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Casting Call for 16mm Houston Short Film “My Life in B and W”

June 12, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Cast/Crew Calls, Houston No Comments »

Casting Call for Houston Short Film “My Life in B and W”
Film Title: My Life in B and W
Film Type: Short Film
Format: 16mm
Shooting Schedule: 4 shooting days, tentative mid-August 8/9-10 and 8/16-17 start date
Location: Houston, Texas
Synopsis:
A famed photographer who has lost his way after the loss of his wife. After [...]

Experienced Unit Production Manager Needed for SAG Ultra-Low Budget Feature Film “A Mile in My Shoes”

June 06, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Cast/Crew Calls, Houston No Comments »

Houston, Texas Production Company is in need of an experienced Unit Production Manager (UPM) for a SAG Ultra-Low Budget Feature.

Film Title: A Mile in My Shoes
Film Type: SAG Ultra-Low Budget Feature
Location: Houston, Texas
Producer: Shaundra Ray
Director / Writer: Kevin Sorrell
Local Production Company is in need of an experienced Unit Production Manager for a SAG Ultra-Low [...]

Sign H.A.E.P.’s Online Petition To Turn The Astrodome into a Houston Movie Studio

May 22, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Houston, News No Comments »

The latest proposal for the Astrodome? Movie studio.
By MAGGIE GALEHOUSE
Houston Chronicle
In the grand theatrical tradition of Hey-I’ve-got-a-barn-let’s-put-on-a-show, the local film community has set it sights on Houston’s biggest barn.
The Astrodome.
Transforming the Astrodome into a huge production studio would preserve the landmark, create jobs and pull revenue from other parts of the country, say Elise Hendrix [...]

The Diary of Undead Filmmaker Wayne Slaten’s “Last Stand”

April 25, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Filmmaker Interviews, Short Films 1 Comment »

“On The Set” w/ Filmmaker Wayne Slaten - Part II

In January 2008, Houston filmmaker Wayne Slaten found out about George A. Romero’s “Diary of the Dead” Video Contest on MySpace. Being a huge Romero fan he immediately set out to develop a script for the project. This script would become a short film [...]

Houston Director Wayne Slaten Prepares for the Zombie Short Film “Last Stand”

April 24, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Filmmaker Interviews, Short Films No Comments »

“On The Set” w/ Houston Filmmaker Wayne Slaten and his film “Last Stand” - PART I

Did you know that every 30 seconds another short film contest, for a film or product, is presented to the American public as a way to garner attention and gather free video content? Well, okay. I just made [...]

Houston 48 Hour Film Projects Screening Tonight at First Monday Film Mixer

April 07, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Film Festivals, Houston No Comments »

First Monday Film Mixer Spotlights Houston 48 Hour Film Project!

Monday April 7, 2008 @ 7pm
The GRAB (809 Pierce St, Houston, TX)
Please join us for The First Monday Film Mixer to watch films and network with local filmmakers. The FMFM spotlights the Houston 48HFP this month and will screen a selection of Houston entries from [...]

Crew Call for Independent HD Short Film with Funding in Houston, Texas

March 14, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Cast/Crew Calls, Houston No Comments »

FUNDED Houston Indie Film Crew Call.
Title: Untitled
Type: Independent Short Film
Format: HD
Location: Houston
Shooting Begins: March 3, 2008
Shooting Ends: April 6, 2008
Crew Needed:
Gaffer
Key Grip/Electric
1st AD
2nd AD
Hair/Make-up
Art Department
Script Supervisor
Craft Service
Extras Casting
Paid / Non-Paid: Some positions are PAID while other are for CREDIT.
Contact: Send resumes/online reels to bdeshortfilm@gmail.com