MFVA Forums

Intern sought for Sharp Entertainment

2010-06-23T22:33:34Z

My name is Andria, and I’m a production coordinator for Sharp Entertainment in NYC. We’re sending a crew up to Portland, ME to film a show for Travel Channel on July 3, 5, and 6, and we’re looking for 2 - 3 production interns to help. Our internship positions are unpaid, but they would be wonderful for college students or recent graduates who are looking for a quick three days of experience on a popular, fast-paced documentary-style television shoot.

Our production interns are going to help with a wide-range of tasks like setting up gear, gathering releases, possibly filming some b-roll, helping to take promotional stills, etc. We will provide our interns lunch every day. There will be absolutely zero obligation on the 4th of July holiday, so this is perfect for a student or recent grad who is going to be grounded in Portland over the Independence Day weekend.

If any of your members are interested, they can submit a brief cover letter and resume to me at andria at sharpentertainment dot com.

Actress 20’s Needed for Kevin Dibacco’s BACK TO THE BEYOND

2010-05-11T21:07:42Z

Female 20’s, athletic, shooting in Long Island, Maine May 20-25, 2010. (NON UNION) Lodging, Food and deferred payment offered along with % of film. Film has Pre sold sales & distribution. Need someone in that role this week with flexible schedule.

Contact: Kevin DiBacco
http://www.backtothebeyond.com
http://www.kevindibacco.com

High School student seeks job shadowing

2010-04-30T15:20:54Z

Hello, my name is Kyle and I am a junior at Yarmouth High School. For school, there is a program called CEP which stands for Career Exploration Program. We have to contact someone who is in a field of our interest and for three days, we job shadow this person and take some notes. Since I am really into film making and movies, I thought if I could shadow someone at the Maine Film and Video Association it would be a very good experience for me. Is there any way that I could shadow someone for 3 days in May? I would very much aprecciate this opportunity.
Thank You,
Kyle

kyle_brunelle at yarmouth dot k12 dot me dot us

Maine Film Crew Sought for NYU student project

2010-04-13T08:45:03Z

New York University undergraduate thesis project, The Road to Montana, will be shooting in the Central/Southern Maine area April 21-22 and May 5-6. We are currently seeking the following crew members to join our team:

Camera Assistants
Grips
DIT
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator

Because we are a student film, we cannot offer payment for this job. We will, however, provide meals and reimburse you for your travels.

For more information, please contact Caitlyn Coady (caitlynjcoady at gmail dot com).

Production Assistant for 360 Productions, Portland Maine

2010-04-02T13:40:01Z

Attached below is a job description for a Production Assistant for 360 Productions, a local production company based in Downtown Portland. For more information on 360 Productions, visit http://www.360productionsgroup.com.

Jessie Nickerson

Email resume to:
Jessie at aura360 dot com
Or fax to: 207-699-2929.

Bangor’s Kahbang Film Festival accepting submissions

2010-04-02T12:58:43Z

The submission period for the 2010 KahBang Film Festival is officially open. Festival organizers are looking for new, cutting edge films of all genres to review for possible admission into the festival’s lineup. Filmmakers are encouraged to submit short or feature length narrative, documentary, and experimental films for consideration.

In the spirit of the KahBang Music and Arts Festival of 2009, this year’s addition of film marks the expansion of KahBang into fields other than strictly music while maintaining a strong emphasis on fresh, independent art and expression. This unique expansion strives to create one of the most unique and intimate film festivals in the country, where a convergence of artists, fans, and industry representatives will determine the future independent stars of film.

Screening categories include, but are not limited to, Maine on Main (Maine based filmmakers and films), Gen-Next (emerging filmmakers), Perspectives (documentary), and Persistence of Vision (outstanding accomplishments in storytelling). Films will be shown at a number of venues, across the Bangor metropolitan area. Awards include Best Emerging Filmmaker, Best Documentary, Best Short Film, and the KahBang Audience Award for Best Film.

The cost of submissions are based on the four separate deadlines, with fees increasing until the final submission deadline of June 7th. Submissions can be made using the form at http://www.kahbang.com or for a discounted rate at http://www.withoutabox.com. For more information regarding submissions, or regarding the film festival as a whole, contact filmfest at kahbang dot com

Scriptwriter seeks independent Maine filmmaker

2010-03-21T10:47:47Z

I am looking for an independent filmmaker in Maine where the film takes place. It is a sequel to Lee David Zlotoff”s film The Spitfire Grill. I tried to get in touch with Lee Zlotoff, but could not get through to him. He left the story open-ended and has yet to finish it.

My script is Charlie and Mollie, completes the story that Zlotoff started. I have an outline for the script and could have it ready in about 2 months. It will run approximately 90 minutes.

I would gladly share more information.

Merrill Baum ‘s The Word Tree
P.O. Box 11916
Shorewood, WI 53211-1916
(414) 906-1764

merrill at merrillbaum dot com

merrillbaum.com

Strong Man

2010-03-18T13:34:37Z

Saw this film recently at the Portland MFA. Was a bit long but did a really nice job of telling a great story without too much talking heads. Film maker used interplay between two central characters which is easier to do in fiction but much harder to pull off in docs as it supposed to be “real” which is a challenge when you have people wired up and the camera is there. I ended up really being drawn to the characters.

The Way we Get By

2010-01-13T13:59:15Z

I will admit to being a little wary of the “support our troops” context that goes with the turf of this film. However, I must admit that after watching it on MPBN a bit back, I was glad I got past my preconceived notions and gave it a chance. I really enjoyed it and found that the personalities that were profiled were very endearing and just absolutely enjoyable to watch. Two thumbs up from this viewer.

The interesting thing for me was thinking about my own pre-hurdle of overcoming my reluctance to be drawn into a piece that might relate to the politics of the war in Iraq. I believe in supporting our troop even if you are or are not in favor of our efforts, but that whole topic is often globbed up into one political ball, and it put me off. In reality, the film has little to do with that political ball and it left me wondering whether the film makers adequately anticipated this dynamic (though I don’t pretend to believe that because this was an issue for me it was an issue for everyone) and what impact it had in the distribution of the film.

I also struggled with you they would have introduced it differently, because at the end of the day it is what it is, but how to bring people to the true focus of the film?

One of those interesting “I didn’t think I would like it but I did” experiences.

Greg R.

Maine GLBTQ Project seeks PSA producer

2010-03-16T10:29:56Z

My name is Samuel Chamberlain, I am the program director for the GLBTQ
Project. We are looking to produce a PSA (Public Service Announcement)
that shows the number of people supporting the GLBTQ Community and we
wanted to know if you would be willing/able to donate your time,
services, and equipment to capture this PSA in a professional manner.
We would not be able to compensate you in a monetary manner, but we
would in fact be more than willing to post your logo on our website,
to thank you for the support. We are a Maine based branch of a GLBTQ Project.
Travel will only be in Southern Maine

Please get back to us ASAP.

Thank You,

Samuel Chamberlain
Program Director
outreach at glbtqproject dot org
schamberlain at glbtqproject dot org
http://www.glbtqproject.org