UMEC congratulates alumna Mara Sternthal on her promotion to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and Development at Paramount Home Entertainment. She most recently served as Vice President of Paramount's Worldwide Pay Television department.
Congratulations to UMEC University Relations Chair, Alessia Costantini! After landing the Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship, she once again beat out over 1000 applicants from across the country to win one of seven spots in the prestigious ABC/Disney Writing Fellowship with her SCRUBS script. Due to contractual obligations, she will remain at Nickelodeon, where her television episodes of UNFABULOUS and THE X'S are currently in consideration for production.
For more information (and to read a bit more about Alessia), visit www.nickwriting.com. The Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship is currently accepting applications. To learn more about the ABC/Disney Writing Fellowship, visit here.
UMEC'er Robyn Heller stars in a world premiere play at the Celtic Arts Center in Studio City. No Second Trumpet, by William Weber, follows an Irish family as they struggle in the aftermath of the great potato famine in the mid-1800s.
UMEC'er Chris Derrick is crewing for his new short film, F**k You, Pay Me, a near-future drama about the future of debt-collecting.
They're currently looking for: Make-Up, Wardrobe/Costume Design, Property Master, Art Director, Grips & Electricians, PAs. They are paying, not a lot as this is a low budget project. Interested UMEC'ers should contact Chris or his producer Jeff Pogue at
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UMEC'er Daniel Cauterucci is crewing for a 35mm Independent short (4 - 5 days) to be shot the first week of March. He's collecting initial applications for key positions: 1st AD, Production designer, gaffer with truck/equipment and Key grip with truck. Must be organized, communicative and a hard worker. Interviews will take place beginning of February. Pay is based on level of experience.
Mr. Glickman has been the Chairman and CEO since September 2004, when he took over for industry legend Jack Valenti. The MPAA is the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries. Founded in 1922, the MPAA has broadened its mandate over the years. Today the association continues to advocate for strong protection of the creative works, fights copyright theft around the world, and provides leadership in meeting new and emerging industry challenges.
The luncheon will be held on June 8th, 2006. Time, location, and ticket information will be announced in the coming months. If you'd like to help plan and execute this event, please contact Dominic at
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