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Tribeca Films is having a NY theatrical run of all of their titles May 5th–18th at Tribeca Cinemas. As a member, you can purchase tickets at a 20% discount by using the code below.

Tickets can be purchased HERE.

Our Tribeca Film Festival Bowling Party was mentioned in this week’s print edition of People magazine. Check it out:

For those of you who aren’t familiar with his work, John August is one of Hollywood’s hardest working screenwriters. With substantial writing credits to his name (GO, Charlie’s Angels, Big Fish) he has also directed, produced, and worked within the industry for numerous years. Bottom line – the guy has been around. Not only is he talented, but he’s also super smart and wants to impart his knowledge on you.

His website, johnaugust.com, is one of the most amazing filmmaking resources on the ‘nets. I visit it daily and always come away with something useful. Topics of discussion aren’t just limited to screenwriting, they span the industry and can range from Releasing Micro-Budget Indies to Tips for using Index Cards. On occassion, John will even give his opinion on random, day-to-day issues like taking anxiety medication.

It doesn’t matter what level of the industry you’re in. Do yourself a favor and subscribe to his site. You’ll learn a lot.

Hi friends!

Independent Film Week is the oldest and largest forum in the U.S. for the discovery of new projects in development and new voices on the independent film scene. The Project Forum is a meetings-driven forum connecting filmmakers who have new narrative and documentary projects with key industry executives interested in identifying projects with which to become involved at the financing or distribution stage.

It is qualitatively and quantitatively the best opportunity for an independent filmmaker to connect with industry professionals – including producers, funders, distributors, broadcasters, sales agents and festival programmers. The Project Forum also furthers filmmaker and industry interaction with opportunities for networking at social events throughout the week.

Now accepting applications for all three sections: Emerging Narrative (for writers and writer/directors seeking producers and agents to develop, produce, represent and finance their scripts), No Borders (for U.S. and international producers with partial financing on new narrative projects seeking additional partners), Spotlight on Documentaries (for U.S. filmmakers with projects in production or post-production seeking financing partners, broadcast/distribution opportunities, and festival invitations.)

Deadlines vary by section – from April 23 (for Emerging Narrative) to May 21 (for No Borders and Spotlight on Documentaries). For deadline schedule, criteria for all sections, and online applications, go HERE.

If you live in Chicago and either love or hate Todd Solondz’s work, there’s an event happening tomorrow (Thursday, April 15) that you don’t want to miss.

Thanks to the news tip from our friends at Cinematical (via THR’s Risky Business), Spengler himself, Mr. Harold Ramis, will be debating Fred Miller, M.D., Ph.D on Solondz’s 1998 film, HAPPINESS, during Columbia College’s Cinema Slapdown. The series is described as “A wildly entertaining crossbreed of film discussion and knockdown, drag out debate.”

For more info on the event, go here.