SEEKING SHORT FILM ENTRIES The Ballston Spa (International) Film Festival (BSFF) is now seeking short film entries for the 4th annual festival presented this August 5th & 6th, 2011. All genres will be accepted for independent films ranging from 5-15 minutes (or 3-10 minutes for the student division). Awards will be presented in 11 categories [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I. Announcements – Made by UI Secretary, Rosemary Thomas II. Guest Speaker – Graeme McKenna, Associate Manager, THE LINDA, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio Graeme has worked as a professional freelance actor, producer, director and voice-over talent in film, television, radio and stage for 35 years. He has also worked on every kind [...]

I.  Announcements – Presented by UI Secretary, Rosemary Thomas II.  Guest Speaker – UI Board Member to speak about November election. This November, Upstate Independents will be holding it’s annual election for open Board Member positions. Announcements will be made at the meeting with further information about how to run for an open Board Member [...]

Upstate Independents’ September 7th, 2010 Meeting Line-Up I.  Announcements Presented by UI Secretary, Rosemary Thomas II.  Guest Speaker – Line Producer, Production Manager & Asbury Shorts NYC Founder Doug LeClaire. Doug LeClaire is a Clio Award-winning television commercial and cable network promo Line Producer and Production Manager.  He has worked in the NYC film/video industry [...]

I.    Announcements II.    Film Screening with Q & A: III.   A 15-minute Networking Break IV.   Guest Speaker-of-the-Month:   Anne Nelson Anne Nelson’s career spans the fields of writing, human rights, and international affairs.  Nelson, a native of Stillwater, Oklahoma, graduated from Yale University.  As a young journalist she covered the wars in El Salvador and Guatemala.  [...]