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September 2010

October 2010

Brad Ferrell 832.798.7778

 

 

 

   TONIGHT:

September 2nd

1. Thursday - The Houston Film Commission and producer Adam Donaghey present "First Thursday's". This month the HFC presents a screening of the winning 2009 Houston Film Race and the 2010 Austin Film Race Shorts starting at 8:30PM to 10PM at The Fairview (formally Dean's Credit Clothing - Montrose) (315 Fairview St., Houston, Tx 77006.) For more information about the the HFC and First Thursdays visit: www.HoustonFilmCommission.com/firstthursdays 

2. Organizer Hal Wixon and Special Events Houston are pleased to present The Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival's "Mystery Impersonation Theater Fundraiser and Mixer" benefiting the 2010 Gulf Coast Film Festival starting at 7PM to 10PM at Cheddar's Casual Cafe (21011 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598) (Map) The theater Entrance is at the rear of the Restaurant. Join everyone in Cheddar's Restaurant Banquet Room for a cheezy movie with a side of splitting humor by impressionists/Entertainers Jeff Phillips and Sean Hickey. $20 donation includes the Mystery Impersonation Theater, any burger on the menu, fries and a drink, Alcohol is cash bar. See ya there!

COMING UP:

September 3rd

Friday - Stunt Coordinator Mark Chavarria is pleased to announce that the Movie which he worked on as a stuntman/coordinator, Robert Rodriguez's "Machete" will be screening at the Alamo Draft House - West Oaks Mall. starting at 7PM. The Movie stars Robert DeNiro, Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Cheech Marin, Lindsey Lohan, Michelle Rodriguez, Don Johnson, Steven Segal and, of course, Houston's own Mark Chavarria. Come buy Mark a beer and he will autograph your ticket stub! What a deal! 

September 3rd to September 5th

Friday to Sunday - Clay Ratcliff and Killdozer Productions are pleased to invite the public to the world premiere presentation of "The Adventure of Arthur Ignatius in Wonderland" starting at 8PM (Fridays and Saturdays) and 2PM (Sunday) at the Express Theater (located inside the Northwest Mall 9600 Hempstead, Houston TX 77092) Three weekends. Advance tickets sales through August at a discount. For more information visit www.Killdozerproductions.com or call 832.561.1601 or (click here)

September 4th

1. Saturday - Acting Coach Ken Farmer is pleased to present the "PAG Ongoing Organic Acting Workshop for September" starting at 10AM to 4PM at their Timber Creek Productions studio (107 W. Broadway St., Gainsville, TX) Fee: $75 For more information visit: www.acting.freeservers.com/group.html or contact Ken for reservations at pagact@yahoo.com or call 214.533.4964

2. Texas Film Scene founder Curtis Wayne is pleased to present his "Auditioning Without Agony On-Camera Auditioning Acting Class" Four Saturdays starting at 3PM to 6PM at the Mitchie's Art Gallery (7801 North Lamar Blvd., Bldg B Suite 148, Austin TX 78752) Cost $100 for 4 Class Sessions ( a $200. Value) Only 20 seats available in each class. Reserve your seat and guarantee your space (Click Here)

September 6th

Monday - San Antonio Director Bryan Ortiz, Lee Hurtado and the PrimaDonna Productions, Inc., are pleased to screen their film "Doctor "S" Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies" at the Dragon*Con International Film Festival starting at 1AM at the Hyatt "Learning Center" in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta (265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303) For more information about the 2010 Dragon*Con International Film Festival visit: www.dragoncon.org and to learn more about "Doctor S: The Movie" visit: www.DoctorSTheMovie.com 

September 10th

Filmmaker/Organizer Marc Furi and the Our Image Monthly Series presents Director Brandon Sonnier's 90-minute film "The Beat" starting at 6:30PM at Cafe 4212 (4212 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX 77004) (Map) For more information about the Our Image Monthly Series and the film visit: www.OurImageFest.com 

September 10th to September 12th

1. Friday to Sunday - The Houston Film Commission's Texas Filmmaker Showcase 2010 will be screening at the Cinesol Film Festival in Harlingen, Texas. For more information about the The Texas Filmmakers Showcase 2010 visit: www.HoustonFilmCommission.com/showcase/ 

2. Clay Ratcliff and Killdozer Productions are pleased to invite the public to the world premiere presentation of "The Adventure of Aurtur Ignatius in Wonderland" starting at 8PM (Fridays and Saturdays) and 2PM (Sunday) at the Express Theater (located inside the Northwest Mall 9600 Hempstead, Houston TX 77092) Three weekends. Advance tickets sales through August at a discount. For more information visit www.Killdozerproductions.com or call 832.561.1601 or (click here)

September 11th

Saturday - The Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) and the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts present "The 6th Annual Business of Film Conference" starting at 9AM to 5PM at the Rice University Media Center on the campus of Rice University. Special Guest Louise Levison. For schedule, speaker bios and to register visit: www.SWAMP.org/bizoffilm.html 

September 12th

Sunday - Join SWAMP and Women in Film and Television (WIFT-Houston) for "Writing a Business Plan for Film" A special Workshop with Louise Levison starting at 10AM to 12:30PM at the Rice Media Center (Stockton and University (Entrance 8) on the Campus of Rice University (Directions).  For more information, rates and to register visit: www.SWAMP.org/bizoffilm.html 

September 14th

Tuesday - Organizer Randy Chapman presents "The Houston Film Industry MeetUp Group Monthly MeetUp" starting at 7PM at Sherlocks - River Oaks (1952-A West Gray, Houston, TX 77019) This Group is open to anyone interested in the Houston Film Scene. For more information about this group and to join (click here)

September 17th to September 19th

1. Friday thru Sunday - The Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival, Clear Lake, Texas. For more information visit: www.GulfCoastFilmFest.com Special Celebrity Guest scheduled to attendance Producer, Actress and Super Model Cheryl Tiegs. Get your tickets before they are gone for this exciting festival.

2. Eye Candy Inc., Production manager Kira Black and director William Collins are pleased to premiere the short 15-minute coming of age drama film "The Care Taker". For more information about the film and to view a trailer visit: www.caretakerMovie.com The film casts: Jared Doreck, Rebecca Bertot, Julian Brashears, Paxton Gilmore, Joe Grisaffi. Additional cast include Tedd Dicus, Sara Gaston, Renee Edd, David Sharp and many more. Screenings Sept. 17th, 18th and 19th at the Eye Candy Studios, two screenings each day at 7PM and 8PM Sept.17th/18th and 4PM and 5PM Sept. 19th. RSVP to: william@eyecandyinc.com 

3. The 17th Annual CineSol Film Festival for more information visit: www.cinesol.com 

4. Clay Ratcliff and Killdozer Productions are pleased to invite the public to the world premiere presentation of "The Adventure of Aurtur Ignatius in Wonderland" starting at 8PM (Fridays and Saturdays) and 2PM (Sunday) at the Express Theater (located inside the Northwest Mall 9600 Hempstead, Houston TX 77092) Three weekends. Advance tickets sales through August at a discount. For more information visit www.Killdozerproductions.com or call 832.561.1601 or (click here)

September 18th

1. Saturday - Filmmaker Tom Martino and DWN Productions are pleased to announce that they will be having a "Wrap-Party" for "Race War: The Remake" More details to come. You can learn more about DWN Productions and see a clip of the film at: www.dwnproductions.net 

2. Special Events Houston, Cando Events and the City of Kemah present "The First Annual Texas Celebrity Impersonators Festival" starting at 11Am to Dusk at the 600 block of Bradford, Kemah, TX - One block from the Kemah Boardwalk.) For more information, tickets and schedule visit www.TCIFest.com Tickets $6 online / $8 at the door / Kids 12 and under FREE. 

September 23rd to September 26th

Thursday to Sunday - The Houston Film Commission's Texas Filmmaker Showcase 2010 will be screening at VideoFest in Dallas, Texas at the Angelika Film Center. For more information about the The Texas Filmmakers Showcase 2010 visit: www.HoustonFilmCommission.com/showcase/ And, to learn more about VideoFest 2010 visit: www.VideoFest.org 

September 24th to September 25th

Friday and Saturday - Houston Comic Lydia O'Neil and the Montgomery County Food Bank are pleased to present "Hunger is No Laughing Matter: 24-hours Straight of Stand-up Comedy Fundraiser" starting at 6PM Sept. 24th and ending at 6PM Sept. 25th at the eXit73 Bar & Grill in Spring, Texas.(24724 I-45 North, Spring, TX 77386 : Exit Rayford/Sawdust off I-45 and look to your right) Tickets only $20 and allows continuous access to the show throughout the 24-hour period. This event will also feature breakfast and lunch buffets, a raffle, an auction and tons of drink specials. September is Hunger Action Month, for more information and tickets visit:  www.MontgomeryCountyFoodBank.com 

September 24th to September 26th

Friday to Sunday - Producer/organizer Kelly Smith in association with SplatterFest present "The SplatterFest "Weekend of Mayhem" Short Film Competition - Houston" starting at 6PM Friday and ending at 11:59PM on Sunday. Grab your camera, Get your crew together and make a horror film in 54 hours (or a weekend) Learn more and register at: www.Splatterfest.com Films will be screened at the Alamo Draft House October 11th and 12th, 2010 as part of the Houston HorrorFestGrand Prize winner will receive a Canon Rebel T2i Camera (a $799 value) along with other prizes.

September 25th

Saturday - Houston Director and Filmmaker Mel House (and C-47 Houston Entertainment Magazine's February 2008 Headline cover and interview) is pleased to announce that his feature film "Closet Space" will be Screening at the Sacramento Sci-fi Horror Show sometime between 10Am-3PM as part of a block of features on this time slot. The screenings will be held at the Scottish Rite Center (6151 H Street, Sacramento, California 95819, across from Sacramento State University). For more information about the SAC Sci-fi Horror Show and to see a schedule of films (click here)

 

 

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October 1st and October 2nd

Friday and Saturday - Producer Adam Donaghey presents the 2nd Annual Houston Film Race. This competition challenges local filmmakers to create an original short film (4-minutes or less) in just 24-hours. All completed films will premiere for the public at the Landmark River Oaks Theater. The best films will advance to the nationwide competition for over $30,000 in Cash and prizes. Early Deadline is September 2nd and Final deadline is September 29th. Space is limited, To Register or learn more, visit: www.FilmRacing.com/Cities/Houston.htm 

October 7th through October 10th

Thursday through Sunday - Organizer and Founder Shanda Davis is pleased to present the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival. The four day event will consist of seminars, workshops, networking events, film screenings, youth spotlights and much more. For more information about submissions, registration, volunteer and sponsorship opportunity, visit www.bciff.com or call 1-888-819-2634 for details.

October 13th, October 14th and October 15th

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - The 2010 Houston HorrorFest starting at (TBA) at the Alamo Drafthouse -West Oaks Mall (Between Westheimer and Richmond -West Oaks Mall #429 Houston, TX 77082). Screening 6 Made in Houston Horror Films over 3 nights. Films include "The Flesh Keeper", "Sweatshop", "Backroad", "Spirit Camp", "Dead of Knight" and "Zombiefied". Buy Ticket online at: www.Drafthouse.com/westoaks and learn more about this festival and the films at: www.HoustonHorror.com 

October 15th

Friday - as part of the 2010 Houston HorrorFest, Director Todd Jason Cook is proud to present the Premiere of his new feature horror film, "Zombiefied" at the Alamo Drafthouse-West Oaks Mall. More info to come. To see the Zombiefied Official teaser trailer (click here)

November 2010

November 10th

Wednesday - Governor Rick Perry and First lady Anita Perry invite the public to the "11th Annual Texas Conference for Women" starting at 7:30AM to 5PM at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Keynote speakers include Ms. Leigh Anne Tuohy, the inspiration behind the best-selling book and blockbuster film, "The Blind Side"Glenda Hatchett host of the Court TV show "Judge Hatchett" and Dr. Jennifer Arnold Medical director of Texas Children's Hospital's Pediatric Simulation Center and star of the TLC's Reality TV show "The Little Couple". A career fair will be hosted by Tory Johnson, CEO of Women for Hire and workplace contributor on ABC's "Good Morning America". For more information about this conference visit: www.TxConferenceForWomen.org 

November 10th through November 14th

1. Thursday through Sunday - The Cinema Arts Festival Houston www.CinemartSociety.org/2010_festival.html

2.  The Houston Film Commission's Texas Filmmaker Showcase 2010 will be screening at The Cinema Arts Festival here in Houston, Texas. For more information about the The Texas Filmmakers Showcase 2010 visit: www.HoustonFilmCommission.com/showcase/ And to learn more about the Cinema Arts Festival visit: www.CinemartSociety.org/2010_festival.html 

3. The 4th Annual Lone Star International Film Festival. For more information visit www.lsiff.com

November 13th and November 14th

Saturday and Sunday - Producer and organizer Andrew Rose and DOA Blood Bath Entertainment are pleased to present "Blood Bath 2: The Film Festival" at The Texas Theater (231 W. Jefferson Blvd., Oak Cliff, TX (Dallas) for more information visit: www.doabloodbath.com 

April 2011

April 13th through April 16th

Wednesday through Saturday - Organizer Franklin Anderson and host of the "Let's Be Frank Show" is proud to present the 2nd Semi-Annual Black Images in the Media Arts Festival and Symposium. 3 and one half days of music, film, theater, industry workshops, an awards banquet, national celebrities and More. If you are interested in being a corporate sponsor contact Franklin at: 281.974.8305.

April 29th through May 1st

Friday to Sunday - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2011 starting at 6PM at the Sheraton Grand Hotel DFW Airport (4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving Texas) More to come.