Getting Started in Show Business, Part 1 of 2
The story of Manor Texas High School's production of Romeo and Juliet: Story and Photos By JerryJackson Manor, Texas is about 9 miles east of downtown Austin. Manor is surrounded on all sides by Austin, so Manor is Austin, really. Austin is a great city with great food and great people from all corners of the globe. If you are Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Agnostic or Athiest, there is a place and brotherhood for you in Austin. If your musical tastes are Country, Classical, Rock, Punk, Bluegrass, Jazz, Christian, Opera or anything else under the sun, you will find plenty of it in the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin Texas. More...

Getting Started in Show Business, Part 1 of 2
The story of Manor Texas High School's production of Romeo and Juliet: Story and Photos By JerryJackson I need to repeat that the reason I wanted to report on this high school play because the exchange student who lives with me, Sardar Ahmed, from Karachi Pakistan was in the play. The greatest achievement of this project was giving Sardar the incredible camaraderie with his fellow students. It was a real treat for him, but it was also a lot of hard work. More...

Ten Things You Don't Know About Casting
By DianeLigon John Strawbridge and Gary Wheeler gave an excellent presentation to ITVA-DC on "Ten Things You Don't Know About Casting". The seminar was designed not only for actors, but for directors and producers as well. We not only got a huge amount of practical information, but John and Gary's approach also has a way of opening up new ways of thinking about a topic. Ready for the Top 10? Okay, here goes: More...

PBS' Chefs A' Field Embarks on 4th Season - Field Production Began in December
Washington, DC: America's best chefs and their kids go out to the farm and into the kitchen for culinary adventures that promote green cuisine. Warner Hanson Television is excited to announce that Chefs A' Field: Kids On The Farm will commence filming 13-HDTV episodes for a brand new season of culinary adventures on PBS. This month their cameras will focus on top chefs and farmers in San Francisco and Washington, DC and then they will continue their journey throughout the United States in 2008. More...

Creative Video Records National Heritage Fellowships Concert
Mclean, VA: Creative Video (www.creativevideo.com) was once again asked to record the 2007 National Heritage Fellowships Concert at Strathmore Music Center on September 20th. The event is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Darden Restaurants Foundation and is produced by the National Council for the Traditional Arts. This was the 25th anniversary of the program and features the 2007 Fellows performing their specific talent or skill and being interviewed on stage by host Nick Spitzer of New Orleans Public Radio's "American Roots" distributed by American Public Media. More...

Steven Wechsler Edits "Ecology" For Season 4 Of "Art:21 Airing On PBS
New York, NY: Working with the non-profit contemporary art institution Art21, Inc. for the third time, Editor Steven Wechsler has completed the offline editorial for "Ecology," an hour-long program for the award-winning, biennial series Art:21 - Art in the Twenty First Century. The series features a diverse range of contemporary visual artists working in the United States today, and the art they are producing now, with each artist speaking directly to the audience in their own words, reflecting on their lives, sources of inspiration and works in progress. "Ecology" aired on PBS Sunday evening, November 11 at 10:00pm (EST). More...

Reel FX Entertainment Completes Motion Graphic Title Work for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Dallas, TX: Reel FX Entertainment today announced completion of its unique title work on Walden Media and 20th Century Fox's family fantasy Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. The film, written and directed by Zach Helm (Stranger Than Fiction) and starring Natalie Portman (The Professional), Dustin Hoffman and Jason Bateman tells the extraordinary tale of the world's most miraculous toy store and its mysterious owner. It was released nationwide on November 16, 2007. More...

Tribe Pictures' Dennis Gelbaum Releases "The Power of Villanova"
Chatham, NJ: Dennis Gelbaum (Managing Director, of based Tribe Pictures), directed a new :30 second TV commercial for Villanova University. "The Power of Villanova", started running nationally in December on ESPN. The spot focuses on students, faculty and the powerful traditions of Villanova - highlighting the University's commitment to innovation, discovery, community, inspiration and excellence. The Reverend Peter M. Donahue, O.S.A, Villanova University President, provides the voice over. More...

Brooks Institute China Documentary Film Receives Film Festival Recognition
Santa Barbara, CA: Brooks Institute announced today its international documentary class production of China: A Will to Rise received the First Place Documentary Film award at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Collegiate Competition and the Award of Excellence at The Accolade Film Awards competition which recognizes outstanding work in film, television and video. More...

Glendale Arizona Internet Television Broadcasters Honored With Gold International Ava Award
Glendale, AZ: CouryGraph Productions, creator of KKAT-IPTV and Glendale Daily Planet was recently honored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) with a gold Ava Award for excellence in news.More...

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