New Hampshire Filming Location Library Update: 12/29/2008

Here's a couple of updates today to our New Hampshire Filming Location Library -

Just added: Federal House Inn Historic Bed & Breakfast (Plymouth, NH)
View the location file here.

New pictures added: The Exeter Inn (Exeter, NH)
View the location file here.


Interested in submitting your property as a potential filming location in New Hampshire? Click here for more information.

"Ear Whacks" from NH filmmaker Alfred Catalfo, now on YouTube

[Received this notice from NH filmmaker Alfred Thomas Catalfo:]

Hi Everyone,

We're very happy to announce that our newest film, EAR WHACKS, is now live on YouTube as a 2009 Sundance Film Festival Project Direct entry! Project Direct is a cool concept: Film entries must be under 5 minutes, use a red telephone for a prop (Moviefone is the sponsor) and use two other props from a list of 25 which are all from films made famous at Sundance. Our props were a severed ear (Reservoir Dogs), instant photos (Memento), and a wedding dress (Four Weddings and a Funeral).

For EAR WHACKS, we had a somewhat crazy idea to repurpose some of The Stag Hunt footage by writing a new script, shooting several new scenes and doing an entirely new 5-minute film with a completely different storyline -- a dark comedy about a gambling addict whose best friend lends him an ear. We hope you enjoy it. Please watch the film in High Quality if you have a fast connection speed. If you feel the urge to give us a nice rating and some positive comments and help us get the word out, we'd appreciate it!

Here's the link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D99jW9JaI-k

Many thanks,

Freddie

NH-based independent film seeks dayplayers

[From the producers of The Kingsmen's Redeemer...]

The Kingsmen's Redeemer, a feature-length psychological/ supernatural thriller being shot on the state of the art RED camera (www.red.com) from writer/Director Petros Tsanlaredes and Purple Crayon Productions shooting from mid-January through mid-February in New Hampshire is looking for NON-UNION TALENT to fill various unpaid dayplayer roles. We are looking for a BROTHER ANTHONY (20'S), LEGAL CLERK , a CORONER, FATHER MCDONALD (40's-50's), PRIEST (30's-40's), RACHEL (beautiful, early 30's, long dark hair), SLEDGE (6'3, 225lbs muscular), THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM (tough as nails, authoritative female 30's-40's). If you are interested finding out more about any of these roles, please contact Co-Director Scott R. Caseley at staticfilms1@yahoo.com and submit a headshot/resume. Auditions will be held Sunday, January 4th from 11am- 2pm at Sky Meadow located at 6 Mountain Laurels Drive, Nashua, New Hampshire.

Free Winter Artist Entrepreneurial Workshops

[Received this notice from the State Council on the Arts.]

This winter, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts will offer its fourth series of free workshops for professional New Hampshire artists who are seeking to enhance their business skills, promote their work, and network with other artists. All sessions will be held in the council’s conference room at 2 1/2 Beacon Street in Concord.

Space is limited, so register as soon as possible by calling (603) 271-2789 or e-mailing Judy Rigmont, Creative Communities coordinator, at judy.l.rigmont@dcr.nh.gov.

January 20, 2009, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (snow date January 21, 2009)
Marketing: Plain and Simple
Learn the essentials about how best to market your work, marketing trends, targeting your audience, branding, developing an elevator pitch, and analyzing your competition, as well as the value of online social networking sites and Google, print and radio advertising, and public relations.
Workshop facilitator: Nancy Clark, owner of the Glen Group Inc. in North Conway

February 24, 2009, 2 - 4 p.m. (snow date February 25, 2009)
Creating Digital Portfolios
Most galleries, museums, and juried competitions now require CD portfolio submissions. This workshop is for artists who have been hesitating but are now ready to take the leap and create digital files of their work. Simple and concise instructions will be given on how to create digital image files from existing slides and digital camera pictures. Artists should feel free to bring their cameras if they have after-class questions about specific settings.
Workshop facilitator: Barbara Rita Jenny, a fellowship recipient from the State Arts Council and Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation

March 17, 2009, 10 a.m. - noon (snow date: March 18, 2009)
Public Art: The Artist and Community Driven Projects
Want to see your work in public buildings or successfully compete for community projects? Need to have a better understanding of the state’s Percent for Art program or community driven (vs. artist driven) arts projects? This session will demystify the RFP/RFQ process, and walk you through the process of applying for Percent for Art projects in New Hampshire.
Workshop Facilitators: Visual Arts Associate Julie Mento and Public Information Officer Jane Eklund, both of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts; and Gordon Carlisle, mural artist.

Casting Notice: Brainbox Entertainment Demolition Project

[Received this inquiry from Brainbox Entertainment.]

BRAINBOX ENTERTAINMENT is seeking DEMOLITION PROJECTS to film for a new series (major cable).

Projects must have a WOW factor to them. We are looking for a variety of projects with BIG BOOMS, lots of DESTRUCTION, and HEAVY MACHINERY.

The show will be process-driven, so we must be able to film various stages of the demolition. Additionally, at least one person from the demolition company must be willing to appear as on-camera talent.

Filming will take place in 1st Quarter 2009.

Please have all interested parties send us an email at demoshow@brainbox.tv. Parties should include the following information in the email: NAME OF COMPANY, CITY, STATE, DESCRIPTION OF UPCOMING DEMOLITION PROJECT(s), KEY EQUIPMENT USED, TIMEFRAME FOR COMPLETION. Parties must also provide CONTACT NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS. Photos of Upcoming Demolition Projects are a plus.

Deadline for submissions is December 19, 2008.

Casting Notice: "America's Got Talent" (NBC)

[From the casting producers at America's Got Talent:]

With a talent search open to any act of any age, AMERICA'S GOT TALENT has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing the hottest performers from across the country.

Each week, the show features a colorful array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance to strut and perform on stage in front of a panel of celebrity judges in the hopes they'll be chosen a winner by the viewing audience.

For season four, America's Got Talent is currently planning a massive nationwide audition tour. The auditions will be traveling across America to over nine major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Austin, Miami, Seattle and Boston, to name a few. For the latest info on the show and to pre-register for an audition, please visit www.nbc.com/agt.

For the last 3 seasons this series has truly changed the lives of its previous contestants in ways they never dreamed of. Last year insurance salesman/opera singer Neal Boyd from Missouri won the $1,000,000 grand prize and also achieved his lifelong dream to headline on the Las Vegas Strip with a show planned for the MGM.

What makes this show unique is that any talent goes. We want to see anything and everything…No matter how zany, bizarre or unusual others may think your talent is, on our show, it could make you a star!

Casting Notice: "Tabatha's Salon Takeover" (BRAVO)

[From the casting producers at Tabatha's Salon Takeover:]

Bravo's TABATHA'S SALON TAKEOVER Season 2

The Emmy-Winning Producers of BLOW OUT and UGLY BETTY are excited to bring world renowned stylist Tabatha Coffey back to salons across America for Season 2! Are you a salon owner who has always dreamed of having the most successful salon in town? Is your business ready for a stylish makeover from TOP to BOTTOM? If so, Tabatha may be here to help you! In the second season of BRAVO'S successful docu-series, this industry expert will be visiting and revamping hair salons one beauty shop at a time! BRAVO is currently looking for energetic, passionate and driven salon owners ready to open their doors and take their businesses to the next level!

TWO WAYS TO APPLY
1. To apply for the show and to find out more information about the possibility of getting your salon made over, please download the application here - http://www.bravotv.com/Casting/Tabatha_Salon_Takeover_2_Casting_Application.pdf AND find out details about how to create a VIDEOTAPE SUBMISSION!

or

2. E-mail us at bravosalonmakeover@yahoo.com.

Also, you can NOMINATE A SALON:
To nominate a salon, e-mail nominateasalon@yahoo.com. Please note that the salon you submit must fill out an application if requested by the production company.
Don't forget to include:
1. Name of the salon
2. Contact information of the salon and/or owner's contact information
3. Pictures of the salon and it's owner(s)
4. Your name and contact info
5. Why would you like to nominate this salon? What would you like to see Tabatha focus on if she were to "takeover" the salon?

Casting Notice: Upcoming Osbourne Variety Show (FOX)

[From the casting producers at FremantleMedia:]

THE OSBOURNES ARE BACK
with a brand-new variety show on FOX!
NOW CASTING!
(must be over 18 to apply)
Producers at FremantleMedia ("American Idol") are searching for REAL people with HILARIOUS stories!
--
FUNNY CONFESSIONS/ SECRETS:
Do you, or someone you know, have embarrassing and/or funny secrets? Have you ever wondered what would happen if friends/family found out about these hilarious secrets? For example: Have you or your friends ever had an embarrassing job and never told anyone about it? Did you get sick in a friend's car and blame it on his/her dog? Did you tell your husband/wife that you were at the gym when you were really out with your friends? Have you been so annoyed with someone that you cleaned the toilet with his/her toothbrush and never told them?
--
NOW-OR-NEVER WEDDINGS:
Are you in a relationship with a man who WON'T propose? Have there been instances where you thought he was going to propose and it NEVER happened? Is it NOW or NEVER? We want to hear your story as you may be what we are looking for!
--
ALSO CASTING:
Do you have a friend or family member with a home FILLED with evidence of his/her unique TASTES/OBSESSIONS? Would he/she be EMBARRASSED to see their home on TV? Do they have excess trinkets/collectibles all over the house? Do you know someone who only displays gifts when the person who bought them visits? Does your friend or family member have a closet full of Hawaiian shirts or a collection of mugs, lamps, pig or cow-inspired decorations or other items no one would believe? If you know someone like this then let us know.
--
NAMED OSBOURNES:
Is your last name Osbourne? No matter how you spell it, we are looking for Osbournes from across the country.
--
SEND ALL NOMINATIONS/ STORIES NOW TO: VarietyTV@gmail.com for consideration to be on the show.

Casting Notice: "Momma's Boys" (NBC)

[From the casting producers at Momma's Boys:]

Casting Season 2 of NBC's "Momma's Boys"
From Executive Producer Ryan Seacrest and the Producers of "Average Joe"

Are you a mom looking to find love for your son?

NBC is seeking moms of eligible young men who are ready to help their sons pick the right woman. Are you and your son ready for an adventure of a lifetime?

Are you a mom who is frustrated that her son is not dating the right woman? Do you look forward to the day your son finds the love of his life and you get the wedding of your dreams? Is your son still living at home and you think it's time he find a mate and settle down?

Producers are looking for moms and their sons who are willing to work together as a team to find the perfect mate. You should be a mother with a strong opinion about whom your son should be dating.

If you're a mom looking to find love for your son and you are ready to be a great character America will love to watch in the process, we'd love to hear from you.

If interested, please submit all of the following:
- Two pictures of both Mother and Son
- Summarize your relationship with each other in a short paragraph
- Short bio about your occupation(s) and everyday lives
- Contact info, including full name, phone number with area code, email address, city, and state
- Make sure to have fun with it and let your personalities shine through!

Please send all info to: nbcdatingshow@gmail.com*
*Don't forget to put your city and state in the subject line!

Casting Notice: "Opportunity Knocks" (ABC)

[From the casting producers at Opportunity Knocks:]

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
NOW CASTING!!
Are you an outgoing and fun family with teenagers and/or kids ages 7 to 21?

Would you love to go on vacation, finally pay off that debt, buy that flat screen TV, new refrigerator or even a new bedroom set for the kids' room?

If so, ABC has a new family-oriented game show where families could walk away with up to $250,000!

This is a trivia-based game show where the game is brought to your house. The family will contribute by answering questions for a chance to win money and amazing prizes.

The casting department of Opportunity Knocks is looking for close-knit families with personality!

To audition, send us an email asap to: familygameshowcasting@gmail.com.

YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE EMAIL:
Please put City/State you reside in in the Subject of the Email
• Include your family's name and contact information
• Photo of your family
• Photo of your home
• Brief family BIO including all members' names, ages, occupations and grades
• Why you think your family would be the BEST for Opportunity Knocks

This week's NH Film Links

New Hampshire film news, in case you missed it:

>> Facebook group forms to support saving Exeter's Ioka Theater (Seacoast Online, 12/5/2008)
>> Three Takes on Virtual Filmmaking (NewEnglandFilm.com, 12/1/2008)
>> Film "IOUSA" by former Stratham man shortlisted for Oscar (Seacoast Online, 11/30/2008)
>> NHPR's Word of Mouth covers the Short Short Story Film Festival (NHPR, 11/25/2008)

New Musical Web Series is a Head Above the Rest


[Received this press release from New Hampshire filmmaker, John Herman.]

Remember when the best video on the web was a kid falling off his skateboard? Those days are over. A new musical web series aims to turn web video expectations on its head... literally. The surreal show follows the lives of three friends who have food items for heads. You heard right. Odd Noggin Land debuts with bi-weekly episodes starting December 15th. The first episode can be seen now at oddnoggin.com.

New Hampshire artists John Herman and Ryan Plaisted conceived the show while meeting for the first time. "We met for coffee to discuss creative projects," explains Herman. "Within minutes we were plotting episodes. Two days later we were shooting with a cast of actors. We ran with the idea."

One of the greatest challenges of the new show is generating a good take from an actor performing beneath a cumbersome mask. "Making an episode of Odd Noggin Land is like acting by proxy," says Brian Paul, who plays a man with a gigantic cheeseburger for a head. "You can't see what you're doing. You can't see what the other actors are doing.
You just act and hope it looks intelligent."

The show creators hope Odd Noggin Land's mix of catchy songs and surreal visuals will attract an audience who appreciate the strange work as much as they do. "When you can say to somebody you've just met, 'let's make a musical web series about people with giant food items instead of human heads,' and that idea is received, considered, and even embraced, that's probably an indicator that you're compatible," says Plaisted. "Maybe that makes John and me the Odd Noggins."

Get a look at the new show at oddnoggin.com New episodes will debut every other week starting December 15th.

"Bridge Crusader" to premiere on 12/10

Bridge Crusader, an independent film shot partially in New Hampshire, will have its world premiere on Wednesday, December 10 at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA. Screenings are at 7 and 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $5. The film is produced by New England-based Groovyfilms.biz in association with Unfolding Story Pictures.

Synopsis: Year after year, an eclectic artist sojourns to the covered bridges of New England on his chopper to rendezvous with a mysterious woman. A shocking discovery catapults him on a desperate crusade to uncover his past in hope of freeing himself and the woman he loves.

A trailer for the film can be found here: www.groovyfilms.biz

"Ghost Hunters" Portsmouth, NH episode to air on 12/10 at 9pm

"Ghost Hunters" will air its Portsmouth-based episode on Wednesday, December 10 at 9pm on the Sci-Fi Channel. The episode features paranormal investigations at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse and the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion. The episode was shot in October 2008.

Visit the "Ghost Hunters" website here.

El mundo en el 2030

Predicciones, estudios o simples deseos... ¿cómo será el mundo en un futuro no muy lejano?
Es algo que muchos, sino todos, se preguntan. Cómo se vivirá en un futuro cercano o cómo lo harán las generaciones venideras. Cuestión que podría resumirse en la siguiente interrogación,

¿el mundo en 2030 va a ser mejor o peor que el actual?

El profesor y futurólogo británico, Ray Hammond, sin titubear contestó: "Será sin duda un lugar mucho mejor, porque disfrutaremos de mucha mayor prosperidad, al obtener una productividad inmensa de robots y ordenadores superinteligentes, y nos beneficiaremos de una medicina muchísimo más poderosa. Así que será un lugar mucho más agradable, al menos para la gente que viva en los países ricos".

Hammond no es cualquier predicador del futuro. En 1983, cuando internet era primitiva, predijo que iba a transformar a la sociedad. Su visión resultó profética, y a partir de allí, se convirtió en uno de los futurólogos más respetados del planeta.

En su último libro recién publicado, El mundo en 2030, Ray Hammond, detalla que el mundo experimentará un desarrollo equivalente a un siglo de progreso, que los ciudadanos de Europa llegarán a vivir 130 años, que estarán rodeados de robots y conectados a internet de forma continua por medio de conexiones neuronales.

“Llevaremos implantes nanotecnológicos bajo la piel conectados a nuestro cerebro, con los que podremos comunicarnos y conectarnos a internet, enviar correos electrónicos, gestionar nuestra agenda, y obtener una traducción simultánea de todos los idiomas del mundo”, indicó Hammond en una entrevista en El Mundo.

Según Hammond, en 2030 mil millones de personas tendrán como mínimo 65 años de edad, envejecimiento que ya está empezando a afrontarse en algunas sociedades.

Respecto a la crisis energética, Hammond aseguró que en 2045 "vamos a necesitar un cien por cien más de cualquier energía" y "el petróleo nunca se gastará". A su vez, "es probable que el clima registre unos fenómenos meteorológicos extremos en 2030, y la solución será el empleo de fuentes de energía limpia y natural", dijo Hammond.

Según el autor de El mundo en 2030, la medicina experimentará una gran revolución, ya que el mapa de ADN personal, los grandes avances en terapia genética y las investigaciones sobre células madre impedirán la aparición de enfermedades y harán que se incremente la esperanza de vida.

Por otra parte, Internet se convertirá en una "web súper combinada", siempre activa: "personas, animales domésticos y miles de objetos inanimados se van a comunicar inalámbrica y permanentemente, además de ofrecer experiencias holográficas en 3D, simulaciones táctiles, olores y gustos".

No tan maravilloso

Pero no todos tienen la misma visión positiva. A principios de este año, el Foro Económico Mundial reunió a destacados jóvenes profesionales para que pronosticaran el futuro del planeta y, en base a eso, estimaran cómo se podría mejorar la vida en la tierra. Los resultados fueron los siguientes:

Ciencia y Salud. El 70 % de las muertes se producirán por enfermedades no transmisibles, como cáncer, problemas cardíacos y diabetes. Mientras, las enfermedades infecciosas como la malaria y la tuberculosis van a reducirse debido al mayor acceso a vacunas.

También aumentarán las muertes por accidentes de tránsito. El cigarrillo matará a 8,3 millones de personas en el 2030, es decir, a 3 millones más en que en la actualidad.

La lista de las principales enfermedades estará encabezada por: el SIDA, la depresión, los problemas cardíacos, el Alzheimer, otras demencias y el alcoholismo.

Los avances en el estudio del genoma harán que las medicinas sean más personalizadas y eficientes y que el genotipo influya más que la información clínica a la hora de elegir un medicamento.

La expectativa de vida subirá de 67,3 años a 72,2 años. La población mundial mayor de 80 años será el triple de la actual y el 60 % de ella vivirá en Asia.

Cambio climático. La temperatura subirá entre 0,5 y 1,5 grados centígrados y el nivel de los océanos se elevará entre 6 y 11 centímetros como consecuencia del calentamiento global. Habrá más tormentas, ciclones, tornados, huracanes, sequías e inundaciones.

Agua. La demanda por agua de uso agrícola, industrial y doméstico crecerá un 16 % y se transformará en tema de conflicto, especialmente en China, India, Irán y Pakistán, que necesitan gran cantidad para la agricultura.

Internet. Internet será accesible casi en cualquier punto de la tierra, pero los contenidos de primer nivel serán reducidos a los suscriptores, es decir, habrá más control de parte de los proveedores de la información. La interactividad aumentará igual que la tendencia a que el usuario arme su propio paquete de contenidos para sí mismo o para otros.

Guerras, conflictos armados. Se espera que aumenten las guerras civiles y los conflictos entre estados y terroristas. El terrorismo será más sofisticado. Proliferarán las armas de destrucción masiva, los conflictos étnicos, las nuevas formas de nacionalismo, los ataques informáticos, las pandemias y las migraciones.


by Psicofxp

Scott Kirsner Gives a Glimpse Inside the Movies and the Creative Economy

Technology and the arts come together in an intriguing evening with the author and columnist at the Portsmouth Library on December 10th

What is the creative economy? What is an example of technology coming together with the arts in the creative economy? How are the arts and technology communities working together now in New England, New Hampshire and the Seacoast and how might they come together in the future and contribute to the areas’ economic and cultural vitality?

Scott Kirsner will address these questions and more in a Portsmouth presentation based on his new book, Inventing the Movies: Hollywood's Epic Battle Between Innovation and the Status Quo. Kirsner comes to Portsmouth after talks at Netflix, Google, Disney, the Rome Film Festival and the Boston Museum of Science. The presentation will be at the Portsmouth Public Library at 175 Parrott Avenue on Wednesday, December 10 starting at 5:30 PM. The event is free and open to the public.

For over ten years Scott has been writing about innovation for publications like the Boston Globe, the New York Times, Wired, Variety, Fast Company, the Hollywood Reporter, Salon.com, BusinessWeek, and Newsweek. A central theme to his writing and research is the question “how do innovations that matter get introduced to the world?”

Kirsner calls out the common challenges for all entrepreneurs, "I've been focused on innovation, and especially innovation in the New England region, for the past decade. In looking at the technological history of the movie industry -- some of it sparked by New England companies, believe it or not -- I found that it offers lessons for people trying to innovate in any field. Ideas that change industries are almost always met with phenomenal resistance."

“The film production industry has changed dramatically over the last decade,” says Van McLeod, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Resources which houses the New Hampshire Film and Television Office. “With all of the advances in technology through the production process to distribution, filmmakers have capitalized on these innovations and have brought a once out-of-reach industry right into their own backyards. I think this program will provide some very useful information and inspiration to our New England filmmakers who have always had to rely on a plenty of Yankee ingenuity to get their films made.”

The evening is being hosted by the Portsmouth Public Library with sponsorship from Borealis Ventures, Catapult Seacoast Young Professionals, eCoast Angel Network, NH Film and Television Office, NH High Tech Council and the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics along with the UNH School of Sociology and Film Studies. Come see, hear and talk about the creative economy – how the arts and technology come together – in the past, in the present and in the future.

The organizers of the event, Jesse Devitte of Borealis Ventures in Portsmouth and Ross Gittell from the UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics, along with all the sponsors encourage entrepreneurs from both the technology and arts communities to attend and enjoy their shared trip through the history of film and discuss opportunities for the technology and arts communities in New Hampshire and on the Seacoast to come together in the future.
 
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