The Network Austin Mixer - Wed Nov 10 @ 6 PM - SPEAKER: Michael B. Druxman
net...@garywimmer.com
Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends,
Investors and Fans,
WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday November 10, 2010 @ 6 PM
WHERE: ND Venue - 501
Studios - http://ndvenue.com/location/
WHO: Everyone
involved in film and entertainment media... and YOU!
GUEST SPEAKER:
Michael B. Druxman � http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003694/
Our Guest Speaker at the next meeting of The Network Austin Mixer on Wednesday November 10 will be Michael B. Druxman - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003694/. Michael is a veteran Hollywood screenwriter whose numerous credits over several decades include Cheyenne Warrior with Kelly Preston; Dillinger and Capone starring Martin Sheen and F. Murray Abraham; and The Doorway with Roy Scheider, which he also directed. A prolific playwright, his produced stage credits include one-person plays about Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Spencer Tracy and Orson Welles. Additionally, Mr. Druxman is the author of twelve other published books, including several nonfiction works about Hollywood, its movies, and the people who make them. He has also written two novels, Nobody Drowns in Mineral Lake and Shadow Watcher, plus Family Secret, a non-fiction book co-authored with Warren Hull, which reveals the true facts behind the 1947 murder of mobster �Bugsy� Siegel in Beverly Hills.
An acknowledged Hollywood historian, Michael has also written television documentaries and has been interviewed for various retrospective featurettes that have accompanied DVD releases of classic films (e.g. The Maltese Falcon, etc.). Mr. Druxman is a former Hollywood publicist of 35 years experience who has represented many film and television stars, as well as noted directors, producers and composers. He has taught various dramatic writing and film appreciation courses in an adult university and is the author of How to Write a Story�Any Story: The Art of Storytelling, which has been used as a text in several colleges. A native of Seattle, Mr. Druxman has recently moved with his wife, Sandy, from Los Angeles to Austin, TX.
And we are thrilled to have him! So join us on Wednesday November 10 and get some great insights from a true master! Michael will also be offering and signing copies of his newest new memoir: MY FORTY-FIVE YEARS IN HOLLYWOOD AND HOW I ESCAPED ALIVE.
We extend our sincere thanks to the one and only Tommy Warren (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1277905/) for his superbly entertaining and informative presentation on Wed Oct 27. A man of great passion, humor, determination and insight, Tommy updated us about Spiderwood Studios (http://www.spiderwoodstudios.com/), a state-of-the-art, full service motion picture, music, and animation production facility with a 200-acre back lot located near Austin, Texas. He also talked about their first feature animation, new techniques in designing green screens, getting distribution lined up before production, and numerous other issues. Thanks again, Tommy! You are one truly inspiring soul!
IMPORTANT: THIS NOTICE WAS POSTED BY GOOGLE ABOUT ALL GOOGLE GROUPS: Google Groups will no longer be supporting the Pages and Files features. Starting January 13, you won't be able to upload new content, but you will still be able to view and download existing content. See this announcement for more information and other options for storing your content.
�
Since we will soon no longer be able to post new info on this Google Group, we will migrate to a Google Page, or a Yahoo, Facebook, or Meet-Up Group. Not sure which as of this posting, but to keep updated about this migration and our featured Speakers always visit our main website - http://networkaustinmixer.com/. Meanwhile, go to http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer/web and request membership �if you have not already done so. That way we will have you on our email list and can keep you updated before we migrate onward!
OUR LOCATION: ND Venue - 501 Studios - http://ndvenue.com/location/. The entrance is on Brushy St. between 5th and 6th Streets, one block east of the I35N frontage road. This venue is downtown, is large, has a full-service bar, and has plenty of free parking -- on-the-street and in the large lot across from 501!
TIME SCHEDULE FOR MIXERS AT ND VENUE:
6 PM -
Doors open� (45 minutes to
network)
6:45 PM - SPEAKERS and Q&A
7:15 PM - END OF
PROGRAM� (45 minutes to network)
8 PM - END OF MIXER�
The doors open for the Poetry Slam at 8 PM, but it doesn't actually begin until 8:30 PM. Our attendees are invited to stay and enjoy the Slam and network.
Speakers at upcoming Network Austin Mixers:
Wed Dec 8 �� Angela Rawna / Actress - Regina Howard
on Friday Night Lights
The Network Austin Mixer is now in its sixth year and we deeply appreciate your support, interest, and attendance! We meet on the second and last Wednesdays of each month. As mentioned above, Google Pages will soon end and we will be moving to a new Google Pages or Yahoo Group, so always visit this website - http://www.networkaustinmixer.com - to keep updated about this change, and about the Mixers, our featured Speakers, links for information, networking, etc. There is no membership required to attend and no cover charge. The Mixers are open to people involved with or interested in film, media, acting, writing, producing, directing, etc. Join us and network!
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 - http://networkaustinmixer.com
MORE IMPORTANT!!!
The Texas Film Incentive Program (House Bill 873) is now in place, thanks to the tireless efforts of Texas Film Commission Director Bob Hudgins - http://www.governor.state.tx.us/film, TX State Rep Dawnna Dukes - http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist46/dukes.php, TXMPA and thousands of people across the state,
BUT...
... people in the film, TV, gaming, and associated industries are facing a big problem. Stated quite simply: The renewal, and increase, in funding for the Texas Film incentive package.
Texas faces major budget shortfalls in a highly political season. To maintain employment for thousands of people and boost the industry in Texas, we all need to become actively engaged in this process. When? Immediately. Join TXMPA (http://www.txmpa.org/joomla/), contact people in all parts of Texas, get them to tell their representatives to support continued funding for the incentives, and help this effort in numerous ways. The growth, and perhaps survival, of these industries will be greatly affected by the legislative session in 2011. All hands onboard! We snooze, we lose! GET INVOLVED!
Google - Texas film incentives (House Bill 873), and visit http://www.governor.state.tx.us/film and other websites to get details!
There are major challenges ahead, so get involved. That's how things get done in politics. Thank you.