle, LEAD; Tandy: handsome, cynical ex-fighter whose better years are starting to move beyond him, LEAD.
Submit materials to integralpix@hotmail.com. Pay negotiable. SAG Modified Low Budget pending.

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CASTING DUO IS CASTING A NEW REALITY TV SERIES, CHEERS BAR SERIES, NATIONALLY

Casting Duo (MasterChef) is casting a new reality TV series on friendly, neighborhood bars that are reminiscent of the TV show Cheers. Project description: "Casting Duo and a major network are now searching for the real life version of the Cheers bar. If you know of a neighborhood bar 'where everybody knows your name' and everybody has a good time with great personalities and fun stories, tell us why you love it." Casting across the U.S.
SEEKING: Patrons of Neighborhood Bars: males & females, 18+.
To apply, visit www.tinyurl.com/cheersbar and complete the online application. $100 stipend, if bar is selected.

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CALLERI CASTING SEEKS ATHLETIC PERFORMERS FOR, FUERZABRUTA, NEW YORK CITY

Calleri Casting is casting replacements for Fuerzabruta. Casting personnel state: "From the creators of De La Guarda, Fuerzabruta is a physically challenging, visually stunning show. Swimming, running, dancing, and flying are some of the requirements of the cast. The production was named one of Time Magazine's Best Theater Shows of 2007." Diqui James, Director; Gaby Kerpel, writer; Stephen Shaw, producer; Bryan Byrd, general manager; James Calleri, casting director. Currently running at the Daryl Roth Theater in NYC.
SEEKING: Women: early 20s-late 30s, fearless, confident, athletic, strong, passionate, powerful, beautiful, feminine, must be comfortable in a bathing suit and comfortable with heights and water, experience with tumbling, acrobatics, gymnastics, harness, and aerial work a plus, must be extremely physically fit and free of injuries/chronic injuries; Men: early 20s-late 30s, 5'9" or taller, strong actors who are physically fit, must be fearless, dynamic, charismatic, athletic, and passionate. Note: Seeking performers of all ethnicities; ethnic diversity a strong plus. Performers do not have to be dancers to attend this audition. Any performer who meets the above descriptions should submit. Fuerzabruta is a non-jurisdictional production; seeking union and nonunion performers.
Auditions will be held by appointment only February 15-17 in NYC. Dance captains Tamara Levinson and Daniel Case will be in attendance at these auditions. For consideration, send pix and résumés ASAP to Calleri Casting, 70A Greenwich Avenue, #162, NYC 10011, Attn: Fuerzabruta. For more info, visit www.fuerzabrutanyc.com. Salary provided.

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BLACKOUT'S BOX STUDIOS CASTING MUSIC VIDEO, LIL RED RIDING HOOD, NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY

Blackout's Box Studios & YLC Studios are casting the music video Lil Red Riding Hood directed by Sundance 11 official selection director-actor-writer and sound designer Michael Biggins AKA Blackout. Producer states: "Think Red Riding Hood meets Thriller meets Pulp Fiction to a hip-hop beat. Shooting on Red Epic & 24p DSLR mid-Feb. 2012 in NYC and possibly NJ.
SEEKING: Three Sexy Red Riding Hoods: 20-30, any ethnicity; Three Wolf Characters: 25-42, any ethnicity; Two Police Officers: 27-50, any ethnicity; Three Shop/Store Owners: 30-50, who get robbed by the red riding hoods. Women must be able to dance/act/handle a prop gun and move very well-possible fighting. Also must be okay with sexual/sensual imagery and the lead riding hood must be okay with some light S&M-type scenarios, be able to be threatening, tough with a gun, and some gore tastefully done (no nudity). Men/wolves must be fit/agile/possible dancers and be okay with wearing spirit gum, wolf eye contacts, costume, and make up.
Audition (screen test) will be held in NYC. Email pix & resumes and acting reels to michael@blackout.com. You can get an idea from looking at videos on www.blackout.com (production company for video) and www.yeslivcan.com (client for music video). Pay varies between $50-$75 for extras to $100-$250 for larger roles and lead red riding hood, plus copy (DVD or blu-ray), credit, meals, and travel provided. Nonunion.

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IBIQUITOUS FILM CASTING HORROR FEATURE, EXORCIST METAMORPHOSIS, LOS ANGELES

Ibiquitous Film is casting Exorcist Metamorphosis, a horror film. Andre Ray is producer/writer. Shoot starts March in Los Angeles.
SEEKING: Angelica: 13-17, African-American, Latina, or of mixed ethnicity, dark-to-medium complexion, gets possessed; Darian: 13-17, African-American, Latino, or of mixed ethnicity; Sasha: 13-17, African-American, Latina, or of mixed ethnicity, best friend; Little Johnny: 12-16, African-American, Latino, or of mixed ethnicity, slim, hyper; Muton: Indian Warrior, muscular ghost; Two Security Guards; Three Police Officers; Two Paramedics; Three Nurses; Doctor Vulcan; Bus Driver; Clinic Technician; Social Worker. Note: Unless otherwise specified, all roles are open to any age and ethnicity.
Email pix & résumés to myrta78@yahoo.com. Deferred pay, copy, credit and meals provided.

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FUNWAY ENTERTAINMENT CASTING FOR COMEDY DEMO, LEARNING S*#T, LOS ANGELES

Funway Entertainment Inc. is casting Learning S*#t, a demo for a nonunion comedy themed cable show to present to cable networks. Producer states: "This show is going to be 'edgy.' In other words, adult comedy themes and skits. Think FX, Spike, Louie or HBO. There will be adult language that may get bleeped out. The show reviews real human interest stories with an adult theme such as technology, animals, health, etc." Burt Teplitzky and Jeff Korn, co-prods., Jack Foster, video. Shoot starts February 4 in Los Angeles, California.
SEEKING:
Comedy Actress: female, 25-40, Caucasian, African-American, Latina, Asian or European, talk show, newscaster host type, excellent with the teleprompter, interviewing and performing crazy characters and skits. Note: Must supply your own wardrobe and make-up.
Auditions will be held January 7-14 in the Los Angeles area. Email pix, résumés, and video links to burtwithau@gmail.com. $100 and meals provided.

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MTV CASTING FOR SEASON SEVEN OF, AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW, NATIONAL

Randy Jackson and MTV are casting season seven of America's Best Dance Crew, a reality TV series hosted by Mario Lopez and produced by Randy Jackson. The competition-based series showcases different dance crews, who compete in challenges to win a $100,000 grand prize. Casting across the U.S.
SEEKING:
Dance Crews: males and females, all ages, 5-7 member crews, creative, stylistic, original. Auditions will be held January 13 at Hubbard Superior Street, 2744 W. Superior Street, Chicago, Illinois; January 15 at SoReal Dance Studio, 6108 S. Rice Avenue, Suite 104, Houston, Texas; January 21 at S.I.R. Studio, 520 W. 25 Street, New York City; January 28 at CenterStaging, 3407 Winona Avenue, Los Angeles. To apply, visit www.abdccasting.com to obtain an application form and review audition guidelines and updated info. For more info, email abdc@mtv.com or call 855-777-ABDC. No pay.

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CASTING VARIOUS ROLES INCLUDING TODDLER FOR SHOW, MISS SAIGON, RIVERSIDE

McCoy/Rigby Entertainment is casting Miss Saigon. Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby, producers; Brian Kite, producing artistic director/Director; Dana Solimando, choreographer; Julia Flores, casting director. Rehearsals start March 27. Performances run April 13-May 6 at the La Mirada Theater, and May 8-12 at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside.
SEEKING:
Chris: early 20s-early 30s, a young, somewhat tormented G.I., all-American leading man with presence and depth, although he has been a soldier for a while, he still has hope and a sense of optimism, struggling-find himself, pop tenor; Kim: 20s to play younger, Vietnamese, pretty and naive, strong-willed, youthful, but must have a strong presence, mezzo soprano; Engineer: 20s-45, half-Vietnamese and half-French, a wheeler-dealer salesman, slightly sleazy but likable, struggling like everyone else, he does what he can-survive, high baritone; John: 20s-early 30s, open to all ethnicities, strong in body and in character, experienced soldier, Chris' best friend, a G.I. who later becomes an activist, pop tenor; Thuy: 25-early 30s, Asian, company man, strong, determined military leader promised to Kim, Thuy tries to do the right thing at first, but makes some wrong turns throughout the course of his life, pop tenor; Ellen: 25-30, Chris' sensible American wife, pretty, smart, professional, empathetic, mezzo-soprano; Gigi: 25-35, Asian, although her beauty may be fading a bit, she is still sexy, there's a bite and an edge to her, tough, a realist, pragmatic, moves well, mezzo soprano,; Tam: boy (or a girl to play a boy), 5-6 to play younger (written as 3 years old), must be no taller than 42 inches, absolutely must include height in submission, Kim's son, non-singing role; Ensemble Males: 20-late 30s, open to all ethnicities, physically strong, to play soldiers and various character roles, athletic style dance, this group will be a mix of movers and dancers, character types okay, must sing well; Ensemble Women: 20-35, Asian, to play multiple roles, sexy and attractive, trained dancers, burlesque style, must sing well.
Equity Principal Auditions will be held January 19, 11 am - 6 pm (sign-in 10 am; lunch 2-3 pm) at the La Mirada Rehearsal Hall, 15519 Phoebe, La Mirada (street parking, this is not the La Mirada Theatre). EPA rules are in effect. A monitor will be provided. Prepare a brief song appropriate/similar to Miss Saigon and consider the vocal range for the character you are auditioning for when you make your choice. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Lodging (room & tax) and $40/day per diem provided for Riverside performances, $50 fuel stipend for Fox performance. Equity COST Contract ($760/wk).

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EXTRAS NEEDED FOR WARNER BROS. FEATURE COMEDY, NEW ORLEANS

Glorioso Casting is casting extras for Dog Fight, a Warner Bros. feature film comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as two rival South Carolina politicians running against each other. Jay Roach, dir.; Ryan Glorioso, CSA, location casting; Kate Warren, extras casting. Shoots Jan. 2012 in New Orleans, LA.
SEEKING:
Extras: males and females, all ages, all ethnicities, seeking many different types. Casting directors state: "We will have a specific need for several hundred Chinese extras in January." For more info and to register to be an extra, visit www.gloriosocasting.com; click "Registration" to complete the online registration form. Professional pay provided. SAG Background Actors Contract.

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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY PRODUCING SHORT FILM, THE SUM OF LOSS, LOS ANGELES

Toby Wosskow, Producer/Director is casting The Sum of Loss, an "enchanting, emotional, and beautiful" short for Chapman University about a distraught father who undergoes two life-changing events at once. Rahul Bansal, prod. Rehearsals are January 14. Shoot starts Jan. 21 in the Los Angeles area.
SEEKING
James Sullivan: boy, 8-12, Caucasian, pale complexion, skinny, cute, loving; Brian Sullivan: male, 35-45, Caucasian, short/unkempt facial hair, emotional father of a dying young boy, must have great voice for narration voiceovers, LEAD; Rodney Green: male, 35-45, African-American, IRS auditor, professional appearance, stern and merciless workman, compassionate loving father; Camille: girl, 12-15, African-American, pretty, lovable, strong-willed, acts as a mother to younger brother, must have excellent ballet dancing skills; Nurse: female, 25-35, a little plump, professional appearance; Medical Crew: two males and one female, 25-45, professional appearances; Highway Patrol: two males, 30-45, well-built; Surgeon: male, 35-45, glasses, intelligent, professional; Coroner: male, 50-65, plain, morbid, gloomy.
Auditions will be held by appointment only January 7 at Chapman University. To schedule an audition appointment email pix, résumés, and reels to twosskow@hotmail.com. For more info, visit www.indiegogo.com/thesumofloss. Possible pay, copy, credit, and meals provided.

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PROVISION THEATER COMPANY SET TO CAST NEW ADAPTATION FROM POEM CYCLE BY EDGAR LEE MASTERS, CHICAGO

Provision Theater Company (Chicago, IL) is casting Spoon River Anthology, a new adaptation from the poem cycle by Edgar Lee Masters. Timothy Gregory, adaptor-director. Rehearsals begin March 27 (possible schedule: Tue.-Fri., 6:30-10:30 pm and Sat., 11 am-4 pm); tech week April 18-22 and 24; runs April 25 to approximately June 10 (general schedule: Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm and Sun. at 3 pm) in Chicago, Illinois.
SEEKING:
Actors: one to two males and one to two females, various ages 20-60, all ethnicities, various types, possibility of each actor playing multiple characters from within the poem cycle. Note: Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Equity principal auditions will be held by apppointment January 9, 9:30 am-3:45 pm at Provision Theater, 1001 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois To schedule an appointment call the Equity office at 312-641-0406, 9:30 am-12:30 pm and 3-4:30 pm only beginning January 4. Theater entrance and free parking are on backside of building off Morgan Street. EPA rules are in effect; a monitor will be provided. Prepare a 30-second to three-minute selection of your choice from Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters (memorization not required). Also prepare a one- to two-minute modern dramatic monologue (memorization requested), to be seen at director's discretion. Bring pictures and résumés stapled together. Always bring your Equity membership card to auditions. $212.50 min./wk. Equity CAT Tier 1 Contract.

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PANAMANAGEMENT SEEKS ELDERLY MALE ACTOR FOR ROLE, NEW YORK

PanaManagement Corp (New York, NY) is casting for the short film "XXc LifeClip" with shooting to begin January 5-7 2012.
SEEKING:
New York homeless (elderly black man, 55-65 years) taking a stroll along Park Ave. He pushes a cart from a supermarket, well-packed with household goods - clothing, cardboard boxes, blankets , etc. On the very top is very old two-column cassette tape recorder (model of the 80s).
$200 per day salary. Please email headshot and resume to Juliette Passer -- jpasser@prodigy.net

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MATT MURPHY PRODUCTIONS CASTING NON-EQUITY TOUR FOR, VIRTUALLY ME!, NEW YORK

Virtually Me! Non-Equity tour, presented by: Matt Murphy Productions, holds auditions. Book, Jeremy Desmon and Jeremy Dobrish. Music and Lyrics, Jeff Thomson and Jordan Mann. Orchestrations by, Danny Larsen, Music Direction, Aaron Jodoin, and Choreography by Wendy Soyeb. Directed by Jeremy Dobrish. Rehearsals being on Jan 5, 2012 with performances starting Jan 12, 2012.Contract will go through approximately Feb 17, 2012.
SEEKING:
ZEKE: male; 18 or over to play 15 years old; open ethnicity; rock/pop tenor (top G3); our master of ceremonies, he’s a techno wiz with a degree of “geek-chic”; incredibly funny and kid-friendly, the supremely confident Zeke is always cooking up some sort of scheme, masking any doubts with his signature laid-back, devil-may-care coolness; of course, when Zeke’s online empire crumbles, the big-talker whimpers like a schoolgirl; he’s no captain-of-the-football-team type, rather his “coolness” comes from the comfort he has in his own skin
LINDSAY: female; 18 or over to play 15 years old; open ethnicity; pop-rock mezzo (top F#4); a lovably superficial fashion-plate, i.e., “a head cheerleader with heart”; she is likeable despite a ditzy materialism infused with a likeable, comic cheeriness; brimming with hottie confidence, Lindsay doesn’t put on airs – in fact, it’s raw, honest quality that breaks our hearts when things turn against her
JASPER: male; over 18 to play 15 years old. Pop - Tenor (top G3) The new kid in school. A good-looking, corn-fed innocent who’s much more comfortable being Zeke’s Wingman than being in charge. A very sweet kid who follows his heart and is always about a quarter-step behind in conversations, Jasper needs to learn to stand up for who he truly is.
Pays: $400/wk (when performers sleep away from NY) + per diem of $42.50. Local Performances: $55; second local performance in a day: $40. Rehearsal pay: TBD. Submit photo and resume to:
cindirushsubmissions@gmail.com. Please put Virtually Me in the subject line.

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SEEK SINGERS/DANCERS TO AUDITION FOR, THE X FACTOR, NATIONAL

FOX and FreemantleMedia in conjunction with creator and executive producer, Simon Cowell (American Idol) are casting season two of The X Factor, a reality TV competition series to discover new singing talent and award them a recording contact. The show has no upper age limit and differs from other competition series in that it involves the judges as mentors to guide the talent. In addition to singing, contestants are also judged on appearance, personality, stage presence, and dance routines. Casting across the U.S.
SEEKING
Soloists and Vocal Groups: males & females, 12+, legal U.S. citizen or resident, without a current music recording contact. To apply, visit auditions.thexfactorusa.com for complete guidelines on how to submit a video audition of 2-mins or less. Vocal tracks must be sung a cappella, with no backing tracks. No pay, but winner receives recording contract

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CASTING SET FOR BROADWAY PRODUCTION, ANNIE, NEW YORK

Arielle Tepper Madover (producer) is casting the upcoming Broadway production of Annie. 101 Productions, Ltd., executive producer.-general manager; Charles Strouse, music; Martin Charnin, lyrics; Thomas Meehan, book; James Lapine, Director; Andy Blankenbuehler, Choreographer; Todd Ellison, music director; Telsey + Company/Pat Goodwin, casting. Rehearsals begin late Summer/Fall 2012; opening date TBD.
SEEKING
Annie: girl, 11 years old, any ethnicity, optimistic, spunky and wise beyond her years, has a deep-seated longing to find her birth parents, and will stop at nothing to accomplish that goal, has a heart of gold, despite her share of mischievous situations, any and every girl can relate to her in some way, is honest, forthright, and has a magnetic personality, performer must have an excellent singing range, great comedic timing, and excellent dance skills; Molly: girl, 6 years old, any ethnicity, littlest of the orphans, Annie takes it upon herself to take special care of Molly and act as her big sister whenever possible, performer must have excellent singing and dancing skills; Pepper: girl, 11 years old, any ethnicity, the tough cookie of the group of orphans, performer must have excellent singing and dancing skills; Kate: girl, 7 years old, any ethnicity, almost as small as Molly, performer must have excellent singing and dancing skills; Tessie: girl, 10 years old, any ethnicity, a cry-baby, performer must have excellent singing and dancing skills; July: girl, 12 years old, any ethnicity, quietest of the orphans, performer must have excellent singing and dancing skills; Duffy: girl, 12 years old, any ethnicity, eldest and biggest of the orphans, performer must have excellent singing and dancing skills.
Equity principal auditions will be held January 14, 10 am-1:30 pm and 2:30-6 pm at Telsey + Company, 315 West 43 Street, 10th floor, NYC. Prepare a short musical theater song, from or in the style of the show. Bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist is provided, but may not transpose. Bring current pictures and résumés, stapled together. Note from Equity: EPAs for adult roles will be announced at a later date. $1,653 minimum/wk. Equity Broadway/Production Contract.

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400 BLOWS CASTING FRENCH SPEAKING ACTORS FOR, HOLLYWOOD GIRL, TV SERIES, LOS ANGELES

400 Blows is casting Hollywood Girl, a TV series "similar to The Hills" for the French TV network NRJ12. Jeff Spitzburger is the casting director. Shoot starts January 15, 2012 in L.A.
SEEKING
Barbara: female, mid-40s, beautiful for her age, looks much younger than she actually is, a real cougar, foreign accent or no accent, supporting; Rick: male, 21-27, son of William, handsome, young, takes advantage of his father's wealth, perhaps the bad boy of the family, foreign accent or no accent, supporting; William: male, 50s, strong presence, successful French producer in L.A., foreign accent or no accent, supporting; Geny G.: female, 30-35, voluptuous, playmate body, foreign accent, supporting; Vincent: male, mid-20s, handsome, working class, landlord/manager of a trendy apartment complex, foreign accent or no accent, supporting; Olivier: male, mid-20s, handsome, a bit shy, Caroline's ex-boyfriend, comes from a French middle-class family, not at ease with the craziness of L.A life, no accent, supporting; Males: 25-45, any ethnicity, well-fit, handsome, elegant, charismatic, day-player; Females: 20-40, any ethnicity, beautiful, gorgeous body, elegant, day-player. Note: All candidates must speak French fluently. Supporting roles will be needed on set for five-to-six shooting days.
Email pix & résumés to hgirls2012@gmail.com. Professional pay, credit, and meals provided.

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TRIQUEST FILMS PREPARING TO SHOOT, THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS, NEW YORK/WALLINGFORD

TriQuest Films is seeking cast and crew for The Devil Never Sleeps, a feature film. Synopsis: "An existential morality tale in which a crew of strangers comes together to rob a Brinks armored truck in Hartford, Connecticut after the September 11 tragedy." Ralph Server, prod.-dir. Rehearses Jan. 2012 in New York City and Wallingford, Connecticut; shoots February 2012 in New York and Connecticut.
SEEKING
The Man (Galt): middle-aged or older, charismatic, cool, a manipulator, devises an ingenious plan to take down the largest bank in Connecticut; Barret: 26, African-American, a young detective, constantly worries about his middle-aged partner; Ava: 20s, Eastern European, beautiful, a prostitute with class, role may require possible brief (non-sexual) nudity; Katya: 18-20, an unschooled prostitute, "China doll" figure, a tragic beauty, guilt-ridden, but absolutely adorable, with no real awareness of her own natural beauty, role may require possible brief (non-sexual) nudity; Big Joe: 30, ex-Marine, ex-con, 230 lbs. of brawn, with an awesome stolidity; Murdock: 47, the good cop, won't be fooled or outsmarted by The Man, good at what he does, won't play politics for a raise or a promotion, which he needs desperately; Ronnie: 27-30, spoiled, wealthy kid, becomes Ava and Katya's pimp and lover; Mrs. Sentman: 45-50, comes from the privileged class, despises her own son, Ronnie; Mrs. Murdock: 35, a good wife to Sergeant Murdock, attractive, real; Father Patrick: 60, stoic but compassionate, Catholic; Jaime: 22, Puerto Rican, was in love with Katya; Sanchez: 23, "the wheelman," very much a kid, tense, a punk mechanic, would-be racecar driver, dreamer, wants to compete in the Indianapolis 500; Joseph: 30s, Jamaican, captain of a yacht, his boss is The Man; Dickie: 9 years old, red hair, withdrawn; Wallace: a cop, makes fun of Murdock, a knuckle-cracker; Smith: a cop, Murdock's superior; State's Attorney: female, African-American, young, feminine looks, talks tough; TV Announcer: a TelePrompTer reader; Chief of Police: late 40s, the new breed, college, law school type; O'Neil: a fidgety cop, nervous. Note: The following role is cast, however auditioning performers will be considered as a possible (emergency) replacement, should one become necessary—Shanque: mid-to-late 30s, a wily Frenchman, executes the plan, tough, the only pro in the crew. Also seeking crew—Line Producer, Production Coordinator, Location Manager, Various Crew Positions, Executive Producer.
For consideration, email pix & résumés to ralphserver@hotmail.com. For crew positions, email cover letters & résumés to the same address. Professional pay, plus credit provided. Producer plans to apply for a SAG Low Budget Film Agreement.

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FREEFALL THEATRE COMPANY SET TO CAST, IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY, ST. PETERSBURG

FreeFall Theatre Company (St. Petersburg, Florida) is casting In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play. Eric Davis, artistic dir.; Jim Sorensen, managing dir.; Sarah Ruhl, writer; Lisa P. Tricomi, dir. Rehearsals begin April 17; runs May 3-20 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
SEEKING
Dr. Givings: male, 40s, specialist in gynecological and hysterical disorders, kind, smart, scientific; Catherine Givings: late 20s-early 30s, the doctor's wife, intelligent, inquisitive, strong-willed; Sabrina Daldry: early-to-mid 30s, patient of Dr. Givings, gentle, a bit timid; Annie: Dr. Givings's midwife assistant, practical, gentle, compassionate; Leo Irving: 20s-30s, Englishman, Dr. Givings's other patient, mysterious adventurer, artist, creative soul; Elizabeth: early 30s, African-American, wet-nurse for Dr. and Mrs. Givings, by default, works for the Daldrys, grounded, private, proud; Mr. Daldry: 40s-50s, Sabrina's husband, a bit full of himself, but kind, humorous.
Equity principal auditions will be held by appt. Jan. 8 & 9, 1-6 pm (both days) at the freeFall Studio Theatre, 6099 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida. Follow signs to auditions. To schedule an appointment, email pix and résumés to Jim Sorensen at auditions@freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205 ext. 3. Email is preferred. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day as time permits. Prepare a brief classical monologue, preferably comedic, and be familiar with the play. Bring pix and résumés, stapled together. Note from Equity: freeFall Theatre Company is holding EPAs for its production Rip.Tied concurrently with this call. The Rip.Tied auditions will be held in a separate room at the theatre, with a separate schedule, and with separate casting personnel. For more information, visit www.freefalltheatre.com. $338 min./wk. Equity SPT Contract.

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DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE

The Duplex Cabaret Theatre is seeking talent to perform in its 70-seat West Village cabaret theatre. Seeking Singers, Comedians, Performance Artists, New Plays, Composers, and Writers: must be 21+, self-contained acts only. Note: Space, reservations line, full light and sound package, and house technician provided. Email show information, running time, and brief marketing plan to Phil Geoffrey Bond, artistic dir., at phil@theduplex.com (preferred); or call 212-989-3015. Pay is 100% of the cover charge set by the producer, minus a room fee.

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DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM CABARET

Danny's Skylight Room Cabaret (346 W. 46 St., Restaurant Row, NYC) is seeking talent. Seeking—Cabaret Acts: self-contained, for shows running 50-60 minutes in length. For details, call Donald Schaffer, prod., at 212-946-1265. Visit www.dannysgrandseapalace.com. Pay is a percentage of the cover.

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Editors Retreat
Wednesday, February 1 - Sunday, February 5
Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin-Town Lake
111 Cesar Chavez at Congress, Austin Texas 78701
Phone: 212-233-3500; 512-478-9611
The Editors Retreat is an intensive, interactive environment for TV, video and film editors now in its sixth year. It has become an annual gathering for the post-production professionals where experienced editors come together to network, exchange ideas, share tips in a comfortable and congenial setting. Over five days and four nights, the Editors Retreat offers advanced sessions on post, visual and audio techniques and features valuable insight into emerging trends and technologies. Keynote attendees for this year include: Geoffrey Richman (Editor, The Cove, Sicko and Murderball), Jeff Greenberg (Future Media Concepts), Tom Paul (Gigantic Studios), Mitch Jacobson (Category-5 Entertainment, Inc.). An end of the day mixer on opening night is titled: "Drink & Stump The Gurus - Bring Your Problems!" Raffle prizes and swag are included giveaways.
Email: IvaR@fmctraining.com
www.editorsretreat.com; www.facebook.com/groups/128962713816451/

Digital Salon: An Evening with David Glasser
Thursday, February 2, 6-8:30 pm
Boulder Digital Arts
1600 Range Street, Suite 100, Boulder, Colorado 80301
Phone: 303-800-4647
The first Digital Salon of 2012 will feature Grammy-award winning music producer and mastering engineer David Glasser, owner of Airshow Mastering. He will lead a discussion and demonstration about the art of the digital mastering techniques he used recently for the remastering of the Grateful Dead's Europe 72 complete tour -- as well as demonstrate the effects of various compression rates -- so participants can know which ones are the best to use for mobile devices and/or on a website. Digital Salons are free and open to anyone involved in the creative digital arts, but you will need to pre-register at the BDA website.
Email: info@boulderdigitalarts.com
new.boulderdigitalarts.com/events/details.php?offering=375

Shure Axient Event
Thursday, February 2, 10 am - 2 pm
MIT's Ray and Maria Stata Center, Building 32, Room 124
32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Phone: 617-928-0788; Fax: 617-928-9894
Talamas Broadcast will be holding a special event to celebrate its latest milestone and introduce a new product that it will soon make available to its clients for sales and rentals. All interested persons are invited to attend the said event which will be held free of charge in two separate locations at 10 am and 2 pm. The morning session will be held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while the afternoon session is slated to take place at the Boston Ballroom, near Talamas’ main office. Light snacks are to be served in the afternoon as guests are treated to a demonstration of the Axient wireless microphone systems' features and advantages. Features such as spectrum management, interference detection and avoidance, and advanced power management will be demonstrated. Free to attend.
Email: info@talamas.com
www.talamas.com/page/TB/PROD/shure-axient-event; www.twitter.com/talamasbcast

StarLite Film Festival
Thursday, February 2 - Sunday, February 5
Garden Theatre
160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida 34787
Phone: 477-877-4736
This micro-budget film festival promotes the screening and development of feature length narrative films from across the globe that are produced, shot and completed for a total budget of less than $100,000. During the four day run, the film festival will feature a dozen hand-selected films screened at the Garden Theatre in downtown Winter Garden, Florida. The StarLite Film Festival is named after the original StarLite Drive-in Theater built in 1949. The vintage outdoor cinema was built on seven acres near East Plant Street in Winter Garden, where Central Floridians watched films under starlit skies. The StarLite Film Festival was the last operational drive-in theater in Central Florida until it closed in January of 1997.
Email:  starlite.filmfest@gardentheatre.org
www.gardentheatre.org/starlite

Victoria Film Festival
Friday, February 3 - Friday, February 12
Cineplex Odeon Victoria  (other venues)
780 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3Z1
Phone: 250-389-0444; Fax: 250-389-0406
The Festival’s vision is to establish an annual independent film event in Victoria with a worldwide reputation that is deeply anchored in the local communit. The mission of the Festival is to expose youth and adults to a broad range of cultural, artistic and philosophical ideas and lifestyles through the presentation of film, video, new media and inter-activities in order to stimulate critical analysis and inspire an interest in using the medium as a creative tool. This year the Festival puts the spotlight on Linda Blair over two days beginning with a screening of Director William Friedkin's 'The Exorcist' on February 10, followed by a meet and greet with actress Linda Blair hosted by Bon Rouge, the next day, February 11. In a Sips 'N' Cinema festival event, a trip to the theatre to see the film, 'House of Pleasure', is followed with a seating at the Veneto Tapa Lounge for a sampling of appetizers, and where notable bar master Simon ogden will lead a cocktail tasting. After the tasting, Festival Programmer Donovan Aikman will open up discussion of the film presented.
Email: boxoffice@victoriafilmfestival.com; festival@victoriafilmfestival.com
www.victoriafilmfestival.com; www.twitter.com/vicfilmfestival; on.fb.me/y3lvj9

Black Maria Film + Video Festival
Friday, February 3 - Saturday, March 31
Margaret Williams Theatre, Hepburn Hall, NJCU (various venues)
Culver Ave. at John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Phone: 201-200-2043; 973-596-6550
The Black Maria Film Festival annually conducts an international juried competition followed by a multi month tour of the award works to cultural and centers, museums and colleges across the nation and abroad of the short works of up to an hour long made by independent film and videomakers which it champions. Following the jurying process conducted by panelist, the festival launches its national tour each February. 60 or more host institutions welcome the Black Maria Festival, where each individual program is custom tailored, ensuring an accessible and meaningful experience for varied audiences in at least 20 or more states coast to coast. It is the policy of Edison Media Arts Consortium/Black Maria Film and Video Festival to maintain a working and program exhibition environment free of all forms of unlawful discrimination. Tour program hosts are required to be in compliance with ADA guidelines with impediment free access to exhibition spaces.
Email: fest@blackmariafilmfestival.org
www.blackmariafilmfestival.org

Marketing Your Books Workshop
Saturday, February 4, 9 am - 5 pm
University of North Florida, University Center
12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
Phone: 904-620-4200; Fax: 904-620-4244
For authors whose books are traditionally published, self-published or e-published, this workshop covers the next step -- to sell the books through an effective marketing strategy. This full-day workshop presents nuts and bolts information covering the tools you’ll need to promote your books, starting with a marketing plan and branding. It also will cover new media, traditional media, local media and national media. It reviews how to write a A will discussion about book signings for authors who have “tree books” to sell is included for good measure.
Email: unfce@unf.edu
www.learnjacksonville.com

ASCAP and All Things Go Presents... New Noise
Saturday, February 4, 7-10 pm
Gibson Showroom
709 G St NW #400, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-393-1006; Fax: 202-393-2960
ASCAP and All Things Go Present... Vagrant Records artists Reptar, Fort Lean, Casual Curious at the Gibson Showroom in Washington, DC. All Things Go is a music, news, and culture website based in Washington, DC. The service will filter for the many (inter)national music happenings for a general DC audience, while maintaining relevance to the outside world. Other divisions of ATG: ATG Records and ATG-TV. Open bar featuring Tito’s Vodka cocktails and Flying Dog ales from 7-8 pm and finger foods from Eat & Smile Foods are evening treats.
Email: info@allthingsgomusic.com
www.allthingsgomusic.com/?s=New+Noise; www.twitter.com/allthingsgo; www.facebook.com/pages/All-Things-Go/107187322675314

Matsumoto's 2nd Street Jazz Showcase
Monday, February 6, 9 pm
Matsumoto's 2nd Street Jazz
366 East 2nd Street, Los Angeles, California 90012
Phone: 310-849-5938; 213-680-0047
From the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, the weekly event showcase here presents Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop, Rock n' Roll, Soul and R & B artists and open mic opportunities. The doors open at 7:30 pm nightly and live entertainment starts at 9 or 10 pm. In addition to its original purpose as a jazz club for which it was begun circa 2005 by one time trumpet player and entrepreneur Kohei Matsumoto, 2nd Street Jazz explores music which ranges from rock to electronic to hip-hop and of course, jazz. Monday nights is a NYC styled jazz jam with any musicians with instruments invited up to the stage to play. Hip Hop and MC beat battles happen on Thursdays. The club features a full bar and late night food.
Email: n/a
www.2ndstjazz.com; www.facebook.com/pages/2nd-Street-Jazz/229106147136?sk=info; www.myspace.com/landon2ndstreetlivejazz

BMI Acoustic Lounge
Monday, February 6, 7 pm
Genghis Cohen
740 N. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90046
Phone: 310-578-5591
Singer/songwriter showcase series featuring acoustic performances in an intimate setting as well as networking opportunities with other songwriters and BMI representatives. Held the first Monday of every month.  Featured performances will be given by: Alicastro (www.alicastro.com), Jeff Fowler (www.jefffowlermusic.com), Jon Dos (soundcloud.com/zimmanagement), Lili Fair (www.lilifair.com). Admission is free.
Email: jaytinsky@comcast.net
www.genghiscohen.com; www.myspace.com/genghiscohenmusic

Gotta Sing! Search for A Star Open Mic!
Monday, February 6, 6-8:30 pm
The Iguana
240 West 54 Street, New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212-874-7956; 212-765-5454
Singers search and open mic held every Monday night at "THE IGUANA" right around the corner from the David Letterman show. Talented newcomers and experienced singers are all welcome. Just come in, sign up and sing. A Pianist is resident or bring your background tracks or CDs. The pianist transposes instantly in any key for you. Open to the public, all ages and all styles are welcome. Produced by the long-running showbiz team of Billy Shepard and Judi Jourdan who also produce their own television show "How to Succeed in Show Business By Really Trying", shown on Time Warner Cable every Tuesday at noon on channel 56.
Email: contact form
www.gottasingnyc.com; www.twitter.com/GottaSingNYC; www.youtube.com/user/GottaSingNYC

Creating Your Career Breakthrough & Loudness and Adjustment with Minnetonka Audio Software
Wednesday, February 8, 7 pm
Showbiz Store & Cafe
500 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90049
Phone: 310-471-9330
Join notable filmmaker and career strategist Shawn Tolleson for a mini-workshop in identifying your next career breakthrough and articulating it in a way that motivates you. Eric Jorde and Jim Weber of Minnetonka Audio will present a brief introduction to the company along with an overview of their newest product line, AudioTools Server. Minnetonka Audio Software has been providing encoding, authoring, and processing tools for audio professionals for over 25 years. Their SurCode line of Dolby and DTS encoding and decoding plugins are a staple of video and gaming production facilities world wide. Along with the workshop there will be time to network with industry professionals as well as giveaways to be won. To attend please send an RSVP by email.
Email: rsvp@lappg.com; membership@lappg.com
www.lappg.com; www.twitter.com/#!/LosAngelesPost; www.facebook.com/LosAngelesPostProductionGroup

MusiCARES Person of the Year Tribute
Friday, February 10, 5:30 pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90015
Phone: 800-687-4227; 310-392-3777
During Grammy Week, the 22nd Annual MusiCARES “Person of the Year” will honor 14-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award recipient Sir Paul McCartney - who will also perform. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. The evening begins with: Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction, followed by the Gala Dinner, then the Concert and Award Presentation. Use this link (http://www.grammy.org/files/poty_final_res_form.pdf) for reservation information for the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year gala.
Email: MusiCares@grammy.com
bit.ly/xTs1xV; www.twitter.com/thegrammys

Love Your Shorts Film Festival
Friday, February 10 - Sunday, February 12
Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
203 S. Magnolia Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771
Phone: 407-321-8111
The Festival is held around Valentine's Day and screens only short films under 30 minutes in length. Filmmakers from 15 countries submitted 220 movies for consideration in the festival, which will have seven different categories, plus an opening-night variety of films, and a Best of the Fest competition on closing night Movies will be shown in blocks of about 90 minutes each in animation, comedy, documentary, drama, sci-fi/horror, Florida Flavor, and the new E for Everyone category, which will offer films for young children. Audience members at each block vote for their favorite film and winners are announced on the spot. A Q&A forum featuring some of the attending filmmakers will be presented during the festival. Some of the downtown restaurants, bars and shops will offer festival specials, and food trucks will be on hand the final day.
Email: contact@loveyourshorts.com; info@wdpac.com
www.loveyourshorts.com; www.twitter.com/LoveYourShorts; www.facebook.com/LoveYourShorts

BMI @ The Grammys “How I Wrote That Song”
Saturday, February 11, 12–2 pm
The Key Club
9039 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California
Phone: 310-659-9109; 310-274-5800
BMI Urban Icon Rev Run, DJ Khaled, and RedOne participate in BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song”. Doors open at 10:30 am. This panel discussion is an annual pre-Grammy weekend event that celebrates Grammy winners and nominees, and also serves as a platform for panelists to discuss the process of writing, producing and performing hit songs and will be moderated by Catherine Brewton, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta. BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” is open to the public, ages 18 years and up. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day-of the panel. Tickets can be purchased at .
Email: losangeles@bmi.com; boxoffice@keyclubla.com
www.keyclub.com; www.bmi.com/events/entry/555625

Sell my Film! - Independent Film Business Seminar
Saturday February 11, 11 am - 6 pm
School of Communication, University of Miami
5100 Brunson Drive  Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Phone: 305-284-2265
John Rodsett will be presenting the Independent Feature Film Business Seminar in partnership with the Schools of Communication and Business of the University of Miami. And with the special guest participation of Academy Award winning director John Avildsen. This one day intensive seminar will cover Producing, Film Funding, Selling, Marketing, and Distribution among other topics. John Rodsett has spent over thirty years experience in the film and entertainment industry, both with a major studio ( 20th Century fox) and with my own independent production,distribution/sales agent film company for many years.
Email: contact form
www.mrfilmbiz.com/miami.html; www.linkedin.com/pub/john-rodsett/0/4b/a12; www.facebook.com/JRodsett

How to Make Money with Your Photography in Your Spare Time
Saturday, February 11, 10 am - 2 pm (MT)
Boulder Digital Arts
1600 Range Street, Suite 100, Boulder, Colorado 80301
Phone: 303-800-4647
In this two-part workshop (February 11 and 18), participants learn how to market their photos to meet buyers’ needs, how to price work, how to find and contact potential buyers, how to protect creative rights, and  more. 95% of the examples of sold photography, which the instructor will share with the audience, were sold in his spare time. In brief, the workshop will cover: Where to start, How to market your work, Who buys your type of photography? Pricing of work, obtaining model releases and property releases, more.                                                                 
Email: info@boulderdigitalarts.com
www.boulderdigitalarts.com/training/details.asp?offering=325

The 54th Grammy Awards
Sunday, February 12, 5-8:30 pm (PT)
Staples Center
1111 South Figueroa Street  Los Angeles, California 90015-1300
Phone: 310-392-3777; 213-742-7885; Fax: 310-392-2187
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and air live on CBS TV network at 8 pm EST / 5 pm PST. The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/thegrammys. Following the 2011 ceremony, NARAS overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. And for the first time in seven years, the Grammy Awards is doing away with its no-host format and has turned to  rapper-turned-actor, LL Cool J, who has served as host of the Grammy nominations concert for the last four years. Announced performers for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards include current GRAMMY nominees Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay and Rihanna, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift.
Email: barbd@grammy.com
www.grammy.org

SF MusicTech Summit X
Monday, February 13, 9 am - 8 pm
Hotel Kabuki
1625 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94118
Phone: 415-922-3200
BMI is a co-sponsor of the 10th Annual SF MusicTech Summit, taking place. This summit will bring together visionaries in the music/technology space, along with developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. Music Hack Day comes to San Francisco! On the weekend of the Summit, developers will come together at Tokbox in Soma on February 11 - 12 to explore and build the next generation of music applications. NARM brings its Music Start Up Academy sessions to San Francisco on Tuesday, February 14, following SF Music Tech, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. PT at the Rdio Headquarters.
Email: brian@sfmusictech.com
www.sfmusictech.com/index.html

BMI Acoustic Lounge
Wednesday, February 15, 7 pm
Pianos
158 Ludlow Street, New York, New York 10002
Phone: 212-505-3733
Singer/songwriter showcase series featuring a maximum of three acoustic performances in an intimate setting as well as networking opportunities with other songwriters and BMI representatives. Performances TBA. BMI Acoustic Lounge NYC is an ongoing non genre-specific showcase featuring exciting up and coming songwriter/artists. If you are interested in playing at one of our showcases, you can submit music to Jake (jsimon@bmi.com) for consideration. Subject Line should include: BMI Acoustic Lounge NYC. Open and free to the public.
Email: info@pianosnyc.com
www.pianosnyc.com; www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/PIANOS/43108655697

Sedona International Film Festival
Saturday, February 18 - Sunday, February 26
Harkins Theatres (other venues)
2081 W. State Route 89A, West Sedona, Arizona 86336
Phone: 928-282-1177; Fax: 928-282-5912
At this year's festival, Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne returns with his favorite classic films; Academy Award-winning producer, artist and costume designer Kathleen Glynn (Bowling for Columbine, Farenheit 911) will moderate and host this year’s workshops, one of which, “Composing Music for Film,” will be led by Oscar-winning lyricist and five-time nominee Don Black (Born Free); Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Moresco (Crash) will be in town as will actress Lea Thompson. Workshops, which are open to the public, will be scheduled every morning from Tuesday through Saturday during Festival week when the 145 full-length features, shorts, documentaries, animated films, foreign films and student films will be scheduled. This year, a special midweek jazz concert in partnership with the Arizona Music Festival will feature the Brubeck Brothers and the screening of the new biographical film, 'In Good Time, The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland'. on February 22 at the Sedona High School Performing Arts Center.
Email: info@sedonafilmfestival.com; operations@sedonafilmfestival.com
www.sedonafilmfestival.com; http://on.fb.me/Ak6NWs


 Masters POV Cinematography Conference 2012
Saturday, February 18 - Sunday, February 19
Avenue Six Studios
7900 Haskell Avenue, Los Angeles, California 91406
Phone: 818-344-0324
The Masters POV Cinematography Conference is a 2-day Master Class Environment for Professional Cinematographers or those looking to take their profession to the next level. Through a program presenting Master Class Seminars, Workshop Demonstrations, Screenings and Q & A's, the session outlines work methods and best-practices in how to plan setups in creating imagery for feature films, television, commercials and music videos, as well as discuss practical approaches to solve the  photographic challenges cinematographers face. Talks are further illustrated by examples of their best work, as well as an insight into how they were produced and photographed given the unique challenges posed by the script, directors, location realities and budget considerations
Email: support@masterspov.com
www.MastersPOV.com; www.twitter.com/#!/masterspov; www.facebook.com/events/201269613277179

NYC Downtown Feature Film Festival
Saturday, February 18 - Saturday, February 25
DMAC- Duo Multicultural Arts Center
62 East 4 Street, New York, New York  10003
Phone: 212-598-4320
The mission of DMAC - a (501 c3) non-profit organization - is to create, promote and celebrate multicultural arts through theater, music, dance, art and film. The festival venue at 62 East 4 Street, is the same theater venue that Francis Ford Coppola rented to shoot the famous operetta scene from Godfather 2.
Email: duotheatre@gmail.com
www.duotheater.org/film.php

WAMMIES - Music Awards
Sunday, February 19
State Theatre
220 North Washington Street  Falls Church, Virginia 22046
Phone: 703-368-3300; 703-237-0300; Fax: 703-393-1028
The 26th Annual Wammie Awards (The Washington Area Music Awards) recognize significant career achievements by Washington, DC area musicians. Nominations and balloting come from the WAMA membership. Past show participants include Emmylou Harris, Joan Jett, The Clovers, The Orioles, Bo Diddley, Jorma Kaukonen, Jimmy Dean, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, Sweet Honey in the Rock. Separate from the evenings awards presentation, WAMA produces informational workshops on issues of interest to people in the music business, including such topics as publishing, management, booking and promotion.
Email: dcmusic@wamadc.com
www.wamadc.com/wama/the_wammies.html

In Control Conference
Monday, February 20 - Tuesday, February 21
The Embassy Suites Orlando - Downtown
191 E. Pine Street, Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-841-1000
Learn from a diverse array of Web experts to use modern tools and techniques to refine your Web design craft. Each day begins with a keyote presentation followed by focused workshops, and then a wrap-up Q&A panel with the day's speakers. From All-Day CSS3 Workshop, HTML5 + Mobile Session, CSS3 Session, to Web Workflow Session and jquery, and more
Email: contact form
2012.incontrolconference.com

2012 BRIT Awards
Tuesday, February 21, 19:00
02 Arena
Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX
Phone: 0844 856 0202; +44 161 385 3211
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The BRIT Awards will be broadcast live from the 02 in London on ITV1 from 8 pm. Founded in 1973, BPI is the representative trade organisation of the UK recorded music business, which include the UK's four major record labels and hundreds of independent music companies. BPI also organises the annual BRIT Awards show as well as the Classical BRIT Awards show. Featured artists in this year's award show include: James Blake, Lady Antebellum, Chase and Status, Ebow, Kasabian, Muse, Empire of the Sun, others. Previous BRITs winner and 2011 nominee Mark Ronson will be hosting the War Child post BRITs party at Indigo2 immediately after the main show which starts at 8pm and will be braodcast live on ITV1. War Child is an official charity partner of the BRIT Awards. Actor/writer James Corden will host this year’s ceremony.
Email: britswebmaster@bpi.co.uk; access@theo2.co.uk
www.brits.co.uk; www.twitter.com/BRIT_Awards; www.facebook.com/pages/BRIT-Awards-Official-Fan-Page/127429710627970

Official Country Radio Hall of Fame After Party
Tuesday, February 21, 8:30 pm
Music City Ballroom, Renaissance Nashville Hotel
611 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Phone: 615-327-4487; 615-255-8400
Sony Music Nashville and Sea Gayle Records are staging the “Official Country Radio Hall of Fame After Party” with performances from Brent Anderson, Wade Bowen and Jerrod Niemann. The President's award will be presented during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards ceremony takng place earlier at 6 pm (CST) in the Nashville Convention Center Ballroom. The event also serves as the unofficial kick-off to Country Radio Seminar, held February 22-24.
Email: kristen@crb.org
www.CountryRadioSeminar.com; www.twitter.com/#!/CRSOfficial; www.facebook.com/pages/CRS/125364780866115

BMI Songwriters Workshop with Jason Blume
Tuesday, February 21, 12:20 - 4:30 pm
10 Music Square East, Nashville, Tennessee 37203-4399
Phone: 615-401-2000
Following the lecture portion, Blume will critique a song from each attendee. Those who wish to have a song critiqued should bring a recording and a lyric sheet--or be prepared to perform the song live. Registration is free and is conducted online. Online registration  opens after the previous month's workshop, at which time you can register on this page. 50 participants will be admitted online on a first-come, first-served basis, until all 50 seats are filled. Please email NashvilleWorkshops@bmi.com with any questions regarding the workshop. All participants MUST check in by 12:20 pm or your spot will be given away to those on the waiting list. This month's topic is “Anatomy of a Rewrite (Publisher Pitch).” Free but advance registration needed.
Email: nashvilleworkshops@bmi.com
www.bmi.com; www.myspace.com/bmi

S.U.R.G.E. - Annual International Social Uprising Resistance and Grassroots Encouragement Film Festival
Tuesday, February 21 - Thursday, February 23
La Peńa!
227 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 970-387-8743
The SURGE Film Festival was established to enable filmmakers and screenwriters to present professional or Do-It-Yourself films, scripts, music videos and multimedia content. SURGE will present numerous films from around the world, educational panels to attend, scripts read by the screenwriters who wrote them, an opportunity to meet filmmakers and hear from people creating a better world from all over the world. Admission is free to the public.
Email: register@africaneedsfreejustice.org
www.wesurge.org; africaneedsfreejustice.weebly.com/home-of-surge-film-festival.html; www.facebook.com/events/104758476272221/

12th Annual Digital Music Forum - East
Wednesday, February 22 - Thursday, February 23
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place, New York, New York 10280
Phone: 310-855-0033
This event will bring together music, technology and policy leaders for discussions and debate about the future of digital music. On February 23, BMI’s Executive Director, Business Development New Media, Michael Drexler, will be a panelist on the panel, “Rights & Licensing: If I wanted to reform music copyright law, I would...”. In this panel experts in the field discuss what’s working and what’s not under the current licensing laws. What the arguments for and against reform are. After Party follows at the close of the day's events.
Email: jay@digitalmediawire.com
www.digitalmusicforum.com/east/index.shtml#agenda; www.twitter.com/dmwevents; www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33183885957

Country Radio Seminar 2012
Wednesday, February 22 - Friday, February 24
Nashville Convention Center
601 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Phone: 615-742-2000; 615-327-4487; Fax: 615-329-4492
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio. MTV co-founder/Clear Channel exec Bob Pittman, noted futurist David Houle, CMT’s Stephen Linn and “Twitter For Dummies” co-author Laura Fitton, are keynote speakers in addition to others schedued for the course of the convention. Singer-songwriter Alan Jackson has been confirmed for a Capitol/EMI Records Nashville luncheon performance on February 23 in the Convention Center. On the Wednesday and Thursday night of the seminar, Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley will be open for after-hours acoustic entertainment. Hosted by radio personality Bob Kingsley, the venue will showcase performances from some of Nashville’s top songwriters. The 2012 Career Achievement Award goes to legendary artist Glen Campbell.
Email: sheree@crb.org; kristen@crb.org
www.CountryRadioSeminar.com; www.crb.org; www.twitter.com/#!/CRSOfficial; www.facebook.com/pages/CRS/125364780866115

Country Music Association Songwriter Series in the U.K. and Ireland
Wednesday, February 22 - Saturday, February 25
Assembly Hall, Islington Town Hall (other venuesĺ)
Upper Street, London, N1 2UD, United Kingdom
Phone: 1890200078; 35314780766; 02890246609; 615-244-2840; Fax: 615-242-4783
BMI songwriters participating include BMI Icon and Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson, former CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Clint Black, and host Bob DiPiero. Each night of the series features four successful songwriters from Nashville, who line up on stage and, with guitar in-hand, take turns telling the stories behind their hit songs and performing them in the raw as originally written. February 22: London - Islington Assembly Hall, Islington Town Hall; February 23: Dublin - Whelan's, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2; February 25: Belfast - Empire Music Hall.
Email: Communications@CMAworld.com; Comments@CMAworld.com
www.CMAsongwritersseries.com

Folk Alliance Music Conference
Wednesday, February 22 - Sunday, February 26
Memphis Downtown Marriott and Convention Center
250 North Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Phone: 901-522-1170; Fax: 901-522-1172
The Alliance community includes record companies, publishers, presenters, agents, managers, music support services, manufacturers and artists that work in the folk world. Folk Alliance has five regional affiliates that provide the grass roots efforts in their respective markets. The conference will feature workshops, panel discussions, and peer group meetings that address critical issues relating to presenting, promoting, and preserving folk and traditional music and dance. This will be supplelented with special events, such as the Folk Music & Business Awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards, networking receptions, official Performance Alley and private showcase performances, feature shows, exhibit hall, block booking sessions, Memphis Tours, community outreach concerts, etc. On February 23 of the conference, ASCAP hosts, "Quiet on the Set."
Email: contact form
www.folkalliance.org/conference; www.twitter.com/folkalliance; www.facebook.com/folkalliance

Big Muddy Film Festival
Wednesday, February 22 - Sunday, February 26
Guyon Auditorium at Morris Library, SIUC
605 Agriculture Drive, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Phone: 618-453-8301
In its 34th year, Big Muddy is among the oldest student-organized film festivals in the United States. The Festival provides cash awards to the best works in competition in the categories of experimental, documentary, narrative, and animation. The program is juried by three artists or critics of national and international recognition. Past Jurors have included Barbara Hammer, Naomi Uman, Jim Jarmusch, Kerry Laitala, James Benning, and Sasha Waters-Freyer.
Email: info@bigmuddyfilm.com
www.bigmuddyfilm.com

BMI 101 Workshop NY
Thursday, February 23, 4-5 pm
BMI New York Office
7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007-0030
Phone: 212-220-3000
BMI 101 is a one-hour introductory workshop for writers and publishers, covering the role that BMI plays in the music industry, basics of performing rights, and becoming a BMI affiliate. This Workshop will take place in BMI's New York office on the fourth Thursday of every month. Attendance is free, but seating is limited so  RSVP with the total number of guests by email to Haley Hard at HHard@bmi.com
Email: HHard@bmi.com
www.bmi.com; www.myspace.com/bmi; on.fb.me/vz9ec8

Amelia Island Film Festival
Thursday, February 23 - Sunday, February 26
Cafe Karibo (other venues)
27 North 3 Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034-4111
Phone: 904-277-5269
The 2012 AIFF will be a weekend filled with screenings of some new films and parties in some of the areas unique venues in Historic Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. Television series, Real Food Real Kitchens, that explores the kitchens, lives and foods of people, will be live at the Amelia Island Film Festival on February 24th and 25th 2012. There is a Red Carpet Event at the Peck Center, and a 10 pm Cafe Karibo Red Carpet After Party. The festival closes out with an Oscar Party in the  Stella Beer Garden.
Email: info@ameliaislandfilmfestival.org
www.ameliaislandfilmfestival.org

The Boulder Filmmaking Incubator
Thursday, February 23, TIME
Boulder Digital Arts, Arapahoe Studio
1600 Range St. Suite 100, Boulder, Colorado 80301
Phone: 303-800-4647
The Boulder Filmmaking Incubator provides an environment where people from all disciplines of filmmaking can meet to share experiences, problem solve, bounce around ideas, and cooperate to make their films a reality. Sessions are arranged as bi-monthly meetings. This month will focus on getting to know other group members and their work better, so there won't be a special agenda. Anyone planning to attend can bring clips, shorts, or trailers to screen for the group. Please sign up for the Incubator on the Boulder Filmmaking Incubator Meetup page
Email: contact form
www.boulderdigitalarts.com/events/details.asp?offering=295; www.FilmmakingIncubator.com

The 7th Annual Carnival of E-Creativity
Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26
The Academy of Electronic Arts @ Sattal Estate
Bhimtal, near Nainital, Lower Kumaon of Uttarakhand, India
Phone/Fax: (91-11) 26899930
The Carnival of eCreativity (CeC) is an annual free-for-all to participate in event that brings together experimental and generally creative practitioners from around the world and India. The sixth annual Carnival of e-Creativity is conducted within the private property of the landmark Sattal Mission Estate and Methodist Ashram, just above Bhimtal, near Nainital, in the Lower Kumaon of the Himalayan Indian state of Uttarakhand. The agenda is a varied array of experimental creative practices executed through performances, presentations and screenings. Performers from around the world will bring a distinctive set of styles, experience and expertise in arts, sciences, performance, technology, and Global Video Art and Short Creative Videoworks screened non-repetitively in a separate section. Master of Indian Slap Bass, Jayen Varma of Kochi, Kerala, performs with his band Khayal Groove led by Indian classical vocalist Aparna Panshikar. He will also take part in a performance with an experimental vocalist from Germany.
Email: shankarbabaa@gmail.com; shazeb@carnival-of-ecreativity.com
www.carnival-of-ecreativity.com; www.theaea.org/cec_cac/cec12/index.htm; www.twitter.com/#!/CeCIndia1; www.facebook.com/#!/groups/cec.india/

YouTube for Business and Pleasure Workshop
Saturday, February 25, 9 am - 5 pm
University of North Florida, University Center (Building 43)
12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224
Phone: 904-620-4200; 904-620-1000
Learn how to set up your own YouTube channel to share your favorite videos with friends and the world, create your own worldwide platform to broadcast videos or short films you’ve produced. Learn how to enhance your Internet marketing push with YouTube. How do individuals and businesses attract an audience? Can you make money with your own YouTube channel? This workshop is for individuals and business owners or managers led by instructor Sharon Y. Cobb.
Email: unfce@unf.edu
www.ce.unf.edu/CourseStatus.awp?&course=12WJCOM205A

Mountain Film Awards
Saturday, February 25 - Sunday, February 26
Westin Monache Resort
50 Hillside Drive, Mammoth Lakes, California 93546
Phone: 415-846-1375; 760-934-0400; 215-623-2418
The art of independent film and mountain culture are at the core of the Mountain Film Awards. Based in Mammoth Lakes (eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range), California, the Mountain Film Awards celebrates and recognizes winning films and filmmakers at the annual Awards Ceremony and Filmmakers Dinner. It accepts films of all genres and especially encourages films with an emphasis on mountain culture, action sports, and environmental issues. Aside from film tributes, guests bask in the surrounding environment of Mammoth Mountain, mingle with filmmakers and film-buffs, and partake with world-class skiing facilities, snowboarding and winter sports in celebration of the spirit of outdoor adventure.
Email: info@mountainfilmawards.com
www.mountainfilmawards.com; www.twitter.com/mountainff; www.facebook.com/pages/Mountain-Film-Festival/101165290255

The Academy Awards - OSCARS
Sunday, February 26, 4 pm
Kodak Theatre
6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028
Phone: 323-308-6300; 310-247-3000; Fax: 310-859-9619
The 84th Academy Awards will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, and televised live by the ABC Television Network (7 ET/4 PT). Brian Grazer and Don Mischer are producers for this years show. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide. The show is presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)[1] to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. In this award year the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences has launched "Celebrate the Movies," a digital exhibition spotlighting iconic moments from 84 films. The exhibition appeared on digital billboards in Los Angeles, and on ABC's digital "SuperSign," an electronic landmark in New York's Times Square on Jan. 23. It is also showcased on an online gallery on Oscar.com, and extended to youtube.com/Oscars, where fans can share their most memorable movie-going experiences through video or text. Billy Crystal will host the 2012 Oscars.
Email: contact form; info@kodaktheatre.com
www.oscar.go.com; www.oscars.org

Southern California Business Film Festival
Monday, February 27 - Sunday, March 4
University of Southern California
701 Exposition Boulevard, HOH 200, Los Angeles, California 90089
Phone: 213-253-8003
SCBFF strives to emphasize the universality of business through the artistic medium of film. The Southern California Business Film Festival is a week long business-themed film festival held at the beginning of March. Sponsored by the USC Marshall School of Business, the festival combines potent aspects in film and business in creating a week long film extravaganza that includes extensive cast and crew-hosted screening series, networking events, speaker panels and student film competition. Will feature a catered reception before the Grand Awards Ceremony.
Email: contactus@scbff.com
www.scbff.com

Learning Lab Series: 2D Animation for Film and TV
Wednesday, February 29, 10 am - 12 pm
Rule Boston Camera
395 Western Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02135
Phone: 800-785-3266; 617-277-2200; Fax: 617-277-6800
Animator, Gabriel Polonsky describes the process of 2D animation – how characters and scenes are conceived, drawn and brought to life for film and TV with a live demo at the end. Established in 1990, founder John Rule built the company with a deep-rooted philosophical devotion to the informed use of technology in the service of art. Established in 1982, Boston Camera Rental Company grew to be one of the largest camera rental companies on the East Coast, and the unofficial hub of the motion picture and television arts production community. After merging in Spring 2008, Rule Broadcast Systems and Boston Camera Rental Company became Rule Boston Camera.
Email: events@rule.com; answers@rule.com
www.rule.com; www.twitter.com/#!/rulebostoncam; www.facebook.com/pages/Rule-Boston-Camera/46957103796

Durango Independent Film Festival
Wednesday, February 29 - Sunday, March 4
Durango Arts Center (other venues)
225 Grand Street, Durango, Colorado 81303
Phone: 970-375-7779; Fax: 970-375-1437
The juried 2012 Durango Independent Film Festival is fielding: Features, Documentaries, Animated and Live Action Shorts, Sports/Action films, Family and School Program films for the 2012 Film Festival. This year the festival's “are you in?” theme keys off the “IN” in independent film. A partial listing of festival special events include: Welcome the Filmmakers Party, at the Palace Restaurant, February 29; a free movie night, February 29, at the Gaslight Theater; a Native American Film Reception, March 1, at Sorrel Sky Gallery; Party with the Filmmakers!, March 2, at Derailed Saloon; a Late Night VIP Party, March 3, at Mutu's Italian Kitchen.
Email: joanie@durangofilm.org; info@durangofilm.org
www.durangofilm.org; www.twitter.com/durangofilm; on.fb.me/w4exxS




Musician & Band Alert: Opportunities, Auditions, and Jobs For Musical Artists, Singers, Bands, and Audio Techs

From Various Sources, Most Paying Unless Otherwise Noted

Read More Job and Casting Notices Posted By Casting Directors and Producers at the Message Board

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SEEK EMERGING BANDS AND MUSIC ACTS FOR BEACHFRONT ENTERTAINING, NEW JERSEY

Emerging bands and music acts, New Jersey. L. Lehr (entertainment contact, Revel Entertainment, Atlantic City, NJ) is seeking talent for a 6.2 million-square-foot beachfront entertainment resort on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. Performances begin Spring 2012 in Atlantic City, NJ, with possible ongoing performances throughout 2012. Web: www.revelresorts.com/careers/

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PA & NJ, 'FORTY DEUCE' & 'ROYAL JELLY', MUSICIANS, ATLANTIC CITY/PHILADELPHIA

Ivan Kane (creator-owner) is seeking musicians for new editions of Forty Deuce and Royal Jelly, two long-running burlesque shows. The shows will perform at a new resort on a private beach in Atlantic City. Auditions will be held for the following positions: Guitar, must be able to play rhythm and lead guitar in the 70s-80s-90s style; Drums, must be able to play Rock in the 70s-80s-90s style as well as have a background in Jazz drumming; Bass, must be able to play electric bass in a Rock style and upright bass in a Jazz style; Sax, focused primarily in Jazz but also able to play in a 70s and 80s Rock style. All musicians should be aware this is an ongoing show in a nightclub that runs indefinitely, and not just a gig. Year long local hire contract a possibility. Audition dates are: January 6 in Philadelphia, January 7 in Atlantic City. Show opens March 15, 2012. Musicians should be familiar with classic bands such as Aerosmith and Led Zepplin, andd also versed in classic jazz and know the difference between styles. Send a detailed description of your experience, age, a link to something you have played (on video preferred) and a picture. Email: royaljellyauditions@gmail.com. Web: HTTP://FORTYDEUCE.COM/VIDEO-PROMO.HTML

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PHOTOS/RESUMES REQUEST OF SINGERS, MUSICIANS THAT ACT FOR, GARAGE BAND, NEW YORK

Davenport Theatrical Enterprises (NYC) has issued a call for photos and resumes for selection of audition appointments for Garage Band, Ken Davenport, Director. Casting is handled by Daryl Eisenberg, CSA. NYC auditions will be held on January 11-13, 2012 by appointment only. The story: When recently-turned 40 year old Mitch Shapiro loses his job as an investment banker, he is forced to do the unthinkable and move back in with his mom in New Jersey. And when his Mom suddenly faces foreclosure, Mitch realizes he has no other choice but to “put the band back together” and face his arch-nemesis in a rematch of their infamous battle of the bands from 20 years ago.
SEEKING:
Mitch (male, 40). Musician turned investment banker. Returns home to live with his mom and get his high school band, Juggernaut, back together. Looking forward to his “do-over”.
Bart (male, 40). Mitch’s best friend, Jack Black-like side kick. High school math teacher, although he sucks at math. Played in Juggernaut.
Sharon (female, 60s). 62 going on 29. Mitch’s mom. Full of life, jogs every morning, goes to Pilates every afternoon. Might have been an Aerosmith groupie before she became an NJ mom.
Dani (female, 40). Mitch’s high school sweetheart. Never left town. Unaware of her own strength. Single mom.
Gordon (male, 60s). Owner of the music store Gordon’s Music. Never grew out of his hippie days. Blind.
Tygen (male, 40). Owns all the real estate in Sayreville, NJ, thanks to the money his dad left him before getting carted off to jail. Douchebag with a capital D. 20-years-running champion of the town’s Battle of the Bands, and don’t you forget it. Lead singer of the band Mouthfeel.
Ritchie (male, 40). Tygen’s Loyal sidekick. Very “Jersey”. Proud of his brown belt in Tiger Schulmann’s Karate. Plays in the band Mouthfeel.
Sully (male, 40) Police officer, but not a good one. Sweet. Naďve. Played in Juggernaut.
Roxy (female, 30s).  Police officer and Sully’s partner. Pretty and no-nonsense. Producers are especially interested in seeing performers of all ethnicities for this role.
Robbie (East Indian male, 40). Dermatologist, just like his Dad. Played in Juggernaut.
Ricky (male, 16). Jewish. Dresses like a rapper. Talks like a rapper. Newest band member of Juggernaut.
Billie (female, 16). Dani’s daughter. Going through a goth phase. A budding feminist.
Tawney (female, 32). Just moved to New Jersey. Owns a small chain of sunless UV-Free tanning stores. Loves Indian food.
Ensemble (M/F): Characters are 30-60. Ensemble members play a variety of featured characters as citizens of New Jersey. Must be strong pop-rock singers.
Note: All actors must be excellent pop/rock singers. Ability to play instrument a plus. For consideration, email or mail picture and resume to: garage@decasting.com

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ALL AMERICAN COLLEGE BAND FOR DISNEYLAND RESORT, FT. WORTH

The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Presented by Yamaha is a once in a lifetime music, performance, and educational opportunity.
This program has been a Disneyland Resort tradition since 1971 and gives top college musicians from all around the United States the opportunity to perform and learn about the entertainment industry first-hand through performance at a Disney Theme Park and clinics with world-renown artists and experiences in nearby Hollywood. The 21-piece All-American College Band performs at the Disneyland Resort in California for eleven weeks each summer. If selected, you would perform five-days-a-week at Disneyland Park and attend daily clinics/rehearsals each morning. The daily performance schedule consists of five sets: one on stage in a big band/jazz format and the remaining four as a marching/show band. As part of the program the band receives valuable educational experiences with industry pro clinicians such as Wayne Bergeron, Gregg Field, John Clayton, Jiggs Whigham, and Rick Baptist, just to name a few. Students will also complete a major educational project that will reflect one of these tracks: Composition and Arranging; Careers in Music; Recording and Production. We are seeking college students with a diverse musical background, excellent musicality, and an expressive/outgoing personality. You must be at least 18 years old, currently enrolled in a college or university and have completed at least one year. The Disneyland Resort will provide fully-furnished housing, and a weekly stipend.
SEEKING:
We'll be auditioning for the following:
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 5 Saxophones (double on flute/clarinet/piccolo encouraged), 2 Tuba/Sousaphone-will play on tuba and sousaphone, 2 Horn/Mellophone-will play on French horn and mellophone, 4 Percussion (doubles-piano/bass players), 1 Drum set player for one stage set per day; performer must double on either snare, quad, or bass drum for the four show/marching sets, 1 Acoustic/Electric Bass player for one stage set per day; performer must double on percussion or tuba for the four show/marching sets, 1 Jazz Piano player for one stage set per day; performer must double on percussion for the four show/marching sets, 1 Auxiliary Percussion. There are no string, theater, singer or dancer positions.
Yamaha will provide pro-line instruments, including doubles, for all members of the band during the summer contract. You will have the opportunity to purchase this instrument at the end of the summer at a discounted rate. The audition locaion is: Texas Christian University, Walsh Performing Arts Center, 2800 South University Drive, Ft. Worth, Texas 76109. To view the college campus map click this link: http://home.disney.go.com/guestservices/disclaimers/redirect?destination=http://72.32.129.153/

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CRUISE SHIP MUSICIANS, INTERNATIONAL SEEKS LOUNGE ACTS, WORLDWIDE

Cruise Ship Musicians, International, Landau Music is casting cruise ship entertainment. Andrew Landau, entertainment mgr. Contracts available onboard ships with various worldwide itineraries. Seeking—Lounge Acts: males & females, formed string quartet, piano-based Pop/Jazz duo, female vocalist, solo piano/vocalist, solo guitar/vocalist, formed party band quartet: Show Band: keys, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, trombone, guitar. Email promotional materials to entertainer@landaumusic.com.

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OPEN CALL SEARCH FOR WEB REALITY SHOW, 'HIP HOP SENSATION', LOS ANGELES

'Hip Hop Sensation' Tite-Belt Productions, LLC. is casting Hip Hop Sensation, a new web based music reality show showcasing up and coming talent. Erica Green, host. Seeking—The Next Hip Hop Superstar: male and female, 13-49, any ethnicity, hip hop artists. Auditions will be held June 19, 9 a.m. at the Los Angeles Airport Marriot hotel, 5855 West Century Blvd., L.A. Each chosen performer will be given an estimated 15 minute window to show off their hip hop skills on camera.

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SEEKING SINGER/SONGWRITERS TO PERFORM. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE A MIN. OF 3 GUESTS, NASHVILLE

Songsalive! is a non-profit organization dedicated to the nurturing, support and promotion of songwriters and composers worldwide. Founded in 1997, Songsalive! is run by songwriters for songwriters. It acts as an epicentre, a heart of the international songwriting community and music markets, bridging the gaps, tapping songwriters into the pulse of the business and at the same time giving them and their music the support they deserve. Through Songsalive!, songs and songwriters can be accessed by the whole world and when the hunt is on, Songsalive! is a one-stop song shop! Songsalive! gives life to songs, provides opportunities for collaboration, creates awareness about original music, promotes and educates through an amazing network of programs designed especially for songwriters and original music: live events and showcases; songwriter critique workshops, songleads and industry pitches; cd samplers; education seminars and Expos; artist development; studio production; informational source and networking. This is a three song acoustic set in which Songsalive! members are given featured slots. Access a showcase application at http://www.songsalive.org/showcaseapp.htm or email Deb Bishop at nashville@songsalive.org.

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COBALT BLUE MUSIC NEEDS MUSICIANS/PIANO BAR ENTERTAINERS FOR CRUISE SHIP WORK

We need showband musicians who can read, swing, have jazz and big band experience, and be proficient on their instruments. Needed are Saxophonists with doubles, trumpet, trombone, and bass, drums, and guitar. Piano bar entertainers and cocktail pianists are also needed. We also are now looking for experienced singers who move well to front Las Vegas style revues. This is a high-energy position which requires excellent stage presence, and someone who can sing lots of styles well.Professionals only, please. All applicants must have promo. (Piano bar, singers, etc. must have video). We REALLY need Piano Bar entertainers with good video who can really entertain a crowd and get them partying. We can now offer 3 month contracts for this position!!! This is the most fun gig on the 7 seas! Also, I need horn players. Must have a great attitude, be willing to be at sea for months at a time, and be ready to make music and entertain passengers from young to old. No drug users as cruise lines do random drug testing. At this time we can only book United States citizens. Salary varies by position. Please reply to this e-mail and include a link to your reel or attach samples of your work. Email: cobaltbluemusic@aol.com. Will accept your resume as text in body of email or your resume as an attachment.

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LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY UNDERGROUND BAND SEARCH

The late night show known for its music savvy is looking for the next great band. Is it yours?

Create a video of you or your band performing a totally original song created by you. The song should not be a "cover" or include "samples", no matter how cool you thing that might be. The video should last one (1) to three (3) minutes (the "Video") and must be in one of the following formats: AVI, MPEG 1, MPEG 2, or QuickTime . No other formats will be accepted. Video clips submitted in digital format must not exceed 100mb. Your Video should highlight your musical talents and show you/ your band playing the instruments and song. You may also submit an audio file of your band performing... as long as it is an original song! You might see or hear yourself on an upcoming Last Call with Carson Daly show!

Bands will be judged on creativity and originality, among other things. NO COVER SONGS. See the Offical Rules (http://www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with_Carson_Daly/bandsearch/#) for complete details. Check back as the Top 5 finalists as chosen by Last Call will be posted on this site for YOU to judge for yourselves! Use this link (http://www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with_Carson_Daly/bandsearch/) to fill out the online application.

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Global Media Development Group Offers Democheck.com

Global Media Development Group announces the launch of www.DemoCheck.com , a new online service where songwriters, musicians, composers and others can have their music professionally critiqued by professional industry reviewers. The new service allows people who write or perform music to select a reviewer and submit recordings of music for professional critique and review. The site features professional reviewers including film and television music agents, veteran industry songwriters, composers, orchestrators, instrumentalists, vocalists and more who provide professional reviews and constructive critiques of submitted music.

United Talent Agency Is Aiming to Find Web Video Stars and Will Welcome Unsolicited Submissions

Source: various

One of Hollywood’s top five talent agencies has created an online unit devoted to scouting out up-and-coming creators of Internet content — particularly video — and finding work for them in Web-based advertising and entertainment, as well as in the older media. The initiative by the United Talent Agency (www.unitedtalent.com) — the home of notable actor/comedians like Vince Vaughn, Jack Black, filmmakers like M. Night Shyamalan, and television producers like Dick Wolf and David Chase — is a bet, that Web video is on a growth curve similar to that of cable television a generation ago, and a return by Hollywood’s core talent representatives to new-media business they tested, without great success, at the peak of the dot-com boom. The goal this time, executives say, is not only to recruit the next generation of television and film writers and directors from the relative obscurity of sites like YouTube and Revver but also to help the major Web portals that are hungry for original content to find the creative people they need — just as movie studios have long turned to talent agencies when looking for new directors, screenwriters and actors. The new division named UTA Online (www.utaonline.net) will be headed at its start by Brent Weinstein.

United Talent’s online division, whose initial staff is three 26-year-old agents promoted from assistant, will operate independently from the main agency. In great contrast to industry conventions, agents will welcome unsolicited submissions (preferably as Web links), show existing clients’ output on a new agency Web site and be free to sign clients without the approval of the more-established departments. Reportedly, the three agents have to date cut six-figure deals with major media portals and signed a handful of clients whose Web-based serials, recurring comedy features and short digital films have drawn one-time downloads in the millions and regular watchers, in some cases, in the tens of thousands.

United Talent is hardly the only agency to follow the shift of media and advertising money, and consumers, to the Internet. Agencies like International Creative Management (www.icmtalent.com) one of the world's largest talent and literary agencies, and Endeavor (www.endeavorla.com), representing actors, writers and directors for film, television, and video games frequently bid against United Talent. And the venerable William Morris Agency (www.wma.com) created a digital media division in May, though that is aimed at helping existing clients find new work in the digital world — like a Web-based talk show that stars the comic Tom Green, a familiar television personality of a few years ago. Creative Artists Agency, Hollywood’s dominant talent shop, had a big Internet division at the height of the dot-com boom. But that was long before user-generated content achieved its current volume and impact; the unit has since shut down, and no one at Creative Artists is assigned solely to recruiting Web talent, an agency employee said. United Talent, by contrast, is taking the risk that relatively small deals today will quickly grow in size and scope, and it is banking on the notion that artists surfacing on the Internet may often be quite content to have successful careers that do not make the leap to TV or film.

A MySpace profile for United Talent Agency resides at: http://www.myspace.com/unitedtalentagency though most of its content is restricted to private viewers only. For information contact: online@unitedtalent.com.

Songwriting Contests Galore!

Source: SingerSongwriter.ws

Interested in applying your ambition toward a songwriing contest? Then check list of open contests below by clicking on the titled weblink you are interested in:

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International Songwriting Competition

Great American Song Contest

John Lennon Songwriting Contest

UniSong International Song Contest

Cooch Music Contest

Enormous Records Songwriting Contest

American Songwriter Lyric Contest Entry Form

The Worlds Biggest Book of Songwriting Contests

Good Luck!

Artist Profile: Oprah Winfrey

VIEW OPRAH WINFREY PHOTO FILE AT:
Oprah Winfrey PHOTO 1 | Oprah Winfrey PHOTO 2 | Oprah Winfrey PHOTO 3

DATE OF BIRTH: January 29, 1954

PLACE OF BIRTH: Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

2005 -- Their Eyes Were Watching God; in the role of executive producer
2001 -- Amy & Isabelle; in the role of executive producer/producer
1999 -- Tuesdays with Morrie; in the role of executive producer
1998 -- David and Lisa; in the role of executive producer
1998 – Beloved; in the role of producer
1998 -- The Wedding; in the role of executive producer
1997 -- Before Women Had Wings; in the role of producer
1993 -- Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah: 90 Primetime Minutes with the King of Pop; executive producer
1992 – Overexposed; in the role of executive producer
1992 – Nine; in the role of executive producer
1989 -- The Women of Brewster Place; in the role of executive producer
1986 – Native Son; in the role of Mrs. Thomas
1986 -- "The Oprah Winfrey Show"; in the role of supervising producer
1985 – "The Color Purple"; in the role of Sofia

EDUCATION/APPRENTICESHIP: Graduated from East Nashville High School in Nashville, Tennessee (1971). Graduate of Tennessee State University, with degrees in speech communications and performing arts.

TRIVIA: Is the first woman in history to own and produce her own talk show. In addition to being a news anchor on WJZ-TV13 in Baltimore Maryland , she was a co-host with Richard Sher (A reporter) on a local talk show on that station. It was called: People are Talking. Her name was intended to be Orpah, but it was misspelled on her birth certificate. Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]. Given an honorary National Book Award for her "influential contribution to reading and books". [October 1999]. Awarded (lst) 50th anniversary medal by National Book Foundation, NYC, Nov 1999. Her immensely popular TV talk show is a Harpo Production. Harpo is Oprah spelled backwards. Harpo is also the name of a character in The Color Purple (1985) (Oprah's film debut) played by 'Willard E. Pug'. Raised in abject poverty, she received her first pair of shoes in 1959 at age 6. She learned to read at age 2˝. In fact, when it was time for her to start kindergarten, she wrote a note to her teacher insisting she should be in first grade. The teacher agreed and after finishing that grade she was then skipped to third grade.

HOW TO BE ON THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW:
Qualifying for placement on one of the Oprah Winfrey Show tapings is a matter of fitting the criteria for one of their upcoming topics. Topics are listed in advance and require you to select the one you most closely identify with and filling out the form on that page to convey your story. To view the listing of upcoming shows to click on to see if you qualify visit the link at: http://www2.oprah.com/tows/intheworks/tows_works_main.jhtml. The Oprah Winfrey Show also seeks ideas for new shows. To submit yours, visit the link at "We want your show ideas!"

Harpo Studios Inc.
110 N. Carpenter
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Phone: 312-633-1000
Fax: 312-633-1111
Email: Fill Out Form
http://www.oprah.com

WEBSITE: http://www2.oprah.com/index.jhtmlt

myspace profile: http://www.myspace.com/oprahwinfrey_show

TALENT SEARCH: Needing Artists for the Songsalive! Showcases - Sacramento, California

Source: Songsalive!

Songsalive!, the non-profit organization supporting and promoting songwriters, announces showcases at a new venue and "WE ARE BOOKING SINGER-SONGWRITERS!" You don't need to be a Songsalive! member to perform at the Sacramento Showcases

Showcase your music and support our Songsalive! national and international live events and showcases presenting songwriters and artists of original music. Songsalive! also connects you to shows presented by other organizations. Showcases are conducted globally. The Songsalive! Showcases are the best industry secret, a great happening worldwide, and is a very cosy, intimate and acoustic environment where media and music industry representatives often drop by to check out the latest talent. It's also a great place to meet other artists, and network, especially if you are a touring artist.

SONGSALIVE! SACRAMENTO SHOWCASES

Fourth Saturdays of the Month,

@ FIFTH STRING MUSIC
Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento, CA Map
7:30 pm sharp
$5 at door - children free
No food but great atmosphere
Hosted by Craig Kincaid and Dave Baldwin

ARTISTS WHO WANT TO PERFORM
If you are interested in performing at a Songsalive! Showcase please email Craig Kincaid at norcal@songsalive.org. Or go to his music page and contact him through there: http://www.craigkincaid.com/music/index.html

You can also apply online at http://www.songsalive.org/norcal click on Showcase application (great for those who want to send us epks etc). "We give preference to Songsalive! financial members but we have opened up the Sacramento showcase to non-members, and especially who are members of other organizations also, including WCSA, GoGirl, Indiegrrl and CdBaby artists. Songsalive! members get featured artist spot."

Songsalive! is a non profit organization dedicated to the nurturing, support and promotion of songwriters and composers worldwide. Songsalive! is run by songwriters for songwriters. It acts as an epicentre, a heart of the international songwriting community and music markets, bridging the gaps, tapping songwriters into the pulse of the business and at the same time giving them and their music the support they deserve. Songsalive! gives life to songs, provide opportunities for collaboration, create awareness about original music, promote and educate through an amazing network of programs designed especially for songwriters and original music. Support Songsalive! and help energize the business of songwriting and music. Join the Songsalive! network and become a link in the chain http://www.songsalive.org/norcal

Artist Profile: 50 CENT - aka Curtis Jackson

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DATE OF BIRTH: July 6, 1975

PLACE OF BIRTH: Southside Jamaica, Queens, New York

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

2005 -- 50 Cent: Bulletproof; in the role of 50 Cent
2005 -- Get Rich or Die Tryin'; in the role of Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson
2005 -- 50 Cent: The Massacre - Special Edition; composer
2005 -- The Game: The Documentary - The DVD; composer
2003 -- Fromage 2003 (TV) (songs "In Da Club", "P.I.M.P."); composer
2003 -- Bad Boys II (song "Realest Niggas") (as C. Jackson); composer
2003 -- 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV) (song "In Da Club"); composer
2003 -- 50 Cent: The New Breed; composer
2003 -- Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 5: The Greatest Shows on Earth; composer
2002 -- 8 Mile (songs "Places To Go", "Wanksta", "'Till I Collapse Freestyle"); composer
2000 -- Boiler Room (song "That Ain't Gangsta") (as Curtis Jackson); composer

EDUCATION/APPRENTICESHIP: Streets of Southside, Jamaica, Queens

TRIVIA: Also known as Fiddy or Fifty, 50 Cent rose to fame following the success of his 2003 debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." Before signing to Interscope, 50 Cent was living with his grandparents. He soon became immersed in the drug trade, hustling around his native neighborhood by the name of "Boo Boo" with fellow Queens native Tony Yayo. Growing up, the Queens rapper originally wanted to be a heavyweight boxer, but eventually fell back on rapping. DJs had taken it upon themselves to release two Best of 50 Cent mix CDs, before he had even signed to a major label. 50 Cent hit the scene with "How To Rob An Industry Nigga".

WEBSITE: http://www.50cent.com/; http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/50_cent/artist.jhtml


Back Stage, Industry Newspaper Updates Resources at Backstage.com

Back Stage, a leading industry news and information source for acting and assorted show business professionals, has restructured its backstage.com website dedicated to the acting community that brings together actors, casting directors, producers, and managers to showcase their works and talents. Backstage.com is a recognized tool for the performing artist aiding the search for casting notices and industry news. The redesigned backstage.com adds new features throughout the website including: moveable modules that provide users the capability to personalize and customize the site; color options that provide personalization for the pages; new technology features that provide casting search optimization and high-end resume tools; NY and LA sections displaying dedicated regional content; improved search tools in the Actors Yellow Pages; multi-channel video capabilities throughout the site. Back Stage understands the different needs of its users, and this has resulted in the new design where each user has their own preference of what information they want to see first when they visit the website.

With the new backstage.com, users can run advanced casting searches to customize search results to fit an individual’s needs. Performers can find casting opportunities from across the U.S. and create personalized saved searches to search for new notices that match interests with a single click. They can create multiple Casting/Job Alerts to have automated alert-agents search the Back Stage casting and jobs database and send the user the newest results via email on a schedule that fits their busy career. Then they can quickly apply to casting/job notices with just a few clicks. With the new backstage.com Multimedia Resume system, users can create one or multiple resumes, and upload a variety of photos, videos, audio reels, links, documents, credits, and skills to each resume. Unlike other casting websites, Back Stage doesn’t charge actors extra hidden fees for uploading a large variety of media files. In addition to using a Multimedia Resume to apply to an unlimited number of casting notices, users can also email their resume to anyone they’d like, and include media-enhanced resumes in Back Stage’s online Talent Database that is searched by over 20,000 casting directors, directors, and producers every year for no extra charge.

Back Stage publishes over 1,000 casting notices each week for every type of performance: film, stage, TV, commercials, multimedia, dance, voiceovers, singing, and more. Back Stage also offers ads seeking people in related fields, such as stage/film crews, models, musicians, and writers. Back Stage is published by Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company whose other entertainment and media brands include The Hollywood Reporter, Ross Reports, Billboard, Film Journal International, Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, and Call Sheet. For more information on Back Stage, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.backstage.com"

Artist Profile: Jake Gyllenhaal

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DATE OF BIRTH: December 19, 1980

PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California, USA

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

2006 -- Zodiac; in the role of: Graysmith
2005 -- Jarhead; in the role of Anthony Swofford ("Swoff")
2005 -- Brokeback Mountain; in the role of Jack Twist
2005 -- Proof; in the role of Hal
2004 -- The Day After Tomorrow; in the role of Sam Hall
2002 -- Moonlight Mile; in the role of Joe Nast
2002 -- Highway; in the role of Pilot Kelson
2002 -- The Good Girl; in the role of Thomas Holden/Tom Worther
2001 -- Lovely & Amazing; in the role of Jordan
2001 -- Bubble Boy; in the role of Jimmy Livingston
2001 -- Donnie Darko; in the role of Donnie Darko

Education/Apprenticeship: Dropped out of Columbia University after two years (2002).

Trivia: Before success as an actor, Jake Gyllenhaal worked as a lifeguard. Son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. He was awarded the 2002 London Evening Standard Theate Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performance in This is Our Youth at the Garrick Theatre in London, England. Was set to play Spiderman in Spider-Man 2 (2004) due to complications with Tobey Maguire. While he was preparing for the role, Maguire was back as Spiderman.

WEBSITE: http://www.jakegyllenhaal.com/

Call for Public Domain Stories

Source: Association of Performing Arts Presenters

Public Knowledge, Creative Commons and The Center for the Study of the Public Domain are collaborating on a public education campaign that will highlight the struggles of creators with intellectual property law. They are looking for stories from artists, filmmakers, musicians, computer programmers and anyone who has either been hampered by restrictive intellectual property laws or who has benefitted from the availability of art and information in the public domain. Stories will be presented to legislators, press and the general public, through a website, video and other media to demonstrate the problems and successes of copyright, trademarks and patents for the general public. Use this link for more information, or email your story to pk@publicknowledge.org with "Public Domain Stories" in the header. If selected, your story will be presented to legislators, press and the general public through a website, video and other media.

Artist Profile: Paris Hilton

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DATE OF BIRTH: February 17, 1981

PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

2006 -- Bottom's Up (currently in post-production); in the role of Lisa Mancini
2005 -- National Lampoon's Pledge This! (currently in post-production); in the role of Victoria English
2005 -- House of Wax; in the role of Paige Edwards
2004 -- The Hillz; in the role of Heather
2004 -- Raising Helen; in the role of Amber
2004 -- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!; in the role of Herself (Cameo)
2004 -- 1 Night in Paris; in the role of herself
2003 -- The Cat in the Hat; in the role of Female Club Goer
2003 -- Wonderland; in the role of Barbie
2003 -- Pauly Shore Is Dead; in the role of Herself
2003 -- L.A. Knights; in the role of Sadie

EDUCATION/APPRENTICESHIP: Attended high school at the Dwight School in New York, but droped out and eventually earned a GED.

TRIVIA: An American heiress of the Hilton Hotel fortune, a socialite, model, singer, and actress. She has been described as a "celebutante," a portmanteau of "celebrity" and "debutante". On the maternal side of her family, Hilton is a niece of two popular child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, who appeared in the motion picture Escape to Witch Mountain and TV shows like Nanny and the Professor, Little House on the Prairie, and later, ER. By marriage, she also is related to Zsa Zsa Gabor (the Hungarian-born actress who married Paris Hilton's great-grandfather Conrad Hilton) as well as Elizabeth Taylor (the actress's first husband was Paris Hilton's great-uncle, Conrad Nicholson Hilton Jr.).

WEBSITE: http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?sid=33&pid=498651

myspace profile: http://www.myspace.com/parishilton

The Sundance Labs

Source: sundancechannel.com

Each year the Sundance Institute (www.sundance.org) hosts a range of Labs for filmmakers, writers, playwrights, film composers, and other artists. Located at the Sundance Village in the Utah mountains, the Labs provide these artists with the resources to experiment and explore their ideas.

For the Filmmakers Lab, selected filmmakers come for a month to rehearse, shoot, and edit challenging scenes from their scripts with a professional crew and acting ensemble. Creative advisors, a group of professionals who have donated their time and expertise, are a resource to the filmmakers to guide, challenge and support their work.

The Theatre Lab provides playwrights, directors, choreographers, composers, solo performers and ensembles with the resources and support to develop new plays and musicals, or to explore new approaches to existing scripts. An ensemble of professional actors and artists and a staff of writers, directors, dramaturgs, and other artists provide feedback and direction to help shape work.

The Composers Lab pairs fellows from the Filmmakers Lab with accomplished composers who have not written a score for a major motion picture. By integrating music into its Film Program, the Institute helps facilitate a greater understanding of music into the independent filmmakers' process, and provides talented emerging composers with experience composing for film and access to accomplished film composers as advisors."

Xbox 360 Integrates With Living Room Entertainment and Windows Live

Source: MSN.com

Microsoft released its new Xbox 360 this past week, and the company's founder, Bill Gates, said that the product would be more than just an extremely expensive toy that will make him more money in one day than anyone buying it will make in a lifetime. "It will give 35-year-old males still living at home with their parents another rationale for just not having the time to meet the right girl," said Gates. "Hey, I just made $200 million in the time it took me to say that," added the beaming zillionaire. The battle between Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 (set to arrive next year) goes beyond gaming and into the heart of the living room. The technology under the hood of Microsoft and Sony's new consoles consists of always-on, broadband-enabled, complete entertainment centers, while the PC remains in the den. "Xbox 360 takes our customers' gaming experience to new levels," Best Buy vp games Jill Hamburger said. Play Xbox 360™ Games; Watch DVD movies and play music CDs; Connect an MP3 player and listen to music, Connect a Digital Camera and view pictures; Listen to music and view digital pictures from your Windows XP-based PC; Manage your family's entertainment choices with Family Settings. Xbox will tie into Windows Live - a new set of Internet software and services designed to put you in control of the information, relationships and interests you care about. It all goes toward creating a medium for spending hours playing the likes of "Halo 2" and "Project Gotham Racing 3." Executives at Microsoft see video games as just the beginning. Xbox 360 is at the center of a strategy that will also eventually tie in elements of Microsoft's new Windows Live (http://www.live.com/) online initiative. A melee erupted among a crowd of shoppers in the rush for the new Xbox 360 video game console at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in northeast Maryland. It took 10 police officers to restore order. A crowd of about 300 people waited as much as 12 hours for the game, considered a must-have item this holiday season, to go on sale at 12:01 a.m. the day of its unveiling.

www.backstage.com

Fuse Seeks Live Audience Participation for IMX Show

Source: FUSE Cable Network

IMX is a new daily live music show on television. To be a part of the on-camera audience, show up at the studio by 4:30 pm on weekdays, and be between 14-26 years old. IMX is a fast-paced show featuring the hottest videos and live performances by artists including Linkin Park, 50 Cent, Good Charlotte, Blink 182, Outkast and many more! The studio is street level, located at 11 Penn Plaza on 7th Avenue between 31st and 32nd Streets, so even if there isn't room inside, fans outside are, reportedly, still part of the action, and even get to meet the bands when they come outside. For more info and advance booking, call 212-324-3461 or e-mail: IMXAudience@imx.tv. Check out Fuse's website at www.fuse.tv.

myspace profile: http://www.myspace.com/fuseisthebest

'CMT INSIDER' Connects Viewers With Country Music News Plus Hot Topics From the Entertainment World

Source: PRNewswire

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CMT viewers can now get a weekly fix of country music news plus a broader look at the world of popular entertainment including the latest in movies, music, fashion and sports. CMT's new weekly series CMT INSIDER premieres Friday, April 9 at 7:30-8:00 PM, ET/PT* with CMT personality Katie Cook at the helm. Each Friday CMT INSIDER takes a look at the week's hot topics in entertainment including the lifestyles of megastars, legends and breaking country music events. Whatever is making headlines is what CMT INSIDER will tap into -- the noisemakers of the week.

CMT, America's No. 1 country music network, carries original programming, specials, and live concerts and events, as well as a mix of videos by established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world premiere exclusive videos. Founded March 6, 1983, CMT, owned and operated by MTV Networks, reaches more than 74.3 million households in the United States. For more information on CMT INSIDER, visit CMT.com at: http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_insider/series.jhtml

Artist Profile: Lindsay Lohan

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DATE OF BIRTH: July 2, 1986

PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

2006 -- Bobby (filming); performing Diane
2006 -- A Prairie Home Companion (post-production); performing Lola Johnson
2006 -- Just My Luck (completed); performing Ashley
2005 -- Herbie: Fully Loaded; performing Maggie Peyton
2005 -- Herbie: Fully Loaded; performing (singer: "First")
2004 -- Mean Girls; performing Cady Heron
2004 -- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement; performing (singer: "I Decide")
2004 -- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen; performing Mary Elizabeth Cep/Lola
2004 -- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen; performing (singer: "A Day in the Life", "What Are You Waiting For" and "Drama Queen (That Girl) ")
2003 -- Freaky Friday; performing Anna Coleman
2002 -- Get a Clue (TV); performing Lexy Gold
2000 -- "Bette" TV Series; performing Rose #1 (2000)
2000 -- Life-Size (TV); performing Casey Stuart
1998 -- The Parent Trap; performing Hallie Parker/Annie James... aka Disney's The Parent Trap (USA: complete title)

EDUCATION/APPRENTICESHIP: Laurel Springs School. Attended Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School on Long Island for several years following her role in The Parent Trap (1998). Attended Sanford H. Calhoun High School for only a few months before resuming her acting career.

TRIVIA: Lohan began her career at age three as a Ford model, and also made appearances in over sixty television commercials, including spots for The Gap, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Jello (opposite Bill Cosby). An acting career was launched in 1996 as the third actress for Ali Fowler in the television drama "Another World" (1964). Lohan's first feature film, The Parent Trap (1998). After signing a three-movie contract with Disney, she returned to the small screen to star in the made-for-TV movies Life-Size (2000) (TV) (opposite Tyra Banks) and Get a Clue (2002) (TV). She also appeared as Rose in the pilot episode of the short-lived comedy series "Bette" (2000), which starred Bette Midler. Her music career was launched when Estefan Enterprises made a five-album production deal with her in September 2002. In her spare time, Lohan enjoys swimming, basketball, shopping, singing, reading, writing, gymnastics, collecting Beanie Babies, roller-blading, and playing with her siblings Aliana, Dakota and Michael Lohan. Her mother is Dina Lohan, a former Radio City "Rockette" and Wall Street Analyst. She currently helps manage her daughter's career.

WEBSITE: http://www.llrocks.com/

FilmCommissionHQ Talent Directory

Source: FilmCommissionHQ.com

When filmmakers come to your area, they are often looking for local talent. FilmCommissionHQ offers a service to put your face in front of casting directors coming to your area. Producers, photographers, talent scouts, and casting directors will be looking to your local Film Commission to find local talent. Your online profile could be made available for everyone to see in the Talent Directory of your local Film Commission at FilmCommissionHQ.com. It requires registering as a Professional Member. There is no cost to register. Among many other benefits, Professional Members may receive a free online profile in our Talent Directory. To register, visit http://www.filmcommissionhq.com/register.jsp to complete the online form. General email for FilmCommissionHQ.com is info@filmcommissionhq.com.

QUOTEABLE PEOPLE...Queen Latifah...Advice To Someone Breaking Into The Industry...

Source: Film In The City

WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE TO SOMEONE BREAKING INTO THE INDUSTRY?

QUEEN LATIFAH: Hustle, hustle, hustle. Be seen where ever you can. Do as many plays, talent shows, casting calls, auditions, whatever you need to be seen and get a break. You never know when you might click in someone's mind and they'll say "I know so and so doesn't have a reputation but I'll give them a break because I liked their performance and they can pull it off. You also have to be as savvy as you can, it's a tough business and you can't think that everybody is out there to help you. You have to make them work for you and you have to do your own homework at the same time. You have to meet with as many directors, writers, and producers on your own. You have to do your own work, network and package yourself. Package is a word that people don't really understand but when you take Queen Latifah and put her in a part with Angela Basset or in one with Wesley Snipes and now you have us all together, let's go sell this concept. When you start to link up people, it makes it a lot easier to do some stuff. And of course, have good lawyers and accountants--just don't let anyone else sign your checks.

DO YOU EMBRACE BEING A ROLE MODEL?

QL: It depends on what I'm being a role model for. If I'm a role model for staying positive, and being imperfect, and keeping God in your life, and being comfortable with who you are, [then okay]. It's about being comfortable with who you are. For me, I think that shows through and says something to other people. It doesn't matter what size you are, it's the confidence you exude.

Reprinted from a Film In The City E-Wire Front Page News - April 13, 2005 Edition interview. If you have any questions, please feel free to send an e-mail through the Film in the City website at Staff@Eventsinthecity.org.

MySpace Profile: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=129516412

Big Break Movie Contest!

Relativity Media and AMC Theatres have created the Rogue AMC Big Break Movie Contest, which will provide filmmakers with previously undistributed feature-length films the opportunity to obtain exclusive on-screen distribution in 50 AMC Theatres nationwide for at least one week this upcoming Spring. You are not required or encouraged to purchase any product or service in order to enter this Contest Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older.

To enter a feature-length film:
1. Go to iamrogue.com/bigbreak and create a user profile.
2. Upload a 2 minute clip or trailer from the film.
3. Fill out and print the online entry form.
4. Mail the entry form along with a regular format DVD containing the finished film to:
Big Break Movie Contest c/o RogueLife
PO Box 46247
Los Angeles, CA 90046

This unique opportunity is accepting submissions and will continue to do so through October 15. As part of the contest, your film could be seen by Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh, Relativity’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley, and actress Kate Bosworth, among others. Rogue will support 5 finalists by cutting professional trailers for each, and will handle the marketing and logistics of the release for the winning film. Contest begins at 12:01 p.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on August 16, 2010 and ends at 5:00 p.m. PT on December 19, 2010. For more information, visit iamrogue.com/bigbreak.





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