The Philadelphia Film Industry Meetup Group

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	Meetup	Location	RSVPs
Aug 13 7:30 PM	Monthly Meeting No rating yet Greetings everyone! We're back in full swing with our monthly meetings after our break in July... For the meeting this month, we'll be back at the Fortress of the Arts for a roundtable film industry discussion. If you haven't been to the Fortress yet and you're a filmmaker, you'll want to try to make it out to the meeting to check out the Fortress for location shoots, there's a lot of great environments and plenty of space for building sets too. Bring out your business cards, headshots and whatever else you'd like to share with people on Thursday as well as any topics you'd like to discuss. Hope to see you on Thursday! .sean	The Fortress of The Arts Philadelphia, PA, 19140 40.004509,-75.132851	4 Yes 3 Maybe
Aug 1 2:00 PM	Project Twenty1 Launch Event & Networking Party 36 attended (est.) – 5.009 Project Twenty1 Launch Event & Networking Party Saturday, August 1st, 2 pm - 6 pm North Bowl Lounge & Lanes 909 N. 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19123 FREE, all ages welcomed! Teams of filmmakers and animators only have 21-Days to create an original short, and they need YOU to help them. Bring business cards, demos, or headshots and get involved! Win hundreds of dollars in door prizes from Dymo! All completed films will screen at a REAL movie theater. Top films will receive DVD distribution, compete for over $1,000 in prizes from Sony Creative, and get submitted to partner festivals all over the world. 21+ can enjoy CHEAP drink specials. Want to know what to expect? Check out clips from last year's Launch Event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSyQUNxqKQM Not local? Visit our forum on www.ProjectTwenty1.com and support our Teams from all over the world. RSVP on Evite: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/LFVGUQIADMTODOSRKPIR/launch09 RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103513456236&ref=nf	North Bowl Philadelphia, PA, 19106 39.949948,-75.143727	36 Yes 5 Maybe
Jul 31 5:00 PM	CAST CALL These are the preferred people we are looking for to cast in this film 14 attended (est.) – No rating yet These are the preferred people we are looking for to cast in this film. However, if you feel like you can play any of these roles, and still have something to offer to this film come out. * 2 Black females, age early 20's, look and able to play the roles of a 16 and 17 year old, color: Hispanic mixed, bi-racial, dark, medium, or light skinned, petite to medium shape, well endowed. * 1 Black male muscular age 35 to 45 yrs in excellent shape (or 45 to 50 must be able to color gray) and able to play athletic, running and fighting scenes. * 1 White male to play role of a detective. 40-45, little gray, pouchy around the waist. * 1 White male to play role of a detective, 30-35 good looks and in good shape. * 1 Black male another detective * 1 Hispanic detective or any other ethnic group 4 extras (for other males playing detectives and other roles 1 Black woman with any beauty shop operation experience, 30-75 yrs age 1 male 30-45 any race, well built, gray hair no problem 1 female 30-45 (open to older women if she can play the role and still looks good). 1 male age 22-26 to play role as 17 or 18 yr old, well built, dark skinned Black male 1 male age 22-26 to play role as 17 or 18 yr old, well built, African, Muslim, Middle East 2 young males age 18-21, open to any race Pimp 1 role (look, late 20s early 30s, well built, any race except White male) Pimp 2 role Black male mid 30s Pimp 3 role White male mid 30s Chief : To Be Determined PLEASE CONTACT: "Shahid Munir" shahid@inthecommunitytv.com Second Contact: :msfeline2002@yahoo.com NO CHILDREN PLEASE, THIS IS A SERIOUS CASTING CALL. Sherry 571-839-6428	Fortress of the Arts Philadelphia, PA, 19140 40.004509,-75.132851	14 Yes 0 Maybe
Jul 26 7:00 PM	Philadelphia Filmmakers Salon - screenplay reading 5 attended (est.) – 4.002 This month's salon will feature a reading of Shadowplay, a screenplay by award-winning writer/director David Greenberg and local producer Chris Hicks. Shadowplay is the story of a shy young painter who accidentally unleashes her inner demons when she attempts to seduce a man with magic. If you're a filmmaker, screenwriter or actor and want to meet, connect and socialize with others, this is the place for you. This monthly event gives you the opportunity to see what projects members of the local film community are working on and gather in a casual setting. You can also bring a work in progress to screen and get feedback from your peers (DVD or VHS format only, please), or have a reading of pages of your script-in-progress. This is a free event. Visit: www.filmtechschool.com for more information.	The Studio at Filmtech School Philadelphia, PA, 19148	4 Yes 3 Maybe
Jul 18 8:30 AM	Extre's need 8 attended (est.) – 5.002 we need extra,s for a vampire casino movie....be here at 8:30 THE FORTRESS OF ARTS .FOURTH FLOUR......... you will be fed, and made into cool and scary vampires! call for any questions thanks kat 610.291.1020	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	8 Yes 0 Maybe
Jul 11 9:00 AM	Cinematography class at Filmtech 5 attended (est.) – 1.001 Cinematography 1: July 11-19, Saturdays and Sundays, 9AM-3PM. Foundations of Motion Picture Photography. A must for anyone seeking to develop as a cinematographer and shooter. Topics include camera formats, digital, film, metering, exposure, filtration, camera movement, lighting theory. Visit www.filmtechschool.com for more information.	The Studio at Filmtech School Philadelphia, PA, 19148	4 Yes 3 Maybe
Jun 28 7:00 PM	Filmtech Filmmaker Salon 1 attended (est.) – No rating yet Philadelphia Filmmakers Salon If you're a filmmaker, screenwriter or actor and want to meet, connect and socialize with others, this is the place for you. This monthly event gives you the opportunity to see what projects members of the local film community are working on and gather in a casual setting. You can also bring a work in progress to screen and get feedback from your peers (DVD or VHS format only, please), or have a reading of pages of your script-in-progress. Free and open to the public. Date: Sunday, June 28. Time: 7-10PM Location: The Studio at Filmtech school, 2019 S. Juniper St. in South Philadelphia. Website: filmtechschool.com email: info@filmtechschool.com	The Studio at Filmtech School Philadelphia, PA, 19148	1 Yes 2 Maybe
Jun 28 10:00 AM	Mural Community Art Festival 12 attended (est.) – No rating yet Come out and enjoy a community event Presented By:KatsEye Studi's/Fortress of The Arts. We have 3 talented artist who will up lift the face of the buildings fore front with multiple murals. Mural Artist are: Bruce Lanza Site:brucelanza.com Penelope Przekop Site:http://www.penelopeprzekop.com Baja The day will begin with a neighborhood clean up. Followed by arts and crafts and mural paintings. Their will be bar-b-Q grills fired up to fill your bellies, so donate food to put on the grill. Beverages and snacks are welcome. Following the out-door event The Summer Solstice Art show & Open Mic will begin at 6pm. So bring friends family and creativity with you and have a blast. Don't forget your swim gear, pools and sprinklers will be available for fun that keeps you cool! More details to come RSVP and enjoy! Thanks, FOTA Team	Fortress of the Arts Philadelphia, PA, 19140 40.004509,-75.132851	12 Yes 0 Maybe
Jun 26 7:30 PM	Witness to War screening 1 attended (est.) – No rating yet Friday June 26th at 7:30 at Cinema 16:9 we'll be showing the work of David H. Goodman, a local documentary filmmaker who won an Oscar for his film Witness to War. He will be here to present Witness to War as well as some more of his work, (including a sneak peek at his work in progress!) and will be taking questions from our audience. We'll enjoy a wine and cheese reception with David after the films. Tickets are $20. - David Titus Owner, Cinema 16:9 35 N. Lansdowne Ave Lansdowne PA 19050 www.cinema169.com	Cinema 16:9 Lansdowne, PA, 19050	1 Yes 3 Maybe
Jun 26 3:00 PM	Monster Bash 3 attended (est.) – 5.001 MONSTER BASH Days Inn Conference Center, 109 Pittsburgh Street, Butler, PA June 26-28, 2009 Monster Bash Convention 2008! Get ready to Bash in 2009 with all your classic monster friends! Please note that this is a family show with kids under 12 admitted FREE with adult. Events, schedule, guests, location are always subject to change. Classic Film Conference, Film Festival, and Autograph Show. Contact info: Ron Adams e-mail: creepyclassics@creepyclassics.com phone: (724) 238-4317 Cost of the event: $20 a day at the door.....$35 for all three days if purchased in advance. See all the information at the web site: http://www.monsterbashnews.com/bash.html	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	2 Yes 1 Maybe