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Yo Miami presents A Taste of Film benefiting Life Is Art on Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Hello Life Is Art and Independent Film Fans!

We were just invited to be a part of this and we are very excited! Thanks to Yo Miami for the support and for putting this great film showcase together.

Just $10.00 gets you several short films, beer paired with each film, music, ping-pong, and a raffle ticket to win a piece fo art. Plus, a portion goes to support Life Is Art! How awesome is that?

For those of you who have not been to the new YO Space, it is a very cool arts co-op up in the northern part of Little Haiti. Looking for inexpensive studio space? Ask them about their options.

Be sure to RSVP on Facebook so we have enough beer!

Event Details:
Tuesday, July 31, 7:00pm until 11:00pm
Yo Space
294 NE 62nd St
Miami, Florida 33138
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Yo Miami invites you to quench your thirst with A Taste of Film:
Combining two of our favorite things, beer and movies, we’re taking you on a flight of fancy that will showcase local film makers’ short films and pair each one with a beer that reflects the movie’s central theme.

We’ll have our very own resident beer expert on hand sharing some background on each brew as it’s served in between each short so that you can see why we paired them.

Buy a ticket to the short film showcase for just $10 and we’ll take care of the beers/refreshments, music and everything else you could possibly want in conjunction with watching movies and discussing them afterwards. So not only do you get a great experience checking out some local talent on the screen but you get a nice buzz to boot.

A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to Life Is Art the nonprofit organization whose mission is to “promote and support the arts and community in south Florida through events and education”.

Your $10 ticket also doubles as a raffle ticket, and the winner will get a custom piece of Yo Art.

We’ll be have beers from Cigar City Brewing, Wynwood Brewing company and Subvert Ales:
WBC: Black IPA and a single malt/single hop
Cigar City: Maduro Brown Ale and Jai Alai IPA
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Short Films on deck:
-Sole Food (6:58)- David Yaffe
-EYESORE The Miami Campaign (8:52)- Frankie Coto
-Fuga (12:46)- Pablo Cervino
-With Me (8:40)- Fro Rojas
-Mace & Hatchet (10:12)- Giovanni Torres

*Screenings will start around 7 and there will be ping pong and other shenanigans for you to take advantage of afterwards.

Just added, we have a special welcome home show by Mista Spoz, even though he’s landing in Miami the day before after a 6 month stint in Israel: Youtube Promo

Just just added, our friends at Los Chamos food truck will be outside serving up their drool-inducing empanadas and arepas!

Thanks to:
Cigar City Brewing
Wynwood Brewing Company
Subvert Ales
Life Is Art
Los Chamos
Miami Indie Film Club

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From MOCA: Optic Nerve XIII National Call to Artists for Short Video Work Deadline July 10, 2011

MOCA’s Optic Nerve program is holding a national call to artists for short film projects.

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Museum of Contemporary Art
Call To Artists!
Early Deadline June 26
Regular Deadline July 10
Download Application ZIP File Here.

In recognition of its 15th anniversary, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami is broadening the scope of its annual Optic Nerve Film Festival. This year, for the first time, submissions are being accepted from artists around the country, in addition to those from South Florida. This wider application pool allows MOCA to create new connections and contexts for the participating artists.

“MOCA’s Optic Nerve program is designed to provide emerging artists with an important venue in which to show their works and we want this year’s program to represent the most innovative and important film and video being created in the United States today. Encouraging new work and making it accessible to our audiences is an important part of our mission,” said MOCA Executive Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater.

Submissions will be reviewed by a jury of film and art professionals and selected finalists will be screened at MOCA (770 NE 125th Street, North Miami) on Saturday, August 27, 2011. One of the films will be purchased for the museum’s permanent collection.
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From Miami LIght Project: Announcing New Screenwriting and Filmmaking/Directing Workshops

More great classes from Miami Light Project. It’s so good that we have organizations like this here to provide these kinds of opportunities.

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Screenwriting and Directing Workshops – Register Now!

Are you looking to enhance your screenwriting know-how and polish your writing skills? Do you want to know how to direct and produce a movie? These workshops are for you!

Created and taught by writer and filmmaker Harriette Yahr, these workshops cover the basics of screenwriting in Part 1, plus more advanced concepts in Part 2. A new Filmmaking/Directing Weekend Workshop will teach you everything you need to know to make a movie.

Screenwriting topics covered include:
 * story structure
 * character
 * tone
 * dialogue
 * visual storytelling
 * industry standard script formatting

We will also touch on the business of screenwriting and the steps involved in moving your script into production. Part 2 will “Dig Deeper” and include a special event. Appropriate for fiction and documentary writers working in film, video, and television. Appropriate for novelists, journalists, and playwriters and all levels of writers.

Filmmaking/Directing Workshop will cover:
 Proper “Shooting Script” format. An overview of “Script Breakdown” and Budgeting/Scheduling. For the Director: Creating Storyboards, Shot Lists, determining “Coverage.” Understanding shot choices, the language of Cinematography, working with your Art Director, Assistant Director, Wardrobe Stylists, Script Supervisor, and Editor.

To make the most of our class time, you will be given homework assignments during the week, and we will utilize the web for some materials. You will be given personal feedback on your work. Weekend Workshops are intensives that will include instructor follow up (screenwriting), and a class field trip (filmmaking/directing).
 Class size is very limited – 14 Max!

Screenwriting Workshop 101 – Screenplay Basics
 Wednesdays 5:45pm – 8:45pm August 26, Sept 2, Sept 9, 16
 Sundays 10 am-2:45 pm August 23, 30, Sept 6

Screenwriting Workshop 201 – Digging Deeper
 Saturdays 10am-2:45pm August 22, 29, Sept 5

Weekend Intensive Screenwriting
 Saturday/Sunday 10-5 September 12/13, 2009

Weekend Intensive Filmmaking/Directing
 Saturday/Sunday 10-5 September 26/27, 2009

Please see www.MiamiFilmWorkshops.com for complete info or call 310-712-1293.

Class Location: The Light Box at Miami Light Project
 3000 Biscayne Blvd #100, Miami, FL 33137.

To Register: Email classes@yahrfilms.com with SCREENWRITING COURSE in the subject line.

DUE TO LIMITED CLASS SIZE, a $75.00 deposit reserves your spot. Full Payment due one week before classes. Checks, Credit Cards/Paypal accepted.

“I had attended many screenwriting workshops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and even London so when a workshop was finally offered in my home town of Miami I thought ‘I can’t take another class! What could I get out of it that I haven’t gotten from all the rest?’ I was wrong. Harriette Yahr’s expertise and great skill as a teacher presented crucial material the other courses somehow overlooked and the intimate size of this class allows for one on one guidance on writing assignments.”
 -Lissette Decos, former Screenwriting 101 student

Special Thanks to Miami Light Project, Cinevisun, Miami World Cinema Center, Tigertail Productions, Jeff Peel and the Miami-Dade Office of Film and Television, Dana Keith, and Rhonda Mitrani.

Email classes@yahrfilms.com to get on mailing list for future writing and production workshops.

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Short Film looking for an Executive Producer

Our good friend Marjory is looking for an executive producer to work with her on getting her script to screen. If you are interested, please contact her at the address listed below.

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La Fuente (The Fountain)

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Two children meet at a fountain.

I am fundraising for my short film La Fuente (The Fountain). The script is in English and being translated into Mexican Spanish. I am looking for an executive producer. Please contact Marjory E. Leposky at 305-285-1058 or meleposky@aol.com for more information.

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