Member of the Month - July 2010 - Sophia Juarbe

Rough Cut Member of the month
Sophia Juarbe
By Matthew J. Jimenez

This month Rough Cut would like to recognize Sophia Juarbe for all her contributions, participation and support. Thank you Sophia.

"I herd about Sophia before I met her, as I was in need of an FX make-up person and Ben Hammond recommended her. Sophia displayed her skills and professionalism from day one, and over the last few months she has always been reliable, providing my production with an added sense of stability. She deserves this honor because Sophia has worked hard to coordinate, promote, and document the last few Rough Cut events. I would recommend Sophia to any filmmaker who is looking for an intelligent, hard working, and dependable person to round out his or her set. Congratulations on receiving the 'Member of the Month' title, and I look forward to working with you in the future."

-Robert S. Pearson

"I met Sophia in my first class at Ai. I got to know her along the way. In my first film class, I needed an actress so I asked Sophia if she could do it, even though she wasn't in the class. She took time out of her busy schedule to come out and help me film. This is just one of many examples of Sophia's dedication and compassion for helping other students. Thank you Sophia I hope to keep working with you."
Benjamin Hammond-

Guest Speaker Tyler Martinolich of July

Rough Cut guest speaker of the month
Tyler Martinolich
by Matthew J. Jimenez

Former film instructor, guest speaker of July, Tyler Martinolich is a fountain of knowledge. He shared his experience, time and stories to paint a blueprint of the film industries ins and outs. Tyler stopped by on July 26th for a Q & A session. Here are a few highlights.

Q: What would you say to some of the film students aspiring to become great filmmakers?
Tyler - "Get out of your dorm room and stop casting your friends and get some actors"

Q: What are some of the aspects of the film industry you enjoy most?
Tyler - "I liked the idea of writing a scripts and watching it come to fruition"

Q: What did you do after film school?
Tyler - "Went to grad school for film business and producing"

Q: Why is it a good decision to go to grad school?
Tyler - "Bigger and better toys"

"Use the resources available from your networking to get where you need to go"

Thanks to Tyler Martinolich for coming to the Ai Tampa and sharing his knowledge about the film industry with Rough Cut. This was a great experience, thank you again.

Rough Cut Meeting 7/20/10

First Rough Cut meeting of the new quarter.

Our first meeting of the new quarter was very successful with over 30 students and a handful of 1st quarter students. Welcome new students!

We strongly encourage people to show up next Tuesday for our guest speaker Nicole Abisinio on July 27, upstairs in the tutored chef from 2 - 5.

Senior students Jay McGee, Brandon Bianco, Anthony Verderosa are looking for crew to help them on their senior projects. If anyone is interested in helping or being a part of their project please contact airoughcuttampa@gmail.com for more information.

Graduate graphic designer Shawnna Savanni and senior film student Ian Tracy are running a grassroots organization to bring awareness and inspire change about the oil leak called 'Close the Hole' to find out more check out http://www.youtube.com/closethehole

2010 Student Film Showcase is coming together nicely and is estimated to be on September 10.

Ben Hammond-New Critic for Examiner

Vice President's Opinion Matters!

Congratulations to Ai Tampa DFVP student, and Rough Cut vice president, Ben Hammond for becoming a new member of the Tampa-Bay Examiner film review team. You can read Ben's full review of Predators by clicking on the URL below, and be sure to let him know what you think by commenting on the review.

http://www.examiner.com/x-57674-Tampa-Film-Examiner~y2010m7d13-Predators-movie-review