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 American Gem Call For Entries - Winning Script  Produced

The 5th American Gem short screenplay Competition seeks submissions that are short film (narrative), between 3 and 45 pages, any genre and must be possible to produce on a low budget. 1st prize: $1000; 2nd: $500... Top 5 Get to PITCH their Script to Hollywood Producers and Agents.
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 FilmMakers Int'l Screenplay Awards Announces Winners 

Morris E. Clark
M. Clark and R. Ermel won First Prize of $4000 CASH for their romantic fantasy "FOREVER". Filmmakers 5th annual screenplay competition attracted a total of 1273 entries. Logline: Dean Hill gets the chance to travel back in time, in an attempt to save the woman of his dreams. But, it comes with a price, his life.

 American Gem's Short Script Contest Winners Announced 

Marc Calderwood
Marc Calderwood won the grand prize of $1000 CASH for his short drama "THE CHRISTMAS CARD". American Gem's 3rd annual competition attracted a total of 978 entries.   Logline: Can a Christmas card be used to carry a message of something other than joy and good will? How about hate, anger and ill-will?
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 ON THE LOT  (posted 11/14/2006)
Looking for up-and-coming filmmakers for a new reality competition series... The winning filmmaker will take home a $1 Million development deal!
 Take 5 Taste and Believe Commercial  (posted 06/22/2006)
Taking a break from the set of “Get Smart,” Segal is seeing if America can make him laugh as the judge of Hershey’s Take 5 Taste & Believe Film Contest.

 Take 5 Taste and Believe Commerical 

Toronto Film Festival
Taking a break from the set of “Get Smart,” Segal is seeing if America can make him laugh as the judge of Hershey’s Take 5 Taste & Believe Film Contest... Building off the tongue and cheek humor of the Take 5 spots that debuted in March 2006, the contest encourages Take 5 lovers to direct and star in their own 30-60 second spots for a chance to win $10,000.
 
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 Toronto International Film Festival Coverage 

Toronto Film Festival
You just can't make too many generalizations about the 29th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). With over 300 features, shorts and documentaries, there was no shortage of very good, very bad and everything in between on the screens, in media briefings, in the hotel lobbies and at the parties.
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 Marvin Kingcade III directed and produced "Obsidian"   
Obsidian
"Obsidian" - After recent terrorist attacks the FCC approved on a policy to lower the transmission power of all wireless devices, hoping that it will help them to better eavesdrop on suspected terrorist communications worldwide. 
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 Michael Akers debut feature "Gone But Not Forgotten 

A forest ranger named Drew discovers a fallen rock climber, Mark, during a storm. Mark has amnesia and, as he recovers, the two embark on a romance. However, when Mark's past comes back, he must decide who is really is. And who he really loves.
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 Hansen shot Killer Me his final year at Calarts  
Killer Me
"Killer Me" - Joseph Sturgeon awakes one morning, hands covered in blood, a badly infected wound on his ribcage... The last thing he remembers from the previous evening is rage, his neighbor, the nightmare again...
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 FEATURES 
  • Independent Film Making - Making an independent film takes talent, ambition, knowledge, salesmanship, persistence and a bit of luck.
  • Film Editing - There is no common pattern for how long it takes to become an editor... It can never be stated enough that the feature editor must find "truth" in the fictional work in order to make an emotionally rich film.
  • The Film Director - Some directors say they must concentrate primarily on the inherent beauty in the narrative and dialogue patterns in the script. Other directors are... 
  • Cinematography: The art of painting with light - The primary responsibility of the DP is to create the mood and feel of the picture with their lighting.  It is the DP's task to fulfill the wishes of the director on how the film should look. 
  • Writing Treatments That Sell - If a screenplay focuses the story for a film, the treatment does the same thing for a screenplay. A treatment could be considered a written pitch...
  • The Film Producer - Richard Zanuck once stated, "The producer is like the conductor of an orchestra. Maybe he can't play every instrument, but he knows what every instrument should sound like." 
  • Writing a Great Screenplay - A script must be designed to be read easily, flowing from page to page in smooth transition.
  • Actors on Acting - For many actors, part of making characters and scenes most effective is by doing research.
 Scott Prestin's Independent Horror Thriller  
The Mother Road (Route 666)
"The Mother Road (Route 666)" - Two twenty-something couples decide to trace old Route 66 from Chicago to L.A..
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 Nick Pavano grew up in the heart of Union, NJ 
The Zodiac
"The Zodiac" - Alan has turned into a modern day Zodiac Killer terrorizing San Francisco with speed and force. Find out if he'll get away this time...
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 Lisa Hammer is a prominent NY underground filmmaker 
Pus$bucket
"Pus$bucket" - Pus and blood-soaked B-movie (from the Broadway musical). Aliens, Jesus, insane hicks, murder and song-n-dance numbers!
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 A comedy directed by C. Revon and V. Garcia 
Java Love
"Java Love" - A man and a woman fall in love at first sight in a cafe, but that is only the beginning as love and lust, commitment and freedom, relationship and friendship are explored.
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 Lance, a multi-talented filmmaker is from Staten Island, N.Y. 
The Fire Within
"The Fire Within" - Walter Clark has spent many years executing inmates in the electric chair. Now, the time has come for them to seek their revenge. As the past comes back to haunt him, Walter realizes there's no where to run when the enemy is in your own mind.
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