Hi everyone. In this first edition of the newsletter:

* New features!
* Screenplayer film festival
* Notable posts

Details below...


*** NEW FEATURES! ****

Screenplayers can now enjoy the new features that we've added to the site.

Groups: Love the Coen Brothers? Wanna share your favourite movie quotes? You can now start groups for anything you fancy and invite other Screenplayers to join them! You can create private or public groups, it's all up to you!
http://tinyurl.com/33qnor

Wiki: We've added a wiki! It gives you all the links and resources you need to start making films! And the best part? You can add to the wiki and even comment on existing pages!
http://tinyurl.com/2k7kpx

Job board: Industry professional! Listen up! You can now add jobs to the Screenplayer job board. Posting is absolutely free of charge and it will stay up for 1 month! We're not trying to compete with Mandy.com but we'd like Screenplayers to be informed of industry jobs before anybody else! :)
http://tinyurl.com/34yxfj


*** SCREENPLAYER FILM FESTIVAL ***

It's finally confirmed! Screenplayer is set to have its very own film festival! It'll be held at Pitch Black Cafe and we're accepting submissions right now. Please send your short films in DVD format to Blk 461 Clementi Ave 3 #11-616 Singapore 120461. Your films can be of any genre. We just ask for them to be cleared by the MDA and be no longer than 30 minutes! Submission closes on the 28th of July!


*** NOTABLE POSTS ***

Title: Casting call for 'Zahira'
Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be having a production for a short film entitled 'Zahira' and am in need of talents. 1) Zahira (main actor) - Female / 21 - 25 years old / Malay / must be able...
http://tinyurl.com/338fve

Title: NO MONEY, NO MOVIE?!
Here are some low budget - below $50,000 (?) - or at least it feels like YOU could do it for that amount. ANd yet they have made a bigger impression on me than any movie 100-150 times that budget...
http://tinyurl.com/3dw8sm

Title: A Steenbeck anyone?
Hey guys, I came across this and perhaps some of you might be interested... "Hi guys Was wondering if anybody would be interested in acquiring a 1976 STEENBECK 16mm Film Machine...
http://tinyurl.com/37mcbj

Title: How to submit your script to US competitions
The US film industry is a fussy monster. You would think it would spare the poor screenwriter but of course, it doesn’t. That would be too kind. And when you’re outside the US and hoping to cuddle...
http://tinyurl.com/36xlvd