THE NEWSLETTER OF
THE FILMMAKERS CONNECTION   

Don’t miss out of low-cost journal ads for this year’s Long Island International Film Expo!!  Only $100 for a full-page, $50 for half, $30 for a quarter.  Get your headshot in front of all the producers and directors!  If you’re a paid Filmmakers Connection Member- get $5 off on all ads over the half page size!  ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 15!!!!  Call 516 571-3168 for info. Cut off date – May 15!!

IMPORTANT – AT THE MAY FILMMAKERS CONNECTION MEETING – DONNA MCKENNA WILL BE RAFFLING OFF A GOLD PASS TO THE LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXP0 AND A TICKET FOR THE CLOSING FILMMAKERS BUFFET AND AWARDS CEREMONY – A $110 VALUE!!

May Filmmakers Connection Meeting:  Don’t miss our field trip to JHD Productions, LTD./Business Film Studio on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:00 pm at Deer Park,

 62 S 2nd St, Deer Park, NY 11729-4716 – phone # 631-595-2818 .  Business Film Studio, a new Long Island company, combines production and branding talents to deliver network-quality videos for products and companies.  Online at www.BusinessFilmStudio.com, the Deer Park-based firm has a 2,000 square-foot studio and editing suite and is supported by top line filming equipment, virtual reality and other software and an experienced crew of camera, sound, writing, talent professionals and non-linear editing suite.
Business Film Studio is a partnership of Hugh Daly, who’s JHD Productions, LTD. has been serving area film and video needs for three decades, and Brian Dobson, of brand building agency DobsonPR.com and former journalist who ran PR at a Fortune 50.  Dobson said, “Building a strong image is vital to all successful companies.  Business Film Studio combines experience, cutting edge technology and know-how to cost-effectively convey client messages.”
Daly added, “In a dynamically competitive marketplace, we produce top quality videos on budget and on time.” For information, please visit the company's website at www.BusinessFilmStudio.com.    

The 12th annual Long Island International Film Expo will be held in July 9 – 19, 2009.  Closing party/awards ceremony will be held on SUNDAY, July 19.  Nikki Blonsky has already signed on to join us this night.

The Long Island International Film Expo is glad to announce our partnership with the North Shore Animal League.  $1 from every ticket sold will go to the NSAL no-kill shelter.  More information on joint activities will be announced!

If you have a home in Nassau County and would like to list it as a possible location for film/tv/commercial production, please contact debfilm@aol.com or call 516 571-3168.

Filmmakers Connection Members that would like their headshots or other ads in our journal for the 2009 Long Island International Film Expo, will get $5 off any ads half page or larger.

If you have a business or service, or anything you would like to bring to the attention of the dedicated audience that visits LongIslandFilm.com – consider placing a banner ad.  They are quite reasonable this year, and could easily double in price by next year.  If you sign up shortly, you will have your ad shown in random rotation for an entire year.  Small banner ads are $150 – (120 x 60 pixels).  Large banner ads are $300 (468 x 60 pixels).  If interested, please e-mail your banner ad in the appropriate amount of pixels to debfilm@aol.com.  Please include the URL you would like your ad to be connected to.  You can pay by check to LIFTF, or by PalPay under “The Foundation” and then “Donations.”  Just let us know when you send in your banner ad.
You can now pay for your membership to the Filmmakers Connection through PayPal on the www.LongIslandFilm.com website.  Please be sure to include your name, address, phone #, e-mail address, which area of the film industry you are involved in (ex. Writer/director/producer) and whether or not you are already getting this newsletter by e-mail.  Cost is $30 per year fee.  If you are a student with current ID, it is $15 to join.)
If you would like to become a member (or renew your membership) of the Filmmakers Connection, please send $30, made out to the LIFTF to the Long Island Film/TV Foundation, c/o Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Avenue, Side Entrance, Bellmore, NY  11710.  You may also pay at the meetings.  The $30 membership fee entitles you to attend the Filmmakers Connection meetings for free.  It also entitles you to discounts on Foundation functions such as the Long Island International Film Expo, the Awards Ceremony party, all mailings and newsletters, and (if all other criteria is met) a chance at winning the $1,000 Finishing Fund Grant. (When you send in your $30, please be sure to include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and how you are involved with the film industry, i.e. director, producer, voice overs, etc.) and whether you are already getting this newsletter by e-mail.  If you are a student with appropriate college/high school ID, the cost is $15 to join for the year.  If you do not join, you can still attend meetings for free.

Please be advised that the Foundation/Film Commissions/Film Offices are not responsible for speaker cancellations.  Every effort will be taken to insure a speaker’s availability on the date mentioned.  In case of a cancellation, every effort will be made to book an alternate speaker.

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