Plans and more plans

K here.

Tokyo is coming along nicely. We're not there yet, but the plans have definitely been set for us to begin our career there. I've been scoping out people, trying to figure out what the indie film scene is there. The only thing I've conclusively found out is that there is a section in Shinjuku called "Golden Gai", and its where all the musicians, actors, artists and filmmakers hang out.



We're definitely going to be there, although I've heard it can get a bit pricey.

In other news, since we're moving, I think it might be a good idea to start up a new blog to detail our adventures trying to enter the film scene in Tokyo. Neoshop would most definitely still be up-and-running with little tidbits relevant to NEOhio, but I think it might be a good idea to branch out and start up a new blog.

There are a couple of deadlines coming up:

Zoetrope Virtual Studio: Screenplay Competition:

IT ALL STARTS WITH A STORY.

In its first 30 years, American Zoetrope has produced some of the most important films in American cinema. At the core of this success is a steadfast dedication to storytelling. In the words of founding director Francis Coppola, who won his first Oscar for the screenplay of Patton, "The story is the foundation upon which all else is built."

Entry Deadlines & Fees:
Early Deadline: August 1, 2008 ($35)
Deadline: September 2, 2008 ($50)

The winner and finalists will be announced February 3, 2009, at this website.

More info here.

2008 SCREENPLAY EXPO

$20,000 Grand Prize!

$20,000 cash, a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Screenwriting Expo
plus free or refunded Golden Pitch pitch tickets, plus other product and services prizes

Four Genre Category Prizes Totaling $10,000 Cash

Each prize is $2,500 cash plus a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Screenwriting Expo,plus $1,000 in finalist prizes. The four winners will be picked from among these genre categories:
• Action-Adventure • Thriller • Sci-Fi
• Comedy • Family • Animation
• Low Budget Indie • Horror • Fantasy

Find out more, including deadlines, here.

edit: And, we have Tokyo Shop! Find out more here.