Friday, May 29, 2009

Pre-Production for Indie Filmmakers- June 6th at CAmm

A penny spent on pre-production is a dollar saved down the road. Jeanie Clark (Smalltimore) walks you step by step through the basics: how to get reliable critique on your script, re-writing, production values, creating an LLC, funding, networking, finding the right crew & gear, location management, insurance, permits and more!

Sat Jun 6 10am-4pm (w/ lunch break).
Adv reg $90, $70 mbrs. Walk-in $120, $100 mbrs.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Stonehenge VIII: Mass Audition for Film and Video

Hey filmmakers-- see 100 actors audition in one day!!


Sun May 31 Doors 9am, auditions 10am.
Filmmakers: $25, $20 mbrs by May 15, $50, $40 mbrs by May 29, $75, $65 mbrs late reg. Actors: FREE, but reg. required.

Stonehenge is a regional, one-day casting event. Actors perform a monologue in front of local production companies and filmmakers. Filmmakers: think of Stonehenge as a mass casting tool, with over 100 actors whom you might call back to read for a specific part. Actors: think of it as a mass audition. Stonehenge has cast over 400 roles in 95 projects!

For INFO or to REGISTER: www.teamjabberwocky.com

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Learn Acting For The Camera -- This Saturday!

Sundance Award-winning filmmaker Steve Yeager shares how to walk onto a feature film set as an actor, and know exactly what’s expected of you! Also: headshots & resumes, audition practices, monologues, on-camera exercises, green screen acting, master shot/coverage, Stanislavski, Meissner and more. Complete scenes are shot in week two.

To sign up, or learn more, visit the Creative Alliance website here:
http://creativealliance.org/events/eventItem1753.html

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Anne Haddad Blogs from the MFF!

CAmm's friend Anne Haddad will be blogging live from the fest! Check her out here-- http://annehaddad.blogspot.com/

CAmm @ Maryland Film Fest: Interview with Cory McAbee, Director of Stingray Sam

Friday, May 8, 2009

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

CAmm @ MD Film Fest!

CAmm @ MD Film Festival Tent Village! Come see us this weekend!

Jaimes and his crew document the festival! Interviews with filmmakers, celebs, cast and crew visiting the Maryland Film Festival! Get our daily video feed from the Festival here on our blog!

Creative Alliance MovieMakers present B-more Indie Horror Filmmakers Panel Sat May 9 ,1030am
Hear stories (from on-set horrors to successful gags) from Baltimore's booming young underground horror scene. How to make a horror on a budget, effects - what works, what doesn't, and why Baltimore is the perfect place to make creepy movies, plus scenes from recent releases. Filmmakers: Chris LaMartina (Grave Mistakes), Mark Colegrove (Isle of the Damned), Kalima Young (Lessons Learned) Moderated by Armando Valle (horror- 101.com) 10:30am-Noon, Panel Tent, MD Film Fest Tent Village, 1700 N Charles. FREE!

CAmm Kegger! Sat May 9, 5pm
Very special event for Creative Alliance members!! CA members, come schmooze with MD film fest & CAmm cage and filmmakers from all over the globe, in town for the festival! Free beer! 5pm-630pm, Panel Tent, MD Film Fest Tent Village, 1700 N Charles. FREE for Creative Alliance members, MFF filmmakers and MFF sponsors!

Monday, May 4, 2009

CAmm Cage Seeking Summer Interns!

We are currently taking applicants for summer internships at CAmm! This internship offers young filmmakers and moving image artists a great opportunity to build on the skills they already have, and most importantly-- networking and meeting some of Baltimore's film and video people! In addition to this, CAmm interns get special opportunities like using our gear for shoots, building DIY gear and organizing film screenings! This is an unpaid internship, but we can offer school credit. To learn more about two of our past interns, check out these interviews with Angie Young and Eric Gonzalez.

Job Description:

CAmm Cage Summer Intern (June- August)

CAmm Cage is seeking part time (8-12 hrs/week) intern for our film and video production rental program and media lab. Responsibilities include assisting CAmm Cage Manager, some event documentation/video editing, and assisting artists/filmmakers in our iMac computer lab. Candidates must be friendly, organized, detail oriented and must have experience using both film and video equipment. Experience with non-linear editing and Mac troubleshooting also required. Creative Alliance strives to create an open and inviting environment for the community and to that end, this position requires excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Send cover letter (include video/film skills and why you want to intern with us), resume and 3 references to jaimes@creativealliance.org (Work samples encouraged but not required.)

Applications will be accepted through Friday, May 22nd at 5pm.

Indie Film Blogs

Live feeds from some of our favorite indie film blogs!

Citypaper.com Arts and Minds

Salon: Beyond the Multiplex

SpoutBlog

Film: Film blog | guardian.co.uk

IFC.com - Indie Eye

doc it out

Filmmaker Magazine

Citypaper.com CPTV