The Big Easy rockin’ with production

Here's the latest update from the state film office, organized by location:

Welcome to (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here's what's happening for mid-October 2008:

NEW ORLEANS

The HBO television series "Treme" will begin shooting in New Orleans in the first quarter of 2009. Resumes for CREW ONLY are being accepted by fax at (410) 986-0029.

The independent feature film "My Own Love Song" starring Renee Zellweger and Forest Whitaker is in pre-production in New Orleans and in central Louisiana with shooting scheduled from October 20 – December 13. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at myownlovesong08@gmail.com.

The Scott Free Productions feature film "Welcome to the Rileys" starring James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart is shooting in Jefferson Parish through November 11. Inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at welcometotherileys@mac.com.

The Faulkner McLain Entertainment feature film "Alabama Moon" starring John Goodman is in pre-production in Covington with shooting scheduled from October 27 through December 16. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by email at info@faulknerproductions.com.

The Mandalay Lifetime Network television movie of the week based on the Nora Roberts book "Midnight Bayou" is shooting in Jefferson Parish through November 13. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at Gary@imagepictures.com.

The Mandalay Lifetime Network television movie of the week based on the Nora Roberts book "Tribute" is in pre-production in Jefferson Parish with shooting scheduled from November 20 – December 16. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at Gary@imagepictures.com.

The Horizon Entertainment football documentary television series is shooting in New Orleans with production scheduled into December. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at info@horizonent.tv.

The Seven Arts feature film "Night of the Demons" starring Shannon Elizabeth and Edward Furlong is shooting in Jefferson Parish through November 1. Resumes and inquiries can be emailed to Liz@voodoopicturesllc.com or faxed to (504) 582-5152.

SHREVEPORT

The Sony Pictures feature film "The Year One" is back for reshoots in Shreveport through October 24. For extras casting, please visit www.gloriosocasting.com.

The independent feature film "Skateland" is shooting in Shreveport through December 3. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at skatelandproductions@gmail.com.

The Millennium feature film "Leaves of Grass" starring Edward Norton, Susan Sarandon and Tim Blake Nelson is shooting in Shreveport through November 13. Inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at Leavesproductions@gmail.com.

BATON ROUGE

The Sony Pictures feature film "Zombieland" starring Woody Harrelson will begin pre-production in Baton Rouge during the last week of October. Details are coming soon.

LAFAYETTE

The Bullet Films feature film "House of Bones" is in pre-production in Lafayette with shooting scheduled from October 27 through late November. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at (337) 706-8971. For casting, please e-mail casting@bulletfilms.net.

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