COMING ATTRACTIONS 2008
APRIL 1, TUESDAY
WIFT MEMBERS-ONLY MIXER AND DIRECTORY HAND-OFF
No April-fooling, we have a beautiful new membership directory ready for pick up!
Thanks to the exhaustive efforts of V.P. Jolene McMaster and Board Member Tina Blum Cohen (who respectively edited/designed and chaired the project) we have a spectacular new membership directory, published in a three-ring binder perfect for keeping all your WIFT documents. Not only does the directory include details and contact information on our members, it also has subcategories that group members by professions, such as talent, directing, producing, news journalists, casting, make-up, set design, voice talent, costuming, law, camera operator, scoring, photographers, - - - 52 subcategories in all!
Stop by on April Fools' Day for free and ultra delicious appetizers, and mix and mingle with other members.
Jimmy Wilson's Seafood and Chophouse is located in the Galleria area, between Sage and Post Oak, in the Randall's shopping center. Plan to stay afterward and have dinner there if you like. Their food is "love at first bite!" (Jimmy Wilson's also has a second location in west Houston on Westheimer, but our event is at the San Felipe location - address below).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Only members in good standing will be issued a directory. If dues are owed, they will have to be cleared at the event or before the event. For questions about your membership status, contact Jolene at (713) 780-3671 or jolene_mcmaster@sbcglobal.net.
WIFT MEMBER-ONLY MIXER & DIRECTORY HAND-OFF
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Jimmy Wilson's Seafood & Chop House
5161 San Felipe
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 960-0333
5:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Free Admission. Cash Bar.
Other membership directory pick-up opportunities will be announced at a later date.
Huge appreciation goes to our advertisers, loyal members who helped underwrite this expensive (no joke) publication. Hats off to Merideth Melville and Zenfilm; Tracey Fentem & Ryann Woods-Tadlock and the Hotel Derek; Actress/Script Supervisor Yankie Grant and AMPT Media; Locke & Camille Bryan and Locke Bryan Productions; Nancy Clinton and The Editing Company; Kimberley Bliquez and Reel Life Productions, Inc.; Rick Ferguson and the Houston Film Commission; Pat Skiles & Gina Pack and A Plus Actors of Texas; Jolene McMaster & Rob McKinnon and Pure Horror Films, Inc.; Cynthia Neely & Jolene McMaster and The Silver Screams Film Festival. Also, special thanks to underwriters Judy Johnson and the Houston Production Guide plus Carol's At Cat Spring Restaurant and Blisswood, a lovely Bed and Breakfast Spa in Cat Spring, Texas (www.blisswood.net).
APRIL 10, THURSDAY
COCONUTS MEET COWBOY BOOTS AT TXMPA LUAU
The Houston area Texas Motion Picture Alliance Presents...
Aloha From Texas
A luau party like no other!
Coconuts meet Cowboy Boots -
What could be more fun?
April 10, 2008
6:00 until 10:00 PM
Emcee Bob Boudreaux
VT2 Studios' Sound Stage
2401 West Bellfort, Houston 77054
(Near 610 Loop south of the Astrodome)
Tickets only $25 - details below
Live entertainment, bands, dancing, psychics (is an island trip in your future?), games, silent auction, fab food, and of course, mixing & mingling with Houston's esteemed film, television, video, and video game industry professionals.
Silent auction items begin at half retail value!
Auction items include...
- Bruce Springsteen tickets in a VIP suite.
- Premium Astro's tickets (behind dugout on first base line)
- To a New York Yankee's game
- Paragliding Discovery Flight
- Mosquito Control misting system to rid your yard of all biting insects
- Original oil paintings
- Private voice-over coaching
- Spray tanning series sessions
- Teeth whitening sessions
-Restaurant gift certificates
- Set pieces from Mary Lou Retton's PBS show "Flip Flop Shop"
- Professional headshot sessions
- Private acting classes
- Gift baskets
- "Lolita 27" limited edition signed print by Suzanne Banning
- Houston Sleep Center overnight diagnosis
- Stand-up comedy act or singing Boikin Sisters for a private party
- Singing Flower Gram
- Theatre tickets
- Comedy Sportz tickets
- Radio Music Theatre tickets
- Bayou City Outdoors one year membership
- Pet sitting services
- Lighting, sound or camera workshop
- Acting classes with Deke Anderson
- Acting classes with John Lansch
- Acting classes with Mari Ferguson, Lone Star Acting Studio
- Watercolor portrait of your favorite photograph
- and more, more, more
Come party hearty to raise money for the Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA) the non-profit organization that's working in your behalf to bring more production business to Texas!
TXMPA has a big job ahead in preparation to not only keep but increase the production incentives granted in the last Legislative Session. Help us bring you more work. Come to the luau April 10 at VT2!
Tickets are only $25!
(Adults 21 and over only)
Cash Bar
Tickets are available at Pastorini-Bosby Talent by phone or in person.
Can accept credit card by phone.
For more details call (713) 266-4488 x103 Sharon@PBTalent.com
APRIL 24, THURSDAY
THE REEL DEAL
The MBA Council, The Houston Angel Network and Creative Houston, with Joanne King Herring and Franci Crane, invite you to
THE REEL DEAL
All that glitters . . . is not necessarily in Hollywood
The Business of Film: What it means for you. What it means for Houston
Everyone likes going to the movies. But how much do you know about the business of movies? Advances in affordable film making technology together with incentives, infrastructure and local talent can make Houston a growing center of independent film production, creating jobs and boosting local revenues. Whether you are an investor looking to finance a project, a film maker looking for funding or just curious about the industry, this event will be fascinating. Join these distinguished experts and learn how a more active film industry can benefit you and Houston:
- Bob Hudgins, Director, Texas Film Commission
- Rick Ferguson, Executive Director, Houston Film Commission, and President, Texas Association of Film Commissions
- Cynthia Neely, President, Women in Film and Television, Houston and SE Region Board Member, Texas Motion Picture Alliance
- Lawrence Waks, Entertainment Lawyer and Partner, Jackson Walker
- Ken Miller, Principal, Edge Group Interests
- Rob McKinnon, Writer, Director and Filmmaker
Downtown Houston
CenterPoint Energy Tower Auditorium
1111 Louisiana (between Lamar and Dallas; use Milam at Dallas entrance) 77002
Help save Houston's environment. Ride METRO to the Main Street Station and walk west to Louisiana and then one block south to Dallas.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Registration and networking
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Panel and discussion
7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Film festival showcasing heritage of film in Houston and Texas
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Reception with appetizing ideas, food and drink and networking
$25 per person (reception included)
Credit Card reservations online now. Sign up at www.MBAch.org
On street meter parking is free after 6 pm. Be sure to double check, though, and read the parking signs!!
For a map of parking garages and lots, go to www.HoustonDowntown.com
For more information email Info@MBAch.org or contact
George Marshall Worthington, (713) 256-8965
MAY 3, SATURDAY
SCREENING AND RECEPTION WITH FILMMAKER
Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) is presenting a screening of writer/director/actor Amber Benson’s new film Lovers, Liars and Lunatics. WIFT Houston is hosting the reception for the event at Rice Media Center. Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) will be in attendance, as well as one of her male co-stars in the series. Watch for further details.
JUNE 3, TUESDAY
HOLLYWOOD FILM AGENT SPEAKS
WIFT presents Hollywood literary agent Rima Greer who has negotiated thousands of deals and represented screenwriters for over 20 years. Also an author, her newest book is “The Real, Low Down, Dirty Truth about Hollywood Agenting.” Rima was president of Literary at Writers & Artists Agency from 1989 to 1994, when she started her own company, Above The Line Agency in September 1994. At her own company she’s been involved in studio projects like Charlie’s Angels (Columbia) and Constantine (Warner Bros.) and the upcoming Nowhereland (Paramount), as well as shepherding such independent projects as The Prophecy (Dimension/First Look), Slow Burn (Artisan) and The Poker House (Cannell Studios). This will be an exceptional opportunity to learn from a film agent who can give us a peek behind the Wizard’s curtain into the world of agents, writers, directors, producers and studios. Watch for location and details. WIFT will have her books available for sale and autographing.
