KERNER STUDIOS PRESENTS:
       The 1st Annual
     Northern California   
 Screen Artists Fundraiser 
          October 21, 2010 
          90 Winward Way,
       San Rafael, California 
                6:30 p.m


in support of the Annual NCS Expo.  This group is bringing jobs to the Bay Area's film industry. ComMingle with Hollywood celebs and tour Kerner Studios--former home of ILM.  
 
With groups like our support the NCS can become one of the biggest and most prestigious entertainment events in the world.  Hollywood luminaries Diane Baker, Connie Nielsen, Eric Edmeades and Bobby Morseco will attend. Please RSVP to:
AnneJordanWrites@yahoo.com OR CALL: 707-539-5115

J. J. Abrams to set new TV Series in San Franicsco!  It hasn’t even been six months since Lost was laid to rest, and already J.J. Abrams is heading to another island. According to Variety, Fox has given a pilot commitment to a pitch from Abrams for Alcatraz, a new show based on a script by Lost writer Elizabeth Sarnoff. Tthe action will take place in the legendary San Francisco prison that housed such colorfully named bad guys as George “Machine Gun” Kelly and Alvin “Creepy Karpis” Karpavicz — not to mention Al Capone himself.  Alcatraz has been a favorite setting for movies and TV shows, but Abrams we suspect will add some new takes on the old island themes.  It will be interesting to see what he comes up with and hopefully some Bay Area actors will get in on the action!

SFFS FALL SEASON:
NY/SF INTL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
September 24-26, Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema

The Film Society's Fall Season begins in 2010 with a new addition, the NY/SF International Children's Film Festival, a three-day celebration of diverse, enlightening, inspiring and entertaining films for kids and teens ages 3-18 and their families.

Programs include short, feature, animated and documentary films from around the world with filmmaker guests in attendance, a special Opening Night party, an interactive workshop featuring The Secret of Kells director Tomm Moore and a schools outreach program. www.sffs.org

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Check out ActorsReporter.com, a video ezine focusing on issues, items and events that affect the Entertainment Industry and those who enjoy the Industry.

No gossip, no prejudice, bias, or slants … just neutral observation, reporting and information gathering.

Produced by Pepper Jay and John Michael Ferrari who are also tag-team performance coaches in Los Angeles, California. There are great interviews with:

Agents like Judy Savage / The Savage Agency & Nikkolas Rey / The Alvarado Rey AMC Talent (Young Performers)
Casting Director Cathy Kalmenson (voice casting)

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More than 30,000 attendees will be participating in the October 24-26, 2010 Annual Women's Conference which is eant to educate, empower and inspire. California First Lady MARIA SHRIVER will again be the host of the nation's premier forum for women.

This year's theme is, "It's Time," meant to inprie women that it is time to come together and transform themselves, their communities and the world.

The more than 140 speakers at the event will include this year: MARY J. BLIGE, JANE FONDA, SANDRA DAY O'CONNER, SUZE ORMAN, JESSICA SIMPSON, AND OPRAH WINFREY.

See the web site at www.womensconference.org for more information
 

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Cannes--Given the crash diet forced on the international market last year, American are encouraged that the market suddenly appears very available again.

"The pendulum has swung back the other direction," said WME's Graham Taylor," asserting that foreign buyers' appetite for projects is back again. Its becoming a seller's market again after a few lean years.

Last year's market reflected the constricting indie film scene worldwide and nearly empty pocketbooks didn't produce many sales, but because of the relatively few sales many foreign distributors are now short of product. At the same time producers and financiers have had to play a tighter game with financing, which means prices may be right for everyone this year.

For all our META members and affiliates who are attending this market, we wish you the best of fortune in finding distribution for your films!

Thanks to Variety for information.