Highly recommended

May 14, 2008 @ 7:30 pm

Power House Memphis in association with Indie Memphis present:

The Indie Memphis Micro Cinema Club #40

A Selection of Turkish Short Films

in Honor of this years Memphis in May selected Country

A selection of the award-winning Turkish films representing the best in Turkish cinema will connect you with the progressive movie scene in Turkey.
These cutting-edge shorts are selected winners from the Ankara Film Festival featuring animation, drama, humor and thought-provoking subjects.

Films will begin promptly at 7:30 pm @ The Power House

45 G.E. Patterson
(between Front St. & Main)

Admission is FREE!

Refreshments will also be available

including Beer, Wine, Sodas, and Popcorn
donations are recommended!

Mississippi incentives

LEGISLATION CREATES NEW INCENTIVES FOR MISSISSIPPI’S FILM INDUSTRY

Jackson, Miss. (May 13, 2008) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has signed HB 1351, creating new incentives for the motion picture and television industry. The rebate program applies to feature, television, documentary and commercial production, and is effective immediately.

“The film industry is important to Mississippi, as it is an industry in constant growth,” Governor Barbour said. “We consider ours a long term commitment to community and economic development and to the creation of jobs in all sectors in every corner of our state.”

The new program creates a 20% rebate on a production’s local spend in Mississippi. There is already a sales tax exemption of 7% on most production items and a sales tax exemption of 5½% on most production equipment.

It also creates a 25% rebate on the salaries of Mississippi residents and a 20% rebate on the salary of non-resident cast and crew. The rebate applies to the first $1 million of any individual salary.

There is a $20,000 minimum spend, an $8 million per project cap and a $20 million annual cap. The rebate is issued within 45 days of completion of production in Mississippi.

“The changes this year clarify and streamline our rebate program, said Gray Swoope, Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). “We worked very closely with the Film Office and with the State Tax Commission to assure that it works smoothly.”

Presently, Mississippi is building workforce training programs at both the private and community college levels and enhancing the long-standing film program at the University of Southern Mississippi with a new campus on the Gulf Coast. There is sound stage and support service development in the works in several areas of the state.

“Through this incentive program, combined with the variety of our locations, the support of our communities and the commitment of the Barbour administration and our Legislature, we are looking forward to a long history of filmmaking,” adds Ward Emling, Director of MDA’s Mississippi Film Office.

Over the last several years, Mississippi locations have been seen in O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, BIG BAD LOVE, WALK THE LINE, BLACK SNAKE MOAN, and the Sundance winning, BALLAST.

Association for the Future of Film and Television in Tenn.

Just received this press release:

The Association for the Future of Film and Television (AFFT) recently announced their formation and plans to begin a membership drive across the state for individual members and corporate partners.

“An organization of this kind is vital to the growth and well-being of the film and television industry in Tennessee,” said Jan Austin, former Deputy Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission as well as founder and Executive Director of AFFT. “The industry has never had an organization like this to represent them and to work on their behalf at the legislative level. In this climate of relentless competition nationwide for film and television projects, it is imperative that we make every effort to keep our state and it’s entertainment industry attractive to potential projects.”

The Association for the Future of Film and Television will focus on three goals:

1. To affect legislation in the State of Tennessee that benefits the film, television and video production industries and those associated with it.

2: To inform and educate those in the film, television and video production industries about proposed, active or unsuccessful legislation affecting the industry.

3. To promote the common interests of the industries at the legislative level.

“We expect to use funds raised through memberships and corporate underwriting to drive the Association and to hire a lobbyist to help with our efforts within Tennessee’s General Assembly,” says Roger Hodges, Executive Producer of Firefly Film & Video of Nashville and President of AFFT. “AFFT is also forming a political action committee (PAC) to support state and local candidacies of those who are supportive of our industry in general and of our individual efforts.”

The Association requires that two Directors from each of four areas – East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee and Chattanooga – serve on the Board. The Board of Directors for 2008 – 2010 are as follows:

East Tennessee: Michael Samstag (Knoxville Films); Juanell Walker (Talent Trek Agency)

Middle Tennessee: Gael Armstrong (Ground Zero Post); Scott Hallgren (Scootman Music Productions)

West Tennessee: Pam Branham (Younger Associates); Rod Starns/Jonathan Epstein (Running Pony Productions)

Chattanooga: Bob Hotchkiss (Cornerstone of America): Dave Porfiri (Mindflow Media, LLC)

A one-year membership in AFFT is $25. Membership is open to everyone in the film and television industry as well as anyone who is interested in the future of the industry. For more information about or to join the Association for the Future of Film and Television, please visit the website at www.affttennessee.org or call (615) 797-4333.

Morgan Jon Fox film premiere

Hannah Montana extras

EXTRAS needed for a Major Motion Picture based on a hit television
series starring a well known Pop Teen Sensation. We are filming in the
Goodlettsville area in June. We are Seeking adults age 18 - 99 years
to portray extras in the film. No experience necessary. Types needed –
Adults who can portray Townspeople, Upscale Shoppers, Wait Staff,
Farmer Types, Beverly Hills Types, Blue Collar Types & Civic Types.
Men - All ethnicities age 18 years to 99 years. Women – All
ethnicities age 18 years to 99 years. No additional children or teens
are requested at this time. We are especially interested in minorities
& age 50 plus. Saturday, May 10, 10 am - 2 pm, Rivergate Mall - Center
Court (in front of JC Penney), 1000 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville,
TN 37072. Note: Please do not call the mall for information. For
directions, please go to: www.rivergate- mall.com. Everyone MUST bring
a recent snapshot no larger than 4" x 6" & a pen. (photo is not
returnable). If you do not bring a photo, you will not be considered.

Acting and dance classes

Graham Cooper's Teen/Senior Acting Class is moving from Sunday at 2:00Pm
to Saturday at 2:00PM. He is helping with the Poplar Pike Playhouse's
current musical.

We have added an Adult Hip Hop Class with Maxx Reed on Tuesday evening
6:30 - 7:30 PM!!!!!

* The above classes are effective immediately.

Deanna
H.O.T.
714 Germantown suite 1
Phone: 755-6878
http://www.houseoftalentmemphis.com/Contact.php

Acting classes at TM

What is the job of an actor? Can acting be simplified?

In this intergenerational class students discuss, practice, and observe the art of acting with the goal of establishing a system tailored made for that individual actor. Basic Acting is a fit for students at every level of skill. Students will work alone and in groups searching for “a way to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances of the play.” This is a discovery and working class, so students are up and doing a good percentage of the time and should come ready to move. Combining youths and adults in the class allows all students to approach a wide variety of roles and conditions. Ages 13 and up are welcome.





Saturdays 10- 11:30 AM

Starting June 14th

Ending July 19th

Price $100

Instructor: Henry McDaniel



Please contact Davanna Jared for more information or to register: djared@... 901.682.5261

Screening party Wednesday

Actress needed, mid-20s

From dan@greenbeetlestudio.com:

I'm looking for a lead for my 10 minute short Plain Jane. I need a young woman in her mid 20's, brunet preferably, for the role of Jane. The character is supposed to be plain, so no crazy hair, tattoos, piercing, etc... She will need to commit to 4 full days of shooting (or 5-8 partial days, schedule is somewhat flexible), at least one rehearsal, and an ADR session.

Shooting will likely take place mid May.

Auditions will be by appointment, they can e-mail me at dan@greenbeetlestudio.com, Submit photo.

Indie Memphis names director

John Beifuss in the CA reports on the appointment of a director of Indie Memphis:

With the enthusiasm of revival-tent evangelists preaching the good word about the power of the movies, a Memphis millionaire and a filmfest veteran from Alabama have joined forces to try to elevate the Indie Memphis Film Festival to a "world-class level" as it enters its second decade.

Erik Jambor of Birmingham has been selected as the first-ever salaried executive director of Indie Memphis. The position is being funded by investment capitalist Bob Compton as part of a $100,000 grant that will help the festival triple its operating budget this year, as Indie Memphis becomes a fully independent entity.Compton says the Compton Family Foundation grant is an investment in Memphis and the Mid-South, not just in the Memphis film community.

"Memphis is talent- and creativity-rich and leadership- and capital-poor," said Compton, 52, who has earned national attention recently with his own film, "Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination," a documentary that advocates U.S. education reform. "I want to help develop the filmmakers and get them more exposure, which will help the city.

"I've made my fortune, and now I want to make a difference," he added. "I want to help make this a 21st century film festival."

Jambor, 37, says he wants Indie Memphis "to build connections and community, and that's both on the audience side and the filmmaker side."

For the full story, go here.

Indie film showcase Monday

Local indie filmmakers will have a screening of their works this coming Monday, April 21 at
7 pm at Malco Studio on the Square.

Here's the info:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE TENNESSEE LIMOUSINE SERVICE FILM MAKERS SHOWCASE FEATURING MEMPHIS INDIE SELECTION "ZOMBIEZ," DIRECTED JESSICA POWERS, "PLASTER BABBLE," A ONE-MAN NARRATIVE BY JOHN FUESS, "L'Hippopotame Vert FTW!," DIRECTED BY EDWARD VALIBUS PHILLIPS, "OUR ATTIC," A SCARY SHORT BY DON MYERS, ROB WINFREY'S ADAPTATION OF EDGAR ALLEN POE'S "THE TELL-TALE HEART," AND THE PULP FICTION FILM, "CHERRY POPPIN," DIRECTED BY JOHN SIMPSON.

ALL THE DIRECTORS PLAN TO ATTEND AND WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE. YOU WILL ALSO SEE THE WORK OF LOCAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS, SOUND, LIGHTING AND EDITING ENGINEERS. PREVIEW THE TALENTS OF LOCAL ACTORS AND MUSICIANS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE AND LET'S HAVE SOME FUN.

THANKS
DORV ARMOUR

PLEASE, NO ONE UNDER 17 ADMITTED WITHOUT PARENT OR
GUARDIAN. VIOLENCE AND STRONG LANGUAGE.

Film tonight

“Blue Vinyl”
Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.

Presented by

The Chickasaw Group Sierra Club

@ Power House Memphis

45 G.E. Patterson

(between Main and Front Streets)

When filmmaker Judith Helfand’s parents decide to replace the rotting wood siding on their suburban home with cheaper, more durable blue vinyl, Helfand embarks on a quest to find out whether it's possible "to make products that never hurt anyone at any point in their life cycle." Toting a slab of siding, Helfand travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana, the vinyl capital of the United States. What she uncovers there, and in another manufacturing center, Venice, Italy, is enough to convince even her stubborn parents to take the vinyl down. Nominated for two Emmys, the film won the 2002 Messenger of the Year Award from the Environmental Grantmakers Association.

Last chance to vote

Here's an item from John Beifuss in the CA:

To quote Snuffy Smith: Time's a-wastin'! Because five video finalists now await your view and your vote at the ArtsMemphis Website in the "Our Vibe. Our City. On Film" contest, which ends Monday.

Selected last month by Web site voters from 12 semifinalists, the five short films are "Indie Dreams," by Donald Meyers; "Shredder," by Jon W. Sparks; "Blues," by Harmony Stewart; "The Warble Atelier," by Andy Strong; and "I Am Art" by Billy Worley.

Each under five minutes in length, the films are intended to promote the idea that Memphis is home to a vibrant art community with its own special "vibe."

On April 30, ArtsMemphis will host an awards celebration and screening of the top five films at Malco's Studio on the Square. First prize is $2,000, and a slot in October's Indie Memphis Film Festival. Second prize is $750; third prize is $500.

To view the films and vote, visit artsmemphis.org.

LTTM is back!

LTTM's Shorts Fest is back!

(corrected schedule)

After many pleading emails (and some threats) to bring back the show, LTTM's Shorts Fest has returned with a vengeance with some terrific films. The host for this episode is the always lovely Memphis actress, Melissa Walker.

THE FILMS:

'Central Garden'- directed by Kaleo Quenzer and the guys at Find Grind Films.

'On The Road'- directed by Matt Isbell. Follow The Daddy Mack Blues Band on tour from Memphis to L.A. and back.

MUSIC FOR ENDING CREDITS:

'Jump On' sung by Kim Richards from the True North album.

THE TIMES are always the same all April long:

Sunday- midnight
Thursday- 2a.m.
Thursday- 10:30 PM
Saturday- 1:30a.m.
Saturday- 11pm


Thanks to all entrants. Remember, just because your film was not selected for this month, it does not mean it won’t be shown in a future episode. This is a monthly program.

Scheduling times are as follows and are subject to change. Check with the Library Channel, (18),
website or our website for changes. This is a weekly schedule that will begin on Apr 4 .

http://www.lasttraintomemphis.com/

On Location: wrapup

From On Location:

The 2008 On Location: Memphis international film fest is a wrap! 93 films from 20 different countries and the U.S. found new audiences and fans during this 4 day annual fest! More than 100 filmmakers, producers, directors and actors converged on Memphis, March 27-30 to celebrate independent filmmaking with 4 days of films, workshops and networking opportunities. Among those who came from around the globe was Adrian Belic, whose movie, "Ghengis Blues," was nominated for an Academy Award. Belic was in Memphis for the showing of “Ghengis Blues” and his newest documentary, "Beyond the Call," which he wrote, produced, directed and filmed.. "This is one of those wonderful local regional festivals that filmmakers and fans come to just have fun, for the sheer pleasure of independent films," Adrian said. "I'm astonished how many filmmakers are here. That's rare."

Awards were given out on Thursday, March 27, at Malco’s state-of-the art Paradiso Theatre just before the Opening Night film, “Delta Rising”, the Clarksdale, Miss.-centered music documentary filmed at Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club. "Low and Behold," a movie about a young insurance claims adjuster unprepared for the physical and emotional wreckage of post-Katrina New Orleans, was named Best Narrative Feature. "Knowledge Is the Beginning", about an orchestra of Arab and Israeli young people, was named Best Documentary. "The Second Line" another Katrina-inspired film, was award the Best Short. The Best Animated Film was the short, "Raccoon and Crawfish" with the Music Video award going to "Falling from Mars" by singer Alyssa Campbell. In a special presentation, Jimmy Tashie, SVP of Malco Theatres, was given the first OL:M VISION Award – presented to those in the community who have shown tremendous support and vision for the filmmaking industry in Memphis.



Standing room only workshops included industry professionals such as Linn Sitler of the Memphis and Shelby County Film & Television Commission, James Spies director of “Nothing But The Truth”, actress Renee O’Connor from “XENA: The Warrior Princess”, Brent Heyning from ToyShoppe Productions, Jeffery Clanagan, CEO of Code Black Entertainment and legendary composer Dennis Lambert ("Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got," "One Tin Soldier", "Nighshift", and "Rhinestone Cowboy.

" Lisa Bobal, OL:M Programming and Marketing Director says, "We are already planning for the 10th anniversary On Location: Memphis international film fest - in fact, I've even asked Dennis Lambert to write a song for us!"

TV/Film acting workshop

There are still 3 spaces available in Theatre Memphis’s Acting for Film and TV workshop.

For more information or to register please contact Davanna Jared. djared@... 901.682.5261



Instructor: Suzanna Leigh

Assistant: Stefani Everson

Mondays, 5:30 to 7 pm

Mar. 31 to May 19, 2008

Cost: $120

Craig Brewer adds another project

Chris Herrington in the Flyer reports on Craig Brewer's latest venture as mentioned in Variety:

... Paramount Vantage, the studio that produced Brewer's last film, Black Snake Moan, has optioned the rights to Columbia University professor Sudhir Venkatesh's book Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets, with Brewer attached to direct.

Sopranos writer Michael Caleo has been tabbed to handle the script, with Stephanie Allain, Brewer's partner in his Southern Cross the Dog production company, set to produce. ...

Go here for the full story.

On Location: Memphis starts tomorrow

From On Location: Memphis international film festival:

This year's ON LOCATION: MEMPHIS international film fest promises to be one of the most talked about events in Memphis this year! From filmmakers and producers to celebrities and musicians, everyone's coming to Memphis for a great selection of film and music! More than 90 films representing 20 countries and most of all the US will be screened starting this Thursday, March 27, 7:30 pm at the Paradiso with a sneak peek at the new blues doc, DELTA RISING, filmed at Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS.

If you have a Film Fest pass or purchase a membership, you can join us for the after party and get a sneak peek at Freeman's not-yet-open-to-the-public Ground Zero Blues Club Memphis! Fest passes are just $60 and are on sale NOW on-line at www.onlocationmemphis.org - after tomorrow the price goes up! So get your fest pass now! Don't wait, don't hesitate, don't stand in line! Get it now! Memberships will be available at the door on Thursday night for just $20!

www.OnLocationMemphis.org

Extras needed tonight

Attn: all actors, and agents: For everyone!

Needed: Caucasian only for tonight

If you want to be an extra tonight or have people that want to be in Soul Men, email Lisa Lax (actlink@aol.com) with your name and she will give it to the casting director and you can work tonight. Then once you've done that you call this number:

1-318-673-4567 to get all your info-call time tonight/wardrobe and parking details. Does pay
You do not leave your name on voice mail you just listen to it for your info.

Must be done quickly-pls be aware this is an all night shoot. Probably running around 5pm-5am.

Doc screening at On Location next Sunday

From the producer:

My name is Teresa Hagen, and I recently completed a documentary film, "To Touch the Soul," which follows Brazilian-born California State University, Long Beach Professor of Art Education Carlos Silveira and 27 students, among them several Cambodian Americans, who traveled to Cambodia to create art projects with children impacted by HIV/AIDS. The film is scheduled to screen on Sunday, March 30, 1:10 p.m., Malco Studio on the Square, as part of the On Location: Memphis International Film Festival.

Cambodia's HIV/AIDS rate among it's 14 million population is the highest in Southeast Asia, and the dire circumstances of the country's poor children leave them the most vulnerable to this unforgiving disease. 15,000 children are infected with HIV/AIDS or have lost their parents to the disease (77,000, a number which is expected to increase an additional 108,700 over the next five years.) But there is hope.

Our film team was privileged to follow Dr. Silveira and his students as they worked with two groups of children who are reaping the benefits of care and medicine provided by non-governmental organizations, in this case, Maryknoll Mission’s Little Sprouts and Little Folks. Seeing these children happy and joyous despite their or their parents’ HIV status was wondrous to behold, and our story became more about how these children, some abandoned by their families and all by society, taught the Americans about life, love and happiness. They became the mentors who empowered the Americans to turn outward from themselves and realize a global need for their energy, passion and new ideas.

Because of this focus, the story is told primarily through voiceover diary entries, written by the students themselves, as well as interviews and interaction with the children as Silveira and the students create art projects with them, forming an emotional bond.

You may wish to visit www.totouchthesoul.com. The film has already won seven awards including Best Documentary at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, an Accolade Competition Best of Show award and, most recently, an Honorable Mention at the Byron Bay (Australia) Film Festival.

I will be arriving very late Friday night, the 28th, for the festival to attend the screening.

Workshops/panel discussions

ON LOCATION: MEMPHIS
FREE WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
WITH HOLLYWOOD MOVIE INSIDERS
AFTER PARTIES OFFER MORE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITES

MEMPHIS, TN (March 17, 2008) – In conjunction with the 9th annual Memphis International Film Fest, On Location: Memphis will present a series of free workshops and panels discussions with Hollywood insiders and industry professionals. On Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th , these workshops and panel discussions will take place at the French Quarter Suites Hotel located at 2144 Madison Avenue in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. On Friday, 6 pm, join Special Effects expert Brent Heyning as he discussions the nuances and special tricks of the trade of animation and special FX. Heyning, a native Memphian and graduate of the University of Memphis, serves as the principal of Toyshoppe Productions. With nearly two decades experience in live and theatrical production design and construction, his most recent projects include DIE HARD 4, RESIDENT EVIL 3, STARSHIP TROOPERS 3, TRANSFORMERS, XMEN3, MATRIX 2&3, TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE and STAR WARS 2. Brent is currently building high end effects and props for a film named G-Force while designing three major productions with the AMO Studio team.

On Saturday, March 29th , two special panel discussions will take place featuring Memphians who have made their way in Hollywood and Hollywood Professionals who have made their projects in Tennessee. Titled MAKING IT IN HOLLYWOOD (10 am) and MAKING IT IN TENNESSEE (11:30 am), these discussions will feature industry professionals such as Ren′ee O’Connor (XENA: THE WARRIOR PRINCESS), Jeff Clanagan (CEO/President, CODE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, films include THE BOX, DIRTY LAUNDRY, WHY WE LAUGH), and James Spies (Executive Producer, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH). These experts along with Memphis and Shelby County Film & Television Commissioner Linn Sitler; Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commissioner Perry Gibson, Actor and Judge D’Army Bailey, and screenwriter Dawn Higginbotham will discuss how to make your way in Hollywood and the benefits of bringing your film project to Tennessee.
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Later on Saturday at 2 pm, Mike McCarthy, the Godfather of Memphis underground cinema, will present MAKING IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS (AND NO MONEY) - a discussion with director McCarthy and fellow collaborators as they discuss just what it's like to work in McCarthy's 'Elvis meets Warhol' world.
Festival Passes are now on sale on-line at www.onlocationmemphis.org. Festival Passholders receive admission to all films and parties and advance seating at all screenings. Each night of the festival, parties are planned to showcase Memphis music and offer more networking opportunities.
FESTIVAL PARTIES:
Thursday, March 27 – Opening Night Party at Ground Zero Blues Club Memphis featuring the Queen of Beale Street, Ms. Ruby Wilson. Showtime, 9 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance only (free with festival pass) – call 901.626.9685 to purchase or purchase at the opening night film screening of DELTA RISING at Malco’s Paradiso, 7:30 pm.

Friday, March 28 – Rock ‘N Roll Blood Bath at Earnestine and Hazel’s. Step into the world of Mike McCarthy – a full interactive music/video show! 9 pm til ? $7 cover at the door – free with festival pass!

Saturday, March 29 – Big Bubba Bash at BRIDGES, 9 pm til Midnight featuring The Mudflap Kings. $20 at the door or free with festival pass.

Festival Passes are a great deal at $60 per person/$30 for students and on sale on-line only www.onlocationmemphis.org until midnight March 26th. After that, you can only purchase a pass at the door and the price goes up to an additional $10! Individual screenings are $8.50 each; tickets will be on sale at www.malco.com the week before the fest and at the Paradiso and Studio On The Square box offices. Approximately 100 filmmakers, directors, producers and actors are scheduled to attend this year fest which will also include a trade show featuring products and services from around the country.

On Location: Memphis is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of education, economic development, and cultural diversity through the cinema arts.

www.OnLocationMemphis.org

Two films in town

Here's an excerpt from John Beifuss' story in today's CA:

Memphians may see stars this week as dueling road movies starring Justin Timberlake, Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac and Jeff Bridges roll into the Bluff City for a few days of filming.

Jackson and Mac play estranged Stax-style rhythm-and-blues veterans heading to Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater for a tribute to their late lead singer in the cantankerous buddy comedy "Soul Men," directed by Malcolm D. Lee (cousin of Spike), whose latest film, the Martin Lawrence family comedy "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," is now in theaters.

Bridges and Timberlake are an estranged (there's that word again) father and son making a pilgrimage to the bedside of a dying woman played by Mary Steenburgen in "The Open Road," a modestly budgeted independent production from writer-director Michael Meredith, son of football great "Dandy" Don Meredith. Kate Mara ("Brokeback Mountain") comes along for the ride as Timberlake's girlfriend.

"The Open Road" is scheduled to shoot here today and Wednesday, while "Soul Men" shoots Wednesday and Thursday and next Monday and Tuesday, after a break for the Easter weekend.

Unfortunately for the local economy and local film crew members, both movies are based primarily in Louisiana, to take advantage of that state's generous and well-publicized financial incentives for film production.

Tennessee recently enacted similar tax breaks, but film companies remain more familiar with Louisiana, which has provided a base for low-cost filmmaking for years. Said Sitler: "Now that we have our first 'poster child movie' for our incentives, 'Nothing But the Truth,' we hope to be able to capture these film companies on their next movies." (Set mostly in the Washington area, "Nothing But the Truth" was shot in Memphis last fall with Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon and Alan Alda.)

Open casting call for Soul Men

OPEN CASTING CALL FOR MAJOR FEATURE FILM

“Soul Men,” a feature film scheduled to shoot mid-March in Memphis, is hosting the Mid-South’s only OPEN CASTING CALL on Saturday, March 15th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Directed by Malcolm Lee, “Soul Men” stars Bernie Mac, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Legend.

Actors and Extras interested in participating in the movie should grab their photos and come out and meet the Casting Directors!

The open call will be held at:

THE PEABODY HOTEL ---GRAND SALON “E” (Mezzanine Level; Go to Breezeway)

149 Union Avenue --- Downtown Memphis

Those unable to attend should go to: www.Myhollywoodconnect.com and sign up for a free account and to submit your photo.

For further information, contact: Casting Hot Line: (318)-673-4568

Free listiings in Film/TV directory -- deadline is Friday

OnLocation Memphis: International Film Fest

On Location: Memphis

When:
Thursday Mar 27, 2008
at 7:30 PM

Where::
Paradiso and Studio on the Square
584 S. Mendenhall; 2105 Court Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
United States
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ON LOCATION: MEMPHIS - international film fest - March 27-30, 2008

Opening Night Film Screening - 7:30 p.m. at Malco’s Paradiso

Thursday Night After Party at Ground Zero

Friday Film Screenings at Malco’s Studio On The Square - 1 pm - 10:45 pm; Special Effects Workshop with Brent Heyning at 6 pm at French Quarter Suites

Friday Night After Party at The Blue Monkey on Madison Avenue

Saturday Film Screenings at Malco’s Studio On The Square - 10 am - 10 pm; Life and Liberty Film Series at Brooks Museum - 1:15 -6:30 pm

Saturday Workshops and Panel Discussions at French Quarter Suites: Making It In Hollywood, 10 am
Making It In Tennessee, 11:30 am, Workshop with JMM - John Michael McCarthy, 2 pm

Saturday Night Festival Party and Awards Ceremony - 9 pm til? - TBA

Sunday Film Screenings at Malco’s Studio On the Square - 1 pm - 10:30 pm; Life and Liberty Film Series at the Brooks Museum - Noon - 7:30 pm

Tickets will be on sale on the MALCO website and are currently on sale at www.onlocationmemphis.org