Monday, May 6th, 2013 – Austin Film Meet May Industry Mixer

Posted on March 5, 2013 by H.Cherdon Bedford

Join us for Central Texas’ top film and video industry networking mixer.

Monday, May 6th, 2013


3801 S.Congress Ave #116
Austin, TX 78704-8042
512-394-6999

Calling all filmmakers, video professionals, actors, producers and anyone involved in the central Texas film industry.

Open Mic for Film Folks

An Open-Mic session will begin at 7:15pm. This is your chance to introduce yourself and tell us what you do and how you can help. Or tell us about your project and how we can help. Or tell us about your recent career milestone or film accomplishment. We’re here to listen. Please keep your words to 60 seconds. (If we have 30 people, it takes nearly an hour.) Practice what you’re going to say. 60 seconds goes faster than you think it will.

Don’t forget your business cards & come introduce yourself!

About Austin Film Meet

The Austin Film Meet is a monthly networking event that brings together local film, video and media makers of all types and skill levels in a fun, friendly atmosphere. We encourage a sense of community and a pay-it-forward attitude within our group. We believe in helping each other help each other. By working together, we accomplish more, faster and better. The mixer is open to anyone with an interest in pursuing film, video or new media. We are producers, directors, actors, crew, artists, promoters, writers, photographers, cinematographers, designers, grips, gaffers, sound mixers & recordists, sound designers, musicians, composers, coordinators, and more! It takes a village to raise a film! http://www.austinfilmmeet.com

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Resource Directory

Posted on April 16, 2011 by H.Cherdon Bedford
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The Resources Directory includes:
Costume, Art, Props and Everything on Set

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Tuesday, April 26 – AFM Writer’s Review and Critique Groups Kick-Off @ Joe’s Crab Shack

Posted on April 21, 2011 by H.Cherdon Bedford

Joes Crab Shack Town Lake
600 East Riverside Drive
Austin, TX 78704
512-441-1010
Map: http://bit.ly/hTk0Pz
18% Gratuity Added Automatically
Please support our sponsors!

Please join us for the kick-off of Austin Film Meet’s newest program:
AFM Writers’ Review and Critique Groups

Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Writer’s Review and Critique Group Kick-off!
Start at 7pm

How serious are you about screenwriting? Finished any scripts lately?

Join a team of peers and share ideas, give and receive feedback, and keep the writing muse singing. No matter what level of writer you are, our newest program connects you with other writers for the encouragement, inspiration, and motivation to get the job done.

These team consist of 3-8 people and are organized by region and topic/genre. Each group decides if they meet weekly or bi-weekly and when and where, however; all writers are expected to make regular progress (5-10 pages) on their scripts, so attendance is mandatory and an AFM membership is required.

Every two months, special meetings will be conducted for reports on progress by each team, seminars by other writers, information on entering contests and competitions. Admission will also be opened up to new participants.

If you are interested in participating in an AFM Writers’ Review and Critique Group, please join us tonight to get connected to your group and start writing!

Hosted by: H.Cherdon & Timothy Brummett

About Austin Film Meet

The Austin Film Meet is a monthly networking event that brings together local film, video and media makers of all types and skill levels in a fun, friendly atmosphere. We encourage a sense of community and a pay-it-forward attitude within our group. We believe in helping each other help each other. By working together, we accomplish more, faster and better. The mixer is open to anyone with an interest in pursuing film, video or new media. We are producers, directors, actors, crew, artists, promoters, writers, photographers, cinematographers, designers, grips, gaffers, sound mixers & recordists, sound designers, musicians, composers, coordinators, and more! It takes a village to raise a film! http://www.austinfilmmeet.com

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Austin Film Meet Featured Video Submissions

Posted on March 12, 2013 by H.Cherdon Bedford

Submit your filmHave you got a film or video you’d like to share with the world?

One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about the past four years is seeing all of the amazing projects you guys make. I only regret that all of you didn’t see them too. So, I’m considering something new. A web show, something simple but blissful, in which I will introduce a new video made by a different filmmaker each episode.

What do you want?
I’d love to know what you think of this idea. Who do you want to see? What types and genres are you interested in? Please post your thoughts in the comment section below. Let’s talk about it!

Submission Guidelines

  • Video must be submitted as a link to a video online. Please provide necessary login and password info.
  • If your video is selected, you will emailed at the address you provide.
  • Multiple submissions accepted.
  • Filmmaker should be based in Texas or film/video must be made locally.

So, got a project you want to share? This is your chance to get more exposure!
Please submit your projects below for consideration.

Submission Form

Your Name (required)

Your Email (required)

Project Title

Project Link

Project Poster Link

Where can I get more info about you, the filmmaker?

Running Time

Brief Description of Project (Please include anything here that is particularly interesting or that you'd like me to mention.)

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Event: Wed June 8 – Network Austin Mixer with Director of Photography Michael Morlan

Posted on June 6, 2011 by H.Cherdon Bedford

(Reposted with permission from NetworkAustinMixer.com)

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wed June 8, 2011 – 6 PM
WHERE: Baby Acapulco’s – 5610 North IH-35, Austin TX 78751
WHO: Everyone involved in film and entertainment media… and YOU!
GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Morlan – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2076434/

http://austinfilmtools.com/

http://michael-morlan.net/

SEE: http://networkaustinmixer.com/thismonth.htm

We are currently meeting at Baby Acapulco’s – also known at Baby A’s – 5610 North IH-35, Austin, 78751 – on the southbound I35 Frontage Road on the west side of I35, south of the Koenig Lane / I35 / US 290 East intersection. If heading North on I 35, exit 2222, make the far left U-turn and head back south on the frontage road. Baby A’s is an Austin institution, and we meet in the large back room with HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS until 7 PM!

We are thrilled to have MICHAEL MORLAN as our Guest Speaker on Wed June 8! Many of us have worked with Michael, and as one of those fortunate folks, your truly can testify to his mastery. In a nutshell, Michael `SEES.’ His attention is completely focused on the task at hand with an eye for detail concerning what needs to be done and an artist’s touch in addressing issues, clearly and efficiently.

Mr. Morlan is a director of photography, union camera operator, and storyteller. Since 2005, he has finished fourteen feature films including five as DP, eleven as operator, two as 1st AC, and three as gaffer/lighting director. His credits include numerous commercials, music videos, short form narratives, and the 2008 Oscar nominated documentary “Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience.”

Michael got his start in production in 1988 as a 3D animator for a large architectural firm in Houston. While there, his amateur photography experience was enhanced by an intense professional practice in real world and virtual light, form, color, and composition. Michael moved to Austin in 1995 to work as a script writer, narrative director, and animator for Origin Systems, a computer game developer and got serious about building a narrative film career in 1996 when he attended a local film production seminar and lit his first 16mm film. In January 2006, he retired from the game industry and became a freelance director of photography full time.

So join us at Baby A’s on Wed June 8, network, meet new folks with like minds, get out of the heat, and most of all, at 6:45 pm Michael Morlan will take the stage, show some of his work (projected on big screen) and, in an open conversation with the audience, share some war stories and talk about the challenges of making a living in the media industry.

Keep Texans working! Join TXMPA – http://www.txmpa.org/

To keep updated about our Mixers and our featured Speakers, always visit our main website – http://networkaustinmixer.com/ Email network(AT)garywimmer.com and request to be on our mailing list, if you have not already done so. That way we can keep you updated!

The Network Austin Mixer is now in its sixth year and we deeply appreciate your support, interest, and attendance! We meet on the second and last Wednesdays of each month, except November and December due to the holidays. There is no membership required to attend and no cover charge. The Mixers are open to people involved with or interested in film, media, acting, writing, producing, directing, etc. Join us and network! Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website associated with those fields, please post our website – http://networkaustinmixer.com

Gary L. Wimmer for THE NETWORK AUSTIN MIXER

http://garywimmer.com

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Sunday, November 20, 2012 – Cheap Headshots Day (by Humblebee Media)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by H.Cherdon Bedford

<strong>Sunday, November 20, 2012Humblebee Media Presents
10am-5pm by Appointment Only
Austin Film Meet Presents
Cheap Headshot Day by Humblebee Media
Email for Appt: <a href=”mailto:me@austinfilmmeet.com”>me@austinfilmmeet.com</a></strong>

Need headshots? Get fabulous-looking photos fast for a great price! Only $100! We even included basic photo retouching!

Now scheduling sessions for Sunday, November 20th, 2012.

Visit <a href=”http://humblebeemedia.com/blog/photo/actor-headshots-professional-photo-mini-sessions/”>Humblebee Media Headshots</a> for full details.

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Edgen Films Hosts Private Sceening of Weinstein Company Film: Sarah’s Key

Posted on July 22, 2011 by H.Cherdon Bedford

LOCAL AUSTIN BASED PRODUCTION COMPANY, EDGEN FILMS, TAPPED TO HOST A PRIVATE SCREENING OF THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY’S FEATURE FILM: SARAH’S KEY.

Edgen Films is proud to host a private screening of the Weinstein Co’s SARAH’S KEY. Adapted from the best selling Tatiana de Rosnay novel of the same name, Sarah’s Key is a sensitive portrayal of a modern woman’s search for truth that leads her to examine her own families role in the forced deportation of the French Jews by the Vichy government in 1942.

Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, and Michel Duchaussoy, this film is sure to have people talking. From its powerful storyline, to the
beauty of its artistic expression SARAH’S KEY is a shining example of film making at it’s very best and exactly the type of work the Austin Film Communities embrace. Edgen Films and the Austin Jewish Film Society are honored to take part in assisting The Weinstein Company in bringing such a powerful, and thought provoking film to Austin.

This Premiere will take place July 28, 2011, 7pm at the Regal Arbor Cinema, 9828 Great Hills Trail Austin 78759 (512) 231-9742. Seating is limited, contact
event@edgenfilms.com to reserve your free tickets and for more event information.

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LOCAL AUSTIN BASED PRODUCTION COMPANY, EDGEN FILMS, TAPPED TO HOST A PRIVATE SCREENING OF THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY’S FEATURE FILM: SARAH’S KEY.

Edgen Films is proud to host a private screening of SARAH’S KEY. The Weinstein Company will release this wonderful piece of cinematic storytelling in the Austin area at the beginning of August. But you can be the first to uncover the mystery, from the beloved best selling novel by Tatiana De Rosnay. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, this film is sure to have people talking, from its powerful storyline, to the beauty of its artistic expression. SARAH’S KEY is representative of the type of work the Austin Film Communities embrace and Edgen Films and the Jewish Film Society are honored to take part in assisting The Weinstein Company in bringing such wonderful film to those communities.

The event will take place July 28, 2011, 7pm at the Regal Arbor Cinema, 9828 Great Hills Trail Austin 78759 (512) 231-9742. Seating will be limited, so if you are interested in attending please contact event@edgenfilms.com to reserve tickets and event information. Look for the nation wide release, opening right here in Austin, Texas July 29, 2011.

Edgen Films is an Austin based Film Development and Production company that prides itself on producing Studio quality films while maintaining it’s Edgy, Indie-Austin spirit. Edgen Films believes strongly that The Austin Independent Film Industry is populated by amazingly talented, creative and hard-working people. They take care to develop excellent relationships with other professional film entities in town, and are honored to have relationships with such innovative and inspiring groups as The Austin Jewish Film Festival, Austin Film Society, and AFM, just to name a few. These carefully tended alliances allow Edgen Films to leverage all of their skills and contacts into creating the highest quality projects for an Indie budget. Edgen Films walks its talk by working with and developing local talent. “We all started somewhere, no matter how far we go, and we should never forget where we came from”. We want to give back and support the community that gives so much to us, and we do that by not only working with the Industry leaders of today, but by helping foster the talent of tomorrow, be it young, aspiring talent, producers, designers, production crew, or writers”. Edgen Films is savvy and bold in business, but above all else they believe in the talent and skills of their peers and of themselves and the ability of Austin to DELIVER.

The Players:

Justin R. Durban is an Artist Extraordinaire. From graphic design to composing the music that moves the film, from writing to directing, his passion and talent for all things film have lead him thru life and many successes. “We are fortunate to have an artist of his caliber as Creative Director of Edgen Films”. You can explore his epic body of work at www.justindurban.com.

Nicholle Walton brings the perspective of a performing artist, as an actress and singer, and the moxy of a Southern girl with a keen head for business to Edgen Films. She works closely with her partners in building a company that works to redefine the Indie Film making industry, and to promote, support, and help build their local communities. As both a “No-nonsense, don’t take no for an answer” Producer and The Director of Business Affairs for Edgen Films, Nicholle is clearly a woman worth watching in this Industry.

Leah Weinberger is an award winning writer who worked as a Coordinator of the Austin Screenwriters Group for 2009/2010. Leah’s favorite genre to write is Science fiction/Fantasy. In particular, she loves creating fantastic worlds while exploring the human condition. She holds the position of the Director of Development for Edgen Films and works with writers in the development phase of their scripts, as well as creating some of Edgen Films best bodies of work. When she is not mentoring emerging writers, she works closely with her partners in creating innovative vessels for funding, producing, and distributing those works. Look for her latest adventures, STASIS and FAIRY HILL, coming soon from Edgen Films.

After a very successful year and a half, Edgen Films has become a viable, award winning ,must watch, up and coming Film Development and Production Company. They continue to forge forward with their successes and seek to set and reach the higher bar with every step they take. With several original ,thought provoking projects in
development, you can be sure to see great works that will move, inspire, and down right entertain. Feel it. Free. www.edgenfilms.com

Interested in learning more about upcoming opportunities with Edgen Films? Please feel free to contact us at contact@edgenfilms.com .

Our Friends:

AJFF: The Austin Jewish Film Festival uses the power of film and video to entertain and educate providing a cinematic examination of Jewish life and culture. Beginning in 2001, the annual AJFF has brought feature length, documentary, animated, and short films to Central Texas. The film festival provides a forum for the Austin community to dialogue with filmmakers, actors, creators, and expert panelist. The festival offers films that challenge conventional perspectives on complex and dynamic issues facing the Jewish people and world community. The AJFF brings the audience a selection of films that explore universal themes, including human rights, global peace, religious freedom, and tolerance.

AFS: The Austin Film Society is a non-profit organization that promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative media production by showing great films and premieres, managing a 100,000 foot production facility in Austin, awarding grants and supporting film makers, and much, much more for the local film community.

AFM: The Austin Film Meet is a support, collaboration, and networking group for local, Indie Film and New Media makers of all types and levels. They believe in helping each other help each other. For upcoming meet-ups and events, you can visit their site at www.AustinFilmMeet.com

Join Edgen Films, the Austin Jewish Film Festival, and many other great Austin Film entities and supporters, at what will surely be an inspiring Industry event. SARAH’S KEY PRIVATE SCREENING JULY 28th 7pm at THE ARBOR CINEMA For Tickets and Event Information contact event@edgenfilms.com.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 – The Show Presents: DMT: The Spirit Molecule

Posted on January 6, 2012 by H.Cherdon Bedford


The Show Presents our second Feature Film Screening: DMT: The Spirit Molecule

An investigation into the long-obscured mystery of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a molecule found in nearly every living organism and considered the most potent psychedelic on Earth.

Q&A w/Director Mitch Schultz, will be in attendance and will join us after the screening for a Q&A

Screening will be: Jan. 18 Austin, TX, 8:00pm at Barton Creek 14 with IMAX

…but

We must sell at least 50 TICKETS before The Show in order for the event TO HAPPEN. So RESERVE your TICKET today!

Event Info:
The Show! Presents Austin filmmaker Mitch Schultz‘s DMT: The Spirit Molecule. Crew, including director Mitch Schultz, will be in attendance and will join us after the screening for a Q&A. This is a special one-time screening that will happen when the 50 ticket threshold is met, so be sure to buy your ticket today. Tickets are on sale exclusively online.

About the Film:
THE SPIRIT MOLECULE weaves an account of Dr. Rick Strassman’s groundbreaking DMT research through a multifaceted approach to this intriguing hallucinogen found in the human brain and hundreds of plants. Utilizing interviews with a variety of experts to explain their thoughts and experiences with DMT within their respective fields, and discussions with Strassman’s research volunteers brings to life the awesome effects of this compound, and far-reaching theories regarding its role in human consciousness.

Several themes explored include possible roles for endogenous DMT; its theoretical role in near-death and birth experiences, alien-abduction experiences; and the uncanny similarities in Biblical prophetic texts describing DMT-like experiences. Our expert contributors offer a comprehensive collection of information, opinions, and speculation about indigenous use of DMT, the history and future of psychedelic research, and current DMT research. All this, to help us understand the nature of the DMT experience, and its role in human society and evolution.

The subtle combination of science, spirituality, and philosophy within the film’s approach sheds light on an array of ideas that could considerably alter the way humans understand the universe and their relationship to it.

http://thespiritmolecule.com/

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Sunday, August 28 – Humblebee Media Headshot Day

Posted on August 16, 2011 by H.Cherdon Bedford

Sunday, August 28
Humblebee Media Headshot Day
Email for Appt: me@austinfilmmeet.com

Need headshots? Get fabulous-looking photos fast for a great price! Only $100! We even included basic photo retouching!

Now scheduling sessions for Sunday, August 28th.

Visit Humblebee Media Headshots for full details.

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Monday, February 20, 2012 – Volunteer Meeting

Posted on February 14, 2012 by H.Cherdon Bedford

Each month the volunteers gather to discuss the progress with the group.

At the Hive. Meeting Location details are provided to approved volunteers.

Interested in Volunteering? Complete our Online Volunteer Application.

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