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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Everyone wins BIG at IMTA in Los Angeles 2010!

Once again, our local models refuse to dissapoint. They proved that they can compete with the best and win some of the most prestigious awards given at IMTA. Numerous talented and beautiful people from throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Canada descended upon Los Angeles at the Westin Bonaventure for the semi-annual International Modeling and Talent Association's event, and SIX of our Amarillo models turned some powerful heads. IMTA is an organization comprised of leading modeling/talent training centers and agencies engaged in the professional promotion of the fashion and talent industry.

More than 300 top fashion and talent agents, casting directors and industry professionals participated as judges and scouts in the action-packed, week-long international event. Men, women and children of all ages competed on the modeling runway in high fashion, casual wear and swimwear while actors performed monologues, cold reads, soap and sitcoms scenes and TV commercials. Singers and dancers were showcased, and all participants attended educational workshops and seminars presented by industry experts.

The exciting week culminated with awards events at which the agents, educational institutions and VIP's in attendance presented competition winners with trophies, cash prizes and scholarships for outstanding performances. Among the winners of awards were Amarillo locals:

Another Smashing Success in New York

Wednesday, 09 September 2009

Every model at Diane Dick Legends now has even more reasons to hold their heads up high. Even though many beautiful and talented people from throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Canada gathered in New York City at the Hilton New York for the semi-annual International Modeling and Talent Association's event, FIVE of our local models turned some powerful heads. IMTA is an organization comprised of leading modeling/talent training centers and agencies engaged in the professional promotion of the fashion and talent industry.

More than 300 top fashion and talent agents, casting directors and industry professionals participated as judges and scouts in the action-packed, week-long international event. Men, women and children of all ages competed on the modeling runway in high fashion, casual wear and swimwear while actors performed monologues, cold reads, soap and sitcoms scenes and TV commercials. Singers and dancers were showcased, and all participants attended educational workshops and seminars presented by industry experts.

The exciting week culminated with awards events at which the agents, educational institutions and VIP's in attendance presented competition winners with trophies, cash prizes and scholarships for outstanding performances. Among the winners were Amarillo locals:


Many of these will join the ranks of IMTA Cover Models who are working in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo and New York, who have graced the covers of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, Elle, In Style, Interview, Seventeen, GQ, Details, Sports Illustrated, Teen Vogue, Elle Girl...and IMTA actors who appear in Gray's Anatomty, Hero, Ghost Whisperer, Dollhouse, CSI, Private Practice, Hannah Montana, As The World Turns, The Young & The Restless, One Life To Live, All My Children, Law & Order, Cold Case, The Bold & the Beautiful, Dirty Sexy Money, NCIS, The Suite Life Of Zach & Cody, Friday Night Lights, Without A Trace, How I Met Your Mother, Medium, Criminal Minds, and Desprate Housewives....Feature Films including Hannah Montana: The Movie, Dadnapped, Marley & Me, Planet 51, College, The Hole, Nailed, the Perfect Game, The 2 Bobs, Ghost Machine, The Glass Eye, Land of The Lost, I Love You Beth Cooper, Ice Age: The Land of the Dinosaurs, Five Killers, Personal Effects, The Extra Man, The Legend of Spyro, 9,The Soloist, G.I. Joe: The Rise of The Cobra, Two, Four, Six, When in Rome, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and many more.

Agents from the USA, Milan, Paris, London, Hamburg, Munich and Tokyo were present and searching for new stars. Among those scouting at the convention were IMG, Elite, New York Models, Next, Major, LA Models, Welhelmina, Women, United Talent Agency, Cunningham Escott Slevin& Doherty, Abrams Artists, Coast to Coast, Brian Leder Talent Manaement, The Savage Agency,Acme Talent & Leterary, Unified Management,KSRA and numerous others.

IMTA states: "This is the week top international agencies gather to scout at our convetntion for new faces. Contracts are signed and new careers are launched for many of the IMTA Contestants. Nothing compares to an IMTA experience....there is no other of this magnitude!"

ContestPlacement

MARTHA DAVIS
Martha Davis Cold Read - T1Top 10
Commercial Print - T1Top 10
Sitcom - T1Top 10
Theatrical Headshots - T1Top 10
KALI FANELLI
Kali Fanelli Commercial Print - T4Top 10
Fashion Print - M3Top 10
Jeans - M3

1st Runner Up

Junior Miss Model of the Year

Top 10

Runway - M3

Top 10

Swimwear - M3

4th Runner Up


CORTLYN CALLERY
Cortlyn Callery Commercial Print-T53rd Runner Up
Fashion Print - M4 1st Runner Up
Runway - M4 4th Runner Up
Swimwear - M4

Top 10

Theatrical Headshots - T5

2nd Runner Up

Young Miss Model of the Year

Top 10


JEWEL HOPKINS
Jewel Hopkins Fashion Print - M2 Top 10
ANGELA WEBB
Angela WebbCommercial Print - T1 Top 10

IMTA LosAngeles 2009 Contest Winners

Monday, 19 January 2009

Diane Dick models make a phenomenal showing in the largest international model search in the world. Held in January 2009 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in LosAngeles, CA, models from Amarillo won some of the most prestigious awards and recognition coveted by models and agencies world-wide. As you view our list of top placements, never forget that TRAINING MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE!


Models from Diane Dick Legends have consistantly been some of the best trained and best developed and sought after models in the world for the past 39 years.

IMTA LOS ANGELES 2009 CONTEST WINNERS

ContestantPlacement

BRADLEE CARLILE
BrandLee Carlile Fashion Print-M7Top 10
Jeans-M7Top 10
Model of the Year (MALE) Top 10
Most Sought Male Model 4th Runner Up
Runway-M7 Top 10
Swimwear-M7 Top 10
Theatrical Headshots-M7 3rd Runner Up
DAVID DUNCAN
David Duncan Commercial Print-T7 3rd Runner Up
Theatrical Headshots-T7 4th Runner Up

DRES ECHEVARRIA
Andrres Echevarria Commercial Print-T7 Top 10
Singing-Male Top 10
Theatrical Headshots-T7 Top 10

KELSEY PRATT
Kelsey Pratt Fashion Print-M1 Top 10
Jeans-M1 4th Runner Up
Makeup-M1 1st Runner Up
Model of the Year (Female) 4th Runner Up
Runway-M1 3rd Runner Up
TV Beauty-M1 Top 10
JENNIFER RUNBERG
Jennifer Runberg Cold Read-T3 2nd Runner Up
Junior Actor of the Year (Female) 3rd Runne Up
Monologue-T3Top 10
Sitcom-T3 Top 10
TV Real People-T3Top 10
MARISSA SIMS
Marissa Sims Commercial Print Top 10
Makeup-M3 Top 10
MAKELA SMITH
Makela Smith Cold Read 1ST Runner Up
Jeans-M1 Top 10
Makeup-M1 4th Runner Up
Monologue-T2 Top 10
TV Beauty-M1 Top 10
Young Adult Actor of the Year (Female) Top 10
JOSH SQUYRES
Josh SquyresCold Read-T7
Top 10
Fashion Print-M7 Top 10
Jeans-M7 Top 10
Model of the Year (Male) Top 10
Runway-M7 Top 10
Swimwear-M7 Top 10
Theatrical Headshots-T7 4th Runner Up
TV Beauty-M7 Top 10
LOTTIE URSCHEL
Lottie Urschel Child Actor of the Year (Female) Top 10
Child Model of the Year (Female) Top 10
Commercial Print-T6 1st Runner Up
Dancing-Child 3rd Runner Up
Fashion Print-M5 2nd Runner Up
Jeans-M5 Top 10
Monologue-T6 Top 10
Runway-M5 Top 10
Singing-Child Top 10
Sitcom-T6 Top 10
Swimwear-M5 Top 10
Theatrical Headshots-T6 Top 10
Toys-R-Us T6 Top 10
TV Beauty-M5 Top 10
TV Real People T6 Top 1