| Your vocation(s) (hold Control key to select multiple): |
Film Director/Producer; Festival director; Festival manager |
| Bio: |
Eric Vollweiler is the former managing partner of VR Events and now a Independent Contractor. As a producer he manages corporate sponsorships, marketing, advertising, and public relations for a variety of events, such as Film Festivals, Conferences, Movie Premieres, and Parties. Currently, Eric is working on the Film, Stage & Showbiz Expo taking place on September, 21 at the Hilton in Manhattan and producing Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conferemce, November 14, 15, 16 (2008) in Boston. Eric recently produced the Ed Wood Film Festival in Albany, NY (2007) and produced the first annual Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference in Boston (2007). Eric was also involved with sponsorship for the (2006) International Film Festival Summit in Las Vegas. In (2006), with VR Events, Eric produced the Premiere of The Great New Wonderful at the Angelica Film Center in New York CIty. At Sundance, he produced the Indislate Magazine and Film Festival Reporter Party whose sponsors included Video on Demand and Boston University. In Los Angeles, Eric produced the 2nd annual Now Casting Film Festival and has been a consultant for the DIY Convention: Do it Yourself in Film, Music and Books, The Silver Lake Film Festival, and the (2006) Pan African Film and Arts Festival. In (2005), Eric helped found the Youth Actors Expo. A crowning achievement for VR Events, the Youth Actors Expo is one of the only acting expos for children in the country. Eric began his career as a promoter in the Manhattan Club scene, for such clubs as Life, the China Club, Tunnel and Nells. Eric Volunteered for Film Festivals such as the Nantucket Film Festival(2000) and Sundance (2002). He also interned at the DreamWorks SKG Casting Department and graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Management Communications. |
| I'm Looking For: (hold Control key to select multiple): |
Film-makers and Producers |
| Current Project (s) and What you're seeking (explain in more detail what "I'm Looking For"): |
Film,Stage & Showbiz Expo at the Hilton in NYC, September 21 for more information and registration go to www.theshowbizexpo.com . Looking for Filmmakers, writers, directors, actors and Models. Everyone in the Entertainment industry.
Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference at Boston Universities Film location in Waltham, MA November 14, 15, and 16th. For more information go to www.rcifc.com . |
| Rates (choose ALL potentially applicable): |
Time For Portfolio/Exposure/Experience |
| Internships and Entry-level Positions: |
Offering them |
| Available for Film Racing, 48 Hr Film Project, and similar live film-making races?: |
No, I'm boring :) |
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