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"A to Z :the Filmmakers Perspective" class at the California Film Institute

"A to Z: the Filmmakers Perspective"
class at the California Film Institute

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button Our latest X project is a music video/film starring the world renowned vocal artist, Mavie Marcos. Cynthia and Melinda will be producing and choreographing Mavie's latest record for her label. We will be working once again with the prolific director, Jamie Redford and his award-winning cinematographer, Doug Nichol on this innovative project.

button Melinda and Cynthia are currently working for Jamie Redford casting his new documentary film entitled: The D Word: Understanding Dyslexia. The 40-minute documentary is funded by Yale University and features stories about dyslexics from all over the world.

button Starting August, 2011 Melinda and Cynthia will be weekly on-camera contributors for the television show Aspect Ratio.....hosted by California Film Institute's John Morrison. Their new segment "FLIX CHIX" will report and discuss the latest films including studio features, tent poles along with screenings from independent film festivals throughout the Bay Area.

button Melinda is a contributing features writer for the newspaper, The ARK and both she and Cynthia are now on editorial staff of PATCH. Both are also senior contributing writers for Marin Arts Magazine.

button Melinda and Cynthia will once again be teaching a class for the California Film Institute, called A to Z: The Filmmakers Perspective. They have been asked to participate in the Young Critic's Jury seminars held in July at the Rafael Theater where budding filmmakers are treated to day long classes and Q&A.

button Melinda and Cynthia are joining the faculty of Beau Bonneau's The San Francisco Acting Academy. They will be teaching all the children's division commercial on camera classes starting January 2011.

button Melinda and Cynthia will be conducting their workshop, "A to Z: The Filmmakers PerspeXtive™ The Business of Acting and Audition Skills for Television Commercials." We cover every aspect of children entering and thriving in the world of show business. Presented in an exciting on camera workshop, where we will meet and train potential child actors for our future film and commercial projects.

button Cynthia's new film "Follow Your Heart" will be screened at a special preview showing Sunday, September 18th at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center at 11 am.

button Melinda's film, The Faeries of Farthingale, selected from over 3000 submissions, will be screened  at the Tiburon International Film Festival, March 18- 26 and  also at the prestigious  San Francisco International Children's Film Festival in conjunction with WorldCon, April 2-4

button A selection of films from Xanadu's collection entitled: "Child's Play" were screened at the" Mostly British " Film Festival founded by Ruthe Stein at the Vogue Theater in February.

button Xanadu Entertainment has been awarded a generous grant from American Express to underwrite the DVD copies of "Child's Play." They have partnered with the Ronald McDonald House, Fisher House, and Oakland Children's Hospital, donating their films for the hospital and RMH facilitiy libraries. The collection, Child's Play, will be given to each of the children upon completion of their stay with their families.

button Melinda and Cynthia are Brand Ambassadors with Mommytracked contributor, Kristy Cambell for FabFilmMoms, an online DVD screening and go-to source for various Mom's groups.