Filmmaker Resources for Cch

FILMMAKER RESOURCES FOR CCH!

FREE STUDENT SERVICES AT CCH

FREE RESUME/COVER LETTER HELP AND CRITIQUE Everyone who wants a job needs to know how to craft a smart cover letter and credible resume that will get them noticed in the biz. CCH offers free resume and cover letter help as well as guidance to steer you toward quality internships and industry job sites. Contact Marie Rose, CCH Alumni & Industry Relations at [email protected] to get started today!

CCH HELPS STUDENTS FIND FUNDRAISING & GRANT FOR THEIR FILMS! Contact [email protected] for more information.

FREE, CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING FOR CCH STUDENTS ON CAMPUS This service, offered by CCH Counselor, Judy Blume, M.A., is free and confidential to CCH students. Hours: Tuesday 3-8 pm and Thursday 10 am – 4 pm, by appointment or drop in. Phone: (818) 401-1042 Email: [email protected] Office: In the Casting Office at the back of the first floor

FREE PEER TUTORING FOR CCH STUDENTS Having trouble in one of your classes? CCH offers FREE peer tutoring to any student in need, and PAYS students to tutor their peers. Contact Peer Tutoring Program Student Coordinator, Katie Marzullo, for help from a CCH PTP Tutor, or to apply as a tutor!! [email protected]

FREE SOUND F/X LIBRARY AVAILABLE IN THE CCH LIBRARY! Ask our librarian, Cherice Hall, about CCH’s FREE Sound F/X library for your student films!

CCH Library Online Catalog http://67.52.102.68/InfoCentre/Library.do? library=YourLibraryIdhttp://67.52.102.68/InfoCentre/Library.do?library=YourLibraryId

COLUMBIA COLLEGE HOLLYWOOD CHANNEL A Networking Community in Film, Television & Multimedia A CCH Student Government Association run site for CCH Students hosted on the CCH website http://chchannel.ning.com/

THE CCH UNIVERSE YAHOO! GROUP Get every new UTA Job List, Production Weekly delivered to your in-box, as well as time sensitive job, internship and industry announcements. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cchuniverse/

CCH IS NOW ON TWITTER Follow us at http://twitter.com/CCHBUZZ

MISC. FREEBIES & DISCOUNTS

SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE? www.EZRentList.com User ID: columbia.50 Password: rent

STUDENTFILMMAKERS online magazine at www.studentfilmmakers.com FREE ADMISSION TO DISNEYLAND ON YOUR BIRTHDAY! www.disneybirthdaytreat.com

GROCERY COUPONS YOU CAN PRINT FROM HOME http://print.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?nid=10&pid=13841&zid=de92

METRO’S STUDENT TRANSIT PASS PROGRAM Colleges throughout L.A. County will now be able to purchase low fare transit passes using Metro’s new, reusable I-TAP fare card. See how to apply at: http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/riders_guide/paying_fare-06.htm

INDUSTRY RESOURCE SITES – FREE OR FEES PAID FOR YOU BY CCH!

FREE HOLLYWOOD CREATIVE DIRECTORY ONLINE - FREE ACCESS FOR CCH! CCH gives you free access to the Hollywood Creative Directory Online, filled with a comprehensive contact & who's who lists of studios and productions companies. Simply Log on to www.hcdonline.com Login information: Username: [email protected] Password: oscar

IMDbPro – FREE ACCESS FOR CCH! Pass codes available in the library or by contacting [email protected] Please do not share pass codes with non-CCH and please use responsibly – make sure to log off the site when you are done or you may lose user privileges.

SIMPLY SCRIPTS links to hundreds of free, downloadable scripts at http://www.simplyscripts.com/ or http://www.script-o-rama.com/oldindex.shtml

FREE SITE FOR RESUMES Students/Alumni can go to www.GadBall.com where you can post a resume and select from numerous job boards in their network where you want your resumes posted.

FREE SITE FOR REELS N' RESUMES If you're interested in a FREE place to house your reels and resumes for public consumption among a rapidly growing network of global filmmakers, here's a link you might want to check out: http://www.e-scension.com

FREE SITE TO POST YOUR REEL Connects creative talent and industry professionals. The site is for all crew, including directors, writers, editors, DPs, and producers. http://www.showmethereel.com/

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GUILDS (For more links, see also the CCH Website’s Resource Portal under Student-Industry)

Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers www.aivf.org/ Director’s Guild of America www.dga.org National Association of Broadcasters www.nab.org/bcc/ Writers Guild of America www.wga.org/ The American Society of Cinematographers www.ascmag.com ASC presents an ongoing series of cinematographers speaking with fellow cinematographers in frank discussions about their work on film and television productions. http://www.ascmag.com/magazine_dynamic/podcasts.php

FOR LOW/NO BUDGET PRODUCTIONS

SAMPLE CONTRACTS AND BUDGETS http://www.reelgrok.com

CAST YOUR FILM! Direct Casting Guide - For Your Casting Needs http://www.columbiacollege.edu/docs/Direct_Cast_User_Guide.doc http://www.starnow.com

L.A. Casting www.lacasting.com Filmmakers use Direct Cast™ to cast their projects!

NEED A MAKE-UP ARTIST FOR YOUR SHOOT? Use a talented student from The Academy of Make-Up Artists (818)905-0828

LOW BUDGET CATERING FOR SHOOTS INDEPENDENT KITCHEN FIESTA, LOS ANGELES LUNCH OR DINNER (1 ENTREE & 2 SIDES) ONLY $5 PERPERSON! BREAKFAST IS ONLY $4 PER PERSON! OUR FANTASTIC MENU features 200 delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner choices at the highest quality and freshest taste prepared in a clean and healthy environment. For further information please contact us at [email protected]

SMALL EVENT/PRODUCTION INSURANCE www.1dayevent.com http://www.movieinsure.com

SOUND EQUIPMENT DISCOUNT FOR CCH CONTACT: Michael Carmona Last Rites Films MAIN: (818) 401-1036 CELL: (323) 459-7207 [email protected]

Available to rent at a cost that is 50% cheaper than rental houses. Pay one day rate for whole weekend, other good deals for CCH students!

Requirements: Must have production insurance (it’s free from the cage)

Equipment List: Fostex FR-2 Recorder (with Timecode) and Shure FP-33 Mixer Sennheiser MKH-416 Shotgun Microphone, ME-66 Shotguns (2), and G2 wireless lavalier systems Duplex, PSC Breakaway, and XLR Cables (including cables for sound boards) Gitzo Carbon Fiber and Electrovoice Boom Poles with Sennheiser and Røde Shockmounts Sobrante Slate, Sony Hi-Fi Headphones, and PortaBrace Harness

SOUND F/X LIBRARY - STUDENT DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE Omnimusic http://www.omnimusic.com/ Click on “Sparky” our search dog mascot #13106 Per Drop cost $35, with Festival rates at $70 that includes the drop too. PLEASE NOTE that the student price is only a “per drop” rate, and a “per drop” track can not be used throughout the film. (Psst, just so you know, the CCH Library has a FREE SF/X library for your use!)

FREE MUSIC COMPOSING & LICENSING FOR YOUR FILM!

Dan Daidone is a musician and who understands that Student/Independent filmmakers trying to find music for their films often run into the problem of licensing fees being extremely costly. He is offering music from the band Officer Roseland for FREE to these filmmakers. Officer Roseland has had songs featured on Comedy Central, The Weather Channel and The Sundance Film Festival. Your benefit is music for your film and theirs is exposure to a wider audience. They only ask for credit for the songs used. All songs can be found at http://www.officerroseland.com or on iTunes. For more information please email or call: Dan Daidone [email protected] http://www.myspace.com/officerroseland http://www.officerroseland.com

MORE MUSIC FOR YOUR FILM FROM GOTHAM RECORDS! Gotham Records is a 15-year veteran indie record label. Over the past 15 years, we've been extremely successful placing our artists' material in numerous motion pictures such as AMERICAN PIE & THE FOG, TV shows such as ROAD RULES, SMALLVILLE, LAGUNA BEACH, NASCAR RACING SERIES & THE OSBOURNES, advertising campaigns by PUMA, KENNETH COLE & VANS and video games such as XS Games' POP STAR GUITAR. Now, through their new division and main focus, GOTHAM MUSIC PLACEMENT, they represent dozens of artists from all over the world, and ALL GENRES and STYLES OF MUSIC. They understand that students are the future of our industry. That's why they're interested in working with up-and- coming filmmakers and helping with their music placement needs.

Contact them at [email protected] for specific projects. T: 310-393-0828 F: 310-393-0829 www.gothamrecords.com

FREE ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSING FOR YOUR FILM

Joanne Higginbottom is a music composer currently studying Creative Music Technology and Composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama based in Cardiff, United Kingdom. She’s got experience scoring and producing music for independent films and documentaries and has a recording studio based at home. She’s open to composing original music for indie and student filmmakers in exchange for film credit and exposure. She’s responsible for the beautiful score in the 2008 CCH Official Festival Selection “SAKURA” by Ryan McKinney. Contact her at: [email protected] Listen to her demos at: www.myspace.com/joannehigginbottom

Alexander Arntzen is a student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston who is offering CCH students free music composition at this time. Hear his impressive work at www.alexanderarntzen.com

FILM DISTRIBUTION – FREE OR LOW COST

NEW! WITHOUT A BOX writes, “This is the opportunity to distribute your film on DVD and Video On Demand via CreateSpace. With no upfront costs, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain - making this program very popular. Respond to this offer and get a free proof copy of your film, available for a limited time.”

What is CreateSpace? CreateSpace is an on-demand distribution platform, enabling filmmakers to make their products available to potentiallymillions of customers on Amazon.com and other channels without requiring an upfront investment. You start making money with your first sale, and again with each subsequent sale. Your films will appear as in-stock DVDs for sale on Amazon.com, as well as be available through other distribution channels. They will also be eligible forpossible email and/or online promotion as part of theCreateSpace disc-on-demand program. Other great benefits: * Membership and title set-up provided at no charge * A Free UPC will be assigned if you do not already have one * DVDs are produced when customers order, so there is no need for inventory and you don't have to hassle with order fulfillment and customer service * Your title becomes eligible for listing on IMDb.com * DVDs can be made available as video downloads through Amazon Video On Demand (formerly Unbox) * Multi-disc set, multi-case collection, and combined DVD and CD set options are available

How can I distribute through the CreateSpace program? Just open a free CreateSpace account. With this account, you will be able to select distribution options, track the sales of your film, and receive any payments you are owed. You will be asked to submit some basic title information, upload artwork for your DVD, and send in a copy of your film.

What is the relationship between Withoutabox and CreateSpace? Withoutabox has made CreateSpace our preferred independent distribution partner. Originally founded as CustomFlix Labs in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com in 2005, CreateSpace shares Withoutabox' s mission of connecting filmmakers profitably to their worldwide audience.

How do I get started? To Create Your Free CreateSpace Account: http://www.createsp ace.com/Signup. jsp?ref=304617 To Get More Details: http://www.createsp ace.com/Products /DVDOnDemand. jsp?ref=304617 Or, login to Withoutabox at www.withoutabox.com and look for "Distribute on DVD and VOD" next to any film title on your Account Home Page.

What is Withoutabox? Withoutabox, a division of IMDb, is a tool which can be used to find film festivals your film is eligible for, help distribute your film and even sell tickets. All you need to do is log in to Withoutabox.com and upload your movie, put money in a Withoutabox savings account and let Withoutabox generate a list of festivals your film is eligible for. Withoutabox then submits automatically to these festivals upon your approval with the click of a button. http://www.wtithoutabox.com