April Screenings including a screening of Middle Men

Hey kids - just wanted to share a few upcoming screenings coming up.

This Thursday, April 1st, I've got two films screening at the upcoming Filmstock. The first one is called Pattern: Response and you can find the trailer below:

Pattern Response on Youtube

The second film at Filmstock that I've got going on is called Jones. Here's the trailer for that one below:

Jones trailer on MySpace

the director | MySpace Video

If either of those films have piqued your interest, you can catch them on April 1st at Filmstock. For more info and tickets, click here. Pattern: Response is directed by Stephen Krystek and Jones is directed by Angel Ruiz.

I got a couple of moving pictures playing at the Phoenix Film Festival as well. The first is a short called Help Wanted. You guessed it, trailer below:

Help Wanted Teaser

Big Shot Studios (HD) | MySpace Video

Help Wanted is being shown as a part of the Art Institute Alumni Showcase on April 13th at 7pm. Help Wanted is directed by Sean Sinerius. If you are interested, tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

Last, but definitely not least - Middle Men, starring Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi, will be screening as part of the Phoenix Film Festival's Closing Night Film event. Tickets for this one aren't cheap - $50 a pop. But, this is the festival's high profile event. I believe the stars of the movie will be present and it also includes admission to the post party at the Compound Grill. Plus, a good chance you'll catch a lot of local talent throughout the movie. And quite honestly, I'm not sure if I even made the final cut of the movie but I'm in the trailer so I'm guessing it's a good omen - we shall see. I play a masturbating terrorist. Feel free to comment below. Middle Men is directed by George Gallo and was cast locally by Good Faith Casting.

Trailer to Middle Men

Tickets for Middle Men

Catch me in the trailer for Middle Men!

Looks like I made the Middle Men trailer - you can catch a glimpse of me at the 3:31 mark of the restricted trailer! Warning - this trailer is NOT suitable for work.. lots of boobies flying around.. Enjoy!

Middle Men is directed by George Gallo with Arizona casting done by Good Faith Casting.

A few upcoming screenings!

Hey everyone,

Wanted to drop a note about some stuff coming up screening at various film festivals.

First off, Tia and Marco, directed by Annie Howell, will be screening at South By Southwest in Austin, TX on Sunday, March 14th at 5pm. The web premiere of Tia and Marco will be on March 8th. Be sure to check out www.futurestates.tv on March 8th! Tia and Marco is also a candidate for television broadcast on PBS.

SyntheticHuman is churning out the screenings as well with Pattern: Response screening recently in New Jersey as a part of VoxPop and then March 6th at the Arivaca Expo. Her Special Day, a film in which I'm an associate producer, will be screening Thursday, March 4th at Filmstock 3.

Thanks to everyone for cranking out great work!

The AFMC still needs your Help ARIZONA!

Below is an email sent out by Helen McCready not too long ago and I thought I'd pass it along in case you hadn't seen it...

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Dear Industry Professional: Don't think the state's budget cuts will affect you and your business? THINK AGAIN. I am writing to inform the Arizona film community of the status of our industry, as it currently exists and where it may be headed in the near future. I was elected President of the AFMC (Arizona Film and Media Coalition) in September. This is my third term in the last five years. As you should be aware, the AFMC was instrumental in passing the Motion Picture Tax Incentive Program (MOPIC) through the legislature in 2005. We have been fighting to improve the law and the administration of the program for the past four years. The current law is set to expire at the END OF THIS YEAR. It is the goal of the AFMC to extend the program for an additional five years. It is a project that I agreed to undertake to ensure that the film industry remains viable and that YOU, the people who work in this industry, continue to have the ability to work in Arizona in your chosen professions. The AFMC is working to put together a broad-based presentation to the legislature to show the positive effects the MOPIC program has had on the film industry and the State. We estimate the cost to extend the MOPIC program will be $50,000. THAT'S WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP! The AFMC and the APA are asking that each member of the film community donate $50.00 to the AFMC for this effort. If this is not within your budget, please donate what you can. To show you how important the extension of the film program is, I would like to make you aware of a couple of facts: 1. The State Film Office has had its budget cut to zero. Two people are donating their time to keep the process going - they are working for FREE. This will not last very long. 2. The Phoenix Film Office has been told that if the program isn't extended, the film office will likely be closed. This is not just about movies or TV shows. I don't want to think about what will happen to ALL filming projects if the tax incentive program is not extended. There are two ways to donate. The first is to write a check to the AFMC and send it to us. The address is: Arizona Film & Media Coalition, Inc. Attn: Roxanne Chaisson, Secretary 20325 N. 51st Avenue, Suite 134 Glendale, AZ 85308 The second is to make a pay pal payment to the AFMC by visiting: http://www.azfilmandmedia.org/donations.htm Thank you for your efforts, and it is an honor to represent you as President of the AFMC. Michael McGinn President AFMC

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