Come to watch films, network, socialize and eat some great Chinese food (not mandatory)!

Cleveland IndieClub meetings are FREE to everyone. We meet on the third Sunday every month. The meetings are designed for those who have the passion for making movies using film or video (whether it is in acting, directing, producing, writing, lighting or any other skill) and are looking to network. Cleveland IndieClub is part of IndieClub.com, a national network of filmmakers with over 30,000 members. Come watch films, network, socialize and eat some great Chinese food!

A minor request, please patronize the restaurant in buying food; they also have overhead cost to cover for us to have our meeting there free.

Time: 6:30pm sharp and usually lasts for 3 to 4 hours.
Location: Li Wah Restaurant
2999 Payne Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, 216.696.6556

(Parking at the corner of E 30th and Payne Avenue. Li Wah is located in the Plaza. Once in the restaurant, ask for the IndieClub meeting. While it is not a requirement, we ask you please support the venue by ordering drinks or a meal)

SPECIAL GUEST: Cleveland AFTRA President - Mike Kraft & Cleveland Aftra Executive Director Cathy Nowlin

TOPIC: Hiring Union Talent in your short or feature film for low $ or even free.
Up for discussion will be the AFTRA and SAG contracts under which you can produce independent films, with the focus being on how you can use AFTRA contracts to your advantage, including the ability to defer pay to actors, mix union and non-union cast members and/or negotiate rates on an individual basis with AFTRA performers. We will also discuss the differences between AFTRA and SAG contracts and what it means to you as an independent/student film producer.

About Mr. Kraft: Mike Kraft has been a full-time professional performer since 1981. He is a member of both AFTRA and SAG, and is currently the President of the Cleveland AFTRA local. He has appeared in well over 2000 industrial training films, hundreds of television and radio commercials and numerous live performances, hosts distance learning events for General Motors and Volkswagen and moderates live interactive webcasts for Ernst & Young. He has also appeared in independent and feature films.

Cathy Nowlin is in her eleventh year as the Executive Director of Cleveland AFTRA. Previous to this, she has worked for the local since 1979 in a variety of positions including Assistant Executive and Freelance Administrator

In addition, We will screen and discuss short films, scenes, and trailers, and others from Ohio filmmakers:

- Nick D'Amico's Cleveland Classic Cinema

- and others

 

 

Organized and sponsored by Johnny K. Wu & Media Design Imaging. Co-sponsored by Li Wah Chinese Restaurant, Bill Johns & Cinevid Productions, Aryavarta Kumar, the Cleveland IndieClub members, and the current monthly host.

Next meeting dates are scheduled for May 16, 2010 and June 20, 2010.

Take a look at past schedules of indieclub meetings.

NOTE: If you have a movie on dvd that you would like to have it raffled, bring it to the meeting to have it raffled off to the participants. If you have short films (no longer than 30 mins) that you would like to present and talk about it for future meetings, please email me at johnny [at] mdifilm [dot] com (first come first serve)

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