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Pitching Your Own Projects with Emmy Award Winning Producer James Manos

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation is holding a "Life Raft" event addressing the topic of how to pitch your own television show ideas to studios and production companies.

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation is an educational, humanitarian and philanthropic non-profit organization. The mission of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation is to enhance the lives of actors by investing in programs which help them in their professional endeavors. Our programs reflect the concerns and interests of SAG members as well as their desire to "give back" to their communities. The SAG Foundation is independent from SAG but offers substantive services to Guild members, free of charge.

You must be a paid-up SAG member in good standing, and signed up with the SAG Foundation website to attend this event.

Event Type:

LifeRaft

Title:

Pitching Your Own Projects with Emmy Award Winning Producer James Manos
No nonsense wisdom from three time Emmy Award winning Producer/Writer James Manos.

Date:

Monday, June 22, 2009

Time:

7-9pm (Check-in 6:00-6:45pm)

Location:

SAG Foundation Actors Center
5757 Wilshire Blvd-Mezzanine Level

(Parking Validation Available)

Q and A discussion on developing and pitching your own television shows with Emmy Award winning producer/writer James Manos. Mr. Manos has developed and executive produced "Dexter" for Showtime, as well as, co-produced "The Shield" and "The Sopranos".

Log in to the Screen Actors Guild Foundation website to RSVP.

Screen Actors Guild iActor Hands-On Training

iActor Hands-On Training: Everybody needs a little extra help sometimes. Let SAG's trained iActor professionals assist you with logging in, creating your resume and uploading headshots.

Get on iActor! It is a free online directory exclusively for SAG members!

When:

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (a specific time slot will be assigned to you)

Where:

Screen Actors Guild Headquarters
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Bella Bruck Room (main level)

RSVP to: iActorRSVP@sag.org

Include your phone number and SAG member ID number.

You will be contacted with a specific time. If you do not receive a confirmation time, you are not confirmed for this event.

This training is by appointment only and space is limited.

Before you RSVP...

· You must be an active, paid-up member in good standing to attend this training.

· You must also be registered with a member login on the SAG Web site (www.sag.org) Go to www.sag.org and register! For web help call (323) 549-6789.

· Is your agency information up to date? Check with the Agency Department at (323) 549-6745.

· If you are under 18, please be sure you have submitted the completed parental consent form to the membership department – at least 1 business day before the planned event.

What do you need to bring?

Bring a hard copy or disk of your headshot and a hard copy of your resume that you will be entering on iActor. There will be trained professionals to assist you logging in, creating your resume and uploading your headshot. Computers will be provided on site.

Casting Call For BBC World Documentary (Los Angeles Based Family Only)

Rockhopper TV, a UK based production company is looking NOW for a Los Angeles based family for its BBC World documentary.

They are looking for a typical, Los Angeles based nuclear family that are willing to open up their home and lives for the cameras. The family should include a father, mother and children who are willing to be filmed for approx one week in early August (dates to be confirmed).

The international documentary series will be looking at climate change and how this will affect various cities and families around the world. By documenting the lives of a family, this program is hoping to illustrate how the car, air conditioning and various household appliances play a major role in our lives and if it is possible to live without them.


To apply or for more information please send an email to:

mike@rockhopper.tv

with LA CASTING in the subject line.


Feel free to write a few lines about your life and family and any photos you may have. Please include your preferred contact details in order for them to get in touch (all information will be kept confidential).

Casting Call for Latino Harley-Davidson Riders

Calling all Latino Harley-Davidson Riders! Harley-Davidson Motor Company will host casting calls throughout the U.S. for a Harlista documentary. The passion and commitment of Latino Harley-Davidson riders will be showcased in this documentary directed by award-winning Alfredo de Villa.

The documentary will highlight the experiences of real Harley Latino riders and capture the essence of their passion and camaraderie as Harlistas. A Harlista is a Harley rider of Latino heritage. Alfredo de Villa, who recently completed "Nothing Like the Holidays," is an accomplished film director whose work has received accolades from the Sundance Film Festival and the TriBeCa Film Festival.

Latino Harley riders are invited to attend a casting call and share their Harley-Davidson experiences for an opportunity to be featured in the film. Casting calls with Alfredo de Villa and his team will take place at Harley-Davidson dealerships in Chicago; Los Angeles; Laredo and Corpus Christi, Texas. The casting call events are as follows:

Casting Calls:

Corpus Christi Harley-Davidson (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Friday, June 12, 2009
1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Laredo Harley-Davidson (Laredo, Texas)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Illinois Harley-Davidson (Chicago)
Saturday, June 20, 2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

In the cities of New York, New Jersey and Miami, Latino Harley-Davidson riders are encouraged to visit their local Harley-Davidson dealerships during scheduled story collection events where they will be able to upload their personal videos on www.harley-davidson.com/harlistas. These stories will also be considered for the documentary.

Story Collection Events:

Harley-Davidson of New York (Long Island City, N.Y.)
Saturday June 13, 2009
10 a.m. - 4p.m.

Harley-Davidson of Bergen County (Rochelle Park, N.J.)
Saturday June 20, 2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Petersons Harley-Davidson South (Miami, Fla.)
Saturday July 11, 2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.