Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Victoria Lynn Rosa - Marketing/PR/Social Networking

Born and raised in Bridgeport, Conn., Victoria Lynn Rosa has years of experience performing on stage. It's no surprise that theater is her first love, but she has recently ventured into the new land of film and is embracing the new style of acting.

A graduate of the University of Connecticut in Journalism and Communications, Rosa has an array of experience in marketing, fund raising, editing, public relations, writing, sales, administration and advertising. Her resume includes working with a fashion public relations company named Funky Lala in NYC, copy editing for Bridgeport's local newspaper The Connecticut Post and was on staff for former Congressman Christopher Shays (R), Conn., as the front office coordinator in Connecticut's district office. She is a humanitarian at heart, who dedicated a year to the mission field in places like India, Thailand and the Dominican Republic.

Rosa has been in productions like Anything Goes, Once Upon a Mattress and Antigone. She is also a choreographer and song writer who is pursing her career in Orlando. She is the coordinator of the Children's Performing Arts Ministry at Bethel Christian Church in Orlando, and believes that her calling is to teach the arts and bring its healing power to people in need. Her outlook on life is simple, "Life is a stage, and God is my director."

You can find out more information on Rosa at her blog: Click Here

Monday, February 22, 2010

The Woods Breakdown/Silent Night Breakdown Casting


The Woods Breakdown Casting Information:
Actors to be paid $100 per day for about two days of shooting in the Tampa, FL area. Shoots will approximately take place at the end of March 2010.

Contact: Please e-mail Superjavie001@aol.com (and CC Valensky Sylvain at vdawg71@gmail.com) your head shots, resume, union status, and website for demo reel viewing. Also Please include your contact information

Casting for the following roles:

Victim –(Need to be filled) (15-17) High School Teenager. He was
kidnapped on his walk to school by himself. He was followed by the
killer, until he was trapped in a secluded place, walking through a
park trail.

Evan – (Need to be Filled)(16) The nerd. Evan is the smart kid at
school. He’s usually picked on because of his choice to stay out of
trouble. He’d like to be more then what people make him to be, so he
tries hard to please others, and fit into the crowd. Has his own
group of smart friends like himself, but tries to be friends with
everyone.

Man that discovers body in woods – (Need to be Filled) (35-45)
Construction worker on his way to work.


Silent Night Breakdown Casting Information:
Actor is to be paid $100 a day for the (1) day of shooting.

Contact: Please e-mail Superjavie001@aol.com (and CC Valensky Sylvain at vdawg71@gmail.com) your head shots, resume, union status, and website for demo reel viewing. Also Please include your contact information

Casting for the following Roles:

Man/Killer – (Fill with person with long hair)(30-40) Tall, average to
well build frame, with long dark hair. He is a ferocious killer, with
the instincts of a wild animal.

Casting for Viva Humanity - Sunday, February 28

What: Open Casting Call

When: Sunday, February 28, 2010 2PM – 7PM

Where:Showcase acting Studio, 1595 Meeting Places, Orlando, Fl 32814 (Baldwin Park)

What to Bring: Please bring head shots/resume, if available.

Contact:All inquires should be directed to Valensky Sylvain at vdawg71@gmail.com.

Sides will be available at site



Viva Humanity Summary

“Survival is dependent on how fast you can draw your gun.”

“Viva Humanity” is a web series with multiple, interweaving story lines featuring a large cast of characters that primarily follows the foursome of Ash, Dean, Barbara and Ginger, survivors of a violent infection/outbreak; it’s designed with action, dark comedy, and horror in mind.

If you are looking for a benchmark, think “28 Weeks Later,” meets “Dawn of the Dead,” sans the mall location, meets Spaghetti Western, meets “Pulp Fiction.”
Episodes will be roughly between 8 and 10 minutes long.

ALL ROLES MUST BE PREPARED FOR LIGHT TO MEDIUM STUNT-WORK AND WEAPONS HANDLING. PROP-GUNS, KNIVES, KITCHEN UTENSILS, SWORDS, ETC, WILL BE USED.

We will be casting for the following characters:
Ash: Mid fifties, grizzled war vet, Caucasian male
Barbara: Late twenties, Caucasian woman
Ginger: Late twenties, Caucasian woman
Al (Infected and Human Form): Hispanic male, late twenties, early thirties
Omi (Infected and Human form): Hispanic male, late twenties, early thirties, brother or best friend to Al
Matt: Early twenties, white male
Michelle: Early twenties, attractive white female
Little girl (Infected): Age 9-12, young white girl
Suited Man: Tall, late twenties, yuppie white male
Kate: Late twenties, female
Voice of Republican Senator
Musashi: Late twenties, Asian male
Young Woman: Race and age non-specific
Rose: Late twenties, attractive female, race non-specific.
Lawyer: Mid twenties, white male
Junior: Mid forties to early fifties, race non-specific, male
Micro: Early to late thirties, white male
Step-Mom (Infected): Late forties, white female
Dad (Human that turns to Infected): Late forties, white male
Jack: Mid twenties, male, race non-specific
Son: Young boy, race non-specific
Wife: Female, race non-specific
Intruder: Male, age and race non-specific
Vyse: Mid twenties white male
Young Woman: Early twenties, race non-specific
2 Dead Henchmen, non-zombies
Shooter: Female, race and age non-specific
Boss: Mid fifties, white male
Suited Man: Mid twenties, race non-specific
Man: Age and race non-specific
Daughter: Age 10, white girl
Father: Mid fifties, white
Mother: Mid fifties, white
Son: Age 16-18, white
Wife: Mid fifties, white
Eve: Mid twenties, attractive Hispanic female
Rex: Late twenties, white male
Horizon: Mid twenties, male


This is a low-budget, non-paid, non-union gig.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

David Coalter – SPF Supervisor / Compositor

New to the film game but not graphic design, David Coalter is the VP of Silverton Studio, a full graphic design house. For four years Coalter has created designs, websites and collateral for all types of companies. He has also been the graphic artist with the novel series “Nick and Slim” for his entire tenure.

Coalter has been involved with the entertainment business for over 22 years, primarily performing in musical theatre or on a theme-park stage. With countless numbers of shows and over eight years of Disney service (including Tokyo Disneyland) under his belt, nothing surprises him.

Although Coalter has never been trained in the art of compositing or post production, he feels this is his best quality. He will not be constrained by a school’s theory of what should be done, which allows him to create whatever his clients need without any resistance. "That is why they call it 'art direction' not 'art opinion,'" Coalter says.

Calvin Simmons - Producer / Stunt Coordinator

Producer, actor and stunt coordinator Cal Simmons, a native of Detroit, began his career in theater. During his college career he landed major roles in Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure and Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon. In 2002, he was the first black actor to portray a major literary character at the Michigan Renaissance Festival as Aramis of The Three Musketeers. From 2001-2006, Simmons trained with The Knights of Iron Stage Combat Team under the direction of L. Dale Walter. Here he learned an array of weaponry and stage combat for stage and film and portrayed heroes and villains alike with a special flair.


His first film project came in 2006, when he helped with fight choreography in a commercial for the Silverleaf Renaissance Faire. Simmons also stunt-coordinated for an indie sci-fi project called InZer0 by Thoughts Collide Productions. In 2007, he was recruited by director Matt Dean and producer Tara Cardinal to fight direct for the fantasy/adventure film Legend of the Red Reaper.


After moving to Florida, Simmons joined the cast of Pirate’s Dinner Adventure and currently works there as both a stunt performer and choreographer, specializing in martial arts and sword fighting. In 2009, he directed stunt choreography for Craig Alarie’s sci-fi film MERC: Shadow Knight Origin and an experimental action/comedy short called Feather Babes, Inc., featuring a nearly all-female cast, with Dark Elf Films.


Currently, Simmons is being sponsored by stunt coordinator second unit director, Grady Bishop, to join the Extreme Stunt Team and has been chosen as stunt coordinator for the completion of Legend of the Red Reaper. He is also co-writing the web series, Brotherhood of Steel.

Chis Adler - Director / Producer / Writer

Chris Adler is a freelance director, producer and writer based out of Orlando who has worked in the television and film industry since the mid 80’s. Adler began his career as an actor working in various productions such as documentaries, feature films, commercials and radio plays. He has an array of experience in production both in front and behind the camera. In the early 2000s he took a leave of absence from the industry to serve in the US Army during the September 11th bombings.


In the mid 2000s, he returned to his passion and began working to rebuild his film connections. After working on a number of low-budget, independent films as an associate producer and producer, he went on to forming his own team where he wrote and produced Demon Vision, Demented and To What Lies in the Dark.


Due to his experience with industry professionals on both coasts, Adler has the contacts to pull from a wide talent pool, enabling him to make any project more diverse and desirable.

Frank Tobin - Writer

Frank Tobin is a student journalist with the local Valencia Voice newspaper and is an independent screenwriter. Tobin began writing screenplays about 10 years ago with a short entitled Distortion. He has since networked with numerous local artists and filmmakers, produced 17 shorts and developed two web series: Viva Humanity and Massacre.


Tobin's work has won him various awards such as an Editorial Excellence Award from the Florida Press Association for his editorial work in the Valencia Voice, third place for Best Screenplay in the 48 Hour Film Project Short Film Contest and the Universal Technical Achievement award for his training manuals for multiple Fortune 500 companies. He is in the process of writing several feature length screenplays and is comfortable writing all genres and styles.


Lindsi Jeter - Executive Assistant

Valensky Sylvain - Producer Casting Director

Valensky Sylvain has been a performer since the age of five. He began performing in Brooklyn, New York and has expanded his acting career all over the United States. His love of the arts is only surpassed by his love of God. He has a great knack for networking and has been doing so for over 20 years.

Five years ago he took a shot at film after working in theater the majority of his life, and fell in love with it. He since has been gathering together like-minded individuals to further their dreams and aspirations in the film/acting business, while working on starting his own film company. He is the founder and coordinator of Dark Elf Films and dedicates much time to developing his craft.

Some film projects Sylvain has worked on are Hoodoo for Voodoo, Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!, Contract Killers, The Tenant, Ninjas vs Pirates among others. He has recently been at the forefront of the Dark Elf Cinematic Haiku, which is a compilation of short stories of various genres: hard romance, serial malice and modern mythologies. He is also producing, acting and casting in the Viva Humanity web series, which is a post-apocalyptic zombie revolution.

Sylvain now lives in Orlando, the studio headquarters of Dark Elf Films.