Casting Call : DIY's America's Most Desperate Landscape

Now Casting for America's Most Desperate Landscape - Backyard Edition!

For the first time ever, DIY Network's Jason Cameron is looking looking for dreadful, chaotic, overgrown, absolutely hopeless and desperate backyards for America's Most Desperate Landscape.

Jason and his team will bring a massive two-day transformation to your backyard. Think building decks and pergolas, fences and walkways, and much more. Got a pathetic pool? Jason would love to tackle that, too!

Is your backyard desperate enough for a total transformation?  We want to hear from you.

To apply, follow the guidelines below and send info to:

amdl@fogedgemedia.com

Entry Guidelines:

1.    In your email, include your name, contact info and short explanation about yourself, your yard and why we should select you for AMDL.

2.     Three pictures of your back yard - make sure they are wide shots (25MB email limit on the pictures.)

3.    Brief video* showcasing your yard and your personality. Post it on YouTube and send us a link. 

*You need to show us your desperation... your desperate yard and show us your personality and why we should bring the AMDL team to your home for the biggest backyard landscape invasion of the year. *

Entries accepted until October 14, 2016.

STORY EXPO 2016

Some of the amazing classes and sessions at Story Expo this year include...  Learn How To Tell Your Story, and Sell Your Story   STORY EXPO IV  September 9-11, 2016 Westin LAX Hotel 5400 W. Century Blvd., LA, CA 90045 Story Expo is the only conference in the world where you'll learn  how to tell your story through intense classes on the craft, what medium your story is best told in for both financial and critical success, how to sell your story, and even life hacks for being a working, successful writer.  Classes added so far for 2016 Include: * Writing The 1-Hour TV Drama * 6-Part Genre Series: Action, Love, Thriller, Comedy, Horror & SciFi * The Secret to Pixar's Storytelling * Master Techniques for Dialogue * How To Outline A Novel  * A Blueprint For Riveting Stories * Being A Script Supervisor (1/2-Day Intensive) * Writing The Graphic Novel * Rewriting: The Script Revision Process * Law School Crash Course for Writers * Virtual Reality Storytelling & Technology * Creating & Producing an Internet Show * The Science of Story * Agents & Managers 101 * Storytelling in Poetry * Making Your Projects Happen (1/2-Day Intensive) * Turning Your Novel Into A Screenplay * The Writer's Diet (Writers' Lifestyle Class!) * Film School Crash Course Pts. 1 & 2 * Creating Powerful Characters * Writing For Animation * Movie Screenings with Q&As And more added every week! This year's Story Expo will have some 100 sessions to choose from, and we are adding new classes and sessions weekly. Only $249 Includes all regular sessions, classes, tracks, keynotes and screenings. Does not include pitches in the Pitching Room. Click Here to read reviews from Story Expo 2015 (and 2013 & 2014) Need A Hotel? We've made special arrangements with the Westin LAX to offer our participants a special price of $123/night (normally $169-$229). Book Hotel Previous Year's Programs and Schedules: 2013, 2014, 2015 Thank you! We'll see you at Story Expo 2016!

MasterChef Junior is now casting for Season 6! They are looking for kids ages 8-13 years old who LOVE to cook!  They will be holding an open casting call In Jacksonville on July 9^th, 2016. This event will take place at the Omni Hotel Jacksonville located at 245 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. They are looking for kids who have a passion for food and cooking. If this sounds like your child or someone you know, please let them know about this opportunity of a lifetime!

For more information and to pre-register, visit http://www.MasterChefJuniorCasting.com

Here is a welcoming video from Chef Gordon Ramsay as well. https://youtu.be/DRIDv6Gh5gc

MAJOR PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCTION SHOOTS IN JACKSONVILLE

Jake Mills Productions based in NYC came to Jacksonville for two weeks this past May for a major photo shoot for Lincoln Continental. The crew of 15 shot at Huguenot Memorial Park, Ortega River Bridge, Stinson Park, a private residence in Ponte Vedra Beach and The Guana Reserve. The production had an approximate $280,000 economic impact with 140 hotel room nights at One Ocean Resort.

Jake Mills Productions produce print, digital and motion content for the top brands in the world, photographed by some of the best photographers in the world. They’ve produced in over 40 US States and a dozen foreign countries, and have worked with some of the biggest agencies in the world such as: Arnold, Bailey-Lauerman, BBDO New York /Atlanta /Detroit, BBH, Brand Arch, Bromley Aguilar, DDB New York Berlin, Deutsch New York/Los Angeles, Draft FCB, Grey, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, JWT New York London Houston, KEKO, Leo Burnett, Lowe Worldwide, MAB, McCann Erickson New York London Germany, Oasis, Pentagram London, Rubin Postaer, Saatchi & Saatchi, Y&R New York/ San Francisco.

Clients include Brands: Absolut, Accenture, Acura, Advance Auto Parts, American Express, Ameriprise, Armani, Asics, AT&T, Audi, Banana Republic, Bayer, BMW, Buick, Chapstick, Chevy, Chivas, Chrysler, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Coors, Crest, Crocs, Direct TV, Dow Chemical, ESPN, Esquire, GE, Flexjet, GMC, Google, GQ, GTE, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Hewlett Packard, Hyundai, IBM, Infiniti, Jamison, Jeep, Jockey, Kawasaki, KMS, Lexus, Lincoln, MasterCard, Mercedes-Benz, Merrill-Lynch, Microsoft, Molsen, Nations Bank, Nationwide, Nest Labs, Newport, Nike, Nikon, Nissan, Nokia, Opel, Orbit, Palm, Parliament, Philip Morris, Players, Porsche, Redken, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sea Doo, Shell, Smith Barney, Smart Cars, Sony, Subaru, Tanquerey, Toyota, Union Pacific, United Airlines, USPS, Vanity Fair, Verizon, VISA, Volkswagen, Volvo, Vogue, Westin Hotels.

Photos by Rob Parham

The Jacksonville Film & Television Office assisted the executives with logistics, resources and permitting throughout the entire production.