From Dorkgasm NEWS!!

The guys of Dorkgasm have an interesting story that Film makers should read.
You can find it here:http://www.dorkgasm.com/ Villein of the year.
Please check it and them out, you be glad you did.

Workshops

Thanks for everyone who showed up to The Film Workshop sat the Astor in Milwaukee yesterday! Bonus points to Ross Bigley and the great Maureen Cashin Bolg of Actor's Craft for teaching. Bounis points to Mr. Hall for great news abot his project. Please check out the Milwaukee Short Film Fest I will be a rocking good time.
I will be going to a longer format on the Blog Talk Raido Show and I will be looking to raise the bar on guests.
In fact I got an Email on Friday accusing me of coping the format of another Podcast, funny since until now I have only talked to film folks around Wisconsin not only film makers but authors as well.
Sign of the times I guess.

Back to workshops if you want a class just let me know and I will see what I can do.

Wayne

Great news

Theatrical Runs Offered for Wisconsin Productions Marcus Theatres, one of the largest chains in the country, to provide screensMILWAUKEE - Jan. 11, 2008 - Wisconsin's new 25 percent tax credits for the film, television and video gaming industry just took effect Jan. 1 making it one of the most attractive packages in the nation. In what may be a first in the country, a Wisconsin-based movie theatre chain has significantly upped the stakes by offering feature film productions shot in Wisconsin guaranteed theatrical runs on some of its screens. This innovative arrangement was made between Milwaukee-based Marcus Theatres and Film Wisconsin, the state's film office, as a way to support building a film economy for the state and encouraging filmmakers, especially independent producers, who most stand to benefit by bringing their projects to Wisconsin under this arrangement. "This innovative agreement demonstrates the very kind of creative thinking that makes Wisconsin the ideal place for the film industry and, for that matter, any other creative sector business," said Lt. Governor Lawton, who chairs the Wisconsin State Arts Board. "It will allow us to display the beauty of our great state and the talent of our people on the big screen - 600 big screens in six states, in fact - and it will lift Wisconsin into view regionally and nationally as the new 'Third Coast.'" "The value of our incentives combined with the pledge of theatrical runs by Marcus theatres significantly increases the desirability of shooting in Wisconsin, said Scott Robbe, executive director of Film Wisconsin, the state's film office. "It's becoming an increasingly difficult and arduous task to bring a project to the screen. By offering filmmakers a guaranteed commercial theatrical run for their work, coupled with our incentives and our untapped potential as a film location, we anticipate a significant influx of creative projects coming to the state. Theatrical screenings give a project enhanced credibility and visibility and provides greater marketing legs for auxiliary markets." In a letter to Film Wisconsin, Bruce J. Olson, president of Marcus Theatres, wrote in part: "Marcus Theatres will provide the foundation bookings that may lead to multiple playdates from other theatre circuits in major markets across the Midwest and U.S. . . .the number and play dates will be determined by the final quality and appeal of the production."While retaining the right to refuse screening a film, Marcus Theatres "will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate the filmmakers request for bookings" on film receiving a G, PG, PG-13 or R rating. Marcus Theatres is based in Milwaukee and is the 7th largest theatre circuit in the country, operating 600 screens in six Midwestern states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and Ohio.FILM WISCONSIN (www.filmwisconsin.net) is non-profit, public-private partnership organization based in Milwaukee and dedicated to nurturing and sustaining Wisconsin's film and media industry. Film Wisconsin advocates for the statewide industry in the global marketplace, provides information and resources on the industry, and is a technical assistance organization for individuals and organizations engaged in film, television, advertising, documentary, corporate video, video gaming and still photography production interested in doing business in the state.

A fundraiser for It Came From Lake Michigan Film Fest!
Wisconsin's Independent Genre Film Fest!Saturday, Jan. 12th at Art Bar (722 E. Burleigh, Milwaukee)Show starts at 8pm. **5$ suggested donation**Featuring: As Above So Below (Madison) www.myspace.com/asabovesobelowwi Vera (Chi) www.myspace.com/veratunes Noise Temple (Madison) http://thenoisetemple.com Auction & Film short, 5-7 mins.Bid on a short with YOU as the Lead! To be written and directed by Darby Kern (Jacobi Stone, Damaged), which will be filmed and screened in the Milwaukee area!

Podcast

So I hope you have checked out my Podcast on Blog Talk Radio. If you have not please do.
Also let me know who you would like me to have on next.
In the next few days I will post interesting news

Film Wisconsin is a go!

Today is the start of the Film Wisconsin Tax Incentives!
Read this: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=702482

To think I was a part of this is fantasic!! I thought Wisconsin would see 100 million this year total. Looks like 100 Million with the first few films coming in.
FYI I was born in Baraboo WI. (A film that "will" be shot around Baraboo will be 50-100 million)
Going to be a great year!!

So what have you done to get ready for this?

Filmmaker

A film maker is someone who has made a film and put the film out there for others to see.
Wisconsin has a few. I am blessed to know some of them.
A wantabe is someone who talks a good game or wishes that the goverment or some other person or thing will come around and do it for them (with a big check at the end of it) and would never send a film off to a fest (It is just not right) when given a chance to help others do not follow up leaving projects in the lurch. I know a lot of these folks too. (good also at making art films)
The trouble is that the wantabe's are good at geting power over what others create. Thank God over time they blow away.