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Casting Call: Actor Audition for Short Film in Frederick, MD

By Frey | January 4, 2009

Chance Minter of 301 Productions in Frederick, MD sent in this casting call for in:

Need an actor for a short film. mid to late twenties, 6′5” or so, muscular build. Contact for more info.

Chance can be contact via his email address, darkknight8656@hotmail.com, if you are interested in doing an actor audition. Read the rest of this entry »


   

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NLE Editing Systems: What Editing System Would I Recommend?

By Frey | December 7, 2008

A friend emailed to ask what editing system I’d recommend that would do 500Mb a second for his editing/post-production workflow. I figured I’d share my answer with you, the MarylandFilms.com readers as well:

I’m not sure exactly, as it really depends on several things. But, I’d have to say you’d want a bare minimum of at least a dual-core 2.5GHz system, 8GBs of RAM, and a fast RAID.

Honestly, if you are doing HD work, you want a bare minimum of a quad-core 3GHz machine to do any ‘real’ work. Anything less and you’ll be waiting on render times so long you’ll be an old man before you get your first cut finished… Currently, I’m running an 8-core 3GHz system and I find it’s Read the rest of this entry »

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Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington, DC - December 4th-7th

By Frey | December 1, 2008

Dan Brick of Solas Nua in Washington, DC sent in information for the Capital Irish Film Festival:

The [Capital Irish Film Festival] is produced by Solas Nua, the only contemporary Irish arts organization in the United States, and will take place this coming weekend, December 4th -7th, at the Goethe Institut. Read the rest of this entry »

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Entertainment Industry Business Support Services, Seminar, & Networking: Tonight in Baltimore

By Frey | December 1, 2008

Stacie Gentzler of CAmm Cine Lounge in Baltimore, MD wrote in to let us know about the following:

SEMINAR/EDUCATION:
Meet the CEO and learn about Red Carpet Worthy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting individuals pursuing a career in the creative arts, and providing business support services to the entertainment industry. RCW is a bridge program, developed specifically to create
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Film Festival: GV Expo Film Festival, December 3rd and 4th in DC

By Frey | November 17, 2008

Marcie Rosenstock of NewBay Media sent this in this morning:

Come check out the GV Expo Film Festival at GV Expo, December 3-4, 2008
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC

GV Expo will once again host the only event that brings together Independent Film Festivals from Read the rest of this entry »

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Workshop for Actors: Successfully Navigating an Acting Career in the Baltimore Area, Broadway and Hollywood

By Frey | November 16, 2008

Julia Amsterdam of TVI Actors Studio and Taylor Royall in Baltimore sent this in today:

You are invited to join Taylor Royall’s Scott Goodhue, and Los Angeles and New York based TVI Actors Studio founder Alan Nusbaum, for an informative workshop for actors, “Successfully Navigating an Acting Career in the Baltimore area, Broadway and Hollywood.”

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Movie Premiere: GOOD PEOPLE on NOV 9th at Cinema Arts Theater in Fairfax

By Frey | November 8, 2008

Farah in Mclean sent this in about the premiere of the film GOOD PEOPLE at the Cinema Arts Center, located in Fair City Mall, Fairfax, Va.

GOOD PEOPLE Movie Premiere NOV 9th @ Cinema Arts Theater

A City… A Killer… A Secret… Good People is a suspense-thriller loosely based around the old saying “…evil prevails when Good People do nothing…”. Read the rest of this entry »

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CINE presents “Brainstorm to Broadcast” at the Goethe Institut in DC

By Frey | November 7, 2008

Wendy Revel sent this in from CINE in Washington, DC:

How do you take a documentary from idea to completion? How do you get your film broadcast? What are television networks looking for?

Join CINE at the Goethe Institut in Washington, DC on November 20 at 6:00 pm as we present “Brainstorm to Broadcast” with Read the rest of this entry »

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Video Contest: Send Your Video to the Next President!

By Frey | October 16, 2008

If you’ve been hating life everytime you pay for gasoline, don’t like the idea of buying foreign oil, and want energy independence, then you may be interested in this message from T. Boone Pickens:

You have watched my videos and now I want to watch yours. I recorded a special message for you tonight to announce the first ever Pickens Plan Citizens Video Contest. Read the rest of this entry »

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Casting Call: Actor Auditions Students from Towson Looking for Actors for Film II Project

By Frey | October 13, 2008

Bridget Rafferty from over at Towson University sent this in:

Students from Towson University are looking for male actors for their Film II project. We need 2 male actors (age range, late 20’s to early 50’s) for roles as co-workers in a typical office setting.

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Film Festival: The Newport Beach Film Festival Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

By Frey | October 11, 2008

This came in from the Newport Beach Film Festival, which isn’t a Maryland area festival - but, what the heck, if you’re interested, send in your submission:

The Newport Beach Film Festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with an action-packed line up of independent and studio films from around the globe. From premieres of contemporary cinema, to live fashion shows, and tastes of Newport Beach’s finest culinary creations, we offer filmmakers the ultimate Festival experience. Read the rest of this entry »

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Actor Auditions/Casting Calls: Learn Acting Tactics That Work

By Frey | September 30, 2008

Arlette Thomas-Fletcher of Women In Film and Video of Maryland (out of Baltimore) sent this in about Actor Auditions (Casting Calls).

TOPIC: HOW TO BE THE BEST CAST MEMBER IN A FILM PRODUCTION

Learn the acting tactics that work best for getting that wining role from some of the leading Casting Directors in the industry!! Gain understanding of what filmmakers expect from actors to do to tap into that inner character to bring your performance to life and make Read the rest of this entry »

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