Acting class tonight

From Lisa Lax: Class tonight! 7pm-9ishpm

We will be doing scenes to get ready for our next guests.

Bring 2 copies of a scene you want to do, if you like. I will have scenes for you as well.

Let me know if you're coming -- actlink@aol.com.

Beifuss on Brewer

Meaty story on Craig Brewer by the CA's John Beifuss, including slide show.

Craig Brewer presents ...

"I was telling friends of mine earlier that I wish I could go back in time to -- there was this place, this bar called The Last Place on Earth ... and me and my friend Mike McCarthy used to shoot movies and we'd project them up on these dirty sheets with bad projectors that we'd have to get for a couple of six-packs. And then the Subteens would play afterwards and the sound sucked and the picture was weak but it was like you were watching rock and roll. I've felt like I always wanted to bring this movie back to that time."

--Craig Brewer, Feb. 22, 2007 at the Memphis premiere of "Black Snake Moan"

Audition

Rusted Sun Films, the Memphis production company who brought you
Divine Manipulation of the Threads, Cowboy's Silver Lining and The
Visitor, is proud to announce their next motion picture production,
Soul Mates, written by Ken Axmaker, Jr. Axmaker has written such films
as the award winning, Man-tute, A Waste of 02, the cult classic
Service With a Smile and most recently Bad People. Soul Mates is a
story of a young boy lost in a big world. He finds what we are all
looking for, his Soul Mate. A touching film that promises not to leave
a dry eye.

Synopsis

Life can be rough. Especially when you are 10 years old and all alone
in the world. You long for something or someone who completes your
life. Someone to end the loneliness and disappointment of everyday
existence. You long for your Soul Mate. Some people are born with
silver spoons, and some are born with all the cards against them. Some
lucky people might meet their Soul Mate early in life, and others
might not ever. To the lucky few who meet their Soul Mates, cherish
every moment no matter how short it may be.

We are currently in pre-production and would like to announce a
casting call for:

Approx. 10 year old white female
Approx. 10 year old white male
25-45 yr old white male x 2
25-45 yr old white female

Please send all headshots and resumes to info@rustedsunfilms.com

Audition Saturday

CASTING NOTICE:
New York University thesis film.

info: newperspectivefilms.com

SAG ELIGIBLE*, Shooting ON FILM:

Males and Females, ages 25 to 50, are eligible for 3 main speaking roles and 5 extras. All types are welcome and headshots are not necessary.

CASTING LOCATION: Memphis Digital Arts Co-op

(First Congregational Church, 1000 South Cooper, Midtown Memphis--southwest corner of building)

TIMES: SUBJECT TO CHANGE--please check back regularly to confirm (and refresh your browser):

TUESDAY FEB 20th 6-8pm **CANCELLED**

SATURDAY FEB 24th 2-4pm

SATURDAY MAR 3rd 2-4pm
* (SAG eligibility does not mean this project will garner credit towards union certification, rather allows existing union members to participate. SAG and NON-SAG actors are welcome to audition.)

Film at the Brooks

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art has several programs, some featuring screenings of excellent films

Film: This Film is Not Yet Rated
Friday, February 23, 7 pm
Seating is limited!
$5 for members, $7 for non-members
With an introduction by Commercial Appeal film critic John Beifuss, this film is a fast-paced, absorbing, and at times comical exposé of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) film rating system. The ratings are allegedly created by a panel of "average" parents of school-age children, according to long time MPAA CEO Jack Valenti and other officials.


Living Green
Community Panel Discussion & Film
Sunday, February 25, 2 pm
Seating is limited!
Dorothy K. Hohenberg Auditorium
About the Panel
Moderator
Thomas Badgett, IdleAire Technologies Corp.
Speakers: Jim Lutz, Uof M architecture professor - Sustainable Design; Bill Bullock, MLGW - Renewable Energy; Andrew Couch, Clean Cities of W. Tennessee - Alternative Fuels; Laura Adams, Shelby Farms Park Alliance - Green Spaces
About the Film
Following the panel discussion at 3:30 pm, there will be a screening of the film Kilowatt Ours introduced by Jon Paul Plumlee, Program Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Kilowatt Ours offers practical advice for reducing energy consumption in consumer households.

Have lunch at the Brushmark Restaurant before the panel discussion!
Reservations are recommended, please call 544.6225.


Film: Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?
Thursday, March 1 at 7 pm
Sunday, March 4 at 2 pm
Seating is limited!
$5 for members, $7 for non-members
Dorothy K. Hohenberg Auditorium
This film tells the story of Teri Horton, a seventy-three year old former truck driver, who buys a painting in a thrift shop for five dollars. After a local art teacher remarks on its similarities to the work of Jackson Pollock, Teri hires an investigator to find out what she’s really got. In a real-life story that is truly stranger than fiction, Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? explores what happens when Teri refuses to listen to the so-called experts and sets out to prove her case, taking on the high and mighty of the art world.


Memphis Brooks Museum of Art:
901.544.6200 | fax 901.725.4071 | brooks@brooksmuseum.org | 1934 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104 USA
Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10 am - 4 pm; Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 11:30 am - 5 pm
First Wednesday of the Month 10 am - 4 pm, 6 pm - 9 pm, except in January and July
Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

Need actors right now

Anyone interested in performing in a play for children Sunday?

Characters:

Kit-a famous jungle explorer and treasure hunter. Enjoys a good challenge.

Andi Bennett-expert on the life of Jesus. Not used to the jungle and easily frightened.

Either gender OK. Age range: 20-60

Contact Lisa Lax at actlink@aol.com

'Black Snake Moan' tonight...

... but you have to go to the Magnolia Film Festival. Other local films include Eat as the closing movie on Friday night, and The Importance of Being Russell on Saturday afternoon. The festival is today through Saturday in the greater Starkville-West Point, Miss. area.

Tonight! Micro Cinema Club

Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m.
Indie Memphis Micro Cinema Club #26
Power House, 45 G.E. Patterson (between Main & Front Streets)
Free Admission, Donations Recommended
Selections from the 2006 Rural Route Film Festival
The Rural Route Film Festival was created to highlight works that deal with rural people and places. The festival, which showcases rural themes in an urban environment, features award-winning narrative, documentary, and experimental films as well as music videos. Based in New York City, the most urban of environments, the festival brings an alternative to the box office action flick so often set in New York or Los Angeles. We give city folks a chance to see what’s going on in the rest of the world, and bring a sense of home to country folk that have relocated to the city. We are also programming more and more international work, including films in this year’s festival from England, Siberia, Canada, Portugal, India, and Germany.


Support Delta Axis – become a member!
Members receive free admission to our monthly Artist Studio Visit, a free ticket to a screening at the 10th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival in 2007, and invitations to special parties and events. Membership is $50 for individuals and $75 for couples. For more information call 901.494.6543 or email info@deltaaxis.org.

Exploitation (2-minute version)

Too taboo for Youtube!
Not safe for work, school, church, or home!!!!!
See the uncensored black market version of Corduroy Wednesday's latest project for the Robert Rodriguez SXSW Film Festival Grindhouse Trailer Contest!
CUM SEE SINDY ST. SINNAMON IN… SNUFF'S ENUFF!!!!!!
only at www.cwfilms.net
(You might see me in this one, toots.)

Memphis International Film Fest: the lineup

The following films have been chosen as finalists and will be screened at this year’s Memphis International Film Festival:

Features:

MEXICAN SUNRISE, directed by Rowdy Stovall
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, directed by Terri Farley-Teruel
FORGIVEN, directed by Paul Fitzgerald
VANAJA, directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli
OH, MR. FAULKNER, DO YOU WRITE, directed by Jimbo Barnett
FORFEIT, directed by Andrew Watson
MOJAVE PHONE BOOTH, directed by John Putch

Documentaries:

IRON CITY BLUES, directed by Scott Jackson
STIRRING IT UP: THE NEW DISSENTERS, directed by L. Yansen
HARD TIMES, directed by Damien Blaylock
DO NOT GO GENTLY, directed by Melissa Godoy
AN AMERICAN OPERA, directed by Thomas McPhee
HELLO AGAIN EVERYBODY, directed by Noel Gimbel
THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY, directed by John Hennegan and Brad Hennegan
SOUL OF JUSTICE: THELTON HENDERSON'S AMERICAN JOURNEY, directed by Abby Ginzberg
LAST FLIGHT HOME: SEARCHING FOR AND FINDING MIAs, directed by Jennifer Powers and Daniel T. O’Brien
A MAP FOR SATURDAY, directed by Brook Silva-Braga
ROCK'N TOKYO, directed by Pamela Valente
BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD: 911 IN AMERICA, directed by Renee Pezzotta
THE CLINTON 12, directed by Keith McDaniel
OF GOOD COURAGE, directed by David Wayne Brown and David Perry,

Shorts:

TELL-TALE, directed by Jason Roberts
BROKEN, directed by Alex Ferrari
THE GRASS GROWS GREEN, directed by Jesus Beltran
THE SILENT, directed by Jordan Burt
A PERFECT DAY, directed by Erik Jorgen Sampson
BYE BYE BENJAMIN, directed by Charlie McDowell
RAW FOOTAGE, directed by Rupert Thompson
GRACE, directed by Camille Cellucci
A VERY SMALL TRILOGY OF LONELINESS, directed by Bogdan Apetri
ROSARIO, directed by Zahik Rizvi
ALIVE & WELL, directed by Chris Peckover
THOMAS IN BLOOM, directed by Jeff Prugh
THE FRANK ANDERSON, directed by Dave Perkal
DEFACE, directed by John Arlotto
A.W.O.L., directed by Jack Swanstrom
AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS, directed by Wojciech Lorenc
MAKING DO, directed by Mary Tucker
POP FOUL, directed by Moon Molson
QUINCY & ALTHEA, directed by Douglas Lenox
THE PROJECTIONIST, directed by Elaine Liu
KARMA CAFE, directed by Eben Kostbar

Animations:

MIRAGE, directed by Youngwoong Jang
EVERYTHING WILL BE OK, directed by Don Hertzfeldt
BARNEY THE TERRIER, directed by Anny Slater
THE WAIF OF PERSEPHONE, directed by Nick Cross
NASUH, directed by Anya Belkina and Ken Calhoun
IDEA DEVELOPMENT, directed by Dane Webster
SAUL GOODMAN, directed by Jim Connell

Music Videos:
LOST, directed by Samrat Chakrabarti
SHE'S A DOG, directed by Sue Corcoran
SLOWLY SURFACING – directed by Shahane Bekarian
TWENTY, directed by Sue Turner-Cray
THE SQUARES 'I'M SORRY YOU'RE PERFECT', directed by Rick Castañeda
GONE, directed by Andrew Watson

The 38th Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) is set to take over Music City for eight artful and entertaining days April 19-26 at Regal Green Hills Cinema. MY SECRET RECORD or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Biz, a documentary focused on singer-songwriter and international recording star Rob Thomas, will open the festival, with Thomas, his wife Marisol Thomas and director Gillian Grisman attending the screening.

Films will once again be screened in four state-of-the-art theaters at the Regal Green Hills Cinema. Events connected to the festival, including the opening night party atop BMI’s Nashville headquarters, will spread out around the city.

“Each year, Nashville Film Festival’s role in the local, national and international film communities and place among the top film showcases in the world is further established,” says Brian Gordon, NaFF Artistic Director. “Our artistic integrity has always been our top priority, and this year makes it clear that we can attract excellent films of all kinds that offer great quality, appeal and discussion, drawing filmgoers to a one-of-a-kind experience in Nashville.”

MY SECRET RECORD or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Biz traces the creative process and aggressive marketing campaign of Rob Thomas’s Billboard history making solo debut, Something to Be. Featuring a cast of superstars and CEOs, we are given extraordinary access into the world that manufactures rock stars and hits for mass consumption. The film features an incredible cast of musicians and industry “A” listers including: Carlos Santana, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Jeff Trott, Robert Randolph, Clive Davis, Lyor Cohen and Matt Serletic.

At release time, other highlights of this year’s festival include the Irish film SMALL ENGINE REPAIR, which tells the heartfelt tale of four men – one of whom is an aspiring country singer – who hang around an engine repair shop in a small Northern Ireland country town. The film’s soundtrack includes contributions from Bobby Bare, Jr., John Prine, Todd Snider and the Silver Jews. Director Niall Heery will attend the screening. The documentary I AM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, by director John Laurence, covers the highs and lows of a year in the life of one battalion from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky as it trains for and is then deployed to Iraq. Laurence and several Ft. Campbell soldiers will attend.



KIDCINEMA

Among its many cinematic offerings are Saturday and Sunday morning films especially for kids, sponsored by Nashville Parent and Target. This year, the popular ANIMAL BAND takes its “Imagination Dance” show to the big screen for a unique cinema experience that will captivate children ages 3 and up as well as parents.

"We were thrilled when the Animal Band’s Jim Moore approached us about supporting the Festival,” says Sallie Mayne, NaFF Executive Director. "His incredible enthusiasm and positive message makes KidCinema even more of a HAPPENING not to be missed!"

PURCHASING TICKETS

Tickets go on sale online March 19, 2007, including the ALL-FESTIVAL LAMINATE (good for all films, panels/workshops, opening and closing galas and the awards reception), tickets to individual films, workshops and panels, as well as ten-pack and three-day passes. Popular films sell out. To avoid disappointment, we strongly suggest you buy your tickets in advance online at www.nashvillefilmfestival.org, or at the NaFF Box Office, which opens onsite at the Regal Green Hills lower level on Wednesday, April 18 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at any time March 19 – April 26, and will be held at Will Call at the NaFF Box Office. No refunds, exchanges, or substitutions. All ticket sales are final.

Who is the Brat Pack 2000?

I think we're going to find out soon...

Tonight! Two screenings!!

Just a reminder! Tonight at Malco's Studio on the Square theatre in Midtown, we will be having two special Valentine Screenings of my independent film "What Goes Around..." - one at 7:15pm and the other at 9:30pm.

Tickets are $6.00 per person but if you bring a girlfriend, boyfriend, best-friend or ex-friend the tickets are $10.00 for two. (Simple math: bring a friend, save 2 bucks).

There were several people who missed recent screenings and we figured what better time to screen it again than "The Love Holiday". So call up the love or your life or just a good friend and come and check us out. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. And as always, thanks for all the love and support.

Rod Pitts

Pittstop Productions
www.pittstopproductions.com

All Hallow's Eve -- check it out

All Hallows' Eve is on the "On The Lot" web site. Please go to the website, watch it, and tell everyone you know to go watch it. Rate it, discuss it, add a review, link it, get it in the most viewed, most linked (PUT LINKS ALL OVER THE NET!!) and most discussed.

http://films.thelot.com/films/2550

If you have any problems viewing it or problems with the site, please contact us so we can help you.

We are so excited!!! Please, please, please take a few minutes to go see a truly fun and touching short. Then send the link to everyone you know!
While you're watching, please pray that Jessica makes it into the first round interviews to actually get on the show...

OK, why are you still reading this. GO!!!!

Thanks so much. More to come!


BE A PART OF THE MEMPHIS FILMMAKING COMMUNITY! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FILMMAKER!
Check us out at www.scpflicks.com or look for updates and news at www.myspace.com/slackercentral.

Romance is in the air

Corduroy Wednesday has quite the Valentine's Day gift for you. This WEDNESDAY February 14th, we will premiere our latest project on the internet!

In the spirit of the holiday, it's a romantic 2 minute trailer for the SXSW Film Festival Grindhouse Trailer Competition.

Directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are releasing a film called "Grindhouse" It's actually two movies packed within one in the spirit of the old bloody sexploitation films of the 70s. Within the film itself, trailers for "fake" grindhouse films will play that are directed by special guest celebrities (Eli Roth, Rob Zombie, etc).

And a contest was created for the general public to create their own Grindhouse trailers, with the best being showcased at this year's South By Southwest Film Festival by Robert Rodriguez himself.

So our entry will be our gift to you on this loved filled holiday.

To whet your appetite check out the official Grindhouse trailer:
www.grindhousemovie.net

and check out some of the competition:
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=grindhouse+contest&search=Search

See ya Wednesday and feel free to post this to friends!!

love,
Corduroy Wednesday

Lisa Lax acting class

Reminder: Pls confirm your space tonight!
Monday night scene study with Lisa Lax
7pm-9ish pm
174 Leif Cv. Cordova, TN 38018

actlink@aol.com

Tuesday: What Goes Around ...

On Tuesday, February 13th at Malco's Studio on the Square theatre in Midtown, we will be having two special Valentine Screenings of my independent film "What Goes Around..." - one at 7:15pm and the other at 9:30pm.

Tickets are $6.00 per person but if you bring a girlfriend, boyfriend, best-friend or ex-friend the tickets are $10.00 for two. (Simple math: bring a friend, save 2 bucks).


There were several people who missed recent screenings and we figured what better time to screen it again than "The Love Holiday". So call up the love or your life or just a good friend and come and check us out. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. And as always, thanks for all the love and support.

Rod Pitts

Pittstop Productions
www.pittstopproductions.com

State film commissioner commentary

Smart City Memphis has a few things to say in the post "It's A Wrap For State Film Commissioner And Incentives Are Next" about the recent resignation of David Bennett.

It's worth checking out.

Works of Heart Saturday

The Memphis Child Advocacy Center serves young victims of sexual and severe physical abuse through prevention, education, and intervention.

You can help.

And, yes, it involves giving MCAC money, but you get some terrific art in return. The nonprofit's annual Works of Heart auction offers more than 100 works of art by local artists that you can bid on. There have been some amazing pieces over the last 15 years.

Maritza Davila, who is my wife and a professor at Memphis College of Art, and I collaborated on a piece in the show. She did all the hard work and I wrote some haiku that's part of the artwork. But you don't have to bid on ours ... just go and look at the great offerings.

It's Saturday night and all the info is here.

See ya there.

'What Goes Around ...' next Tuesday

On Tuesday, February 13th at Malco's Studio on the Square theatre in Midtown, we will be having two special Valentine Screenings of the independent film "What Goes Around..." One at 7:15pm and the other at 9:30pm.

Tickets are $6 per person but if you bring a girlfriend, boyfriend, best-friend or ex-friend the tickets are $10 for two. (Simple math: bring a friend, save 2 bucks).

There were several people who missed recent screenings and we figured what better time to screen it again than "The Love Holiday". So call up the love or your life or just a good friend and come and check us out. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. And as always, thanks for all the love and support.

Rod Pitts

Pittstop Productions

Reality show for the outrageous: That you?

Producers of a reality show in development are looking for people (18 years+) with extreme views, extreme lifestyles and everything in between for a chance to win big bucks.

Read the following and if you fit the description, email the address below. Don't wait around -- auditions will be held quickly.

Do you have strong opinions and are not afraid to stand up for your beliefs? Are you falsely judged by your appearance? Do others find you too conservative or too liberal? Are you an amazing judge of character?

The International Emmy Award-winning WITHOUT PREJUDICE? is being produced for the North American audience. One of the most provocative shows to hit the air anywhere, WITHOUT PREJUDICE? features a panel of ordinary people who are given the chance to improve the course of someone's life by awarding one of five contestants a large sum of money. Contestants vie for the money by opening up their lives for examination by the panel.

The show, from the producers of The Weakest Link, is described in press materials this way:

The 5 people hoping to be given the money do not have to answer any quiz questions, eat any disgusting vile foods, race around the world, live in house with degenerates or jump out of a plane to prove themselves worthy. Instead, the panel of 5 will determine who gets the cash simply by hearing information about each contestant's life and deciding who they like the most.

They will hear all about each contestants beliefs, family status, salary and occupation….they will also be shown photographs and interview the hopefuls which will all go towards building a case for each contestant to win the money.

However, there will be no sob-stories – this isn't about being the most deserving.

Instead, it's about the panel themselves and how they reveal their prejudices through their judgments.

Would the panel rather give the cash to a man or a woman? To a Jehovah's Witness or an agnostic? To a gay person or a straight person? To someone who believes in the death penalty or someone who is anti-abortion? To a mother of 5 kids living on welfare or a self-made businessman? To a republican or democrat? To someone fit or someone who's clearly not?

Looking for the following types but not limited to:

hippie/alternative lifestyle
obsessed with plastic surgery
in an open marriage
war veteran/military
psychic healer
ex-addict/alcoholic
mistress
stripper/male/female
swinger
polygamist
little person
Muslim
real cowboy
naturist
body art/piercings
married gay man/woman with children
Native American
Vegas Showgirl
Rapper
Gun club member
Orthodox Religion
Scientologist

Strong beliefs/opinions may include:

Death penalty
Lesbian/Gay Marriages
Gay Adoption
Cannabis
Abortion
Immigration
Animal rights
Euthanasia
Prostitution
Terrorism
Global Warming
Stem Cell Research
Inner racial relationships/dating


In the email please include the following:
Your Name
Your Age
Your Contact Information
A recent photograph
A short bio including your type and beliefs

TO APPLY email us at: castingstory@yahoo.com

Cool Memphis stuff

LiveFromMemphis.com has recently released 2 new products: "My Memphis" (DVD) and "Gonerfest 2" (DVD+CD). Both of these products serve to highlight the things and events that makes our city a truly unique and exciting place (albeit in different ways).

Whiteville: Star city

Shooting for a few days in Hardeman County... here's John Beifuss' story in the CA.

Oscar-winning actors Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon are in the Memphis area this week to work on a new movie for Paul Haggis, the writer and director of last year's Best Picture, "Crash." Shooting begins today in Whiteville, Tenn., on "In the Valley of Elah," the story of a war veteran (Jones) and his wife (Sarandon) who go in search of their missing son, a soldier recently returned from Iraq. more...

Li'l Film Fest

Here's a reminder from the CA on Li'l Film Festival 5 -- Tribute to Craig Brewer.

Submissions are now being accepted for "Li'l Film Fest 5," devoted to this theme: "The Legend of Craig Brewer." (With one movie about a pimp-turned-rapper and another about a nymphomaniac chained to a bluesman's radiator, Brewer's projects certainly offer plenty of interesting content to work with.)

The fifth Li'l Film Fest is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. March 17 at the MeDiA Co-op theater at First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper. The event is coordinated by Livefrommemphis.com, a Web site devoted to local film, music and other arts.

Movies must be 5 minutes or shorter (hence, the "Li'l" tag). A trophy and $200 cash prize will be given to the winners of both the "Audience Choice Award" and the "Jury Award."

For an entry form and more information, visit livefrommemphis.com/filmfest or call 523-9763.

Actress needed

Very Sexy Attractive fit Actresses needed ASAP to play Ladies of the Night for Quentin Tarantino Movie Trailer Contest.

Call times Saturday 2/3 8:00am and Sunday 2/4 5:00 am.

All day shoot.

Food and Beverages provided.

Call Arnita VM 213-403-4001

or call cell phone if you alread have the #

Memphis Film Society -- new

In addition to filming my feature in Memphis, I am also in the process of setting up a new non-profit called the "Memphis Film Society." I am modeling this group after the famous Austin Film Society. At first, MFS will be offering free monthly network mixers, free monthly screenings of otherwise unseen films in this area, and parties at the two big Memphis film festivals.

Later (a year or so down the line), we will add membership levels, workshops, a filmmaker's grant program, and other interesting events in Memphis--all geared towards you, area actors, filmmakers, and film enthusiasts!

Check out our baby website at www.memphisfilm.org periodically to see info (though I will also send it to this group). What I need right now from you, the film community, is word-of-mouth advertising. The bigger the turnout for the mixers/screenings, the bigger a force we will be in this community.

I am putting together the e-list for everyone who would like to receive discounts, newsletters, and information about events concerning the Memphis Film Society right now. If you would like to be on this list, email me at info@memphisfilm.org and I will add you to all our mailings.

Please forward this to everyone you know in the film industry. Our first mixer will be in March, and I'm looking forward to meeting each and every one of you. Cheers!

Rich Newman
Founder, Memphis Film Society

Chris Ellis and you

Native Memphian Chris Ellis, a true working actor will make a guest appearance at Lisa Lax's scene study class Monday night. Ellis will give insight into the business, speaking on topics such as becoming a working actor, how to survive the dry spells, and going after the job not just relying on the agent.

Ellis, is most known for his roles as Deke Slayton in Apollo 13, J.T. in My Cousin Vinny, co-starring in October Sky and so many more. You can also see him this Tuesday night in Veronica Mars and Friday night in Vegas with James Caan.

For more info and class registration email Lisa at actlink@aol.com.

LTTM for Feb

We have re-tooled the LTTM Shorts Festival. Beginning with the February edition we will feature a different guest host each month to provide exposure for local actors. This month's host is Wasabi Jones, an actor whose resume includes such films as Rookie Bookie, Service With a Smile, Bad People, A Waste of 02, Split Decision, Southern Comfort and most recently, Curbside Confessions. This month's edition of the fest includes remarkable films by some excellent filmmakers.

Previews:

The trailer for Old School Productions feature film Act One.
The trailer for Def MF's production of The Phone People.
The trailer for a LTTM documentary production of The Memphis Belle - Its Final Chapter in Memphis.

The Films:

Checking In - directed by Steve Gelder. A hotel robbery in the desert goes wrong - or does it?

Wet Noises - directed by David Liban. A film produced in 1999 by the University of Memphis film department,
Wet Noises tells the story of a young man who longs to know a father he never knew. What he finds is not what he was hoping for.


Classified Ad - directed by Ben Siler. Classified Ad portrays a man’s obsession with a young woman and the fantasy relationship he has created about her.

George and Martha - directed by Donald Meyers with cinematography by J. Lazarus Hawk. A spoof film made for the Lil Film Fest, Politically Incorrect Holidays.

Music for ending credits:

Used To Be - sung by Sandy Carroll from the Delta Techno album.

Be sure to look for the BONUS FILM after the ending credits - Believe by Crippled Nation, a music video produced by Live From Memphis, (livefrommemphis.com).

The Times:

Sunday- midnight
Thursday- 2 AM
Thursday- 10:30 PM
Saturday- 1:30 AM
Saturday- 11 PM

For more information about the festival or to enter a film or music video, go to www.LastTraintoMemphis.com
Check with the Library Channel website or our website for scheduling info. This is a weekly schedule that will begin this weekend.