The Fashion Humanitarian Award Goes to Angela Johnson

https://youtu.be/0w7-AR8wXKI - Link to acceptance speech

Congratulations to Angela Johnson of @TshirtBallgown , Arizona Apparel Foundation @growazfashion / LabelHorde @LabelHorde / F.A.B.R.I.C. @FabricTempe for being awarded the Fashion Humanitarian Award from The Garment League - watch her Acceptance Speech here!!

#fashion #love #growazfashion #AAF #designer 

Costume Design Contest Get Your Fabric On

Film & Fashion Futures is excited to announce the following Costume Design Contest by Arizona Apparel Foundation.  If you ever wanted the opportunity to design a costume and see it brought to production in collaboration with some big names in the fashion industry, well now is your chance!!  Check out the contest and if you are a designer or can draw and illustrate here's your opportunity to get noticed for this 2017 Halloween season.

APPLICATION & GUIDELINES CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM HERE

COSTUME DESIGN CONTEST

Presented by Arizona Apparel Foundation and Supported by Yandy.com

Arizona Apparel Foundation is excited to kick off and announce their first “Costume Design Contest” sponsored by Yandy.com.  The winning costume design will be produced and manufactured in limited quantities by Arizona Apparel Foundation and Yandy.com for the Halloween season.  In addition, the winner will have their name included in a branded custom clothing tag/label with AAF and Yandy.com.

A percentage of sales for the costumes sold through Yandy.com will benefit Arizona Apparel Foundation in support of the AAF Inaugural Halloween Masquerade Ball Benefit which will be held Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at F.A.B.R.I.C., located at 132 E Sixth Street, Tempe, AZ 85281

Eligibility requirements include: 1) Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.  2) There is a $25 Submission Fee. 3) Applicants must submit an illustration of a costume design based on the design guidelines and fabric options provided. 

Timeline:  Application and Submission Deadline is August 9, 2017 at 5 p.m. MST, and all entries, including all required materials are to be delivered to AAF, at the address on the form or electronically via email.  The selected winner will be notified by AAF on August 11, 2017.

Information for the Application and Submission are included separately.  AAF and Yandy.com are seeking designs that stand out in quality, creativity, contain solid design attributes, and are ready-to-wear focused (see the Application and Submission form for full details - documents can be downloaded from here.) 

By participating, all applicants acknowledge and agree that they have entered the contest of their own free will, that the full guidelines, rules and details of the contest have been made available to them in writing and they therefore understand and agree that neither AAF, Yandy.com, their agents, affiliates, sponsors, representatives or employees have any liability with respect to the contestants' participation in the contest or winning and are not liable for any damages as a result of winning. By entering this contest, applicants agree to be bound by these rules.

For more information contact Arizona Apparel Foundation at Phone: 602-743-4638 or info@azapparelfoundation.com

Arizona Apparel Foundation – Costume Design Contest

F.A.B.R.I.C.

132 East 6th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281

APPLICATION & GUIDELINES CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM HERE

Powerful PTSD and Past Trauma Healing Seminar

Film & Fashion Futures and Chronic Behavior LLC support many causes and events in the community.  This particular event is one that is being offered to provide healing to those who suffer from PTSD and have past traumatic experiences. See the press release below.  You can also visit the website, Help Me PTSD, to learn more about the ticket prices and how you can attend.  Purchase tickets by visiting this site ==> http://helpmeptsd.org/powerful-ptsd-and-past-trauma-healing/

Additional local speakers for the event also include Robin Cote (Author of 'My Life, Victim No More'), Tray Goodman (Author of 'Crushing Your Box'), and Kristi Fowler (Author of 'How Could This Happen').

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Contact: Christopher Lengyel
Help Me PTSD
Phone 480-749-4840
Christopher.lengyel@gmail.com

Press Release

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Battle Fought After Trauma

Our POWERFUL HEALING FOR PTSD AND PAST TRAUMA SEMINAR will radically heal those who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am a Veteran and recovered PTSD sufferer Christopher Lengyel and I have partnered with Counselor Jane Fendelman, MC To help those who suffer from this disorder. We are available for an interview on your network. This work shop is open to all individuals (18 and up) who suffer from PTSD as well as friends and family members who would like to be a POSITIVE force in relationship to those who suffer from PTSD. Counselor Fendelman and I have developed an Experiential Workshop packed full of knowledge which will be a catalyst for a transformational epiphany experience for those who attend.

This seminar will be raising (if sold out) $8,000 that will be donated to Healing Americas Heroes.  You can find more information at www.healingamericasheroes.com

Location: Sun Studios in Tempe - Sun Studios of Arizona 
1425 West 14th St, Tempe, AZ 85281
When: November 19th 2016
Time: Doors open at 12pm

To schedule an interview or for questions regarding this workshop/seminar please contact: Christopher Lengyel @ 480-749-4840

Thank you,

Christopher Lengyel

Founder of Help Me PTSD
www.helpmeptsd.org

No sólo un par de caras bonitas!!

Interviews by Daniel Blunck

Not just a couple of pretty faces - Candace Damiani and Danny Zavala talk to Film & Fashion Futures about being Hispanic actors in Arizona.

Danny Zavala

"I fulfilled my promise to my mom."

This was perhaps the most heartwarming part of Danny Zavala's answer when I asked him what was the most memorable project on which he'd worked. "I had told my mom, 'someday you're going to see me up on the big screen.' " The film was The Whistler, which debuted in 2006 at the Valley Art Theatre in Tempe, AZ. "15 members of my family were there", he added, "and we were all in one row. When my part was coming up, I looked down the row to see their reaction. All my family was smiling."

Danny Zavala, with such films to his credit as Parallax and Maneater, is from the Town of Superior, AZ and served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1983 to 1986.

Danny Zavala

Along with Danny, I also had a chance to speak with Candace Damiani, an up-and-coming actress from Mesa, AZ, with roles in Run for your Life and in the tv series, Soulless, a project which also showcases Danny Zavala's acting talent. She danced competitively in contemporary dance/jazz for over a decade in her youth. 

When I asked Candace about the responsibility she felt as a member of the Hispanic community, she replied, "I feel like its kind of my duty to set an example to portray my being a Latina woman in a positive way." When asked about her own role models, she said, "My mom and my grandma were both born and raised in Panama. They are phenomenal role models for where hard work and dedication gets you in life."

"Kids look up to actors", Danny said, commenting on his responsibility to the Hispanic community. "You have to be a professional on and off screen, and should be setting a good example as a positive role model."

Candace Damiani

When the questions turned to whether either had experienced any typecasting, Candace said, "I have been a little bit typecast. You know, I've got the latina hips a bit, so I find myself being typecast as the girlfriend who's not incredibly intelligent or the club girl or the sexy waitress. I notice they sometimes equate curvy with not so intelligent." When I asked what advice she had for an aspiring actress with similar issues with typecasting, Candace replied, "I would say if you see a role that you can relate to and you don't necessarily fit that description, go for it anyway. Sometimes I've gone into auditions and they had a completely different girl in mind but my audition swayed them and they were like, 'You know what, you would be good for this role even though you look too curvy to look intelligent.' "

Danny added a positive spin to being typecast: "Being Hispanic has put me in front of a lot of people."

Concerning advice to aspiring Hispanic actors, Danny had three tips. "If you have goals, go for it. Be yourself. Its never too late to start." Candace added, "My answer is probably what you would consider cliche. Give it 100% of your effort. Don't go in it with preconceived notions like, 'I'm just going to be cast as the maid.' I never want to look back on my life and say, 'I should have tried harder.' "

Candace Damiani

Candace also told me about her experience on her first ever project, Dearly Departed. "I was cast as the lead, and I was extremely nervous. I was really unsure of myself." She continued, "that was also my first audition. I was like a newborn in there." When I asked if her being so nervous was because of it being her first project, she replied, "Yeah, I didn't know what to expect. I knew nothing." But, through all the nerves, Candace said it was this first project that cemented for her that acting was definitely what she wanted to do with her life.

I asked Danny about what role his faith has in his life, and Danny told me, "I believe everything happens for a reason. I know there are so many times when I've left my life in His hands. Without my faith, I'd be a lost soul."

When asked about her ultimate goal as an actor, Candace said, "to be a good example to my daughter, so she can watch my work and say, 'I'm really proud of you, mom.' "