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WRITE / VLOG FOR US!
We need writers and vloggers to report on filmmaking and gaming - Our whole purpose to help talented young "media creators" do what they do - so as you report on people like yourself, we'll also feature your work, and link back to your own website or YouTube channel. We have visitors from all over the entertainment industry, and around the world - it's a great way to get your work out there!
If you're in Los Angeles, you may have the opportunity to report "behind the scenes."
Contact Rich Samuels, Freshi's Director of Production (and your FRESHI NOW webmaster!), at rich.samuels@freshiflix.com
JUST DO IT.
If you don't think you have the time to make a film, Director Steven Soderbergh just shot a completely improved film in his spare time, while directing a play in Australia.
The lesson? Think big, remove all the obstacles (as in: I have no money, I only have a Flip camera, I only have a day, I'll never finish the script), think big, and just do it. You'll be amazed at what you can do.
The lesson? Think big, remove all the obstacles (as in: I have no money, I only have a Flip camera, I only have a day, I'll never finish the script), think big, and just do it. You'll be amazed at what you can do.
Success Story: Filmmaker enters Netflix Contest, Wins Production Contract
Here's a story from the Los Angeles times about Philip Flores of Hemet, California, who entered the "Netflix Find Your Voice" filmmaking competition, won - and went from being a production assistant to writer / Director of his first feature film.
Get your work out there any way you can - if it's good, don't just post it online - enter festivals and competitions - you never know what might happen!
Get your work out there any way you can - if it's good, don't just post it online - enter festivals and competitions - you never know what might happen!
SALLY SALIA: ONLOACTIONVACATIONS.COM
Celebrities – If you know your sources, they’re not too hard to track down. Have you ever wished to know where you favorite TV Shows or upcoming movies you’re excited about are being filmed? Have you ever dreamed about meeting the stars? Well, www.onlocationvacations.com has hundreds of opportunities. No, they don’t lie or trick you; all their suggestions are 100% accurate. They have everything from upcoming filming locations to movie premieres to book signings. I’ve even gone to three events they’ve posted; a Nathan Fillion [Rick Castle from ABC’s Castle] book signing, Fox’s Bones set, and the New Moon premiere. I got to meet Nathan Fillion, someone from the set of Bones, and stood ten feet away from the beloved heartthrob, Robert Pattinson.
EVENT ALERT: VIDCON 2010
If you're interested in learning more about how to make effective online videos, or just want to meet some of the biggest names in online filmmaking, we've just heard of VidCon, occuring in Los Angeles July 9-10, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Century City.
This isn't a YouTube "Gathering," and it's not free ($40 a day / $80 for the conference), but you might want to take a look and see if it's something in line with what you want to accomplish in the future.
This isn't a YouTube "Gathering," and it's not free ($40 a day / $80 for the conference), but you might want to take a look and see if it's something in line with what you want to accomplish in the future.
CATHY LE'S "MUNDANE MONDAY"
"Merry New Year!"
It's 2010, though I hardly feel anything is different. It's an arbitrary decision we make to have an excuse to change our lives. So I don't make New Year Resolutions. Since I'm done marching the Rose Parade though, I find myself with slightly more free time on my hands.
We've had exchange students from the Media Education Centre in Serbia over here in L.A. for the past two weeks. I've been sort of out of the loop since I've been rehearsing with my marching band, but on Tuesday and Wednesday, we'll be having Hollywood Behind the Scenes days, visiting places such as Modern Film and Video Symphony.
I recently got my computer back and am in the process of finding an editing program that works better than Windows Movie Maker. I use Final Cut Pro a lot, but that's only on my school's computer for school projects. As a very very very (emphasis on "very") low budget student film maker, I'm going to attempt to create a video using only my cellphone camera, Windows Movie Maker, some friends, and imagination.
Here's the plan: We'll probably have to do a music video. MovieMaker is okay at editing picture and if we set it on mute, it's pretty great. We can record a song on a free audio recording program called Audacity. Then we can put it over the video as an audio file. Success (hopefully).
