• For more than 25 years, and with more than 100 films under his belt, Allen Robinson has worked as a stuntman and stunt coordinator. An experienced stuntman, he is skilled in stunt and precision driving, motorcycles, rigging, wire work, water work, fire, rappelling, skydiving, and balloon piloting. Robinson has performed in big-studio productions with A-list casts, and doubled for such stars as Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey, Julian McMahon, John Snyder, Matthew Lillard, Timothy Olyphant, Ali Suliman, and Alan Ruck. You can visit his website at www.allenrobinson.com.
• Rich Minga has more than 15 years of experience as a SAG stuntman. With the support of stuntmen and fellow offroad racers Steve Holliday and Gary Hymes, Minga began his career in 1995 with the hit television series Baywatch and the Steven Seagal-fronted motion picture Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. Since then, Minga has performed driving and motorcycle stunts, fights, fires, and falls in productions across the country and overseas. You can visit his website at www.richminga.com.

Thanks to Len Savage of West Bay Productions, San Diego Filmmakers is proud to present a video recording of the event. We hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did!

Next: On Tuesday, February 14, San Diego Filmmakers will welcome veteran director Michael Brueggemeyer and Hollywood makeup artist Katie Betian who will share their insights into the process of creating a look using makeup and lighting. Don't miss out on this exciting, free event!

• Lani Minella is one of the most accomplished voice actors in the video game industry. Minella is the voice of Nancy Drew, the president of San Diego-based AudioGodz, and is credited on over 500 titles. She is also the voice of the Toyota Prius navigation system.
• Dino Andrade has performed in television, features, commercials, online series, and video games. Notably, Andrade was the voice of Scarecrow in the video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, the TV series villain Father Russeau in Kevin Costner's The Explorers Guild, and the voice of 17-year-old William Shatner in $h*! My Dad Says. He was also the voice of Pop in all U.S. Rice Krispies "Snap, Crackle & Pop" campaigns.
• Connie Terwilliger has worked as talent since 1978 for major corporations, including Microsoft, AT&T, H&R Block, Hotel del Coronado, and Invitrogen/Life Technologies. Terwilliger is also the voice of Lowe's.

Thanks to Len Savage of West Bay Productions, San Diego Filmmakers is proud to present a video recording of the event. We hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did!

Next: On Tuesday, January 10, San Diego Filmmakers will welcome Hollywood stuntmen Allen Robinson (Justified, Grimm) and Rich Minga (Paul, Law Abiding Citizen), who will share insight into performing and directing stunts in independent projects. Don't miss out on this exciting, free event!

Video Gear
8969 Kenamar Dr., Suite 104
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 356–0200

Before I continue, however, I want to recognize our outgoing president, Dearin Crockett. Dearin has finished his term as President, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career as an actor. All of us at San Diego Filmmakers thank Dearin for the excellent job he has done. He certainly raised the bar, and contributed a great deal to the association's growth. Anyone who has worked with him appreciates his many talents and professionalism. Dearin, we wish you the best, and we look forward to seeing you on the big screen. Remember, you always have a home at San Diego Filmmakers!

This month, I assumed the role and responsibilities of President. The year 2012 will be about growth and formalization. Through my company, Mitch Feingold Presents, I have nearly 20 years of experience with producing, directing, writing, and performing improv sketch comedy, stand-up comedy, and music shows for corporate and public events. Currently, I'm studying acting with Billy Cowart at WCI Studios.

Greg Lefevre has accepted the role of Vice President. He is the owner of Greg Lefevre Media, where he works as a professional training and coaching consultant for corporate and community leaders. Previously, he was a correspondent at CBS in Northern California, and served as a bureau chief at CNN for 18 years, directing major network news coverage for an 11-state region.

Our commitment, of the necessary time and effort to support this association's growth, is only a small part of what it takes to make things happen. A team of volunteers is absolutely critical to keeping the organization running smoothly and effectively. We are always looking for volunteers to participate as members of the Planning Committee, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month at Video Gear.

Martin Banks, who is the founding sponsor of San Diego Filmmakers, has relocated Video Gear to a new location—8969 Kenamar Dr., Suite 104, San Diego, CA 92121. If you are interested in volunteering, please get in touch with us during our next event on December 13 at Groovy Like A Movie.

Last month's Sixth Year Anniversary Party at the Marriott Courtyard San Diego Central Hotel was a big success. We had 155 attendees. To all of those who made the event possible, and to all of those who attended, thank you! We plan to make such events an annual occurrence.

Finally, I would like to thank Aaron Matthew Kaiser, a cofounder of San Diego Filmmakers, for all he has done—not only in the way he has conducted the monthly events, but the enormous amount of work he did behind the scenes! Although Aaron lives in Burbank, he would commute to every event, and call in for our monthly planning sessions. While I would kid with him about his introductory "monologues," he was a driving force in making every event a success. On December 13, Aaron will emcee the final event of the year for the last time. I hope that you all come out to give Aaron what he deserves—a standing ovation! Thank you, Aaron.

I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving holiday, and I look forward to seeing you at our next event!

6:00–6:30 / Doors open for seating (downstairs)
6:30–8:00 / Screening, Presentation, and Q&A
8:00–9:00 / Networking

Finally, for reasons beyond our control, we will no longer meet upstairs for networking. The regular networking period has been shifted to the 8:00–9:00 PM block following the presentation segment.

SAN DIEGO (October 27, 2011) — San Diego Filmmakers, the association for film and television professionals in San Diego County, today announced that its sixth year anniversary will be celebrated on November 8, 2011, at the Marriott Courtyard San Diego Central hotel, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. Tickets to the event are now on sale for US$10.00 each. Space is limited.

San Diego Filmmakers was established in September 2005 by award-winning writers, directors, and producers who came together to create a resource for filmmakers through which they could share insight, engage in meaningful dialogue, and form lasting connections. The association's first events featured Silver writer Chrisanna Northrup, former San Diego Film Commission vice president and director of features Kathy McCurdy, and Tombstone producer Bob Misiorowski. The founding board of directors was comprised of writer-director Dan Margules, producer-writer Aaron Matthew Kaiser, producer-director Gerald "Wade" Varney, writer-director Robin Rigby, and Video Gear founder Martin Banks.

Since then, San Diego Filmmakers has produced nearly 80 events which have featured more than 100 exceptional guest speakers, including actor Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica), character actor Doug Jones (Hellboy, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer), actor-comedian Mark Christopher Lawrence (The Pursuit of Happyness, Chuck), actor Faran Tahir (Iron Man, Star Trek), writer Jimmy Diggs (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager), Emmy Award-winning producer Erik Bork (From the Earth to the Moon, Band of Brothers), Sundance Film Festival award-winning director Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12), and Oscar-nominated director Gregg Helvey (Kavi).

"Filmmakers must face great challenges wherever they are, but outside Hollywood, the road is even rougher. Experienced crew, talent, and project advisors are harder to find as you move farther away from the center of the film industry," said San Diego Filmmakers cofounder Aaron Matthew Kaiser. "Through San Diego Filmmakers, independent filmmakers are inspired, empowered, and connected. They join a community which provides them with access to a rich and diverse network of talent and resources."

San Diego Filmmakers is hosting its sixth year anniversary party at the Marriott Courtyard San Diego Central hotel, which is located at 8651 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, California 92123 USA. You can purchase tickets at $10.00 each via sdfilmmakers.org or sdf2011anniversary.eventbrite.com.