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Meet our Members: Rita Manyette, Actor

August 22, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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Rita was the spokesperson for the National American Heart Association's Heart Walk for 2003, with her son Grant Manyette. After seeing her son come through 6 heart surgeries, Rita decided to give film acting a try. Rita pointed out "I saw first hand how precious life is and I didn't want to end up on my death bed saying what if". Rita landed her first role as the lead in "The Words Not", a University of Miami Graduate Student's film project. After that she went to Orlando to star in KSfilms project "Wish". Rita took on a demanding role in "Schune", her first horror film. One week later she played a shrewd lawyer in "Perspectives". The lead role was offered to Rita in "After the Storms" shortly after she wrapped "Perspectives". "Celebration" marked Rita's 4th lead role and her 1st film in Jacksonville, Florida. This was a welcome change from filming in Orlando and Miami and gave her a chance to work close to

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Meet our Members: Britney Rich, Costume Designer

August 21, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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I'm a creative artist with a youthful and unique eye. I enjoy working on a range of projects. I love the challenge of a period show, but also relish in the creativity of more new-age projects.

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Meet an A&C Member: Mac Kenny, Director of Photography

August 20, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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I am a Director of Photography based in the
UK shooting on HiDef and NTSC principally for the American television market. I have my own kit around a choice of cameras from Panasonic HDX900, Digi NTSC and DVcam.

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Meet an ACTORSandCREW Member: Abe Dolinger, Sound Mixer

August 14, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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I'm a sound recordist with seven years experience mixing and two years mixing for film. I've always loved sounds and music, and getting great sound is something I truly love.

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Meet an ACTORSandCREW Member: Yah Supreme, Actor

August 10, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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I am a native New Yorker, musician, actor, and all-around bon vivant!

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Meet an ACTORSandCREW Member: Michael Jordan, Art Dept, Swing

August 6, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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Recently moved from Florida after finishing my Junior year at Florida State University, just finished working on a independent film called The Birthday Party. Now am looking for another great movie experience, I worked as a art department assistant.

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Meet an ACTORSandCREW Member: Carol Davis, Script Supervisor

August 2, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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Sit back, relax, observe and comment if needed.

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Meet an A&C Member: Martin Aistrope, Voiceover Artist

August 2, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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I just seem to be able to make people laugh and kids are all over me like a cheap suit.

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Meet an A&C Member: James Czar, Film Producer

July 29, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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James Czar is the Creative Director of Rosetta Stone Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, a media production services firm specializing in video production and multimedia marketing. James has worked on many commercial shoots, feature-length movies, and several of his own short, independent films. He has also been a freelance, cinematographer, video editor, photographer, and web developer for many years. At present, James has several scripts currently in various stages of funding and pre-production, including shorts, a feature-lenght documentary, and a reality show pilot.

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Meet an A&C Member: James Stiles, Actor/Writer

July 26, 2010 Meet a Member! No Comments

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Writer, Filmmaker, Actor from age 11. Grateful to work in the business doing what I love.

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Edoardo Ballerini is an actor and a writer. He has appeared in over forty films and television series, including Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos and the indie hit Dinner Rush. He was last seen on Theater Row in New York in “Honey Brown Eyes.”You can reach Edoardo on Facebook or Twitter

Actors, What Kind of Success Do You Want?

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In the span of two hours I was referred to as a “semi-celebrity,” and had a woman write me asking “Who are you?” (Why she bothered to write is entirely a mystery, but hey…) Still, it did illustrate the murky waters of notoriety actors can swim in. Somewhere circling amongst the “A-listers,” the “has beens,” and the “never should have beens” are the “aren’t you?… no, never minds.”

Between the Taping and the Viewing…

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In the acting life, there is also a falling shadow, and it comes between the gig and the screening. Between the filming and the airing… Theater is different, of course, but for now let’s stick to the world of screens. After you walk off set for the last day, there’s a good chance you won’t see your work for months, if not even years, or if ever.

Reviews: To Read or Not to Read (h/t to @edoballerini)

A friend just opened a play last week and he was very excited. Weeks of hard work had …

ACTORSandCREW is fully psyched to be featuring Sheri Moss Candler’s 411 for the PMD. PMD stands for Producer of Marketing and Distribution. Sheri is an expert inbound marketing strategist who helps independent filmmakers build identities for themselves and their films.

The Emerging Skills Needed by #Film Publicists

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The Mindset Change of Social Media

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I was recently interviewed for a blog and was asked about using social media for marketing a film. It really got me thinking about that question. Is that all most filmmakers see social media being used for? One big promotional effort only to be used when they are looking to sell something? I think within 10 years this will be a non issue as everyone will be adapted to social media. Those who have refused to start will be so left out it will be like the people who held out on rotary phones and terrestrial TV signals.

Using #Pinterest as a tool for your #Film #Marketing

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Speaking of Pinterest…I only recently started using it for the Joffrey project which is why all of my boards are devoted to that. Looking at them gives a good idea on the kind of thing you could use it for on your production. In my workshop presentations, I talk about posting regularly on your social channels and not just information directly about your film, but also about the interests of your audience; those who would be a fan of your film and of yourself as an artist. I am using the boards to show Joffrey history through pictures and videos. The ballets they created, the ballets they revived, their alumni dancers, Robert Joffrey through the years as well as photos of the merchandise available to buy through our site. It’s a balance of audience interest and promotion for the film.

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