INDUSTRY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Industry news, casting calls, job postings, classifieds and other Circuit member annoucements.

Tuesday
Jun222010

Jedi Junkies Now on iTunes

JEDI JUNKIES Now Available on iTunes                            
Feature-length documentary now available for purchase and downloadon the iTunes store

 

 NEW YORK, NY - Star Wars feature documentary, Jedi Junkies, (www.iTunes.com) starting today.  After an overwhelming response to its exclusive 7 day window on Dailymotion, Jedi Junkies is now available for purchase and download on iTunes and can be found at www.iTunes.com/movies/JediJunkies.  

Jedi Junkies is a one-of-a-kind, feature film about the world's most dedicated Star Wars fans.  From lightsaber wielding martial artists to a filmmaker who built the world's only life-size Millennium Falcon, the film offers viewers a rare glimpse into extreme fans' personal and professional self-expression.

Featuring the perspectives of celebrity insiders including Olivia Munn (Attack of the Show, Iron Man 2), Phantom Menace actor Ray Park (Darth Maul), Celebrity Fit Club's Dr. Linda Papodopolis and Blair Witch Project director Ed Sanchez, Jedi Junkies will change the way you look at fandom forever!

www.jedijunkies.com

 

 

Monday
Jun212010

New York Street Games Sweepstakes!

New York Street Games Sweepstakes

Enter to win a FREE DVD copy of the new documentary film New York Street Games starring Ray Romano, Whoopi Goldberg, Regis Philbin and Joe Pantaliano, courtesy of Falco, Inc.

Simply be one of the first people to answer this question and you win!

Joe Pantaliano won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor  for what dramatic series?

Email your answer to thecircuit@gmail.com for your chance to take home this incredible film!

Thursday
May202010

The Winner of the Anchor Bay Give-A-Way is...

Neil Drumming!

Congratulations to Neil Drumming on winning the $150 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Anchor Bay Films and their new film SOLITARY MAN, in theaters now! 

Circuit members who attended the May 19th launch party for the documentary Jedi Junkies were automatically enterted in the give-a-way.  Enjoy the card Neil!

Monday
May172010

Solitary Man in Coming!

Anchor Bay Films presents

SOLITARY MAN

Opens May 21st, 2010

AS A SPECIAL GIFT TO CIRCUIT MEMBERS, COME OUT TO THE MAY 19TH EVENT FOR JEDI JUNKIES AT SLATE AND BE AUTOMTICALLY ENTERED TO WIN A $150 AMAZON GIFT CARD COURTESY OF ANCHOR BAY FILMS.

 

SOLITARY MAN

Starring Michael Douglas, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, with Susan Sarandon and Danny Devito

Written and Directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien (Knockaround Guys, Rounders, Ocean’s Thirteen)

Solitary Man tells the dryly funny yet all too relatable story of Ben Kalmen (Michael Douglas), a fifty-something New Yorker and former successful car dealer, who through his own bad choices lost his entire business.  He's also divorced from Nancy (Susan Sarandon), his college sweetheart and the one person who knows him better than anyone. Although he still finds the time for his daughter Susan (Jenna Fischer) and her adoring grandson, his role as more of a friend than father or grandfather is starting to wear thin on the family.  His girlfriend Jordan (Mary-Louise Parker) is the daughter of a very influential businessman who's on the board of a major auto manufacturer.  If Ben can just keep his hubris in check for a little while longer, he will be back as big as ever, but some of the same motivations that lead to his demise are threatening to take him down again, and for good.

For more information on this incredible film visit http://www.solitarymanmovie.com.

Tuesday
Apr272010

Vote for The Captive

VOTE FOR THE INCREDIBLE ONLINE SERIES THE CAPTIVE

Patrick Rousseau's gripping Sundance drama THE CAPTIVE has been nominated for a 2010 Webby Award for Best Drama and you can help him win! 

Visit http://www.youtube.com/webby?x=drama to cast your vote!  Voting ends April 29th!

Thursday
Mar182010

Comments on 0's and 1's

Daneil Lir at Dolce Films is inviting you to participate in his new short film festival, Comments on 0's and 1's at the New York Institute of Technology.

Each film should speak about how technology affects the way we think, feel and experience our world-or perhaps even create a new one.

Submission is free. The festival will take place on April 22, 2010. Anyone interested in submitting can email bayou@dolcefilms.com with a link to their film online or sendspace a file of the film to the same email address.

For more information on the festival visit: http://www.dolcefilms.com

Tuesday
Mar092010

Society HAE (SHAE) at SXSW!

A new breed of African musicians is taking the world by storm blending their traditional music and culture with rock, hip hop, and ghetto pop and redefining how African music is perceived. Society HAE (SHAE), the online media platform and social-networking site focuses on this development and social media's role in it in its SXSW talk "Marketing 21st Century African Music" on Friday, March 19 at 2pm at the Austin Convention Center. Featured panelists: Ben Herson, founder of fair trade record label Nomadic Wax; Yolanda Sangweni, South African singer/songwriter and founder of AfriPOPmag!; Toni Blackman, Cultural Ambassador for the US Dept. of State and Founder of Freestyle Union/Lyrical Embassy and Esau Mwamwaya, a Malawian singer. SHAE Founder and Editorial Director, Ngozi Odita moderates.

For more information about Society HAE and its SXSW panel, click the following links: http://www.societyhae.com and http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/589

Wednesday
Mar032010

PLEASE HELP J/P HRO!

Our good friend, filmmaker and humanitarian Alison Thompson has joined forces with Sean Penn on the ground in Haiti.  They are working tirelessly to bring relief to the citizens of this ravaged nation.  
 
To donate or learn more about the foundation please visit, www.Jphro.org.

Thank You!

Monday
Mar012010

TUB Coming to SXSW

TUB Coming to the SXSW Festival!

Streetwise Pictures is proud to announce that the 2010 Official Sundance Selection TUB, directed by Bobby Miller and produced by Kim Jackson, will make it's next splash on screen at the 2010 SXSW festival!  For more information on the film, including SXSW screening times, please visit www.TUBMOVIE.com or www.StreetwisePictures.com.

Tuesday
Feb022010

Great Scott! Films Presents...

Great Scott! Films is proud to present Transworld Media's TEAM SHOOT OUT AND SKATE & CREATE on MTV2, February 6th, 2010 at 11pm EST.

Friday
Jan292010

Shooter/Editor/Predator Wanted

Our friends over at TAOW Marketing are looking for a videographer/editor to document a guerrilla marketing effort in NYC next week from Feb 2-4.  It's for the launch of the Adidas/Star Wars collaboration.  2 days will be hanging out with the marketing team and documenting their tactics around town (there’s a pop up video van and some stormtroopers involved).. and then also documenting their main event, which will be at the Adidas Originals store. Snoop Dogg may be in attendance.

They'll want 1 and maybe 2 little videos cut from the footage - at the moment they're saying 1 of the guerrilla marketing and 1 of just the event.  Budget is small, but is somewhat negotiable.

Any interested parties should email or call Matthew Moss at TAOW, matthew@taowmarketing.com. He's asked that "star wars" be in the subject line so he'll know to look at it immediately.  Or call him on 503.228.1134.

Cheers!

Thursday
Jan282010

Calling All Indie Filmmakers!

Seeking Independent Films!

One of our illustrious members is currently seeking indie films to air in limited runs on a regional cable TV network.  If you are interested in having a film considered or have more questions please contact David Title at, david.title@gmail.com.

Good luck with your submissions!



Thursday
Jan072010

FOOTBALL SUPERFAN CASTING

FOOTBALL SUPERFAN CASTING CALL

SEEKING:

MEN

35-45

Seeking guys who are football superfans for a well known men’s toiletries commercial campaign.  Must love the game and be comfortable in your own skin.  We need men who are not afraid to sing in the shower and who embrace this phase of their life.  Should have all-American good looks, a charming personality, and confidence.  Must be at least 5’10”. Looking for “real guys,” you should not be a model or an actor.

Must be able to come in for an audition in early January 2010.  Must be available the week of January 25th, 2010 if you are chosen for the commercial.  No actors, agents, managers, or union affiliations will be considered.  Must be a US resident.  Facial hair and piercings are ok as long as you are willing to possibly shave and the piercings are removable.  No visible tattoos on the torso area.  You must be comfortable taking your shirt off both in the audition and at the shoot.

The person chosen for this ad will be paid and also compensated for any travel involved.

Please email us at SuperFanCasting@gmail.com

PLEASE EMAIL US A RECENT FACE AND FULL BODY PICTURE OF YOURSELF.  THANK YOU!