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Steve B

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Apr 23, 2008, 8:43:06 AM4/23/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: April 30 - 7 PM Till Late
WHERE: Mother Egan s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin , TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKER: YOU, the attendees!

We would like to thank Dallas Snell, a true pioneer in the computer
game industry, for being our Guest Speaker at our April 9 Mixer.
Dallas offered a very interesting view about the relationships between
games, technology, the Internet and the basic human drive to
communicate and connect. Thanks, Dallas.

The Speakers at our April 30 Mixer will be you, the attendees! We ve
been asked over and over to provide this opportunity, so here it is.
All attendees will be given a few minutes to introduce themselves,
pitch their projects, their skills and their needs, seek interested
partners, and so forth. This is the time to address the entire group
directly. The amount of time allotted each person and the number of
people pitching will be limited to how many sign up, so join us on
April 30, arrive early (by 7 PM) to insure you have a time slot. Bring
and distribute any promotional and/or printed material you want. As
our attendees know, our Mixers provide a great opportunity to meet
like minds and network, so join us and make use of this is unique
opportunity!

We are migrating to a Google Group, so if you know folks who want to
receive emails about our Mixer, please send them this link and have
them request membership in this group - http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer
- and visit it and our website - http://www.networkaustinmixer.com/ -
to keep updated about the Mixers, our featured Speakers, and links for
information, networking, job postings, etc.

There is no membership required to attend The Network Austin Mixers
and no cover charge. The Mixers are open to all those involved with or
interested in film, media, acting, writing, producing, etc. So join
us!

Our past speakers have included Beth Sepko (Beth Sepko Casting), Bob
Hudgins (Director - Texas Film Commission), Bonnie Orr (screenwriter,
producer), Marco Perella (actor, acting teacher), Scott Meyers
(Director, AD), Veronica Kelley-Albiez (DVA Talent ), Stefano Fabrizio
(headshot photographer), Heather Collier (Collier Talent), Steve
Prince (actor, acting teacher), Donise Hardy (Founder and Former
Owner, Casting Works LA), Van Brooks (actor, acting teacher), Matt
Dentler (SxSW), Barbara Morgan (Executive Director - Austin Film
Festival), Steve Orr (independent producer, lawyer), Lupe Valdez
(Acclaim Talent Agency), Barbara Brinkley (Casting Director), Charles
Wiedman (writer, producer, director), Natalie Schuessler (Austin Film
Society), Andrew Pozzo (writer, director), Katherine Willis
(actress), Kelly Williams (Austin Film Festival), Jeter Crutchfield
(Austin Film Festival), Sherry Mills (Executive Director REEL WOMEN),
Gary Walker (special effects artist), Byran Poyser (Austin Film
Society), Deena Kalai (Entertainment attorney), CK McFarland (actor,
director, writer, teacher), Rob Nash (comedian, writer), Erin Franlkin
(Agence Talent), Liz Atherton (Caio Talents), Dallas Snell (computer
game pioneer), and many others.

Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and
associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website
associated with those fields, please post our website - www.networkaustinmixer.com

The Network Austin Mixer Core Group


Click on http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer/web/network-austin-mixer-april-30
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.

Steve B

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Apr 28, 2008, 5:33:23 PM4/28/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday April 30 - 7 PM Till Late
WHERE: Mother Egan’s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin , TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKERS: You, the attendees!





The Speakers at our April 30 Mixer will be you, the attendees! We’ve
been asked over and over to provide this opportunity, so here it is.
All attendees will be given a 3 minutes to introduce themselves, pitch
their projects, their skills and their needs, seek interested
partners, and so forth. This is the time to address the entire group
directly. The amount of time allotted each person and the number of
people pitching will be limited by how many sign up, so join us on
April 30 and arrive early (by 7 PM) to insure you have a time slot.
Bring and distribute any promotional and/or printed material you want.
As our attendees know, our Mixers provide a great opportunity to meet
like minds and network, so join us and make use of this is unique
opportunity!





We would like to thank Dallas Snell, a true pioneer in the computer
game industry, for being our Guest Speaker at our April 9 Mixer.
Dallas offered a very interesting view about the relationships between
games, technology, the Internet and the basic human drive to
communicate and connect. Thanks, Dallas.



We are migrating to a Google Group, so if you know folks who want to
receive emails about our Mixer, please send them this link and have
them request membership in this group - http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer
- and visit it and our website - http://www.networkaustinmixer.com/index.html
- to keep updated about the Mixers, our featured Speakers, and links
for information, networking, job postings, etc.

There is no membership required to attend The Network Austin Mixers
and no cover charge. The Mixers are open to all those involved with or
interested in film, media, acting, writing, producing, etc. So join
us!

Our past speakers have included Beth Sepko (Beth Sepko Casting), Bob
Hudgins (Director - Texas Film Commission), Bonnie Orr (screenwriter,
producer), Marco Perella (actor, acting teacher), Scott Meyers
(Director, AD), Veronica Kelley-Albiez (DVA Talent ), Stefano Fabrizio
(headshot photographer), Heather Collier (Collier Talent), Steve
Prince (actor, acting teacher), Donise Hardy (Founder and Former
Owner, Casting Works LA), Van Brooks (actor, acting teacher), Matt
Dentler (SxSW), Barbara Morgan (Executive Director - Austin Film
Festival), Steve Orr (independent producer, lawyer), Lupe Valdez
(Acclaim Talent Agency), Barbara Brinkley (Casting Director), Charles
Wiedman (writer, producer, director), Natalie Schuessler (Austin Film
Society), Andrew Pozzo (writer, director), Katherine Willis
(actress), Kelly Williams (Austin Film Festival), Jeter Crutchfield
(Austin Film Festival), Sherry Mills (Executive Director REEL WOMEN),
Gary Walker (special effects artist), Byran Poyser (Austin Film
Society), Deena Kalai (Entertainment attorney), CK McFarland (actor,
director, writer, teacher), Rob Nash (comedian, writer), Erin Franlkin
(Agence Talent), Liz Atherton (Ciao Agency), Dallas Snell (computer
game industry), and many others.



Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and
associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website
associated with those fields, please post our website - www.networkaustinmixer.com



The Network Austin Mixer Core Group








Doran W. Ingrham
Actor, writer
Gary L. Wimmer
Actor, writer, musician
Steve Barcik
Producer, writer
Donise Hardy
Casting Director, teacher

Steve B

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May 12, 2008, 2:10:10 PM5/12/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday May 14 - 7 PM Till Late
WHERE: Mother Egan s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin , TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKERS: Beth Sepko, Casting Director

Our speaker at our May 14 Mixer will be Beth Sepko, Austin's cherished
casting director. Beth is also an Emmy award winner for Outstanding
Casting for a Drama Series for Friday Night Lights. SEE:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784629/ AND http://www.bethsepkocasting.com/.
Beth has a long list of credits and has been a major influence on the
acting, film and commercial scenes in Austin. You will not want to
miss this Mixer.

We are migrating to a Google Group, so if you know folks who want to
receive emails about our Mixer, please send them this link and have
them request membership in this group - http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer
- and visit it and our website - http://www.networkaustinmixer.com/ -
to keep updated about the Mixers, our featured Speakers, and links for
information, networking, job postings, etc.

There is no membership required to attend The Network Austin Mixers
and no cover charge. The Mixers are open to all those involved with or
interested in film, media, acting, writing, producing, etc. So join
us!

Our past speakers have included Beth Sepko (Beth Sepko Casting), Bob
Hudgins (Director - Texas Film Commission), Bonnie Orr (screenwriter,
producer), Marco Perella (actor, acting teacher), Scott Meyers
(Director, AD), Veronica Kelley-Albiez (DVA Talent ), Stefano Fabrizio
(headshot photographer), Heather Collier (Collier Talent), Steve
Prince (actor, acting teacher), Donise Hardy (Founder and Former
Owner, Casting Works LA), Van Brooks (actor, acting teacher), Matt
Dentler (SxSW), Barbara Morgan (Executive Director - Austin Film
Festival), Steve Orr (independent producer, lawyer), Lupe Valdez
(Acclaim Talent Agency), Barbara Brinkley (Casting Director), Charles
Wiedman (writer, producer, director), Natalie Schuessler (Austin Film
Society), Andrew Pozzo (writer, director), Katherine Willis
(actress), Kelly Williams (Austin Film Festival), Jeter Crutchfield
(Austin Film Festival), Sherry Mills (Executive Director REEL WOMEN),
Gary Walker (special effects artist), Byran Poyser (Austin Film
Society), Deena Kalai (Entertainment attorney), CK McFarland (actor,
director, writer, teacher), Rob Nash (comedian, writer), Erin Franlkin
(Agence Talent), Liz Atherton (Caio Talents), Dallas Snell (computer
game pioneer), and many others.

Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and
associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website
associated with those fields, please post our website - www.networkaustinmixer.com

The Network Austin Mixer Core Group


Steve B

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May 14, 2008, 2:52:15 PM5/14/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday May 14 - 6:30 PM Speaker at 7 PM Network Till Late
WHERE: Mother Egan’s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin , TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKERS: Beth Sepko, Casting Director




We had a great Mixer on Wednesday April 30 during which our attendees
introduced themselves, pitched their projects, their skills and their
needs, met like minds, sought interested partners, and so forth. We
will do this again, as it gives everyone a chance to speak before the
entire group.



Our speaker at our May 14 Mixer will be Beth Sepko, our cherished
casting director and Emmy award winner for Outstanding Casting for a
Drama Series for Friday Night Lights. SEE: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784629/
AND http://www.bethsepkocasting.com/

Beth has a long list of credits and has been a major influence on the
acting, film and commercial scene in Austin. You will not want to miss
this Mixer.



We are migrating to a Google Group, so if you know folks who want to
receive emails about our Mixer, please send them this link and have
them request membership in this group - http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer
- and visit it and our website - http://www.networkaustinmixer.com/index.html
- to keep updated about the Mixers, our featured Speakers, and links
for information, networking, job postings, etc.

There is no membership required to attend The Network Austin Mixers
and no cover charge. The Mixers are open to all those involved with or
interested in film, media, acting, writing, producing, etc. So join
us!

Our past speakers have included Beth Sepko (Beth Sepko Casting), Bob
Hudgins (Director - Texas Film Commission), Bonnie Orr (screenwriter,
producer), Marco Perella (actor, acting teacher), Scott Meyers
(Director, AD), Veronica Kelley-Albiez (DVA Talent ), Stefano Fabrizio
(headshot photographer), Heather Collier (Collier Talent), Steve
Prince (actor, acting teacher), Donise Hardy (Founder and Former
Owner, Casting Works LA), Van Brooks (actor, acting teacher), Matt
Dentler (SxSW), Barbara Morgan (Executive Director - Austin Film
Festival), Steve Orr (independent producer, lawyer), Lupe Valdez
(Acclaim Talent Agency), Barbara Brinkley (Casting Director), Charles
Wiedman (writer, producer, director), Natalie Schuessler (Austin Film
Society), Andrew Pozzo (writer, director), Katherine Willis
(actress), Kelly Williams (Austin Film Festival), Jeter Crutchfield
(Austin Film Festival), Sherry Mills (Executive Director REEL WOMEN),
Gary Walker (special effects artist), Byran Poyser (Austin Film
Society), Deena Kalai (Entertainment attorney), CK McFarland (actor,
director, writer, teacher), Rob Nash (comedian, writer), Erin Franlkin
(Agence Talent), Liz Atherton (Ciao Agency), Dallas Snell (computer
game industry), and many others.



Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and
associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website
associated with those fields, please post our website - www.networkaustinmixer.com



The Network Austin Mixer Core Group








Doran W. Ingrham
Actor, writer
Gary L. Wimmer
Actor, writer, musician
Steve Barcik
Producer, writer
Donise Hardy
Casting Director, teacher






Click on http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer/web/network-austin-mixer-april-30?hl=en

Steve B

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May 26, 2008, 9:56:17 PM5/26/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday May 28 - 6:30 PM Speaker at 7 PM - Network Till Late
WHERE: Mother Egan’s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin , TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKER: Jeff Stolhand (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0831478/).



Beth Sepko (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784629/ AND http://www.bethsepkocasting.com/)
was a sensational speaker at our May 14 Mixer, and members of the
audience raved about how funny and down-to-earth she is. Indeed, Beth
always manages to get a great deal of invaluable information across
while infusing it with wit and candor. We extend our deepest thanks to
Beth for her time and her insights.




Our guest speaker at our May 28 Mixer will be Jeff Stolhand (http://
www.imdb.com/name/nm0831478/). Writer/director Jeff Stolhand graduated
with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin where he
directed several short films, including Humanoid Grannies from the
Deep, winner of the Sony Imageworks Film Festival.



His first feature, Seeking the Café Bob, won the Austin Film Festival
and was picked up by Showtime and The Sundance Channel. Stolhand's
second feature, What I Like About You, premiered at Slamdance and his
third feature, Master of the Game, opened in New York and is now
available on DVD.



Jeff is currently in development on two new projects; School of
Redemption, co-penned with Ryan Wickerham and being produced by T-4
Pictures and Confession, written by Sean Corrigan and in development
with producer Bob Brown who has made films with Jeff Daniels, Kathy
Bates, Joan Allen and Jessica Lange.

Steve B

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Jun 3, 2008, 11:06:05 AM6/3/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday June 11 - 6:30 PM Speaker at 7 PM - Network Till Late
WHERE: Mother Egan’s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin , TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKERS: Kat Candler and Stacy Schoolfield





We extend our sincere thanks to Jeff Stolhand (http://www.imdb.com/
name/nm0831478/) for his insightful presentation at our May 28 Mixer.
His intelligence, abundant energy, wit and wisdom are what make Jeff
such an interesting character, a creative mastermind, and a successful
filmaker, writer and director. Thanks, Jeff!



Our guest Speakers at our Wednesday June 11 Mixer will be award-
winning filmmakers Kat Candler and Stacy Schoolfield, who founded
Storie Productions (http://storieproductions.com/index.htm) in 2004 to
produce honest, hopeful and inspiring films. Kat and Stacy have 30+
years of film, business management and executive direction experience.
They have produced multiple short films, a documentary TV pilot,
Roadside USA, a feature documentary, Rescue Me and two feature
narratives, cicadas and jumping off bridges. Their films have screened
at The South By Southwest Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, The
Carter Center, National Institutes of Health, universities across the
country and on PBS.



Storie Productions' films rely on subtle, honest moments, characters
that hope in something beyond themselves, and themes that inspire.
Drawn to documentaries, stories of youth and family, and stories of
heart break and humor, they create films that leave the audience with
something to think about long after the lights come up and the
curtains are drawn.



Kat is a full-time teacher at the Austin School of Film and Stacy is a
producing mentor for the University of Texas Film Institute. SEE:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0133773/ for Kat

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1918372/ for Stacy




We have completed the move to Google Groups, so if you know folks who
game industry), Jeff Stolhand (writer, director) and many others.



Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and
associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website
associated with those fields, please post our website - www.networkaustinmixer.com




The Network Austin Mixer Core Group








Doran W. Ingrham
Actor, writer

Gary L. Wimmer
Actor, writer, musician

Steve Barcik
Producer, writer


Donise Hardy
Casting Director, teacher










Click on http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer/web/network-austin-mixer-april-30?hl=en

Steve B

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Jun 16, 2008, 8:26:37 PM6/16/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday June 25 - 6:30 PM -- Speaker at 7 PM -- Network Till
Late
WHERE: Mother Egan’s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin, TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKER: Marta McGonagle - a very talented and sought after LA actor






Our guest Speaker at our Wednesday June 25 Mixer will be Marta
McGonagle, who currently lives in LA and is returning to Austin
specifically to be our guest speaker. We are truly honored! Marta
developed a love for acting at a very early age, starred in several
theater productions, and then went on to star in several independent
films. She graduated from the University of Texas and received her
Bachelors of Science degree in Public Relations with a concentration
in Latin American Media Studies. This smart, beautiful, and talented
lady moved to Los Angeles, and with numerous films and commercials
under her belt, she is making her talents well known and pursuing her
calling full throttle. Join us and benefit from Marta’s words of
wisdom about the art and the business sides of the film world, her
experiences working in Los Angeles, and how she works to stay on top
of her game in this competitive industry.



SEE: http://martamcgonagle.tripod.com/ and http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1159715/



On behalf of all our attendees, we extend our deepest thanks to award-
winning filmmakers Kat Candler and Stacy Schoolfield for being our
guest speakers on June 11. They exposed some of the dynamic and
creative chemistry that exists between them, a chemistry that keeps
them focused on the integrity of their work and moves their projects
forward. Kat and Stacy were interesting, witty, insightful and
inspirational, and their passion and experiences were of great value
to all of us. Thanks, Kat and Stacy!
game industry), Jeff Stolhand (writer, director), Kat Candler and
Stacy Schoolfield (Storie Productions), and others from our round
table discussions.


The Network Austin Mixer Core Group

Doran W. Ingrham
Actor, writer
Gary L. Wimmer
Actor, writer, musician

Steve Barcik
Producer, writer

Donise Hardy
Casting Director, teacher


















Click on http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer/web/network-austin-mixer-april-30

Steve B

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Jun 23, 2008, 9:33:39 AM6/23/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Please pass on information about our Mixers to your friends and
associates in the film/media industries, and if you have a website
associated with those fields, please post our website - www.networkaustinmixer.com





The Network Austin Mixer Core Group








Doran W. Ingrham
Actor, writer
Gary L. Wimmer
Actor, writer, musician
Steve Barcik
Producer, writer
Donise Hardy
Casting Director, teacher


















Click on http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer/web/network-austin-mixer-april-30?hl=en

Steve B

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Jul 7, 2008, 6:57:50 AM7/7/08
to The Network Austin Mixer
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors
and Fans,

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday July 9 - 6:30 PM -- Speaker at 7 PM -- Network Till
Late
WHERE: Mother Egan’s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin, TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media... and YOU!
SPEAKER: Bob Hudgins (Texas Film Commission)

Our guest speaker at our Wednesday July 9 Mixer will be Bob Hudgins
(Texas Film Commission). Bob will update us about what needs to be
done in the upcoming legislative session to keep the Texas film
incentive package alive and growing. The Texas Motion Picture Alliance
(TXMPA -- www.txmpa.org ) and Bob's leadership have been critical in
getting the incentive package passed, but we face another hudle.

This is a very important Mixer, folks. If we don't ACT NOW AND CONTACT
YOU REPRESNTATIVES the film industry in Texas could take even a bigger
dive than it has for the simple reason that other states have stronger
incentives. Don't sit on the sidelines and wish. Attend our Wednesday
July 9 Mixer and become proactive in this important pursuit. It's
simple. We snooze, we lose.



We are deeply grateful to Marta McGonagle for being our guest Speaker
at our Wednesday June 25 Mixer. This dynamic, confident and talented
actress went beyond our expectations in sharing with us her practical
and personal insights about acting and the attitude required to
survive in this competitive industry. Our dearest thanks, Marta. You
were very inspiring and we received numerous compliments about your
presentation!



To request membership in this group - http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer
Stacy Schoolfield (Storie Productions), Marta McGonagle (actress) and
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