Congratulations to Tiffany Lynn, our Spokesperson for 2010, on the birth of her new son, Johnnathan Avery who was born February 23 at 5:10 p.m. Johnnathan weighed 7#1 oz. and was 19 1/2 in. Both mom and baby are doing fine.

Hello Fellow Actors,

We hear what you are saying but you must handle each complaint according to these guidelines in which Susie Labry has once again outlined for you:

RE: COMPLAINTS

I have been receiving numerous complaints in the community of those not being paid, abuse, lack of restrooms, water, unfillfullfilled promises, etc. regarding films and projects and of incomplete, innapropriate, and poor postings/blasts/replies.

NO PAY
Take the following steps:
1. Keep and Copy Pink or Yellow Receipt/Receipts from your Daily Voucher.
2. Wait six weeks to register complaint of NO PAY.
3. Call the Telephone Number that is ON the Pink or Yellow Daily Voucher Receipt
and
email led-entertainment@la.gov
4. Provide: Name, Age, Name of Film/Project/Employer Worked, Day/Days-Date/Dates Worked, Hours Worked and Copy of Pink or Yellow Receipt and 3 Names Who Actually Knew You Worked Such.
AND
5. Keep where you got information Casting/Extras Casting/Agent, Postings, etc. IF Posting says "PAY:..." Keep Copy of that. Pay cannot be promised or unfillfulled. Posters need to clear adn get approval and use quotations of Employer before posting/blasting.
6. Carbon, Casting.

POSTS/BLASTS
Anybody that posts/blasts or uses these meetups, groups, or blogs is REQUIRED TO
1. Put FROM: Name, Company
2. Have CONTACT and EMERGENCY CONTACT information (telephone and email) that is ready to answer and be available.
3. City or Local Area (Not exact address, place or set-that's confidential), but at least the City or Town it is filmed in or near.
3. If X, R, rated, etc. as some object to working certain scenes, parts, movies, etc. Post Restrictions, No such and such age allowed, etc.
4. Whether its PAY or NO PAY and put COMPENSATION:... . If COMPENSATION is posted, then it must be fulfilled. If FREE or Volunteer: Put "Volunteers...", "Freebee," "Free," "No Pay", etc.
5. The TO should be Addressed as ACTORS/AGENTS. Agents are ones who deal with Actors. The meetups and groups do not book Actors. We will deal with Extras.
6. Pay cannot be promised or unfillfulled. Posters need to assure and clear and get approval and use quotations of Employer before posting/blasting to cover ourselves.
7. Do no reply to Poster/Blaster unless it replies to one email (not meetup-228, group, etc.) unless indicated to contact Poster/Blaster directly. (Contact Information of Employer, etc. is required to be in the post)

NO or LACK OF BATHROOMS, ACCOMMODATIONS, WATER, ABUSE, COMPLAINTS, Etc.
Contact Your Casting Director/Extras Casting, Your Agent and/or Union if Actor
and
email and/or carbon led-entertainment@la.gov

Susie Labry

August News

48 Hour Film Project Results

Congratulations to all New Orleans teams. This year we had a whopping twenty six teams who participated in the event. The screening was held Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Lupin Hall on 2800 Chartres St. in New Orleans. Emily Ratner was the producer this year and what a wonderful job she did. Thank you!!! Also, thanks to NOVAC for sponsoring the event. The location was great and everyone was offered free snowballs after each screening. What a treat!

We would also like to thank the judges who took time out of their busy schedule to help out.

Here are the winners:

The New Orleans 48 Hour Film Project

The Judges Have Spoken!

Our panel of judges has made its decision. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our New Orleans winners!

Best Use of Character [tie]
"Green Gardens" by Joker Town
"Trying Ms. Turner" by Filmhouse
"Dude, Man, Bro" by a cult of one

Best Use of Prop [tie]
"The Ripple Effect" by The Swider Bros.
"Trying Ms. Turner" by Filmhouse

Best Use of Line of Dialogue [tie]
"kink" by Team Spineless
"Leash" by Dead Bloated Clown (DBC) Production

Best Costumes [tie]
"The Weak Link" by LOCOFILM
"Mabel" by Film de la Rue

Best Choreography [tie]
"Green Gardens" by Joker Town
"Dude, Man, Bro" by a cult of one

Best Special Effects [tie]
"The Cinnabar Rose" by Road Research Laboratory
"Tedward" by B-Group Productions

Best Graphics [tie]
"The Ripple Effect" by The Swider Bros.
"Archangel Larry" by HeadHunter Productions

Best Sound Design [tie]
"The Cinnabar Rose" by Road Research Laboratory
"Archangel Larry" by HeadHunter Productions

Best Musical Score [tie]
"Murder in the Marigny" by LaFilm
"Chick Magnet" by Goodbye Blue Monday

Best Cinematography [tie]
"kink" by Team Spineless
"Dude, Man, Bro" by a cult of one

Best Editing [tie]
"Super-Egos" by XOC:01
"Leash" by Dead Bloated Clown (DBC) Production

Best Acting [tie]
"kink" by Team Spineless
"Trying Ms. Turner" by Filmhouse

Best Writing [tie]
"kink" by Team Spineless
"Archangel Larry" by HeadHunter Productions

Best Directing [tie]
"Green Gardens" by Joker Town
"The Ripple Effect" by The Swider Bros.
"Trying Ms. Turner" by FIlmhouse

Second Runner Up for Best Film
"Archangel Larry" by HeadHunter Productions

Runner Up for Best Film
"Green Gardens" by Joker Town

Best Film
"kink" by Team Spineless

Audience Awards for the New Orleans 48HFP

The audience has spoken! The following teams won the audience awards for their respective screenings. Congratulations!

Audience Award Winner: Group A
"Green Gardens" by Joker Town

Audience Award Winner: Group B
"Archangel Larry" by HeadHunter Productions

From Susie Labry

TO All in Film Industry

RE: Brendan O'Connor of Baton Rouge's Celtic Media Center Studio Dies

Baton Rouge Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Daily Report
This Morning's Headlines / Fri, Jan. 23, 2009 Printer Friendly
http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/2009/jan/23/781/

[QUOTE]

Celtic Group's O'Connor dies

Brendan O'Connor, chairman of the board and CEO of the Celtic Group, died Thursday evening, an employee of the company confirmed this morning. O’Connor was 64. No other details were available. O'Connor, a native of Ireland, was the man behind the Celtic Media Centre, Louisiana's first full-service movie production studio, a project he started in 2006, taking advantage of the state's entertainment industry tax credits. Earlier this month, Celtic added a fifth building to its production complex just south of Interstate 12 and just west of Airline Highway. Mayor Kip Holden says he became close with O'Connor while he worked to build up the Celtic Media Centre. "We have virtually been working with them hand in hand," he says. "Those studios have a lot to offer the movie industry." To read a 2006 Business Report cover profile of O'Connor, click
http://www.businessreport.com/news/2006/jan/31/relentless/

[UNQUOTE]

His biography and writeup in Greater Baton Rouge Business Report:
http://www.businessreport.com/news/2006/jan/31/relentless/

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My Condolences.

All at Celtic Media Center and Family, Friends, in My Prayers.

Susie Labry

Louisiana Entertainment Association

Founded by: Your Own Production, Inc.

The New Orleans 48 Hour Film Project

The Judges Have Spoken!

Audience Awards for the New Orleans 48HFP