Warren Report 1/28/12

Big congratulations to Lauren Miller (BFA 03) and Adele Romanski (BFA 04) following the screenings of their films at Sundance!   They are living the dream!:

Lauren Miller’s (BFA 03)  “For a Good Time, Call”, has been purchased by Focus Features:  http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-2012-focus-features-buys-284268

And the film that Adele Romanski (BFA 04)  Produced, Black Rock, has been sold to LD Distribution:  http://tinyurl.com/7yr8pvh

Luci Westphal (BFA 98) was nominated for a Shorty Award for her web show "In A Brooklyn Minute" (aka "In A Berlin Minute"). You can help her win by voting for it here: http://shortyawards.com/LuciWest. To watch her weekly 1-minute videos visit http://www.YouTube.com/GNYBerlin and http://www.vimeo.LuciWest

We have early confirmation that Oscar winner Stuart Robertson, winner of the 1999 Oscar for Best Visual Effects for What Dreams May Come and nominee for the 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Award for Zelig, will be our special guest at this year's Film School "A Night at the Oscars" party and fundraiser. He will be bringing his statuette for some very special photo opportunities!.

Florida State has adopted a university-wide email system which seems to be somewhat selective as to what emails we actually receive.  Hopefully this will clear up soon, but if you have emailed one of us at the Film School and not gotten a response, please try again!

From Brett Jacobsen (MFA 03)  “Working at Paramount (as a marketing editor)  certainly has it's perks. It's fun to be on the lot and I'm now in the editor's union which is nice. I'm still editing short format featurettes and sizzle pieces but now I'm working exclusively on Paramount movies. The product is more "marketing" and less "dvd bonus feature" material. I recently edited a sizzle piece about Tom Cruise's stunts on the tallest building in the world for MI4. It's a wild scene. Here's the website if your interested:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcl-zxvqyi8

From Glenn Kaufmann (MFA  97)  “ Things have gone extremely well since my wife and I permanently relocated to Ireland this past July. I've continued to work as travel writer/editor, and began writing a blog about the Modern Immigrant Experience (http://www.anamericanindublin.com).  Additionally, I've begun covering filmmaking and theatrical production in Ireland.  I've also been selected for the 2012 Mentoring Programme for Playwrights, run by two Dublin theatre companies (The Mill Theatre and Fishamble: The New Play Company).”

Justin Rowe (BFA 95) ran across this link which is an opportunity to donate to a scholarship in memory of Scott Love (BFA 96).  Scott enlisted in the Army in 1999 to secure a position in Military Intelligence and attend the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. While attending DLI, Scott married his wife Aimee, and their daughter Vina was born.  After completion of the Arabic language course and interrogator training, Scott was assigned to the 312th MI Battalion at Fort Hood, TX . Scott deployed to Kuwait in November 2001 during Operation Enduring Freedom. After his return to Fort Hood, Scott completed the NCO Academy as Distinguished Honor Graduate.  In 2003, Scott left Fort Hood to go to Officer Candidate School . Following completion of OCS and other courses at Fort Benning, Scott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry stationed at Baumholder, Germany. His unit deployed to Kuwait in November 2005 with Scott's platoon assigned as part of Task Force 1-35 Armor. Following several months serving as Central Command reserve, his unit entered Iraq for operations in Anbar province. On 7 June 2006, Scott and PFC Nick Crombie were killed and two other soldiers were wounded while on a combat patrol in Ar Ramadi when an improvised explosive device was detonated, destroying their vehicle.

From Melissa Aouate (BFA  04)  “Robert Zemeckis' production company is looking for enthusiastic, hard working DEVELOPMENT INTERNS to start immediately. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, answering phones as needed, script reading/coverage, research, assisting executives and assistants, errands, and/or general office needs. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. This is an unpaid position, and we are looking for interns who can commit to 2 or more days per week at our Universal office. Please email resumes to ImageMoversJob@yahoo.com.”

Sandra Howard, Assistant to Associate Dean Reb Braddock will be a panelist at a meeting of the College Arts Admissions Panel Wednesday, 1/25 in Orlando.  Admissions officers from some of America’s leading colleges and universities will visit  Lake Highland for an exclusive panel discussion about admissions to select arts programs, auditions and arts supplements.

From Brandon Carroll (BFA  02)  “I am still working at Herzog & Company and I just completed a 6  episode documentary series for HBO called ON FREDDIE ROACH, which premiered Jan 20. The series is exec produced by Peter Berg, whom I have worked for on past projects and hired me to shoot and produce. We hope to begin a season 2 called ON MIKE LEACH soon.  Here is a link to  

a nice NY Times review and our credits at the bottom!

http://tv.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/arts/television/on-freddie-roach-an-hbo-documentary-review.html “

Frank P. Tomasulo ("Dr. T"), former BFA Director and Head of Film Studies at the FSU Film School, recently published two book chapters in volumes about film. The citations are: (1) "Teaching Film Studies within A Production Context," Teaching Film: Essays on Cinematic Pedagogy, edited by Lucy Fischer and Patrice Petro (New York: Modern Language Association, 2012), 618-646; and (2)"The Intentionality of Consciousness: Subjectivity in Last Year at Marienbad," Hyperborean Wind: Reflections on Design and the City, edited by Paul Majkut (Finland: University of Jyväskä Press, 2012), 307-321.  Dr. T continues to teach film at The City College of New York and television history and criticism at Sarah Lawrence College. 

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation is now accepting applications for its prestigious summer Student Internship Program. The Foundation’s Student Internship Program, recognized as one of the country’s top programs, provides more than 40 internships within the entertainment industry to undergraduate and graduate students from across the country. All submissions must be postmarked by March 15, 2012.  The competitive eight-week program is based in Los Angeles and provides students with real-world work experience and in-depth exposure to the television industry, focused within their specific field of interest. Positions are offered in a variety of sectors of the business, including production, post-production, business affairs, development and public relations.  Each intern is hosted by a company that has teamed with the Foundation to create a rewarding, unparalleled learning experience.  As part of their duties, interns have worked on top shows such as “Californication,” “True Blood” and “Mad Men,” as well as the “Star Trek” franchise.  Several former interns have gone on to illustrious industry careers, working at major networks and agencies and on such hit programs as “The Office,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Bones,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Daily Show,” to name a few.  Each program participant is granted a $4,000 stipend to help defray the costs associated with taking an unpaid internship.  Assignments are determined by the host companies and coincide with relevant production schedules to maximize each student’s experience.  Interested applicants should visit www.emmysfoundationintern.org or call (818) 754-2800 for more information.

From Jeffrey Lerner (MFA  94)  “Looking for an experienced Assistant Editor (Non Union) for a busy Los Angeles based movie marketing production company.  Applicants should have the following knowledge/experience:

• Extensive knowledge of Avid Editing Systems and knowledge of Final Cut (7.0).  

• Two Years of on the job experience as an AE

• Deliver technically flawless content with minimal supervision.

• A thorough understanding of media management and file-based workflow in a high definition Post Production environment.

• Experience with various tape and digital acquisition formats

• Knowledge of compression and output various formats, FTP server uploads

• Experience logging, grouping, digitizing, string outs, creating music clearance sheets and shot logs.

• Setup editing projects

• Export final product and QC.

• Master final product to tape for backup purposes.

• Archive Final Project files to Quantum Tape.

• Experience with Photoshop and After Effects is a plus.

• Knowledge of specific hardware including but not limited to internal drives, memory, A/V cards and installation.

• Basic knowledge of operating systems and supporting files with peripheral connectivity.

Qualified applicants should e-mail their resumes attention to: jgonzaga@bluecollar.com  No phone calls please!!  Selected applicants will be called for interview.”

“Fuse Entertainment (Burn Notice, The Killing) seeks reliable, enthusiastic, and dedicated student to intern on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please do not apply unless you are available both days. Interns are encouraged to ask questions and contribute creatively. Responsibilities include: clerical support, phones, script coverage and research. Candidates should have strong interest in television development and must be receiving school credit. Unpaid. Send resumes and cover letters to supportdesk@fuse-ent.com “

“I am reaching out and asking you to volunteer for one day on a special project. In the next few weeks, we will be shooting 5 short films that have been written and will be directed by local LGBT Youth through our new program - OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project, a collaboration with LifeWorks to teach young people the art and craft of filmmaking. Fourteen eager-to-learn filmmakers (ages 16-24) are working with fantastic Outfest filmmaker alumni - Chiedu Egbuniwe, Nisha Ganatra, Deondray Gossett, Quincy LeNear, Tina Mabry, and Dave O'Brien. Shooting begins this weekend and we need help making these emerging filmmakers' dreams a reality.  We still need crew for these shoots. If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering, here is the information. If you know someone, please contact Shari Greicar at Shari@outfest.org.

Location: The Village at The Gay and Lesbian Center. 

Dates: January 29th, Feb. 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th.

Here are the crew positions that we still need to fill:

Assistant Directors

Grips

Script Supervisors

Production Assistants

Also, the early deadline for Screenwriting Lab submissions ended this weekend. The final deadline to apply is Monday, February 6. If you or a fellow screenwriting friend has a script, please submit via Withoutabox by clicking on this link. “  NOTE:  Assume this is LA..

“US IN PROGRESS PARIS, a two-day works in progress event targeted at American independent filmmakers and European buyers, will take place in the scope of Paris Film Festival on June 7-10 2012 in Paris.  The event is looking for US indie soon-to-be-finished films at post-production stage (rough & fine cuts). The call for entries is open from January 20 til March 1st 2012. Application form and Terms and Conditions are enclosed or can be found online  Contact: Adeline Monzier, Black Rabbit Film, adeline@brfilm.com / +1 646 422 9348

Application forms & terms and conditions :

http://www.parisfilmfest.fr/en/

http://www.blackrabbitfilm.com/gotham-in-progress/paris-edition-2012/

This week with the Tallahassee Film Society:  “• "Le Havre" Opens Friday at All Saints.
• "Even the Rain" Opens Saturday, January 28 at All Saints 
• African American Film Program Opening Weekend - February 3-5”  For complete information go to tallahasseefilms.com

FSU FILM SCREENINGS & AWARDS UPDATE – January 26, 2012

The Wall (MFA D-3 2007 Michael Green) was invited to screen at the third annual AjijicJewish Film Festival in Mexico.

I’m in Love with Kimberly Johnson (BFA Thesis 2009 Adam Johns) was invited to screen at the Little Big Shots Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia, June 9-13. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.littlebigshots.com.au/.

I’m in Love with Kimberly Johnson (BFA Thesis 2009 Adam Johns) was invited to screen at the Singapore International Children’s Film Festival in May. For more information about this festival, go to www.bigeyesbigminds.com.

I’m in Love with Kimberly Johnson (BFA Thesis 2009 Adam Johns) and Broccoli Monster (MFA D-2 2010 Tara Clark) were invited to screen at the Festival Internacional de Cine para Ninos in Mexico City, August 7-12. For more information about this festival, go to www.lamatatena.org.

Historias (MFA Thesis 2011 Gloriana Fonseca-Malavasi) and The Listener (MFA Thesis 2011 Laura Coconato) were selected for screening at the International Family Film Festival in Hollywood, March 21-25. For more information about this festival go to http://www.iffilmfest.org/2012/.

Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order):

UnderCover (MFA DIS 2008 ImanZawahry) was invited to screen at the 7Islands International Film Festival in Mumbai, India in January. For more information about this festival, go to www.7islands.in.

Peace at Home (BFA Thesis 2011 Avital Epstein) was selected for screening at the Miami Jewish Film Festival, January 21-29. For more information about this festival, go to www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com.

The Collegians (MFA Thesis 2011 Bryan Lewis) was selected for screening at the San Diego Black Film Festival, January 26-29. For more information about this festival, go to www.sdbff.com.

Broken Silence (MFA D-2 2011 Gerrad Wilson) and The Collegians (MFA Thesis 2011 Bryan Lewis) were selected forscreening at the Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas, February 1-4. For more information about this festival, go to www.texasblackfilmfestival.com.

Tough Crowd (MFA D-3 2007 Iman Zawahry) was selected for a special screening of the DC Shorts Film Festival, DC Shorts Laughs, February 3-4 at the Riot Act Comedy Theater in Washington, DC. For more information about this special show, go tohttp://www.dcshorts.com/laughs/.

Eight Degrees in Suburbia (MFA D-2 2011 Deirdre Morales) was selected for screening at the Dam Short Film Festival in Boulder City, Nevada, February 8-11. For more information about this festival, go to www.damshortfilm.org.

Sunshower (BFA F-3 2011 Justin Reager), APT203 (BFA Thesis 2010 Chris Amick), Finding Soil (BFA Thesis 2010 Torch Eberhart), TeppanDead (MFA D-2 2010 Hillary Lavin), Lone Warrior (MFA Thesis 2010 Stephen Griffin) and Bad Influences (MFA Thesis 2010 Kate Emery) were selected for screening at Love Your Shorts in Sanford, Florida, February 10-12. For more information about this festival, go to www.loveyourshorts.com.

Catbird Blues (MFA Thesis 2011 Rebecca Drummond) and Missile Crisis (MFA Thesis 2010 Jaye Davidson) were selected for screening at the Macon Film Festival, February 16-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.maconfilmfestival.com.

Balls (MFA D-2 2010 Jeremy Smith) was selected for screening at the Derby City Film Festival in Kentucky, February 17-19. For more information about this festival, go to derbycityfilmfest.com.

10,000 Hearts (MFA Thesis 2010 Lisa Lodico) and The Archivist (BFA F-3 2010 Katie Scoones) were selected for screening at the inaugural Out in the Desert Film Festival in Tuscon, February 17-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.outinthedesertff.org.

Waking Eloise (MFA Thesis 2010 Bobby Marinelli)  and Missile Crisis (MFA Thesis 2010 Jaye Davidson) were selected for screening at the Sedona International Film Festival in Arizona, February 18-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.sedonafilmfestival.com.

Broccoli Monster (MFA D-2 2010 Tara Clark) was selected for screening at the Reel Fun Film Festival in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, February 20-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.reelfunfilmfest.com.

Peace at Home (BFA Thesis 2011 Avital Epstein) was selected for screening at the NYU Jewish Student Film Festival on February 26. For more information about this festival, go to http://blogs.nyu.edu/tisch/kanbarfilmtv/2011/11/jewish_student_film....

Waking Eloise (MFA Thesis 2010 Bobby Marinelli) was selected for the Deadline Award and screening at the Landshut Short Film Festival in Munich, Germany, March 21-25. For more information about this festival, go to www.landshuter-kurzfilmfestival.de.

Kosher (BFA F-3 2001 Aimee Barth) was invited to screen at the Tuscaloosa Jewish Film Festival in Alabama, March 24-27. For more information about this festival, go to http://bamatheatre.org/jewish-filmfestival.php.

Finding Benjaman (BFA Documentary 2011 John Wikstrom), The Handshake (MFA D-2 2011 Danny Hankins), Our Rhineland (MFA Thesis 2011 Faren Humes) and Sunshower (BFA F-3 2011 Justin Reager) were Jury Selection Winners at the Brouhaha Film and Video Showcase in Orlando, November 19-20, and will screen in the “Best of Brouhaha” short program at the Florida Film Festival, April 13-22. For more information about both festivals, go to www.enzian.org.

Viral (BFA Documentary 2011 Dustin Waldman/Rakan Shaker) was selected for screening at the New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles, May 18-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.newmediafilmfestival.com.

The Dreamer  (MFA D-2 2010 Jamie Kassler) was selected for screening in the BlackMaria Film + Video Festival Tour, February 4 through September 10. Formore information about this tour, go to http://www.blackmariafilmfestival.org/tour.php.