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October 1, 2009
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ATL365 Workshops - LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER
Writing the One-hour Television Drama
6 Sessons - $195 General, $175 ATL365 Members
Tuesdays, October 6-November 10
Instructor: Kevin Collins
To break into television, a writer needs a great spec script or the next hot pilot. Either way, television’s hour-long five-act structure should be understood. This course will guide students through the process of developing a beat sheet and will then focus on the steps needed to finish a rough draft. Writers’ room brainstorming sessions will be conducted and scenes from produced shows will be screened and dissected in order to illustrate what works or doesn’t work on the small screen. Each of the last five weeks will be dedicated to the analysis of the teaser and four acts with particular focus on plot, character, dialog and cliffhangers. Students should come prepared with ideas. Read Class Outline and to Register
ATL365 Workshops - LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER
Screenwriting 101: Screenplay Basics 5 Sessions - $195 General, $175 ATL365 Members Mondays, October 5-November 2 Instructor: Stephen Berger
The screenplay is the foundation of any film, the stronger the foundation, the better the movie. In this workshop students will learn the basics of screenwriting including what makes a compelling story, how to develop a story outline and flesh out characters and what comprises basic screenplay structure. Read Class Outline and to Register
Avant Garden X
 Thursday, October 15, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Avant Garden is a free monthly arts social hosted and presented by the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center and the Atlanta Film Festival 365. With interactive arts events, a cash bar and special presentations, Avant Garden is the place to be to relax, network and to have fun.
Gorrillas in the Mist Benefit Screening
Saturday, October 17, 7:00 PM
 2nd Annual Fundraiser Benefitting the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
$20 General Admission, $10 ATL365 Members (Use promo code: GORILLA) Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta Symphony Hall
1280 Peacthree St
Atlanta, GA 30309
- 6:00 p.m. Star-studded “Green Carpet” entrance from Callaway Plaza
- 7:00 p.m. Video welcome by Sigourney Weaver followed by the only theatre rescreening of the original movie, “Gorillas In The Mist”
- A unique Q&A opportunity with the Fund’s African and US-based scientists and researchers follows at the conclusion of the film
In a land of beauty, wonder and danger, Dr. Dian Fossey would follow a dream, fall in love and risk her life to save the mountain gorilla from extinction… On Saturday, October 17, Fossey’s journey will be remembered and celebrated as the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International (DFGFI) hosts—as the feature component of its 2nd annual fundraiser, The Green Carpet—the only theatre re-screening of the original movie, Gorillas in the Mist, starring Sigourney Weaver. All proceeds will benefit the Fund’s conservation and research initiatives. The star-studded “Green Carpet” entrance begins at 6 p.m. with the screening of Gorillas in the Mist slated to begin at 7 p.m. on the Big Screen of Symphony Hall. Ms. Weaver, long-time Honorary Chair of DFGFI, will open the screening with a taped welcome to guests, speaking from the heart about the importance of the Fund to her personally. Ambassador and Mrs. Andrew Young, Larry Ellison and other special guests, including Academy Award nominee Natalie Portman and actress Mila Jovovich, star of A Perfect Getaway and the soon-to-be-released The Fourth Kind, are expected to attend. Learn more about The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Purchase General Admission Tickets (Use promo code: GORILLA to purchase tickets for $10) Tickets: $20 General Admission. All orders for this event are subject to 8% sales tax plus a $2.50 per ticket handling fee and a $1 per ticket facility fee. All sales are final.
2010 ATLFF Now Accepting Submissions Next Deadline: Regular - Friday, October 16
 An Academy Award® qualifying festival for the Best Live Action Narrative Short and Best Animated Short categories, the 2010 Atlanta Film Festival (April 15-23) is now accepting entries. Visit our 2010 submission page for more information.
Regular Deadline - October 16
Late Deadline - November 13
Extended Deadline - December 18
 Pictured: Walt Goggins, Scott Teems and Ray McKinnon of 2009 Grand Jury Prize Winner That Evening Sun.
ATL365 Workshops
 Film Lover's Dialog Group: Viva La Revloucion! Class consciousness, the Power Elite and Revolution
20 Sessions - Pay What You Want (Suggested Donation Per Session $15)
Tuesdays, September 8 - January 26
Instructor: Robin Bernat
Cinema, since its inception, has had the power to reveal the complexities of human nature while simultaneously examining cultural, societal and historical conflicts and outcomes. Films become tools for both propaganda and social action; we see in these depictions that, sometimes, status quo is upheld; other times, filmmakers embrace the spirit of revolution: the often bloody battle of class, caste, gender and race against the burden of history but also the quiet drama of the personal revolution toward a new consciousness.
Local experimental filmmaker, Robin Bernat, whose works have been exhibited locally and nationally including the Whitney Museum of American Art, will facilitate discussions. The class will run like a book club with meetings being held at Robin's private Buckhead residence. Participants screen the films on their own, in advance and then meet up on Tuesday evenings for engaging and lively conversation about each film, its director, time-period, and thematic concerns. Read Class Outline and to Register
GPP and ATLFF Production Assistant Academy
"I was a student of ATLFF/GPP's PA Academy [and] the information that I learned from the academy has been extremely helpful. I'm grateful for the experience and I look forward to attending [future] workshops..." T.H., PA Academy Graduate
 2 Sessions - $75
Dates: TBA
Instructors: Various
Looking for a career change? The entertainment production business in Georgia is booming! We seek hard working, skilled, team players that are ready to learn the film, TV & commercial prodution industry from the ground up from the people who do the hiring! The Production Assistant Academy is a two day course run by professional filmmakers to educate and train selected candidates in the basics of being a production assistant. Students who complete this course will receive certification from Georgia Production Partnership. Read Class Outline
Comcast On Demand - ATL365 Recommends  Crank: High Voltage
 One of the things that has distressed me over the last few years has been the widening gulf in our film culture. More and more, filmgoers seem to be divided into more and more niches. Which on the whole isn't all that much of a negative, until folks start pitting on niche against another, in some crazy weird battle of who's genre is better, regardless if they actually like the movies in that genre. Personally, I just want to enjoy a good flick. Be it "high brow" or "low brow". Above all a film should be entertaining. The original Crank wasn't a guilty little pleasure, it was a guilty, wild, no-holds bar pleasure. Now Jason Statham is back with Crank: High Voltage. How do you bring back a character who was falling 20,000 feet to his supposed death from a plane in the original? I'll leave that to you to discover. Over the last few years Statham has become the reliable posterboy for the post-modern action mashup that is one part martial arts, one part 80s action and one part 90s self-aware humor and all fun.
Out On Film - STARTS TOMORROW
Friday, October 2 - Thursday, October 8
Festival Passes $75, Indvidual Screenings $10, Opening NIght $20
 Landmark Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr
Atlanta, GA 30308
Out on Film, Atlanta's GLBT film festival, returns to the Midtown Art Cinema October 2 - 8 with a terrific week of films - "The Big Gay Musical," "Eating Out 3," "Rivers Wash Over Me," Sharon Gless in "Hannah Free," Chad Allen in "Hollywood, je t'aime," the world premere of "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee," "Charmed Life," "Patrik, Age 1.5," "Pornography A Thriller," "The Baby Formula," "Dream Boy," "Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement," "Chef's Special," "Ghosted," "The Butch Factor," Faith Trimel's "Family," "And then Came Lola," " Her Name Was Steven," "The Boy With the Sun in His Eyes," "Annul Victory," Drool," "Unraveling Michelle," "Shank," two classic Andy Warhol films and men's and women's shorts. outonfilm.org
ATLFF Alums Playing at Theaters and Available on DVD
Playing Now  (500) Days of Summer The Plaza Theatre 1049 Ponce De Leon
Atlanta, GA 30306
"Finally, a romance that understands we mark our lives by our scrapes with love, and our defeats, rather than simply white-wedding-cake success. A movie that sidesteps the Pollyanna pornography of Happily Ever After. That dives headlong into the "Any Given Sunday" sport of normal heartbreak. No wonder we feel giddy and flushed." - Desson Thomson, The Washington Post Now On DVD
 Princess (2007 ATLFF)
"Princess remains technically brilliant and never less than compelling...Its images rattle in the memory like unclean ghosts." - Xan Brooks, The Guardian
Woodpecker (2008 ATLFF) Alex Karpovsky's mock-doc "Woodpecker" stretches its single joke--an oddball poet-birder scours an Arkansas bayou for the ivory-billed variety of the titular feathered-friend--to feature length, earning a beakful of yuks. - Rob Nelson, Variety
WIFTA 35 Anniversary Gala
 Friday, October 23, 6:00 PM
$60 WIFTA Members, $90 for Non-Members Lullwater Ballroom Emory Conference Center Hotel 1615 Clifton Rd Atlanta, Ga 30329 Women In Film and Television Atlanta's is celebrating it's longstanding history with Georgia's film and television community. We'll honor the contribution of our industry's best and brightest professional during this year's Anniversary Gala Awards Ceremony. The 35th Anniversary Gala will include a cocktail reception, dinner and awards ceremony. 2009 WIFTA Honorees include Mrs. Xerona Clayton (The Trumpet Foundation) and Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment WIFTA Gala & Awards
Atlanta Screenwriters Group
Thursday, October 1, 8:00 PM
Free and Open to the Public
Atlanta Film Festival 365
535 Means St, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318 Script to be read: Safer Grounds by Roszalyn Mattocks - An average suburban housewife survives the fall of government and has risen above the anarchy as a lone warrior that must decide whether or not to help a small group pass through dangerious zones to safer grounds. The Atlanta Screenwriters Group meeting every 1st and 3rd Thursday, reads a writer's script and offers constructive criticism after the read. The mission of The Atlanta Screenwriters Group is to help local screenwriters develop their ideas, give support, swap industry stories and give constructive feedback for their work.
atlscript.org
The National Film Challenge
Friday, October 23- Monday, October 26 Regardless of where you live, this is your opportunity to write, shoot, and edit a short film in three days. Just like in the 48 Hour Film Project, you'll receive a character, prop, line of dialogue, and a genre at 7pm local time, October 23rd. Then you'll have to mail the film in on October 26th. In the following weeks the top films (determined by a national panel of judges) will be available for viewing (and voting!) on the NFC website. The winning films will screen with the 48 Hour Film Project City Winners at the next Filmapalooza at the NAB Show, the 48 Hour Film Project's end of year event. In addition there are cash prizes for the winning films! Register and For More NFC INFO
Mother's of a Nation Opening Reception
 Friday, October 2, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The exhibition is about a group of Ugandan women living with HIV who, despite the suffering and isolation that comes with having the disease have united to empower themselves through sustainable farming methods. The exhibition includes 20 black and white fiber prints and a 16mm film Mother's of a Nation produced by Clear Films. www.mothersofanation.com
www.wonderroot.org
Film Finish Workshops
Avid Editing Training Call to set personal class date Instructors: Joe Binford and Craig Tollis Film Finish is pleased to announce its one day basic Avid Editing classes taught by Joe Binford and Craig Tollis. This class is geared towards learning the Avid Editing Tool used in Hollywood to cut features and in independent filmmaking. Call 404-367-8686 to set up your class dates and discuss your specific needs. Register now by calling 404.367.8686
www.filmfinish.com
The Arts & Culture Mayoral Forum
Monday, October 12, 6:00-8:00 PM
FREE and Open to the Public
Woodruff Arts Center, Rich Audiotorium
RSVP: advocacy@metroatlantaarts.org
Participating Candidates:
Lisa Borders, Mary Norwood, Kasmi Reed & Jesse Spikes
Submit your questions for the Mayoral Forum!
MAACC invites the cultural community to submit additional questions to be asked at the Mayoral Forum. In order to make the best use of limited time with the candidates, and address as many important topics as possible, the MAACC Executive Committee will review the submitted questions in advance and make the final selection.
Please email uyour questions by Tuesday, September 8, 5:00 PM at: advocacy@metroatlantaarts.org from the audience during the Forum.
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Weekly Film Quote
Shaun: As Bertrand Russell once said, "The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." I think we can all appreciate the relevance of that now.
Liz: Was that on a beer mat?
Shaun: Yeah, it was Guinness Extra Cold.
Liz: I won't say anything.
Shaun: Thanks.
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
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