Film Schools

Only a few days left to submit screenplays for CTPR 546 narrative spring term production! Submit your short screenplays by Sunday, October 25th, to have a chance to see your script fully realized on screen.

REMINDER: Scripts over 10-pages in length will be disqualified!

If you are enrolled in any graduate SCA program and you have a screenplay of no more than ten pages that you'd like to have produced, be sure to submit your screenplay for consideration.

Copies of the complete CTPR 546 Submission Guidelines are available now on the SCA Community website, in the Writing Division office, in the Physical Production Office, and in SPO. PLEASE READ THESE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY FOR FURTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS before submitting your screenplay.

• Scripts must be registered electronically and submitted BOTH electronically and in hard copy.
• They must be registered and uploaded (in PDF format only) on the SCA Community website (http://cntvcommunity.usc.edu) by Sunday, October 25th at 11:59PM.
• You must register as a user on the site in order to upload your script, and registration may take up to 24 hours (business days) to occur.
• DO NOT wait until the final weekend to register.
• Please try to upload early to avoid server overload.
• FOUR HARD COPIES of each screenplay are due the next day (October 26th) between 11 A.M. and 1 P.M. in the Spielberg Lobby outside of SPO.
• Writers do not need to enroll in the course to participate.
• You may submit a maximum of two screenplays.

If you have any questions, please contact Tim Curnen, CTPR 546 writing instructor, at tim546@mindspring.com or Brad Crowe, CTPR 546 SA, at bcrowe@usc.edu

Don't miss out!  Only a few days left!

The Guardian produced by Howard Kazanjian '64 (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) is premiering at the Hollywood Arclight during the Hollywood Film Festival.

About The Guardian
A widowed mother, who lives alone in a secluded house, has a premonition that her son in the Air Force is going to die in a plane crash. No one believes her. Impossible to do anything about it, when he is halfway around the world piloting his plane over enemy territory, all she can do is imagine a miracle. Starring Dee Wallace.

Dr. Love on a recent visit to USC.

Film students from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) created Public Service Announcements (PSA) for the newly launched campaign Army of Women driven by the AVON Foundation for Women and its partner the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. The campaign's goal is to help find breast cancer's cause by empowering people to participate in research opportunities.

Fifty students split equally between SCA and New York University's Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, submitted proposals to the Love/AVON challenge. With a budget of five thousand dollars, four films were produced. Two films from each university are left to compete for a chance to motivate millions of people to take the next step and sign up for the Army of Women.

SCA Video Contenders:

Walk in the Park
Courtney Thomas
"The pink bricks are a metaphor for the foundation that each woman can make for the future. I want to show that although we all have busy lives, contributing to the cause is as easy as a walk in the park."

One Million Strong
Brent McHenry & Nick Wenger
"It's about... literally stepping up to the frontline of the battle against this terrible disease... While using the powerful and appropriate metaphor of pink bras, women assemble a chain that brings them together across the globe."

The Grand Prize winner will receive an Apple Final Cut Studio Package and the opportunity to meet with the Senior Vice President of Production at New Regency Productions.

To vote for your favorite PSA, log onto Glamour.com. Voting starts, Friday, Sept. 25.

For details on the movement and to find out how you can get involved, visit the Army of Women's Web site.

George Lucas was quoted in a brief article posted by Reena Jana on BusinessWeek.com.
Lucas' remarks were made during the recent World Business Forum in New York.

The SCA Post Help Desk is seeking students with solid Avid skills, a professional approach to customer service and an aptitude for troubleshooting.

Contact:
Nic Wagner

We want you to write our next great CTPR 546 production!

Don't miss this wonderful chance to see your short script fully realized on screen. A CTPR 546 production is a great hands-on working experience and a real opportunity to experience the entire production process from the writer's point-of-view.

Detailed information can be found here.

The SUBMISSION DEADLINE is SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th.

The WorkBook Project and IndieFlix have come together to present the WorkBook Project Discovery & Distribution Award, an opportunity for filmmakers to exhibit their work to a large audience.

The winner of the WorkBook Project Distribution Award receives a one week theatrical run in LA, complete with PR, street team marketing, gala and online social media support. The winner also receives a one-on-one mentoring session with an established director and/or producer.

WorkBook Project Award partner IndieFlix is also offering the top 20 films the opportunity for a digital access package with Hulu, iTunes and Netflix and DVD and streaming distribution through IndieFlix.com.

Note: Feature Films completed within the last five years with a minimum running time of 72 minutes and have not shown theatrically in LA or any surrounding areas are eligible.

To enter and for more information, visit IndieFlix .

Early deadline is postmarked November 30, 2009 with a $25 submission fee.
Late deadline is postmarked December 7, 2009 with a $40 entry fee.
These fees go toward facilitating and managing the theatrical costs for the winning film.

Contact:
Lauren Padgett
206.829.9112

View the video

In 1993, the University of Southern California made it a priority and its responsibility to enhance the quality of life in the neighborhoods surrounding the University Park and Health Science campuses with its Good Neighbors Campaign (GNC). Employees of the University of Southern California have more than embraced this commitment and have created a tradition of giving through the annual GNC.

In 2008, our GNC reached $1.1 Million. The monetary goal, for 2009, is $1,2 million.

In all of the previous campaigns, from 1995-2008, USC has raised over $10 million. One-hundred percent of the funds went to organizations to enhance our communities.

Join the 2009 campaign, Celebrating 15 Years of Helping Children Live Their Dreams.

The long-lasting benefits of university employee's commitment to giving and its impact on our surrounding neighbors is exemplified by testimonials from USC Neighborhood Outreach (UNO) funded program personnel, children and families who are currently participating and university faculty/staff donors.

SCA, GNC Contact:
Linda Overholt
213.740.3334