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July 12, 2017 ~ Georgetown Film Conference & The Palace Theater

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Georgetown Film Conference

 

All the buzz lately has been about this year’s Georgetown Film Conference coming up this autumn, so in true form the Network Austin Mixer is making sure our audience learns all about it and more by featuring a fascinating panel of guest speakers from the conference, as well as the Georgetown Palace Theater, all gracing our stage at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill on Wednesday, July 12th. They will offer vital information about the film conference to which all are invited, as well as a casting opportunity for a couple of upcoming theater productions at the Palace!

Meet this month’s illustrious panel:

Cindy Weigand, Director of the Georgetown Film Conference
Cindy considers herself primarily a writer having written screenplays for 2 feature films and 1 for a short film. She is also writing a novel inspired by the life of her great uncle who was a pilot in the 1920s. President of BAR-O-BAR Entertainment LLC, Cindy is working on a documentary about the formerly incarcerated with a focus on one man’s journey. Cindy’s day job is working as a substitute teacher. For fun, she enjoys hiking and putting on padded spandex shorts and riding on a skinny bicycle seat for 40 miles.

Jackie Villanueva, Director of Social Media & Advertising for the Georgetown Film Conference
Jackie currently works in advertising for the San Antonio Express News. An award-winning film producer, she has served as Public Relations Director for the Austin Latino Film Association, and has volunteered for the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), as well as for film events throughout Central Texas. She can also be seen throughout the ComicCon circuit working as public relations manager, or volunteering in the hope of finally meeting Stan Lee. In her free time, Jackie likes to watch old science fiction and horror films with her cat, Cornelius, whom she named after Dr. Cornelius in Planet of the Apes.

Jonathan Young, MFA, AEA, Certified SAFD Instructor, and Director of Education & Interim Executive Director of the Palace Theater of Georgetown
Jonathan was a NYC-based Equity actor and voice artist before joining the team at the Palace. Now represented by Erin Franklin at Agence Talent, he works right here in Central Texas, recently appearing in spots for TexPress Lanes and in industrials for Texas Mutual Insurance. He holds a BA in Directing from UCSB and and MFA in Acting from Brandeis University. Some roles under his belt and places he’s performed include:
Stage – The Man Who Came to Dinner; Candlelight Pavilion, The Cat and the Canary and Anna Christie, Berkshire Theatre Group; All in the Timing, Theatre 54 NYC
Tours – National Theatre for Children, American Family Theatre, New York Dinner Theatre
TV – 30 Rock, The Onion Sports Network, and Mysteries at the Museum

Next season Jonathan will direct the Santaland Diaries, as well as cast a couple of plays he’s producing utilizing paid non-Equity actors at the Palace. So bring your same-size headshot & résumé stapled back-to-back for his consideration!

Jonathan also staffs the educational programs at the Palace Theater, and invites anyone interested in teaching students ages 3-18 in any and all performing arts disciplines to bring a résumé to this mixer.

Join us at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill on Wednesday, July 12th! Meet like minds, socialize and network, enjoy a great meal and drink, and get important insights from our panel! Our program will end with a Q & A session, so bring your questions for our panel. And remember those headshots & résumés for the casting & teaching opportunities, too. See you there!

 

Last Month

We extend our deepest thanks to Jason Teresi & Ellen Lloyd for their excellent presentation on Wednesday, June 14th, Behind the Scenes: Realities of the Casting Process.
This rare, behind-the-scenes look at the casting process shed light on exactly how casting directors receive and manage submissions, and revealed the most effective techniques actors use to stand out from the crowd and get noticed. Their insights about Breakdown Services and Actor’s Access, along with the visual presentation, were comprehensive and empowering. We deeply appreciate your time and energy, Jason & Ellen!

 

Come on out and join us at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill @ 9012 Research Blvd. (SE corner 183 & Burnet) on Wednesday, July 12th! 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!

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s speaker(s)!
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Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Speakers @ 6:45
Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking

May 10, 2017 ~ Casting Director Panel, Part 2

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Panel of Casting Directors #2

Casting Directors Panel #2

How’d you like last month’s mixer at our new digs? In April we presented our first of two panels of casting directors, and this month we present the second panel on Wednesday, May 10th back at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill.

Actors often ask, “Where’s the work?” The answer is: Casting Directors. These hard-working professionals are the decision makers as to who gets invited to audition for roles. Actors need to know exactly what casting directors do, how they think, what they look for, what their responsibilities are, and what they expect from actors.

Network Austin Mixer will be offering that information and more at our May Mixer featuring:

☆ Vicky Boone, Vicky Boone Casting

☆ Diana Guthrie, CSA, Diana Guthrie Casting

☆ Brad Burton, CSA & Kimberly Burton, CSA, Burton Casting

Invitations are out to other casting directors, so stay tuned for additional information!

The program will commence with an introduction from each casting director sharing with the audience about themselves, their experience, and their companies. Then the floor will open to the audience for a Q & A session which will last approximately a half hour.

Actors are invited to bring sets of same-size headshots & résumés stapled back-to-back for placement at a designated table upon arrival, preferably prior to the beginning of the program, so that each casting director can have your submission package to review when they leave.

Come on out and join us at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill @ 9012 Research Blvd. (SE corner 183 & Burnet) on Wednesday, May 10th! Sherlock’s is a cool place with great food, drinks, and hospitality. Arrive early for a drink & dinner, network and meet new friends with like minds, enjoy a fun-filled evening with other guests, and get the info you need to know about casting directors and landing roles. Plenty of parking, too!

Don’t miss this opportunity to get answers and get your faces in front of those magical people who can book you work!

Last Month

We were thrilled to have such a great panel of casting directors on Wednesday, April 12th and we all thank you deeply for your time, energy and insights… and great senses of humor! We laughed AND learned — which made April’s mixer such an inspiring evening — with Donise Hardy, CSA of A Casting Place, Sally Allen & Toni Cobb-Brock of Brock Allen Casting, and Michael Druck of Michael Druck Casting & The Extras Factory.

The Network Austin Mixer has been and will continue to be a vibrant organization in Austin. Most of all, we are ever so grateful for our guest speakers who have so generously given their time and expertise over the past 12 years, as well as for all you who attend, because without your support, creativity, and passion, there would be no Network Austin Mixer.

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s speaker(s)!
Get on our mailing list and keep up with us on social media:
Like our page & join our group on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Speakers @ 6:45
Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking