Local Film Community Happenings

Hello, friends!  Some of you fellow filmmakers might like to know about upcoming events.  Be sure to click on the links for more information, and share with your fellow filmmakers who might be interested!

"Pioneers in Skirts" Production Assistance

There is an opportunity to help a friend of mine, Ashley Maria, with a documentary she is filming in Raleigh this August.  She's a graduate student at the University of Southern California studying Film and Television at the School of Cinematic Arts.  The documentary is titled "Pioneers in Skirts" about an organization called Business and Professional Women.  If you're interested in helping as a member of her crew, you can find more information here.  Some of the pertinent info is listed below, and pulled straight from her site:

CALL OUT TO CREW

Shooting Dates:  

Thursday August 12th OR 13th (TBD) for a shoot at Meredith College

Saturday, August 14th in Carrboro, NC 

Crew Needed:

Camera operators, grip & electric, boom operators, production assistants, hair & make-up

Compensation: 

Credit & DVD once film is finalized

Contact: 

Email Ashley Maria; please include resume with experience, your interest in the documentary, and any equipment you can provide for shooting day

We are low budget and are using available resources to make this documentary happen, so I thank you in advance for being a part of a very special documentary to me and the ladies from the BPW organization. 

Triangle Film Society: Networking Event on Sept. 2nd

A networking event for filmmakers will take place next month.  You have to register and arrive early, because the event will be held in the RBC building in downtown Raleigh.  Read the invitation from Nene (@QueenTiger) to register and get more information, but mark you calendars now because there are going to be free drinks and appetizers. :)

Triangle Film Society: Networking Event
Thursday, September 2, 2010
5:30 to 7:30PM

Location: Poyner Spruill (@poynerspruill)
RBC Building, 19th Floor
301 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

SPARKcon Call for Talent

Part of a local creative festival called SPARKcon will include a 48-hour film challenge starting on Friday, September 10th.  They're also calling for film submissions, the deadline for which has been extended to August 27th according to their twitter page (@filmSPARK2010).