JOB OPPORTUNITY: Seacoast-based research group seeks shooters/editors

[Job opportunity from Seacoast-based Storyline:]

NH seacoast-based qualitative research group looking for freelance shooters/editors with their own gear for potential short-term research and documentary projects. Must be able to travel w/gear to research sites in the continental US. Please visit our website at www.storyliners.com to get a sense of the work we do, and if you're interested send an email with samples and resume to:

Peter Kotsonis
Storyline
pete@storyliners.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Heartwood Media looking for part-time editor

[Received this job opportunity from Heartwood Media in Manchester, NH.]

Heartwood Media (Manchester, NH) is expanding. We are looking for a part-time freelance editor to help. If you're an editor with excellent storytelling skills and an eye for detail we want to know who you are! Email us at info@heartwoodmedia.com. Please include a resume and a link to your online reel. If you have experience with motion graphics and/or animation, we want to know about that too.

Food, Farms and Gardens: Whaleback Film Festival presents two nights of environmentally themed films on May 9th and 11th

[From the Whaleback Film Festival:]

Food, Farms and Gardens: Whaleback Film Festival Presents Two Nights of Environmentally Themed Films on May 9th and 11th

Portsmouth, NH - Stopping traffic for cow crossings, moving sheep from lawn to lawn through town, and beekeepers who move themselves instead of the bees. Whaleback Film selections ranging from the super-short 5 minute Credible Egg to the full-length feature presentation of Elemental embrace this year's theme: Food, Farms and Gardens. Six films cover the issues from sustainability on small farms to tuna ranching, subsistence whaling, and what it might take to replace the egg.

"It's hard to believe this is already our third year presenting Whaleback Festival", said festival organizer, and new filmmaker, Dyanna Smith. "We're doing things a little differently this spring and offering two separate evenings - a double feature night with a local filmmaker Q & A, and a series of four films shown at the Music Hall Loft."

Both nights include films that are in keeping with the festival's priority for new filmmakers and student work. Thursday night features a pre-screening of Piglets & Perspectives, a 40-minute film produced by Smith as part of her doctoral research in environmental studies at Antioch University New England.

The film highlights sustainable farming practices in the seacoast and Peterborough areas of New Hampshire. "Most of the footage in the film is shot by the farmers themselves," Smith explains. "They are a unique group of individuals who are very thoughtful and innovative with their farming."

Many of them have never tried filmmaking before, and Smith shares that what they were able to capture gives us, as viewers, an amazingly intimate look at the practices and philosophies that set them apart in how they operate small, sustainably-minded farms today in our area.

Piglets & Perspectives features Dick Wollmar of Moor Farm in North Hampton, Phil and Becky Brand of Brandmoore Farm in Barrington, Brendan Cornwell of Victory Bees, Dan and Ruth Holmes of Sunnyfield Farm in Peterborough, and Conrad and Ellen Dumas of Ten Talents at La Bergerie Dumas in Greenfield. A filmmaker Q & A panel following the screening will include Smith and a number of the featured farmers.

Then on Saturday, May 11, the Loft is host to a series of four new films. First, The Credible Egg briefly ponders how egg substitutes might ease pressure on industrialized egg production. Jump over to the sparkling coast of Turkey, where

Fish Meat investigates open ocean tuna "ranching" and centuries-old style carp aquaculture.

Next, filmmaker Tom Weston will be on hand to personally guide the screening of his new film The Wind That Blows. Weston shot the film over a span of 20 years among the traditional whalers of Bequia, giving voice to a humble community on a tiny island still clinging to its past.

The evening peaks with the stunning feature film Elemental, exploring the lives of three individuals united by their deep connection with nature and driven to confront some of the most pressing ecological challenges of our time. The film follows Rajendra Singh on a pilgrimage to save India’s polluted and dying Ganges River; Eriel Deranger, campaigning tirelessly against the proposed 2,000-mile Keystone XL Pipeline which would destroy Indigenous communities of northern Canada; and Jay Harman, an Australian inventor searching for investors willing to risk millions on his revolutionary device that he believes can slow down global warming.

"Elemental is a real coupe for Whaleback," Smith says. "It is scheduled to open in New York City at the end of May, and being able to show it in Portsmouth ahead of it's opening is a big deal - and for those of us out there striving for lasting environmental change it is deeply inspiring."

Thursday's double feature is a free event, hosted by the Portsmouth Public Library from 6:30-9pm. Then on Saturday, Whaleback takes place at the Music Hall Loft from 6:30-10pm. Tickets are $18 for the evening, includes 4 films, and can be purchased online at www.themusichall.org. Seating is limited. More information and event details can be found on the festival website at www.whaleback.org. All proceeds support environmental filmmaking, art and conservation.

Whaleback is organized by The Red Eft Project, a nonprofit headquartered in Portsmouth that fosters conservation and environmental protection through research, education, and opportunities to explore and connect with nature. To find out more about Red Eft, visit www.redeft.org. The Festival is named after the iconic lighthouse that marks the entrance to Portsmouth Harbor. Like Whaleback Light, the festival illuminates and draws in stories celebrating our environmental culture.

CASTING NOTICE: Actors needed for industrial video

[Received this casting notice from Catherine Stewart at Film Unbound:]

Production title: BENEFEDS Mobile Demo
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Production Type: Industrial
Project length: 2-3 minutes
Project format: 16:9 HD
Production location: Portsmouth, NH
Audition Location: n/a (All applications via email)
Production Company: Film Unbound
Company website: http://filmunbound.com
Email: casting@filmunbound.com
Director: Catherine Stewart
Shoot: 5/7/2013
Shoot Length: Half day (4 hours)
Compensation: $300

KEY DATES:
Submission Deadline: Monday 29th April 2013, NOON (EST)

Submission Details: Please send a photo of your hands, a one-minute audio recording of you speaking in a casual conversational tone, headshot, résumé, and optionally a link to your demo reel in an email to: casting@filmunbound.com, with the subject: BENEFEDS CASTING. In the body of the email please include your full name and contact information including phone number. No physical auditions are being held for this production. Successful applicants will be notified by Friday, May 3rd.

Shooting Schedule: Tuesday, 7th May, 10am-2pm (Provisional). Shooting both visuals and recording of voice-over to be completed in scheduled time.

Background: Benefeds.com is the official enrollment website for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). In order to demonstrate their application for tablet and mobile device users, Film Unbound is creating a 2-3 minute demonstration video. Two characters will demonstrate the use of the application on either a tablet or other mobile device whilst describing their actions. This video will be used solely for internal purposes and will not be shown to the general public.

Characters:
1. Female, 40-45, non-Caucasian. She is a business woman/professional and will be using a smartphone device in an “on-the-go” location. Actor must be adept at using similar technology and feel comfortable using this device. Steady hands are a necessity. Voice-over required, clear diction with warmth and confidence.

2. Male, 50-55, Caucasian. He is casually dressed, in his home. Actor must be adept at using similar technology and feel comfortable using a tablet device. Steady hands are a necessity. Voice-over required, clear diction with warmth and confidence.

PLEASE CHECK ALL DATES FOR AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO APPLICATION.
ALL QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO casting@filmunbound.com. Subject: BENEFEDS CASTING.

New Hampshire Production Coalition meeting scheduled for April 17

[We're forwarding this info along from our partners at the New Hampshire Production Coalition:]

The Spring 2013 meeting of the New Hampshire Production Coalition, the advocacy association for the New Hampshire media production industry, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Commons Room at Plymouth State University, 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH.

The board members will bring everyone up to speed on what's been happening with the Coalition, including efforts with tax credit legislation for production in New Hampshire, and will feature guest speakers. This is also your chance to become a member of the Coalition and to network with other industry professionals.

Details on the meeting and a link to register can be found here. Information on the New Hampshire Production Coalition is available at  http://nhproductioncoalition.org. You can contact the Coalition at info@nhproductioncoaliton.org.

Boston NE NATAS Scholarship Foundation to award $5000 scholarship

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the advancement of television. The Boston NE NATAS Scholarship Foundation, Inc. will award a $5,000 scholarship to a high school senior that intends on declaring their major in the television field or a related field and will be attending a four year undergraduate college or university.

Eligibility Requirements:

1) High school senior graduating in 2013
2) Intends on declaring their major in the television or a related field
3) Will be attending a four year undergraduate college or university
4) New England resident
5) Completed application must be received on or before April 19, 2013
6) Applicant must be available to attend the Boston/New England Emmy Award Ceremony on June 1, 2013 at the Marriott at Copley Place

For more information, and to download an application, visit: http://newenglandemmy.org/student-awards/2013-bostonnew-england-scholarship/548-2/

New Hampshire entertainment attorney and author signs book deal with HarperCollins

Here's some really cool news: HarperCollins Publishers signs a three-book deal for a fantasy trilogy by debut author and New Hampshire entertainment attorney Paul Durham! Paul is an attorney with Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA in Manchester and an active participant in the efforts of the New Hampshire Film & Television Office and the state's media production industry. Congratualtions, Paul!

The full press release from HarperCollins can be found here: http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/46301/

Information on Paul Durham at Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green can be found here: http://www.sheehan.com/people/attorneys/Paul-J.-Durham.aspx

PARMA Recordings announces the 2013 PARMA Student Composer Competition

[Any future film composers out there? Received this announcement from PARMA Recordings:]

PARMA Recordings announces the 2013 PARMA Student Composer Competition

March 26, 2013
For Immediate Release

(Portsmouth NH) - PARMA Recordings is pleased to announce the 2013 PARMA Student Composer Competition, the second in a series of annual competitions for student composers.

Ten winners will be selected to have their work published in the 2013 PARMA Anthology Of Music, and one Grand Prize Winner will be selected to have their piece performed at the PARMA Music Festival (August 15-17, 2013 in Portsmouth NH).  All ensemble, rehearsal, and publicity costs will be completely subsidized by PARMA, and the performance will be included in all promotional materials for the Festival.

There is no fee for entry. The call for scores and full submission details will be distributed on March 29th, and submissions will be accepted from April 1st until April 30th. More information will be included in the official Call For Scores and on the PARMA website.

Last year's competition produced an outstanding response, with hundreds of students submitting works for consideration. The ten winners are featured in the 2012 PARMA Anthology of Music, and Grand Prize Winner Quinn Dizon's Awakening was recorded by Clayton Hoener, Peter Sulski, Ron Lowry, and Hannah Shields in August 2012 and is featured on the upcoming album PERCEPTIONS (Navona Records).

Competition Timeline
March 29, 2013 - Call for scores distributed
April 1, 2013 - Submission period opens
April 30, 2013 - Submission period closes
May 1 - June 15, 2013 - Judging period
June 28, 2013 - Winners announced

Links
Competition Landing Page: www.parmarecordings.com/composercompetition
2012 PARMA Anthology of Music: www.parmarecordings.com/anthologyofmusic
Quinn Dizon Recording Session: http://tinyurl.com/dizonsession
PERCEPTIONS album page: www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv5909
PARMA Music Festival: www.parmarecordings.com/festival

PARMA Music Festival

The 2013 PARMA Music Festival will be held on August 15-17, 2013 in Portsmouth NH and features Grammy-winning clarinet virtuoso Richard Stoltzman, marimba soloist Mika Stoltzman, the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and the PARMA Orchestra with conductor John Page, and many more.  The Festival will also serve as the official host for the 2013 Region 1 Conference of the Society of Composers Incorporated (SCI), one of the largest composer-service organizations in the country.

Daytime and evening performances, listening parties, and panels will be held at multiple venues in Portsmouth over the three days, highlighted by a closing concert event at The Music Hall on Saturday, August 17 featuring the world premieres of "Elegy For Clarinet & Orchestra" (1949) by Lukas Foss with Richard Stoltzman and the PSO, and "Streams" (2010) by Martin Schlumpf with David Taylor, Matthias Müller, and the PARMA Orchestra.  Both orchestras will be conducted by Mr. Page.

About PARMA Recordings

PARMA Recordings is a New England-based music company specializing in orchestral, chamber, choral, and commercial recording as well as distribution, product design, strategic marketing, and licensing/publishing. Our work spans classical, jazz, rock, experimental, and more, and features artists such as Grammy-winner Richard Stoltzman, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lewis Spratlan, Pete Townshend of The Who, renowned percussionist Steve Gadd, and former New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow among others.

PARMA's music has been featured in projects and programming from CBS, ABC, Fox, PBS, C-SPAN, National Geographic, A&E, Showtime, Microsoft, and numerous other media outlets, and we are dedicated to creating the highest quality music and presenting it in unique, innovative, and engaging recorded and live formats.

CASTING NOTICE: Open auditions for New Hampshire short film "Brothers" on April 7

[Received this casting notice from the producers of the short film BROTHERS:]

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR SHORT FILM: 'BROTHERS'

Holding open auditions for a short film Sunday 4/7.  Casting Jake, a tough, rural boy 13/14 years old.

Robert Eggers directs, Brothers.  Eggers is a Sundance Institute Cinereach Film Fellow. The film is produced by Jodi Redmond (Fray) and Parts & Labor (Beginners, Christopher Plummer, Ewan McGregor; The Loneliest Planet, Gael Garcia Bernal).  The film shoots  in late April around the Epping area.

Tom and Jake live on a ramshackle farm with their grandmother.  Tom loves his older brother, but Jake has a dark side.  After the boys find a strange object in the woods their innocent roughhousing escalates to tragedy.

No acting or film experience is necessary.  No need to prepare anything.  Audition materials will be provided.  A parent or guardian must accompany their child to the audition.  Auditions will be held 10am-2pm on Sunday April 7 in Epping, NH.  To schedule an audition please email: robertheggers@gmail.com.

Day-long professional development event, Culture OneStop, to take place May 31

May 31, 2013 – Grappone Center – Concord, NH

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Culture OneStop is a day-long professional development event that will provide information to governing bodies of New Hampshire’s not-for-profit cultural organizations need to successfully, efficiently run their organizations.

Several State of New Hampshire departments will provide content and answer questions at Culture OneStop, including:

• Attorney General's Office: Governance issues
• Department of Insurance: Workers compensation, liability and other insurance issues
• Department of Resources and Economic Development: Economic development and tourism issues
• New Hampshire Employment Security: Employment and labor issues

A panel of experts from each of these fields will give short presentations and answer questions provided in advance by members of New Hampshire's cultural not-for-profit industry (survey coming soon). There will also be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions in an open forum.

During the lunch session at Culture OneStop, short presentations will be given by the following:

• Charitable Gaming Commission
• Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
• Department of Education
• Department of Environmental Services
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Liquor Commission

Who should attend Culture OneStop?

• Board members at cultural not-for-profits
• Library trustees
• Senior staff at cultural not-for-profits

Cost:

• $75 - includes all panel sessions, lunch and refreshments during breaks. Registration form available here.
• Partial scholarships are available.

More information about Culture OneStop is available at: http://www.nh.gov/nhculture/2013culture_onestop.htm

We hope to see you in Concord on May 31 for about Culture OneStop!

**Please feel free to forward this information to your networks**