Extras for this weekend

Paul Andrew Skidmore is looking for extras this weekend for a film project. He says:

"The film is written and directed by Dianne Morgan. I will be serving as her 1st Assistant Director. The story is about an interpreter for the deaf at a city council meeting. We need people to portray deaf members of the audience at the city council meeting. (Knowledge of American Sign Language is not necessary, but if you know it, even a little, you'd be indispensable!)

The shoot will take place Saturday, January 5, 2008 (this Saturday) at:

Auditorium of Ball Hall
University of Memphis
3798 Walker Street

We will need people from 10am until around 2pm.

This is a volunteer position. Some snacks may be available on set, but a meal will not be provided during this time, so please plan accordingly.

Please try to e-mail me (skidmore@visibleschool.com) if you will be coming or if you have questions. Also, pass this along to anyone else you think might be able to attend.

Thank you! Hope to see you there!"

Vote for Muck!

From the inimitable son of Mama Sticky:

Muck Sticky's 'Because I Can' will be featured on the Red Peters Song Of The Year Show on the Howard Stern 101 Sirius channel tonight and tomorrow at 9PM EST. You can vote for Muck Sticky by clicking here... www.sirius.com/howard101 from now-Jan 15th. There is a box on the right side of the page where you can vote right below the spot where you can enter to win a FREE SIRIUS STILETTO RADIO!!! Each person can only vote once, that is why we need your help.

New local arts mag

There's an effort afoot to put together a new local magazine that is all about talent in Memphis. Mo's Magazine will feature film, music, art, fashion, and food. If anyone wants to submit information for consideration to be in the magazine, please email pics & bio info to nitab@memphisoriginals.com

10-minute Play Contest

Theatre Oxford’s 9th Annual 10 Minute Play Contest’s deadline is February 15, 2008. There is still plenty of time to revise an old script, create a new one or anything in between. Theatre Oxford would love to have your entry. See www.10minuteplays.com for guidelines and past winner information. We award the largest 10 minute play prize anywhere to our top winner--$1,000 hard cash and a production. Staged reading of this year's 5 winners will be in early April and full productions of 2007 and 2008 winners will be performed in September, 2008.

Thanks,

Dinah Swan, Contest Director

Oxford, Mississippi

662-236-5052 for more info

Flyer's blog list

Thanks to the Memphis Flyer -- specifically for having this blog on its home page but also generally for boosting local blogs. The Flyer's recent redesign of its page includes an expansion of links. If you haven't already, go there and sample these rich creations:

artbutcher
At Home She Feels Like a Tourist
BBQthePandas.com
Beyond The Arc
Dining with Monkeys
Fertile Ground
The Flypaper Theory
Gates of Memphis
Joe Larkins
Jen-sized.net
Left Wing Cracker
Mediaverse: Memphis
memphis.cool.movies
Memphis Sound: Lost and Found
My Midtown Memphis
Paul Ryburn's Journal
Rachel And The City
Semi-Charmed Kat
Smart City Memphis
Stax Museum News
Theology & Geometry

Mandatory site

John Michael McCarthy's Guerrilla Monster Films is simply terrific. Explanations are useless; check it out yourself.

Upcoming events via LiveFromMemphis.com

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Graduate Film Students' Screening
www.beautifullyflawed.com

Graduate students from the University of Memphis will screen a collection of their films on December 17th at 7:00 pm at Malco's Studio on the Square. The films range from first projects to thesis projects. The screening will also include some "works in progress" for audience feedback purposes.

The screening will include works by the following graduate students:
Rachael Moeller
Lucie Watkins
Juli Pitzer
Jodi Pfefferkorn

This event is free and open to the public.
Please come out and show your support for these budding filmmakers.

Who: U of M Graduate Students
What: Film Screening
When: Dec. 17th at 7pm
Where: Malco's Studio on the Square



THIS WEEKEND!
LI'L FILM FEST 8: RESOLUTIONS
(You know, the New Year's kind)
www.livefrommemphis.com/lilfilmfest

Festival Trailer:
www.livefrommemphis.com/watch/films/media/lilfilmfesttrailer

This festival marks the end of our 2nd year of Li'l Film Fests and we're very please to have made it this far. A special thanks to all the filmmakers and local attendees who have made the past 2 years a truly unique and exciting experience. Together we have produced over 90 locally produced films. Way to go Memphis!

Who: Local Filmmakers
What: Li'l Film Fest 8: Resolutions
When: Saturday, Dec. 15 @ 2pm
Where: MeDiA Co-op (1000 S. Cooper St.)

The following is a list of accepted films and filmmakers for
"Li'l Film Fest 8: Resolutions:"

"Paper Doll World"
dir. Annie Gaia
"Absolute Resolute"
dir. Rachael Moeller
"Resolutions"
dir. Oddly Buoyant Productions
"Resolutions for the Irresolute"
dir. A.C. Gwin
"You Say You Have a Resolution"
dir. Marguerite Hibbets
"L'Hippopotame Vert FTW!"
dir. Edward Valibus
"I Resolve"
dir. Donald Meyers
"Nunca Mas (Never Again)"
dir. Angel Ortez
"First Things First"
dir. H.G. Ray
"Untitled"
dir. Benjamin Rednour
"Good Riddance, 2007"
dir. Adam Remsen

For More information please contact Sarah Fleming at 901.523.9763 or email to info@livefrommemphis.com.¬Ý We'll see ya' there!

The Li'l Film Fest is sponsored by:
The Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Comission
Delta Axis
AudioGraphics Masterworks

For more info (and to watch past videos) visit: www.livefrommemphis.com/lilfilmfest



NEW!!
The Makeshift Family Music Podcast

Makeshift Music, Unclaimed Recordings and Live From Memphis Present the new podcast in town thanks to the J.D. Reager and Justin Jordan over at Unclaimed Recording. Get all your favorite Makeshift Music and more!

The Makeshift Family Music Podcast
Host: J.D. Reager
Co-host/engineer: Justin Jordan
Recorded/sequenced: 12/09/07
Unclaimed Recordings, Memphis, TN.

Makeshift Music Podcast

Listen Now!
Click here

Podcast 001

1. Intro
2. Snowglobe - "December Ghost"
3. Blair Combest - "While Walking"
4. Paul Taylor - "the Coroner"
5. Mito - "Iron Man"
6. talking
7. the Glass - "Hibernation"
8. Jeffrey James & the Haul - "Come on Down"
9. Jeffrey Evans & Ross Johnson - "Farmer John"
10. talking
11. Black Sunday - "I Feel So Nervous"
12. the Subteens - "Never Gonna Happen"
13. Andy Earles - "You're Harshing My Trip"
14. J.D. Reager - "the Ballad of Max and Grace"
15. talking
16. the Original Cyndi - "Pow R 2 B"
17. The Coach and Four - "Tiger High '85"

Who: Various Artists
What: The Makeshift Family Music Program
When: 12/09/07
Where: Unclaimed Recordings





Aww Man! Bummazzz!
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The Memphis Music, Film, and the Arts Directory.

I am sorry to say that the Live From Memphis directory is officially broken. You may still search the directory and/or categories for Memphis Creatives, but sadly users may no longer log-in to update info. :(

We have been experiencing an amazing amount of growth this year and our system has reached its capasity. Our poor old 2002 server has been slowing dying over the last few months. I've attempted to prolong it's inevitable demise but I am now certain the server is on it's last leg. I fix one thing and two others break. For this reason, we will no longer repair this system. The technology is old and the server itself has seen better days.

So, the question is, what's the next step? We are working on several options; however, many of you know that LFM's finical resources are minimal so whichever solution we go with, it will be done with sweat equity and may take a while.

In the meantime, If you are an avid fan of LFM and its services, never fear - all other features such as news, calendar, the store and much more are still working fine. (Some features have been running off a completely separate server for some time.)

We will keep you posted.

thanks, Christopher

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