Flow Media

04/27/2023

CASTING CALL: Dinner with Gigi (short, ≅ 6 minutes)
Location: Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area

Synopsis:
Danny and Gigi have been close for a long time, but their relationship suddenly gets complicated by a recent treatment Gigi underwent to give her a second chance at life.

Cast: non-union, probably unpaid, production will take part of one day
DANNY: early 20s, mixed ethnicity. Danny is conscientious and responsible. He is about to graduate college and make a life for himself. He values time with family and friends.

GIGI: (working name, could change): mid 20s, non-White. Gigi immigrated to the U.S. and has worked hard to make a life here and help provide for her family. She recently underwent a life-saving medical treatment, and one side effect is that her appearance changed to make her more physically attractive to many men.

NAT: male, early 20s, any ethnicity. Nat is Danny’s roommate. He is the kind of guy who breezes into a room and immediately captures people’s attention. He’s charming, fun, attractive, and has a good sense of humor. People enjoy being around him.

Creative team:
Courtney Ball: writer, director, producer (courtneyball.com, imdb.com/name/nm10414302)
Josh Booth: director of photography (diamondlabelfilms.com)

How to submit:
If interested, send materials or questions to [email protected]. Include a photo, contact information, plus one or more of the following: resume, demo reel, summary of acting experience. (Note, Facebook messages may not get seen, so please send an email!)

01/28/2022

This was a no-brainer. When you're asked to list yourself as an Iowa business against human trafficking, are you going to say no? Every business and every person should be against human trafficking.

We are building a statewide army to fight human trafficking. Here's a few of the 300+ businesses that have pledged to join the Iowa Businesses Against Human Trafficking Coalition. Join the ranks & pledge to “Learn Something” and “Do Something” by visiting IBAT.iowa.gov.

06/10/2021

There is so much cool stuff inside this month's newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/a7334ee6d35e/there-is-so-much-cool-stuff-inside-this-email

05/22/2021

Tonight is the premiere of "The Giver". This is the biggest production Flow has created to date, and you know we've done some cool videos. Seriously, even if you're not a show choir fan, this film will blow you away. The artistry of the music, dance, and filmmaking shows what can happen when a great team comes together to make something special in a year when so much was...well, not special. Huge props to the students and their teachers at Ankeny Centennial and Linn-Mar high schools.

09/09/2020

I'm totally biased, having co-founded Matthew 25 with my brother Clint Twedt-Ball, but even though I no longer work there, I still love the way Matthew 25 operates.

Last week, I had the privilege of witnessing volunteers from around the communuty gave their time, talents, and resources to help people during Matthew 25's Transform Week, Derecho Edition. This is just a quick video I made while on site.

08/17/2020

A lot is happening right now in after the derecho storm in Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa! If you think you'd like some video of it for later use, follow these helpful tips.

https://flowmedia.com/how-to-capture-phone-footage-you-might-actually-use-later/

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08/03/2020

We had so much fun last week working on this commercial. After months of isolation and uncertainty, it felt fantastic to spend a day working safely with such a skilled crew and talent.

Thanks to Adam Orton Olivia Harding Camrin Petramale Ben Handler Juan Gomez Lindsey Rolling Sylvia Mills-Echols Anthony Jensen Kendra Aarhus for contributing to this commercial. Also thanks to Skogman Realty and Matthew 25 for providing great (and safe) locations to film here in Cedar Rapids.

07/16/2020

Casting Call for an upcoming commercial we are filming! If you are or you know of someone interested send headshots and bio/CV/resume materials to [email protected].

IOWA LOCATION: Cedar Rapids
Production title: SMP Commercial Video
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Production Type: Commercial
Project length: 30 seconds
Project format: 16:9 HD
Posted on: July 29, 2020
Production location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Production Company: Flow Media
Company website: flowmedia.com
Director: Adam Orton
Producer: Courtney Ball
Casting Director: NAl
Audition Location: online
Shooting Location: Cedar Rapids
Email: [email protected]
Compensation: Yes
KEY DATES
Auditions:
Send headshots and bio/CV/resume materials to [email protected]
We will follow up and may ask for read-throughs with those we think are a good fit.
Call Backs: July 22, 2020
Shooting Starts: July 29, 2020
Shooting Ends: Same day, Evening
SYNOPSIS:
A retired woman outsmarts a scammer seeking her Medicare information. In this scene, she has just finished her morning workout when she receives a call from someone claiming to work in the business office of her doctor's clinic. The scammer wants her to give him her Medicare number. Instead she reports the suspicious call to Senior Medicare Patrol.
CHARACTER BIO
Retiree - African-American woman in her 60s, active, fit, wise. In this scene, she is just finishing a workout, so the actor will need to be fairly fit and able to repeat physical activity like walking on a treadmill or using an elliptical machine for several takes.

07/06/2020

Hey, peeps. We're looking for someone with a nice home or apartment we could film a commercial in. Even better if you have a treadmill or elliptical machine.

06/01/2020

We came sooooo close to hitting our goal yesterday! All we need is $150 more to reach $5,000 in seed funding for Courtney's short film "The Bridge". If you want to help push us over the line, here's the link: https://forms.gle/j2xi7qgCvvVdiAq49

05/28/2020

We raised $3,375 for "The Bridge" in less than a week! Can you help push us past the goal of $5,000 by the 31st? - https://mailchi.mp/c618cc6a4bfe/lets-make-a-movie-learn-about-courtneys-new-film-project-the-bridge-2695405

Thanks to the generosity of many friends, family, and supporters, in just a few days we made it 2/3 of the way toward the initial $5,000 goal of seed funding for my new short film, "The Bridge". I can't tell you how grateful and excited I am to see people responding to this idea by committing actu...

03/12/2020

It’s part of Flow’s mission to grow and strengthen the community of filmmakers in Eastern Iowa and surrounding areas. ⁣
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For yesterday’s video shoot, we were able to pull in crew members based here in Cedar Rapids and work with Light Modifiers Rental out of Chicago to help us achieve our clients vision. ⁣
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We love collaborating with other creatives to create the perfect lighting situation, help build the scene, get creative on set! ⁣

03/09/2020

The last few weeks we have been diligently working to finished up video for a few big clients! ⁣
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When we’re not on set capturing footage, we are behind the scenes piecing all of the footage together and perfecting your story for the final video. ⁣
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Some things that go into the final video are video clip flow, color correction, and sound mastery. These details are small, but they play a large role in the overall quality and achieving the end goal of your video.

03/06/2020

Every artist (heck, any person) can benefit from being part of a local professional community. That's why Flow and our friends, North Bend Studios and Alex Gibney, are creating ICR Films.

Our goal is to build deeper professional relationships through in-person meetups, workshops, and opportunities to work together. If you're a working filmmaker who wants to be challenged, encouraged, and ultimately grow with the help of your peers, this group is for you.

03/04/2020

A huge congratulations goes out to our Creative Director, Adam!! His film The Last Minute Till Midnight got in to the Cedar Rapids Film Festival and is nominated for an IMPA award.

02/26/2020

We are working behind the scenes with a few local filmmakers on something we are very passionate about! Stay tuned - Announcement coming soon!

02/21/2020

Have you heard of The Ghosh Center?⁣
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We’ve had the opportunity to work with them in the past and continue to work with them in the future. Today we are on set with Dr. Ghosh himself. His words are truly inspiring and we are so excited to help share his story.