September 5, 2017 ~ Rocket Media

Note Different #NAMixer Date!

Arnie Reyes & Ken Lewin

Rocket Media

 

We are pleased as punch to present these speakers from “The Team” at Rocketmedia on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill:

  • Entertainment Attorney, Writer, and Producer Arnie Reyes
  • Filmmaker, Writer, and Producer Ken Lewin

But First

FREE on Monday, August 28, 2017 @ 6:30-9:00PM, Arnie & Ken and Rocket Media will be showing 3 short episodes to introduce to the world their half-hour, scripted TV series pilot at the AFS Cinema @ 6226 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin TX 78752. Get info and register at Eventbrite.

Arnie Reyes serves as legal and production counsel for movie feature projects, and is experienced in a myriad of legal issues. He has written, produced, and directed a number of films of various genres through his film production company, Floppy King Productions L.L.C, such as the psychological thriller “Sticks & Stones” and comedies “Monster Job Hunter” & “Slim & Shorty vs. EVIL”. In addition, Arnie has been a panelist for the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW), and produced the comedy feature “The Sno Cone Inc.”. More recently he was a producer on the television pilot “The Sinner” and the reality TV project “The Next Dragon”, both of which are currently under consideration by various networks and cable outlets.

 

Ken Lewin has been involved in numerous films and productions. His education includes a BS in Radio/Television/Film, specializing in Cinematography and Film/Video Production, from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a screenwriter, director, and co-founder of ShootFirst Pictures, LLC. Like Arnie, he is “super excited for the premiere of 3 short episodes of the series” on August 28th.

 

So be sure to join us at Sherlock’s Pub and Grill on Tuesday, September 5th, meet like minds, socialize and network, have a great meal and drink, and get important insights about filmmaking, writing, producing, and entertainment law from Arnie & Ken!

 

Last Month

We extend our most sincere thanks to Ellie Kotapish & Doug Gray from the Austin Film Society (AFS) for being our guest speakers at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill on Wednesday, August 9! Doug is the Austin Public station manager and Ellie focuses on the AFS and AFS Cinema. Together they provided an enormous amount of information about AFS and filled us in on the remarkable resources AFS offers. Thank you so much, Doug & Ellie, for your time and insights. We look forward to having you and AFS back with us at the Network Austin Mixer again.

 

Come on out and join us at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill @ 9012 Research Blvd. (SE corner 183 & Burnet) on Tuesday, September 5th! Sherlock’s is a cool place with great food, drinks, and hospitality. Arrive early for a drink & dinner, network and meet new friends, enjoy a fun-filled evening with other guests, and get great info. Plenty of parking, too!

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Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Speakers @ 6:45
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December 11, 2013

Jason Konopisos

Jason Konopisos

Jason Konopisos

Jason Konopisos was raised since age of 3 in Houston Texas. Shortly after attending the University of Dallas, where he studied Existential-Phenomenology, he began performing stand up comedy. Stand up led to acting and writing and Jason wrote his first screenplay at 24. Now 10 years later Jason has authored over 30 feature screenplays, several TV pilots and a number of plays. Currently, three films he has written are in production Irish Pride (dev.), Forgotten Sons (pre.) and Tia Juana (dev.). Jason was recently tapped to write the Feature film adaptation of a popular TV series, which will go into production 2014 (series name not currently public). Additionally, Jason has appeared in over 30 films/tv series as an actor. His company Uberflukt Films, along with Remy Carter, has produced a number of features and looks to start filming on two features in 2014.

After the Mixer…

We extend our deepest thanks to Jason Konopisos for being our Guest Speaker on December 11! He shared his insights about numerous aspects of the buziness, and as a writer, director, actor and producer, he knows them! He answered numerous questions, and both his passion and his knowledge were evident in every word he spoke. Thanks, Jason! A great presentation!

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