Call For Entries

The 15th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival seeks submissions from independent filmmakers and video artists. Cucalorus is a non-competitive showcase of features, shorts and documentaries from around the world. The festival blends together examples of dynamic story-telling and cutting edge production with a sampling of the finest international cinema. Known for its inclusive rock n' roll atmosphere, Cucalorus focuses on the filmmaker with a heavy dose of southern charm. In addition to seeking politically charged and technically groundbreaking works, the festival also appreciates films that highlight southern storytellers or experiences. Walkable and welcoming; Cucalorus invites you to join us for a progressive southern film festival. Attracting filmmakers and artists in large numbers, the festival "is a place where spectators and creators collide, leaving us all just a little more inspired and a lot more aware."

Formats: 35mm and various video formats. Cucaloriland accepts films from all genres. All entries on DVD must include entry form, an uncommon animal fact and/or portrait, and fee. The entry fee is $30 if postmarked by June 10, $40 if postmarked by July 10 and $50 if post marked after that. Download an entry form at www.cucalorus.org or submit online using withoutabox.com. And of course, feel free to call our office for more information.

Send stuff to:

Cucalorus, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. (910)-343-5995

jobs, real jobs - paid in peanuts, real peanuts

The internationally acclaimed Cucalorus Film Festival seeks a Media Relations Manager and an Outreach Coordinator to join the staff in preparation for the upcoming 15th annual Cucalorus Film Festival taking place November 11-15, 2009 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Cucalorus has established itself as one of the nation’s finest regional festivals, attracting filmmakers from all over the world for a non-competitive festival.

Media Relations:
Responsibilities include: providing administrative support to the director; preparing and delivering press releases; maintaining the festival website; preparing advertisements for TV, radio and print; managing the festival’s facebook, myspace and twitter accounts; developing eBlasts; maintaining a database of media contacts; maintaining festival email lists; and providing clear information to the public about participation in the festival. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent computer skills and be a very enthusiastic and consistent communicator. Strong writing skills are required. Please submit one haiku, original or stolen, with each application. This is a seasonal, part-time position beginning on June 22, 2009.

Outreach Coordinator
Responsibilities include: providing administrative support to the director, facilitating the festivals outreach events, establishing relationships with community organizations for partnership and attendance, overseeing the Latino Lens program, managing the Racial Rewind program, contacting area school groups to attend outreach events, organizing the annual Cucalorus Kids! Film Festival, creating and selling group ticket packages, and providing accurate attendance records for outreach events for grant reports. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of community groups, non-profits, area schools, after school programs and local churches. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, outgoing and detail oriented. Event planning experience is required. Please submit a drawing of an exotic animal, real or imagined, with each application. This is a seasonal, part-time position beginning on June 22, 2009.

TO APPLY:
Please send cover letter, resume and three references by June 10, 2009 to:

Dan Brawley, Director
Cucalorus Film Foundation
815 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

The Atomic Scramble

It's Atomic!

No doubt, it's all about nuclear these days - from casseroles to cruise ships. So Cucalorus is proud to almost announce it's upcoming funraiser The Atomic Scramble. Mark your calendar, check your will and call your relatives. Five times more powerful than Big Bad Booty Jamz, this one night event promises food, tastie beverages, music, films, deviled egg racing and the slim possibility of another puppet show. Did someone say Def Leppard?

The Atomic Scramble will most likely go down on April 24 at Jengo's Playhouse.

BEST JOB EVER!

Cucalorus seeks Development Director

The internationally acclaimed Cucalorus Film Festival seeks a Development Director to join the staff in preparation for the upcoming 15th annual Cucalorus Film Festival taking place November 11-15, 2009 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Cucalorus has established itself as one of the nation’s finest regional festivals, attracting filmmakers from all over the world for a non-competitive festival.

The Cucalorus Film Festival seeks a Development Director to join the staff at the Foundation’s headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina. This may be the most fun place in the world to work! Don't miss a chance to be on the creative team that builds Cucalorus. Responsibilities include providing administrative support to the Director, seeking corporate sponsors for the annual festival, writing and tracking grant funding, developing new sources of funding, managing the foundation membership program, securing private contributions, organizing trades for services and goods used during the annual festival, recruiting and managing volunteers to work at the festival in support of the development department, and maintain a working knowledge of the festival’s financial records. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent computer skills and be very enthusiastic and outgoing. This is a seasonal, part-time position beginning on March 10, 2009.

TO APPLY:
Please send cover letter, resume and three references by February 20, 2009 to:

Dan Brawley, Director
Cucalorus Film Foundation
815 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

All applicants will be notified by February 27 with an update on the status of their application.

State of the State: NC Film

Our annual update on the film industry in North Carolina "State of the State" was broadcast locally on the City of Wilmington's television station. You can now watch the one hour discussion with local leaders online - right here. Participants included moderator Peter Jurasik, Screen Gems Vice-President Bill Vassar, UNCW Film Chair Lou Buttino, actress and producer Hilarie Burton, NC State Senator Julia Boseman, Wilmington Film Commissioner Johnny Griffin, NC Film Commissioner Aaron Syrett and filmmaker Dale Williams.

Working Films: MASS MoCA

QUESTION:
What do you get when you combine amazing filmmakers, Working Films' experienced outreach staff, a supportive contemporary arts facility, and a shared desire to use film to create social change?

ANSWER:

The Content + Intent Documentary Institute, Working Films' Residency at MASS MoCA

For 5 days in March of 2009 Working Films will guide a select group of filmmakers as they create outreach plans for their film projects. Over the course of the workshop Working Films' staff together with invited experts in the field of community engagement will cover topics such as:

· Identifying and reaching out to community allies

· Developing support materials such as screening guides or activist toolkits

· Fundraising for outreach and community engagement

· Creating DVD extras as supplemental tools for social movements

· Using social networking and other online tools to increase the impact of films



The 2009 Content + Intent Documentary Institute will be held on the campus of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams, MA from March 11-15, 2009.

If you, or someone you know, would like to be one of the 8 participating filmmakers please check out all of the details in the attached press release, download our application, and return it to Anna Lee (alee [at] workingfilms.org) via email by January 28, 2009.

Interested in hearing what others have to say about the workshop? Filmmaker Sean Flynn shares his experience at last year’s residency on our blog.

5 days, who's counting

Six paper fish
made merry on my day
email, phone it, fax it
I'm throwing it in the can.

So it's five days before Cucalorus 14.
Are you ready?

Here are a few suggestions from our staff about ways to prepare yourself for Cucalorus 14:
1. Polish your glasses - reading, shot and slipper
2. Turn off your TeeVee, purify eyeballs
3. Fiber
4. Prepare will in case brain explodes from awesomeness
5. Get plenty of sleep
6. Quit job
7. Eat lightning salad, dressing on side
8. Reserve tophat from local haberdashery
9. Practice looking cool in mirror
10. Call Mayor Saffo to see which films he likes
11. Order blue pills, enhancement patch
12. Wash underwear (or turn inside out)
13. Smoke @#*^
14. Begin alcohol training
15. Pour some out for your homies
16. Do not eat parsley, no one eats parsley
17. Procure ingredients
18. Get keys to the van
19. Buy tickets to Deadgirl
20. Rent Galaxy Quest
21. Buy 400 festival passes