Looking for Filmmaker-Artists

Creating a group of filmmaker-artists
to build the Community of Believers

The pilot program of "the Production Gathering" is in planning meetings with the following points projected:

• program conducted June - August, 2010
• premiere event for films produced in the program - early fall
• producing art which makes significant conversations
• a mutual help group mentoring each other
• exploring new ways to fund your art
• building a network of long-term relationships
• including selected younger filmmaker-artists
• gaining the support of the whole group and their circles of influence

Looking for Staff, Applicants and Sponsors

STAFF

--- To brainstorm, promote, manage and facilitate

THREE CATEGORIES OF APPLICANTS

--- Producers with a short art film to make

• under 10 minutes
• incorporates original visual arts from a non-film medium
• incorporates original soundscape production
• can be linear story, abstract, or a mix of both
• appropriate for general audiences (children, adults, marketable to a wide spectrum, promoting positive values, avoiding preaching or controversy)
• retain ownership of film (non-exclusive rights to Horizon Gate, premiere proceeds split between venue, Horizon Gate and producer)
• Invited to bring 2 associates along

--- Production Team Members

• those wanting to work on others' films
• developing your craft, or an aspect of it
• building your network of relationships for future gigs
• visual artists, musicians and performers welcome

---Exhibitor

• those wanting to develop as art and film exhibitors
• gallery knowledge
• cafe knowledge
• Internet marketing knowledge
• publicists and promoters
• will help prepare and hang physical art used in making the films
• will help plan and execute initial promotions and premiere event

SPONSORS

• Companies and businesses which seek exposure to filmmakers, artists and their audiences
• Industry professionals who want to invest in positive development of personnel and projects
• Associations which want to develop membership
• Charities and foundations promoting their causes
• All donations are tax deductible

FOR MORE INFO

E-mail Mark Turner, mark (at) horizongate.org , and leave comments and questions below.