ALL-INCLUSIVE" RESORT TAKES ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING

Industry is abuzz again, with plans set for International Model Search, Club Med style!

Orlando, Fla) -- Lou Pearlmans TCTalent, the worlds largest scouting company, is making waves and breaking new records. The Orlando-based company, which produced the first-ever floating" model search aboard a Carnival Cruise ship last spring, has completely booked the Club Med in Cancun, Mexico, taking over the resort this October for a fiesta-themed Superstar Search South-of-the-Border (co-sponsored by Coty Cosmetics)!

Producer John Daly (Terminator, Platoon, The Last Emperor), who recently inked a digital production deal with Trans Continental, will select contestants for roles in upcoming feature films produced by his company, Miracle Entertainment. Modeling contestants will compete for ALL-EXPENSES-PAID trips to compete in the prestigious LA Look Model Search finals next year in New York City, modeling opportunities with Trans Continental promotional campaigns, and an award for best runway model, and another will win an editorial slot in Industry Magazine. Additionally, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders will hold a special audition for next years squad. Coty, which markets a Club Med co-branded new fragrance, My Ocean," will also participate by selecting a male and female winner for the Cotys Most Photogenic" award.

Lou Pearlman, Chairman of the Board for Trans Continental Talent, is scheduled to attend and participate in the opening ceremonies. Joey Sculthrope, star of the ABC Family hit movie Longshot," Latin sensation C-Notes David Perez, and Matthew and Gunner Nelson, collectively know as Nelson," are among the celebrities scheduled to appear.

There will be two separate searches held at the resort, Oct 2 - 8, with over 1000 international contestants traveling to Mexico for the search. This is a tremendous effort, organizationally," admits Trans Continental CEO, Mark Tolner. And of course we want to produce another really smashing event that is both an opportunity for talent and a memorable vacation, much like our shipboard search."

The companys cruise/search held last April attracted more than 1,000 gorgeous contestants who sailed to the Bahamas with popstar Willa Ford, the events emcee. Agency response was overwhelming, with many models from the cruise already having been signed by agencies hired for prestigious modeling jobs via the event. For example, Juliana Gelden, native of Casper, Wyoming, has relocated to New York upon signing with IKON Model Management. She has already gone to castings for Maxim Magazine, Dolce and Gabbana, Abercrombie and Fitch, and booked a Glamour Magazine fashion show in the Hamptons.

Top winners Anne Elizabeth of Detroit and David McClung of San Marcos, Texas, walked away with the top prizes, a combined $150,000 in multi-year contracts. Anne Elizabeth recently signed with ID Model Management for New York representation and has already shot for Marie Claire Magazine, who cast her from a callback on the cruise.

'There is really no one better at discovering and showcasing new talent than Trans Continental," said Erin Lundgren events director of New York Models. They worked with Trans Continental on this years LA Look Model Search, the countrys most prestigious nationwide model search with an impressive 8-year history of finding top new talent. We will definitely be there in Mexico and know it will be another first-class opportunity to find the best new faces in the world."

More than 50 top agencies and casting directors are expected to judge the Club Med event, including Wilhelmina, Click, Abrams Artists, and casting directors from MTV, VH1, Walt Disney, and more.
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