Cliff Zed: Producer and screenwriter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Cliff Zed

Variety of film makers looking for variety of actors to participate in projects. From noobs to experienced participants, we want to meet you. We're preparing for projects now and next year. Centered in Harrisburg, PA From Lebanon to Carlisle, York to Marysville: contact me, so I can coordinate about 10 presentations for 10/22/14 from 7pm to 8pm

Cliff Zed

I'm coordinating a class in amateur film making. One of the goals is to produce a short film. (1.5 pages) But all attendees have ideas of what they want to produce. Next class (Oct 22) we're inviting some actors in for auditions. send me a note if interested. Harrisburg/York locals given preference.

Cliff Zed
Film Class

Hi All. I'm facilitating a class in amateur film making at the new cumberland library. if you're in the harrisburg pa area, stop in and we'll make a movie. ~ Cliff

Cliff Zed

Hi Stephanie. I'll be faciliatating a class in movie making at the NC library. Cost is free. details: http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/?q=NCU_Lights_Camera_You_Octobe......

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Cliff Zed

I'll be faciliating a class in independent movie making at the New Cumberland Library Wednesdays in October. Details here: http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/?q=NCU_Lights_Camera_You_Octobe......

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Stephanie Gilbert
Harrisburg, PA

I couldn't find a meetup here, so I thought, I'd make a start. I know, there are plenty of actors/directors in the Harrisburg area and surrounding counties. We have so much talent here. I think, it's time, that we should meet up, connect, and collaborate, and gain the trust in each other and our ski...

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Stephanie Gilbert

Yes, this is still a thing. I've been gone from acting for a while. I'm back now.

Stephanie Gilbert

I was wondering, if we want to do a Meetup in July sometime.

Cliff Zed

Hello Stephanie. Yes. still here. I'd like to meet and do some filming. June is OPEN! But if you want July: July 20 - 30, I'm unavailable.

Ellecina Eck

Just got a writing gig! Yeah man.

Desi Singh

Congrats!!!

Gabriella Gill

Congratulations!

Cliff Zed

Wowie! In the area? Congrats.

Julian Tewkesbury
A couple of questions I wished I could have asked the exec I was pitching to...

Hello folks! I posted this to the Filmmakers lounge, but I guess it must have been the wrong place. I'd love to hear what you guys think about this. I've just completed another pitch - this time to a US distributor. My show is aimed at 8 to 10 year-olds and is a CG sci-fi action adventure with no hu...

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Melissa Field

Cliff you make an excellent point and you got me thinking about what I watched as a kid. My favorite cartoon was the Beetlejuice Cartoon, mostly because it was creepy! It was so odd and it fascinated...

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Reece Elisabeth

Thanks for sharing this valuable information

Mary Dallas

Did you pitch your idea to Radical Media? I don't work for the company but, I worked on one of their commercials back in 2004. You can Google them or call the company directly. Here's the # 310-664-4500 Good luck! =)

Johnnie Mazzocco
Magical Realism Films

What's your favorite magical realism film and why? I'm developing one, so I'd love hear from you.

Michael Shandrick

Thanks. I've been off the grid. This helps.

Johnnie Mazzocco

@Michael, I had forgotten about Antonioni! Thanks for mentioning him. I will revisit his film... And yes, GGM's 100 Years is a fabulous model for magical realism. Isabelle Allende, too.

Johnnie Mazzocco

Thanks, Cliff. I don't know these films. I'll check them out.

Tim Beck
Favorite Film Score

What is your favorite film score? As a film composer, there are several I could call truly inspiring and legendary. However, my all-time favorite film score is American Beauty by Thomas Newman - Everything from Newman's simplistic style to his unique orchestration and overall feel. I get chills simp...

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Gabriele Zuccarini

I love the soundtrack to Sorceror. There's something beautiful about prog rock in the jungle rainfall.

Craig Addy

Two leap to mind. Peter Gabriel's "Passion" and Ennio Morricone's "The Mission". I do love "American Beauty" too.

Victor Stapelberg

Yes nice ones! The more I search the more come up that I like.

Cliff Zed

hi Christian, do you belong to a writing group? we have several script writers in ours if you want to get involved send me a note Cliff

Leon Reaper
My Opinion and what i think, please respond :)

Do you think that movies/audiences are abit too sensitive when involving children? Im doing a movie script that involves a child serial killer, the images wont be graphic, im going to be using the whole (you cant see it but you know what is happening or what's going to happen) approach, is it a tabo...

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Fo Bo

I say go for it, as long as it's tasteful, we creative types would certainly appreciate it. There are child serial killers, and you can even reference one. Much success.

Jennifer Feuerbach

As a parent I'd argue this one way, and as a filmmaker I'd argue it another. It would certainly make for a terrifying movie. The question is how "truthful" are you being? Are you making people afraid...

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Mithran Maharajan

Hollywood made children of the corn in 1984 and people did receive it. So I guess it's about how the plot is set up

Anneke Koremans (Jeanne D'Août)
Do I really need an agent?

Hi everyone! I have a question. I have written a book which has been read by thousands of people worldwide, but it's not on the best-seller list. Most of my readers asked me if it would be turned into a movie. So I have been trying to realize that for 2 years now. However, everytime I would reach ou...

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Edwin Brochin

Where can I get a copy of the book? I would like to see the vision of a movie production based on the story but need to know the story

Anneke Koremans (Jeanne D'Août)

Thanks! www.jeannedaout.com has all the links, hard copies and all formats of e-books. :) Warm hug from France! xox

Angelina Carkic

Hi Cliff, I target mature audiences with TV script. Crime, mystery, thriller, detective stories. Currently I have four producers and a manager/producer reading one of my scripts. I'm new at this so I'm hoping to hear some good news. .

Cliff Zed

hello Jonathan, have you done any projects? what's your background?

Jonathan Zeppa

Hi Cliff! I've done a number of shorts and a few music videos - I've just post some links in my reel recently. Are you involved in any projects at the moment?

Cliff Zed

yes. I've posted to dragonuk and craig's list about doing a skit comedy show for wrct. I want the show to be similar to monty python where the primary people were all writer/actors. If they have techn...

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Reid Kimball
My documentary is stuck and I'm frustrated

I've been working on my self-described life-changing documentary, WANTED: Crohn's End for over 3 years. I am thoroughly stuck in the editing process right now and getting really discouraged. I have a Trello board full of sequence ideas and lots of interview content already filmed. I just can't seem...

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Cliff Zed

When was the last time you had a vacation from everything? Maybe you're suffering from burnout. Need a chance to recharge.

Simon © Simon

Go to your Script or Story. Pick the best scene to paint the picture. And so on. I shoot out of sequence all the time. I sometimes have 3 different versions of the same story part. I sometimes use a c...

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Reid Kimball

Hi everyone, thanks for the awesome suggestions. I have taken this to my workflow and for the few mornings I have spent my first hour of work making progress.

Cliff Zed

Hi Scott, nice to meet someone local. Do you belong to a writing group? Check out our website: PAFilms.com

Cliff Zed

Scott, here's a side question: Yesterday, I got your network request via Stage 32. Do you know if this is done automatically by Stage 32 or is this something that members have to activate?

Scott Lentz

I sent the request. Always looking to connect with local professionals. I'm just trying to figure out what your PAFilms does, exactly, and how it can benefit me and Outlaw Studios.

W. Jeff Crawford

Wow. I hope that wasn't meant to be as arrogant as it sounded.

Cliff Zed

Hi David, Nice ta meet'cha. I want to do some filming but I'm having trouble finding the right location for the film I want to do next. I have others though. We'll see what happens. Cliff

Jac Davyn
Nudity & Sex scenes

This is something common I guess but I am afraid of doing sex scenes and I feel uncomfortable with showing my body naked. Moreover, I would not know how to tell my parents that I did a film with sex scenes. You know, I will always be there baby and pure and innocent... So how do you overcome this fe...

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Christopher Von Grebe

So...in a professional shoot, you should know from the breakdown that there's nudity and/or a sex scene. If that's not for you, then you shouldn't submit or audition, and your agent should make sure s...

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Benjamin M. Allotey

Exactly! No one is forcing the actors to be nude. If there's nudity it's usually listed in the casting call. If you don't want to do nude, don't audition for the role.

Michael Wearing

Instead of asking the question " should I do nudity scenes?" Ask you're self this question "what roles am I unsuitable for and what roles would I be suitable for? Now as you list them out you will see...

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Cliff's network

Brian Keene
Debra Buckland (Pen Name)
Jon Eric Smith
J Blair Brown
Christopher Aumen
Phoebe Frear
Richard Thrift
Stephano Christophero Aka Pandaman
Stephanie Gilbert
C. Terry Walters
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