The News:

From Gasoline Productions: Gasoline Productions has expanded their film, video and graphic services. The list below features some of the services offered. 4x6 postcards have been designed and will be distributed around town in the near future. If you would like to display them or know somewhere to display them, please let us know. We appreciate any assistance. For more information please visit the official site at: www.GasolineProductions.com. Post Production: Editing, DVD Authoring, Graphic Design: Promotional Art, DVD Menus, Logos, Photo Art, Production: Videotaping, Photography, Consulting.

From Paramount Pictures: The trailer for GHOST TOWN starring Ricky Gervais is now online! In this comedy Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais) is a man without people skills. When he dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear) who pesters him into break up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen (Téa Leoni). Click here to watch the trailer!

Also from Paramount: Stop-Loss: Own it Now on DVD. Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver (Channing Tatum), who served with him in Iraq. Along with their other war buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. The conflict tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love and the value of honor.

From Network Austin: We have completed the move to Google Groups, so if you know folks who want to receive emails about our Mixer, please send them this link and have them request membership in this group - http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer - and visit it and our website - to keep updated about the Mixers, our featured Speakers, and links for information, networking, job postings, etc. There is no membership required to attend The Network Austin Mixers and no cover charge. The Mixers are open to all those involved with or interested in film, media, acting, writing, producing, etc. So join us! Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website associated with those fields, please post our website - www.networkaustinmixer.com

From the Austin Film Society: The Austin Film Society (AFS) is proud to announce the members of this year's Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund (TFPF) review panel: Sean Baker (Take Out, Prince of Broadway, Four Letter Words); Cheryl Dunye (The Watermelon Women, Stranger Inside); and Juan Carlos Zaldivar (90 Miles, Soldier's Pay). With the help of these three panelists, the Austin Film Society will give away $100,000 in cash awards, goods and services to emerging film and video artists in the state of Texas. The Austin Film Society received 208 applications to the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund this year. During the panelists' visit, the Austin Film Society will present special screenings of Sean Baker's Take Out, Cheryl Dunye's The Watermelon Woman and Juan Carlos Zaldivar's 90 Miles at a venue to be announced soon. Admission will be free, and tickets may be reserved online at www.austinfilm.org. Awards for the 2008 TFPF will be announced at the conclusion of the panel session on Monday, August 25th.

From Bill Shumake: My name is Bill Shumake and I am working on a proposal to present to AFS/Austin Studios to create a small (5000 sq ft) studio that can be available to Austin area film makers (and possible photographers) at an affordable price. The studio would be a 50ft by 100 ft. well insulated metal building with 20 ft ceilings and a painted concrete floor. It could accomodate a good yet inexpensive chroma screen on one end (this would not be built with plaster but alternate materials that are far less expensive yet every bit as functional.) A building such as this can be built for under $50K meaning payments over 30 yrs would be in the neighborhood of only $300 per month before taxes and insurance. Maintenance cost would be minimal. The catch is that we would need land to build it on and that is where AFS/Austin studios come in. They have plenty of land for the facility. The land I believe is leased from the city, but either way it is there and could be put to use. I want to propose that the facility be funded much like a co-op with members paying a small monthly fee and then a daily use fee when they actually use the facility. Example: Members might pay $50 per month and then $50 - $100 per day when they are using the facility.

Currently studio space with a cyc wall at Austin Studios runs about $750 per day which is simply not in the budget of most local indies, yet we should be served by Austin Studios. Even the breakroom which would be ideal for auditions, goes for $150 per day, again simply too expensive for small budget movies. Many of us small film makers campaigned hard for Prop 4 to revamp the studios yet are shut out by the high prices charged for the large facilities. So . . .let's get a small affordable facility built. This will help Austin cultivate its talent. The next Rodriguez or Linklater is out there - this will help them emerge.

Currently I need to get an estimate of how many people would be interested in using such a studio given the terms described above. If this sounds like something you would be interested in drop me an email at wshumake@mail.utexas.edu with contact info (name, phone number, and email).

The Listings:

Cast Call: Casting for Short Film People Who Do Something needs actors for a weekend shoot in July or August. Billy Dean – 30 - 40, tall, handsome, mean, Young Girl – 9 – 13, Elderly Man 50+, Grocery Checker – 20 – 40, No pay. Meals and copy provided. Email headshot and resumes to best@mikerembis.com

Crew Call: Currently looking for any production designers/art directors for independent short shooting this September. Any experience is fine just looking for passionate people who have a drive for working in independent film. This is non paid, but a good experience for anyone who wants to work on a short. Contact: George Murray (Producer, Director) georgetownorama@gmail.com

Cast Call: We are an Austin based production company that is gearing up to shoot a pilot for TV/web casting depending on the interest we can generate. The format is solid, stylistic and funny. We would like to find a cast with a great chemistry, as we hope to make this an ongoing project. Our demographic is that of Thursday night primetime television. If you are interested please reply with your headshots/resumes. We are looking for all age ranges(18 and up) as there will be several roles to be introduced in future episodes. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to possibly working with you! If you are interested please send your headshots and resume to: Casting@igrproductions.com

Cast Call: eRRatic pictures is casting Memory, a Montoya Bros. independent crime/comedy feature, to be shot in Austin, on digital video, five weeknights and two weekends in late August. Multiple roles. Please submit headshot, resume and link to your reel (if available) to erraticpix@gmail.com

Cast Call: Actor needed for one day shoot in July. We will be shooting on the weekend. Sadly, there is no pay, but you will be well fed and copy and credit will be provided. We need the following: Julio- age range 20-26. Tall, dark, handsome. Very intense, single-minded, obsessive. Think Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights. Please send all inquiries to Veronica Rodriguez at VRodri5884@aol.com

Cast Call: Casting for The Tell Tale Heart. A man is driven to madness by the "vulture eye" of an old man living in his house. The guilt of murder is so great that the man hears the beating of the old man's heart from beneath the floorboards where he buried the body. Man: 30's, Old Man: late 50's preferably 60's, Three Police Officers: Older men (no young cops). No Pay. Credit and a DVD copy of the project. Festival Circuit distribution. Shooting schedule will be short and in Austin. PLEASE EMAIL: Headshot and Resume. Beaudry.Justin@Gmail.com

July 21: Best of Austin 48 Hour Film Project 2008 screening, wrap party, awards presentation -- Monday, July 21, 6:00-10:00pm. Location: 300 Austin, in the Sports Bar, 9604 IH-35 North (south of Braker, west side of road). Schedule: 6:00pm -- Networking/Mingling, snacks, food/drink specials, 7:00pm -- Screening of Top 10 Films, 8:30pm -- Awards Announcements and Presentation, 9:00pm -- More Mingling. Free admission! Food/drink specials! Please plan to eat here -- it will probably be cheaper than popcorn and a soda for everyone at the movie theater. DVDs of "Best of Austin 2007" will be for sale for $10. Questions? Need more information? reelwomen@reelwomen.org

Cast Call: Small-Town Diary filming (August sometime), Paid role, Female co-lead, 25-32 range. If you're interested, please send me headshot/full shot and resume and we can kick this thing off. I will reply with a few sides for you to review, and I am ALWAYS happy to answer any questions. Contact: pleasehelpmeorganize@gmail.com

July 30: The Network Austin Mixer, Wednesday July 30 - 6:30 PM -- Speaker at 7 PM -- Network Till Late, Mother Egan's Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin, TX. Our guest speaker at our Wednesday July 30 Mixer will be Todd McMullen. Todd has numerous credits and he has offered to update us on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and his role as a cinematographer in the series and in other past projects. Todd has a wealth of information about all aspect of filmmaking and has worked with actors, producers and directors of every kind. You do not want to miss this Mixer. See information about Todd via: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0573347/ . Free and open to all.

Crew Call: A local TV show that airs on Public Access TV is in need of a sound technician. The show runs every week! Our TV show has covered bands such as Ghostland Observatory, Grupo Fantasma, What Made Milwuakee Famous, Kanko, I Need More Cowbell and many more! This is non paying gig but we promise you will have lots of fun and meet some great people. Currently we have shows lined up for Saturday July 19th at Flamingo Cantina, July 27th (RollerGirls! ), August 1st (GIRL IN A COMA!), and August 23rd. You do not have to be available all dates. You will receive credit and copies of the shows. Join our team and lets have fun! indieliveaustin@gmail.com

Crew Call: Independent feature film Stoner, which is currently filming in Austin, needs the help of a person who has working knowledge of Final Cut Pro to fill an assistant editor position under editor Nick Robinson. Schedule is flexible and environment is laid-back. Duties will include usage of a P2 card workflow, preparing footage and some editing. A great way to gain experience and perfect your knowledge of Final Cut. Please send resumes and inquiries to stonergilmcrew@gmail.com

Cast Call: Ranch Studios is holding a casting call on Saturday August 2nd for a feature length HD project to be shot in and around Austin, Kyle, and Buda during the month of September. All major roles will be PAID, and we're looking at broad network and possible theatrical distribution. Multiple male and female roles. We'll have plenty of audition slots for everybody, please contact Ranch Studios at (512) 535-0446, or email your data to casting@ranchstudiosfilm.com

Cast Call: Cast needed for Stay Crazy, a regular TV show to be broadcast on the Austin PACT channels. Characters are college-age; central roles will be lightly compensated. Stay Crazy is about four college-age kids and their adventures in Austin -- adventures which are often bizarre and wildly surreal due to the fact that one of the four is completely insane and the other three have plenty of eccentricities of their own. On one level, it's about friendship and learning who you are, but mostly, it's just about having fun. Filming will begin as soon as all main roles are filled and will continue into Autumn whenever actors are available. Contact info: jjgaut@gmail.com

Crew Call: We are a small group of Austin independent filmmakers, and we are looking for a special effects makeup/ general makeup person for a small, low-budget, independent short film, to be filmed over a four day period (Friday-Monday) in Late August or Early September, outside of Lockhart, Texas (near Bastrop). Prinarily, we need somebody with expertise in "gore makeup", as the film will involve at least two gunshot wounds, a wound inflicted by a tire iron, etc. We are able to pay $60.00 per day, and, of course, your name will be included in the credits of the film, to be submitted for feature in film festivals nationwide. Please let us know if you can help. We can be contacted at threeleggedraceproductions@yahoo.com, or by phone: Stephen (512) 785-2879, or Dustin (940) 232-3982.

The Classifieds:

One New Cartridge of B&W 16mm film for Bolex cameras. Kodak 7265 Plus-X Reversal, 3200K (best for filming in brighter areas, such as outdoors) 100 ft of film (3 minutes). $50. Contact 512-731-4293 or email ramblinboy@gmail.com.

Final cut pro never been used, bought but prefer to edit with Avid, Comes with all manuals and all software from original box, has all numbers, excellent conistions. Ask for Tim 512-289-9793.

Panasonic dvx 100b 68 hours on the heads practically new. Also included is a storm case great condition with rollers. MODIFIED century optics fish eye lens, the lense was originally for a sony the mounting ring was modified to fit the dvx. And a bogen monfroto tripod with fluid head. Will send pics upon request. MUST SELL great deal excellent condition. Email me at revolvervideos@yahoo.com or call Jay at 512-630-8344.

I am selling my Canon XL-2 in excellent condition (comes with 20x lens, shoulder strap, shotgun mic, remote, two batteries, on-camera light, Battery charger and ac adapter), a leather production bag, Pelican hard case with interior foam set up for Canon XL-2, Bogen 503 Fluid Head and Tripod, a small Peavy 4 channel mixer, 3 condesor mics, 3 XLR cables and 2 mic stands. I want $3,000 for the whole package, but I am willing to sell items seperately. Please call me, as it's the best way to reach me, at 817-703-9947. I live in central Austin, and am willing to set up appointments to inspect the equipment.

Cannon XL1 3CCD video camera. Used to work at Harpo Studios, bought when they updated. Call with questions 773.616.7726.

Brand new, never used light meter. Paid $300, asking $225. ($25 to cover gas to meet you in Austin since we live in Marble Falls.) We do have the receipt and manual is also included. For questions, call 512-905-4616.