Pre-Production

NBC’s The Biggest Loser is casting for individuals and teams of 2 in New Orleans Saturday March 20, 2010 at the Riverwalk Marketplace 1 Poydras Street (2nd Level) New Orleans 70130 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Contestants must have at least 100 lbs to lose, an outgoing personality and the competitive edge to vie for the $250K prize. Please bring a non-returnable photo of any size and note that no one will be allowed to line up prior to 3 hours before the open call. Applications will be provided on site.

Fox’s television series “The Gates” will shoot from March 29th through August 10th in Shreveport. Please send resumes to 318.841.6446.

The independent feature film Flypaper starring Patrick Dempsey began preproduction March 1st and scheduled to shoot May 3 through June 4th in Baton Rouge. Resumes should be directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Nu Image/Millennium feature film Drive Angry starring Nicholas Cage is scheduled to shoot from March 15 to May 14th in Shreveport. Resumes are being accepted via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Summit Entertainment’s feature film Red starring Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis will begin shooting March 25 for 2 weeks in New Orleans. Please send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

AVB Productions feature film The Americans will begin pre-production in the spring of 2010 with shooting scheduled in the summer of 2010 in Shreveport. Crew and vendor resumes should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with attention to James Gerrick and extra resumes to the same address with attention to Gina.

Most Wanted Films feature film Death House is currently in preproduction in Baton Rouge and scheduled to shoot March 18th through June 15th. Resumes are being accepting via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bullet Films feature film Swamp Shark began preproduction on March 1st with principle photography to begin on April 12th in Lafayette. Resumes are being accepted via fax at 337.706.8971 and email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

American United Entertainment’s feature film Shotgun Wedding is scheduled to start shooting in New Orleans in mid March. Resumes are being accepted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fox/New Regency feature film Change of Heart began preproduction February 8th and is scheduled to start shooting April 1st in Shreveport. More information will become available as this production develops.

The independent feature film Jeff, Who Lives at Home is scheduled to begin shooting April 19th in the New Orleans area. Resumes are being accepted via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Court 13 International’s feature film Beasts of Wild is scheduled to begin shooting in Houma in late April. More information will become available as this production develops.

The independent feature film Samuel Bleek is scheduled to begin filming in early April in the Lafourche and Terrebonne areas. More information will become available as this production develops.

Filming

Green Lantern

Silver Cord

Blood Out

First Date

Love Wedding Marriage

Living with Leroy

Treme

Earthbound

Murder through the Eyes of a Child

The Independent Film "The Exhile" is shooting in New Orleans from February 27th to May 8th 2010. All resumes should be sent to Will Warner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Events

Twilight / New Moon / Eclipse Actors To Play Charity Baseball Vs New Orleans Saints and Louisiana Celebrities / Actors on March 20th, 2009 To Benefit Hope For Haiti Now, The Blood Center of Louisiana and The 9th Ward Field of Dreams. The game will take place at Zephrys Field in New Orleans at 10 am. For more information or to get tickets visit http://fantrips.trave.... If you are interested in participating in any capacity please email Wayne Morgan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and be sure to put VAMPIRE BASEBALL in the subject.

‘Spotlight on Haiti ’ Benefit Concert Featuring MuteMath To Take Place in New Orleans. FanTrips.Travel is hosting a benefit concert on Saturday March 20, in New Orleans . The concert features Grammy Award nominated MuteMath, power songstress Lee Safar, and indie band The National Rifle. The concert will take place at Mardi Gras World's River City Ballroom as part of an after-party event in celebration of the celebrity baseball game. As with the celebrity baseball game, a portion of the proceeds from the concert benefit the worthy cause for relief to Haiti . Tickets are on sale now and cost $30. Doors open at 7 PM and concert begins at 8. Click here http://www.fantrips.t... to purchase tickets. Call 1 (800) 487-1136 for more information or visit www.fantrips.travel for more information. Young adults and older welcome.

For more information about the film and television industry in Louisiana please visit us online at www.louisianaentertainment.gov