Guild Of Italian American Actors

Webisode ACTS OF LOVE for volunteer experience work

2012-01-27T12:01:00.000-08:00

See
http://mediablvd.com

our first webisode "Chemistry" is online.

We have a couple more in development.

To write, read, direct, act, lighting and sound.

We can get AFTRA defer payment agreements if necessary.

Contact carlofiorletta@giaa.us

Advice: do not but Sprint cel online or via phone.

2011-11-07T05:17:00.000-08:00

If you are sent a phone with number erroneously from the company, you have to work it out in person at a corporate store, travel there at your own time and expense. They do not offer return kits. There is no pre-warn to this effect.

Date: 2 Nov 2011 04:39:00 -0400
From: complaints@kansascity.bbb.org
Reply-To: complaints@kansascity.bbb.org
Subject: You have a new message from the BBB of Greater Kansas City in regards to yourcomplaint #8788752.
To: carlofiorletta@giaa.us
You have a new message from the BBB of Greater Kansas City in regards to your complaint #8788752. Please click on the link below to access the online dispute resolution web site and read this message.

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GIAA Carlo Giuliano in Teatro Italiano article

2011-10-20T05:02:00.001-07:00

Copy and paste this into browser for easiest to read PDF
http://carlof714.angelfire.com/20111019carlog.pdf

Click on the attachment:
Bravo, Carlo !

From: Carlo Giuliano
Date: 2011/10/19
Subject: Intervista su "La Stampa"
To:

Carissimi amici e consanguinei,
Se avete un po' di tempo, per favore leggete ne "La Stampa" di oggi (pagina in allegato), la nostra intervista con Maurizio Molinari, il corrispondente da New York del noto giornale torinese.
Un abbraccioa tutti,
Carlo

Italian Fest this weekend w/Paul Borghese Pres. Emeritus

2011-09-16T22:12:00.000-07:00

Click on the attached photo to enlarge

COMPS: Hushhhh! the Musical, 2011 Mid-Winter Madness Festival Winner, Opens at The Triad Theatre NYC

2011-05-23T10:13:00.000-07:00

Free cover ( mention Emelise frmo GIAA sent you ) cash bar 2 drink minimum.

Hushhhh! the Musical, 2011 Mid-Winter Madness Festival Winner, Opens at The Triad Theatre NYC

“Sonorous voices and acutely nuanced performances”
The DailyBeast/Newsweek

“A lively musical with a positive message” - Reviewfix

Hushhhh! the Musical in Review, a production from Charles Rocco Mandracchia & the Frizzi & Lazzi Musical Theatre Company, has emerged as the Winner of the Mid-Winter Madness Theatre Festival after playing sold out shows at the Roy Arias Theatre in Times Square, NYC. Hushhhh!returns for an encore, two performance run May 19th at 7 pm and May 26th at 7 pm at the world famous Triad Theatre NYC, 158 West 72nd Street between Broadway & Columbus Avenue. Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/166275or call: Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006. For further information: http://www.triadnyc.comor the Hushhhh!website @ www.hushthemusical.com. See video clips on the website. See reviews below.

Look for Hushhhh! the Musical in Reviewin the 2011 NYC FRINGE FESTIVAL this August and the cast recording to be released in June. Hushhhh!is set in the VIP waiting room at LaGuardia airport during a blinding snowstorm which has halted all departures. Several stranded, eccentric characters and their opposing philosophies are forced into comical confrontations with delightfully humorous consequences. Georgia, a New Age Buddhist meditation instructor encounters a successful, materialistic businessman, Othello Salviati. They are joined by an inept Hit Man, a kooky Stewardess and Othello’s Wife. Music forHushhhh!is composed/co-conceived by Charles Mandracchia, who also directs and produces. The libretto was adapted by Emelise Aleandri, Artistic Director of Frizzi & Lazzi, from Etta Cascini's original one-act Italian comedy, SHHHH!

The Hushhhh!Company features Seth Blum as Othello. He recently created the role of Balthazar in the original musical adventure, Lighthouse. He previously played Leon Whittaker in the debut of Chains of Dew at the Wings Theatre, NYC. Coming soon, Seth can be seen in the role of Morty in the independent film, I Hate Tom Petty.

Emelise Aleandri creates the role of Georgia. She is featured as the Mother in the film, Vito Bonafacci, now premiering in New York City at Loew's Theatre, 3rd Avenue and 11th Street. She creates the title role of Sister Italy (Paisan Films) by Angela Rago, and is featured in numerous TV shows, theatrical productions and films, including Spike Lee's Crooklynand Summer of Sam, Italian Funerals and Other Festive Occasionsat the Walnut Street Theatre, and the documentaries: Teatro(CUNYTV), Little Italy: Past, Present and Future (NBC TV) and The Italian Passion for Life(PBS).

Tommy J. Dose plays Nick, the incompetent Hit Man. His credits include Phantom, Spamalot, My Fair Lady, In the Beginning, Urinetown, Assassins, Into the Woods, Oklahoma, Captains Courageousand Oliver.

Madelyn Schwartz plays the kooky Stewardess. She recently made her NYC stage debut in Nicu's Spoon Theatre children's production of Cinderella. Oregon credits include Wild Oats, As You Like It, The Person I Once Was, Big River, Spelling Bee, Beauty and the Beast, Honk, Oklahomaand The Boys From Syracuse.

Elizabeth McMonagle sings the role of the Wife. After completing her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, she made her regional debut as Lizzie Fields in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of Baby. She recently played Missy Morals at the New York Fringe Festival in the musical comedy, Invader? I Hardly Know Her!for which she received rave reviews. Previous roles have included Maureen in Rent, Nicole Johnson in 40 Days, Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown.

Charles Mandracchia, Composer/Director/Producer of Hushhhh!,is a 20 year stage veteran and has appeared in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, such as the original Broadway cast of Grand Hotel, South Pacificand Porgy and Bess, as well as New York City Opera productions . His credits include: Composer/Co-Creator of Valentino the Musical, numerous television and film appearances, and creation and development of projects for Paramount Pictures. Charles has coached numerous celebrity musical talents as vocal consultant for Atlantic, Epic, Sony and Warner Brothers Records.

Mitch Marcus, Music Director, is a composer, pianist, and saxophonist/clarinetist whose career spans the vast spectrum of musical genres from classical and jazz to rock, R & B, and musical theatre. He is active in the NYC music scene playing for myriad groups such as his own Mitch Marcus Quintet, The Get It, and Icelandic folksinger Anna Hallsdóttir. Mitch also accompanies ballet and modern dance classes at dance centers across the five boroughs including The Mark Morris Dance Group and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.

Etta Cascini, author of the one act play, Shhhhh!, was born in Salerno, now lives in Genoa, and is a freelance theatre critic for the Italian journal, Sipario, an award winning writer for theatre, radio and press and the former Director of the Drama Seminar at the University of Genoa. Her plays have been produced and performed in Italy and broadcast by RAI and Swiss Radio. Her one act play, Donne Africane(African Women), was 2nd Prize Winner of the "Luigi Antonelli 91" International Competition and was featured during "Human Rights Day" in 1994 by the Soroptomist International Women's Association. Shhhhh!,whose American Premiere in English was produced by Frizzi & Lazzi in 2000 at the Miranda Theatre, in association with Mario Fratti's Pirandello/Brecht Project, was also featured in the "Conoscere il Teatro" project sponsored by Sipario, the Carlo Terron Italian Theatre Foundation of Milan, and 2001 Women's Day (Il Giorno Delle Donne).

Review in The Daily Beast

Midwinter Madness in New York 2011 Midwinter Madness Takes New York By Storm
by Lizzie Crocker

A staple of New York's theater scene has been heating up the city's off-off Broadway with his first annual festival of one-act plays this month. Lizzie Crocker has your front-row seat.

Anything is possible during Midwinter Madness, the three-week-long festival of one-act plays that’s been heating up New York City’s off-off Broadway scene this month.

And it showed during Monday night’s debut performance of Hush: The Musical Review at Roy Arias Theater. Frizzi & Lazzi Theatre Company’s absurdist confection brings together four eccentrics in a VIP lounge at LaGuardia Airport during a snowstorm that has delayed all departures. Glued to his BlackBerry and impatiently awaiting his flight, a twitchy businessman named Othello is comically juxtaposed with a New Age meditation instructor, Georgia, who is content to wait out the delay studying her star-shaped, self-made “affirmations.” A bubbly stewardess cheerfully announces more postponements and flight cancellations, offering Champagne to the elite passengers before sneaking a few swigs herself. But Georgia can’t help overhearing Othello on his BlackBerry, plotting the murder of his adulterous ex-wife with an affable, rotund, and inept hit man, but a hit man nonetheless. The vengeance-seeking, obstinate businessman and peace preacher are soon forced into a farcical confrontation.

Despite their supporting roles, the young stewardess and Russian hit man are arguably the highlights of the show. Their sonorous voices and acutely nuanced performances earned the most praise from the audience at the debut of the musical, which is delivered in a string of predictable rhyming couplets, from Othello’s bitter take on life (“This horrible world may seem hard to survive, but everyone does it and I’ve got the drive!) to Georgia’s countering affirmations (“Take a chance! Take a chance! Let forgiveness be the key to some new romance!”). Were the show longer, the folksy rhymes could grow tiresome, but instead, they are perfectly in tune with Hush’s slapstick storyline. When the four characters line up on stage for a grand finale, with beaming smiles and arms outstretched to the audience as they sing, “We send love to you,” onlookers realize they mustn’t take Hush for anything more or less than what it is: a comical sketch of ordinary life gone awry, suffused with cornball optimism. And seemingly, that’s exactly the kind of distraction Midwinter Madness community theater companies and theatergoers are hoping for.

John Chatterton, a staple in New York City’s theater scene, conceived this year’s first annual Midwinter Madness Festival. “I’ve always been a fan of one-act works,” Chatterton told Broadway World, “not only as a form of storytelling, but also because it gives playwrights a chance to see what they’ve got and gauge the audience reaction before taking it to the next level.” Now, Chatterton’s giving emerging playwrights, directors, actors, and musicians the opportunity to showcase their talents during February’s 21-day Midwinter Madness extravaganza in 60 minutes or less.

Lizzie Crocker is an editorial assistant at The Daily Beast.

For inquiries, please contact The Daily Beast at editorial@thedailybeast.com.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-23/midwinter-madness-in-new-york-2011-john-chattertons-festival/?cid=hp:beastoriginalsC2

Review
When Othello Met His Destiny
Posted by Ekaterina Lalo on 3/05/11 • Categorized as Arts and Dining

A lively musical with a positive message, "Hush," which is based on an Italian play by Etta Cascini, sounds like a buoyant chord of the first annual Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. As the play is a mix of a musical, a comedy and a regular performance, it is hard to determine which part of it to appreciate the most.
Perhaps, that's why "Hush" makes such a good impression on the audience: it has more than one dimension, and it is wholesome with all of them united.
The play's setting is a VIP waiting area of LaGuardia airport where Othello Salviati, successful and materialistic businessman (Seth Blum), meets Georgia, Buddhist meditation instructor (Emelise Aleandri, who also adapted the libretto). It is already funny that they happened to be in the same place at the same time, stuck in the same room because of the blizzard. They are absolutely different- from the way they look to their principles, and this is what makes the situation comical, to start with.
When Othello shows up at the stage, he wears a grey striped business suit, holds a cell phone near his ear, and regrets that "no liquor is sold at the cafe." As a contrast to that, Georgia wears a bright yellow cloak decorated with a silver sparkling star. The rim of her glasses sparkles as well, as do her ring, her bracelets and even the stripe on her long drinking cup one usually brings on a trip. Georgia's affirmations, which she insists on handing to Othello, are also star-shaped. She herself seems to be a star shining with optimism and kindness, a tiny sun ray that is meant to enlighten Othello's soul hardened with the desire for revenge.
Revenge, by the way, is the main reason why Othello is so nervous about the delay. His wife was unfaithful, and the businessman calls up a young, plump and cheerful hit man (Tommy Dose), who is supposed to teach the disloyal wife a deathly lesson. But as the stewardess (Madelyn Schwartz) shows up and announces that the cleaning of the snow will take at least, ten hours, which sounds a lot like New York City during the blizzard that took place last year after Christmas, the killing has to be postponed until Othello gets there. The businessman has nothing else to do but to hang in there.
Or, as he intends to, hang out with Georgia in his car, which she chastely refuses offering an affirmation to instead.
"To hell with the affirmation," Othello must think, turning to a magazine about cars.
Not concentrating on the main characters only, the audience notices that thehHit man is a jolly young guy who doesn't seem suited to be a killer. He has a funny Eastern European accent and makes sexy movements with his hips when singing. He is not eager to murder Othello's wife, and his skills leave plenty of room for doubts, as he confesses to the viewers, "Every time I try to shoot, I always hit my boot." In short, he is delighted with the delay and pretends to be looking forward to another phone call.
One more thing that the audience points out is that the stewardess possesses an amazing soprano, as she reveals how lonely she is. Here the audience dreams that she will hook up with the hit man, who is also lonely and has a nice voice, too. But for now, she does her job at Destiny Airlines and does her best to treat their VIP passengers with a lot of attention.
By the way, the name of the company, Destiny Airlines is not symbolic only for the stewardess. Through Georgia's meditation, the hours spent in the airport soften Othello's heart, and he almost becomes a new person, to everyone's relief.
Singing their beautiful arias about love, forgiveness and virtue accompanied by Charles Mandracchia's music (he is three in one: a composer, director and producer), the actors illuminate the audience with their constructive energy and kind affirmations. And the performance sounds like a short vivacious piece for the piano, which leaves us hoping that the world around us is just as bright and praiseworthy as they portrayed it.

Punch Theatre

2011-05-06T06:19:00.000-07:00

Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 14:09:07 -0400
From: Punch Theatre

Subject: Theatre Company Traveling to Tuscany for Festival
To:info@giaa.us

Hi, my name is Vanessa Lancellotti, and I am writing because Punch
Theatre, the non
profit theater company I founded in December, has been invited to present our
second production at the CrisisArt Festival in Arezzo, Italy this
July. We're especially excited because our mission is to focus on
physical theatre inspired by the Italian tradition of commedia
dell'arte. I have attached a press release and hope that we
can get the word out within GIAA, perhaps on your blog.

Thank you,
Vanessa

--
Vanessa Lancellotti
Founding Artistic Director
Punch Theatre
P.O. Box 5802
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
http://www.punchtheatre.org

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/207296724/send-punch-theatre-to-the-crisisart-festival-in-tu

THE DOUBLE HOUR (LA DOPPIA ORA), opens Fri,Apr.15

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CLICK FLYER TO ENLARGE. Click HERE to see trailer.
film THE DOUBLE HOUR (LA DOPPIA ORA), which will be opening in New York this Friday, April 15th.
We would love if you could send this email blast to your subscribers and membership at some point this week, prior to the film’s release.

Additionally, it would be great if you could add me to your email list, so that I can get a copy of the message when it goes out.

THE DOUBLE HOUR will be opening in New York at the following theaters:

Landmark Sunshine Cinema 143 East Houston Street New York, NY

Lincoln Plaza Cinemas 1886 Broadway New York, NY

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you again so much for all of your support!

Marco Chieffalo IDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films 1133 Broadway, Suite 1120
New York, NY 10010 ph: 212.367.9435 fax: 212.367.0853
e. publicity1@idpfilm.com
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GIAA's Carlo Fiorletta & Mara Lesemann to be interviewed

2011-04-12T10:34:00.001-07:00

GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH FILMMAKERS
MARA LESEMANN AND CARLO FIORLETTA ON
THEIR NEW FEATURE FILM SURVIVING FAMILY

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON MEDIABLVD’S PURPLE HAZE RADIO SHOW SUNDAY, APRIL 17 AT 9PM/ET

New York, NY -- April 12, 2011 -- Filmmakers Mara Lesemann and Carlo Fiorletta will take listeners behind-the-scenes into their upcoming feature film Surviving Family in an exclusive interview on MediaBlvd’s popular radio show Purple Haze Sunday, April 17,
at 9PM/ET.

Purple Haze is available at blogtalkradio.com/mediablvd, 347-205-9801.

In addition to directing her feature film Surviving Family, Lesemann wrote and produced the award-winning shorts Foreclosed and Jump Start, and also wrote the screenplay for The Seduction of Eve. Her theater credits include the romantic fantasy short A Temporary Cat and the drama The Fertility Factor, both of which she produced off-off-Broadway.

The award-winning director Carlo Fiorletta is associate producer of Surviving Family. Fiorletta directed Lesemann’s plays Fertility Factor and Acts of Contrition, and Gary Morgenstein’s A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx. He also wrote and directed two award-winning short movies, Nipple Nazis and Calamity 666, along with The Last Supper and All About Auditions.

Purple Haze is hosted by NASA contractor Dr. Kenn Gold, conservative author Gary Morgenstein (Jesse’s Girl), and liberal screenwriter/journalist Frederic Germay.

MediaBlvd is a premiere entertainment portal featuring unique celebrity interviews and news and reviews from the world of pop culture. The online edition of MediaBlvd Magazine receives more than 2 million global unique IP visits per month, and the site features multiple live audio segments bringing celebrities together with listeners for a unique interaction experience. MediaBlvd also hosts the official websites for several celebrities. MediaBlvd was founded in 2003, and has its origins in the fan website crashdown.com, which promoted the show Roswell, and was responsible for bringing the show back twice with mail in campaigns, and for raising over $270,000 for various children’s charities.

Contact:
Kenn Gold 720-841-6331 kenn.gold@mediablvd.com

GIAA Paul Borghese Vito Bonafacci screening May

2011-03-29T21:53:00.000-07:00

On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:13:01 EDT, Paulborghese@aol.com wrote:

Hi Carlo,

Do you think you could put something on your site about the movie you
helped cast and that you are getting credit for along with GIAA?
Your name as well as GIAA and it's logo appear in the credits.
Read my Q&A on the Website, I talk about you and GIAA.

http://www.VitoBonafacci.com

It opens in a theatre downtown on May 6th.
66 3rd Ave. (corner 11th St.)
New York, NY 10003 (212) 982-2116
The premiere is on May 2nd
by invitation

Thanks,

Paul

150 Queens Thanks Sal Palmeri

2011-03-29T21:48:00.000-07:00

GIAA's oldest member

100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shortwaist Factory Fire of March 25, 1911

2011-03-21T05:27:00.000-07:00

From: Arieh Lebowitz
Reply-To: Arieh Lebowitz
Subject: NYC: we mark the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shortwaist Factory Fire of March 25, 1911.

Come join us as we mark the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shortwaist Factory Fire of March 25, 1911. The Jewish Daily Forward has prepared a special section devoted to aspects of the Triangle Factory Fire. See it here: http://forward.com/channels/triangle-shirtwaist-factory-fire-a-century-later/

There are scores of organizations, unions, educational institutions and projects that have organized diverse events in New York and elsewhere commemorating 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, which took place in Manhattan on March 25, 1911, which resulted in the deaths of 146 workers, mostly immigrants, mostly young Jewish and Italian women. See here: http://rememberthetrianglefire.org/category/events/ Please see below.

Procession from Union Square to Washington and Greene, east of Washington Square Park, the site of the Fire.
Meet @ 9:30 a.m., start marching by 10:30 a.m.
Join the Jewish Labor Committee as we march in a mass procession to honor the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, and those who fought for change following the fire. We will be marching with many others, with banners and photographs, and shirtwaists and sashes carried aloft will bear the names of the 146 victims. Marchers will include: family members of the victims, many unions, the JLC and other organizations, theater and dance companies, students, and the public. We march to not only remember and reflect, but also to stand in solidarity with current actions to improve the lives of workers around the city, country and the world. Procession to arrive at 11:00 a.m. at the Annual Commemoration site, corner of Washington and Greene - the ceremony at the site . See below and attached.

Centennial Commemoration at the site of the fire.
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Since the fire, memorials have been held at he corner of Washington and Greene to mark the loss of life, and the need for better worker protections in New York, across the country and around the world. This takes place at Washington and Green Streets, just east of Washington Square Park.

Triangle Fire Memorial Association Mass for The 146 Victims
2 p.m.
Rev. John C. Massari, CS, Pastor of Our Lady of Pompei Church invites you to a Memorial Mass for the 146 Victims of the Triangle Fire. Archbishop Timothy Dolan will celebrate the Mass at the Church at 25 Carmine Street,NYC (Corner Carmine St. & Bleeker St. ) For additional info and to RSVP, contact Jane Fazio: jcfazio@msn.com

Arieh
Arieh Lebowitz - Associate Director - Jewish Labor Committee - www.jewishlabor.org
25 East 21st Street - New York, NY 10010 - tel 212-477-0707 - fax 212-477-1918 - e-mail arieh@jewishlabor.org

PAN AM casting background AFTRA

2011-03-07T19:55:00.000-08:00

Monday, Mar. 7, 2011, 2:26 PM Pacific

PAN AM (Background)
Pilot
ABC
AFTRA

Casting Director: Jolanda Anthony
Casting Assistant: Jennifer Ensworth
Interview: w/o 3/7
Shoot: 3/11, 3/21
Location: Manhattan/Long Island

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY GRANT WILFLEY CASTING

Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking Authentic Italians as background on the upcoming TV Pilot, Pan Am.

SEEKING:

[ AUTHENTIC ITALIAN MALES ]
ages 40-80, AFTRA or Non AFTRA, shoots 3/11. MUST BE ABLE TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT VEHICLE. Please note if you can speak fluent Italian.

[ BOCCE BALL PLAYERS ]
Authentic Italian MALES, ages 50-80, AFTRA or Non AFTRA. shoots 3/21 MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE PLAYING BOCCE BALL.

The scenes are set to film 3/11 or 3/21 with a required wardrobe fitting this week and 1960s hairstyle. Must be okay working around herbal cigarette smoke.

INIGO FILM FESTIVAL

2011-03-07T19:48:00.001-08:00

Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 2:43 PM
Subject: The 3rd Inigo Film Festival celebrates faith and spirituality on World Youth Day in Madrid

In the Spotlight, Withoutabox

THE INIGO
FILM FESTIVAL
Madrid - SPAIN
August 16 to 19, 2011

Dear Carson,

In the Spotlight this week is THE INIGO FILM FESTIVAL (TIFF), an international celebration of films on topics of faith and spirituality, taking place on World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain.

Organized by the Catholic Church, World Youth Day is attended by millions looking to build bridges between continents, peoples, and cultures. As such, TIFF's official selections screen in front of a large international audience, guaranteeing tremendous exposure. Winning filmmakers will receive transportation to attend the Festival in Madrid and the opportunity to promote their films in person, as well as awards and cash prizes totaling €5,000. An Audience Award will be presented as well as the Fidel Goetz Emerging Filmmaker Award, recognizing the best film by a young filmmaker who does not have access to professional equipment.

The Inigo Film Festival showcases short films made by filmmakers under the age of 35, covering a wide variety of interpretations on the Festival's theme, "City of God." The Festival seeks filmmakers who successfully integrate religious, spiritual, and social themes with the resources of film as a modern artistic medium.

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UPCOMING DEADLINE
March 15, 2011 - Regular Deadline
Upgraded projects save $5 on this deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
The mission of The Inigo Film Festival is summed up by a quote from Pope John Paul II: "The cinema enjoys a wealth of languages, a multiplicity of styles and a variety of narrative forms that are truly great: from realism to fable, from history to science fiction, from adventure to tragedy, from comedy to news, from animated cartoon to documentary. It thus offers an incomparable storehouse of expressive means for portraying the various areas in which the human being finds himself and for interpreting his inescapable calling to the beautiful, the universal and the absolute."

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Submitted films must be 20 minutes in runtime or less, and may explore spirituality, the experiences of today's youth, the presence or absence of God in our modern secularized world, or the twin dimensions of faith and justice.

If your film fits the bill, don't miss this chance to show your spiritual, illuminating, or religious film to appreciative audiences in Madrid during this spectacular event...submit to The Inigo Film Festival today!

Film fest article with GIAA Fest mention

2011-03-04T19:41:00.000-08:00

http://www.queenstribune.com/leisure/Leisure_030311_Film_Festival_In_Boro_This_Weekend.html

Non-SAG Movie BROOKLYN TIES seeks actors 18-65

2011-02-16T06:05:00.000-08:00

contact carlofiorletta@giaa.us if you are a GIAA member in good standing and

did not receive an email today , can update the mailing list.

Italy was represented as part of International Day

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for 3rd grade students in Morris County, NJ.

The centerpiece of the 3rd grade Italy Booth is the large Italian flag donated by GIAA.

Over 100 students visited and learned about Italy's culture and heritage.

Vikki Massulli arranges the Italian flags for students

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to take home

Students got to experience what it felt like to be Michelango

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and 'paint' the Sistine Chapel while lying on their back.

GIAA member Vikki Massulli and her son

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smile for a photo

Students made and signed a large Italian Flag

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to show their gratitude to GIAA for their very generous donation!!

5th Annual GIAA Film Fest: Sat Nov 5 & Sun Nov 6

2011-02-02T13:04:00.000-08:00

Submissions are now open for the 5th annual GIAA Festival of Short Movies and Screenplays (http://www.giaafilmfest.com ), which will take place on Saturday Nov 5 and Sunday Nov 6.

The festival welcomes movies with a running time of 30 minutes or less in 4 categories: fiction, documentary, animation, and music video. Screenplays must be 30 minutes or less.

Check the website for more info, or e-mail filmfest@giaa.us

Mara Lesemann
Festival Director

50% off for GIAA Members at John Dapolito's Seminar

2011-01-07T13:38:00.000-08:00

John Daplito is offering a 50% discount (to $10) to GIAA members at his Friday January 14th seminar, which is at 6 PM at the Producers Club, 358 W. 44th St.

GIAA Board Member Debbie Klaar has taken his seminars and recommends him. You can reach her at debklaar@aol.com if you want additional feedback.

You can see the complete information on the seminar at:
www.johndapolito.com

RICOLA NON UNION COMMERCIAL MEN AND WOMEN

2011-01-04T21:38:00.001-08:00

TYPE: COMMERCIAL (NON UNION)

PRODUCT: RICOLA

SHOOT DATE: January 25th or 26TH, 2011

SHOOT LOCATION: NYC

USAGE: 2 YEAR NORTH AMERICA TV AND INTERNET.

RATE PRINCIPLES: $1500 plus 10%, includes fitting

RATE EXTRAS: $200 plus 10%

PLEASE SUBMIT REAL FOREIGN NATIONALS. WE NEED PEOPLE WITH GENUINE ACCENTS AND WHO SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

Extras (25): 200 plus 10%

1- 23 men and women representing a range of foreign diplomats and translators- Asian, Indian, Hispanic, African, European, American, etc. in business attire. A smattering of colorful national dress common at large international gatherings (e.g. an African in a dashiki, a Balinese in batik, an Indian woman in a sari, etc.)

SUBMIT ROLE/NAME

INCLUDE PICTURE AND WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE FROM, AND IF YOU SPEAK WITH A NATURAL ACCENT.

TO: RICOLA@IMPOSSIBLECASTING.COM

Casting Non-Union Internet for Singapore training.

2011-01-04T04:36:00.000-08:00

CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES #3
Internet Project
NON-UNION
Run Usage: INTERNET ONLY (in-house use for training purposes at Nanyang Univ Singapore

Casting Director: CAROL ROSENTHAL CASTING
Interview Dates: 1/5, 1/6, 1/7 (dates may change)
Callback Dates: none - will cast from initial audition
Shoot/Start Date: 1/27 - 1/31 (one day shoot, some roles work 2)
Pay Rate: $1000 per day FLAT (only 3 roles may work 2 days)
Location: LOS ANGELES
Start Date: 1/27/2011

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

PLEASE SUBMIT NO LATER THAN 3PM MONDAY 1/3

NOTE: ALSO INCLUDE PERFORMANCE VIDEOS OR ACTOR SLATES IF AVAILABLE. DO NOT SEND DEMO TAPES.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A series of webisodes that will be used for Cultural Intelligence assessment and training in-house at Nanyang University in Singapore. Only students and private business clients will be able to access the finished videos for testing, and they will ONLY be able to access these videos with a password. These will never be aired anywhere.

This is a non-union job but these webisodes are for a password protected website for Nanyang University in Singapore -- they will never be for public viewing or go to broadcast, so please submit wider if you'd like. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT IF YOUR CLIENT HAS BOOKED ONE OF THESE PROJECTS PREVIOUSLY

***AUTHENTIC ACCENTS AND BEHAVIORS FOR EACH PARTICULAR NATIONALITY IS IMPERATIVE FOR THESE SPOTS. ONLY SUBMIT IF YOUR CLIENT CAN DO AN AUTHENTIC ACCENT FOR THAT REGION. THERE SHOULD BE NO HINT OF AMERICANISMS OR INTONATION, EXCEPT, OF COURSE, FOR THE AMERICAN ROLES.

ALL ROLES REQUIRE AUTHENTIC ACCENTS FOR THEIR PARTICULAR NATIONALITY
[ ITALIAN BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Caucasian / 40-55
50 YEAR OLD ITALIAN BUSINESSMAN, stern but animated
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ KOREAN BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Asian / 40-55
50 YEAR OLD KOREAN BUSINESSMAN, stern and non-expressive, stoic
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ HISPANIC BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Hispanic / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD HISPANIC BUSINESSMAN, expressive, confident, very personable, can be on the verge of high-strung, but not over the top
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ GERMAN BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Caucasian / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD GERMAN BUSINESSMAN, articulate, spontaneous and very confident (almost over-confident), a bit high-strung
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ MIDDLE EASTERN/ARABIC BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Middle Eastern / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD MIDDLE EASTERN/ARABIC BUSINESSMAN, calm exterior covers an energetic extrovert
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ RUSSIAN BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Caucasian / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD RUSSIAN BUSINESSMAN, extroverted, slightly high-strung polished businessman
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ INDIAN BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / East Indian / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD EAST INDIAN BUSINESSMAN spontaneous and energetic, very personable
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ CHINESE BUSINESSMAN ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Asian / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD MALES CHINESE BUSINESSMAN, calm on the outside but easily agitated, animated and able to express himself well
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN #2 ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Caucasian / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD CAUCASIAN AMERICAN MALE - extroverted, enthusiastic, natural salesman, slightly high-strung but not over the top
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN #1 'MIKE' ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Caucasian / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD CAUCASIAN AMERICAN MALE - calm, conscientious, polished businessman
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ WALID HAMZAH ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 FOR ONE DAY SHOOT' / Lead / Male / Middle Eastern / 35-50
40 YEAR OLD MALE OF MIDDLE EASTERN/ARAB DESCENT - Professional and polished
MUST BE A VERY, VERY STRONG ACTOR
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ SHEN GOH ]
CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 PER DAY (MOST LIKELY 2 DAY SHOOT)' / Lead / Male / Asian / 35-50
40 year old PRC (People's Republic of China) Chinese Male, Professional and polished.
MUST BE A VERY, VERY STRONG ACTOR - A LOT OF DIALOGUE!!!
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ CHRIS CARTER ]
'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES' / '$1000 PER DAY (MOST LIKELY 2 DAY SHOOT)' / Lead / Male / Caucasian / 35-50
40 MALE BUSINESSMAN, CAUCASIAN, AMERICAN, confident, former day trader.
MUST BE A VERY, VERY STRONG ACTOR -- A LOT OF DIALOGUE!!!
Wardrobe: professional business attire

[ TERI PARKER ]
AMERICAN-BORN CHINESE WOMAN / 'CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE WEBISODES #3' / '$1000 PER DAY (MOST LIKELY 2 DAY SHOOT)' / Lead / Female / Asian / 35-42
35 year old second-generation American-born Chinese Businesswoman. Strong, polished, very American, a natural leader. NO CHINESE ACCENT
MUST BE A VERY, VERY STRONG ACTRESS -- A LOT OF DIALOGUE!!!
Wardrobe: professional business attire

Comedy Central LA AFTRA Italian Guy and Gal 35-60

2010-12-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, 10:30 PM Pacific
JON BENJAMIN HAS A VAN, (Role of Italian Man and Woman)
Episodic
AFTRA / Comedy Central Agreement, please see notes below
1/2 hour sketch comedy show for Comedy Central, debuts Summer 2011

Producer: Jon Mugar for Absolutely
Productions
Casting Directors: Sherrie Henderson / Dan Velez Casting
Interview Dates: This week
Shoot Dates: 12/16, 12/17 and/or 12/20
Pay Rate: AFTRA Comedy Central Scale
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Casting Director: Dan Velez

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY ASAP

IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE SUBMIT ACTOR'S ONLINE DEMO CLIPS ALONG WITH EACH ACTOR SUBMISSION.

AFTRA COMEDY CENTRAL SCALE NOTES:

Summary of AFTRA Working Conditions under the Comedy Central/ AFTRA Master Agreement for Live- Action Non- Dramatic Programs 1. Live-Action Non-Dramatic Programs Covered: The Comedy Central/ AFTRA Master Agreement covers live-action non-dramatic programs in any of the following genres: ( i) standup programs; ( ii) sketch-comedy programs; ( iii) variety programs; ( iv) political specials; ( v) talent- opportunity programs; ( vi) game shows; ( vii) clip shows ( i. e. , hosted or narrated programs featuring a substantial amount of excerpted material) ; and ( viii) all other programs featuring performances ( including "hosting" duties) by professional comedians ( including, without limitation, roasts and panel discussion shows). NOTE: Awards programs and news and magazine programs ( including "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report") are considered live- action non- dramatic programs under the Comedy Central/ AFTRA Master Agreement, but such programs have separate terms which are not included in this summary. Working conditions for other types of programs covered by the Comedy Central/ AFTRA Master Agreement ( i. e. , live-action dramatic programs, animated programs, and off- camera promotional announcements and promotional announcements recorded by Performers employed to work on covered Programs) are summarized separately. 2. Term of Agreement: Expires March 14, 2010. 3. Minimum Wage Rates1/ Minimum Call: 80% of the minimum wage rates set forth in the AFTRA Network Code. Rates for Background Actors and stand-ins are at 100% of the minimum wage rates set forth in Exhibit A to the AFTRA Network Code. Minimum call for each Performer classification is set forth below. (a) Principal Performers: 80% of the Program Fee set forth in the AFTRA Network Code. ½- hour Program Fee covers 10. 5 included hours over 2 included days. 1-hour Program Fee covers 19 included hours over 3 included days. Minimum call is 4 hours. ½-Hour Program $650 + 10%.

Project Synopsis

"Jon Benjamin Has a Van" is a newsmagazine-style sketch show starring Benjamin as an investigative reporter hitting the streets in his custom van to do human interest stories. Series will premiere on Comedy Central, Summer 2011. The series will be blending "real and concocted" segments leaving people guessing which parts are scripted and which are not. Looking for improv/sketch and stand-up talent who can deliver understated performances. NOTE COMEDY EXPERIENCE IN YOUR SUBMISSION NOTES, PLEASE.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT TALENT WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEEN BY THIS OFFICE FOR THIS PROJECT IN THESE INITIAL ROUNDS.

[ ITALIAN GUY ]
Male, 35-60, Authentic Italian. This man man is panicked beyond belief when he is the first one to hear that a vicious turf war is about to start on the streets. He rushes in to tell NINO, and hopefully prepare for the biggest battle of all time. We are looking for an authentic Italian man from the old country, not New York Italian. U/5 Role, 4 Lines, 1 Scene
[ ITALIAN WOMAN ]
Female, 35-60. She lives in Little Little Italy and is part of the group who first see Jon when he gets there. Looking for authentic italian women. U/5 Role, 1 line, 1 scene.

NOTE: WE WILL BE CASTING ADDITIONAL ROLES FOR THIS EPISODIC FOR THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS.

British Equity Policy

2010-12-02T08:32:00.000-08:00

British Equity Policy

The governing council of British Equity has removed the prerequisite of nited Kingdom residency to become a member of its union.

Prior to the July decision, non-European Union nationals could only appy for a limited status s visiting artists.

Any international performer can aply for ful membership, either working on a British Equity contract or holding current membership of a sister union in the USA
see the British equity web page:

http://www.equity.org.uk/

Congrats GIAA Carson Grant best supporting nomination

2010-10-07T20:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.fest21.com/en/blog/clearwater_film_festival/tcff_daily_post_the_clearwater_film_festival_announces_wavecrest_award_winners

GIAA officers at Film Festival

2010-10-07T16:35:00.000-07:00

Left to right: 2nd VP Debbie Klaar, President Carlo Fiorletta, Secretary-Treasurer Mara Lesemann, and 1st VP Carson Ferri-Grant.

GIAA Fest Best Actor Award to Vincent Pastore

2010-10-07T15:53:00.000-07:00

At last Saturday night's GIAA Film Festival, we presented the Best Actor Award to Vincent Pastore for his performance in the science fiction comedy Alienated, directed by GIAA President Emeritus Paul Borghese.

Pictured are GIAA President Carlo Fiorletta, Festival Director Mara Lesemann, and Vincent Pastore holding his trophy.

More photos will be posted soon at www.giaafilmfest.com

Al Martino CD offer

2010-10-04T09:48:00.000-07:00

Dear Al Fans,

Please see the message I received from Al's Writer/Producer Joe Vulpis. Joe has put a lot of effort into this project to make Al's final recordings available to all of his fans. He has now taken on another task and will be doing the initial distribution.

Joe's Message:
By overwhelming demand it is a pleasure to announce that we will
start taking orders for the new, full Al Martino 10 song "Thank
You" CD.
As every penny is going right back into promoting Al, the first 2000
Cd's will be sold directly to avoid paying a distributor.
We will be taking orders via Check/Money order.
Cd's are ready to ship now. Please allow 2-4
weeks for delivery.
US orders/ Please mail $17.50/per cd made out to JV Songs and mailed to:
Joe Vulpis / 1225 River Rd. / Suite 12 D / Edgewater, NJ 07020
Outside Us/ Please mail $19.50/per cd made out to JV Songs to: Joe
Vulpis / 1225 River Rd. / Suite 12 D / Edgewater, NJ 07020
Please include your phone number, email (if possible) and complete
mailing address.

Thank you for your continued support,
Joe Vulpis, Writer/Producer.

The information for the radio tribute to Al:
NEWS: Al is being honored Sunday, October 10 by Mr. John LaBarca on station WSTC in Connecticut. His show airs east coast time from 9AM- Noon. I will be participating in this tribute along with Al's son, Al Jr., Michael Nigro, Al's drummer for 26 years, Andy Seminazzi his fan club president and current fan contact for the Al Martino web site. Also Joe Vulpis, Al's last record producer will be in studio. Mr. LaBarca was a dear friend for many, many years and sponsored several of Al's Connecticut concerts. We are very appreciative of this tribute and look forward to it. It can be heard by connecting through the internet.

www.WSTCWNLK.com/JohnLabarca

http://www.WSTCWNLK.com/John
www.WSTCWNLK.com

Glasses found after Saturday GIAA Fest screenings

2010-10-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

A pair of glasses was found in the theater at Anthology Film Archives after the Saturday screenings. please email maralesemann@yahoo.com if they might be yours.

NON-UNION Web and TV Campaign

2010-10-02T06:18:00.001-07:00

POWERMAT
Commercial
(A new high-tech wireless charging device that will be on the market later this
year)

"What The Bleep?!"
PRINCIPAL TALENT RATES: $500 (+10% if submitted by an agent) per principal and
"hand model role" - includes one day shoot, a fitting and 2 year usage for TV
and Internet.
USAGE: Initial buyout for 2 year internet and TV usage is included in the $500
rate.
DIRECTOR: MANU BOYER
CASTING DIRECTOR: AMY GOSSELS
CASTING ASSOCIATE: ELIZA KHAN
AUD: TUESDAY 10/5 AND WEDNESDAY 10/6
SHOOT: WEDNESDAY 10/13 OR THURSDAY 10/14
LOCATION: NYC Area

SUBMIT ONLY NON-UNION NY BASED TALENT ELECTRONICALLY ASAP THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR
THE CASTING SESSIONS ON 10/5 AND 10/6 AND THE SHOOT ON 10/13 AND/OR 10/14!!!

OTHERWISE, HARD COPIES CAN BE SENT AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY 10/4 TO:
AMY GOSSELS CASTING
C/O SENDEROS
1471 3RD AVENUE
NYC 10028
(AT 83RD STREET)

MARKED: " POWERMAT"

CONCEPT: THIS NEW HIGH TECH WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE IS A MAT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO
PUT ANY OF YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON IT (PHONE, IPOD, ETC...) TO RECHARGE. IN
THIS COMEDY CAMPAIGN, WE WILL SEE A VARIETY OF PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS
BASICALLY SAYING "WHAT THE F&*%?!" WITH THEIR EXPLETIVE BEING BLEEPED OUT AT
THEIR AMAZEMENT OF HOW COOL THIS NEW DEVICE IS, WHICH GIVES OFF A BLEEP SOUND
ITSELF WHILE CHARGING... 1/2 of the roles are for Americans, and the others are
for "Foreigners" as listed below.
[ ITALIAN SPEAKING BUSINESS TRAVELER ]
30-50 year old ITALIAN SPEAKING Male. Handsome AND suave! Must speak FLUENT
Italian (with Italian as his first language or be 100% bi-lingual)as this role
is IN ITALIAN (NOT English). However, there are only a couple of lines, so if
someone speaks Italian with a PERFECT Italian accent, that's fine too. Should be
the upscale type you would see in the business class lounge at an airport. All
roles are speaking roles, so we are seeking seasoned actors with some dry
comedic ability, yet who are very natural on camera.

GIAA members get a free ticket to "A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx"

2010-09-24T20:03:00.000-07:00

GIAA members get a free ticket to "A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx"
sat 3pm
Forward your name to Gary to get on the list
"Morgenstein, Gary (NBC Universal)"

At the Producers Club 44 st off 9th ave nyc
thanks

NON-UNION IMPROV Italian Actors & Actresses late 50’s – 60’s paid gig

2010-09-21T09:54:00.000-07:00

MUST speak Fluent Italian

WHAT: Documentary-style series that features a group of out-
going and dynamic characters, all working in challenging jobs
(an understatement!) that consistently test their patience,
will power and sanity! We’re looking for fluently Italian
older female and male to play parents who can think quickly on
their feet (improv) to work with our main characters in
reenactment scenarios.

WHEN: Thursday September 30th in NYC. Must be available for 3 hours. Paid $100 cash at end of shoot.

**PAID GIG**Short fun easy gig!

If you'd like to hear more about the opportunity, please
contact me directly and I can fill you in and give you all of
the details. Also, please feel free to pass it along to anyone
who might be interested in learning more. Please send recent
photo and contact information to michelle.kenner@rdfusa.com.

Michelle Kenner
RDF Media
100 Avenue of the Americas
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
(212) 920-3637 Office
(646) 216-4292 Fax
Michelle.Kenner@rdfusa.com

America Oggi Article attached Grazie Sal Palmeri

2010-09-18T09:03:00.000-07:00

SAL PALMERI"

Life's Short Prods filming indie short film October 3rd

2010-09-16T15:00:00.001-07:00

Life's Short Productions filming independent short film October 3rd
Justine Castellano
Untitled Independent Short

Auditions will take place on Saturday September 18th: The Nutley Public Library, the Conference Room 93 Booth Drive Nutley, NJ 07110 between 1:30-3:30PM

Bring a headshot/resume and Please prepare either a 1 min monologue, or be ready to read from sides

Centanni Broadcasting Network

2010-09-16T09:35:00.000-07:00

Received from John Anello, aka Johnny Mandolin:

The Centanni Broadcasting Network is a digital high-definition radio network, broadcasing from NYC and Los Angeles, to the world.

We broadcast at 44.1 hKz (CD-Quality) and have several interesting programs, including some focused on Italian-American themes and issues..

GIAA members are invited to our live broadcasts on Mondays & Tuesdays,
which broadcast live from

Giovanna's Restaurant
1567 Lexington Ave
(Between 100 & 101st Streets)
New York NY 10029

DUE ARTISTI with DJ John Lombardi,
featuring two selected CDs of Italian and Italian-American Artists
Mondays 5 PM EST

The Bill Russo Show
Italian-American Cultural Affairs
Mondays 7 PM EST

The Johnny Mandolin Show
Entertainment & Business talk show
Tuesdays 7 PM EST

You can also hear the shows live or instantly ON-DEMAND form our archive website at
www.centannibroadcasting.com

John Anello Jr (aka Johnny Mandolin)
President
Centanni Broadcasting Network
johncexton@aol.com

IT’S DIRECTORS NIGHT ON PURPLE HAZE!

2010-09-13T07:50:00.001-07:00

IT’S DIRECTORS NIGHT ON PURPLE HAZE!

FILM DIRECTOR DECLAN O’BRIEN AND THEATRE DIRECTOR CARLO FIORLETTA WILL BE EXCLUSIVE GUESTS ON

MEDIABLVD’S PURPLE HAZE RADIO SHOW

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, AT 9PM

New York, NY – September 13, 2010 – It’s Directors Night on Media Blvd’s Purple Haze radio show when film director Declan O’Brien, who has helmed movies such as Wrong Turn 3, Cyclops, and the eagerly anticipated Sharktopus, and theatre director Carlo Fiorletta (A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx) will be the exclusive guests Sunday, September 19, at 9PM/ET.

Purple Haze is available at blogtalkradio.com/mediablvd, 347-205-9801.

Airing Saturday, September 25, at 9PM (ET/PT), Sharktopus stars award-winning actor Eric Roberts (The Expendables/The Dark Knight) as a research scientist who, with his talented daughter (Sara Malakul Lane/Belly of the Beast), develops a secret military weapon -- a hybrid shark/octopus. But when the controls break down, the monster goes on a killing rampage at the resort beaches of Mexico. Sharktopus is produced by Roger Corman and Julie Corman.

Carlo Fiorletta directed Mara Lesemann’s Fertility Factor at the Producers Club and Acts of Contrition at the Houseman Studio. He wrote and directed two award-winning short movies: Nipple Nazis and Calamity 666. His film The Last Supper is currently in post-production. Fiorletta is President of the Guild of Italian American Actors.

And the following week, Sunday, September 26, at 9PM/ET, actor William Sanderson (True Blood, Deadwood, Blade Runner, Newhart) will be the exclusive live guest!

Purple Haze is hosted by NASA contractor Dr. Kenn Gold, conservative author Gary Morgenstein (Jesse’s Girl), and liberal screenwriter/journalist Frederic Germay.

Morgenstein’s new play, A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx, will premiere in New York’s Producers Club from September 22-September 26. The play will be directed by Carlo Fiorletta and stars Simcha Borenstein; Donna Castellano; Troy Dane; Bruce Levy; Alyson Linefsky, and Jessica Renee Russell.

MediaBlvd is a premiere entertainment portal featuring unique celebrity interviews and news and reviews from the world of pop culture. The online edition of MediaBlvd Magazine receives more than 2 million global unique IP visits per month, and the site features multiple live audio segments bringing celebrities together with listeners for a unique interaction experience. MediaBlvd also hosts the official websites for several celebrities. MediaBlvd was founded in 2003, and has it’s origins in the fan website crashdown.com, which promoted the show Roswell, and was responsible for bringing the show back twice with mail in campaigns, and for raising over $270,000 for various children’s charities.

Contact:
Kenn Gold 720-841-6331 kenn.gold@mediablvd.com

Tappan NY Sons of Italy Feast coming Sep 16-19

2010-09-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

Sunday 9/19 at 2pm and 3:45 pm

GIAA member Alyson Linefsky and I will perform along with her Voiceover and Voiceovers by my TeacherNex cohort Lou Panico and Music by Sicilian University Music Professor

Mario Bajardi

Click on image to enlarge and see the whole program.

Vincent Pastore to Receive Best Actor Award

2010-09-10T06:44:00.000-07:00

Vincent Pastore will receive the Best Actor Award at the 4th annual GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos (http://www.giaafilmfest.com/) for his performance in Alienated, directed by Paul Borghese.

The award will be presented by GIAA President Carlo Fiorletta on Saturday night October 2, at the conclusion of the 7 PM screening block, which will include Alienated.

The festival takes places in the Maya Deren Theater at Anthology Film Archives (http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/), 32 Second Avenue at 2nd St. in Manhattan. Tickets are available on the festival web site.

GIAA Fest set for Fri Oct 1 - Sun Oct 3

2010-09-08T10:23:00.000-07:00

The 4th annual GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos (http://www.giaafilmfest.com/ ) is coming up: the festival will run from Friday October 1 through Sunday October 3 at Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue at 2nd St. in Manhattan.

Volunteers are needed to check in attending filmmakers, hand out programs, and present awards; please e-mail Festival Director Mara Lesemann at MaraL824@yahoo.com if you can help.

We have a great line-up of movies, including:

**Alienated, directed by GIAA President Emeritus Paul Borghese and starring Vincent Pastore

**The Last Supper, directed by and starring GIAA President Carlo Fiorletta

**Foreclosed, directed by Jeff Bellantine and featuring GIAA actors Julie Kilzer, Troy Dane, and Alyson Linefsky

SAL PALMERI Articolo Festival della Canzone Italiana di New York

2010-09-05T12:11:00.000-07:00

SAL PALMERI

click page to enlarge

GIAA's Rico Simonini in the NY Daily News

2010-08-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2010/08/24/2010-08-24_he_doesnt_just_play_a_doctor_on_tv.html
Click the link above to read a terrific column in the NY Daily News about GIAA's Dr. Rico Simonini, who has been starring as Smiley Manone in "Brooklyn USA" in Los Angeles. There are plans to bring the play to NY in the spring.

Italian-American Play "Graham & Frost" at PS 122

2010-08-31T11:12:00.000-07:00

1st Irish Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of Graham & Frost, by Belinda McKeon and directed by Thomas G. Waites.

Three men from very different walks of life set about re-opening an abandoned restaurant in the old Italian section of Williamsburg. Each of these men has a stake in the old place, and each of them has something from which they want to hide. Behind the dusty storefront's still-shuttered door, they will not allow one another to escape as they are forced to face the secrets & the fears which stalk them all.

Funny, poignant, and cutting...this is a story about the complexities of calling a place home.

The play stars Steven Randazzo, Enrico Ciotti, and Dan Shaked
Tickets are $18, and available through http://www.ps122.org/ or http://www.ovationtix.com/
Further information at http://www.thesullivanproject.com/ and http://www.1stirish.org/

A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx NYC run starts 9/22

2010-08-30T06:25:00.001-07:00

http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/shows/a-tomato-cant-grow-in-the-bronx_172306/

From Gary:

Here is the link to my new play, A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx, presented in association with GIAA. It's directed by Carlo Fiorletta and stars GIAA members Simcha Borenstein, Donna Castellano, Troy Dane and Alyson Linefsky, along with Bruce Levy and Jessica Renee Russell. It's about a dysfunctional family (hmm, is that redundant or what?) in the Bronx, circa 1964. The play runs at The Producers Club Wednesday, September 22 through Sunday, September 26. Hope everyone can make it!!!

Sons of Italy September 16-19 Tappan NY

2010-08-23T09:45:00.000-07:00

Click here to enlarge to full size
President Emeritus Paul Borghese and I ask that any GIAA member who can attend a table to hand out flyers or business cards or answer questions about GIAA please arrange with us a time to do this. Or those with families in the area can attend and join the fun. Grazie.
paulborghese@aol.com
carlofiorletta@giaa.us

writers’ database and a bi-monthly screenplay contest

2010-08-13T14:11:00.001-07:00

Alessandra Sarro, who has previously run the Latin USA Film Festival & Expo
www.latinusafilmfestival.org , is organizing a writers’ database and a bi-monthly screenplay contest. She has supplied the following information:

Please go to the site and join the contest database, this database is available to 25 production agencies affiliated with Big Idea and is FREE to join and WILL CREATE work opportunities for you. Go to www.BigIdeaWritersChallenge.com on the Prizes Page and Join Now!!!!!

And They also have a movie in pre-production about an Italian family and an Indian family .... Actors who are listed in the database will be sent information first and then they will look in other places to cast for this movie .

The Past Project from Big Idea was hosted at Madison Square Garden and Presented by NBC and Telemundo. Pupi Avati and CineCitta Studios were big
supporters as well. The website received 300,000 hits! ..This is a great opportunity for ALL!! Join Now!!

If you have a Script, TV Movie script, or query letter you can submit to win prizes and exposure. If you want to simply write an Essay, The THEME This month is: " All Things Italian" it will cost only $ 5 dollars to enter. One of the prizes is a showcased article about the author of the Essay on the Web site of the Modern Italian Network (500,000 members). This
is a great opportunity for exposure and a chance to support our fellow Italians!

Alessandra Sarro - Founder & CEO
Big Idea Writers Challenge, Inc.
Latin USA Film Festival & Expo.
www.BigIdeaWritersChallenge.com
www.LatinUSAFilmFestival.org

Voice: 212 380 8863
E-Mail: biwc@live.com
243 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10016

Ink Tip Pitch Summit

2010-08-11T09:50:00.000-07:00

Ink Tip (http://www.inktip.com/ ) is a sponsor of the 4th Annual GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos (http://www.giaafilmfest.com/ ).
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The DEADLINE is almost here! Don't miss the Friday, August 13 deadline to register and attend the InkTip Pitch Summit.

See below for an article about the Pitch Summit by journalist Christina Hamlett.

At the typical pitching event, you only pitch to 10 to 15 companies and that's just not enough. We're focused on getting your scripts sold, so we're changing the writer / company ratio so you pitch to an average of 35 companies in a single day and for about the same price.

InkTip guarantees a 100% refund if you're not completely satisfied with the experience.

This will sell out, so I wanted to make sure you had a chance to attend. You can go herre to register:

http://www.inktippitchsummit.com/?page_id=5

Some of the nearly 200 companies attending include:

*Warner Bros.

*Atlas Entertainment

*Universal

*Lionsgate

*Gersh Agency

Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Jerrol LeBaron

President, InkTip

jerrol@inktip.com

IS YOUR SCRIPT READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP?

FIND OUT AT THE INKTIP PITCH SUMMIT

By Christina Hamlett

When you step into the noisy, cattle-call throng of most film pitch festivals, it's hard not to hear the opening lyrics from A Chorus Line running through your head:

God I hope I get it!

I hope I get it.

I've come this far, but even so

It could be yes, it could be no,

How many people does he....?

I really need this job.

You start to question whether you've worn the right outfit. You stress as you mentally rehearse the spiel you've so carefully rehearsed, only to realize that you now can't remember a single thing past, "Hi, my name is -". You panic that your appointment is just before lunch and the rep is distracted with thoughts of where to go eat. You panic that your appointment is right after lunch and the rep is going to be grump from an upset stomach. You freak out that everyone else around you looks so cool and calm and confident because they just their their scripts are potential blockbusters. Is your script that good? You're now if full crisis mode that this script is the worst thing you've ever written and that you really should have stayed up all night finishing that other script you started six months ago about mutant eels.

While the staff at InkTip doesn't have magic wands to make your angst vanish, they do promise two days of exciting opportunities this September to share your work with film industry pros that have the power to make dreams come true. The InkTip Pitch Summit is a natural extensio of the unique services they've been providing to writers, agents, and production companies for over ten years. To date, more than 100 movies have been produced as a result of connections made through its website, magazine, and e-newsletters in addition to hundreds more writers that have been hired, repped and had scripts optioned. It's a track record the company is proud of and it's now taking things a step further by bringing reps from nearly 200 companies to Universal Studios Hilton on September 25th and 26th to meet talented writers like you in person. The enthusiasm of participating studios such as Lionsgate, Creative Convergence, Popart Film Factory, Runaway Productions, Sogno Productions and Tower 17 Productions is understandably high; they've already taken InkTip scripts to the silver screen and can't wait to see more!

If you've attended pitch events in the past, you've probably come away with the impression that the sponsors' goals were not only to shoehorn as many attendees as possible into a room but that any interest in successful outcomes lasted about as long as it took to process the entry fees. Nor were you likely to talk to more than a handful of reps while you were there - a pretty poor return for the investment of transportation, lodging, meals, and parking.

This is where InkTip takes a major departure from the herd. For one thing, the event is specifically targeted to writers have completed a polished, feature-length script. As has been my own experience on either side of the consultation table, too often the glamour of rubbing elbows with the industry pros has attracted individuals that don't know the first thing about writing a screenplay, much less respectfully and efficiently pitching one. This not only limits the amount of quality time available to writers that are committed to their craft but is a turn-off to reps that have to sit through boatloads of copious drivel with a pained smile on their faces. Is it any wonder that their heads are hurting by the time it's your turn to talk to them? InkTip's protocol in getting out the word to serious screenwriters has enabled them to attract such a high caliber of representation, they know their five minutes of one-on-one sessions aren't going to be wasted. The response to this approach has been so fantastic that owner/founder Jerrol LeBaron is expected at least five feature films to be produced and a slew of options, hires, and reps as a result of this one event.

Secondly, writers attending the Summit will be able to pitch 35 different companies instead of the 8 or 10 which is customary at other pitching events. InkTip has also ensured that the company reps that will be on hand are actual decision-makers and development execs that read screenplays for a living and not just someone expendable from a studio's accounting office. Last but not least, follow-up is another important component of this event, InkTip's commitment to you and your career doesn't end when these two days are over.

In addition to rpivate pitch sessions, there will be expert panel discussions and various other seminars. A full schedule is available at http://www.inktippitchsummit.com . The first reistration deadline is August 13th but passes are expected to sell out prior to that date. In the coming weeks, I'll be kproviding tips on how to make the most of your InkTip Pitch Summit experience as well as sharing insider insights from the company reps that will be in attendance.

Christina Hamlett

www.authorhamlett.com

A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx Theatermania Link

2010-08-09T10:06:00.000-07:00

http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/shows/a-tomato-cant-grow-in-the-bronx_172306/

Gary Morgenstein's play mentioned in today's NY Post

2010-08-05T06:54:00.000-07:00

GIAA member Gary Morgenstein's play A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx goes up Sept 22-26 at the Producer's Club. Carlo Fiorletta is directing; GIAA members Troy Dane, Simcha Borenstein, & Alyson Linefsky are all featured.

The play got a nice mention in today's NY Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/starr_report_JcH6XbcyLoFKEcIev3tlYN

Paid Non-Equity tour

2010-08-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

Casting Notice
Broadway Camp, Long Island - Only a Few Spots Left
Announcing Fall & Winter One-Day Workshops & Classes
Don't get shut out of classes! Register Now for NYC, NJ & Long Island Programs

VIRTUALLY ME! Theatre NON-EQUITY TOUR $460/wk plus per diem
Director: Jeremy Dobrish Casting Director: Jen Rudin, CSA
Auditions in NYC: Week of August 9 Developmental Readings: August 16 & August 23 in NYC First Rehearsal: September 13 in NYC First Performance: September 27 Final Performance: November 23
PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for actors of all ethnicities who are very funny and highly charismatic with basic dance/movement skills. The four students play one or two other roles, so they should each have the flexibility to speak in at least one comically believable foreign accent.
ALL ACTORS MUST BE A LEGAL 18 YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2010.
PLEASE EMAIL PHOTOS & RESUMES TO VIRTUALLYBEARSCASTING@GMAIL.COM ASAP.
ZEKE: Looking for an actor to play 15 years old. Our master of ceremonies, he's a techno wiz with a degree of "geek-chic". Incredibly funny and kid-friendly, the supremely confident Zeke is always cooking up some sort of scheme, masking any doubts with his signature laid-back, devil-may-care coolness. Of course, when Zeke's online empire crumbles, the big-talker whimpers like a schoolgirl. He's no captain-of- the-football-team type, rather his "coolness" comes from the comfort he has in his own skin. Rock/Pop - Tenor (top G3)
LINDSAY: Looking for an actress to play 15 years old. A lovably superficial fashion- plate, i.e., "a head cheerleader with heart." Lindsay is likable despite a ditzy materialism infused with a likable, comic cheeriness. Brimming with hottie confidence, Lindsay doesn't put on airs-in fact, it's this raw, honest quality that breaks our hearts when things turn against her. Indie Ballad - Mezzo (top F#4)
CHLOE: Looking for an actress to play 15 years old. The cynical "best friend." Chloe is a brainiac with a serious texting addiction. Quick with her trademark dry wit and well-honed snarkiness, she is ten times smarter than everyone else. Chloe's an
organizational genius and might just be president of every club at school. Quasi Latin Pop - Mezzo (top D4)
JASPER: Looking for an actor to play 15 years old. The new kid in school. A good- looking, corn-fed innocent who's much more comfortable being Zeke's Wingman than being in charge. A very sweet kid who follows his heart and is always about a quarter- step behind in conversations, Jasper needs to learn to stand up for who he truly is. Pop - Tenor (top G3)
P-WIGS (Principal Wiggins) AND OTHERS: Looking for an actor to play 30-35 years old. A very flexible, comic character actor whose primary role is the slightly doofus-y P-Wigs, the friendly neighborhood principal who, when push comes to shove, reveals himself to be a tough-minded and warm-hearted authority figure. In addition to P-Wigs, this actor portrays a few broad comic characters, including Señora Jones (the Spanish teacher), Blue Collar UPS Guy, Lunch Lady Leona, Coach Lunkbaum and a few other assorted quick changes. Able to slip into and out of character types at will. Oh, and bonus points for a bona fide bald spot. Non-singing role.

AFTRA notice re Once Upon A Time Films Ltd/Sordid Productions LLC

2010-08-01T07:36:00.000-07:00

AFTRA has requested that we post the following notice to our members regarding Once Upon A Time Films Ltd/Sordid Productions LLC:
Dear Colleagues:

Below please find a notice declaring the above-referenced companies unfair and a “do not work” order issued to all AFTRA members and AFTRA franchised talent agents. This notice can also be found on the AFTRA website at www.aftra.com/EE8E93D204CE41BFB97DDBCED0765807.htm

We respectfully request your support, including a notice to your members, as members of the Four A’s, not to accept employment with these companies until such time as they have met their obligations and are removed from the unfair producer list by AFTRA.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact AFTRA Los Angeles Local Executive Director Bill Thomas (bthomas@aftra.com), or AFTRA National Counsel Tom Carpenter (tcarpent@aftra.com).

Thank you for your assistance and support.

Fraternally,

Kim

Kim Roberts Hedgpeth
National Executive Director
AFTRA
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036

GIAA's Claudia Godi in Fringe PREY

2010-07-31T04:52:00.000-07:00

I'm playing the role of Angela in "Prey". "Prey" has been selected for the Fringe Festival in New York.
Here is the link to the website: www.preytheplay.com
You can either purchase tickets in advance (this is the best way since you might not find seats if you purchase at last minute) at
www.preytheplay.com and click on Tickets
or loggin directly on Ticket Link: http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/Search.action?query=Prey+Fringe
I Hope to see you there!
Ciao,
Claudia.

GIAA Member Manny Simone in "Spellbound" at the NYC Fringe

2010-07-25T09:14:00.001-07:00

GIAA member Manny Simone is the Music Director and a singer in the NYC Fringe Festival production of Spellbound: A Musical Adventure.

Complete information is available at:
http://www.spellboundthemusical.com/

SAG low budget feature upstate NY seeks males and crew

2010-07-24T06:40:00.000-07:00

Send pix & résumés to T. Crouse, PO Box 59, NYC 10113-0059. No pay, but copy, credit, meals, and lodging provided. Producer plans to apply for SAG Ultra Low Budget Film Agreement.

Contact Information:

Follow contact instructions specified within casting notice

Casting Notice Details:

Categories: Union/Nonunion Film, Film/TV Crew
Production Personnel: Tim Martin Crouse, filmmaker.
Approximate production dates & locations: Shooting Aug. 20-Sept. 30 in upstate NY.
Pay: No Pay
Male/female role: Male
Age Range: Thirties (ages 30-39), Forties (ages 40-49), Older (50-65), Senior (66+)
Ethnicity: Caucasian/White, African-American/Black, Latin/Hispanic/South American, European
Nudity: No

Smuggler Films is casting a Prego commercial

2010-07-22T21:14:00.001-07:00

for web use. People Farm Casting, casting. Shooting early Aug. in L.A.

Seeking— "Guido" Guy: male, think DJ Pauly D and RONNIE FROM The Jersey Shore, the more "guido" you are the better. The project notes, "We are not looking for people to come in this character however. We want real guys that tan, gel their hair, work out a lot, and have a Jersey Shore vibe to them."

Auditions will be held by appt. only July 20-23 in Los Angeles, CA. To apply, click the "submit online" link below or visit www.realitywanted.com/call/7863-commercial-casting-for-guido-guy. Callbacks will be held July 28 & 29. Pay provided. Nonunion.

GIAA President Lea Serra Has Passed Away

2010-07-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

It's with great sorrow that we announce the recent passing of GIAA President Emeritus Lea Serra. In addition to serving as President, Lea was also the Secretary/Treasurer of the Italian Actor's Union (former name of GIAA) for 25 years.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.

Free Fest Tomkins Sq Park NYC today

2010-06-27T07:55:00.001-07:00

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118786021475498&ref=mf

Italian Article from GIAA's senior member, Sal Palmeri

2010-06-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

Thank you Sal ( see attached. Click on photo thumbnail to enlarge )

Check your Yahoo group email for Paul Zunno discount

2010-06-04T10:49:00.000-07:00

Thanks
Carlo

Next meet/reading will be on Wed, June 9 at 6:30 pm

2010-05-31T09:53:00.000-07:00

The next GIAA meeting and reading will be on Wednesday, June 9 at 6:30 pm.
We will again meet at the home of Jordan Auslander, 321 w. 24th st (at 8th Ave), Apt 21 J.
expect business to be discussed from 630-7,
'A Tomato Can;t Grow in the Bronx'
by Gary Morgenstein
call back read 7-8
Jordan one act to be read 8-830

Tomato candidates who do not want to stick around after their read can leave no problem...
Thanks
Carlo

Live Performers Wanted

2010-05-13T12:46:00.001-07:00

GIAA's President Emeritus Paul Borghese is seeking live performers for an upcoming Sons of Italy Italian Feast to be held September 17th, 18th and 19th in Tappan, NY in the County of Rockland just 15 minutes from the George Washington Bridge. Singers, Dancers, Musicians, Vaudeville performers, skits, all of Italian or Italian American theme. No pay but an opportunity to perform in front of a large audience on a professional outdoor stage with professional sound accompaniment. Some of the already committed talent line up consist of STEVE MAGLIO, AL SAPIENZA, JOHNNY AVINO, LOUIE "Scoops" VANARIA and The BRONX TALES, JENNA ESPOSITO, FRANK ANGILARI and more.

Celebrities expected to attend include but aren't limited to ARMAND ASSANTE, TONY DARROW, VINCENT PASTORE, MICHAEL RISPOLI, DOMINIC CHIANESE, JOE GANNASCOLI, VINNY VELLA, TONY LIPP and more!

For more information or to offer yourself and your talents for consideration please email Paul at PaulBorghese@aol.com

GIAA member Jordan Auslander appearing with Little French Players June 5 - 7

2010-05-06T11:24:00.000-07:00

GIAA member Jordan Auslander will be appearing in Le Salon (The Living Room) by Debbie Weiss at Eglise Francaise du St. Esprit, 109 E. 60th St (between Park & Lexington Aves). This absurd play (in French and English) is directed by Paris Mitchell and presentetd by The Little French Church Players in association with Eglise Francaise du St. Esprit.

Performances are Sat June 5 at 7:30, Sun June 6at 3:30, and Monday June7 at 7:30. A $7 donation is suggested. Reservations are essential and can be made via e-mail at stesprit@msn.com or by calling 212-838-5680.

Minutes of GIAA meeting of May 5

2010-05-06T10:13:00.000-07:00

The meeting was called to order at 6:45 PM by President Carlo Fiorletta.

Issues discussed were as follows:
4A’s: Mara Lesemann represented GIAA on the ad hoc committee that was formed to review the jurisdictional dispute between AGMA and Equity regarding which union would represent the performers in the current Broadway show Come Fly With Me.

The next 4A’s meeeting is scheduled for May 26. Carlo Fiorletta will attend; members
interested in attending as well should contact him at carlofiorletta@giaa.us

Equity: Rachel Caccese and Alyson Linefsky are eligible to join Equity. Once they have submitted their application, they should inform Mara Lesemann so that she can provide Equity with the required documentation. Simcha Borenstein has been through the process most recently and can provide color on the experience.

Theater production: Gary Morgenstein’s play You Can’t Grow Tomatoes in the Bronx, which was read at a meeting a few months ago, was not accepted by the NYC Fringe Festival this year. We’re exploring the possibility of putting it up separately as a GIAA production; members will be kept informed of progress on that subject.

Elections: No competing slate came forward during the nominating period so the vote was to approve the slate below. Carlo Fiorletta made a motion for a vote, Gary Morgenstein seconded, and it passed unanaimously.

President: Carlo Fiorletta
1st Vice President : Carson Grant
2nd Vice President : Debbie Klaar
Secretary/Treasurer: Mara Lesemann
Councilor: Lou Nargi
Councilor: Elaine LeGaro
Councilor: Ron Piretti
Alternate Councilor: Simcha Borenstein
Alternate Councilor: Lauren Cozza

Reading: The reading of guest artist Dan Fiorlella’s screenplay Hitler’s Script was well received by those in attendance.

Following an informal discussion of the script, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM.

Mara Lesemann
Secretary/Treasurer

Rally on Wall Street Today!

2010-04-29T04:34:00.001-07:00

please join me if you can. - thanks - carlo fiorletta
RALLY & MARCH ON WALL STREET with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Quick Event Info Reference
Begins: April 29, 2010 at 04:00 PM
Ends: April 29, 2010 at 06:00 PM
Link: http://act.aflcio.org/o/4001/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=285

Wed May 5: elections & reading

2010-04-12T10:49:00.000-07:00

GIAA's next meeting will take place on Wednesday evening May 5 at 6:30 PM; we'll again meet at the home of Jordan Auslander, 321 W. 24th St (at 8th Ave), Apt. 21J.

The meeting will include:

1. The previously-announced election of officers to a new 3 year term

and

2. The reading of a new screenplay entitled Hitler's Script by guest artist Dan Fiorella.

Please send an e-mail to MaraL824@yahoo.com if you plan to attend.

HALF TON HALO FILM & TV PROJECTS

2010-04-03T07:59:00.000-07:00

Half Ton Halo (prod.), a new production company, is casting three upcoming film and television projects including a feature-length film, a documentary, and a television pilot. Chris Selletti, co-prod. Rehearses in April; shoots late April.

Seeking—Italian Male: 20-30; Spanish and/or Italian Males: 25-35, light-skinned; Attractive Females: 18-28, all ethnicities; Caucasian Males: 50-65; African-American Males: 25-45. Note: No experience necessary.

Auditions will be held April 7, 5-8 p.m. at Shetler Studios, 544 W. 54th St., 12th fl., PH1, NYC. You will be sent to one of three casting stations at PH1. Deferred pay, plus credit provided.

Contact Information:

Email: SUBMIT ONLINE - Click here to apply to this project with your multimedia resume (recommended!)

Casting Notice Details:

Categories: Nonunion Film, Nonunion TV/Video
Production Personnel: Chris Selletti, co-prod.
Approximate production dates & locations: Rehearses in April; shoots late April.
Pay: Deferred Pay
Male/female role: Male, Female
Age Range: Toddler (ages 2-5), Child (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Young Adult (ages 18-29), Thirties (ages 30-39), Forties (ages 40-49), Older (50-65), Senior (66+)
Ethnicity: Caucasian/White, African-American/Black, Latin/Hispanic/South American, Asian, Native American, European, Middle Eastern, Indian/South Asian, Other
Nudity: No

Locations:

City

State

Postal
Code

Country

--

NY
--

USA

Auditions:

Audition Dates:
Starts

4/7/2010

InkTip to sponsor Full-length Screenplay Competition

2010-03-30T09:36:00.000-07:00

We're pleased to welcome Ink Tip as a sponsor of the Full-length Screenplay Competition portion of the 4th Annual GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos.

Submissions are welcome through Without A Box or by using the application form on the festival's website:

Ink Tip will be awarding the following prizes:
i. Grand Prize and Best in Genre Winners can place their winning script on InkTip’s password-protected website marketplace for 6 months free (a $60 value). To redeem this prize, winners must at least place their winning title, logline and synopsis, and can opt to place their script and/or treatment.

All winning titles and loglines that are listed with InkTip will also be featured in one of InkTip’s weekly newsletters emailed to entertainment professionals (a service not available to the public).

The Grand Prize winner will also receive a free title and logline listing in the InkTip Magazine mailed to nearly 4500 entertainment professionals and e-mailed to thousands more (a $40 value).
*The winning title, logline and synopsis (at least) must be listed with InkTip

GIAA represented at Backyart Int'l Film Festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

2010-03-29T08:20:00.001-07:00

Troy Dane (left) and Simcha Borenstein (center) starred in Calamity 666 by Carlo Fiorletta (pictured at right). The movie premiered Saturday March 27 at the 2nd Annual Backyart International Film Festival in Wiliamsburg, Brooklyn (www.backyartbrooklyn.com )

The festival is a collaboration between Backyart and the Attic Studio (www.theatticstudio.net ) in Dublin, Ireland. Filmmakers had 78 hours to produce a short that included the sentence "Don't make me go out there!"

NYC Opera Lincoln Center Madama Butterfly Shows

2010-03-24T06:21:00.000-07:00

Copy the below address into your browser
http://www.nycOpera.com/calendar

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me.
Thank you again,
Alexandra
Alexandra Smith Marketing Intern
New York City Opera 20 Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023
P:212-870-7744 F:212-724-1120
www.nycOpera.com
Rediscover New York City Opera
Spring Season 2010
Chabrier’s L’Étoile: March 18 – April 1 / Abridged Family Matinee: April 3 Puccini’s Madama Butterfly: March 19 – April 18
Handel’s Partenope: April 3 – April 17
Tickets, video, and more at www.nycOpera.com

BOARDWALK EMPIRE, Ep. 108

2010-03-19T15:24:00.001-07:00

BOARDWALK EMPIRE, Ep. 108
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2010, 11:47 AM Pacific

Episodic
HBO 1 HR SERIES
SAG SCALE + 10%
NEW YORK HIRES ONLY

PRODUCER: Bootleg Productions And HBO
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Terrence Winter, Martin Scorsese, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Van Patten
CASTING DIRECTOR: Meredith Tucker
CASTING ASSOCIATE: Julie Schubert
LOCATIONS: NYC

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY ASAP MEREDITH TUCKER CASTING

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOW IS SET IN THE 1920S. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND WHEN SUBMITTING.

***THIS ROLE SHOOTS FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010***

[ ITALIAN MAN ]
50–80 years old, native Italian, must speak fluent Italian. Knowledge of the card game Briscola a plus.

Italian American Arts Festival Sunday, April 25, 1 p.m.

2010-03-19T04:52:00.000-07:00

This Festival will celebrate the contributions of Italians
> and
> Italian-Americans to the arts, especially literature and
> the visual
> arts. The day’s events will include readings by the five
> finalists
> from the Art Center’s Contest in Italian-American Short
> Fiction; the
> winner will also be announced that day and awarded a $200
> prize.
> Award-winning Italian-American fiction writer, poet and
> essayist,
> Paola Corso, will read some of her own work at the
> Festival. An
> exhibit of artwork by Italian-American artists will be
> presented in
> the downstairs Studio.
>
> Tickets are $7 and include entry to the readings and art
> exhibition.
> Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Delicious Heights of
> Berkeley
> Heights. You may purchase tickets securely using PayPal
> from our
> Ticket Reservation page. For more information call
> 908-753-0190 or
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>
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Italian dual citizen for work? Please contact ASAP

2010-03-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

Contact Miriam directly. phone:001 212 269 3438
> Subject: Press request public german TV
> To: info@giaa.us
>
> Dear Dear GIAA/Team,
>
> this is a exceptional press request: My name is Miriam, I am a reporter
> for the huge public german TV Station "Deutsche Welle"
> (http://www.dw-world.de). It is broadcasting worldwide and comparable with BBC
> world.
>
> At the moment I do a complicated research and thought that you could
> probably help me. We want to make a small movie on the rough thesis,
> that within the crisis more and more Americans try to find out their
> European or other foreign roots. In mind that they probably get the
> possibility to get a second passport and dual citizenship in hope that
> they have better, or additional job-chances in the country of their
> forefathers.
>
> For that I am looking urgently for someone who is applying for a dual
> citizenship to work in Europe. For example an Italian-American who wants
> to work in Italy. I thought probably you could help me and know somebody
> over your network?!
>
> I am a videojournalist, which means it’s not a big deal with a whole
> camera-crew – it’s just me and a small handheld-camera who would like to
> meet the person.
>
> Thank you so much for a reply, even when it’s negative – then I can
> change my research-strategy. Maybe you have an advice how I can find
> such a person?!
>
> Warm regards
> Miriam
>
> miriam braun
> ....................
> radio correspondent & VJ
> financial & business
> new york german press
> 001 212 269 3438

Dues notices & elections

2010-03-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

Dues notices will be mailed out beginning this week.

Elections for GIAA officers for a new 3 year term will take place on Wednesday May 5 at 6:30 PM at the home of Jordan Auslander, 321 W. 24th St (at 8th Ave), apt 21J.

Write-in and e-mailed votes will be accepted; votes can be submitted via e-mail to info@giaa.us.

GIAA president Carlo Fiorletta is running the following slate; anyone wishing to run an opposing slate should communicate that by e-mail to info@giaa.us by April 24.

President: Carlo Fiorletta
1st Vice President : Carson Grant
2nd Vice President : Debbie Klaar
Secretary/Treasurer: Mara Lesemann
Councilor: Lou Nargi
Councilor: Elaine LeGaro
Councilor: Ron Piretti
Alternate Councilor: Simcha Borenstein
Alternate Councilor: Lauren Cozz

Free Reading and Reception Fri.26-Mar 4:15-7:30 p.m.

2010-03-14T11:50:00.000-07:00

The Role previously reported as performed by Rosella Rago was read by Melissa Russo as reported by Melissa Russo. Corrected 23-Oct-2010

The UFT Italian-American Committee Theatre Group presents
A Dramatic Reading from Yesterday’s Sky
a novel by Angela Rago
performed by Frizzi & Lazzi the Olde Time Italian-American Music and Theatre Company
Friday March 26, 2010 4:15-7:30 p.m. at the downtown UFT-HQ 52 Broadway 2fl NYC Admission is free
Reception to follow
The UFT Italian-American Committee celebrates Italian-American women during Women’s History Month 2010 with a reading from Angela Rago’s latest novel, Yesterday’s Sky The novel explores the daily lives of various Italian women in a small town in Southern Italy, how they struggle to survive, to improve their situations and harbor their dreams of emigrating to America. Reading will be performed by the Frizzi & Lazzi Theatre Company. Readers include Paula Minichino, Angela Rago, Emelise Aleandri, Josephine Maietta, Melissa Russo, and Fiorentina Russo.
Angela Rago, actress, playwright and artist, was born in Bari, Italy, has a B.A. in Literature from Brooklyn College and pursued Advanced Studies in Italian Literature at NYU. She has written and directed extensively for the Italian-American theatre. Her comedies in the Molese dialect, among them L’Amante Vedova, played very successfully in Brooklyn and Manhattan. As an actress she was featured as Shake's Mother in the film, Sleepers, and performed in several Italian Radio commercials and plays with the ICN Network, and Italian voice-overs for the Children's Museum in New York.
GIAA's Dr. Emelise Aleandri is Chair of the UFT Theatre Committee and Artistic Director of Frizzi & Lazzi. Her books, The Italian-American Immigrant Theatre of New York City (Arcadia) and (Edwin Mellen Press), were presented at the UFT in 1999 and 2006. She has produced and performed in numerous UFT theatre productions.
For further information call George Altomare: (212) 598 7771

GIAA Member Gary Morgenstein's new radio show

2010-03-11T06:47:00.001-08:00

GIAA member, conservative author, and playwright Gary Morgenstein is teaming with liberal model/actor Frederic Germay in a weekly BlogTalk Radio program called Purple Haze. They'll discuss news, politics, and pop culture from their very different political & generational perspectives at 9 PM on Thursdays.

Listen, call, and talk back here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mediablvd

Sitality Entertainment casting commercial CA

2010-02-23T08:30:00.000-08:00

OC STD Center

. Jon Jerrico, dir. Shoot starts mid-Mar.

Seeking—Male #1: 20-30, Italian, must be in good shape, big arms, Jersey Shore type, a player, will appear in a tank top; Male #2: 25-30, to play married guy that has cheated on wife; Male #3: 25-40, to play homosexual; Male and Female: 18-25, to play young couple; Female: 40s-50, to play "Cougar." Note: All roles are Caucasian.

Email pix, résumés, and desired role to sitality@yahoo.com or mail to "Commercial," 17822 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA 92647. To get an idea of what the commerical will look like, visit www.stdtestexpress.com/std-stories. For more info, visit www.ocstdcenter.com. No pay, but copy, credit, and meals provided.

Contact Information:

Email: SUBMIT ONLINE - Click here to apply to this project with your multimedia resume (recommended!)
Website: http://ocstdcenter.com

Casting Notice Details:

Categories: Commercials & Industrials
Production Personnel: Jon Jerrico-director
Approximate production dates & locations: Mid to late March-exact date TBD
Pay: No Pay
Male/female role: Male, Female
Age Range: Young Adult (ages 18-29), Thirties (ages 30-39), Forties (ages 40-49)
Ethnicity: Caucasian/White
Nudity: No

Locations:

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Code
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USA

GIAA 's Rico Simonini Actors Entertainment interview

2010-02-21T05:43:00.001-08:00

http://actorsentertainment.com/actorse/february-19-actorse-with-actors-entertainment/

"Non Con Un Bang" starring GIAA member Carlo Giuliano at Soho Film Fest

2010-02-17T05:16:00.000-08:00

Not With A Bang (Non Con Un Bang)starring GIAA member Carlo Giuliano will have its US premiere on Feb 21 at the Soho International Film Festival

The movie had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2000, but this is its first US screening.

"Foreclosed" horror short to premiere at Media (PA) Film Fet

2010-02-09T06:37:00.000-08:00

The horror short Foreclosed will have its premiere at the Media (PA) Film Festival on Friday night, February 26.

Foreclosed had its first reading at the Sept 2009 GIAA meeting, and features numerous GIAA members: it was written & produced by Mara Lesemann, and stars actors Carlo Fiorletta, Julie Kilzer, Troy Dane, and Alyson Linefsky.

You can read more about the movie on its web site: www.foreclosedthemovie.us

Next GIAA Reading Wed March 10, 6:30 PM

2010-02-05T11:39:00.000-08:00

The next GIAA meeting/reading will be on Wed., March 10 at 6:30 PM.

We will once again meet at the home of Jordan Auslander, 321 W. 24th St., #21J.

We'll be reading Mara Lesemann's new full-length screenplay, Surviving Family.

There are many roles for a wide range of ages, so please e-mail MaraL824@yahoo. com
if you can attend.

Judges Needed for 4th Annual GIAA Fest

2010-02-04T11:31:00.000-08:00

The 4th annual GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos will take place Oct 1-3.

Volunteers are needed to judge & rate both movies and screenplays. Judges will be recognized on both the program and the web site (www.giaafilmfest.com).

It's a great opportunity to see what your fellow writers, actors, and filmmakers are doing, both nationally and internationally.

If you're interested in participating, contact Festival Director Mara Lesemann at MaraL824@yahoo.com

4th Annual GIAA Film Fest Now Open For Submissions

2010-01-30T06:48:00.000-08:00

The 4th annual GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos - see www.giaafilmfest.com -is now open for submissions! Submissions are welcome through Without A Box - www.withoutabox.com - or by using the application on the web site.

The fest will take place Friday Oct 1 through Oct 3; movies with a running time of up to 30 minutes are welcome in 4 categories: fiction, animation, documentaries, and music videos. Awards will be presented for the best movie in each category, and Delicious Italian Gifts - www.deliciousitaliangifts.com - is providing great baskets of Italian goodies for the winner of the Audience Choice Award at each screening.

There is also a screenplay competition for both short and full-length screenplays; Final Draft - www.finaldraft.com - is a sponsor again and the best short and the best full-length screenplay will each win a download of Final Draft 8.

We will once again present the Italian American Heritage Award to the movie or screenplay that best exemplifies the Italian American immigrant experience.

Finally, we're pleased to announce our first-ever cash award: the best movie AND the best screenplay (either short or full-length) will receive a $100 cash prize.

E-mail filmfest@giaa. us with any questions.

GIAA's Paul Borghese's GOAT with Assante and Pastore

2010-01-29T15:36:00.001-08:00

http://www.lohud.com/article/20100128/ENTERTAINMENT/1280357/1164/Rockland%20director%20trumpets%20his%20hometown

Auguri !!!

M. Farina (writer-dir.) is casting several scenes from a character-driven comedy.

2010-01-27T15:39:00.001-08:00

Shoots approx. Feb. through March in NY, plus possible additional dates.

Seeking—Jimmy: 37-47, Italian, native New Yorker; Robert: 40s, from Riverdale in the Bronx; Lorraine: 40s, Italian or mix, Lauper-esque, '80s style, native New Yorker; Johnny: 40-50, Irish or Greek, Jets fanatic, Queens-born, native New Yorker; Stacey: 40, Nassau native, Miami vibe. Also seeking—Parents: 60, small roles. Note: Actors must fit the descriptions for one or more of the above roles to apply. Especially seeking Italian-Americans and native New Yorkers/New Jersey. No experience necessary, but must be available for a serious commitment.

Email pix & résumés to mfarina4@nyc.rr.com. No pay, but expenses provided.

Categories: Nonunion Film
Production Personnel: M. Farina, writer-dir.
Approximate production dates & locations: Shoots approx. Feb. through March in NY, plus possible additional dates.
Pay: No Pay
Male/female role: Male, Female
Age Range: Thirties (ages 30-39), Forties (ages 40-49), Older (50-65)
Ethnicity: Caucasian/White
Nudity: No

GIAA Member Gary Morgenstein Book Reading Thur Feb 11

2010-01-22T12:10:00.001-08:00

GIAA's Gary Morgenstein will do a reading from his newly-published book How To Find A Woman...Or Not (Volume 1) on Thursday February 11 at 8:45 PM at Local 269, a bar on Houston and Suffolk Sts in Manhattan.

The book is available on Amazon.com.

GIAA's Athena Masci on Theater Row next mont

2010-01-19T19:48:00.000-08:00

With:
Anthony Allesandro* Steven Hauck*Kate MacCluggage*
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Set in backwater Middletown, USA - STUCK tells the tale of two twenty-three-year-olds, Lula and Margaritah, best friends since they were five years old. They work at a dead-end job at a local video store during the day and hang out in the car at night, wishing they could get out of Middletown. Stifled by their environment, the joy and excitement that the girls once found in their friendship has sadly waned. Margaritah falls in love with an Argentine wheeler-dealer whose politics are as mysterious as his business agenda. Lula hits the bars and ends up with the man of no one's dreams. Both affairs end in despair, and each girl grows increasingly determined to escape the drudgery of their lives. But the price will be higher than either imagine. Try as they might, they may just be STUCK - for good.

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Thursday 2/11 at 8pm
Friday 2/12 at 8pm
Saturday 2/13 at 8pm
Sunday 2/14 at 3pm
Tuesday 2/16 at 7pm
Wednesday 2/17 at 8pm
Thursday 2/18 at 8pm
Friday 2/19 at 8pm
Saturday 2/20 at 8pm
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Reminder - Next reading is Wed Jan 20 at 6:30 PM

2010-01-13T07:22:00.000-08:00

GIAA's next reading will be Wednesday January 20 at 6:30 PM; we'll be reading Gary Morgenstein's You Can't Grow Tomatoes in the Bronx.

The reading will be at the home of Jordan Auslander, 321 W. 24th St., #21 J.

We still need 2 women to read, so please e-mail Mara Lesemann at MaraL824@yahoo.com or Gary Morgenstein at garymorgenstein9@aol.com if you're interested and have not already replied.

The reading will be followed by a discussion of the play and feedback for the playwright.

Calling all Italian Families ! We are casting

2010-01-06T19:34:00.001-08:00

Calling all Italian Families ! We are casting a new Reality Show for NBC

Do you love Cacciatore and Pasta ? Do you love being Italian ?
Did you grow up like I did where dessert was another piece of lasagna ?
Boston Casting is seeking Italian families with BIG PERSONALITIES who want to loose weight . We are looking for both parents and kids who need to loose weight.

The star trainer Jillian Michaels from the " Biggest Looser" will move into your house for a week, that's right I said star trainer Jillian Michaels will move into your house for a week and transform your lives. "Who's better than you ".

PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG

If interested send photos with name and phone number to ashley@bostoncasting.com

Next reading: Wed Jan 20, 6:30 PM

2009-12-29T06:12:00.000-08:00

Our next GIAA meeting/reading will be on Wednesday January 20 at 6:30 PM at the home of Jordan Auslander (321 West 24th St., #21J).

We will be reading the new play You Can't Grow Tomatoes in the Bronx by GIAA member Gary Morgenstein.

To facilitate casting, please e-mail Gary directly at garymorgenstein9@aol.com if you plan to attend.

Best wishes to everyone for a happpy and healthy 2010!

Mara

GIAA's Ron Piretti teaches CPR and AED

2009-12-18T20:30:00.000-08:00

This is a great class, I took it last season. Well worth it, you could save a life.
carlo

From: Ron Piretti (ron.piretti@gmail.com)
Sent: Fri 12/18/09 10:27 PM
To: Ron Piretti (ron.piretti@gmail.com)
I am teaching another CPR class. Here is the information. If you know anyone who is interested please pass the word.

Date: Monday, January 11, 2010
Time: 6:00 - 9:00
Place: Emergency Skills, 350 7th Ave. (bet. 29th & 30th St) 5th Floor
Price:
CPR only - no skills test for certification $40.00
CPR/AED (Automated External Defibrillator) skills test for certification - $55.00
Class size is limited

--
Ron
Home: (212) 675-4688
Cell: (917) 385-9750
Web Site: http://www.ronpiretti.net

Sundance Casting

2009-12-16T14:29:00.000-08:00

Winsome Sinclair N'Assoc IS NOW CASTING for the new Sundance Institute supported indie film "PARIAH" being filmed in and around Brooklyn until December 27th, 2009.

We are currently casting NON-UNION BACKGROUND ACTORS (some FEATURE ROLES available)

PLEASE EMAIL PHOTOS IMMEDIATELY TO PARIAH.FILMCASTING@GMAIL.COM

LA : Young Italian Men wanted for movie tomorrow

2009-12-09T13:40:00.000-08:00

20s , younger

310-728-6139

SILVER TONGUES shot on Red

2009-12-09T11:07:00.000-08:00

via GIAA member Carson Grant. Thanks.

Dave Burdette (casting coord.) is casting Silver Tongues, a film shot on Red about a wandering couple traveling the road who become different people in each town they descend upon, playing a gleefully sadistic game of deceit. Producer states: "There is major coverage and close-up footage needed on the background for this film." Jared Trimble, prod. Shooting Dec. 11-12 & 15-17; most performers are needed for only one day.

SeekingGerry's Wife; Police Officer; Elderly Patients; Joan's Husband; Prisoner; Churchgoers; Joan's Daughter: 8-12; Desk Sergeant; Organist; Waiters; Restaurant Diners; Usher; Pregnant Woman; Chef; Miserable Woman. Note: Seeking several types of featured background artists. The majority of performers are needed for just one day. Elderly Patients are needed for up to three days, Nurse for four days, and Churchgoers for two days. Through these scenes it is important to show the lifestyles and emotions of the surrounding people to the lead couple.

Email pix & résumés ASAP to silvertonguebg@gmail.com. No pay, but meals and travel provided.

Categories: Nonunion Film (201-572-2149- mention Carson)
Production Personnel: Dave Burdette, casting coord.; Jared Trimble, prod.
Approximate production dates & locations: Shooting Dec. 4, 5, 7-9, 11-12 & 15-17; most performers are needed for only one day.
Pay: No Pay
Male/female role: Male, Female
Age Range: Child (ages 6-12), Thirties (ages 30-39), Forties (ages 40-49), Older (50-65), Senior (66+)
Ethnicity: Caucasian/White
Nudity: No

Media (PA) Arts Council Film Festival

2009-12-09T09:43:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of attending the Media (PA) Arts Council Film Festival last February, and greatly enjoyed it: it's a low-key festival in the Philadelphia area that draws a strong local following. I hope to be back there this coming February with Foreclosed - my new short that features GIAA actors Carlo Fiorletta, Julie Kilzer, Troy Dane, and Alyson Linefsky.

The festival takes place February 26 and 27 in Media, PA. They're accepting late entries up until Jan 15 - it's a nice place to get an appreciative audience for your movie (they accept shorts from 5 minutes to 40 minutes, and features 40 to 90 minutes). You can see their call for entries at

www.mediaartscouncil.org

For further information, you can e-mail Festival Director Tamme Hoey at
tamme12@comcast.net

Mara Lesemann

http://www.castingville.com/

2009-12-07T10:12:00.000-08:00

Performers, please check out sample profiles and give me feedback. I am talking with the president of the company in a day or two.
Thanks
Carlo

Paul Zunno

2009-12-04T11:19:00.000-08:00

I saw Paul's performance last weekend. He is great. My review on Theatermania is under MLesemann.

He is playing for the next few weekends at City Center Studios.

Paul Zunno played lead guitar for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Wilson Pickett

Groups of 12 or more can get tickets for 30% off, they are reasonable as is($25)

http://zunno.com/

Email me if you have a desire to attend and I willcoordinate.
Ciao
CarloFiorletta@giaa.us

CENTRAL CASTING Paid Extra Work

2009-11-30T05:57:00.000-08:00

see members only blog
http://giaamembers.blogspot.com
If are a paid up member and do not yet have access to the blog please email
carlofiorletta@giaa.us
and you will be granted access in a day or two
thanks
cf

Lea Serra , President Emeritus is in the hospital.

2009-11-22T07:41:00.001-08:00

She is recovering from a heart attack. Please say a prayer.
Lea has a long history with GIAA has not been so visible the last few years due to advancing age and failing health.
CF

Reminder: Next GIAA Reading Wed Dec 2, 6:30 PM

2009-11-16T06:06:00.000-08:00

The next GIAA reading will be held on Wednesday evening December 2 at 6:30 PM.

We will again meet at the home of Jordan Auslander, 321 West 24th Street, #21J.

We'll be reading GIAA member Debbie Klaar's new screenplay, which is tentatively titled The Pear At the World's Fair.

If you plan to attend, please e-mail MaraLesemann@giaa.us to reserve, if you have not already done so.