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UI January 2012 Meeting Agenda

Friday, December 30, 2011

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Upstate Independents, January 3, 2012 Meeting Agenda Announcements Guest Speaker – Tom MercerTom Mercer will share some insights and lessons learned while producing the cinematic documentary “American General: Benedict Arnold.” He will show some work-in-progress clips from this feature length film and talk about the many challenges he and his partners at Talon Films have had to [...]

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Looking for crew

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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Have resumes/references sent directly Deborah Goedeke at dgoedeke@albany.org. CREW NEEDS: –A lighting/grip PA to help our Director of Photography (ideally someone with set experience to set up the dolly, help with lighting, etc.) –A key PA/producer’s assistant to help with a variety of tasks throughout the shoot. These will include everything from scheduling to locations [...]

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UI October 2011 Meeting Agenda

Monday, October 3, 2011

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Upstate Independents, October 4, 2011 Meeting Agenda   Announcements   UI Industry Expo – This month’s Upstate Independents meeting will sponsor local vendors from across the board to share their knowledge and discuss the services they provide to the indie community thriving in upstate New York and the surrounding regions. Only here will you find [...]

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UI September 2011 Meeting Agenda

Monday, September 5, 2011

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Upstate Independents, September 6, 2011 Meeting Agenda I. Announcements II. Guest Speaker of the Month – Upstate Independent members who worked on Love Orchard and/or The Place Beyond the Pines This month, we invite current Upstate Independents members to talk about their experience with two recent productions being filmed in upstate New York: Love Orchard [...]

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UI August 2011 Meeting Agenda

Friday, July 29, 2011

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I. Announcements – presented by Rosemary Thomas II. Guest Speaker of the Month – Mike Feurstein Mike Feurstein’s production staff consists largely of student apprentices between the ages of 10 and 21. He is committed to helping area youth realize their talent as actors, storytellers and crew. These students have worked on set with industry [...]

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