The Network Austin Mixer - This Month

Dear Film, Game, Music and Entertainment People, Friends, Investors and Fans,
 
WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday September 8, 2010 @ 6 PM
WHERE: ND Venue - 501 Studios - http://ndvenue.com/location/

WHO: Everyone involved in film, theatre, and entertainment media... and YOU!
GUEST SPEAKERS: Nick Krause, Kate Krause, and Liz Atherton

Our Guest Speakers on Wed Sept 8 will be Nick Krause, Kate Krause, and Liz Atherton.

Nick Krause (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1975228/) is a young actor that has done most of his work in Texas – that is before Alexander Payne (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668247/ ) came calling. Nick just wrapped filming the role of Sid in THE DESCENDANTS (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1033575/), a lead role opposite of George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Wilson. Prior to this, Nick appeared in JACK AND BOBBY, THE GARAGE, and BOYHOOD, and a had a supporting role in HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS. The exciting thing is that Nick booked this role FROM TEXAS! Outside of acting, Nick’s passion is music. He is one of two charter “Hall of Fame” honorees at the Austin School of Rock and has performed in venues across the country. 

Kate Krause (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2073168/) is a young actor who has a resume that most 15 year old Texan actors would love to have. She was a series regular on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS for seasons 1, 2 and 3, playing Tabby Garrity, sister to Lyla Garrity and daughter of Buddy Garrity. Kate’s other passion is soccer! She is the goalie for the Austin Texas, a select team, and plays goalie for the Georgetown High School team, as well.

Liz Atherton is the proud mother of Nick and Kate Krause and Mitch and Drew Atherton. Liz is as the owner of The Atherton Group (TAG) Talent Agency (www.TAGTalent.com), which represents professional, award-winning talent, as well as the most impressive rising stars in the business. Founded in 1994, TAG Talent (formally known as Ciao! in Texas) has California, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana divisions. TAG actors have been on every major production in Texas. Liz had the good fortune of being on set for three month with Nick in Hawaii while he shot THE DESCENDANTS, and was also on set for all of Kate’s episodes on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. She has the perspective not only as that of agent, but also of mom.

Join us on Wed Sept 8 - at our new location with new hours - and get the inside scoop about young actors from those who know - Nick Krause, Kate Krause, and Liz Atherton. We encourage all parents to bring and accompany their sons and daughters who are aspiring young actors!

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW 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!

ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THE NEW 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.

We are extremely grateful to Dawn Krantz for being our Guest Speaker on Wed August 25. Dawn has years of experience as a powerful and effective ‘middle person’ between business people and artists, and she offered numerous insights about the components necessary for success. In short, Dawn discussed:

Your product: Know what your product is, who you are, and what makes you different.

Marketing: Have a business plan, be aggressive and passionate, use personality, believe you are a winner, network, maintain a database of contacts, keep in touch with them, send Thank You cards, etc.

Competition: Know your competition and what makes you better, and stand out regardless of that competition.

Financing: Set a yearly budget for promotion. Have a vision and a path to bring it about.

Funding films: Most investors who fund low budget movies do so based on emotions. Emotionally connect with investors, meet with them in person, and develop relationships.

Attitudes: Be consciously positive, creative, inventive, and unique, and plant these seed into your subconscious.

Thank you, Dawn, for your profound insights and a marvelous presentation!

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. If you (or folks you know) want to receive emails about our Mixers, go to our Google Group and request membership - http://groups.google.com/group/the-network-austin-mixer/web. Visit this link and our website - http://www.networkaustinmixer.com - to keep updated 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!

Our past speakers have included Texas State Representative Dawnna Dukes, 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 (Owner & Founder / A CASTING PLACE), Doran W. Ingrham (Actor, writer), Gary L Wimmer (Actor, writer), Van Brooks (Actor, Acting Teacher), Matt Dentler (SxSW), Barbara Morgan (Executive Director - Austin Film Festival), Steve Orr (Independent Producer, Attorney), 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), Jeter Crutchfield, Kelly Williams, Linnea Toney, Alissa Ziemianski, Alex McPhail, David Gil and Melissa "Millie" McKinney (Austin Film Festival), Sherry Mills (Executive Director REEL WOMEN), Gary Walker (Special Effects Artist), Byran Poyser (Austin Film Society), Babs George (Actor, Acting Teacher), 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 Pioneer), Jeff Stolhand (Writer, Director), Kat Candler and Stacy Schoolfield (Writers, Directors, Storie Productions), Marta McGonagle (Actress), Todd McMullen (Cinematographer, DP), Greg Zekowski (Director, Writer, Producer), Gabe Folse (Actor, Acting Teacher), Mark Stuart Lane (Actor, Producer, Director), Bill Kirchenbauer (Actor, Comedian), Joaquin Avellon (Editor, Producer), Ludek Drizhal (Musician, Composer), Steve Mims (Teacher, Filmmaker), Tom Booker (Comedian, Teacher, Writer), Sheila Steele (Beth Sepko Casting), Amanda C. Hall-Summers (Acclaim Talent), Janet Pierson (Producer SxSW), Ben Taylor (Actor, Writer, Teacher), Tommy G. Warren (Writer, Producer, Spiderwood Studios), Mary Anne Connolly (Editor, Austin Woman Magazine), Amy Maner (Actress, Producer, Costumer), Brandy Rainey Amstel (Writer, Producer, Director), Deb Bryan (Canned Peach Productions), Suezean Matarazzo (DP), Michael B. Druxman (Screenwriter, Director, Author), Giovanni Gallucci (Internet social media guru), Sandra Adair (Editor), Dwight Adair (Director, Writer, Producer), Barry Pineo (Actor, Teacher), Beatrice Bellino (Script Supervisor), Linda Dowell (Executive Director SAG/DFW) and Trish Avery (Assistant Executive Director SAG/DFW), Latifah Taormina (Executive Director of Austin Circle of Theaters), Paul Alvarado-Dykstra (Central Texas Representative of TXMPA) and Anne-Marie McKaskle (Membership Services Director at the Greater Austin Creative Alliance), Dean Reading (Actor, Writer, Teacher), Mj Vandivier (Actor, Acting Teacher), and Paula Russell (Actor, Acting Teacher), Tracie Laymon (Writer, Director), Spencer Gibb (Composer, Producer, Actor), Leon Rodriquez (Writer, Director, Producer), Derek Lee Nixon (Actor, Writer, Producer), Dawn Krantz (Financing films), and others from our round table discussions.

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

CLICK HERE to read an article about THE NETWORK AUSTIN MIXER 
in the August 5, 2008 Austin American Statesman.

IMPORTANT!!! TXMPA (http://www.txmpa.org/joomla/) is a nonprofit organization founded in Austin to become the advocate for the film, video, interactive, and digital media production industries in the Texas. TXMPA

  • is committed to building a strong community of industry professionals and to support legislation that benefits our industry,
  • is committed to educating the general public about our businesses and how we impact their lives through the hundreds of millions of dollars our productions pump into the economy,
  • supports legislation that will provide competitive economic incentives for the film, video, interactive, and video game industry.

The new Texas Film Incentive Program 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 there is still work to be done, so join TXMPA and get involved. That's how things get done in politics. Thank you.