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Cristin to host 2nd Annual National Nerd Slam
Filling in her beau, Shappy’s huge nerdy shoes, Cristin will host this annual event which celebrates all things geek. Wizards, Dungeon Masters, Scientists, Comic Book Junkies and Muppet lovers are all welcome. For more information, please check out the National Poetry Slam website here.
Cristin Chosen as Sloan Fellow for the Hamptons International Film Festival Screenwriters Conference
Cristin has been an invited to parciptate in the Hamptons International Film Festival Screenwriters Conference (Sept 9 – Sept 12), which is a 4-Day private conference held in East Hampton for 5 selected writers to receive one-on-one script development with produced writer/ mentors. The Sloan Foundation, which specializes in promoting films about science and technology, is underwriting Cristin’s participation at the conference after she submitted Mütter for consideration. In additional to the weeklong conference, alumni writers benefit from programs at the festival like the International Forum and Special Panels, as well as the Screenwriters Alumni Series, where past conference participants get an opportunity to showcase their work at quarterly events such as table reads, networking events, workshops and, ultimately, screenings of their completed work.
Cristin to Co-Edit 2004 NPS Anthology
Following the tradition of the two previous NPS Anthologies, Poetry Slam, Inc (the governing body of the American Poetry Slam) chooses two editors for its annual anthology from its current community of writers. This year, Cristin was chosen as one of the two editors of the 2004 Anthology. The other editor will be playwright, comedian and NPS commentator Jeremy Richards, for whom Cristin is a huge fan! The release date for the December 2004. Please check the Poetry Slam, Inc on-line store, found here, for more the book when it is released.
Cristin will tape for NPR Poetry Show pilot
Curated and hosted by Bob Holman, Cristin will perform in the final of three live shows which will be edited down for the NPR pilot. For those of you wanting to come out for the live show, please be aware that her more randy work has been requested!For more information, please check out the Bowery Poetry Club website here.
Cristin to host National Individual Poetry Championships
This will be Cristin’s second time hosting the lauded annual event, having first done so in 2002. This time around, he will co-host with slam legend Michael Salinger. For more information, please check out the National Poetry Slam website here.
Cristin to attend the 2004 National Poetry Slam
Cristin will accompany the 2004 NYC Urbana Team as the make their way through the 2004 National Poetry Slam, held this year in St. Louis. This is Cristin’s 6th trip the National Poetry Slam, and the team’s trip will be filmed for the “Slam Planet” documentary. For more on the documentary, please check out the Slam Channel website here.
Cristin’s Script “Mutter” Finishes in the Top 10% of the Nicholl Fellowship and the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
“Mutter,” which previously won the 2003 Philadelphia Film Festival Screenplay compeition, finished in the top 10% of the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, an international competition sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picutres which rewards new screenwriters, as well as in the top 10% at the Austin Film Festivals Annual Screenwriting Competition.
Cristin to host Annual Urbana Grudge Match
Cristin will helm an evening of slamming which will see her team, NYC Urbana, face off against a rough-and-tumble team from the Bronx as well as the amazing team from Austin, TX. The documentary film crew will be in attendance, so if you are coming through, look sharp and feel free to chant Cristin’s name for no reason at all! For more information, please check out the Bowery Poetry Club website here.
Shaptowicz to host and perform at the Nerd Show / Nerd Slam in NYC
Shaptowicz (aka Cristin and her beau Shappy) will be curating and hosting an entire night celebrating the almighty nerd. Special guests galore, including awkward poet icon, Matt Cook, will be on hand for this celebration. It will be taped and important people will be in the audience, cough cough. That means you should come out and support! For more information, please check out the Bowery Poetry Club website here.
Shaptowicz to perform at Nerd Poetry DVD taping in Austin
Shaptowicz (aka Cristin and her beau Shappy) will be performing at the Confessions Multimedia Nerd Poetry DVD taping. Cristin will co-host with Austin Slammaster Mike Henry, while Shappy will performing a showcase of his nerdiest work! For more information, please check out the Confessions Multimedia / Slam Channel website here.
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