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Liz appeared on the pilot episode of “Anytime with Cardon Ellis”
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Liz was interviewed for an article in Backstage, click on link to read article: http://www.backstage.com/bso/content_display/news-and-features/e3iafcbd501634f9b08598f6aa3b5ee812e
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Check out the newest division of Casting Solutions, “I Aint Playin Films”. See the "I AIN’T PLAYIN FILMS" section for more information
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A&E Special “The Making of ‘Saturday Night Fever’” Documentary features writer Pat Kaufman and Oscar-winning director Jon Avildson who are attached to the feature film, "Love Is A Movie"
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Liz is now teaching workshops based on her popular book, “Ace Your Acting Audition”
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Liz has taught workshops and appeared as a guest at Hostos Community College, Bronx Community College, Breakthrough Studios, The Network, Actors Alliance among many others
- “ACE YOUR ACTING AUDITION”, a new book by Liz Ortiz-Mackes, is available now at the actor-friendly price of $11.95 (USD)! See the "ACING YOUR AUDITION" section for more information
- Liz is now represented as a Casting Director/Associate Producer by UFPI, United Film Productions International, www.ufpi-management.com based in Ireland and the UK
- Liz participated as a judge for The Network’s One-Act Festival, March 2009
- Liz participated as a presenter for the National Endowment for the Arts 2009 National Summit on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities at the Kennedy Center, July 2009
- Liz conducted workshops and was a judge at the ITS convention in Miami, FL, July, 2009
- The short film “Medicine Man” is in post-production and is in development as a feature film
- Liz was a judge for Applause Productions Talent Competition in Cincinnati, OH, November 2008
- Congratulations to Melissa Leo, who played "Soto" in "I Believe in America", for her Academy Award Nomination for Best Actress in "Frozen River"
- Tristan Wilds, who played "Adrian" in "Indelible" is currently staring in the TV series "90210", and "The Secret Life of Bees"
- Aaron Stanton, who played "Rodney" in "I Believe in America" is a series regular on "Mad Men", and was also in the film "August Rush"
- Cahill was on a panel with other industry professionals for the SAG Foundation, as a Casting Associate & Headshot Photographer
- Oscar-winning director John C. Avildsen is attached to direct the feature film "Love is a Movie"
- Liz recently attended and judged the International Talent Showcase, in Miami, FL,
Dec 2007.
- 2007-2008 Screenings of “Lifted”, directed by Randall Dottin: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NY, George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch, Urban World Vibe Film Festival, Rhode Island Film Festival, REEL Sisters Film Festival, Harlemwood Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival.
- “Lifted” won Best Short Film at the Roxbury Film Fest, New England’s biggest festival for Urban Films.
- 2007-2008 Screenings of “Pop Foul”, directed by Moon Molson: Urban World Vibe Film Festival, American Black Film Festival (Miami/LA), Method Fest, Miami Film Festival, Indianapolis International Film Festival, and Palm Spring Film Festival.
- Awards for “Pop Foul”: 2006 Student Academy Award, HBO Short Film Award at 2006 American Black Film Festival, Best Short at the Palm Springs Film Festival, and REEL shorts jury prize at South by SouthWest (SxSW). Moon Molson, was also featured in the magazine, CinemaWithoutBorders, in his interview he mentions Liz Ortiz-Mackes as his casting director. (see link below)
- 2007 Screenings of “I Believe in America”: HBO Latino Film Festival in NY, Boston Latino Film Festival, and at the Cinema City International Festival in LA, CA where it was nominated for Best Picture.
- Zombie Honeymoon” made its cable TV’s premier and has been airing on TMC and SHOWTIME since November 2007.
- Roz Coleman interviewed Liz for her podcast everythingactingpodcast.com. (Episode #60)
- Liz was also interviewed for and will be featured in a documentary about performers with disabilities.
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"Pop Foul", by Rich Molson, was screened at The 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
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NY Premier of “I Believe in America” screened at The Director’s Guild Theatre, November 2006.
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Liz Ortiz-Mackes was interviewed for the revised 2007 edition of Mari Lynn Henry’s book, “How to Be a Working Actor”. Mari Lynn Henry’s book was released Dec 2007. Liz is quoted twice in the book. There was a January 2008 reading, and book signing at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Center NYC, featuring Liz Ortiz-Mackes, Mari Lynn Henry, Lynne Rogers, and Margaret Emory.
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Liz was part of a radio panel with Susan Sidelman, Larry Gebhart and Helen Mirren for KPCC 89.3 Radio Station in LA, aired December 2006.
- Cahill Connolly photographed the New York screening of “The Pursuit of Happyness”, and gala honoring Chris Gardner hosted by New Heritage Theatre Group.
- Cahill was the still photographer for the feature film “I Believe in America”. An article about the director/writer Michael Narvaez was featured in The Sunday New York Times, Arts & Leisure section on Sunday Nov. 6 th, 2005. One of Cahill Connolly’s still photographs from the film was published along side the article.
- "Zombie Honeymoon” made its cable TV premier and has been airing on TMC and SHOWTIME since November 2007
- The play "Devoted" by Katinka Neuhof was presented as a stage reading directed by Liz Ortiz-Mackes on July 5th, 2006 at the Gene Frankel Theatre.
- Liz conducted a workshop for young British actors at the Royal Berkshire Academy of Performing Arts in London, Nov 2007.
CURRENT/RECENT CASTINGS
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“I Am John Wayne” short film, written and directed by Christina Choe
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“Perhaps Tomorrow” short film, written and directed by Sandy Garfunkle
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“Kindness” & “Prom Night” Spec Spots, written and directed by Sami Khan
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"Crazy Beats Strong Every Time” short film, written and directed by Moon Molson
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“Drama Inc” pilot and Web series, Written by Jennifer Richards, Directed by Babatunde Odesanya, Produced by Black & Latino Filmakers Coalition
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“The Tailor” short film, written and directed by Gordon Grinberg.
- On going Industrials for McKinsey & Co
- Animal Planet miniseries “PARASITES”
- Animal Planet miniseries “Monsters Inside Me”
- "The Camera’s Eye", feature film, written by James Tracy, story by Bruce Hidemi Sakow, award winning writer, "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter", directed by Wendy Shear
- "Lincoln Technical Institute" Commercial for Univision Productions
- On going castings for Univision Productions
- Parkinson's Awareness Industrial for Cadge Productions
- "The Cycle" short film by Roy Clovis
- "Robber Barrons of Wall Street" short film by Peter Killy
- Additional Casting for "The Triangle Fire documentary"
- Casting Consultant for the short film entitled, "3 Endings"
- "One Night in Brooklyn", feature film, for Crown Heights Pictures
- "The Mercy Seat" by Neil LaBute, for Stamford Theatre Works
- South East US Theatre Tour of Rumpelstiltskin, for Educational Theatre, Inc.
- TOYS"R"US Industrial, for Cadge Productions
- "Communication Workers of America- Webisodes" --- Manic Studios, Manic Times, Australia
- Casting Consultant for Consumer Trend News Green Website
- Casting Consultant for SBS Australia documentary, "The Road To The Whitehouse" --- Manic Studios, Manic Times, Australia
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Infinite Ache” for Stamford Theatre Works
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Meet Pete”, pilot for Ya Deenie Productions
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World Trade Center Environmental Health” PSAs for Public Health Productions
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"Calais", Web Commercial for Nth Degree Productions
- Casting feature length documentary, "The Triangle Fire, A Documentary Film"
- Documentary for NFORMD.net
- Commercial for Turner Classic Movies
- "Tres Desos", short for CAPONTE Films
- Industrial for Mini Cooper
- "Love Online", short film for Ya Deenie Productions
- Casting consultant for pilot for Food Network
- Casting Consultant for “Kiss and Make Up”, NY International Fringe Festival
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