It turns out that this "lost Amazon tribe" photo was fake.  The photojournalist came clean (http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/91536).  In a suprising twist, this picture was actually a picture of Browns fans tailgating.  The photo looked so fake to me when I first saw it that I nearly shot milk out of my nose.  Which is weird since I haven't drunk milk in 10 years.  I don't know what's worse, that this dude faked t, or that the major "news" outlets believed it.

RIP Tim Russert

Tim Russert's Meet the Press was one of the must see televisions shows for anyone who wanted to be even mildly educated on politics.  I learned a lot from this show and have a great deal of Mr. Russert.  

However, I connected to Tim on a sports level.  As a long suffering Brown's fan, I know how it must have felt when he cheered on the Bills each and every weekend.

Anyway, here's one of my favorite Tim Russert pieces.

RIP Tim.

Surveillance Trailer

Surveillance Trailer
Video sent by trailerhaus

official international trailer for Surveillance, a film by Jennifer Lynch, executive producer David Lynch, Warner Bros. Pictures

New Movie from Jennifer Lynch.  Trailer looks dark and hip.  Like father, like daughter.

Screenplay Competitions

A good friend of mine put this together.  I thought that a few of you may be interested in this:

List of Contests/Scholarship Deadlines

1.    IHS Film and Fiction Scholarship                    Jan. 15
(Initial application submitted online - Jan. 15)
http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/

2.    Fox TV Diversity Writer’s Initiative
(Accepts Original Pilots)                            Mar. 30 – June 15 http://www.fox.com/diversity/creative/writer_submission.htm

3.    Film Independent – Project:  Involve                    April 30
http://www.filmindependent.org/index.php/diversity/filmmaker_labs

4.    Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting                    May 1
(USC will pay for app fee thru OperationWin)
http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/index.html

5.    Sundance Institute Screenwriters  Lab/Fellowship            May 1
(Apps avail. 2/15 online)
http://www2.sundance.org/applications.html

6.    Film Independent Screenwriters’ Lab                    May 4;
                                        May 28 (late)
http://www.filmindependent.org/index.php/diversity/filmmaker_labs

7.    Slamdance Film Festival (screenplay)                May 18
http://www.slamdance.com/writing/feature.html 

8.    Austin Film Festival   
(USC will pay for app fee thru OperationWin)
http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/
    (screenplay)                                May 15;   
                                        Jun. 1 (late)
    (teleplay)                                Jun. 1

9.    Annual Writers Network Competition                May 31
http://www.writersnetworkcompetition.com/

10.    CBS Diversity Mentorship Program:                    June 1
http://www.cbscorporation.com/diversity/cbs_network/index.php

also CBS Diversity – Directing Initiative                    Ongoing app
need directors reel (same website as above)

11.    Warner Brothers Writing Workshop
Comedy                                     Jul. 1 – Aug. 15
http://www2.warnerbros.com/writersworkshop/comic.html
Drama
http://www2.warnerbros.com/writersworkshop/dramatic.html         Jul. 1 – Aug. 15

12.    Slamdance Film Festival (teleplay and Original Pilots)        Jun. 1  – Sept. 5
http://www.slamdance.com/writing/teleplay.html

13.    Writers’ Arc Fellowship                        June 30
(app/scenario avail. 6/16 online)
http://www.writersarc.org

14.    Disney ABC Talent Development Program               
Writers Program                                July 1
www.abctalentdevelopment.com/programs_writers.htm
Directors Program                                Feb. 29, 2008
www.abctalentdevelopment.com/programs_directors.htm

15.    Sundance/Sloan Commission Grant (science screenplays)        Sept. 10
www2.sundance.org/applications.html

16.    Film Independent Directors’ Lab                    Nov. 16 – Dec. 14
www.filmindependent.org/index.php/diversity/filmmaker_labs

17.    WGA Writer Trainee Program                    rolling
www.wga.org/subpage_writingtools.aspx?id=933

18.    NBC Writers on the Verge                        ?
www.diversecitynbc.com/index.aspx