Bolsas de estudo para Mestrado em Roteiro nos EUA com inscrições abertas

Estão abertas até 18/jul as inscrições pra 3 BOLSAS DE ESTUDO de Mestrado em Roteiro nos EUA (Capes/Fulbright) em ago/set de 2014. As bolsas custeiam integralmente o valor do curso em universidade americana, além de fornecer ajuda de custo mensal de no mínimo 1.300 dólares pra despesas de moradia e alimentação.

O mestrando recebe ainda seguro-saúde e passagem aérea Brasil/EUA/Brasil. Pra se candidatar, é preciso apresentar: argumento de um longa-metragem (12 págs.); três cartas de recomendação; currículo (destacando as atividades relacionadas com produção cinematográfica). O candidato tem que se comprometer a dedicar-se integral e exclusivamente ao mestrado; e a retornar ao Brasil 30 dias após a conclusão do curso, permanecendo no país por pelo menos dois anos.

Outros requisitos: Ser brasileiro(a), não cumulado com nacionalidade norte-americana; apresentar diploma brasileiro de curso superior; ter experiência comprovada na área de elaboração de produção cinematográfica; alcançar ao menos a pontuação mínima no TOEFL; não estar recebendo nem ter recebido bolsa de estudos do governo brasileiro ou da Comissão Fulbright para a realização de pós-graduação stricto sensu; estar residindo no Brasil no momento da candidatura e durante todo o processo de seleção.

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Jack Perez: "If you can be happy doing anything else, do it" | Cinema: "Se puder ser feliz fazendo qualquer outra coisa, faça isso"

Great interview with director Jack Perez (Wild Things 2, Xena: Warrior Princess):

"If you can be happy doing anything else, do it. Cause it’s a very hard business. But if you have something to say, and can only express it through film, then it’s your duty to yourself to pursue that. At all costs. Really, you have to be willing to go through hell and take a lot of serious hits. And stick it out as long as you can. That’s why it helps to be obsessed with film, possessed by it. Again, a junkie. Cause it’s what keeps you going through all the dark times. Which will be there. Also, if you’re a director, direct. Find a way to make a low budget feature, cause rarely will someone be hired to direct a feature based on a short."

Read the full article HERE.

Revenge of the Over-40 Actress | A Vingança das atrizes acima dos 40

Good news! Great (and long) article. A must-read for actors. Enjoy! ||| Confira esta longa reportagem com boas notícias para atrizes acima dos 40 em Hollywood.

Revenge of the Over-40 Actress

From Cameron Diaz to Sandra Bullock, the A-list of actresses is aging along with the moviegoer as their clout (and salaries) skyrocket, and Hollywood fails to groom another generation amid franchise fever.

Filmmakers Protest to Protect Film Markets against U.S. | Cineastas europeus fazem protesto contra acordo com EUA

More than 150 filmmakers, mostly from Europe, are demanding that movies and other audiovisual media be excluded from negotiations on a free trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S., which was sent to the European Commission on April 22. Treaty talks are scheduled to begin this summer. And filmmakers, including Haneke, Pedro Almodovar, Michel Hazanavicius, as well as David Lynch and Jane Campion are fighting to defend Europe's so-called "cultural exception," which allows restricting the free trade of culture and allows each country to promote its own works.

In front of the United States where the entertainment industry is the second-largest source of exports, the liberalisation of the audiovisual and film sector will lead to the destruction of all of what until now protected, promoted and helped develop European cultures. This policy, together with the granting of excessive fiscal advantages to US digital champions, looks strikingly like a conscious desire to bring European culture to its knees, states the petition (http://goo.gl/fgJnr).

READ FULL ARTICLE: Indiewire/Reel Politik.

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O anúncio feito pela Comissão Europeia de que vai estudar a possibilidade de incluir o setor audiovisual e cinematográfico nas negociações comerciais travadas entre a Europa e os Estados Unidos para a criação de uma zona livre de comércio causou uma celeuma no cinema europeu. Michael Haneke, Pedro Almodóvar, Fernando Trueba, Constantin Costa-Gravas, Thomas Vinterberg, Bertrand Tavernier, os irmãos Dardenne, Paolo Sorrentino, Margarethe von Trotta e muitos outros cineastas assinaram uma carta virtual que pede aos chefes de Estado dos países da comissão que se posicionem de forma contrária a isso e mantenham a política vigente na Europa há vinte anos.

O abaixo-assinado, que circula pela internet sob o título “A exceção cultural não é negociável” (http://goo.gl/fgJnr), já tem mais de 6 mil assinaturas e também conta com o apoio de nomes internacionais como o do brasileiro Walter Salles, do americano David Lynch e da neozelandesa Jane Campion.

LEIA MAIS: O Globo.

Screenwriter's road map | Mapa da mina nos EUA pra roteiristas

Check out this great article from Studio System News: "In all the years spent dreaming of becoming a screenwriter, the path to success was clear: Finish the script. Get an agent. Sell it. Cash six-figure check. Bask in glory. It seemed simple enough. But, in the course of finishing your script—and editing, rewriting and polishing it—you, along with all serious, professional writers, have come to learn one additional truth: No matter how brilliant your script is, no matter how original and compelling the story, no matter how much writing talent leaps off the page, the work is far from finished. You still need a way into the business.

Breaking in as a screenwriter is difficult. But it’s not impossible. Assuming you’ve got genuine talent, there are many ways for aspiring screenwriters to get their work in front of the right people. What follows is a snapshot of some of the tried-and-true paths into the industry."

WORKSHOPS
Intense workshops—from a few hours to several days—can offer a writer inspiration and valuable insight from an industry expert and may just breathe new life into a struggling script or cure a case of writer’s block. (Click the link above for a shortlist of premier screenwriting workshops)

CONTESTS
Screenwriting contests are excellent avenues to get work acknowledged but few have been known to launch careers. With a dizzying array of contests to choose from, writers must be sure to target only those competitions that: A) accepts the type of story or genre that they’ve written and B) has the direct involvement of agents, managers, producers or studios, in other words, the parties that truly matter in a screenwriter’s career.
Otherwise, a contest may not be worth the time or entrance fee. Though entry rules vary, screenwriting contests generally are for writers with an original feature-length screenplay (90 to 120 pages) who have not made more than $5,000 for their writing. (Click the link above for a shortlist of prestigious screenwriting contests)

SCREENPLAY EVALUATION SERVICES
Script evaluation services, or script coverage services, are another way for writers to get their screenplays in the hands of insiders and to get valuable feedback.
When considering using a service, writers should ask for referrals and do their homework to ensure that the company has a well-established reputation and positive testimonials. Also confirm that the service only uses readers active and experienced in the film industry so that their feedback is truly relevant and well-informed. (Click the link above for a shortlist of script coverage services)

SOURCE: Studio System News.

Where are the Women Directors?

Fandor, a streaming movie service with a huge library of global independent films, has put together an infographic on the lack of women directors working within the Hollywood system.