Beverly Hills Film/TV Mixer on Nov. 12th

Please seek me out to say hi if you're at our ScreenPlayLab mixer on Thursday night at the Sidebar in Beverly Hills. Some people get shy when I'm talking with someone else, but that's a good excuse to join us. ScreenPlayLab is a friendly, outgoing group.

ScreenPlayLab has gone upscale by moving its monthly event to the most elegant hotel in Beverly Hills. Although some miss the casual spot we used to meet, others appreciate having a venue that draws more VIPs. The Sidebar, Regency Beverly Wilshire, 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Thursday, Nov. 12th, 2009. Drop by between 7pm to 10pm. No cover charge. Drinks start at $6.

Please RSVP so I have a head count and have you on the list:

RSVP: www.screenplaylab.com

*** Gabrielle's L.A. Fashion Week Video at 1,700+ Views...

ScreenPlayLab co-founder Gabrielle Pantera's runway video with American Idol's Megan Joy has over 1,700 views:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMwr1UzjKE

All eight of her Fashion Week videos are online at www.goshtv.net/video.

*** New Media Film Festival Accepting Submissions...

Big Vision Studios VP Susan Johnston is launching the New Media Film Festival. Be viewed by distributors. Grand Prize worth over $10,000. June 11-13th, 2010, at Downtown Independent Theater, Los Angeles. Free Producer Software ($89 value) with each submission. $15 to $40.

www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com

*** The Total Picture Seminar on Nov. 14th-15th...

Jeff DeCola presents Academy Award-winning actor Martin Landau, Oscar-nominated director Mark Rydell and noted playwright-screenwriter Lyle Kessler for a 2-day course in the inter-relationship of the three critical disciplines of narrative film-making: writing, acting and directing. Writers will submit five minute scenes directed and staged for the camera by Mark Rydell. Actors will be coached by Martin Landau. The scene content will be analyzed and discussed by Lyle Kessler. Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10am-6pm, 9am check-in. UCLA, Haines Hall, Room 39, Los Angeles, CA. $250.

http://shorl.com/hagrupromotypy

*** Actorfest on Nov. 14th...

Backstage presents workshops with top casting directors, agents and managers. Brad Gilmore, Casting Director, Unsolved Mysteries Panel. Mark Teschner, Casting Director, General Hospital. April Webster, Casting Director, Lost, Star Trek. Matthew Berry, Casting Director, Alpha Dog, The Notebook. John Levey, Casting Director, ER, Southland. 20% off all workshops before Oct. 14th. California Market Center, Los Angeles.

actorfest.com/LAworkshops

*** Emerging Producer Non-fiction TV Competition deadline Nov. 15th...

CableU is taking submissions for their non-fiction TV pitch session at NATPE 2010 in Las Vegas. Last year's winner sold his show to the History channel.

www.cableu.tv/emergingproducers

*** Ascent-Hollywood on Nov. 18th...

Speakers Rachel Miller (ShowMeTheScreenplay.com) and Simon Lamb (SRL Law). The art and science of independent film finance, distribution. 6 pm to 9 pm, East-West Lounge, 8851 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA. Free or $15.

http://nov09-ascent-hollywood.eventbrite.com

*** Creative Talent Network Animation Expo on Nov. 20th to 22nd...

Creative Talent Network (CTN) Animation Week with the first annual CTN Animation Expo (CTN-X). Mix and mingle with top animation artists from Digital Domain, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon, Walt Disney Animation, and Sony Imageworks. The Burbank Marriott Convention Center. (800) 604-2238. 10% discount code from GreenlightJobs.com: GREENX09. $25 to $175.

http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/

*** Artivist Film Festival on Dec. 1st to 5th...

The 6th Annual Artivist Film Festival and The 2009 Artivist Awards. Egyptian Theater, Hollywood. The Artivist Network will distribute advocate films and generate revenue for filmmakers by streaming their films online.

http://artivists.org

Digital Lounge mixer on Dec. 17th...

The Digital Lounge is a business professional networking mixer held in LA and the bay area produced by Tech Supper Club and iHollywood Forum. Los Angeles. Free.

http://techsupperclub12-17.eventbrite.com/

Love you guys!