Cape Independent
Film Association
The date for the SMDFF3 has been changed due to a scheduling error! (NOT OUR FAULT!) But we are now happy to announce that the fest will be held Saturday, March 24th at Port Cape, beginning at 5:30 p.m.! Tickets are $6 in advance or $8 at the door! Visit the fest website for info on tickets, the film slate, and the event! Also be sure to check out the new fest interview that ran in OFF! Magazine for this month!
2-1-07
Progress is coming along for the SMDFF3! We sound checked the event room and engaged in a photo op with some students the CTC for an upcoming article in OFF! Magazine. We also visited with Charles Parsons at the studio where he was busy getting ready to film the second episode of "It Came from the Past" for local cable access. Check this out if you have a chance....this is a cool show!
1-20-07
Check out the article (link above) that ran recently in the Southeast Missourian profiling the feature projects in development by some of our area filmmakers! Such articles as these only help us as we try to make the region a hotspot for indie filmmaking!
1-18-07
The next CAC/CIFA meeting will be Sunday, January 28th at Port Cape beginning at 7 p.m. We will meet with fellow filmmakers and artists to talk about projects and get to know one another! And we will discuss some plans and developments with our film fest and summer projects! Be there! Get to know your fellow filmsters! Get involved in filmmaking in Southeast Missouri!
1-14-07
We can now happily announce the date and venue for the upcoming SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL 3! The fest will be held Saturday, February 24th at downtown's Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant's second floor! The doors will open sometime around 5 p.m. with the festivities and after party lasting into the evening! We are currently picking the slate of films (there still is time to submit) and will be announcing in the coming days such things as ticket prices, event details, schedule, judges, etc.! Stay tuned!
1-13-07
The SMDFF has been getting films from all over the world! We have been sent films from over 4 continents! We thank all the indie filmmakers from around the globe for taking an interest in our fest and helping to make the SMDFF an international event! We also are thankful to all of our talented local filmmakers for sending in their works. We will be notifying people soon of their acceptance into our fest after the call closes! Good luck to all and thanks again!
12-27-07
We would like to welcome the talents of Rachel Rieckenberg to the film community of Southeast Missouri! Rachel is a professionally-trained make-up and effects artist for TV, Theater, and Film - and she is available to work on projects being shot in the area! Check out her website through the link on this page and see the talent that she has to offer!
12-15-06
Check out the article that ran today in the Southeast Missourian newspaper's Arts and Leisure section! (found at link above) It is a positive column, written by Arts editor Matt Sanders, promoting the importance of our film movement and supporting our upcoming film festival!
12-13-06
Just a reminder...the meeting is still on for this Sunday at Port Cape. And, keep an eye out this week for a feature article in our local paper about our upcoming film festival!
12-12-06
For those curious about the ad for the feature film casting call that ran in the Southeast Missourian recently, we now have some info for you. The film is a production by a company called RENEGADE HEART PICTURES, a new local professional production company! Eric Harper and his partners are planning a psychological thriller, entitled
"A Killer's Choice," for next year and will begin casting in early January 2007. Those interested in participating as actors or crew can call them at 573-450-5140 to get involved. The driven filmmakers are excited about the prospects for filmmaking in the region and are going to work with us to make our shared goals a reality! Let's help them out and make it happen!
12-09-06
We are happy to announce that the Cape Artist's Council, our umbrella organization for the CIFA and our other local arts groups, now has a professional tax expert that will begin the process of filing the necessary papers to establish us as a legal non-profit organization! The benefits of this status are such that we will be able to apply for various arts grants, obtain a facility for activities (such as a film studio), and be able to receive donations of funds and material that donors can legally deduct! We anticipate having completed this process by early spring and will soon thereafter seek a building for our arts activities!
12-08-06
SHRADER TURNER FILMS is now hiring key crew for it's budgeted feature film "Mary First Words" which will begin production next summer. Anyone interested in seeking a position on this exciting local film production can check out the STF website at www.schraderturnerfilms.com by clicking the link on this page.
12-06-06
The next monthly CAC/CIFA meeting will be held on Sunday the 17th of December. We will meet at 7 p.m. at Port Cape restaurant downtown. All are welcome to attend who are interested in filmmaking and getting involved in helping out with the upcoming film festival. Be there!
11-28-06
The SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL website is now up and running! Check it out at www.showmefilmfest.com! We are also now registered with a few festival organization sites and are anticipating entries to start rolling in! We also have word that we will be getting some cool celebrity participation with our fest this year! So far, so good on all fronts! If you have films, send them to us! Let's make this the best fest ever!
11-25-06
If any production company would like to have brochures or a table at SMDFF3 please let us know! Start working on your brochures! We want to demonstrate to the community that we have some organized filmcos here in our town!
11-24-06
The meeting for Sunday the 26th will have to be rescheduled due to a parade taking place downtown! We will try for next week! We'll let you know of time and place! Be there.
11-20-06
Planning has begun for the next SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL! We are are now looking at sometime in February (date verification coming soon) at a downtown second-floor location! It will be a one-evening event and will showcase many of our talented local filmmakers and regional productions. There will be a competition and awards given to best films of fest given by a panel of independent judges! This festival is being organized by Patrick Bond and Michael Huntington, the festival's founders.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR SMDFF3!
We are now accepting submissions for entries in the SMDFF3! They can be sent to the address at this site or inquiries can visit the SMDFF site (which will be up this week) at www.showmefilmfest.com for more detailed info! An early-bird entry fee of $5 (to help cover costs) and general production info must accompany submissions and they must be viewable versions in dv, vhs, or dvd format!
We are looking forward to having a great fest this year! Help us make this the best one ever! Anyone wishing to volunteer can also contact us...we could definitely use the help!
We would like to welcome the talents of Rachel Rieckenberg to the film community of Southeast Missouri! Rachel is a professionally-trained make-up and effects artist for TV, Theater, and Film - and she is available to work on projects being shot in the area! Check out her website through the link on this page and see the talent that she has to offer!
12-15-06
Check out the article that ran today in the Southeast Missourian newspaper's Arts and Leisure section! (found at link above) It is a positive column, written by Arts editor Matt Sanders, promoting the importance of our film movement and supporting our upcoming film festival!
12-13-06
Just a reminder...the meeting is still on for this Sunday at Port Cape. And, keep an eye out this week for a feature article in our local paper about our upcoming film festival!
12-12-06
For those curious about the ad for the feature film casting call that ran in the Southeast Missourian recently, we now have some info for you. The film is a production by a company called RENEGADE HEART PICTURES, a new local professional production company! Eric Harper and his partners are planning a psychological thriller, entitled
"A Killer's Choice," for next year and will begin casting in early January 2007. Those interested in participating as actors or crew can call them at 573-450-5140 to get involved. The driven filmmakers are excited about the prospects for filmmaking in the region and are going to work with us to make our shared goals a reality! Let's help them out and make it happen!
12-09-06
We are happy to announce that the Cape Artist's Council, our umbrella organization for the CIFA and our other local arts groups, now has a professional tax expert that will begin the process of filing the necessary papers to establish us as a legal non-profit organization! The benefits of this status are such that we will be able to apply for various arts grants, obtain a facility for activities (such as a film studio), and be able to receive donations of funds and material that donors can legally deduct! We anticipate having completed this process by early spring and will soon thereafter seek a building for our arts activities!
12-08-06
SHRADER TURNER FILMS is now hiring key crew for it's budgeted feature film "Mary First Words" which will begin production next summer. Anyone interested in seeking a position on this exciting local film production can check out the STF website at www.schraderturnerfilms.com by clicking the link on this page.
12-06-06
The next monthly CAC/CIFA meeting will be held on Sunday the 17th of December. We will meet at 7 p.m. at Port Cape restaurant downtown. All are welcome to attend who are interested in filmmaking and getting involved in helping out with the upcoming film festival. Be there!
11-28-06
The SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL website is now up and running! Check it out at www.showmefilmfest.com! We are also now registered with a few festival organization sites and are anticipating entries to start rolling in! We also have word that we will be getting some cool celebrity participation with our fest this year! So far, so good on all fronts! If you have films, send them to us! Let's make this the best fest ever!
11-25-06
If any production company would like to have brochures or a table at SMDFF3 please let us know! Start working on your brochures! We want to demonstrate to the community that we have some organized filmcos here in our town!
11-24-06
The meeting for Sunday the 26th will have to be rescheduled due to a parade taking place downtown! We will try for next week! We'll let you know of time and place! Be there.
11-20-06
Planning has begun for the next SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL! We are are now looking at sometime in February (date verification coming soon) at a downtown second-floor location! It will be a one-evening event and will showcase many of our talented local filmmakers and regional productions. There will be a competition and awards given to best films of fest given by a panel of independent judges! This festival is being organized by Patrick Bond and Michael Huntington, the festival's founders.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR SMDFF3!
We are now accepting submissions for entries in the SMDFF3! They can be sent to the address at this site or inquiries can visit the SMDFF site (which will be up this week) at www.showmefilmfest.com for more detailed info! An early-bird entry fee of $5 (to help cover costs) and general production info must accompany submissions and they must be viewable versions in dv, vhs, or dvd format!
We are looking forward to having a great fest this year! Help us make this the best one ever! Anyone wishing to volunteer can also contact us...we could definitely use the help!
11-18-06
The next CAC/CIFA meeting (now monthly) will be held Sunday, November 26th at Port Cape beginning at 7 p.m. We will discuss our goals for the coming year and planning for our involvement in the third SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL. All are welcome to attend. We are looking for these new monthly meetings to be more social in aspect (like meet and greets) and more well attended! But there will be work to do and decisions to be made as well! Be there!
11-11-06
It has been announced that SCHRADER TURNER FILMS will be holding a special screening of it's short film "Mere Sentience" tentatively on December 10th. We'll give you more info on the time and venue as the screening approaches. Other local works will also be shown.
11-03-06
After our brief summer hiatus, we now are working on getting back to work on some serious projects! Due to popular demand, we are now going to go to monthly meetings to be held every last Sunday of the month! Check the CIFA calendar for more info on these meetings and other events!
11-01-06
Steve Turner of Schrader Turner Films will begin pre-production work on his feature film project "Mary First Words" in the coming weeks. Check out the STF website for info and updates on this local feature project!
10-28-06
Planning has begun for the third annual SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL (SMDFF) coming in January or February of 2007! Anyone interested in submitting a film or working as an organizer contact Michael Huntington (through this site) or Patrick Bond (at capefilm@gmail.com). We will begin working on a SMDFF website in the coming weeks...look for it!
10-20-06
The trailer for the locally-filmed Hollywood movie "Killshot" is available to be seen on a number of websites and on the new "Lucky Number Slevin" DVD! Check it out! There is no word yet on a release date for the film....but we will keep you posted!
10-15-06
We are happy to announce that the CIFA's Charles Parsons has been actively working to promote local filmmaking in cooperation with the Career and Technology Center and local cable television! Look for a number of new shows to be developed and produced by Charles and our other talented filmmakers in the coming months!
After our brief summer hiatus, we now are working on getting back to work on some serious projects! Due to popular demand, we are now going to go to monthly meetings to be held every last Sunday of the month! Check the CIFA calendar for more info on these meetings and other events!
11-01-06
Steve Turner of Schrader Turner Films will begin pre-production work on his feature film project "Mary First Words" in the coming weeks. Check out the STF website for info and updates on this local feature project!
10-28-06
Planning has begun for the third annual SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL (SMDFF) coming in January or February of 2007! Anyone interested in submitting a film or working as an organizer contact Michael Huntington (through this site) or Patrick Bond (at capefilm@gmail.com). We will begin working on a SMDFF website in the coming weeks...look for it!
10-20-06
The trailer for the locally-filmed Hollywood movie "Killshot" is available to be seen on a number of websites and on the new "Lucky Number Slevin" DVD! Check it out! There is no word yet on a release date for the film....but we will keep you posted!
10-15-06
We are happy to announce that the CIFA's Charles Parsons has been actively working to promote local filmmaking in cooperation with the Career and Technology Center and local cable television! Look for a number of new shows to be developed and produced by Charles and our other talented filmmakers in the coming months!
8-30-06
"Second Chance" will conclude shooting on the 18th and 25th of September if all goes well. Most of the filming is already complete! Look for it to be complete before year's end and to show at SMDFF3 in January!
8-27-06
Check out the SCHRADER TURNER FILMS site for updates on the feature project in the works! We had a script reading the other night, and it looks to be a great film! Look for production to begin sometime next Spring or early Summer.
8-20-06
Things are picking back up after a hot and busy month! The vacations are ending and it is back to work making films and growing our film movement! There have been some cool developments regarding our involvement with the city's art scene, the SMDFF 3, and feature scripts and projects! We'll let you know about those in the coming weeks! Our next CAC/CIFA meeting will be September 11th at 7 p.m. We'll let you know the location next week. Everyone is welcome! Lot's to do as we go into fall! Stay informed! And keep busy!
7-23-06
The next CAC/CIFA meeting will be held Monday night at 7 p.m. at Grace Cafe in Cape. All are welcome to attend! For more info call MIchael at 573-334-5273.
7-22-06
Good luck to our friends down in Lexington, Kentucky who are competing in the 48 leg there this weeekend. Some of the folks there came up and helped us out during our competition and a few of our Cape filmsters will be down to help them. Make a good film, guys and gals! And get some sleep! We'll let you know how it all turns out!
7-17-06
Another day of shooting "Second Chance" this time in the blazing heat! Thanks to all the devoted filmmakers and talent that came out despite the hell-like conditions! Filming continues in the coming weeks with wrap anticipated by next month. Check the calendar for shoot dates.
7-15-06
A script-reading was held last night for a new feature film script that was written by Pat Bond with Greg Levrault. The script is a thriller (and it is very good), look forward to great things to come from this dynamic writing duo! We'll keep you posted as to where is goes and what happens to it! We need more scripts like these! And more read-through imput! We are all in this together if we want to succeed!
6-23-06
Cape filmmakers celebrated last evening as the STF team brought home two awards from the 48 Hour competition in St. Louis! The film entry "A Dirty Job" won the "Best Genre" and "Best Character" awards at the sold-out event in the beautiful Tivoli Theater. Only a few select films recieved the honor of multiple awards! It was very exciting and fun! The whole experience has been unbelievably fun and rewarding! We look forward to participating next year and bringing home more accolades for our talented filmmakers in Cape Girardeau! Again, good job everyone! On both of our teams!
6-20-06
The CAC/CIFA held a very productive meeting last night at Port Cape. We discussed organizational matters, future projects, and long-term goals. Planning for developmental acting classes was also brought up and are being arranged (more on these in coming posts). The next meeting will be held in two weeks. Check the calendar for time and locale.
6-19-06
Well, the word has come down....we are proud to announce that the STF entry into the 48 Hour Project, "A Dirty Job," has be selected as one of the "best" of St. Louis and is up to win an award or two! We are also serious contenders to win the "best film" honors! Congrats to the cast and crew for a job well done! Our film will be screened again at the awards showing this Thursday the 22nd at 8 p.m. The event will again take place at the Tivoli Theater in the Loop. For info on getting tickets check out the 48 site through the link below. We are sending a large group, so let us know if you would like to attend! Again, thanks to everyone.
Our making the finals was covered today by local media. Interviews can be seen this evening on UPN The Beat, KFVS12-TV Heartland News, and on the Breakfast Show tomorrow. The Southeast Misourian is also running an article tomorrow on our success.
6-19-06
Production resumed today on the UD short film "Second Chance." We got lots of good stuff on camera. Future shooting will take place after the Fourth of July holiday. Check the calendar for filming dates and be sure to contact us through this site if you would like to get involved!
6-18-06
Anyone who was involved with the 48 projects last weekend is encouraged to send their contact info to the CIFA. You never know when future projects may just need you! Stay involved! We may hit the big-time one day!
Also, if anyone has any cool pics of our Cape filmmakers in action during 48, please send them to this site! We hope to build up a cool pics page that everyone can access and show their friends!
6-17-06
Filming will resume this Monday on the UD short film "Second Chance." Anyone wishing to participate can contact Michael Huntington through this website.
A CAC/CIFA meeting will be held Monday evening at downtown's Port Cape at 7 p.m. Future projects, 48, and organizational planning will be discussed. Everone is invited to attend, get involved, and get to know your fellow filmmakers and talent!
6-16-06
It has been a fun and exciting past few days as this year's entries in the 48 Hour Film Project competition showed their films at the historic Tivoli theater in St. Louis. Cape Girardeau film had representatives at the screenings both nights and the houses were packed! Our local entries, "A Dirty Job" and "In the Bag," were both well recieved by the standing-room only audiences. Both films could be contenders for audience awards. The STF team film, which is in competiton, could be picked as a "best of" film by a panel of judges. The winners in various categories and the best film of fest will be notified Monday the 19th. The "Best of 48 St. Louis 2006" will take place again at the Tivoli this Thursday the 22nd at 8 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Area filmmakers participated in the St. Louis leg of the annual 48 Hour Film Project competition this weekend. Our organization had two teams representing the region: the Schrader Turner Films team and the Section Six Productions team! The STF team was headed up by Steve Turner, Michael Huntington, and Pat Bond. The Section Six group was lead by Charles Parsons, Victor Kanchev, and Carrie Lloyd. Both teams had ample crew, cast, and equipment!
Both groups completed films, but unfortunately the Six team did not deliver by deadline for competition. Both films will be shown, however, in St. Louis this Wednesday the 14th and Thursday the 15th at the Tivoli Theater to packed houses. Info on these screenings can be found by visiting the 48 Hour website through the link below.
For the STL competition this year the required character was Leo or Linda Garren - Bank Manager, the line was: "Is that all I am to you?" The necessary prop was a shopping bag.
The STF team pulled "silent film" and produced a film entitled "A Dirty Job." Michael Huntington directed with Pat Bond editing and Joel McCrary starring in this short Chaplin-esque comedy.
The Section Six group got "fantasy film" and came up with a work called "In the Bag" which was written and directed by Charles Parsons with Victor Kanchev producing and directing photography.
Thanks to all who participated and did such an outstanding job! We'll see you again on future projects and on the 48 Hour Film Project 2007!
* The Southeast Missourian wrote a profile article on Cape's participation with this event! It will soon be linked through our press page, but in the meantime can be found by visiting the SE Missourian website and typing in the word "film."
5-24-06
Cape Girardeau attorney and film supporter Morley Swingle has recently been appointed to the Missouri Film Commission advisory panel! Look for his involvement on this board to benefit the region's filmmakers and further promote Cape as a film town!
5-24-06
Some exciting new from SCHRADER TURNER FILMS that will have a profound effect upon Cape filmmaking! Check out the STF website at www.schraderturnerfilms.com for info on the planned "big-budget" feature film in the works! Also, "Mere Sentience" is complete and ready for the fest circuit!
5-23-06
Filming began yesterday on "Second Chance." The first scenes are in the can and they look beautiful! This is gonna be a good one! Production starts back up after 48.
5-18-06
Word has come down to us that KFVS12-TV is going to be covering Cape's efforts in the 48 Hour Film Project! They may even make it a multiple-parter and have crew filming our whole attempt! Other news media is expected to also report on the contest.
It appears that the teams here in town are making considerable progress in preparation for the contest. Both teams are crewed and are actively securing locations, cast, music, and potential props! It looks to be a good year for Cape as we represent our region in St. Louis!
5-16-06
Michael Huntington, Chairman of the CIFA, was interviewed on the "Heartland Heartbeat Show" on local cable access yesterday. The show went well and will air sometime soon on Charter Cable. (We'll let you know when).
Our recent visits with the video production students at the Career and Technology Center, and it's Director Randy McWilson, have been very encouraging about the future of filmmaking and cooperation in the region. We discussed increased involvement between our organization and the Center. We anticipate more student projects and films for fests, and will be looking at developing TV programming for local cable next month!
5-15-06
Another successful Casting Call was held at the Centenary Center last Saturday. Thanks to all who worked on reaching out to the talent in the area and to all those who are looking to get involved! We got some exciting projects ahead to work on together!
5-9-06
Another successful meeting was held last night at Grace's Cafe. Much was discussed, such as recent project developments and organizational matters. We talked about the upcoming 48 Hour Project, various shorts projects, possible local TV show production, feature scripts in development, and feature films in the works.
We also chatted about the final locations of our Arts Center/Film Studio. We have narrowed it down to 3 possible sites. Our non-profit progress plan was also gone over.
The next meeting wil be May 22nd at Buckner's in downtown Cape at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and check us out!
5-8-06
A "Second Chance" production meeting was held yesterday. Dates of the shoot have been set and filming will begin on the 22nd! If anyone wishes to be a part of this project, attend the 2nd production meeting Sunday, the 21st at Breakaways or contact Michael for info.
5-1-06
The next CAC/CIFA meeting will be held Monday, May 8th at 7 p.m. at Grace's Cafe on Broadway. As always, there is much to discuss and much to plan. Be there!
4-30-06
A successful casting call was held last evening at the Centenary Center by the CIFA's Charles Parsons, Victor Kantchev, and Carrie Lloyd. A few talented individuals demonstrated their skills before the cameras and signed on to work on projects! The next call will be May 13th. We hope for them to get bigger and better and to become a regular thing! Good job, guys!
4-25-06
The CAC/CIFA held a meeting last evening at Breakaway's. The main items on the agenda were the upcoming casting call events and planning for the 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT.
Charles Parsons and Victor Kantchev will be running a series of casting calls for area projects and talent pools beginning this Saturday April 29th from 2-5 p.m. at the Centenary United Methodist Church Center in Cape and will follow this up with another on the 13th of May. Other dates will follow. Headshots and other benefits will be offered to participants. For more info on these casting calls e-mail Charles at slashmatrix@gmail.com or contact the CIFA!
As we have mentioned, there will be two teams (actually 3 if you count the SEMO video class) representing Cape filmmakers: Section Six Productions and Schrader Turner Films. We anticipate cooperation between the two teams with resources and talent and will do our best to make sure both teams make a good showing! Both teams have agreed to include the CIFA and the CFC logos in the final product as a show of solidarity with the Cape Film Movement! Cool.
Production gets underway (finally) on UD's "Second Chance" short in May! Date have been scheduled for the shoot and deadlines have been set for editing completion. It will be shot on a few Monday afternoons, with most being outside locations. Some cast and crew are needed, so if you have Mondays free, get involved and let's make this movie! An "award-winner," we guarantee! E-mail Michael for info.
4-15-06
The 48 Hour Film Project has begun! The St. Louis leg of the competitiion has opened up for entries for the 48 spots for teams! This year, Cape will be represented by two teams which have already signed on to compete. The CIFA will be co-sponsoring a team with the CFC and Schrader Turner Films under the STF banner! Charles Parsons has a team for his Section Six Productions! The competition is June 9-11.
The 48 Hour Film Project has begun! The St. Louis leg of the competitiion has opened up for entries for the 48 spots for teams! This year, Cape will be represented by two teams which have already signed on to compete. The CIFA will be co-sponsoring a team with the CFC and Schrader Turner Films under the STF banner! Charles Parsons has a team for his Section Six Productions! The competition is June 9-11.
4-15-06
CAC/CIFA Board Member Rebecca Allen will be taking a hiatus from the organizations due to personal family matters and time constraints. Rebecca has been a vital member of our group and we look forward to when she will come back to us in a more active status and the distractions are settled. Good luck, Becky! See you soon, hopefully!
4-15-06
The CAC/CIFA meeting scheduled for next Monday has been moved to Tuesday the 25th. The location will be noted in the calendar, as will the schedule for future meetings and upcoming events and shoots.
4-12-06
The CIFA now has it's own portable video projector for screenings, film events, and festivals! This will be made available to all filmmakers who need it! Check out the pic!
4-10-06
The CAC/CIFA sponsored an info table at this year's Marvels and Legends Comic Convention in Cape Girardeau! We had alot of fun, met alot of interesting and interested people, signed some people up, filmed the event, and even participated in a mini-film festival held in Buckner's! We will definately be participating next year with a better table, more brochures, and some cool events!
4-4-06
Schrader Turner Films wrapped up filming this past week on "Mere Sentience"! The filming was fun, hard work, and very rewarding! Thanks to all who did such a professional job and demonstrated to the region the calibre of talent we have here in Cape! (Check out the SE Missourian article and the photos through our press and photos pages...coming soon).
We made some good friends and found some terrific working partners on Steve's film! We do not want it to stop so we are planning new projects to work on immediately! One of them being teams for the 48 Hour Project in June! (More on this later).
We recappped our achievements and made plans at the meeting last Monday evening at Breakaway's. The next meeting is on Monday the 17th. Keep checking the board for info on time and location.
3-14-06
We had another successful meeting last evening! We made progress on casting calls (coming in a few weeks) and on potential arts center/studio locations! We also discussed our involvement in the upcoming 48 Hour project this year! The next meeting is Monday, April 3rd at the Grecian Steakhouse at 7 p.m.
More good news about video projectors: the CIFA will have it's own portable unit in a few weeks! It is sharp and we have extra bulbs! More equipment to use, more events to have!
STF's "Mere Sentience" is on track and filming this month! Check out the site for updates on this project!
3-7-06
We are happy to announce that local filmmaker Pat Bond has recently acquired a working video projector! This can be used for film events, screenings, and film festivals to show films. Pat anticipates that with this available resource, local filmmakers can start regular screening events to show the works of local film artists and possibly even have ticketed showings of older public-domain works! This area needs such a thing: regular showings of indie, cult, and art films! This could do alot for the effort to make Cape a film town!
3-6-06
SCHRADER TURNER FILMS has scheduled a production meeting for those involved in the "Mere Sentience" project for this Saturday, March 11th. Visit the STF site for details.
The next CAC/CIFA meeting will be held at downtown's Port Cape Girardeau on Monday, March 13th at 7 p.m.
2-27-06
The CAC/CIFA held an organizational meeting last evening at Barnes and Noble's Cafe. The recent developments with regards to the organization's non-profit status was discussed (we are "on track" to receive our legal status), as was potential locations for our arts center, and other upcoming joint projects. Planning for an arts "Meet and Greet" for April was also discussed. Also talked about was the filling of positions of responsibility in the organizations (The CAC/CIFA officers will act as an interim board until the formation of all of the sub-groups and the establishment of by-laws). The interim CAC officers (and acting CIFA officers) are as follows:
Chairman: Michael Huntington (CIFA)
Vice Chairman: Doug Baltz (TAG)
Public Relations Director: Charles Parsons (CIFA)
Secretary: Carrie Lloyd (CIFA)
Treasurer/Fundraiser: Rebecca Allen (CIFA)
Events Coordinator: Debbie Diggs (CIFA)
Another new development is news that the CAC/CIFA will act as a sponsor organization for the SHOW ME DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL (SMDFF) next January in Cape Girardeau! The CIFA will be working with the CFC for this event's third year! A committee will be formed later this summer to make sure that this event is a success! Stay tuned!
At SCHRADER TURNER FILMS the casting calls are completed and the film is cast and crewed! Thanks to all who offered to help out and all who have signed on. Check out the STF website for updates on the progress of this project!
2-14-06
The CAC/CIFA conducted a meeting last night at Panera Bread in Cape. Organizational matters were discussed, as well as the state of the arts in Southeast Missouri. Planning was made for meet and greet events, fundraising opportunities, and membership drives. The creation of a Cape Arts Center (which would also be a CIFA studio) was also talked about in detail. The next meeting will be held Monday, February 27th, at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble in Cape Girardeau.
The CIFA would like to say thanks to Ken Murphy of Marvels and Legends Comics for his offer of cooperation with our group! We look forward to doing some exciting projects together in the near future!
The Cape Artist's Council website is online! It is still in the beginning phases, but is coming along great! Check it out! - www.capeartistscouncil.org - Everyone's input is welcome as we develop this site.
Casting for STF's "Mere Sentience" continues. Visit the STF site for info on auditioning for this upcoming film shoot in March! There is still time. All are welcome to try!
We continue to grow as an organization! We welcome all to our growing film organization and arts revolution! Much is being planned and more members are welcome! Get the word out to all the local talent about what is going on in Cape art and film! Look for coming news articles on the growth of our group in the Southeast Missourian and OFF Magazine!
We are currently in the process of collecting a database of contact info of all of the available talent and support in the area! Please send any contact info (phone, e-mail, etc) and talents to us for our listing! Upon completion, this resource will be made available to the arts community so that we can all communicate, interact, and get some good projects going! Send us the name of you and all of your contacts today!
Another successful CIFA/CAC organizational meeting was held last night. Alot was discussed and accomplished! Thanks goes out to Victor for being such a good host! The next meeting will be February 13th at 7 p.m. at Panera's.
The CIFA would like to welcome local filmmaker Charles Parson's of SECTION SIX PRODUCTIONS to our organization! He is a talented and active film visionary and we are looking forward to working with him! Welcome aboard, Charles!
1-22-06
Thanks goes out to Don at downtown's Jeremiah's, who has graciously agreed to help out our local filmmaker group by allowing his club to be used for filming locations, meet and greets, casting calls, and other cinema events! Thanks to the support of this local film lover, the future looks bright for indie film in Cape!
1-18-06
The CIFA/CAC will be holding a "meet and greet" for local filmmakers, musicians, artists, actors, and writers in the coming weeks! We are planning this right now. We'll keep you posted on this upcoming event that will, hopefully, encourage cooperation amongst local talent and help to get some cool projects done!
1-17-06
The CIFA held a successful organization and planning meeting last evening. We discussed the structure and goals for the CIFA as well as the strategy for the formation of the new Cape Artist's Council (CAC) arts network. Upcoming film projects were also talked about.
The CIFA is proud to announce the addition of Victor Kantchev to our growing film group! Victor is a Bulgarian-born professional photographer who has extensive experience in film and art. He worked for a number of years as a cinematographer in the European cinema and as a press photographer. He heads up VICTORY FILMS, a local professional production company with projects in the works, as well as VK PHOTOGRAPHY. Welcome Vic!
1-8-06
We encourage all to begin using our forum section! Sign up! It can be used as a place to chat, share ideas, and keep each other informed on projects! Use it! That's why it is here! Also, our Film Calendar is now up and accessible! Use it to plan!
1-8-06
The CIFA has begun to set up it's regular organizational meetings. These will be coming up in a few weeks, on Monday evenings. The first will take place on January 16th at 7 p.m. The location is not determines as of yet. If anyone would like to attend give us a call at 573-334-5273 for more info. These organizational meetings will be planning sessions for the CIFA, the structuring of the Cape Artist's Council, and film project development. All are welcome to get involved! We have lots of plans to make and work to do for this exciting year in film and art!
* Note: We continue to work on updating this site! We are adding new things every day, but please bear with us as we try to fine-tune this site! If you have any questions that need answered call us or e-mail us for info!
1-7-06
Pre-production is now underway for Steve Turner's "Mere Sentience" film! Steve is producing and directing his self-written script. Michael Huntington will act as Assistant Director/Production Manager. We have begun to have a series of meetings to work out the shoot and have scouted locations. The production is currently seeking cast and crew for various positions and roles. This will be a professional production, with participants being paid. Ads will be placed regionally seeking talent, so competition will be stiff. Casting calls are anticipated to begin in the coming weeks. For more information visit www.schraderturnerfilms.com by clicking the link on this page. Queries and resumes can be sent to the production through the STF site.
1-5-06
The CIFA would like to welcome two new members to our growing film group! Rebecca Allen has signed on to work on our board as one of our organizing Chairpersons. She comes to us with a background in screenwriting, film production, and festival organization! She is real sharp and professional and cannot wait to get to work building our regional film and art movement!
Barrett Hinkle is a new member with an extensive creative background. He is a talented artist who has written and illustrated his own series of children's books which may soon be developed into an animated TV series! He has numerous friends and contacts in the industry (including the "Blair Witch" producers)! Welcome!
12-05-05
Steve Turner of SCHRADER TURNER FILMS has announced that he is beginning pre-production of a film entitled "Mere Sentience" which will be filming sometime in March! He will be seeking cast and crew for this short film project in the coming months. ST Films is a professional production company, and as such, will be paying those who work as principle cast and crew! More on this project as it develops!
12-01-05
We are proud to announce that Louie Benson of SHINN'S LIST PRODUCTIONS is being honored for his anti-drunk driving commercial which he has made! His project was chosen as a finalist in a contest sponsored by the state. If his video wins, he could receive $2000 and have his project shown in the area! Good luck, Louie! Keep up the good work!
12-01-05
The CIFA was recently contacted by M2G MEDIA out in Irvine, California to help them find crew for a professional corporate video that is shooting here next week. It is for a software company and will be directed by an experienced filmmaker from St. Louis. We have collected some names of available talent and will be forwarding those to them. We'll let you know more about this project as it develops.
WE ARE MAKING MOVIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI!