"Film Clips" by Larry Levenson

• A national television network chose the Westport Flea Market as a focus for one of their shows. Crews were scheduled to be there in July.
• The Tokyo Broadcasting System commissioned a production company to shoot footage in Branson for a tourism documentary entitled Take it Easy.
• Matthew Black is casting in KC for his web TV project titled Covermen. Matthew can be contacted at (913) 314-9222.
• Have you ever wondered how litigants are selected to appear on the various “court” television shows? There are scouts in different cities that visit courthouses finding cases that have been filed, but not heard by a judge. You can apply to be one of these scouts for The Judge Alex Show by contacting Hedda Muskat at hedda.muskat@judgealex.com. Include your city in the subject line.
• NBC’s America’s Got Talent was looking in Kansas City for people to audition for their 6th season. Dorian Velinov, casting producer, held the invitation-only showcase.
• Mark Ciersdorff and T2 Productions are working on a Buffalo Wild Wings internet commercial in KC.
• Producers for HGTV’s My First Place were looking in St. Louis for first-time homebuyers. High Noon Entertainment is doing casting.
• Shara Nickell, Subtropolis Film Partners, is developing a feature movie called The Black Riders. Contact her at sharanickell@yahoo.com.

Are you a filmmaker in the KC area and want to submit news about your production to KC Stage? E-mail Larry at llevenson@kcstage.com.