New Hampshire Premiere of "Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas"

[Received this bulletin from Matt Farley of Motern Media.]

Motern Media Presents the New Hampshire premiere of Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas, Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. at the Wilton Town Hall Theater in Wilton, NH. Admission is free.

Producer (and Manchester resident) Matt Farley has se his latest straight-faced comedy in the city of Manchvegas. Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas is a fun tribute to Manchester, NH, featuring scenes at The Red Arrow Diner, Rock Rimmon, Pappy's Pizza, and the Merrimack River.

"Charles Roxburgh and his entire cast his the perfect tone throughout" - Shock Cinema
"A fun, off-beat effort." - DVD Verdict
"A movie that is nearly impossible to dislike" - Angels in Distress
"Everything about it - the writing, the acting, the whole composition of the film - just exudes charm" - ListenToMe.net

Manchvegas Facts:

Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas was shot on super-16mm film all around New Hampshire in September of 2008.

Matt Farley leaves copies of his DVDs most everywhere he goes. Many new fans literally discovered the movies where Farley left them: on a park bench, on the sidewalk, or leaning against a building.

Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas is now available on iTues, Netflix, amazon.com and other online retailers.

Contact: Matt Farley, Motern Media, 30 Hanover St. #312, Manchester, NH 03101. (603) 644-0048. moternmusic@hotmail.com.

New Hampshire Dept. of Cultural Resources Food Drive

The NH Department of Cultural Resources held its annual food drive to benefit the NH Food Bank this fall. The Department—which in addition to the NH Film & Television Office includes the NH Division of Historical Resources, the NH State Library and the NH State Council on the Arts—collected a total of 187 food and personal care items and $435 in cash. We’re pleased to be able to offer help to those in need! For a list of other community service projects run by cultural organizations around NH, visit www.nh.gov/nhculture/culture_cares.htm.

Casting notice for "Proper Manors"

[From Pietro D'Alessio of Alexius OmniMedia in Concord...]

Hi Everyone!

As you may or may not know, I am currently in active prep for a web soap called "Proper Manors' that I have created and we are shooting this summer in New England.

We will begin some casting as soon as Jan. We expect casting to be ongoing for a while as the writers continue to flesh out story lines and develop additional characters for the 26 episode web soap.

We'll be casting leads, supporting players, recurring characters, day players, silent bits and background actors.

If you'd like to be considered for a role or submit your information -- please sent it to the casting director, Adrienne Montezinos, whose information is below.

Adrienne's casting email is: adriennecasting@gmail.com

If you have any headshots or resumes you want to submit, go for it. If you'd like to refer anyone please make sure you use the above email.

We are also accepting hard copies for our soap, as well as two other online series that are being produced by our partners, Kinney Hill.

Please submit hard copies to:

Proper Manors Casting
Attn: Adrienne Montezinos
c/o Alexius OmniMedia
PO Box 2382
Concord NH 03302

Please feel free to forward/broadcast/share this information.

The SAG New Media Paperwork process has been initiated so we can see both Union and Non-Union Talent.

Thanks!

Pietro D'Alessio
dalessiopietro@yahoo.com

SPLINTERHEADS to screen at Red River Theatres

Splinterheads, an independent comedy that won the Audience Award for Best Narrative at the 2009 New Hampshire Film Festival, will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord from December 18-23. The film is directed by Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story) and starring Thomas Middleditch, Rachael Taylor(Transformers), Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore, Requiem for a Dream), Lea Thompson (Back to The Future), Frankie Faison (The Wire), Dean Winters (Oz), and Ed Lyndeck (Zohan, Road Trip).

Noa Siegel, 11, of Exeter, NH has a role in the film. Siegel was also feature in the short film "Crooked Lane," which was shot in Posrtsmouth in July.

More information on Splinterheads at Red River Theatres can be found here.

Note: There's a nice article about Noa Siegel and her "Crooked Lane" co-star Eliya-Quaye Constance, 8, of Brentwood on Seacoastonline.com. You can read the piece here.

Sundance Documentary Fund Announces Deadlines for Spring 2010 Grants Round

The Sundance Documentary Fund, a program of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, is dedicated to supporting U.S. and international documentary films that focus on current human rights issues, freedom of expression, social justice, civil liberties, and critical issues of our time. In supporting such work, the fund seeks to encourage the diverse exchange of ideas crucial to developing an open society, raise public consciousness about human rights abuses and restrictions of civil liberties, and foster an ongoing dialogue about these issues. The fund considers proposals in two categories: Development grants of up to $20,000 each to filmmakers whose projects are in the early research or pre-production stage. A previous directing sample is generally required. Production and post-production grants ranging from $20,000 to $75,000 to filmmakers in various stages of the production and post-production stages. Applications should generally include at least twenty minutes of continuously edited material. Proposals are evaluated on artful storytelling, stylistic innovation, subject relevance, and potential for social engagement. The fund will only consider projects that range in length from full broadcast hour to long format feature. The deadline for the spring 2010 funding round is February 9, 2010. Complete program guidelines and online application instructions will be available at the Sundance Institute Web site.

National Film Preservation Foundation’s Basic Preservation Grants

The National Film Preservation Foundation is accepting applications for its Basic Preservation Grants. These cash grants are awarded to nonprofit and public institutions for laboratory work to preserve culturally and historically significant film materials. Deadline for registration is February 12, 2010.

Grants are available to public and nonprofit institutions in the United States that provide public access to their collections, including those that are part of federal, state, or local government. The grants target orphan films made in the United States or by American citizens abroad and not protected by commercial interests. Materials originally created for television or video are not eligible, including works produced with funds from broadcast or cable television entities. The grant must be used to pay for new laboratory work involving the creation of new film preservation elements (which may include sound tracks) and two new public access copies, one of which must be a film print. The grant does not fund HD transfers. Awards generally range from $3,000 to $18,000 each. Visit the NFPF Web site for complete program guidelines.

300 Acres in Northern New Hampshire Available for Film & Video Productions

[Received this notice from Roger Sylvestre with Birchwood Services.]

Birchwood Services is pleased to announce the availability of over 300 acres of privately owned land available for use as exterior locations in northern New Hampshire. Located in Clarksville, NH, several locations were recently used by Points North Films for the feature film “yellowbrickroad” starring Cassidy Freeman (“Smallville”) and Anessa Ramsey (The Signal).

Looks available on property are unique farmland, rolling hills, thick forest, lake view, trails, and natural ponds with sight-lines that stretch from Vermont to Canada. Birchwood Services offers unparalleled freedom from permits and zoning issues, while also offering support services such as construction, production assistance, EMT services, housing arrangements, catering and craft services, helicopter services, transportation services, livestock available upon request, and an on-site production office with cell phone and internet connections.

For more information, contact Roger Sylvestre at Birchwood Services, (603) 246-7164 or rogsyl@yahoo.com.

New Hampshire independent film "D.I.D." trailer online

New Hampshire-based Grave Situations Films has posted a new trailer for their independent film "D.I.D." online. The film was shot in southern New Hampshire and features Brandon Stumpf, of Manchester. More information on the film can be found at www.gravesituationsfilms.com.

You can view the trailer here.

Trailer for New Hampshire independent film "the CLEAR" online

New Hampshire-based SEEntertainment/SNJ Films has posted the trailer for their independent film the CLEAR online. The film was shot in southern New Hampshire and features Eric Eastman, of Nashua. More information on the film can be found at www.theclearthemovie.com.

You can view the trailer here.

New Hampshire's Gina Catalfo makes directing debut

Gina Catalfo, daughter of New Hampshire filmmaker Alfred Catalfo (The Norman Rockwell Code, The Stag Hunt) has made her directing debut with a music video featuring the Boston-based band The Dejas. Fosters.com had a nice little write-up on Thursday about Gina and the video. Glad to have you a part of the New Hampshire filmmaking scene, Gina!

Read the article on Fosters.com here.