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August 2018
AWD’s Female Shoot ‘Em Up — Script Night
Experience PART TWO of the three-part EVOLUTION of a story to screenplay to film! Join us for a staged reading of scripts by AWD members: Shilpa Mankikar Donna Wheeler Julia Camara C.M. Landrus Shea E. Butler Sarah Bullion Inspired by last month's AWD storytellers! Event is FREE.
Find out more »NFMLA Call for Entries “On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project” (Deadline)
Create and enter a film in "On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project" and have a shot at winning over $70,000 in prizes! Learn more at www.nfmla.org/onlocation/ Deadline is August 24, 2018 NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is thrilled to invite you to create a short film for the 2018 On Location film competition! Tell us your story in a narrative, documentary, commercial or animation format that positively highlights Los Angeles to the rest of the world. Create original, branded entertainment…
Find out more »Body Image screening
Director: Kim Garland Logline: A woman is tormented by her compulsion to stay thin. Cast: Jocelyn Vammer Screening Room at the LA Convention Center; Shorts Track as part of the ScareLA Haunt Convention But tickets HERE. View film website HERE.
Find out more »Biophilia screening
Director: Marina Michelson Logline: When an animal dies under her watch, an isolated new farmer is pushed to prove her worth. The festival is in the town where Twin Peaks was set & filmed. There will be lots of fun Twin Peaks fan events throughout the fest! Buy tickets HERE. View film website HERE. View trailer HERE.
Find out more »Body Image screening
Director: Kim Garland Logline: A woman is tormented by her compulsion to stay thin. Cast: Jocelyn Vammer Screening at Comic Con Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA) part of GeekFest Film Fests tour; Screening at Palm Springs Air Museum But tickets HERE. View film website HERE.
Find out more »The Showrunner-Director Relationship with Aseem Batra & Linda Mendoza
As previously announced, AWD and NBC have partnered to present a set of master classes for emerging women episodic directors. The third of these classes will explore the SHOWRUNNER-DIRECTOR RELATIONSHIP with Aseem Batra & Linda Mendoza. Join us for a focused workshop on what to expect when working with a showrunner as a guest director on a television show. At this small group workshop, Aseem and Linda will discuss how the Showrunner and Director work together to produce an episode of television. Each attendee…
Find out more »September 2018
WASTE screening
Director: Justine Raczkiewicz Logline: Roger lives a detached life, picking up waste for a living, but looks forward to his evening conversations with his quirky roommate and foodie, Olive. But as the meals become increasingly strange, Roger must ask himself how far he will go for love? Cast: Luke Baines, Sarah Bartholomew DP: Martim Vian Buy tickets HERE. View film website HERE.
Find out more »Works in Progress Program
The Works in Progress Program is sponsored by Canon and is a peer-to-peer opportunity to review new works by members currently in post or headed for the festival circuit. Program emphasis is on supporting each other by providing constructive feedback, sharing resources, and building the AWD community. The evening will begin with a light dinner and brief tech talk, both courtesy of Canon. Two to three members' short films that are currently being picture locked, or were recently completed, will be…
Find out more »3: An Eye For An Eye dvd release
Director: Lou Simon Logline: A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession, but how far are they willing to go for justice and what if they're wrong? View trailer HERE
Find out more »Biophilia screening
Director: Marina Michelson Logline: When an animal dies under her watch, an isolated new farmer is pushed to prove her worth. Buy tickets HERE. View film website HERE. View trailer HERE.
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