Three new projects announced for The Shreve

Here's the latest update from the state:

Welcome to (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development. Here's what's happening for the first week of August 2008:

SHREVEPORT

The Millennium feature film "Leaves of Grass" starring Edward Norton and Tim Blake Nelson is in preproduction in Shreveport with shooting scheduled from September 22nd through November 13. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at Leavesproductions@gmail.com.

The Hallmark movie of the week "Front of the Class" is in pre-production in Shreveport with shooting scheduled to begin September 3rd. Resumes and inquires are being accepted by fax at (318) 682-5671.

The Signature Pictures feature film "Three Stories about Joan" is in pre-production in Shreveport with shooting scheduled from October 6 through mid-November. Details are coming soon!

The feature film based on the book "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" is shooting in Shreveport through September 2. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at beerinhellmovie@gmail.com.

LAFAYETTE

The Bullet Films feature film "Gator" is in pre-production in Lafayette with shooting scheduled from August 18 through September 13. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at (337) 706-8971. For casting, please e-mail casting@bulletfilms.net.

BATON ROUGE

The independent feature film "Drool" starring Laura Harring and Jill Marie Jones is shooting in Baton Rouge through August 23rd. Inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at info@lampbr.com.

The Films in Motion/Sci-Fi Channel television movie "Lightning Strikes" is in pre-production in Baton Rouge and Hammond. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by e-mail at info@filmsinmotion.com.

The Films in Motion feature film "Entity" is also in pre-production in Baton Rouge. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by e-mail at info@filmsinmotion.com.

NEW ORLEANS AREA

The LA Film Axis feature film "Ménage a trios" is in pre-production in New Orleans with shooting scheduled from mid-September through mid-October. Cast and crew resumes are being accepted by e-mail at mikeappletango@gmail.com.

The Faulkner McLain Entertainment feature film "Alabama Moon" is in pre-production in Covington with shooting scheduled for November and December. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by email at info@faulknerproductions.com.

The Seven Arts feature film "Night of the Demons" is in pre-production in New Orleans with shooting scheduled from September 15 through late October. Resumes and inquiries can be e-mailed to Liz@voodoopicturesllc.com or faxed to (504) 582-5152.

The Nu Image/Millennium feature film "Bad Lieutenant" starring Nicolas Cage and Val Kilmer is shooting in New Orleans through August 26. Resumes and inquiries are currently be accepted by e-mail at badlieutenant2008@gmail.com.

And for more information about the film and television industry in Louisiana please visit us online at www.louisianaentertainment.gov and www.lafilm.org.