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Special Guest Seminars
Saturday, April 5
 J.
Douglas Miller
Motion Picture Production in Iowa: A History
7:49 p.m.
(Courtesy of IMDB) J. Douglas Miller is
a 4th generation Iowan, born, raised and educated in the Quad
Cities. He began his career in the movies as an usher at the RKO
Orpheum Theatre in Davenport, Iowa. Doug, as he is known to his
friends, also served as a production assistant for GMT Productions,
the leading theatrical promotion company in the Quad Cities at
the time. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and worked as
a production coordinator for the Bob Hope Christmas Show while
assigned to the Commanding General at Support Command Headquarters
in Da Nang.
Upon his honorable discharge from military
service Doug continued his education at the Palmer Colleges in
Davenport, studying chiropractic, the basic sciences and mass
media. Doug began working as a production assistant at the WOC
Broadcasting Company, a pioneer radio and television firm affiliated
with the NBC Network in Davenport. He eventually became a producer
and the Director of Community Relations, and was promoted to Director
for Corporate Development of WOC's parent company, Palmer Communications
Inc. in Des Moines. While in that position he assisted the company
with community and governmental relations on a local and national
level. Doug co-founded a media company which owned WOC AM and
KIIK FM (now KUUL) as well as Signal Hill Productions. Doug is
now the President of Two Rivers & Associates, Inc. which through
its affiliate Motion Pictures Midwest has been involved in many
capacities with numerous productions including motion pictures,
television and special events with such clients as ADM, I-Wireless,
John Deere, QVC, ABC, VH-1, RAI, Filmauro, the State of Illinois,
the Library of Congress and the White House.
Doug has served as a production director
for the award winning Italian director, Pupi Avati of Duea Film,
Rome. He has worked with Avati on nine motion pictures, some of
which have been "in competition" at the Cannes Film
Festival ("Bix") and at the Venice Film Festival ("Brothers
& Sisters"). Doug served as the field producer of "Mississippi,
River of Song" for the Smithsonian and PBS. He also was responsible
for the commission of and produced the first public performance
of the symphonic suite "Rhapsody for Bix" with the Quad
City Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with composer, conductor
and motion picture scorer Lalo Schifrin of "Mission Impossible"
fame. Doug recently was the co-production manager of the motion
picture "The Hideout", directed by Pupi Avati and starring
Laura Morante, Treat Williams, Burt Young and Rita Tushingham.
He also recently served as a field producer for the motion picture
"Sugar", produced by Journeyman Pictures, whose other
productions have included "Half Nelson" and "Maria
Full of Grace."
Mr. Miller served as a member of the Board
of Directors of the Iowa Department of Economic Development and
as such was instrumental in creating the state film commission
now known as the Iowa Film Offic,e as well as being elected as
the founding President of the Iowa Motion Picture Association
and receiving one of the first Iowa Film Awards. He later played
a leadership role in passing motion picture production incentive
legislation for Iowa. Doug has served on the Board of Directors
of the Quad City Development Group, the Quad City Labor Management
Council and Quad City Arts and has been active with numerous other
community and political organizations.
 Deb
Copeland
Acting for the Camera
3:28 p.m.
So what are the differences between camera and
stage? This workshop covers the differences in acting styles,
the basics of a good headshot and performance resume, and basic
auditioning skills. Participants will work in front of the camera
to enable immediate feedback as they develop their audition technique.
Copeland will then hold auditions Sunday for
“Peacock,” which begins shooting in Des Moines in
May. Auditions are open to all from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more
information visit
http://www.pmscasting.com/casting-peacock.html, or e-mail
copelandcreative@qwest.net.
Deb Copeland of Copeland Creative Talent is a talent agent and
casting director in Des Moines, Iowa. While working as a producer
on local projects, she saw a need for an agent who understood
good acting skills as well as the needs of the producers. She
started with the premise that there are many talented people in
the state. And, she has been proven right by booking actors and
models in hundreds of shoots over the past 13 years. Work includes
film, television, industrials, commercials and print with clients
too numerous to mention. Currently, she is casting Iowa talent
for the film South Dakota.
 Gerard
Estella
Music and the Mix II
11:32 a.m.
Estella will lead a seminar on using music to
set the mood, and achieving an ideal final audio mix. Estella
is an audio expert, having spent several years producing recordings,
playing with major recording artists and designing soundscapes
for commercial and entertainment film and video productions. Estella
owns North 40. We need to tell you, up front, for your own safety,
that Gerard is a dangerous man. His legacy of blowing the roof
off theatres across the country has left behind a pathetic trail
of stunned audience members who thought they were out for an evening
of wholesome, family entertainment. His guitar and keyboard playing
have been outlawed in 12 of the original 13 colonies and he has
been forbidden to sing as far south as Juarez, Mexico. No matter
what people say, Gerard Estella is one of the most fun guys there
is to work with. He combines the excitement of a five year old
at Disneyland with the raw musical talent of a veteran rock star.
Gerard and his genius are well represented our CDs, The Holotones
Live at Liars #1 and Janelle Lauer Live at Liars, as well as on
Ms. Lauer's latest recording, Turning the Corner.
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