Elijah Wood Produces his First Movie!!!

IMTA alum Elijah Wood is producing his first movie which is based on the novel Black Wings Has My Angel written in 1953 by Elliot Chaze. The novel tells the story of an ex-convict who commits a daring armed robbery with the help of a call girl. Although he will not be in the film Elijah has stated that he is thrilled to be involved in bringing this lost classic back to the screen.

Elijah competed at IMTA in 1989 and has been a working actor ever since. He recently wrapped the film, The Oxford Murders about a college professor and a grad student who to try stop a series of murders which seem to linked by mathematical symbols. Elijah started his own record label, Simian Records and signed indie rock bands Apples in Stereo and Heloise and the Savoir Faire. You can catch Elijah in an encore presentation of Everything is Illuminated May 14 on HBO or in Deep Impact May 20 on TBS!!

Brooke Burns in The Salon in Theaters Today!!

IMTA alum Brooke Burns has a new comedy film opening this Friday, The Salon. The Salon is a sassy and heart-warming film for the entire family and Brooke plays a character named Tami. It is about a neighborhood beauty salon which the Department of Water and Power is forcing to close due to eminent domain. The owner, workers and community all unite to battle the huge corporate giant and it turns out to be a hilarious and uplifting story.

Brooke attended IMTA in 1994 in Los Angeles. After pursuing a modeling career, Burns found her niche on television, appearing on shows such as A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Ally McBeal, Baywatch, North Shore and Pepper Dennis. She also hosted the game show/reality show hybrid, Dog Eat Dog. Brooke is currently filming Miss/Guided a comedy centered on a woman who returns to her high school alma mater to become a guidance counselor and the people she works with. This show was created by Ashton Kutcher, another IMTA alum , and his film company Katalyst Films . If you can't get into the theaters on Friday, catch an encore episode of Brooke on the First Celebrity Fear Factor May 11 on the FX channel!

Supermodel Zhanna Featured in Sephora Cosmetics Campaign

Check out these stunning shots of Zhanna! She has booked a campaign for Sephora, the leading beauty retailer. Zhanna competed at IMTA in 2003. She is enjoying a very successful modeling career after being scouted and signed at IMTA. Zhanna returned to IMTA as a VIP guest speaker where she addressed the contestants saying,"Learn a lot about the modeling industry. This is the place to do it!"

Zhanna is a popular international model for IMG and has appeared in tons of fashion magazines including Nylon, Teen Vogue and Jane. She has also modeled in many designer fashion shows including Genart, Daryl K and Michael Soheil. Zhanna can also be seen in the April issue of Marie Claire France. Be sure to watch out for this beautiful model in her upcoming promotions for Sephora.