January 7, 2010
What You Don't Know About Casting (But Need To) With Shay Bentley- Griffin
Saturday, January 16, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM$129 General, $119 ATL365 Members
SPACE IS RUNNING OUT Meet Shay Bentley-Griffin (WE ARE MARSHALL, MADEA'S FAMILY, REUNION, STOMP THE YARD, THE JONESES, DROP DEAD DIVA), Atlanta’s premier casting director in a no-holds-barred forum about casting and how you can crack into the industry. This is your chance to ask questions and get straight answers in an informal, candid, environment. Having casted over 225 television and feature film projects, Shay will share stories and anecdotes about working with legends like Clint Eastwood, Robert Altman and Sam Raimi, while offering invaluable tips, “do’s and don’ts” and cautionary tales from her vast experience in the industry. As an actor, you will never have a better opportunity to get YOUR questions answered and learn what it takes to make it as a professional actor in this resurgent market. Read More and to Register
Avant Garden XIV
Thursday, January 21, 6 PM EST  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. SWAP, TAKE, DONATE  It's a New Year and we know you've been cleaning out your closets and basements. Now what do you do with all those Books, Movies, CDs, DVDs, Magazines and Small Electronics that you still love, but have no room for, or want to share? Avant Garden XIV is coming to the rescue. SWAP: Trade in your books, cds, etc. and leave with something cool. TAKE: Books are meant to be read, DVDs need to be watched, come browse and take what you like, you don't know what you'll discover. DONATE: Anything that isn't swapped or taken, we're going to donate to the Salvation Army.  TOP TENS In conjunction with The Contemporary's Mergers and Aquisitions show, we're asking what are your top tens. Not just top ten of the year, we're asking for your top tens for ANYTHING, of ALL TIME. Bands, Moments, Art, Artists, Posters, Shoes, Crushes, share your list with us.  ATLANTA SCREENWRITERS GROUP Atlanta Screenwriters Group - 8:00 PM
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Upcoming 2010 ATL365 Workshops If you'd like to be notified when registration opens for these classes, please email charles@atlantafilmfestival.com. In the subject line of your email, please indicate the name of the class you're interested in.
ATL365 Workshops
Screenwriting 101: Screenplay Basics - ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT
5 Sessions - $195 General, $175 ATL365 Members
Mondays, January 11 - February 8
Instructor: Stephen Berger
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Writing the One-hour Television Drama
6 Sessions - $195 General, $175 ATL365 Members
Rescheduled (Dates TBA)
Instructor: Kevin Collins
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Sound 101: Location Sound Recording
2 Sessions - $195 General*, $175 ATL365 Members
Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31 (Rescheduled)
Instructor: Whit Norris
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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
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Twisted Love and Other Curiosities - NEW
Presented with Emory University
8 Sessions - $195 General
Wednesdays, Febuary 17 - April 7
Instructor: Robin Bernat
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GPP and ATLFF Production Assistant Academy
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
"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: February 20-21, 2010
Instructors: Various
Email charles@atlantafilmfestival.com to receive the application link. Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 27. Read Class Outline
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Comcast On Demand - ATL365 Recommends  The Hangover
THE HANGOVER is acting, writing and directing coming together to form one of the funniest comedies to hit Summer. There aren't many films that I'd put on par with the likes of AIRPLANE or STRIPES and THE HANGOVER is one of them. Didja ya know Ed Helms (THE OFFICE) was born and raised in the ATL?
ATLFF Alums Now on DVD  The Hip Hop Project (2007 ATLFF) "From domestic strife to studio triumph, the most impressive accomplishment of Project is not the student-made album, but that when Kazi says cheesy things like "This is healing through hip-hop," you actually believe him." - Jessica Grose, Village Voice
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Wednesday, January 13 - Sunday, January 24  Celebrating a decade of storytelling through cinema, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival returns to theaters January 13-24, 2010. The 10th Annual AJFF features more than 50 contemporary narrative and documentary films representing 20 nations that explore universal stories with Jewish themes. Celebrate the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival's 10th Year Use Discount Code ATLFF365 To Receive 10% Off Any AJFF Film
www.ajff.org
Women in Film and Television Atlanta's 2010 Board Women in Film and Television Atlanta has announced their 2010 Board of Directors. Meet and welcome the new board at the WIFTA Kick-Off Thursday, January 28th. WIFTA 2010 Board of Directors
The Plaza Theatre's 70th Anniversary Gala Friday, January 15, 7 PM  7 PM - 70th Anniversary Party featuring Turner Classic Movie host Robert Osbourne. 8:45 PM - MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
Many cinema historians cite 1939 as film’s finest year. It’s also when Atlanta’s Historic Plaza Theatre opened its doors, popped its first popcorn and screened its inaugural movie.
To mark the occasion, the non-profit Plaza Theatre presents its 70th Anniversary Gala fundraiser on January 15 hosted by Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies. The event will be like stepping back in time. Think 1939 all over again. Drenched in cinematic history and a passion for film, the evening will be a must-see event for movie buffs everywhere.
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Atlanta Screenwriters Group Thursday, January 7, 8:00 PM Atlanta Film Festival 365/Atlanta Contemporary Art Center 535 Means St Atlanta, GA 30318 Script to be read: Shorts Night Read More
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Loy Colton: Caleb, those people back there, they wasn't normal. Normal folks, they don't spit out bullets when you shoot 'em, no sir.
Near Dark (1987)
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Into the Wild (with Emile Hirsch)
Doubt
Milk
Towelhead (with Alan Ball)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (with Taraji P. Henson)
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