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Almost Famous Film Festival – Summer Events
A3F Music Video Challenge
We provide the songs, *YOU* choose your challenge! The coolest event of Summer 2008 has arrived! We have seven of the hottest bands and music artists from Arizona, Los Angeles and Nashville -- now it’s up to you to create the award-winning music video that will make you *Almost Famous!* Cash prizes, world-wild fame through our screening platform on Vuze.com and so much more. This is the challenge you have been waiting for...no rules! no props! no line of dialogue! Pure filmmaking freedom! Sign up now! http://www.theA3F.net
*72 Hour Short Film Challenge*
Arizona’s first-ever 3-day short film event kicks off October 10-13. Why make a film in 48 hours when you can have one extra day to procrastinate! October 13th is a holiday, so this will be the challenge to enter and really prove to yourselves and your teams that you can produce an award-winning, 1-7 minute film and make the celebrated Top 20 screening! Also, if you register in July, the entry fee is just $30 per team, and this includes a free t-shirt! We promise the lowest entry fees in the state and the best-run festival in the country! http://www.thea3f.net
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No Festival Required Screens Powerful Documentary
Saturday, September 6, at 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
September 6, for two shows, at 7 pm and 9 pm, NFR and Space 55 will be screening the powerful documentary film, The Axe in the Attic. The film is essentially the story of the “Diaspora” of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. It follows two filmmakers who chose to trace what happened to the New Orleans residents who were displaced and sent out to other cities or tried to stay and rebuild. Remember the people who were put on a plane and sent to Phoenix?
I consider myself incredibly fortunate to get the level of quality filmmaking that The Axe in the Attic demonstrates. It is engrossing, powerful and thought-provoking. It will haunt you after you leave the theater.
BUT you need to attend. This will not be playing at any other theater in the Valley. It is not available for rental. It is a film that is currently receiving festival awards and playing in small art houses around the world, including Space 55. The way I see it, 100 people in the Phoenix area have the opportunity to see this film. It should be playing for weeks, it should be attended by many more, but I am letting you know this is something that you should not miss.
For more info on the screening stay tuned, but in the meantime here’s the website, which also has the trailer: http://www.theaxeintheattic.com/
Steve Weiss, Executive Director
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APA Fall Membership Meeting
September 17, 7:00 p.m.
The Mid-Year Membership Meeting scheduled for July 30 has been POSTPONED to September to give more people a chance to come and hear the MEMBER BENEFIT PRESENTATIONS.
The Fall Meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held at the new 14th Street Studio at Collins College in Tempe.
Come and get updates from APA leadership and committees on what they’ve been working on and what they still have planned for the rest of 2008. In addition, APA’s Membership Committee will have benefit providers on hand to give presentations.
As an ADDED BONUS, the first 50 MEMBERS who arrive at the meeting will be given a FREE movie pass to Harkins Theatres, just for showing up!
FREE tours of the facility will be given following the meeting.
Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by APA, and admission is free for APA members AND members of local film and media associations including MCA-I, IFP/Phoenix, AFTRA and SAG. Members of these organizations will receive free entrance by showing their membership cards at the door.
Meeting Details:
“Mid-Year Membership Meeting”
Wednesday, September 17, 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
14th Street Studio at Collins College
1425 W. 14th Street, Ste. 101, Tempe, just West of Hail Mary’s sports bar on 14th St.To RSVP, call 480-345-6464 or e-mail: info@azproduction.com
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Other Upcoming APA Events
October 3: Happy Hour Mixer at First Studio in conjunction with First Friday
November 7: Happy Hour Mixer at Maria Maria La Cantina - Tempe Marketplace
December 5: Holiday Mixer at Farrelli's Cinema Supper Club in Scottsdale
####E-mail YOUR EVENT information for consideration to:
APA Editor Julie Lee: julie@azproduction.com####
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