Virginia Production Alliance

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe will meet with members of Virginia’s film and television production community to share views and to discuss the importance of the industry to the Commonwealth.  This is your opportunity to have your voice heard and to be part of the process of educating lawmakers about the value of our industry!
 
The Virginia Production Alliance-sponsored event will be held at 6:00 p.m. at DuPont Sustainable Solutions, 500 Studio Drive, in Virginia Beach.  Parking is available in the adjacent lot.  The VPA is grateful to DuPont for its support.  This event is not authorized by any candidate or campaign committee.
 
RSVP’s are requested at shannon@filmva.com.
 
Please pass this along to friends and colleagues who might be interested in this event.

The Annual General Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 19th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at ArtWorks, 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224.  Street parking is free and there is additional parking available in the closed fast food restaurant next to the paid parking lot.  This is our big yearly meeting when we will be voting in our new Board; 6:30 pm socialize, 7:00pm meeting and 7:30pm elections!

**Please note only paid-up VPA members are allowed to vote and run for board positions!**

The following is a list of the people who have offered their services for a 2013/2014 Board position.  (Please note this is the slate as it stands at the moment, we will be updating it as confirmations are received.)

2013/2014 VPA Board Slate:

Anne Chapman (Board Member, President)

Virginia Haiderer (Board Member, Treasurer)

Peggy Crowder (Board Member, Secretary)

Kahil Dotay (Board Member At Large, Immediate Past President)

Terry Stroud (Board Member At Large, Legislative)

Brian Kirwin (Board Member At Large)

Erica Arvold (Board Member At Large)

Hilary Montgomery (Board Member At Large)

Nick Ventura (Board Member At Large)

John Moon (Board Member At Large)

Irene Ziegler (Board Member At Large)

Mark Joy (Board Member At Large)

Tim Gamble (Board Member At Large)

Amy Quick (Board Member At Large)

Andrea Gaines (Board Member At Large)

Jason Shifflet (Board Member At Large)

Spec Campen (Board Member At Large)

Tiffany Armstrong (Board Member At Large)

Natalie Hall (Board Member At Large)

Heather Waters (Board Member At Large)

Chuck Paris (Board Member At Large)

Bill Armstrong (Board Member At Large)

Sarah Kiminski (Board Member At Large)

“…[H]otly anticipated new AMC television series, ‘Turn,’ slated to begin shooting its pilot in Richmond in April.”

Read more in Style Weekly.

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Erica Arvold Casting AMC Pilot – PAID

Erica Arvold Casting is casting “TURN” an AMC Pilot to shoot in the Richmond, Va., area. Casting is open to actors throughout the Mid-Atlantic area.

Seeking caucasian males between 18 and 35 for a variety of roles, some of which require accents (British/Welsh/Scottish/Irish).

For more information on how to submit, please visit http://www.ericaarvoldcasting.com/news/

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Filming in Central Virginia
AMC’s television pilot “Turn” is calling for crew.

Please submit your CREW resume to turnamc@gmail.com

Important: Type in the subject line
RESUME – the department you’re applying for - the position in that department.

Examples:
RESUME - Wardrobe – Seamstress
RESUME - Art Department - Production Assistant

Filming starts in April.

The VPA’s Annual General meeting is Tuesday, March 19th; 6:30 pm socialize, 7:00 pm meeting, 7:30 pm elections. The meeting will take place at ArtWorks which is located at 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA

Ever wondered what the Richmond film industry was like in the 1950’s and 1960’s? Well, now is your chance! Come to the next VPA meeting in Richmond on 2/25/13 and browse through the “TV & Motion Pictures Productions, Inc”  traveling exhibit. Presenters JC Wood Jr and John Payne will be there to answer questions.
 
Also, we will have a business meeting to discuss the upcoming VPA elections. Do you want to get more involved in the inner workings of the VPA? Now is your chance!
 
Free for VPA members, $5 for non-members.
 
Snacks and Exhibit: 6:30 pm
General Meeting: 7:30 pm
 
Location: ArtWorks, 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224
Free parking on the street and the closed down fast food restaurant next to the paid parking lot

Fifty three films will premiere at this year’s RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, including the festival’s two in-house productions, and eight others from the state of Virginia.
 
Fifteen countries are represented, ranging from emerging artists to Oscar award winning filmmakers. Official Selection screenwriters and more than ninety national and international filmmakers will also be in Richmond for the premiere of their film and competing for top Grand Jury honors.
 
49 films will screen at the Byrd Theater with Q&As to follow with visiting filmmakers; 3 films at the Virginia Historical Society with a panel event to follow; and 1 music history documentary film will screen at the Camel with a panel to follow and a live musical showcase.
 
Other special events include industry mixers, a panel event co-hosted by the James River Writers Society, filmmaker and writer breakfasts, Thursday’s community outreach day for youth, a musical showcase that introduces visiting filmmakers to local musicians, and Sunday’s Red Carpet Awards with live musical entertainment including, Reggie Pace of Bon Iver, Scott Burton of Glows in the Dark, the American Youth Harp Ensemble, Bob Gulledge on the Mighty Wurlitzer, and others.

The Red Carpet Awards, along with all film screenings and panel events are open to the public. Red carpet attire is upscale casual to black tie, the red carpet opens at 6pm.
 
For a full screening schedule and information on how to purchase advance tickets, visit www.richmondfilmfestival.com or call the ticket line at: 804-219-0675.

COME TO THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY!
 
The Virginia Production Alliance invites you to a celebration of Virginia’s film and media production community! This event is an opportunity to:
·       Meet people
·       Attend an informal trade expo
        featuring production-related businesses and vendors
·       See Virginia shorts & trailers
·       Enjoy complimentary food, wine, beer and soft drinks.

WHEN AND WHERE

Richmond                        
Thursday, January 17, 2013    6 pm – 9 pm
                                        
Metro Productions,
8570 Magellan Pkwy, Suite 400,
Richmond, VA 23227
www.metro-productions.com
 
Hampton Roads      
Wednesday, February 6, 2013   6 pm – 9 pm
Dupont Sustainable Solutions (formerly Coastal)
500 Studio Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 
www.training.dupont.com 

Free Parking is available in the lots adjoining the facilities.

RSVP DEADLINE
There is no admission charge for these events. However, to help with planning, an RSVP email is requested. Please include your name, phone number, business affiliation if any, and number of guests.
Richmond: Monday, January 14, 2013 - Anne Chapman at rsvp@filmva.com
Hampton Roads: Monday, February 4, 2013 - Brian Kirwin at hrvpa@filmva.com

THE EXPO
Do you have a company, business or association that works with the media production industry?   Why not consider being an Expo exhibitor?   There’s no cost to participate and it is an effective way to interact with the industry.

The Expo is extremely informal. In the event area, exhibitors are provided with: 4 foot space at a table -which can be used for displays, informational materials, or laptop computer presentations, plus chairs and electricity. To sign up as an Exhibitor, copy and paste the form from here: http://www.filmva.com/component/content/article/23/241-2013-soi-form.html
 
Complete the form and email to:
Richmond:  Anne Chapman at rsvp@filmva.com
Hampton Roads: Brian Kirwin at hrvpa@filmva.com
Your registration will be confirmed by email.

THE SCREENING ROOM   

* The Hampton Roads SOI Screening Room
The screening room is an opportunity for Virginia filmmakers to showcase their work.  Submissions of trailers, short films and film clips no longer than 10 minutes will be accepted. Preference is given to work filmed in 2012 or projects currently in development or production, although other types of projects may be submitted for consideration.

Submitted work cannot be returned and is not guaranteed to be screened.   For more information for submitting to Hampton Roads SOI, contact Kelley Davis at kdavis774@hotmail.com.

Please help promote the State of the Industry by sharing this information with friends and colleagues. Thank you.

Jan. 13, 2013: Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum Presents Screenplay Table Read Performances w/Special Guest, Andy Edmunds, Director of the Virginia Film Office to Discuss ‘Lincoln’

The award-winning Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum, now in it’s 22nd year, hosts special screenplay table readings presented by the Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum Actor’s Ensemble, consisting of some of Richmond’s finest actors. The actors will bring the Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum Writing Member’s original and award-winning pages to life with four, 30-minute table reads followed by audience discussion after each read.

Special guest speaker, Andy Edmunds, Director of the Virginia Film Office, will open the event to discuss Steven Spielberg’s making of ‘Lincoln’ with an audience Q&A session. Immediately following will be the table readings of Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum Writing Members:

Brian Weakland’s screenplay, “Klaus The Great” is a timeless story of the value of human life at what many in society would regard as irrelevant old age. Klaus Mendel shatters that stereotype by composing his most thoughtful and creative work at age 100. He is spurred on by the unlikeliest of supporters – a baseball-playing, somewhat indolent teenage boy, whom Klaus entertains and wins over by challenging him with Plato’s paradoxes. The script won the 2012 Virginia Screenwriting Contest, 2012 Script Exposure Contest and placed as a 2012 Finalist in the New York Screenplay Competition Drama Category

Helene Wagner’s play, “Believe,” tells the tale of Linda Giannola, a young Brooklyn Public Defender, who questions her own deeply religious faith about good and evil. When she is chosen to defend 20 year-old Roberto Solano, accused of a brutal murder that he has no memory of, she soon comes to realize the boy is possessed. In order to win her case and to save her client’s soul, she must prove to a Brooklyn jury the Devil exists. The story is based on an actual plea of ”Not Guilty by Reason of Demonic Possession” in the judicial court system. Helene plans to produce the play in Richmond sometime next year. She is the Founder and Director of the VSF. She teaches screenwriting at the University of Richmond and has had numerous screenplays optioned with one cast for CBS. Throughout the years, her scripts have won, or been a finalist in screenplay competitions. In 2012, one of her screenplays was a finalist at Sundance.

Eric Carlson’s screenplay, “The Great Transcontinental Foot Race” is based on a true Story. Hoping to save the family farm, win the heart of the girl he loves, and gain the respect of his disapproving father, a 19 year old Oklahoma farm boy takes on the world’s greatest runners as he races 3400 miles across America in the Great Transcontinental Foot Race. This script won the Jax Film Festival Screenplay Competition. Eric’s script “Under Pressure” won the 2012 Virginia Screenwriting Contest, Long Island Film Festival, International Family Film Festival, Creative World Awards & Sunscreen Film Festival.

James Bruno’s first screenplay, “Picnic At Odds”, is based on research in the growing field of psychoactive drugs. The story follows Leary Underwood, a self-destructive businessman who experiences a bizarre alternate reality while on a weekend outing with friends. He subsequently discovers a parallel life he is living independently of his own. This strong, riveting character driven piece received critical acclaim for James’ insightful storytelling ability at it’s first VSF Actor’s Ensemble reading at Art Works held this past September.

WHERE: CenterStage in the Gottwald Playhouse
WHEN: Sunday, January 13, 2013
TIME: 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm, doors open at 11:30 am
COST: Free, but seating is limited and all seats must be reserved.

To RSVP Call: 804-744-1718 during office hours only: Monday - Friday between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, noon.
Please Note: Phone messages left to RSVP will not be accepted.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR TERRIFIC SPONSORS: The Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance (www.filmva.com).

The VPA is an industry association dedicated to working on behalf of Virginia’s film and television production community. VPA hosts workshops, seminars, and panel discussions, as well as networking and professional development opportunities. A benefit of your VPA membership is free or reduced price admission to all VPA events.

VPA’s strong advocacy initiatives have contributed to some spectacular results in passing film incentive legislation by Governor McDonnell. The 2011 total economic impact of the film and television industry in Virginia was $394.4 million, a 14.5 percent increase over 2010. In addition, 3,817 jobs were attributed to the film industry in 2011, up from 2,651 jobs in 2010. VPA memberships help us to lobby on behalf of our industry, provide our valuable programs and communicate through our website.

Membership rates per year: $40 members, $15 students, $125 for corporate membership – which includes three individual memberships. The easiest way to join is through the VPA website www.filmva.com using the Pay Pal account. Or, download an application from the website and mail your application and payment. You will receive a membership card.

You may sign up for the VPA listserve to receive news or post industry related news, as auditions, upcoming programs and events. VPA is growing with five chapters located in Richmond, Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, Staunton and Hampton Roads. Your membership is good at all chapters.  Members joining now can attend VPA activities through December 2012, as well.
JOIN NOW! 2013 – from the start in January, will be full of opportunities! Get involved!

AICP SHOW - The Best of the Best Commercials of 2012

YOU WILL WANT TO EXPERIENCE THIS EVENT!

DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (rescheduled due to storm ‘Sandy’), 7PM to 8:30PM

WHERE: The Byrd Theatre (2908 W. Cary Street, Richmond, 23221)

MORE INFO: www.byrdtheatre.com Admission is FREE to VPA Members, Ad Club Members and Students with ID. Public Tickets are $10.00, available at the door/cash only. Reception for VPA members, Ad Club members, and VCU Brandcenter at the New York Deli, two doors from The Byrd, prior to show from 5PM to 6:45PM.