FILM ACTING & THE BUSINESS with CAROLYN PICKMAN, CP Casting Young Adults 13-17 yrs old who want to work as Actors in Movies are invited to participate in this 2 1/2 hour workshop. All will participate in performing scenes from Film and T.V. Shows. A Dramatic or a Comedy piece will be recorded and played back at the end of the workshop at which time helpful hints and advice will be given. These will relate to what actually happens on a production set as you and others perform and interact with directors and crew. All levels are welcome. Parents are invited near the end of the session to view the final taping and participate in a Question and Answer forum focusing on Getting Started in the Business of Acting in Film. *headshots and Resumes are welcome but not required. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED. $50 registration fee. LIMIT - 30 participants.

SECRETS of a SUCCESSFUL AUDITION with CAROLYN PICKMAN, CP Casting Actors and Directors are welcome to this 2 1/2 hr workshop. The Casting and Auditioning process is essential for the of a film. In fact, the casting of the film in the weeks proceeding the onset of production, often sets the tone and defines the character of the material going forward. It's the responsibility of everyone in the room to create an environment that supports ideas. All participants will be encouraged to Act in or Direct a Film audition. Subjects to be covered will range from Typecasting, to Call Backs, to how to test ability of both amateurs and professionals. Auditions will be taped and suggestions given on techniques which result in strong choices and finding the perfect Actor for the role. *Actors are encouraged to bring their Headshots and Resumes. *Directors are encouraged to bring sides from their Films. ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR EACH WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED. $50 registration fee. LIMIT - 30 participants.

Sponsored by The Bank of Woods Hole and The Woods Hole Inn. Reception on the porch of the Woods Hole Inn.

SHORTS & STORIES will be a lively panel discussion and Q&A featuring clips from short films and writers and filmmakers who will discuss the process of adapting stories to film, the artistic experience of making and viewing shorts and the ways that aspiring writers and filmmakers can enter into the ever-expanding short film world. Panelists include: Hortense Gerardo is a writer, anthropologist, and member of The Dramatists Guild and the International Center for Women Playwrights. Her screenplay, Fourhand, won and audience award for Best Cape Cod Film in the 2008 Woods Hole Film Festival, as well as Audience Award and Panelist Award for Best Feature Film in the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre "Filmmaker Takeover 2009." George Harrar is the author of over a half dozen books including The Wonder Kid; The Spinning Man, a philosophical mystery; Not As Crazy As I Seem; The Trouble with Jeremy Chance; Parents Wanted; and First Tiger. His short story, The 5:22, appeared in Best American Short Stories and was made into a short film. Matthew Quinn Martin directed the short film Celebrities in Disgrace, based on a novella by Elizabeth Searle. His screenplay Slingshot was made into a feature film which premiered at TriBeCa Film Festival. He wrote and directed his own award-winning short, A Walk in the Park, and his screenplay for A Very Good Year was presented at FilmFest New Haven. He has appeared in continuing roles on Law & Order and Fringe. Alysia Reiner's short film, Speed Grieving, was featured in The New York Women in Film and Television's SWAN Day Screening, the Hamptons International Film Festival, and The Williamstown Film Festival. Reiner is an award winning actress and producer appearing on the NY stage and on TV shows such as The Sopranos, Law & Order and 30 Rock. Taylor Toole is a Cape native whose most recent short film is After Work. His feature film, Mow Crew, which he wrote and directed, won Best Feature at the Kent Film Festival. In addition to his other short film, Standing Up, he has worked on Project Greenlight and the HBO series Deadwood. PEN (Poets/Playwrights, Essayists/Editors, Novelists) New England is an organization of published authors, aspiring writers, and all who love the written word. Our mission is to advance a culture of literature in New England and defend free expression everywhere. PEN New England is a branch of PEN American Center, and part of International PEN, the oldest international literary organization and also the oldest human rights organization in the world.Writers and Filmmakers discuss writing short stories and making short films.

Featuring music by Glenway Fripp