LA International Film Festival

September 5-14 @ the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ICLA STUDENTS

VOLUNTEER
Looking for VOLUNTEERS who can assist in the following areas:

Volunteer Coordinator
Office Administrator
Web Master
Copy Writer
Graphic Designer
Grants
Festival Production
Print Traffic
Producer – Opening Night
Producer – Awards Ceremony
Party Coordinator
Publicity Event Photographer
Videographer
Spokesmodel
Marketing
Filmmaker Liaison

These are unpaid positions for hardworking, cooperative, and dedicated individuals who enjoy working in a team environment. Email volunteer@lashortsfest.com please indicate area of interest. You can earn internship hours through your volunteer work.


OPENING NIGHT SCREENINGS AND PANEL
2006 Maverick Film Achievement Award will be presented to writer/director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby). The award presentation will take place at the ArcLight Cinema at 7:30 p.m. on September 5, 2006.

Following the presentation, there will be a screening and directors panel discussion with George Hickenlooper (Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade), Grace Lee (Barrier Device), Joe Nussbaum (George Lucas In Love), Angela Robinson (D.E.B.S.), Jason Reitman (In God We Trust), and Adrian Grenier (Euthanasia).

Cost for ICLA students: $10 ($25 for non-ICLA guests)
RSVP to Steve Ginsberg.



INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
There are four panel discussions and over ninety short film programs over the course of the festival. Descriptions for all these programs and panels are found on the festival website.

Ticket cost
Short film programs: $10
Panel discussions: $15
Cost for ICLA students: Free if you bring us your receipt for reimbursement for any panel or program you attend.

www.lashortsfest.com

Interns WANTED!!

Flame Ventures/TV called the Pendleton Center today looking for eager, enthusiastic interns!

Flame is a TV/Motion Picture development company that focuses on Drama/Comedy TV series, Direct to DVD films, reality shows, animated movies, full length motion pictures and internet portals. Tony Krantz is the CEO of Flame. His credits include: Executive Producer of Felicity, 24, Sports Night and PJs.

The internship has been posted on the *new and updated* internship bulletin board, and is listed in the official internship database, entries #1630, 1699, 1700 and 1701.

For more information, please see Holly ASAP! GOOD LUCK!

Universal Studios Outing

Here’s your mini-map and morning logistics.

1. Carpool with your friends.
2. From Oakwood, turn left on Barham Blvd.
3. Go over the hill.
4. Turn right on Buddy Holly Drive, just before the 101 overpass.
5. Follow the signs to Universal Studios Parking ($10/car).
6. Meet in front of the revolving globe at 10:15am.
7. Get your ticket from your RA.
8. Enter park as a group and go to the Hollywood Sign for the group photo.

Allow yourself plenty of time to park and get to the globe by 10:15am to get your ticket!

Rumor has it that the Water World show is terrific!

Yummy!

Master chefs, I mean, your RAs, grilling up a mighty fine bar-b-q cookout! Ask Matt about the smoke.

Check out more pictures here on shutterfly.com.

ICLA Tradition

Our semester group photo at Universal Studios is this Sunday! Participate by purchasing the Entertainment Package for $50 (includes Magic Mountain and a movie pass) or just a Universal Studios ticket for $25.

Pay your RA by Tuesday night or Jon by Wednesday at noon. Email Jon at jbassingerflores"at"ithaca.edu if you have any concerns.

UTA Entertainment Internship List

New list as of Aug. 18 has dozens of movie, tv and music label internship listings. Some are in our database, some are not. Be sure to check out the following:

Film Festival-
AFI Fest 2006 internship involves preparing films for screening, writing film summaries and assisting festival programmers. Email cover letter and resume to programming@afi.com.

Film Production-
Morningstar Films is seeking PA interns for feature film who are bright, hard-working, passionate and can multi-task. Sense of humor is also important! Email cover letter and resume to jobs@morningstarpictures.com.

Commerical and Video Production-
Terrero Films (50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Soul Plane) is seeking interns for reading scripts, writing coverage, possibly assisting director on commercial and video sets. Fax cover letter and resume to 323-463-0603 attn: John.

Web Content Administrator-
Younghollywood.com is about to launch and needs a web content intern who will assist with updates and help coordinate web content as well as maintain web content, graphic design and style standards, encoding and data-based video content; Final Cut experience is a +. Email cover letter and resume to info@younghollywood.com.

Internship Update!

New internships are flooding the Pendleton Center! In an effort to keep you as up-to-the-date as possible, here's a list of the most recent internships to cross my desk, accompanied by a brief description of each. Along with the database and bulletin boards, this blog will serve as a very useful tool in your ongoing internship search. Good luck!

FILM POST PRODUCTION:
- RHYME AND REASON FILMS, a production company specializing in hip hop and music related documentaries is looking for production interns! Interns should be familiar with or have an interest in: Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Macromedia etc.
To apply, please send a resume to David Cohen, Producer: cohen@cityblockfilms.com

PUBLICITY/SPECIAL EVENTS:
- Warner Bros. Distributing Inc. seeks an intern in the Premieres and Special Events department. Interns would work primarily on specific strategic projects pertaining to theatrical releases, talent relations, celebrity recruitment and general logistical details of various events. Participate in brainstorming-team meetings and gain exposure to all parts of Publicity and Special Events!
To apply, please send a resume to Elizabeth at: Elizabeth.Tramontozzi@warnerbros.com
(Elizabeth is an IC grad!)

TV PRODUCTION:
- The Tyra Banks Show, a daily talk show in its second season, is looking for students to participate in its internship program. The intern program is structured in such a way that interns rotate through different departments. These department include: Production, Web, Clips Clearance, Field and Audience. This is a great opportunity to experience virtually every facet of running a daily talk show.
To apply, contact Jennifer Langel, Office Coordinator by phone at: 323-575-8262, or by fax at: 323-575-8250

FILM DEVELOPMENT:
- RADIANT PRODUCTIONS, director Wolfgang Peterson's production company, seeks student interns in the development department. Interns will handle general office duties, as well as read scripts and write coverage. Other tasks include: completing research projects and seeking out story ideas from books, newspapers, magazines etc. Interns will also have the opportunity to join an internal staff or pitch meeting at the supervisor's discretion.
To apply, please FAX resumes and cover letters ATTN: Rachel Walens at: 310-656-1408

Keep checking the database, bulletin board and blog for more updates!!

Let Us Entertain You

Have you purchased your Entertainment Package yet? For only $50, you get a ticket to Universal Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and an AMC movie ticket! We'll be taking the group picture (like the ones in the "Skylight Lounge" at Pendleton) during the Universal Studios trip on Sunday, August 27.

If you're only interested in the Universal Studios trip, you can purchase just this ticket for only $25. Either way, please pay your RA, Marc or Jon by Sunday, August 20!

Upcoming events:

Bar-B-Q! The first of our monthly bar-b-qs is this Saturday from 5-7pm at the North Clubhouse.
Volleyball Tournament! The tradition continues... Grab your friends, form a team, and get ready for some sandy competition. Saturday, September 16, 2-4pm. Followed by, you guessed it, bar-b-q!

Los Angeles Dodgers! Friday, September 22. 7:40 game time. FREE Tickets for first 60 of y'all who sign up!

Welcome Fall 2006 Class!

The faculty and staff of the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program welcome you to sunny California! It might not be sunny when you read this, but wait a few hours, and you won't be disappointed.

Upcoming events to keep in mind are:

Tuesday, August 15:
Orientation from 10:30am til 3:00pm. We start at the Oakwood North Clubhouse and finish at the Pendleton Center after lunch. Bring your orientation binders with you to the Pendleton Center!
We will walk to a taping of The New Adventures of Old Christine after Orientatioin.

Wednesday, August 16:
Orientation from 10:30am til 2:00pm at the Pendleton Center.

Saturday, August 19
Bar-B-Q at the North Clubhouse, 5pm