Friday, June 09, 2006

June Film Releases

6/9/06
A Prairie Home Companion (Picturehouse)
Cars (Buena Vista)

6/16/06
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Universal)
The Lake House (Warner Bros.)
Nacho Libre (Paramount)
Garfield's A Tale of Two Kitties (20th Century Fox)
Bordertown (MGM) – Jennifer Lopez

6/23/06
Waist Deep (Focus) - Tyrese
Click (Sony)

6/28/06
Superman Returns (Warner Bros. )

6/30/06
The Devil Wears Prada (Fox 2000)

June Albums

June 6: Ice Cube Laugh Now, Cry Later (Lench Mob Records)
Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae (Capitol)
Joan Jett Sinner (Blackhearts)
AFI Decemberunderground (Interscope)
Cracker Greenland (Cooking Vinyl)
Cars Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records)
Zero 7 The Garden (Atlantic)
Cheap Trick Rockford (Cheap Trick Unlimited/Big 3 Records)
Warped Tour 2006 Compilation (SideOneDummy Records)

June 13: Kelis Kelis Was Here (Jive)
Sonic Youth Rather Ripped (Geffen)
Priestess Hello Master (RCA)
Allison Moorer Getting Somewhere (Sugar Hill)
Replacements Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?: The Best of the Replacements (Rhino)
Alarm MMVI Under Attack (Eleven Thirty Records/Redeye)
Busta Rhymes The Big Bang (Aftermath/Interscope)
Waist Deep Soundtrack (Def Jam)

June 20: Diana Ross Blue (Motown/UME)
Keane Under the Iron Sea (Interscope)
Fefe Dobson Sunday Love (Island/Def Jam)
Fatboy Slim The Greatest Hits -- Why Try Harder (Astralwerks)
Underoath Define the Great Line (Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records)
Guster Ganging Up on the Sun (Reprise)
Roc La Familia & Hector Bambino 'El Father' Present Los Rompe Discotekas (Def Jam/Roc La Familia)
Nelly Furtado Loose (Geffen)
Donell Jones Journey of a Gemini (LaFace/Zomba)

June 27: Tha Dogg Pound Cali Iz Active (Doggy Style Records/Koch)
India.Arie Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship (Universal Motown)
Dashboard Confessional untitled album (Vagrant)
Brand New Heavies Get Used to It (Delicious Vinyl)
Pet Shop Boys Fundamental (Rhino)
Shawnna Block Music (Disturbing Tha Peace/Island Def Jam)

June Events

June 2006

June 8: MTV Movie Awards airs
June 8: Marc Ecko’s Save the Rhinos Benefit Concert in Central Park ((Rakim, Common, newcomer Lupe Fiasco and Rhymefest)
June 8,9: James Brown @ BB Kings
June 8-11: 35th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville
June 9: Best Week Ever; Web Junk
June 9: Toyota Concert Series on Today at Rockefeller Plaza - Natasha Bedingfield
June 9: New Cars & Blondie @ Jones Beach
June 9-11: Isle of Wight Festival
June 10: BTM: Nick Lachey
June 11: My Fair Brady; Hogan Knows Best; Supergroup
June 11: Tony Awards
June 12-15: The Drug Years
June 12: Zappa Plays Zappa @ Beacon Theatre
June 13: Sonic Youth @ CBGB
June 13-14: Radiohead @ Theatre at Madison Square Garden
June 15-18: 33rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival
June 16: Best Week Ever; Web Junk
June 16: Toyota Concert Series on Today at Rockefeller Plaza - Earth, Wind & Fire
June 16-18: Bonnaroo (Radiohead, Beck, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty…) in Manchester, Tenn.
June 17: Nine Inch Nails & Bauhaus & TV On The Radio @ Jones Beach
June 17-18: 2006 Playboy Jazz Festival (Branford Marsalis, Jamie Cullum, Ozomatli, McCoy Tyner and Elvis Costello) at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.
June 18: My Fair Brady; Supergroup
June 19: All Access: Shortest Celeb Marriages; Fab Life: Houses ‘06
June 20: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers & Trey Anastasio @ Madison Square Garden
June 22: Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band @ Madison Square Garden
June 22-25: 2006 Jazz Aspen Snowmass festival (Trey Anastasio, Elvis Costello and the Imposters and Diana Krall…)
June 23: Best Week Ever; Web Junk
June 23: Toyota Concert Series on Today at Rockefeller Plaza - Phil Collins
June 23: Keane @ Bowery Ballroom
June 25: My Fair Brady; Hogan Knows Best; Supergroup
June 26-July 9: Wimbledon
June 26: All Access: Plastic Surgery
June 27: 2006 BET Awards airs live from Shrine Auditorium
June 27: The Allman Brothers Band @ Jones Beach Theater
June 28,29: Madonna @ Madison Square Garden
June 29: Rock Legends: Platinum Weird
June 30: Best Week Ever
June 30: Toyota Concert Series on Today at Rockefeller Plaza - Rascal Flatts
Vibe's MusicFest in Atlanta
Atlanta's Music Midtown festival

Summer Concerts

1. RAHEEM DEVAUGN & JAVIER
TUES, 6/20/06
7PM
SOB'S

2. MARIAH CAREY & SEAN PAUL
WED, 8/23/06
8PM
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

3. MARY J. BLIGE (FREE)
FRI, 6/23/06
7:00 AM
BRYANT PARK

4. PRINCE (FREE)
FRI, 6/16/06
7:00 AM
BRYANT PARK

5. PHARRELL & KANYE WEST (FREE)
FRI, 8/4/06
7:00 AM
BRYANT PARK

6. ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO (FREE)
WED, 7/2/06
7PM
MADISON SQUARE PARK, OVAL LAWN, 5TH AVE & 23RD ST

7. GOAPELE (FREE)
SAT, 7/29/06
7PM
CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE

8. WENDY WILLIAMS (FREE)
WED, 7/21/06
12:30 PM-1:45 PM
BRYANT PARK READING ROOM

9. LEDISI (FREE)
WED, 7/19/06
7PM
MADISON SQUARE PARK, OVAL LAWN, 5TH AVE & 23RD ST 10. STEVE HARVEY
SAT, 8/5/06
8PM
BEACON THEATRE

11. BOYS II MEN
SAT, 7/15/06
8PM
BB KINGS

12. ANGIE STONE
FRI, 7/20/06
9PM
BB KINGS

13. CHRISTINA MILIAN, BUSTA RHYMES & LUDACRIS
SAT, 6/10/06
8PM
NASSAU COLISEUM

14. MOBB DEEP
WED, 7/19/06
9PM
NOKIA THEATRE @ TIMES SQUARE

15. SUGAR HILL GANG (FREE)
THURS, 7/20/06
7PM
SOUTH STREET SEAPORT, PIER 17

16. JODECI
TUES, 8/8/06
8PM
NOKIA THEATRE@ TIMES SQUARE

17. GUY, BLACKSTREET, TONY, TONI TONE
FRI, 6/16/06
8PM
THEATER @ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

18. MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY
SUN, 7/16/06
8PM
NOKIA THEATRE @ TIMES SQUARE

19. EARTH, WIND & FIRE
FRI, 7/20/06
8PM
JONES BEACH

20. AVANT
THURS, 7/6/06
8PM
BB KINGS

21. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
WED, 6/14/06
7PM
SOB'S

22. LEELA JAMES (FREE)
FRI, 7/28/06
7:30 PM
PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL

23. AL JARREAU & GEORGE BENSON
FRI, 8/11/06
8PM
NORTH FORK THEATRE @ WESTBURY

24. LIONEL RICHIE (FREE)
FRI, 8/25/06
7:00 AM
BRYANT PARK

Film Submissions

Criminal Act - Short Film Competition
Criminal Act - Short Film Competition - Criminal Act is a short film competition aimed at up and coming film directors who have a point to make. We want YOU to make a short film which sends out a message that stings. Anything goes! The winner will get to produce a viral together with Underdog, for Criminal Clothing, and springboard their career as a director. Not tempting enough? You also receive £500 worth of Criminal gear and your short film is showcased at the Criminal showroom in Covent Garden on top of receiving its rightful place on the Criminal website. For more info visit www.criminalclothing.com/competition
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Woodstock Film Festival 2006 by 7/10! October 11-15, 2006 Deadline: July 10, 2006
The 7th Annual Woodstock Film Festival presents the best in new independent films of the coming year. The event also features seminars, concerts and special events. WFF is also embarking on a year-round series of programming leading up to next year's festival that will include workshops, continued film commission work and special screenings. The event has quickly gained the distinction of being one of the best regional festivals with many critically acclaimed films opening at the event. The early deadline is June 12, 2005. For more information contact the festival at (845) 679-4265 or visit www.woodstockfilmfestival.com.
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QUICKLAUNCH SONG CONTEST SPONSORED BY FLIGHTSAFE MUSIC
Now with over $2000 in prizes! Submit one or more of your original songs in any genre to the FlightSafe Music QuickLaunch song contest for a chance to win up to $1500, a featured position on www.flightsafemusic.com, and an inside track to the film and television music business. All song styles accepted, i.e. Rock, Modern Rock, Pop, Metal, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Alternative, Country, Reggae, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Island Music, etc. • $1500 Cash Prize, 1st Place • $500 Cash Prize, 2nd Place • $250 Cash Prize, 3rd Place • Entry Deadline August 20, 2006 Winners will be announced September 20, 2006 on the FlightSafe website (flightsafemusic.com). Payout Winners will also be personally notified. Submit by mail or online through SonicBids. For more info and entry forms please go to www.flightsafemusic.com/contest ================================================
LOS ANGELES LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
CALL FOR ENTRIES– DEADLINE NOW TILL JULY 7, 2006
Now in the fall, October 5-15, 2006 celebrating its 10 th anniversary, located in Hollywood . A premier Latino International Film Festival in the USA and prominent venue for showcasing the best and new Latin Cinema and artistry from the United States, Latin America, central America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal.
The festival presents features, documentaries, shorts in its various programs. It also offers industry workshops, panels, Labs, networking receptions and educational programs. It is a competitive festival with cash prizes. The festival also has an Industry Sales Office to continue facilitating meetings between filmmakers and buyers.
For more information please contact LALIFF at: 6777 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 500 , Hollywood , CA 90028 , Tel. 323-469-9066, Fax 323-469-9067, www.latinofilm.org , info@latinofilm.org
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2006 TAHOE/RENO INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST
Screen your masterpiece at our International Treasure, "Lake Tahoe", August 23-27, 2006. T-RIFF is an elite destination combining one of the world's fastest growing Film Festivals with the charm of National Forests, an alluring nightlife and 24-casino gaming. Our Festival is filled with visionary ideas, bringing filmmakers exposure & innovative means to gain resources. In addition, T-RIFF will unveil cutting edge technology that will be seen for the first time during our Festival. orbit our website for more info: www.t-riff.org
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2006 New York City Horror Film Festival by 9/15
2006 New York City Horror Film Festival New York, New York, USA October 2006 Deadline: September 15, 2006
The New York City Horror Film Festival is America's largest genre film festival. Held yearly at the prestigious Tribeca Cinemas, the NYCHFF prides itself on having the best industry networking, the biggest parties and being the most highly attended and globally recognized genre film festival in America. For more information, visit www.nychorrorfest.com
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San Francisco International Festival Of Shorts 2006
San Francisco International Festival Of Shorts 2006 San Francisco, California, USA August 10 – 12, 2006 Deadline: June 31, 2006
SF Shorts: The San Francisco International Festival Of Shorts is the Bay Area's first international film festival dedicated solely to short films under 30 minutes. SF Shorts is accepting all genres of short films, including: dramatic, experimental, art, narrative, scientific and documentary. The 2006 festival will premiere at the historic Victoria Theatre, the Roxie Film Center, the California College of the Arts and the outdoor stage of the Ace Auto Demolition Yard. For more information, visit www.sfshorts.org.
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P.O.V.'s 2006 Call for Entries
Your Point of View Seen by Millions: Attention filmmakers, P.O.V.'s 2006 Call for Entries is here! All documentary subjects, styles and lengths are welcome. Short films welcome. Unfinished films may be eligible for completion funds. Submissions will be considered for national premiere on PBS in 2007 - P.O.V.'s 20th Anniversary Season. The arrival deadline for all submissions is Friday, June 30. For submission guidelines and more information on the series, and to submit your application electronically please visit www.pbs.org/pov/forproducers or call 1-800-756-3300, ext. 380.
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MoxieDocs Co-Production
The turning point of art and activism, journalism and history, can come to form the documentary film. Propelled by this, our production partnership tradition was born. With continued support from the film industry, and the public awareness of the need to produce profound non-fiction stories, our sponsorship campaign goal is to provide the means for complete production, postproduction, and theatrical distribution to the selected documentary proposal.
Our Documentary division stands as a testimony to the voice of the individual, and potential to make a lasting difference in public awareness via the moving image. MoxieDocs has become one of the most valuable production resources available to documentary filmmakers. Projects considered are those in work-in-progress stages. Each competition receives an average of 200 submissions, five finalists are then selected for the "pitch" ceremony, and presented to a panel of jurors made up of award winning documentary filmmakers and industry executives, past panelists have included Stephen Gallagher, publisher Filmmaker Magazine; Liz Garbus, prod./dir. The Execution of Wanda Jean and The Farm; Sara Lash, Director of Acquisitions IFC Films, Ellen Capon, Docurama; Mary Manhardt, Film Editor of Street Fight, Farmingville, Execution of Wanda Jean, The Farm; Submissions are judged based on subject matter, 10 minute video review segment, filmmaker's access to that issue, and production cr! ew experience.
NOW open for submissions: Rolling Submissions 2006 (no deadline)
Filmmakers are encouraged to submit at earliest convenience. For more information please visit our MOXIE FILMS www.moxie-films.com/moxienew/index.php?page=moxdocscontent website.
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SEGUIN FILM + ARTS FESTIVAL -- SUBMISSIONS DUE 1ST OF SEPTEMBER http://www.seguinfestival.org
The 2nd annual Seguin Film + Arts Festival is now accepting short films for this years competition to be held October 27 - 29 at the Palace Theatre in downtown Seguin, Texas. The winner of the festival will receive the Golden Pecan award to be presented on the evening of Saturday, October 28. A student competition will follow on October 29....
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NEW ENGLAND SHRIEKS! HORROR FILM FESTIVAL-OCT. 14-BOSTON MA
http://www.newenglandshrieks.anewlanguage.org
The 2nd annual New England Shrieks! Horror Film Festival will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2006 in Boston MA. Venue TBA. NO ENTRY FEE. The NESHFF is a regional independent horror film festival for New Englanders. Films must have a 'New England Connection'. For more info, submission form, and rules, please visit =============================================
ENTER THE GIMME CREDIT SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION - JUNE 6 - JULY 18. http://www.gimmecreditcompetition.com
The Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition was created with the single purpose of producing one talented writer's short script and giving exposure and development advice to as many writers as possible. All entrants will receive feedback following the announcement of the winners. We accept screenplays of up to five pages in our Super Short ...
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FREAK SHOW HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - SUBMISSION DEADLINE SEPT. 1st http://www.spookyempire.com/freakhome.html
FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival is the ultimate horror event as part of the SCREAMFEST Horror Convention. Films will compete for awards and prizes. Distributors will be on hand to look at films for possible distribution. Lots of celebrities and established filmmakers will be at the event taking place at the WYNDHAM ORLANDO RESORT in Orlando,
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THE SHOOT IT INDEPENDENT! PRODUCTION FUND- SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE 1ST AUGUST http://www.shootitindie.net
The Shoot It Independent! Production Fund is accepting applications for its annual screenplay competition. Awards given by the production fund provide training, guidance, industry consultation and preparation to become a stronger filmmaker AWARDS The winning proposal will receive: A $5, 000 production award to aid in production of the a short screenplay... ==================================================
THE WESTSIDE STORY CONTEST - SUBMISSIONS! DEADLINE IS SEPT 30, 2006. http://www.westsidestorycontest.com
Dear Fiction Writers, The WestSide Story Contest is now accepting submissions. Open to all genres of short literary fiction, entry fee per story $11. Cash prizes for the three winning stories. Submission deadline is September 30, 2006. For complete info and guidelines, please visit us at: www.westsidestorycontest.com Happy Writing, The WestSide
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STUDENT 3-EPISODE CONTEST; THEPROJECT.TV, ONLINE DEADLINE JUNE 30TH http://theproject.tv
To all student filmmakers out there, TheProject.TV is introducing a new short film contest. Requirements: Students are to Write, Direct, and Produce three(3), 3-minute short films. These 3 'episodes' are to be created in a series and should be related to each other in some way. Viewers will then judge the films according to whether they like what...
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COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE JULY 1 http://www.chrisawards.org 54th Annual Columbus International Film + Video Festival, aka The Chris Awards Call for Entry regulations and Entry Forms are available on our web site: www.chrisawards.org JULY 1 Entry Deadline The Columbus International Film + Video Festival, a.k.a. 'The Chris Awards,' one of the most prestigious documentary, educational, business and… ==================================================
Short Films Wanted for Screenings in the UK From: richardsandling@hotmail.com
SQUAT BETTY FILM CLUB requires short films for its fortnightly film showcase in Southend, Essex. As the film night runs fortnightly and is ongoing I welcome multiple entries from individual filmmakers. The films shown will be from Essex, the UK and the rest of the world so if you or anyone you know has made a film and would like it to be screened at a future event please contact me, Richard Sandling, at my myspace page or email me at trouserfreak@hotmail.com for more details about submitting material or send the project on DVD to: 23 Avondale Road South Benfleet Essex SS7 1EH UK We will consider any fictional or factual project including Music Videos, Animation and Documentary. There is nothing (within legal boundaries) that we wont consider screening. Ideally, I would like the films to be around the 5 minute mark but will consider longer projects.
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GAY ROMANTIC COMEDY SEEKS FINANCING*
"A Four Letter Word" is the second feature film by director Casper Andreas ("Slutty Summer," "Mormor's Visit"). The HD feature is being made on a budget of $125K. The production team has raised almost half of the budget and is now looking for additional investors. Units are sold at $5000 each.
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Korean Film Council Filmmakers Development Lab (September, 2006) Deadline: June 15
National Neighborhood Day builds and sustains the neighborhood relationships that provide the foundation for civic action and the builds stronger, more caring and effective communities. The short film contest seeks films of 5 minutes or less that expresses what an inspiring neighborhood means to them. Three prizes of $2,000 will be awarded.