We've already got some awesome companies contributing to REELEDin --
big ups to the folks at CODEtv and TurnHere for reaching out to
everyone. I'm curious to know what other kinds of employers you guys
would like to see on the site. Are you itchin' to work for big
corporate brands -- like Coke or JetBlue -- or are you more interested
in smaller production companies who do music videos and web series?
Let us know, and be as specific as possible so we can make it happen!

Hey "people who like to make funny videos".... I've got a couple comics (one of whom was seen on NBC this week) who are looking to shoot a pretty simple (and pretty funny) American Idol-related video this Saturday, but they need a filmmaker to capture their greatness. Anybody free/interested in spending a couple hours on Saturday shooting a video?

TurnHere is pioneering video production for the publishing industry. We create video docs about authors and their latest books for the website www.bookvideos.tv, and we're always interested in meeting filmmakers who would like to participate on projects like these. Watch this TurnHere video about bestselling author Marianne Wiggins. Click here to contact TurnHere and join our international filmmaker network.

What do you get when you combine a funny premise with some talented actors? Usually a good video. That theory proves true in this commerical for a kids-only dating service done by the Winchester Preparatory Sketch Academy, who you can see performing regularly a the UCB Theater in Los Angeles.

For anybody on the lookout for the next big thing in the comedy world, here's more than a few names to keep an eye on - the roster of comedians who made it into this year's Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. You can find links to their individual websites on the Just For Laughs Myspace page.

Masters:

Ian Edwards
Jim Short
Pete Correale
Robert Rothstein
Megan Mooney
Maria Bamford
Joe Matarese

New Faces:

Matt Braunger
Lucas Molandes
Sheng Wang
Nikki Glaser
Geoff Keith
Hugh Moore
Mike E. Winfield
Tom Segura
Julia Lillis
Pat Candaras
Amy Schumer
Julian McCullough
Kurt Metzger
James Patterson
Matt McCarthy
Tommy Johnagin

Ok, as some of you may know, my favorite online video of all time is "Christmas Tree." It was made and uploaded by a user named "mittymoo", whom I contacted last winter to get production notes. Alas, I never heard back from mittymoo. He's recently uploaded two videos, one of which is hilarious (the other, "My Son Is Gay," is pretty good but a bit too one-note to stand up to "Christmas Tree." Check out "The Dance," and if you can put me in touch with mittymoo i will buy you all the egg nog you can drink.

There are so many lovely things about animation.
Please post tip, finds, and suggestions here about making and appreciating animation.

I've posted a great animation we featured on our site recently, "Evasion" by Brian and Nick Whitmire.

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