What a fun time at the Film School – lots of screenings this weekend, and today we are welcoming alumni who will be joining us for MFA Graduation and our annual Fund Raising Gala:  Wes Ball (BFA 02), Ruth Hernandez (MFA 98), David Mitchell (MFA 02) and George Reasner (MFA 94).  A weekend filled with great films, screenings, workshops, social FUN!   I’ll repeat information about the screening schedule as it was listed in last week’s Warren Report: Join us for our 2014 screening of the MFA D2 films! Admission is free and tickets are not required. The screening starts at on Thursday, July 31, at 7pm at the Student Life Cinema theater on campus.Then the MFA Thesis film afternoon screening will be on Saturday, August 2nd! The screenings starts at 2pm at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Admission is free and tickets are not required. And then the MFA Thesis film evening screening on Saturday, August 2nd. The screenings starts at 8pm at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium.Admission is free and tickets are not required. From Aaron Moorhead (BFA  08)  “One of my biggest bucket-list items checked off: a film I made, SPRING, is premiering in the Vanguard section at the Toronto International Film Festival. From schlepping around Cannes like hobos to find an Italian producer, to going to war with SAG, to bribing Italian customs agents in order to get our special FX molds to set on time, it took everything we had to get this damn film off the ground. My filmmaking partner Justin Benson wrote, co-produced, co-directed and co-edited the film with me. Some FSU Alums were critical to making it happen: Michael Felker (BFA 10) edited the film with us, Brian Barrow (BFA 09)  was the colorist, Will Sampson (BFA 09)  was the Steadicam Op/1st AC . Info about the film here: http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/vanguard/spring-1 . It's about a young man in a personal and legal tailspin that flees SoCal to the coast of Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a girl carrying a dark secret. If you do one more thing in your LIFE, come see the film with us in Toronto!” Great interview with Zach Pullam, young actor who is in many of our Film School productions:   http://www.fsunews.com/article/20140723/FSVIEW0104/140723003/Tallahassee-s-Zac-Pullam-rise-stardom From Armando Salas (MFA 02) “Really proud of this project I shot starring Uma Thurman for director Jessica Valentine, one of three winners of the Trigger Street/ Jameson First Shot competition. A big thank you to the crew including Craig Kief (BFA 99), Jarrod Oswald, Greg Flores, and Cooper Donaldson.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDUyPxhb1ZI&sns=fb” And also on the Trigger Street/Jameson First Shot competition from Lisa Barrett McGuire (BFA 02)  “Once a year I am beyond privileged to Co-Produce a series of three short films and work with some pretty fantastic people. This year's series stars Uma Thurman. Craig Kief (MFA 02) and Armando Salas (MFA 02) were actually the DP's, Nikki West (BFA 02) was the editor, and Trigger Street is where Chris Amick (BFA 10) works.  Check them out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns1OLcnXb7w&index=2&list=PLbZF8NEyrUs6ztwpmrzl2IPsttyWGs8qv Lisa, continued:  “I actually also just completed shooting a feature I'm producing.  Here's the deadline link:‘Jem’ Star Joins ‘Equals’; Comedy ‘This Is Happening’ Sets Cloris Leachman & More From Lorraine Portman (MFA  99)  “This week notifications went out from the Academy regarding the Nicholl Fellowships. There were 7,511 entries. A tiny 379 made the cut to Quarterfinals. "Attic Ashes", my one location/four actor thriller, made the top 20% -- I'm going to count this as a win. With that amount of submissions, the nature of judging any writing, I'm pleased the script landed in the top 20%.  And Attic Ashes is a Finalist in the New Hope Film Festival and the Oaxaca Film Festival. eDisharmony is an Official Selection of the Houston Comedy Film Festival.  Attic Ashes and eDisharmony are Official Selections of the Action on Film International Film Festival, which runs August 22nd to 30th.  I'll be in the Los Angeles area to attend AOF and looking to connect with fellow FSU alum.”   From Najaa Young (MFA 04)  “Hot, new, urban film Blood First has been selected to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival in Cleveland, Ohio, September 25-28th, 2014. The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival's objective is to educate, entertain and highlight the African American experience via independent films and documentaries that represent the African American journey. Blood First is the first feature film for Cleveland natives Najaa Young and Olufemi Young and former Cleveland resident Rasheed Jihad.   Najaa Young, who has a MFA in Film Production from Florida State University and worked for many years locally in the Cleveland arts scene, says, "I'm thrilled to be bringing this project home to Cleveland!”    Blood First has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and is distributed by eOne and NSUC Entertainment Group. To learn more about the film and to see the trailer visit:www.BloodFirstTheMovie.com.  Passes are on sale now for the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival please visit: http://www.GCUFF.org for more information! From Bill Carruth (editing faculty at the Film School)  “My wife has written a Children’s Book with included knitting and sewing patterns for a Mermaid Doll.  She has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to have her book printed. Check it out! It’s really a nice book. She not only wrote the story, she drew all the illustrations herself and designed both patterns.Here’s a link to her Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1012723874/mariah-a-childrens-book-with-included-doll-patternBC You can also find the link on my FaceBook page. Any amount would be appreciated, even a dollar or two would help. And if you could share it on FaceBook, Tweet it, whatever to help spread the word we’d be grateful too. She’s worked really hard on this and already has some stores waiting for it. So help her out! You can also take  a look at Dona’s Blog to see all the other fun things she does and read more about the book. http://creativecountrylife.com/ From Russell Heasley:    “I'm a co-founder at a new work platform, reBaked.  We have a job for Lionsgate Film that may be of interest to your film school and graphic design students and alumni.  It offers them both an opportunity to earn some cash and build a resume. Below is the posting info.  Please don't hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions.Russell HeasleyCo-founder at reBaked855-REBAKEDMovie trailer & marketing materials update:Lionsgate Films wants to update its library with fresh trailers and media assets.  --- Project Description : Shadow of the Vampire ---Movie trailers, art and metadata aren't just for new releases but rather promote through a film's life cycle, from theatrical to on-demand, discs and beyond. Most of our films stand the test of time well, but the marketing materials don't.  We use trailers, art and metadata to introduce a movie to a new audience, or remind fans how much they enjoyed a title.   These materials will be used to market the title on iTunes, Comcast, Vudu, Amazon, other cable/satellite/telco, television, IMDB and other distribution channels.  Desired format is a 60 second trailer (no more) which feels fresh, relevant and contemporary. . ..as if the movie is about to premiere. The original release date becomes irrelevant, if the movie is conveyed properly to a new audience.  New artwork and a fresh synopsis written in varying lengths to suit the platforms of today are also required.  Success will be trailer and art materials whereby the viewer reaction is "Wow, can't wait to see this film".  The project is hosted on reBaked, a new platform for collaborative project teams. You can find the work here:https://www.rebaked.com/projects/13  This project wraps up in 56 days.reBaked takes a unique approach to open innovation and crowdsourcing. Unlike pure contest plays, the reBaked system allows freelance contractors to negotiate a guaranteed minimum payment. Work is never done on pure speculation. Once accepted into the project's team, collaborators can earn additional bonuses for their work: the better the submission, the bigger the bonus. There is NO FEE to join the system and begin working as a contractor.  If you're sending us an email (support@rebaked.com) please do not send resumes or attachments - Lionsgate will not be able to see them. If you have work samples, a resume, a blog, or just want to show off some other cool creation, link to them on your reBaked profile.”  FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – July 31, 2014 Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) was awarded Best Student Director and Best Buds 2D (MFA Thesis 2013 Sean Tien) won Best Comedic Short at the San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, July 17-20. For more information about this festival, go to www.frozenfilmfestival.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen as part of the Mile High Horror Film Festival’s Best MHHFF Shorts screening, October 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado. For more information about this event, go to www.mhhff.com. Little Africa (MFA Thesis 2013 Curtis Adair) won the Audience Award for Best Short at the Stony Brook Film Festival in New York, July 17-26. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com/ Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the Las Vegas Film Festival, July 30 – August 3. For more information about this festival, go to www.lvff.com. A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, August 14-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.hollyshorts.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) and The Brewmaster (MFA Thesis 2012 Mark Mulcahy) were selected for screening at the Gen Con Indy Film Festival in Indianapolis, August 14-17. For more information about this festival, go to www.gencon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Crypticon Kansas City, August 15-17. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.crypticonkansascity.com/filmfest/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was selected for screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, August 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.sidewalkfest.com. Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard), Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis)Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman), Nether Region (MFA D1 2013 Brian Knight) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) in Orlando, August 29-31. For more information about this festival, go to www.centralfloridafilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the 1 Reel Film Festival for Bumbershoot in Seattle, August 30 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://bumbershoot.org/. Not a Single Word (BFA Thesis 2013 Cody Holland), Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle), Sovereignty for the Shoemaker (MFA D2 2013 Elizabeth Fletcher), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Life of Zoozle (BFA F1 2013 Chloe Lind) were selected for screening at Dragon Con in Atlanta, August 29 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013 Jon Sams) was selected for screening at Docutah in St. George, Utah, September 2-6. For more information about this festival, go to www.docutah.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival, September 5 – October 9. For more information about this festival, go to mkefilm.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) and Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) were selected for screening at the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival, September 5-8. For more information about this festival, go to http://fearandfantasy.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival in Richland, Washington in September/October. For more information about this festival, go to tcif3.com. Nigga, Nigga, Nigga! (MFA Thesis 2012 Michael Blevins) was invited to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, September 25-28. For more information about this festival, go to http://gcuff.org/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go tohttps://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go to www.festivalmemepaspeur.com.  -- Meryl Warren, Director of Alumni            College of Motion Picture ArtsA3100 University Center, Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-2350888 644 7728 x215;  850 644 2626 faxmwarren@film.fsu.edufilm.fsu.eduSee More

 What a fun time at the Film School – lots of screenings this weekend, and today we are welcoming alumni who will be joining us for MFA Graduation and our annual Fund Raising Gala:  Wes Ball (BFA 02), Ruth Hernandez (MFA 98), David Mitchell (MFA 02) and George Reasner (MFA 94).  A weekend filled with great films, screenings, workshops, social FUN!   I’ll repeat information about the screening schedule as it was listed in last week’s Warren Report: Join us for our 2014 screening of the MFA D2 films! Admission is free and tickets are not required. The screening starts at on Thursday, July 31, at 7pm at the Student Life Cinema theater on campus.Then the MFA Thesis film afternoon screening will be on Saturday, August 2nd! The screenings starts at 2pm at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Admission is free and tickets are not required. And then the MFA Thesis film evening screening on Saturday, August 2nd. The screenings starts at 8pm at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium.Admission is free and tickets are not required. From Aaron Moorhead (BFA  08)  “One of my biggest bucket-list items checked off: a film I made, SPRING, is premiering in the Vanguard section at the Toronto International Film Festival. From schlepping around Cannes like hobos to find an Italian producer, to going to war with SAG, to bribing Italian customs agents in order to get our special FX molds to set on time, it took everything we had to get this damn film off the ground. My filmmaking partner Justin Benson wrote, co-produced, co-directed and co-edited the film with me. Some FSU Alums were critical to making it happen: Michael Felker (BFA 10) edited the film with us, Brian Barrow (BFA 09)  was the colorist, Will Sampson (BFA 09)  was the Steadicam Op/1st AC . Info about the film here: http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/vanguard/spring-1 . It's about a young man in a personal and legal tailspin that flees SoCal to the coast of Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a girl carrying a dark secret. If you do one more thing in your LIFE, come see the film with us in Toronto!” Great interview with Zach Pullam, young actor who is in many of our Film School productions:   http://www.fsunews.com/article/20140723/FSVIEW0104/140723003/Tallahassee-s-Zac-Pullam-rise-stardom From Armando Salas (MFA 02) “Really proud of this project I shot starring Uma Thurman for director Jessica Valentine, one of three winners of the Trigger Street/ Jameson First Shot competition. A big thank you to the crew including Craig Kief (BFA 99), Jarrod Oswald, Greg Flores, and Cooper Donaldson.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDUyPxhb1ZI&sns=fb” And also on the Trigger Street/Jameson First Shot competition from Lisa Barrett McGuire (BFA 02)  “Once a year I am beyond privileged to Co-Produce a series of three short films and work with some pretty fantastic people. This year's series stars Uma Thurman. Craig Kief (MFA 02) and Armando Salas (MFA 02) were actually the DP's, Nikki West (BFA 02) was the editor, and Trigger Street is where Chris Amick (BFA 10) works.  Check them out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns1OLcnXb7w&index=2&list=PLbZF8NEyrUs6ztwpmrzl2IPsttyWGs8qv Lisa, continued:  “I actually also just completed shooting a feature I'm producing.  Here's the deadline link:‘Jem’ Star Joins ‘Equals’; Comedy ‘This Is Happening’ Sets Cloris Leachman & More From Lorraine Portman (MFA  99)  “This week notifications went out from the Academy regarding the Nicholl Fellowships. There were 7,511 entries. A tiny 379 made the cut to Quarterfinals. "Attic Ashes", my one location/four actor thriller, made the top 20% -- I'm going to count this as a win. With that amount of submissions, the nature of judging any writing, I'm pleased the script landed in the top 20%.  And Attic Ashes is a Finalist in the New Hope Film Festival and the Oaxaca Film Festival. eDisharmony is an Official Selection of the Houston Comedy Film Festival.  Attic Ashes and eDisharmony are Official Selections of the Action on Film International Film Festival, which runs August 22nd to 30th.  I'll be in the Los Angeles area to attend AOF and looking to connect with fellow FSU alum.”   From Najaa Young (MFA 04)  “Hot, new, urban film Blood First has been selected to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival in Cleveland, Ohio, September 25-28th, 2014. The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival's objective is to educate, entertain and highlight the African American experience via independent films and documentaries that represent the African American journey. Blood First is the first feature film for Cleveland natives Najaa Young and Olufemi Young and former Cleveland resident Rasheed Jihad.   Najaa Young, who has a MFA in Film Production from Florida State University and worked for many years locally in the Cleveland arts scene, says, "I'm thrilled to be bringing this project home to Cleveland!”    Blood First has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and is distributed by eOne and NSUC Entertainment Group. To learn more about the film and to see the trailer visit:www.BloodFirstTheMovie.com.  Passes are on sale now for the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival please visit: http://www.GCUFF.org for more information! From Bill Carruth (editing faculty at the Film School)  “My wife has written a Children’s Book with included knitting and sewing patterns for a Mermaid Doll.  She has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to have her book printed. Check it out! It’s really a nice book. She not only wrote the story, she drew all the illustrations herself and designed both patterns.Here’s a link to her Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1012723874/mariah-a-childrens-book-with-included-doll-patternBC You can also find the link on my FaceBook page. Any amount would be appreciated, even a dollar or two would help. And if you could share it on FaceBook, Tweet it, whatever to help spread the word we’d be grateful too. She’s worked really hard on this and already has some stores waiting for it. So help her out! You can also take  a look at Dona’s Blog to see all the other fun things she does and read more about the book. http://creativecountrylife.com/ From Russell Heasley:    “I'm a co-founder at a new work platform, reBaked.  We have a job for Lionsgate Film that may be of interest to your film school and graphic design students and alumni.  It offers them both an opportunity to earn some cash and build a resume. Below is the posting info.  Please don't hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions.Russell HeasleyCo-founder at reBaked855-REBAKEDMovie trailer & marketing materials update:Lionsgate Films wants to update its library with fresh trailers and media assets.  --- Project Description : Shadow of the Vampire ---Movie trailers, art and metadata aren't just for new releases but rather promote through a film's life cycle, from theatrical to on-demand, discs and beyond. Most of our films stand the test of time well, but the marketing materials don't.  We use trailers, art and metadata to introduce a movie to a new audience, or remind fans how much they enjoyed a title.   These materials will be used to market the title on iTunes, Comcast, Vudu, Amazon, other cable/satellite/telco, television, IMDB and other distribution channels.  Desired format is a 60 second trailer (no more) which feels fresh, relevant and contemporary. . ..as if the movie is about to premiere. The original release date becomes irrelevant, if the movie is conveyed properly to a new audience.  New artwork and a fresh synopsis written in varying lengths to suit the platforms of today are also required.  Success will be trailer and art materials whereby the viewer reaction is "Wow, can't wait to see this film".  The project is hosted on reBaked, a new platform for collaborative project teams. You can find the work here:https://www.rebaked.com/projects/13  This project wraps up in 56 days.reBaked takes a unique approach to open innovation and crowdsourcing. Unlike pure contest plays, the reBaked system allows freelance contractors to negotiate a guaranteed minimum payment. Work is never done on pure speculation. Once accepted into the project's team, collaborators can earn additional bonuses for their work: the better the submission, the bigger the bonus. There is NO FEE to join the system and begin working as a contractor.  If you're sending us an email (support@rebaked.com) please do not send resumes or attachments - Lionsgate will not be able to see them. If you have work samples, a resume, a blog, or just want to show off some other cool creation, link to them on your reBaked profile.”  FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – July 31, 2014 Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) was awarded Best Student Director and Best Buds 2D (MFA Thesis 2013 Sean Tien) won Best Comedic Short at the San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, July 17-20. For more information about this festival, go to www.frozenfilmfestival.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen as part of the Mile High Horror Film Festival’s Best MHHFF Shorts screening, October 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado. For more information about this event, go to www.mhhff.com. Little Africa (MFA Thesis 2013 Curtis Adair) won the Audience Award for Best Short at the Stony Brook Film Festival in New York, July 17-26. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com/ Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the Las Vegas Film Festival, July 30 – August 3. For more information about this festival, go to www.lvff.com. A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, August 14-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.hollyshorts.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) and The Brewmaster (MFA Thesis 2012 Mark Mulcahy) were selected for screening at the Gen Con Indy Film Festival in Indianapolis, August 14-17. For more information about this festival, go to www.gencon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Crypticon Kansas City, August 15-17. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.crypticonkansascity.com/filmfest/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was selected for screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, August 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.sidewalkfest.com. Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard), Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis)Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman), Nether Region (MFA D1 2013 Brian Knight) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) in Orlando, August 29-31. For more information about this festival, go to www.centralfloridafilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the 1 Reel Film Festival for Bumbershoot in Seattle, August 30 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://bumbershoot.org/. Not a Single Word (BFA Thesis 2013 Cody Holland), Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle), Sovereignty for the Shoemaker (MFA D2 2013 Elizabeth Fletcher), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Life of Zoozle (BFA F1 2013 Chloe Lind) were selected for screening at Dragon Con in Atlanta, August 29 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013 Jon Sams) was selected for screening at Docutah in St. George, Utah, September 2-6. For more information about this festival, go to www.docutah.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival, September 5 – October 9. For more information about this festival, go to mkefilm.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) and Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) were selected for screening at the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival, September 5-8. For more information about this festival, go to http://fearandfantasy.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival in Richland, Washington in September/October. For more information about this festival, go to tcif3.com. Nigga, Nigga, Nigga! (MFA Thesis 2012 Michael Blevins) was invited to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, September 25-28. For more information about this festival, go to http://gcuff.org/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go tohttps://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go to www.festivalmemepaspeur.com.  -- Meryl Warren, Director of Alumni            College of Motion Picture ArtsA3100 University Center, Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-2350888 644 7728 x215;  850 644 2626 faxmwarren@film.fsu.edufilm.fsu.eduSee More

 We had an amazingly wonderful weekend with visiting alumni giving workshops and screenings, fantastic D2’s and MFA 2 thesis films, lots of social fun in between.  Congratulations to the new MFA alumni who received financial awards at graduation: Stacy Milbourn won the Matthew Lopez Screenwriter Award for $2500 Stephanie Williams won the Moore Family Award for Academic Achievement for $1500 Kendall McCrory won the Chip Chalmers Graduate Mentor Award for $2500 Good luck to the MFA Class of 2014 as they enter the kingdom of film!  We are proud to release the online version of Motion Picture Arts, an annual publication of the College. Learn more about what's happening with the students, faculty, alumni, and the newly renovated facilities of the College!  You can check it out at http://film.fsu.edu/News/Newsletter  Its full of information and pictures of our film school alumni!  Congratulations to staff member Nick McKaig who created this great publication! From Nick Rufca (BFA 98)  “I'm currently Production Supervisor on the new Kevin Smith film "Yoga Hosers", currently prepping to shoot in Los Angeles.” From Erich Boettcher (MFA 14)  “My 17th century horror screenplay 'The Burning Touch' just placed as a quarterfinalist in Scriptapalooza's 2014 Screenplay competition. This script was written in Julianna Baggott's class Fall of '13. Semi-finalists will be announced in two weeks.”   I went to the list of quarterfinalists and found Stacy Milbourn (MFA 14) with her script “Beyond the Bookshelf”, and Lorraine Portman (MFA 99) with “EDisharmony”.  Congratulations to all – hope I didn’t miss anyone!  From Joey D’Alessandro (BFA 95)  “I'm very excited to now be a full time game design instructor in Vancouver Film School's Game Design program. I will be teaching several courses such as Intro to the Unity Game Engine, 2D Game Projects with Unity and How to Create A Game Design Document. I will also be mentoring students with their game projects and working on my own projects for my company, Replay11 Studios Inc. (www.replay11.com) which creates apps and games for mobile devices. Vancouver, BC is a great city to live and visit and there are a lot of jobs in the film industry here ( production, post & visual effects ) and the game industry.” NOTE:    I asked Joey about how he was able to work in Canada, and he tells me this:  “ I hired a Canadian immigration attorney and applied with my partner to become Canadian Permanent Residents ( similar to having a Green Card in the US ). Students interested in working in Canada should visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/ for more detailed info on all the various options available. Once you become a Permanent Resident you are legally allowed to work anywhere in Canada and after three years you can apply for Canadian Citizenship without giving up your US citizenship...so you can have dual citizenship.” From Devyn Waitt and Nicole Emanuele (both BFA 07)  “We are excited to announce that last Friday our film “Not Waiving But Drowning” was released on Netflix, and in September it will also be made available on Amazon Prime, Sony, and Xbox. Weeeeeeeee! And if that’s not enough, Harper’s Bazaar says it’s one of the TOP TEN things to watch.   We also wanted to take a moment to let you guys know about two things;1. Our neat-o new website.2. The posters and DVD/Record combo that we are now selling on our website.and also to ask if you would be so kind as to tell a friend or 5 to check it out on Netflix, maybe then they will tell a friend or 5 and so on and so forth until we can be almost certain that Beyonce has seen it.  Writing reviews & giving us 5 stars also helps the movie find new audiences - so definitely do that too.” From Courtney Harmstone (BFA 12)  “I am currently looking for a roommate to sublet for Bobby Marinelli (MFA 10), who is moving back to Florida. We live in Marina Del Rey in a complex called Mirabella (Mirabella).  It's in an excellent location - only 15 minutes from LAX by car, and walking distance to Venice Beach!  We would need someone to rent from September 2014 to January 2015.  It comes furnished and with tandem parking!  If anyone is interested, please email me at chharmstone@gmail.com!  Male or female welcome, no pets.” From Jen Levine (BFA  02)  “Ant Farm, a leading entertainment/ advertising post production company located at The Farmers Market / The Grove in Los Angeles is looking to fill a few positions: Full time PA/Runner.  Strong interest in post production/editorial mandatory.   Experience or knowledge of Avid required.  College degree.  Must have a reliable car, valid U.S. driver license, auto insurance and a good driving record.  Must be able to work long hours as needed. Must have an excellent attitude, be dependable, hard-working, motivated, organized and a team player.  Great company and benefits!   Please send cover letter, resume and salary history to:  Jen.Levine@theantfarm.net  If you have a reel, please include the link. 2) Freelance Flame/Smoke Finishing EditorsThe ideal candidate will possess the following skills:·      Proficiency on Smoke 2015 on Mac and/or Flame 2015·      A minimum of three years related experience·      Strong Compositing Skills·      Flexible Schedule·      Comfortable with Client supervised SessionsPay commensurate on skill level and experience.Please send cover letter, resume and freelance pay rate:  Jen.Levine@theantfarm.net 3) Freelance Nuke Artist.The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:·      Nuke·      A minimum of three years related experience·      Strong Compositing and understand of underlying principles·      Flexible Schedule·      Familiarity with Hiero a big plus Pay commensurate on skill level and experience.Please send cover letter, resume and freelance pay rate:  Jen.Levine@theantfarm.net New York, NY (August 6, 2014) – The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Indiewire and its parent company SnagFilms, in partnership with Film Comment magazine, announced today a call for entries for the 2014 New York Film Festival Critics Academy, a workshop for aspiring New York–based film critics that takes place during the festival (September 26 – October 12).  The Critics Academy, the Film Society, Film Comment, and Indiewire’s initiative to assist aspiring film critics with the process of kickstarting their careers, was first launched at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival, and a local version was then produced that fall during the 2012 New York Film Festival. Last January, the Sundance Film Festival hosted a Critics Academy funded in part by the Roger Ebert Scholarship for Film Criticism. Earlier this month, the finalists were announced for the next Locarno Critics Academy, whose participants will cover the 67th edition of the festival from August 6-16.  The third edition of the New York–based Critics Academy is scheduled to coincide with the upcoming NYFF, and will begin accepting applications today. Details for applicants can be found below.”  For complete information go tohttp://www.indiewire.com/article/attention-aspiring-film-critics-apply-now-for-the-nyff-critics-academy-20140806 The Warren Report is coming to you today from Biloxi, MS where you will find me squandering away our kids’ inheritance!   Sitting in my room watching the sun come up over the water, a beautiful thing to prepare me for a hard day ahead in the casino!  FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – August 7, 2014 Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Awareness Festival, September 11-21 in Venice, California. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://www.awarenessfestival.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Love Your Shorts Summer Rewind in Sanford, Florida on August 22. For more information about this event, go towww.loveyourshorts.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Horror Realm Convention in Pittsburgh, August 15-17. For more information about this con, go to http://www.horrorrealmcon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selecting for screening at the Montreal Comiccon HorrorFest, September 12-14. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.montrealhorrorfest.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Northeast Film Festival in Teaneck, New Jersey, September 5-7. For more information, go to www.nefilmfestival.com.   Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, August 14-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.hollyshorts.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) and TheBrewmaster (MFA Thesis 2012 Mark Mulcahy) wereselected for screening at the Gen Con Indy Film Festival in Indianapolis, August 14-17. For more information about this festival, go towww.gencon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Crypticon Kansas City, August 15-17. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://www.crypticonkansascity.com/filmfest/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was selected for screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, August 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.sidewalkfest.com. Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard), Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis)Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman),Nether Region (MFA D1 2013 Brian Knight) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) in Orlando, August 29-31. For more information about this festival, go towww.centralfloridafilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the 1 Reel Film Festival for Bumbershoot in Seattle, August 30 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://bumbershoot.org/. Not a Single Word (BFA Thesis 2013 Cody Holland),Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle),Sovereignty for the Shoemaker (MFA D2 2013Elizabeth Fletcher), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Life of Zoozle (BFA F1 2013 Chloe Lind) were selected for screening at Dragon Con in Atlanta, August 29 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013Jon Sams) was selected for screening at Docutah in St. George, Utah, September 2-6. For more information about this festival, go towww.docutah.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival, September 5 – October 9. For more information about this festival, go to mkefilm.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) andKiller Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) wereselected for screening at the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival, September 5-8. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://fearandfantasy.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival in Richland, Washington in September/October. For more information about this festival, go to tcif3.com. Nigga, Nigga, Nigga! (MFA Thesis 2012 Michael Blevins) was invited to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, September 25-28. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://gcuff.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen as part of the Mile High Horror Film Festival’s Best MHHFF Shorts screening, October 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado. For more information about this event, go to www.mhhff.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go tohttps://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go towww.festivalmemepaspeur.com. See More

 We had an amazingly wonderful weekend with visiting alumni giving workshops and screenings, fantastic D2’s and MFA 2 thesis films, lots of social fun in between.  Congratulations to the new MFA alumni who received financial awards at graduation: Stacy Milbourn won the Matthew Lopez Screenwriter Award for $2500 Stephanie Williams won the Moore Family Award for Academic Achievement for $1500 Kendall McCrory won the Chip Chalmers Graduate Mentor Award for $2500 Good luck to the MFA Class of 2014 as they enter the kingdom of film!  We are proud to release the online version of Motion Picture Arts, an annual publication of the College. Learn more about what's happening with the students, faculty, alumni, and the newly renovated facilities of the College!  You can check it out at http://film.fsu.edu/News/Newsletter  Its full of information and pictures of our film school alumni!  Congratulations to staff member Nick McKaig who created this great publication! From Nick Rufca (BFA 98)  “I'm currently Production Supervisor on the new Kevin Smith film "Yoga Hosers", currently prepping to shoot in Los Angeles.” From Erich Boettcher (MFA 14)  “My 17th century horror screenplay 'The Burning Touch' just placed as a quarterfinalist in Scriptapalooza's 2014 Screenplay competition. This script was written in Julianna Baggott's class Fall of '13. Semi-finalists will be announced in two weeks.”   I went to the list of quarterfinalists and found Stacy Milbourn (MFA 14) with her script “Beyond the Bookshelf”, and Lorraine Portman (MFA 99) with “EDisharmony”.  Congratulations to all – hope I didn’t miss anyone!  From Joey D’Alessandro (BFA 95)  “I'm very excited to now be a full time game design instructor in Vancouver Film School's Game Design program. I will be teaching several courses such as Intro to the Unity Game Engine, 2D Game Projects with Unity and How to Create A Game Design Document. I will also be mentoring students with their game projects and working on my own projects for my company, Replay11 Studios Inc. (www.replay11.com) which creates apps and games for mobile devices. Vancouver, BC is a great city to live and visit and there are a lot of jobs in the film industry here ( production, post & visual effects ) and the game industry.” NOTE:    I asked Joey about how he was able to work in Canada, and he tells me this:  “ I hired a Canadian immigration attorney and applied with my partner to become Canadian Permanent Residents ( similar to having a Green Card in the US ). Students interested in working in Canada should visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/ for more detailed info on all the various options available. Once you become a Permanent Resident you are legally allowed to work anywhere in Canada and after three years you can apply for Canadian Citizenship without giving up your US citizenship...so you can have dual citizenship.” From Devyn Waitt and Nicole Emanuele (both BFA 07)  “We are excited to announce that last Friday our film “Not Waiving But Drowning” was released on Netflix, and in September it will also be made available on Amazon Prime, Sony, and Xbox. Weeeeeeeee! And if that’s not enough, Harper’s Bazaar says it’s one of the TOP TEN things to watch.   We also wanted to take a moment to let you guys know about two things;1. Our neat-o new website.2. The posters and DVD/Record combo that we are now selling on our website.and also to ask if you would be so kind as to tell a friend or 5 to check it out on Netflix, maybe then they will tell a friend or 5 and so on and so forth until we can be almost certain that Beyonce has seen it.  Writing reviews & giving us 5 stars also helps the movie find new audiences - so definitely do that too.” From Courtney Harmstone (BFA 12)  “I am currently looking for a roommate to sublet for Bobby Marinelli (MFA 10), who is moving back to Florida. We live in Marina Del Rey in a complex called Mirabella (Mirabella).  It's in an excellent location - only 15 minutes from LAX by car, and walking distance to Venice Beach!  We would need someone to rent from September 2014 to January 2015.  It comes furnished and with tandem parking!  If anyone is interested, please email me at chharmstone@gmail.com!  Male or female welcome, no pets.” From Jen Levine (BFA  02)  “Ant Farm, a leading entertainment/ advertising post production company located at The Farmers Market / The Grove in Los Angeles is looking to fill a few positions: Full time PA/Runner.  Strong interest in post production/editorial mandatory.   Experience or knowledge of Avid required.  College degree.  Must have a reliable car, valid U.S. driver license, auto insurance and a good driving record.  Must be able to work long hours as needed. Must have an excellent attitude, be dependable, hard-working, motivated, organized and a team player.  Great company and benefits!   Please send cover letter, resume and salary history to:  Jen.Levine@theantfarm.net  If you have a reel, please include the link. 2) Freelance Flame/Smoke Finishing EditorsThe ideal candidate will possess the following skills:·      Proficiency on Smoke 2015 on Mac and/or Flame 2015·      A minimum of three years related experience·      Strong Compositing Skills·      Flexible Schedule·      Comfortable with Client supervised SessionsPay commensurate on skill level and experience.Please send cover letter, resume and freelance pay rate:  Jen.Levine@theantfarm.net 3) Freelance Nuke Artist.The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:·      Nuke·      A minimum of three years related experience·      Strong Compositing and understand of underlying principles·      Flexible Schedule·      Familiarity with Hiero a big plus Pay commensurate on skill level and experience.Please send cover letter, resume and freelance pay rate:  Jen.Levine@theantfarm.net New York, NY (August 6, 2014) – The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Indiewire and its parent company SnagFilms, in partnership with Film Comment magazine, announced today a call for entries for the 2014 New York Film Festival Critics Academy, a workshop for aspiring New York–based film critics that takes place during the festival (September 26 – October 12).  The Critics Academy, the Film Society, Film Comment, and Indiewire’s initiative to assist aspiring film critics with the process of kickstarting their careers, was first launched at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival, and a local version was then produced that fall during the 2012 New York Film Festival. Last January, the Sundance Film Festival hosted a Critics Academy funded in part by the Roger Ebert Scholarship for Film Criticism. Earlier this month, the finalists were announced for the next Locarno Critics Academy, whose participants will cover the 67th edition of the festival from August 6-16.  The third edition of the New York–based Critics Academy is scheduled to coincide with the upcoming NYFF, and will begin accepting applications today. Details for applicants can be found below.”  For complete information go tohttp://www.indiewire.com/article/attention-aspiring-film-critics-apply-now-for-the-nyff-critics-academy-20140806 The Warren Report is coming to you today from Biloxi, MS where you will find me squandering away our kids’ inheritance!   Sitting in my room watching the sun come up over the water, a beautiful thing to prepare me for a hard day ahead in the casino!  FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – August 7, 2014 Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Awareness Festival, September 11-21 in Venice, California. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://www.awarenessfestival.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Love Your Shorts Summer Rewind in Sanford, Florida on August 22. For more information about this event, go towww.loveyourshorts.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Horror Realm Convention in Pittsburgh, August 15-17. For more information about this con, go to http://www.horrorrealmcon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selecting for screening at the Montreal Comiccon HorrorFest, September 12-14. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.montrealhorrorfest.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Northeast Film Festival in Teaneck, New Jersey, September 5-7. For more information, go to www.nefilmfestival.com.   Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, August 14-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.hollyshorts.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) and TheBrewmaster (MFA Thesis 2012 Mark Mulcahy) wereselected for screening at the Gen Con Indy Film Festival in Indianapolis, August 14-17. For more information about this festival, go towww.gencon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Crypticon Kansas City, August 15-17. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://www.crypticonkansascity.com/filmfest/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was selected for screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, August 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.sidewalkfest.com. Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard), Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis)Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman),Nether Region (MFA D1 2013 Brian Knight) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) in Orlando, August 29-31. For more information about this festival, go towww.centralfloridafilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the 1 Reel Film Festival for Bumbershoot in Seattle, August 30 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://bumbershoot.org/. Not a Single Word (BFA Thesis 2013 Cody Holland),Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle),Sovereignty for the Shoemaker (MFA D2 2013Elizabeth Fletcher), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Life of Zoozle (BFA F1 2013 Chloe Lind) were selected for screening at Dragon Con in Atlanta, August 29 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013Jon Sams) was selected for screening at Docutah in St. George, Utah, September 2-6. For more information about this festival, go towww.docutah.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival, September 5 – October 9. For more information about this festival, go to mkefilm.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) andKiller Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) wereselected for screening at the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival, September 5-8. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://fearandfantasy.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival in Richland, Washington in September/October. For more information about this festival, go to tcif3.com. Nigga, Nigga, Nigga! (MFA Thesis 2012 Michael Blevins) was invited to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, September 25-28. For more information about this festival, go tohttp://gcuff.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen as part of the Mile High Horror Film Festival’s Best MHHFF Shorts screening, October 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado. For more information about this event, go to www.mhhff.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go tohttps://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go towww.festivalmemepaspeur.com. See More

From Rodrigo Rocha-Campos (MFA 05)  “This is my latest project which I directed and produced. Very excited for having stepped out of cinematography and taken the chance to direct. Trailer is available in vimeo https://www.facebook.com/l/zAQG3h84MAQGYMW827XK4vrmdujRXdhDGOcpuik16tIKTzA/https%3A//vimeo.com/98232846 From Will Bigham (MFA  04)  “Just a quick update from the Bigham family.  Catherine and I have been shopping a few projects to investors.  Hopefully I'll have another update soon with good news about that.  Catherine and my eldest daughter did a national tour of "Miracle on 34th St." and both have done a handful of commercials in the past few years.  My youngest had a fun role in "Saving Mr. Banks" and booked a couple of TV shows - "The Crazy Ones" and "True Blood" (her episode airs this Sunday, Aug. 10).  With any luck my girls will bankroll me and I'll be able to retire before I turn 40, living life like Billy Ray Cyrus - minus the twerking.” Interesting article on the shortage of qualified film professionals in Georgia:   http://tinyurl.com/mjsnep7 From Patrick Gines (BFA  10)  “Yesterday a campaign we created for the university launched and we are really excited to share: frame.is/fsu-opening-nights This was a project for the FSU performance series (previously Seven Days of Opening Nights) now called, “Opening Nights.” We created the idea for the campaign, which is the people and places of Tallahassee inspired by the performances and culture of Opening Nights: so a group of young adults walk down College Ave. after having seen a jazz performance, a couple closes down a restaurant downtown (can you guess which one?) as they dine and discuss an author’s book reading over dessert, a young boy has just seen his first theatrical performance with his grandparents and he reflects on the cool sword fight from the Shakespearian play, and then we end with a single dancer, a student at the university, on her apartment balcony looking over the lights of the city as she dances and dreams, inspired by the professional dance company performance she saw as part of Opening Nights that evening. As you will see in the link, we made a 60 second, a 30 second, and four 15 second commercials. Please enjoy and share the link with others.” Following is a beautifully written  piece about Robin William’s death and depression, written by Ashley Miller (MFA 08)  “It's hard to see something like this happen to someone like Robin Williams, much like Stephen Fry's revelation of attempted suicide last year. It reminds me that if I make it to 63 I will still be someone who struggles with depression and who could fail in that struggle at any time. It reminds me that it will never go away. And it reminds me that it doesn't matter how much I accomplish, accomplishments will never be bulwark enough against the thing. Living with chronic conditions, including depression and I imagine addiction, is remarkably difficult, even when those conditions are "under control," because you're just a bad day or a single wrong step away from them being massively out of control. And the daily grind of dealing with them, all the energy and money poured into treatment and counsel and behavior and environment can build up without warning and pull you down. I am lucky that all my conditions are treatable to some extent. I've been on medication non-stop for 22 years and I will have to take medicine every day until I die. It is remarkable, really, that I'm alive, and I am grateful for it and the science that's made it possible. But some days are a punch to the gut. And some days I am physically unwell. And some days I am sad. And some days they all happen at the same time. And some weeks are just collections of those kind of days. And some months are collections of those weeks. I'm having that sort of a month, but I am OK. Because there are a lot of people in the world who love me and who I love and I know that, and many of you are here on Facbeook. Depression lies, but I don't think it could ever convince me I didn't love you all. And that is enough for today. And tomorrow I'll figure out tomorrow.” From Aimee Barth Dirksen (BFA  01)  “Part2 Pictures is looking for an experienced editor in NYC to cut a fast-paced, edgy, doc-style unscripted TV pilot.  Position would start immediately and run through late September.  Must know Avid.  Please send resumes to aimee@part2pictures.com The FSU department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is seeking someoe to create thirty-five 1-2 minute videos describing our faculty’s research to external audiences, with the primary focus being prospective graduate students. This project was initiated after seeing similar videos from FSU’s Education department:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLCsXiACK-LKogtYMDjG-RBfYj298jCZGh&v=TpWKsnSpdB4   We envision each video beginning with a standard 5-10 second departmental intro (like in the Dept. of Ed. video) and then transitioning into an interview with the faculty members about their research. We’d also like the video’s to include inter-spliced footage of the faculty member’s lab or photos relating to their work. Ideally, we’d like the videos completed by October or November 2014, but welcome other proposed timelines as part of the application package.   Interested candidates should send a resume and examples of past video projects to Professor Kenneth Hanson at hanson@chem.fsu.edu. Additional information such as letters of reference or alternative timeline proposals are welcome but not required.  We anticipate paying between $100-150 per video.   Questions can be directed to Debbie Hanson at hanson@chem.fsu.edu.  “I am a documentary filmmaker based in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I am assisting a documentary team based in Israel.  They are in the development stage of a documentary about the Magic: The Gathering card game and  would like to hire a documentary researcher in the Pensacola, Florida area.    Here's a link to a story about the murder of Sean Dugas, a journalist, who was a Magic player that would be the focus of the research.http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/02/12/magic-game-as-motive-detailed-in-cormier-trial/5413143/  The filmmakers are trying to determine whether they should do some shooting in Pensacola, Florida.  The research would involve conducting pre-interviews with Magic players, journalists and players who knew Mr. Dugas; observing a Magic gathering; and interviewing the TBS shop owner where the game is sold.”   If you are in the Pensacola area and interested in this, contact Valerie Lapin at vlapin@aol.com FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – August 14, 2014 Scoundrel (BFA Thesis 2013 Michael Kefeyalew) was selected for screening at the New Orleans Film Festival, October 16-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.neworleansfilmsociety.org. Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang), Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake) and The Ballad of Ricky Smits (BFA Thesis 2013 Max Allman) were selected for screening at the 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival in Palm Bay, Florida, August 30-31. Boome & Slade will be awarded Best Short Film and Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake) will be awarded Best Editing. For more information about this festival, go to www.15minutefilmfest.com. Three’s a Crowd (MFA D2 2013 Mithra Alavi) was selected for screening at the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs, October 17-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org. Portrait of an American Woman (BFA F3 2014 Julia Friedman), Lez Be Honest (BFA Thesis 2012 Haley Manrique), Dead End (MFA D2 2013 Kim Risi) and Three’s a Crowd (MFA D2 2013 Mithra Alavi) were selected for screening at the Broad Humor Film Festival in Venice, California, September 5-7. For more information about this festival, go to www.broadhumor.com. Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, August 14-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.hollyshorts.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) and The Brewmaster (MFA Thesis 2012 Mark Mulcahy) were selected for screening at the Gen Con Indy Film Festival in Indianapolis, August 14-17. For more information about this festival, go to www.gencon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Horror Realm Convention in Pittsburgh, August 15-17. For more information about this con, go to http://www.horrorrealmcon.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Crypticon Kansas City, August 15-17. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.crypticonkansascity.com/filmfest/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Love Your Shorts Summer Rewind in Sanford, Florida on August 22. For more information about this event, go to www.loveyourshorts.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was selected for screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, August 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.sidewalkfest.com. Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard), Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis)Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman), Nether Region (MFA D1 2013 Brian Knight) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) in Orlando, August 29-31. For more information about this festival, go to www.centralfloridafilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the 1 Reel Film Festival for Bumbershoot in Seattle, August 30 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://bumbershoot.org/. Not a Single Word (BFA Thesis 2013 Cody Holland), Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle), Sovereignty for the Shoemaker (MFA D2 2013 Elizabeth Fletcher), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Life of Zoozle (BFA F1 2013 Chloe Lind) were selected for screening at Dragon Con in Atlanta, August 29 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013 Jon Sams) was selected for screening at Docutah in St. George, Utah, September 2-6. For more information about this festival, go to www.docutah.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Northeast Film Festival in Teaneck, New Jersey, September 5-7. For more information, go to www.nefilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival, September 5 – October 9. For more information about this festival, go to mkefilm.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) and Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) were selected for screening at the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival, September 5-8. For more information about this festival, go to http://fearandfantasy.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selecting for screening at the Montreal Comiccon HorrorFest, September 12-14. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.montrealhorrorfest.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Awareness Festival, September 11-21 in Venice, California. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.awarenessfestival.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival in Richland, Washington in September/October. For more information about this festival, go to tcif3.com. Nigga, Nigga, Nigga! (MFA Thesis 2012 Michael Blevins) was invited to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, September 25-28. For more information about this festival, go to http://gcuff.org/. Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen as part of the Mile High Horror Film Festival’s Best MHHFF Shorts screening, October 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado. For more information about this event, go to www.mhhff.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go to https://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go to www.festivalmemepaspeur.com.  See More

Exciting times at the Film School, welcoming new faculty, West Palm Beach Faculty and students, and new BFA’s and MFA’s!  New offices, new classrooms and labs!  Should be a wonderful year to make films! From Andrew Fairbank (MFA 12)  “M.E.G.A Media Entertainment  have just moved into our new office space in West Hollywood under the roof of Wilmer Valderrama Enterprises.  We've been taking time to develop our creative film and TV slate with Joshua Allen and Jeremy Fox, a former development team at Annapurna.  Also, we're turning the lights on our fully functioning post house. We look forward to the new potential business opportunities it provides. In addition we're excited to announce that Briana Frapart (BFA '11) and Avital Epstein (BFA '11) are coming on board to help contribute as creative producers. Looking forward to big things on the horizon!” From Evan Houston (BFA  10)  “I am pleased to announce a little music video we shot in the mountains for a Bonnie Prince Billy tune has been accepted into the New Orleans Film Festival, hosted by the estimable New Orleans Film Society. Really happy to have made this with a great group of friends, and looking forward to coming back to NOLA” Congratulations to Paola  Ariza (MFA 13) who received the following letter from the Sundance Institute!   “We are pleased to inform you that your script The Pits has been selected for the second round of consideration for the 2015 January Screenwriters Lab.” From Craig Kief (BFA  99)  “In July I shot a TV movie for HBO starring Andy Samberg. It's a comedy about the fictional longest game of tennis ever, which takes 7 days to play at Wimbledon in 2004. It was a lot of fun to shoot because it was ridiculously funny... But also because I shot it on vintage video cameras from the 90s and 2000s. It should be released in 2015.  Last week director Greg Jardin (MFA 05) (co-written by Matt Beans (MFA 05)) released an incredible short film I shot for him called Floating. It was three days of shooting for me, and nearly a year of work for him to create the CGI! It's become a Vimeo Staff Pick, and can be viewed here http://vimeo.com/103146755  (NOTE FROM MERYL:  Please take time to watch this – its amazing!  Cannot believe a balloon made me tear up!)    For nearly a year I shot a series for CNN and Tom Hanks' company Playtone called 'The Sixties' that's been nominated for two Primetime Emmys. Several alumni participated including DPs Armando Salas (MFA 02) , Paul Marschall (MFA 00) , and Brian Hoodenpyle (MFA 95) - who all shot portions of it. Ryan Lynch (MFA 02) gaffed the Los Angeles unit. This week the entire series is being re-broadcast on CNN, and it's compelling TV worth checking out.     Earlier this year with Soapbox Films, producers Kris Eber (BFA 99)  and Chris Alender (BFA 98), and several other alumni, I shot a number of commercials in support of the release of Muppets Most Wanted for clients like Toyota, Subway, Lufthansa, QVC, and Lipton. A fun anamorphic spot we did can be seen here: http://www.craigkief.com/?portfolio=moi   I also worked with producer Brandon Carroll (BFA 02) last fall on a cool commercial for Under Armour with lots of high speed boxing photography from Canelo Alvarez. http://www.craigkief.com/?portfolio=under-armour    As it's already been mentioned in the report, for the third year in a row I just worked with a number of FSU alumni, including producer Lisa Barrett McGuire (BFA 02), on the Jameson First Shot project. http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesonwhiskey?app=desktop&persist_app=1   Lots of other commercials and jobs in between. It's been a very busy year!” From Lorraine Portman (MFA  99)  “I will be in LA for Action on Film International Film Festival August 22 to 31.  "eDisharmony" is nominated for Best Comedy Scene and Best Comedy Feature Screenplay.  I'm nominated for the Arthur Rosenfeld Award for Excellence in Dramatic Writing.  And then I'm back in LA again for the Broad Humor Film Festival Sept. 4 - 7.  I'm hoping to get together with FSU friends Saturday August 30.  Email for time and place -- would love to see everyone! lorraineportman@gmail.com.   Sunday, August 7th  at 4 pm there will be readings from the finalist screenplays, all comedies.  Electric Lodge Performing Arts Center at 1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, California 90291.  http://www.broadhumor.com/festival/schedule.html From Elizabeth Heineken Stevens (MFA 13)  “This past March, I produced a web series called "The Loyal Bavarians"... it's a quirky web series commissioned by the town to promote tourism. (Imagine an episode of Arrested Development directed by Wes Anderson guest-staring Amelie, and you'd have The Loyal Bavarians). We need some help in post. I'm looking for 2-3 editors, and a sound designer. I'd prefer someone in the Atlanta area, but I'd be willing to considering work via skype for the right collaborator.  Great opportunity for someone who has always been interested in editing or sound work, but hasn't had a chance to try their hand post film school.  This is NOT a union gig. Compensation will be discussed with serious candidates. If anyone is interested, email me at elizabeth@bnje.com “ From Iman Zawahry (MFA 08)  "I help start one of the first American-Muslim film grants in the US in collaboration with the non-profit organization, Islamic Scholarship Fund. The Islamic Scholarship Fund Film Grant specifically aims to facilitate and support Muslims entering the world of film, who intend to create artistic, engaging and positive stories about Muslims. The chosen recipient will receive a $20,000 grant, mentorship and/or networking opportunities from an industry professional to help further the advancement of their script and film. Check out more details and apply if you are interested! Deadline is August 30th. http://islamicscholarshipfund.org/film-grant-2/" elizabeth@bnje.com. From Claudia Johnson (screenwriting faculty)  “The Fourth Edition of CRAFTING SHORT SCREENPLAYS THAT CONNECT is coming out on August 28th, published by Focal Press (http://www.focalpress.com/books/details/9780415735476) and featuring the short screenplays and the award-winning films on the companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/johnson) by former Film School students Matt Stevens (MFA 91), Brian Gutiérrez Aramayo (MFA 10, Akil Dupont (MFA 10) and Ariya Watty (BFA 09), Brian Sharpe & Iman K. Zawahry (MFA 08) , Aimée Barth (BFA 01), Barry Jenkins (BFA 03), Wes Ball (BFA 02), Rachel Witenstein (BFA 94), Lani Sciandra (BFA 95), Bob Gray (MFA 91), and Thomas Jackson (MFA 98).  This new edition has been expanded and updated to include:*A companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/johnson) with ten award-winning short films featured in the book, including two outstanding, all-new short films—Intercambios and the Student-Emmy-Award-winningUnderground*A new chapter on scene and structure that will help you find the right structure for your short screenplay*A new chapter on crafting effective dialogue and subtext that will teach you to make the most of every word and add further depth to your script  From Meghan Robertson (BFA 03)  “Any film school alumni who are members of the Editor's Guild may be interested in attending a seminar and hands-on workshop that I'll be teaching at the Guild on August 23rd, 30th and 31st. All details can be found at the link below! https://www.editorsguild.com/events.cfm?EventID=DB961259-CF8C-5C3A-CBF1AD174F0703EC&View=month&linkDate={ts+%272014-08-15+18%3A08%3A16%27 From Erich Boettcher (MFA 14)  “My 17th century horror piece, 'The Burning Touch' that qualified as a Quarter-finalist (top 400) in Scriptapalooza's Screenplay competition has officially made it as a Semi-finalist and is in the top 100 to move onto to the next round of competition. This will be given to producers, agents and managers for a entire year.  Here's the link below...http://www.scriptapalooza.com/winners/index.php Don’t miss the next ‪#‎TeenWolf THIS SUNDAY before the ‪#‎VMAs at 7/6c, directed by J.D. Taylor (BFA 93)! From Jaye Davidson (MFA 10)  “This is my latest article for iheardin http://iheardin.com/2014/08/08/filmmaker-spotlight-depth-interview-experimental-director-dan-bush/. I had the pleasure of sitting down with the director, Dan Bush.  The film was shot by Jon Swindall (MFA 01) and stars FSU alum Amy Seimetz.  From Marty Lang (MFA 04): I'm thrilled to announce that RISING STAR, a feature film I wrote, directed and produced, is now streaming on Amazon.com! You can rent or buy it on Amazon Instant Video - and if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can watch it for free! In addition to playing in the US, RISING STAR is also playing in over 20 countries in Europe, Africa and South America. The film was co-produced by Jennifer Arzt (MFA 05), and stars Gary Ploski, Emily Morse and Michael Barra (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN). This has been a labor of love for over five years - it's a dream come true for the film to be available nationwide. Check it out if you get a chance! New contest.  I know nothing more than appears here:  “Please visit www.Zoomtilt.com to sign up for the Screenwriter's Clubhouse or the ZoomTilt mailing list. The Contest is now officially running so we are encouraging anyone interested to sign up on our website www.ZoomTilt.com where we will walk the screenwriter through helpful steps in submitting a pitch and getting going!  The competition has an optional 5$ fee, which makes participants eligible for winning cash prizes, but anyone can still participate without paying. The contest will provide regular fun writing exercises or "workouts" which will be usually 5 pages long.” Tallahassee:  The Askew Student Life Center and Cinema is back in full swing this week. Check out the new movies at movies.fsu.edu and watch the promo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYOUv19fPw&feature=youtu.be From Jason Rodgers (MFA  99)  ATLANTA  “I need to hire at least two  part time adjunct instructors with strengths in production, post production, producing, screenwriting, lighting and sound-for-picture.  An ideal candidate would be able to do “all of the above,” but strengths in one or two areas would be plenty sufficient.  I have Q4 classes already scheduled that need instructors who can teach using AVID and ProTools, and I’m highly motivate to hire!  Candidates need not have a ton of teaching experience – I promise they’ll get PLENTY here!  We have a GREAT hand’s-on program and I’m really proud of what we do here – AIU-Atlanta is a GREAT place for someone to develop their teaching CV, and I LOVE hiring FSU grads (Nicole Rogers(MFA 12), Jaye Davidson (MFA 10) , Scott Devine (MFA 93), Brian Aramayo (MFA 10), Alana McNair (MFA 11) and Carmen Jones Madison (BFA 97) have “done time” with us and it’s been a REAL pleasure to work with them all!) Interested parties can email me their CV/resume directly (jrodgers@aiuniv.edu) and I’ll be happy to provide information about how to apply.” From Elana Wakeman (MFA  97)  “I saw this posting for a job in Austin and thought I'd pass it along to the FSU network:http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/spb/employ/pdfs/TSHM_Director_of_Film_and_Theater_posting.pdf FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – August 21, 2014 Banana Trip (BFA Thesis 2013 Hyungjik Lee) was selected for screening at the Shnit Film Festival in Bern, Switzerland, October 8-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.shnit.org. Vaudeville Inn (MFA D1 2013 Spencer Frankeberger) was selected for screening at the Gangrene Film Festival in Layton, Utah, on August 29th. For more information about this festival, go to www.gangreneproductions.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the First Glance Film Festival in Philadelphia, October 5-7. For more information about this festival, go to www.firstglancefilms.com. Scoundrel (BFA Thesis 2013 Michael Kefeyalew) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was nominated for Best Student Film at the Northeast Film Festival in Teaneck, New Jersey, September 5-7. For more information, go to www.nefilmfestival.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening and nominated for Best Horror Short at the Austin Indie Flicks Showcase, September 5-7. For more information, go to http://scarletwatersshowcase.wordpress.com/.   Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, August 14-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.hollyshorts.com.  Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Love Your Shorts Summer Rewind in Sanford, Florida on August 22. For more information about this event, go to www.loveyourshorts.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was selected for screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, August 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.sidewalkfest.com. Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard), Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis)Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman), Nether Region (MFA D1 2013 Brian Knight) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) in Orlando, August 29-31. For more information about this festival, go to www.centralfloridafilmfestival.com. Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang), Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake) and The Ballad of Ricky Smits (BFA Thesis 2013 Max Allman) were selected for screening at the 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival in Palm Bay, Florida, August 30-31. Boome & Slade will be awarded Best Short Film and Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake) will be awarded Best Editing. For more information about this festival, go to www.15minutefilmfest.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the 1 Reel Film Festival for Bumbershoot in Seattle, August 30 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://bumbershoot.org/. Not a Single Word (BFA Thesis 2013 Cody Holland), Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle), Sovereignty for the Shoemaker (MFA D2 2013 Elizabeth Fletcher), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Life of Zoozle (BFA F1 2013 Chloe Lind) were selected for screening at Dragon Con in Atlanta, August 29 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013 Jon Sams) was selected for screening at Docutah in St. George, Utah, September 2-6. For more information about this festival, go to www.docutah.com. Portrait of an American Woman (BFA F3 2014 Julia Friedman), Lez Be Honest (BFA Thesis 2012 Haley Manrique), Dead End (MFA D2 2013 Kim Risi) and Three’s a Crowd (MFA D2 2013 Mithra Alavi) were selected for screening at the Broad Humor Film Festival in Venice, California, September 5-7. For more information about this festival, go to www.broadhumor.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Northeast Film Festival in Teaneck, New Jersey, September 5-7. For more information, go to www.nefilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival, September 5 – October 9. For more information about this festival, go to mkefilm.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) and Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) were selected for screening at the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival, September 5-8. For more information about this festival, go to http://fearandfantasy.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selecting for screening at the Montreal Comiccon HorrorFest, September 12-14. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.montrealhorrorfest.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Awareness Festival, September 11-21 in Venice, California. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.awarenessfestival.org/. Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival in Richland, Washington in September/October. For more information about this festival, go to tcif3.com. Nigga, Nigga, Nigga! (MFA Thesis 2012 Michael Blevins) was invited to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, September 25-28. For more information about this festival, go to http://gcuff.org/. Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen as part of the Mile High Horror Film Festival’s Best MHHFF Shorts screening, October 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado. For more information about this event, go to www.mhhff.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. Three’s a Crowd (MFA D2 2013 Mithra Alavi) was selected for screening at the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs, October 17-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org. Scoundrel (BFA Thesis 2013 Michael Kefeyalew) was selected for screening at the New Orleans Film Festival, October 16-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.neworleansfilmsociety.org. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go to https://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go to www.festivalmemepaspeur.com.See More

Exciting times at the Film School, welcoming new faculty, West Palm Beach Faculty and students, and new BFA’s and MFA’s!  New offices, new classrooms and labs!  Should be a wonderful year to make films! From Andrew Fairbank (MFA 12)  “M.E.G.A Media Entertainment  have just moved into our new office space in West Hollywood under the roof of Wilmer Valderrama Enterprises.  We've been taking time to develop our creative film and TV slate with Joshua Allen and Jeremy Fox, a former development team at Annapurna.  Also, we're turning the lights on our fully functioning post house. We look forward to the new potential business opportunities it provides. In addition we're excited to announce that Briana Frapart (BFA '11) and Avital Epstein (BFA '11) are coming on board to help contribute as creative producers. Looking forward to big things on the horizon!” From Evan Houston (BFA  10)  “I am pleased to announce a little music video we shot in the mountains for a Bonnie Prince Billy tune has been accepted into the New Orleans Film Festival, hosted by the estimable New Orleans Film Society. Really happy to have made this with a great group of friends, and looking forward to coming back to NOLA” Congratulations to Paola  Ariza (MFA 13) who received the following letter from the Sundance Institute!   “We are pleased to inform you that your script The Pits has been selected for the second round of consideration for the 2015 January Screenwriters Lab.” From Craig Kief (BFA  99)  “In July I shot a TV movie for HBO starring Andy Samberg. It's a comedy about the fictional longest game of tennis ever, which takes 7 days to play at Wimbledon in 2004. It was a lot of fun to shoot because it was ridiculously funny... But also because I shot it on vintage video cameras from the 90s and 2000s. It should be released in 2015.  Last week director Greg Jardin (MFA 05) (co-written by Matt Beans (MFA 05)) released an incredible short film I shot for him called Floating. It was three days of shooting for me, and nearly a year of work for him to create the CGI! It's become a Vimeo Staff Pick, and can be viewed here http://vimeo.com/103146755  (NOTE FROM MERYL:  Please take time to watch this – its amazing!  Cannot believe a balloon made me tear up!)    For nearly a year I shot a series for CNN and Tom Hanks' company Playtone called 'The Sixties' that's been nominated for two Primetime Emmys. Several alumni participated including DPs Armando Salas (MFA 02) , Paul Marschall (MFA 00) , and Brian Hoodenpyle (MFA 95) - who all shot portions of it. Ryan Lynch (MFA 02) gaffed the Los Angeles unit. This week the entire series is being re-broadcast on CNN, and it's compelling TV worth checking out.     Earlier this year with Soapbox Films, producers Kris Eber (BFA 99)  and Chris Alender (BFA 98), and several other alumni, I shot a number of commercials in support of the release of Muppets Most Wanted for clients like Toyota, Subway, Lufthansa, QVC, and Lipton. A fun anamorphic spot we did can be seen here: http://www.craigkief.com/?portfolio=moi   I also worked with producer Brandon Carroll (BFA 02) last fall on a cool commercial for Under Armour with lots of high speed boxing photography from Canelo Alvarez. http://www.craigkief.com/?portfolio=under-armour    As it's already been mentioned in the report, for the third year in a row I just worked with a number of FSU alumni, including producer Lisa Barrett McGuire (BFA 02), on the Jameson First Shot project. http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesonwhiskey?app=desktop&persist_app=1   Lots of other commercials and jobs in between. It's been a very busy year!” From Lorraine Portman (MFA  99)  “I will be in LA for Action on Film International Film Festival August 22 to 31.  "eDisharmony" is nominated for Best Comedy Scene and Best Comedy Feature Screenplay.  I'm nominated for the Arthur Rosenfeld Award for Excellence in Dramatic Writing.  And then I'm back in LA again for the Broad Humor Film Festival Sept. 4 - 7.  I'm hoping to get together with FSU friends Saturday August 30.  Email for time and place -- would love to see everyone! lorraineportman@gmail.com.   Sunday, August 7th  at 4 pm there will be readings from the finalist screenplays, all comedies.  Electric Lodge Performing Arts Center at 1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, California 90291.  http://www.broadhumor.com/festival/schedule.html From Elizabeth Heineken Stevens (MFA 13)  “This past March, I produced a web series called "The Loyal Bavarians"... it's a quirky web series commissioned by the town to promote tourism. (Imagine an episode of Arrested Development directed by Wes Anderson guest-staring Amelie, and you'd have The Loyal Bavarians). We need some help in post. I'm looking for 2-3 editors, and a sound designer. I'd prefer someone in the Atlanta area, but I'd be willing to considering work via skype for the right collaborator.  Great opportunity for someone who has always been interested in editing or sound work, but hasn't had a chance to try their hand post film school.  This is NOT a union gig. Compensation will be discussed with serious candidates. If anyone is interested, email me at elizabeth@bnje.com “ From Iman Zawahry (MFA 08)  "I help start one of the first American-Muslim film grants in the US in collaboration with the non-profit organization, Islamic Scholarship Fund. The Islamic Scholarship Fund Film Grant specifically aims to facilitate and support Muslims entering the world of film, who intend to create artistic, engaging and positive stories about Muslims. The chosen recipient will receive a $20,000 grant, mentorship and/or networking opportunities from an industry professional to help further the advancement of their script and film. Check out more details and apply if you are interested! Deadline is August 30th. http://islamicscholarshipfund.org/film-grant-2/" elizabeth@bnje.com. From Claudia Johnson (screenwriting faculty)  “The Fourth Edition of CRAFTING SHORT SCREENPLAYS THAT CONNECT is coming out on August 28th, published by Focal Press (http://www.focalpress.com/books/details/9780415735476) and featuring the short screenplays and the award-winning films on the companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/johnson) by former Film School students Matt Stevens (MFA 91), Brian Gutiérrez Aramayo (MFA 10, Akil Dupont (MFA 10) and Ariya Watty (BFA 09), Brian Sharpe & Iman K. Zawahry (MFA 08) , Aimée Barth (BFA 01), Barry Jenkins (BFA 03), Wes Ball (BFA 02), Rachel Witenstein (BFA 94), Lani Sciandra (BFA 95), Bob Gray (MFA 91), and Thomas Jackson (MFA 98).  This new edition has been expanded and updated to include:*A companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/johnson) with ten award-winning short films featured in the book, including two outstanding, all-new short films—Intercambios and the Student-Emmy-Award-winningUnderground*A new chapter on scene and structure that will help you find the right structure for your short screenplay*A new chapter on crafting effective dialogue and subtext that will teach you to make the most of every word and add further depth to your script  From Meghan Robertson (BFA 03)  “Any film school alumni who are members of the Editor's Guild may be interested in attending a seminar and hands-on workshop that I'll be teaching at the Guild on August 23rd, 30th and 31st. All details can be found at the link below! https://www.editorsguild.com/events.cfm?EventID=DB961259-CF8C-5C3A-CBF1AD174F0703EC&View=month&linkDate={ts+%272014-08-15+18%3A08%3A16%27 From Erich Boettcher (MFA 14)  “My 17th century horror piece, 'The Burning Touch' that qualified as a Quarter-finalist (top 400) in Scriptapalooza's Screenplay competition has officially made it as a Semi-finalist and is in the top 100 to move onto to the next round of competition. This will be given to producers, agents and managers for a entire year.  Here's the link below...http://www.scriptapalooza.com/winners/index.php Don’t miss the next ‪#‎TeenWolf THIS SUNDAY before the ‪#‎VMAs at 7/6c, directed by J.D. Taylor (BFA 93)! From Jaye Davidson (MFA 10)  “This is my latest article for iheardin http://iheardin.com/2014/08/08/filmmaker-spotlight-depth-interview-experimental-director-dan-bush/. I had the pleasure of sitting down with the director, Dan Bush.  The film was shot by Jon Swindall (MFA 01) and stars FSU alum Amy Seimetz.  From Marty Lang (MFA 04): I'm thrilled to announce that RISING STAR, a feature film I wrote, directed and produced, is now streaming on Amazon.com! You can rent or buy it on Amazon Instant Video - and if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can watch it for free! In addition to playing in the US, RISING STAR is also playing in over 20 countries in Europe, Africa and South America. The film was co-produced by Jennifer Arzt (MFA 05), and stars Gary Ploski, Emily Morse and Michael Barra (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN). This has been a labor of love for over five years - it's a dream come true for the film to be available nationwide. Check it out if you get a chance! New contest.  I know nothing more than appears here:  “Please visit www.Zoomtilt.com to sign up for the Screenwriter's Clubhouse or the ZoomTilt mailing list. The Contest is now officially running so we are encouraging anyone interested to sign up on our website www.ZoomTilt.com where we will walk the screenwriter through helpful steps in submitting a pitch and getting going!  The competition has an optional 5$ fee, which makes participants eligible for winning cash prizes, but anyone can still participate without paying. The contest will provide regular fun writing exercises or "workouts" which will be usually 5 pages long.” Tallahassee:  The Askew Student Life Center and Cinema is back in full swing this week. Check out the new movies at movies.fsu.edu and watch the promo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYOUv19fPw&feature=youtu.be From Jason Rodgers (MFA  99)  ATLANTA  “I need to hire at least two  part time adjunct instructors with strengths in production, post production, producing, screenwriting, lighting and sound-for-picture.  An ideal candidate would be able to do “all of the above,” but strengths in one or two areas would be plenty sufficient.  I have Q4 classes already scheduled that need instructors who can teach using AVID and ProTools, and I’m highly motivate to hire!  Candidates need not have a ton of teaching experience – I promise they’ll get PLENTY here!  We have a GREAT hand’s-on program and I’m really proud of what we do here – AIU-Atlanta is a GREAT place for someone to develop their teaching CV, and I LOVE hiring FSU grads (Nicole Rogers(MFA 12), Jaye Davidson (MFA 10) , Scott Devine (MFA 93), Brian Aramayo (MFA 10), Alana McNair (MFA 11) and Carmen Jones Madison (BFA 97) have “done time” with us and it’s been a REAL pleasure to work with them all!) Interested parties can email me their CV/resume directly (jrodgers@aiuniv.edu) and I’ll be happy to provide information about how to apply.” From Elana Wakeman (MFA  97)  “I saw this posting for a job in Austin and thought I'd pass it along to the FSU network:http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/spb/employ/pdfs/TSHM_Director_of_Film_and_Theater_posting.pdf FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – August 21, 2014 Banana Trip (BFA Thesis 2013 Hyungjik Lee) was selected for screening at the Shnit Film Festival in Bern, Switzerland, October 8-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.shnit.org. Vaudeville Inn (MFA D1 2013 Spencer Frankeberger) was selected for screening at the Gangrene Film Festival in Layton, Utah, on August 29th. For more information about this festival, go to www.gangreneproductions.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the First Glance Film Festival in Philadelphia, October 5-7. For more information about this festival, go to www.firstglancefilms.com. Scoundrel (BFA Thesis 2013 Michael Kefeyalew) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was nominated for Best Student Film at the Northeast Film Festival in Teaneck, New Jersey, September 5-7. For more information, go to www.nefilmfestival.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening and nominated for Best Horror Short at the Austin Indie Flicks Showcase, September 5-7. For more information, go to http://scarletwatersshowcase.wordpress.com/.   Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) was selected for screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, August 14-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.hollyshorts.com.  Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Capital City Black Film Festival in Austin, August 21-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.capcitybff.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Love Your Shorts Summer Rewind in Sanford, Florida on August 22. For more information about this event, go to www.loveyourshorts.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was selected for screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, August 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.sidewalkfest.com. Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard), Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis)Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman), Nether Region (MFA D1 2013 Brian Knight) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) in Orlando, August 29-31. For more information about this festival, go to www.centralfloridafilmfestival.com. Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang), Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake) and The Ballad of Ricky Smits (BFA Thesis 2013 Max Allman) were selected for screening at the 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival in Palm Bay, Florida, August 30-31. Boome & Slade will be awarded Best Short Film and Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake) will be awarded Best Editing. For more information about this festival, go to www.15minutefilmfest.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the 1 Reel Film Festival for Bumbershoot in Seattle, August 30 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://bumbershoot.org/. Not a Single Word (BFA Thesis 2013 Cody Holland), Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle), Sovereignty for the Shoemaker (MFA D2 2013 Elizabeth Fletcher), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Life of Zoozle (BFA F1 2013 Chloe Lind) were selected for screening at Dragon Con in Atlanta, August 29 – September 1. For more information about this festival, go to http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013 Jon Sams) was selected for screening at Docutah in St. George, Utah, September 2-6. For more information about this festival, go to www.docutah.com. Portrait of an American Woman (BFA F3 2014 Julia Friedman), Lez Be Honest (BFA Thesis 2012 Haley Manrique), Dead End (MFA D2 2013 Kim Risi) and Three’s a Crowd (MFA D2 2013 Mithra Alavi) were selected for screening at the Broad Humor Film Festival in Venice, California, September 5-7. For more information about this festival, go to www.broadhumor.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Northeast Film Festival in Teaneck, New Jersey, September 5-7. For more information, go to www.nefilmfestival.com. Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) was invited to screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival, September 5 – October 9. For more information about this festival, go to mkefilm.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) and Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) were selected for screening at the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival, September 5-8. For more information about this festival, go to http://fearandfantasy.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selecting for screening at the Montreal Comiccon HorrorFest, September 12-14. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.montrealhorrorfest.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Awareness Festival, September 11-21 in Venice, California. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.awarenessfestival.org/. Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen at the Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival in Richland, Washington in September/October. For more information about this festival, go to tcif3.com. Nigga, Nigga, Nigga! (MFA Thesis 2012 Michael Blevins) was invited to screen at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, September 25-28. For more information about this festival, go to http://gcuff.org/. Doris (MFA Thesis 2013 Jingxi Wang) was selected for screening at the Unreal Film Festival, September 28 – October 1 in Memphis. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.cellardoorcinema.com/unrealfilmfest.html. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited to screen as part of the Mile High Horror Film Festival’s Best MHHFF Shorts screening, October 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado. For more information about this event, go to www.mhhff.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. Three’s a Crowd (MFA D2 2013 Mithra Alavi) was selected for screening at the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs, October 17-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org. Scoundrel (BFA Thesis 2013 Michael Kefeyalew) was selected for screening at the New Orleans Film Festival, October 16-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.neworleansfilmsociety.org. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go to https://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go to www.festivalmemepaspeur.com.See More