Film, Entertainment & Music Commission
Perry Gibson, Executive Director

Knoxville production company working on a non scripted TV series is in need of a Senior Editor with significant reality TV credits who is available to work in Knoxville for 5 weeks of rough cuts. Send resumes to tn.film@tn.gov and please label subject heading in your email "Senior Editor Resume."

The Lionsgate television pilot TOUGH TRADE being filmed in Nashville is looking for CREW. Please send your resume to toughtraderesumes@gmail.com and include your occupation in the subject line. CREW ONLY PLEASE, producers and production management already in place - casting information will be made available later.

"A Pure Country Gift" is putting on a free concert and you could be a part of their feature film! It's Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Doors open at 9:45 AM and the last admittance will be at 12 Noon! It's FREE to all the public and all ages are welcome. FREE food, FREE parking and there will be FREE prizes! For more details email onlocationcasting@yahoo.com.

We are currently casting EXTRAS for the feature film "A Pure Country Gift" which will be filmed in the Nashville area. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!!!

Casting Call is open to ALL ages, ALL ethnicities, ALL types!! Whether you have previous experience working as an extra or you just want to try it for the first time to see what it is like – we want to meet YOU!!

Some types we will be hiring include – gospel choir members, rodeo clowns, rodeo cowboys, sushi chefs, Japanese extras, extras with pickup trucks, doctors, nurses, orderlies, musician types, film crew types, hair & makeup people, music executive types, upscale restaurant customers, homeless types,tourists, good-looking cowboys, ranch hands, beefy security guards, roadie types, mutton busters, country music & George Strait fans, etc.

To apply for EXTRA work on this project - please visit our website at www.onlocationcasting.net, complete a TALENT Application and upload 1-2 photos to your portfolio. Be sure to list any special skills from the list above or any others you might have in the special skills or resume portion of your talent application so that we can hire you for the right scenes.

If selected, EXTRAS will be paid $7.25 per hour (with an 8 hour guarantee) plus overtime (if applicable). General extras work days usually last between 8-12 hours per day. Filming will take place from Tuesday through Saturday with Sundays and Mondays off. You may be asked to work one or multiple days depending on your character.

There is NO FEE to register as an extra and the optional upgrades you will be offered are NOT required in order to work on "A Pure Country Gift ".

We have cast such projects as the upcoming feature film "FAME", the NBC television series "Friday Night Lights" and much more. We look forward to working with YOU on this new project!!

We will begin making casting calls out to talent on or about 10/6/09 and continuously throughout the filming. Once you have registered with us, we will send out an email with our office telephone number and you may then begin to call in for available work.

We will NOT be handling the principal (speaking role) casting for this project. If you have further questions - you can reach us via email a info@onlocationcasting.net

Films of art, drama, romance, comedy, animation, Jewish history, and even, baseball and sumo wrestling, are among those selected for this year's 9th Annual Nashville Jewish Film Festival (NJFF), scheduled for November 7 – 12, 2009, at the Belcourt Theatre in Hillsboro Village, 2101 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville.

Event organizers say that the Nashville Jewish Film Festival speaks in several different languages. But no matter what the language, the festival tells stories we all can understand – stories of social justice, moral courage, conflict, determination to reach for a dream, triumph and failure as well as humor. The films shown at this festival represent just a small sampling of the hundreds of films available that embrace Jewish culture, history, thought, customs and traditions from around the world. Jewish Film Festivals are held in communities across the country, attracting the interests of Jews and non-Jews. A Jewish film does not always include Jewish actors or directors, but there is a common thread that runs through them about the Jewish experience.

Tickets are $9 each, and matinee films shown before 6 p.m. are $7. Discounted tickets are available at $6 each for students, seniors 65+ and groups of 10 or more. The All Festival Pass, good for tickets to all films and special events, is $125 each. The $45 Reel Deal Pass, for those 25 years of age or under, is good for tickets to all films. To purchase tickets online or to find out more information on films visit www.nashvillejewishfilmfestival.org or call (615) 356-1322. Tickets also may be purchased at the Belcourt Theatre box office.  Parking is available behind the Belcourt Theatre.

NOTE: Press Passes are available. Some movies will have the filmmakers available for discussions immediately following the screenings where interviews can also be arranged.

Director: SABYN MAYFIELD, 818 635 7681 Writer/Producer: BRANDON HIRSCH Director of Photography: DAVE NEWBERT Casting Director: LARAY MAYFIELD SHOOT DATES: November 2-5 th, 2009 LOCATION: NASHVILLE .   Casting will begin asap….Please submit picture, resumes and reels if possible ASAP to:   SLMCLASS@HOTMAIL.COM or MCCOYFILMS@SBCGLOBAL.NET  We are looking actors for the following characters:   RENOIR, LEAD, 28-35 yrs old, Caucasian, a substantial physical presense but has a weariness around his eyes even. He is a loner, thoughtful and introspective. (this role works all 3 days)   WIFE, 30-33 yrs old, Caucasian, warm and attractive.   BARTENDER, female, 25-35 yrs old, Caucasian, tall, slender with an eastern European feel. Mysteriously attractive.   SECRETARY, female, 20-27 yrs old, Caucasian or Hispanic, fit and sexy. She has a quiet but seductive nature.   All roles with the exception of RENOIR only work one day.

The Nashville Film Institute needs someone to help fill a temporary administrative position for two months. If you're interested please call (877) 627-3456 and ask for Prema or email info@thenfi.com .

The Nashville Film Institute (NFI) is having free Thursday night film screenings from 6:30 - 9:30 PM with a pre-screening Film History lecture (20 minutes) and a discussion afterward. Here's the schedule:

November 5: Stand Up Comedy Workshop with Scott Dunn

November 12: The Seven Samurai

December 3: Jingle Writing Workshop

Please RSVP if you plan to attend at rsvp@thenfi.com.

The Nashville area's newest film school, the Nashville Film Institute, 230 Franklin Road, Bldg. #2, Franklin, TN is registering students now. For more information about the school please visit their website at www.thenfi.com, call 877.NAS.FILM ( 877.627.3456 ) or e-mail info@thenfi.com. Regular updates can also be found by following us on Twitter at @theNFI.

Pellissippi State Technologies Programs offers training in basic and advanced Sound Production, Game Design and Development. Located in the new Bagwell Center for media and Art, Pellissippi's placement rate is better than 90% and has been for more than 12 years consecutively. Graduates have been employed by RIVR, HGTV (Scripps), Five Man Productions, WBIR, WATE, WVLT, PBS, Comcast, Charter Communications, UT Sports, UT Dept. of Agriculture, Jewelry TV, and virtually every other production in East Tennessee. Many have worked on feature films. The faculty and staff include more than 10 film and video professionals, most of whom work in the business everyday. You will be able to see from their curriculum that the offered courses are in a wide range of contemporary disciplines related to production. Visit Pellissippi State Technologies Program for more information.

Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (TNVLA) opened its offices at the Fall School in Nashville. Since opening, they have been fulfilling their mission of providing pro bono legal services to low-income artists and emerging arts organizations in the greater Nashville area. Artists and arts organizations can also become TNVLA members. TNVLA offers a variety of services including: Referrals to volunteer lawyers for artists and arts organizations who meet our income guidelines; walk-in clinics where artists and arts organizations can meet with a lawyer to discuss various issues and questions in an informal environment; seminars, workshops and other educational programming on numerous legal and business matters; paying referrals to experienced lawyers for artists who can afford to pay for services; and a library of legal and business resources for artists and arts organizations to use with the guidance of TNVLA staff. Annual fee of $30 or $50 (respectively). TNVLA relies on donations to fund their operation. Contributions may be sent to TNVLA at PO Box 121192, Nashville, TN 37212. To find out more about supporting TNVLA, please contact them at (615) 312-7224.