Interested in becoming an MAF member?It’s only $10.00 per year, October 1 through September 30!And only $8.00 for students. Just print and complete the application below and mail it in.

Or you can be a MAF supporter with levels starting at $25. Details on the form below. Thank you!

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BENEFITS OF MAF MEMBERSHIP:
·Extensive networking in filmmaking, screenwriting, and acting, networking opportunities in Indiana, Michigan and the Midwest.
·Receive regular MAF newsletter via email.
·Via MAF website, post announcements of screenings and other film-related events, including requests for casts and crew in the Michiana and Chicago regions.
·Membership fees help support MAF actors list, casting calls, mailings, mentoring, education, regional screenings, and other marketing costs.
·MAF is a 501C3 nonprofit organization.
·Participation in MAF Screenwriters Group
·Free entry to all MAF screenings
·Discounted tickets to MAF supported River Bend Film Festival
·Opportunities for discounts from filmmaking-related local businesses
·Fiscal sponsorship for your filmmaking or film-related activity if applying for a grant
·Eligibility to partake in the MAF sponsored $100 movie project

MAF meetings and filmmaking presentations are the 1st Tuesday of each month at The Cellar Door, located in the Ramada (formerly Holiday) Inn, downtown South Bend, 213 W. Washington at 7:00 pm. Free parking in the 4th floor adjacent garage.

Friday, September 16 at 7 pm

Merriman’s Playhouse

1211 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, IN 46615

Enjoy an evening of locally and regionally produced short films, then meet the filmmakers afterwards for a Q&A. Visit our website for film descriptions and director info soon. Here are the titles, in no particular order:

The Bridge (trailer)
Greek to Me
Leah Not Leia
Filmed on Location in Southwestern Michigan
The Art of the Chase
Rick and Ilsa
Split up
Rigamortis: A Zombie Love Story

ADMISSION IS $5 AT THE DOOR. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AND WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE DONATE FOR THOSE TO HELP OUT MERRIMAN’S PLAYHOUSE.

Mid America Filmmakers recently was awarded a generous matching grant through the Indiana Arts Commission on behalf of the 2012 River Bend Film Festival.

The festival has been sponsored by MAF for three years and is the premiere film festival of Northern Indiana, bringing in local, regional, national and international films of all genres. Each year over 50 films are screened, as well as a variety of film related workshops presented by independent filmmakers and industry professionals. Past speakers have included Stephen Susco (The Grudge), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Jack Olesker (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Rodney Sciba (Fast and Furious) and the film production company Glass City Films.

MAF looks forward to working with the festival again this year. Congrats to everyone on the achievement of this grant.

The next meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. followed by this month’s Making Movie Magic Presentation.

Mid America Filmmakers presents “Creative Costuming for Indie Films”
Tuesday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Free event
Cellar Door restaurant below Downtown Ramada Plaza 213 W. Washington Street South Bend, IN 46601

Making a period piece? How about a fantasy or sci-fi movie? Or maybe you need police uniforms or soldiers in your film? Like all indie filmmakers, you are working on a very tight budget and need to be creative, without sacrificing the quality of your movie.

Filmmaker and Art Director Tim Richardson and Make-up FX Artist Andy Swisher use their experience from working on a myriad of styles of films to show you how to accomplish the costumes you desire.  They will discuss the costume design process, acquiring costumes locally and online, and how to plan your costuming for special effects and crowd scenes.

This free and open to the public presentation will take place immediately following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both.

This is part of a monthly series of “Making Movie Magic” workshops. Please visit our website at www.midamericafilmmakers.org for updates and additional workshop listings.