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The Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival is now announcing:  Last Chance for 2013!  Late submissions are still being accepted until July 1st!  Time is running out! Feature projects (60 to 90-minutes) : $100.00 Standard projects (15 to 59-minutes): $65.00 Short projects (less than 15-minutes): $60.00 For more information on submissions, including scripts; events; and prices; please see our website - www.gulfcoastfilmfest.com. Our 2013 special guest scheduled to attend is Film and Television Star  Robert Patrick.  Hope to see you there!

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Every year we have the privilege of presenting a collection of the Best of Texas-made short films, and 2013 is no exception. There is something for everyone in the 90 minute Showcase comprised of projects selected by the jury panel that represent the creative, bold filmmaking that comes from Texas. The Showcase is designed for Los Angeles-based producers, agents, and studios to screen the work first hand of talented Texas cinematic storytellers. The Houston Film Commission's Texas Filmmaker's Showcase 2013 premiere is scheduled to screen in Los Angeles on Sunday June 30th at the Directors Guild of America theatre. Thank you to all the Texas filmmakers who entered and keep making films in Texas! Here are this years honorees:

Gary Chason will conduct a CAMERA TECHNIQUE FOR ACTORS workshop in Houston on four consecutive Wednesday nights: June 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2013. This class covers the mechanical aspects of acting in movies – the stuff crew guys know about but actors usually don’t. The CRAFT! Most don’t acquire proper craft until they make mistakes on the set, costing precious time and creating edi ... ting nightmares. Learn what the common mistakes are – and how to avoid them! The class will include three maddeningly difficult exercises: 1. HIT YOUR MARK This exercise will give you practice at all the mechanical requirements. You will receive a numerical score, quantifying your grasp of the craft. MARKS – what they are, why they exist, how to hit them without peeking; CONTINUITY – what it is and why it’s so important; EYELINES – the direction your eyes are looking and why it’s so important, including a thorough explanation/demonstration of THE AXIS; OVERLAPPING DIALOGUE – why it creates e...

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