The winners from the 11th Annual 24 Hour Video Race are up and the voting can begin on the You+Dallas site! Submit a Video Opinion if you see one you like. The team with the most votes will have their video opinions edited together for the You+Dallas app that will go up May 26th. Video Race will follow the Omni Hotel on the app.

Meet SAG-AFTRA
Join us for an informal chat about the future of the industry

When:
5:30 – 6 p.m. – Members Only Reception

6 – 8 p.m. – Industry Reception

Monday, May 21, 2012

Where:

Ojeda’s Restaurant

4617 Maple Ave., Dallas, TX  75219

Cash Bar                 Free Parking

Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm
An Evening of Shorts
Men In Love by Keith Davis (Note: explicit images)
Following a bitter break-up, Leo’s best friend takes him out to a party to meet a new woman and ‘get over’ his ex. But after a steamy and unexpected encounter with a stranger, he’s forced to face what most men fear: they don’t realize they’re in love until it’s too late.

Corporate Negro by pstola.com
Corporate Negro presents a comedic exploration of the dual life of a black man in corporate America.Corporate pimpin, Big-Benz rollin in corporate America where you work hard, play golf, play the field and still, at the end of the day, you still a flippin…WHAT?

Male Groupie by Morocco Omari
What happens when you’re living the life…and it belongs to your best friend? Male Groupie tells the tale of two childhood friends, seemingly on the same path towards success but steadily drifting apart. Blasé Skippy is a multi-platinum rapper, actor, and businessman; Ton who, while creative, lives vicariously through Blasé. While Ton is behaving as if they were still in high school, “flossing” with Blasé’s money and fame, disrespecting women, and making decisions that will ultimately revolve around his friend’s successful career, Blasé is moving toward a more mainstream, positive direction. We meet them on a not-so-typical night out, when their journey meets a bittersweet fork in the road.

Breaking the Pipeline by Youth Ministries for Peace & Justice
Youth-produced short film that calls for restorative justice as an alternative method to the unjust zero tolerance policies and over-policing that students face in New York City public schools.

El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz:Malcolm X After Trip to Mecca
Malcolm X’s Views on Race issues in America upon returning from Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Student and Youth Screening (available for screening at schools. Call for a screening)

DALLAS PARTY ENDS BADLY FOR U.S. TRADE REPS AND FEDERAL AGENTS
Dozens of rogue “delegates” disrupt Trans-Pacific Partnership gala with “award,” “mic check,” mass toilet paper replacement, projection

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Two dozen rogue “delegates” disrupted the corporate-sponsored welcome gala for the high-stakes Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations yesterday with a fake award ceremony and “mic check.” Other activists, meanwhile, replaced hundreds of rolls of toilet paper (TP) throughout the conference venue with more informative versions, and projected a message on the venue’s facade.

The first action began when a smartly-dressed man approached the podium immediately after the gala’s keynote speech by Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative and former mayor of Dallas. The man (local puppeteer David Goodwin) introduced himself as “Git Haversall,” president of the “Texas Corporate Power Partnership,” and announced he was giving Kirk and other U.S. trade negotiators the “2012 Corporate Power Tool Award,” which “Haversall’s” partner held aloft.

The crowd of negotiators and corporate representatives applauded, and “Haversall” continued: “I’d like to personally thank the negotiators for their relentless efforts. The TPP agreement is shaping up to be a fantastic way for us to maximize profits, regardless of what the public of this nation—or any other nation—thinks is right.”

At that point, the host of the reception took the microphone back and announced that the evening’s formal programming had concluded. But Mr. Haversall confidently re-took the microphone and warmly invited Kirk to accept the award.

Kirk moved towards the stage, but federal agents blocked his path to protect him from further embarrassment. At that point, a dozen well-dressed “delegates” (local activists, some from Occupy Dallas) broke into ecstatic dance and chanted “TPP! TPP! TPP!” for several minutes until Dallas police arrived.

Fifteen minutes later, another dozen interlopers from Occupy Dallas interrupted the reception with a spirited “mic-check.” Outside, activists projected a message on the hotel, and throughout the night, delegates discovered that hundreds of rolls of custom toilet paper had been installed in the conference venue.

The activists disrupted the gala to protest the hijacking of trade negotiations by an extreme pro-corporate agenda. “The public and the media are locked out of these meetings,” said Kristi Lara from Occupy Dallas, one of the infiltrators. “We can’t let U.S. trade officials get away with secretly limiting Internet freedoms, restricting financial regulation, extending medicine patents, and giving corporations other a whole host of other powers allowing them to quash the rights of people and democracies, for example by offshoring jobs in ever new ways. Trade officials know the public won’t stand for this, which is why they try to keep their work secret—and that’s why we had to crash their party.”

There is mounting criticism of the U.S. role in pushing the negotiations forward in secrecy, despite the public’s overwhelming disagreement with TPP goals. (“Buy American” procurement preferences are supported by over 85% of Americans, but U.S. trade negotiators are preparing to accept a ban on such preferences. Two weeks ago, 69 members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama asking him not to accept that ban.)

Many are calling the Obama administration duplicitous: while the administration publicly hypes a plan to revitalize American manufacturing and create jobs in the U.S., U.S. trade officials push for new “investor rights” that would make it easier for American companies to lay off domestic workers and open plants overseas.

“The TPP has been branded as a trade ‘negotiation’ by its corporate proponents, but in reality it’s a place for big business to get its way behind closed doors,” said Pete Rokicki of Occupy Dallas. “This anti-democratic maneuver can be stopped if the public gets active—just look at the movement that killed the ill-advised SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) law a few months ago. That’s why Obama’s trade officials lock the public, the press and even members of Congress from the trade negotiation process.”

“We’re really happy to know that even in their most private moments, US trade reps are reminded that a vast majority of the public stands opposed to corporate-friendly, closed-door trade deals like the TPP,” said Sean Dagohoy from the Yes Lab, who assisted in the actions.

Contacts:
Occupy Dallas: Kristi Lara, kristi096@gmail.com, 505-463-7013
The Yes Lab: disruption@yeslab.org

For more information on the TPP, live from Dallas, contact Lori Wallach, Public Citizen Global Trade Watch, Lwallach@citizen.org, 202-454-5107

Faith Shorts 2012 – Hugh Jackman and Tony Blair launch global film competition

Today, Faith Shorts 2012, the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s global short film competition, opens calls for entries from around the world.  Any young person aged between 14 – 27 is invited to submit a short film showing how faith impacts their life and the lives of those around them.

These films will be judged by a high profile panel including: Tony Blair, Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman and Jet Li, Bollywood star Anil Kapoor, Oscar- winning producer David Puttnam, the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and British actress Dawn French. The winning filmmakers will be flown to London to have their films premiered at 195 Piccadilly, the home of BAFTA.

Esteban Pedraza, 21 year old NYU Film School, Nashville, Faith Shorts winner:

“I entered Faith Shorts because I wanted to make a good and honest film about how faith impacted on the people that I love. The opportunity to present this story of love and sacrifice to an audience of incredible judges was something I didn’t want to miss.

“Seeing the names of my favourite film directors printed on the wall outside the theatre my film was shown was surreal and an experience I will never forget.”

Since the competition launched in 2010 the shortlisted films have attracted over 60, 000 views and been used as teaching resources globally. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your insights and talents with the rest of the world.

Criteria:

The competition is open to those of all faiths and none, aged between 14 and 27 years old.

Film length: three minutes maximum.

Age Categories:

• 14-17 years old
• 18-27 years old

Uploading:

All films can be uploaded onto Youtube, one of the easiest and most widely used sites for sharing and watching original films.

Deadlines and important dates:

Competition closes 9^th July 2012.

Entries open from Thursday 29^th March 2012.

Awards ceremony: November 2012.

Themes:

Films have to answer the brief “Let me show you how my faith inspires me” but there are no specific themes.

What are the judges looking for?

Originality, creativity, a clear story and a viewpoint that brings home the reality of the story they tell about faith.

Prizes include:

• An all expenses paid trip to London to the Faith Shorts red carpet VIP Awards Ceremony at 195 Piccadilly, the home of BAFTA.
• The opportunity to shoot and edit a short film with a professional film crew (for the 18 – 27 year old category).
• A personal tour of the National Film and Television School and the Q & A session with the school’s director, Oscar-winning producer Nik Powell (for the 14 – 17 year old category).

Go to www.faithshorts.org to find out more.  For the latest updates follow us on Twitter @TonyBlair_TBFF #FaithShorts2012 and like us on Facebook

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Get Your TFPF Application Questions Answered!
Sunday May 12th

WORKSHOP INFO
Sunday, May 12 @ 12 PM
KERA Community Room
3000 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75201
Directions
FREE and open to the public

Attention Dallas & Fort Worth Area Filmmakers! AFS is coming north to review the Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund application process with filmmakers interested in applying for funding. The application deadline is June 1, 2012 so don’t miss this chance to get your questions answered at a FREE workshop.

Since 1996, the Austin Film Society’s TFPF has supported Texas filmmakers by giving out over $1.2 million in cash, goods and services to 348 film and video projects. If you are a filmmaker who has resided in Texas for at least one year, you are eligible to apply for up to $15,000 in funding for your project. At this free workshop, the AFS’s Interim Artist Services Manager will take you through the process step by step.

Thank you to the Video Association of Dallas for presenting this free workshop.