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Watch & Sell Premium Indie Films on Caachi - http://www.caachi.com

Caachi Films — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:56:58 GMT

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Filmmaking Boot Camp

Nehst Studios — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:04:25 GMT

Nehst Media Enterprises
545 8TH AVENUE, SUITE 401
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
TEL: (917) 362-1322 FAX: (917) 591-6813

NEHST STUDIOS TO HOST
“BOOT CAMP” FILM TRAINING

Larry Meistrich Offers Opportunity of a Lifetime to Philadelphia Screen Writers & Filmmakers

NEHST Studios will train Philadelphia area aspiring filmmakers and writers looking
for their first big break, and company executives will be on hand seeking new ideas
and talent for a $250 Million film fund slate of projects coming up.

WHAT: Filmmakers Boot Camp
WHEN: May 30-June 1, 2008 (Fri., 6pm-10pm, Sat. 10am-6pm & Sun., 10am-6pm)
WHERE: T.B.A.
WHO: Writers, Directors, Producers, Anyone!
HOW: Register online at www.filmboot.com for Philly boot camp.

FEES:
· GENERAL ENROLLMENT: $395
· STUDENTS: $150 (enter PHSTU150 as discount code when registering online)
· FILM ORG. DISCOUNT: $300

The Filmmakers Boot Camp is taught by Larry Meistrich, NEHST Studios Chairman, Founder and Hollywood insider. Meistrich offers a rare opportunity for local aspiring filmmakers and writers to learn the A-Z’s of successful filmmaking from his own experiences and successes. Meistrich founded the first indie film studio ‘The Shooting Gallery’ and is the award-winning producer of Sling Blade, Belly, You Can Count on Me, and Croupier. “We are working hard to help break down the Hollywood barriers and make sure other talented aspiring film makers and actors can have access and take part in the industry as well,” states Meistrich.

The Filmmakers Boot Camp is a three day intensive workshop which will cover the how to's of; producing, financing, filmmaking, and content creation. Topics include: how the business is changing/strategies you can use to succeed, career opportunities in the new media, and secrets to pitching your ideas and producing/negotiating/distributing a feature film. All Film Boot Camp attendees will get an insider’s look at how to navigate the film industry and then will have the chance to pitch and potentially sign their own production deal. Over 12 deals have been made already… Are you next?

For information and online registration, visit www.filmboot.com or www.nehst.com

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eenie meenie minnie mo

vivg — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:09:17 GMT

see the william shatner music video - click link below:
http://www.vivg.com/williamshatner.htm

thanks
xox

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we want your (original) short films for Art & Music Festival

slavekitten — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:46:20 GMT

RDiMT in association with Lightning in a Bottle Art & Music Festival are now accepting original short-form film & video submissions to showcase at our late night projection area this year.

We are putting a call out for engaging, funny, surreal, thought-provoking, avant-garde, ridiculous, sublime material but most importantly works generated by *you*. Entries should be no longer than 5 minutes, but anything that captures the imagination will be considered for screening, so don't put away that brilliant 11 minute documentary you made on the man-eating chipmunks of the African Sierra. We want to see it all.

please see the official announcement here:

http://tribes.tribe.net/renegadedriveinmovietheater/thread/d2a72bfe-b2af-488f-9419-d187eeb636fd

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for the uninitiated:

Lightning in a Bottle is an interactive art & music festival, currently in its 3rd year at its current location in Santa Barbara, CA. Conceived by The Do Lab, an LA- based event production company that has created interactive environments within larger art & music festivals such as Coachella, Summer Sonic (Japan), & Electric Picnic (Ireland), LIB is an eclectic blend of music, art, performance, workshops and green energy that will take place over 4 days this year at the Live Oaks Campgrounds on May 23 - 26th. Powered almost entirely through solar energy & biodiesel, their mission is to create an event where participants can have amazing and fulfilling experiences whilst remaining fully conscious of the natural environment and minimizing their effect upon it.

http://lightninginabottle.org/2008/

Renegade Drive-In Movie Theatre (RDiMT) is a collective of outdoor-cinemaphiles that hold spontaneous movie screenings in random & covert locations, projecting a chosen film onto raw surfaces in unconventional locations found within the varied urban landscape of Los Angeles. Date & rendezvous point are usually announced 24-72 hours in advance and participants are encouraged to maintain a low profile when arriving at clandestine locations. Chosen films have been projected onto sides of trains, highway underpasses, deserted downtown alleys, abandoned buildings, etc. No (dark) surface goes unconsidered. Due to the barren nature of some of our chosen locations, the audiences must often bring their own seating, and of course whatever refreshments they wish to imbibe or share with others. We have yet to encounter any trouble from John Law, but the possibility is always there and well, adds to the whole experience.

http://tribes.tribe.net/renegadedriveinmovietheater

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trailer for my new film, "The Invisible Forest"

antero — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:53:12 GMT

I just completed an underground feature (super-8 film and dv) that explores the visions of French Surrealist actor/playwright, Antonin Artaud. Most of the plot unfolds through the internal landscape of the main character's dreams, memories and visitations from, what he believes might be, the ghost of Artaud himself.

check out the trailer:
http://www.fractalvideo.com/HTML/IFFV2.html

the movie site:
http://www.verticalpool.com/if.html

It screens in SF at ATA, March 14th and in Seattle and Portland in June

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Screenwriter headed to the lovely land of L.A. today...

Blackjax — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:26:39 GMT

...to hunt down another Agent. Long story. Anybody want to get together, play some pool in a backstreet Tiki bar, and bitch about the industry?

Let's play. 828-545-6189

A

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Gaffer/Sound Mixer/PAs Sought

DeeJay — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:08:06 GMT

Griot Soul Films, an Oakland-based non-profit film company is looking for a Gaffer, Sound Mixer-Boom Op, and additional PAs for our feature, scheduled to begin shooting January 19th. It's a 21 day shoot on weekends through March. The ability to bring your own equipment is a plus. On-set experience necessary. We've secured the rest of the crew and cast.

Compensation:
* 1 year free advertising on our website = estimated to reach 12,000 individuals over that period.
* Connect with a network of dedicated professionals.
* Recommendation for the Executive Director pending positive completion of the project.
* Copy/credit/professionally catered meals.

We are producing a groundbreaking project - the first of its kind. Check out our website at http://www.griotsoulfilms.org and our trailer at http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/12-14-07?page=0%2C5

If interested and available reply to director@griotsoulfilms.org

Thanks!

GSF

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Filmmakers looking for Film Music, check this out!

HDFEST — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:24:49 GMT

Hi there, we are new here and have a tribe for filmmakers to meet musicians and composers to find music for their works. Join us at the tribe http://tribes.tribe.net/hdfestmusic and discuss what you may be looking for. Hopefully some good networking can take place!

We also have a website, HDFEST Music, which is for:

• Musicians- Bands and musicians who are looking to place their music in independent films or tv either by licensing music, lending films music for film festival use and promotion, or composing new music for films.
• Filmmakers- if you are a filmmaker looking for music or composers for your film you can browse through listings at HDFEST's website. HDFEST has music listings on the website with tons of original songs by bands and composers that filmmakers can browse through at their convenience to find music for films.
• Music Video Directors- sign up for a listing to promote your services as a music video director to bands and musicians who visit the HDFEST website

For more information and for filmmaker and musician matching, just visit http://www.hdfest.com/musicpage.html. Filmmakers who sign up at the website can receive some personalized help finding music

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The FX Movie

jmathew — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:17:18 GMT

Hey guys, here is my first attempt at a 'special effects" movie. It's a tribute to all of the over-the-top blockbuster movies with crazy effects. I didn't have access to a green screen studio, so I just shot everything in my apartment and had to rotoscope (trace) all the characters frame by frame to get them all in the same shot. Take a look and let me know what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKtb5EgmlWY

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Waking Up To "Eye of The Tiger"

jmathew — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:02:42 GMT

A short film that I made while I was in school that looks at the effects of the popular 80's song "Eye of the Tiger" on every day things such as brushing your teeth and getting dressed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7sEcgwKiCM

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anyone in need of a DP ??

isiah — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:41:06 GMT

Hello !!

My name is Isiah Flores. I live in downtown SF. I have much expierence on various sets as a Director of Photography, Gaffer, 1st AC, 2nd AC, etc. Here is a link to my DEMO REEL --

www.isiahflores.com or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ave3kAuN30

Here is a link to my Resume as well.

www.isiahflores.com/resume.html

Shoot me an Email if you need a DP

thanks
- isiah flores -

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Cinema Solubile 2007 season opens

federico — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:09:15 GMT

Hallo people... I would like to spread the world about this, please feel free to send to who might be interested, and offcourse to join us in one of these events:

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Cinema Solubile’s season is about to start again.

Cinema Solubile is a game with 11 participants: 11 short films of maximum 6'22", 11 frames, to be made in 23 hours according (or in opposition) to the 1914 Futurist cinema manifesto.The films will be shown to an audience and then destroyed by the maker himself on stage.
Cinema Solubile to solve and dissolve the riddle of NEXTcinema!

(see for informations et memorabilia refer to www.cinemasolubile.net)

NEXT EVENTS

** 24-25 August : Castello di Pissignano, Campello sul Clitunno (province of Spoleto, ITALY)

Campello Sul Clitunno is a small, ancient town, 10 km out of Spoleto and 53Km from Perugia, in central Italy. The Castle that since 1100 dominates the valley has a rare pentagonal tower. The zone is knowk for Olive Oil, food, arts and craftsmanship but holds a good amount of subterranean energies ready to explode.
The event is going to be organized in collaboration with OFFUCINA (www.offucina.com) and the Campello Administration.

** 13-14 September: Solubile@WORM Rotterdam

WORM is a cultural center and media rich event organizer in Rotterdam. I saw a great place with a very good energy when i visited. A cinema, a stage for concerts, a bar, a media shop plus places for workshops, for 16mm film and sound design… All designed to be sustainable/reusable and powered with free software…
** 27-28 October: Roma Solubile

With an invitation by Kollatino Underground (http://www.kollatinounderground.org).
KU is the place to be if you want to meet the roman alternative-experimental theater scene.
The CS will be embedded into the activities that Kollatino is organizing for the “Festa del Cinema” (http://www.romacinemafest.org
), the big CINEMA festival of Rome at it’s second edition. Apparently to emend itself for being too mainstream in the lounch edition, Roma film fest wants to go “solubile”. Occasion to show new cinema to the big old guy's fans in town.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
*** makers are invited to participate by the cinema solubile himself. If you like to be part get to us and impress us with your personality... we especially welcome delators: say to us who, according to your judgement we should invite to participate and why!
*** to see you must show up in the venue, there is no way you can enjoy a solubile without being to the show in person...
*** we also (usually) welcome any kind of actor performer musician ready to play with us or be part of the show in "immediatist" ways or offering his body/soul/mind/spirit to makers

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS
write to freddbomba@gmail.com or refer to our website!

The Futurist Manifesto of Cinema can be found in translation for example here:http://www.unknown.nu/futurism/cinema.html

Federico "il cane" Bonelli

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Comedic pre-quel to "Citizen Kane" on stage in San Francisco...

Bryce — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:20:29 GMT

Yes, it’s true; there’s comedic pre-quel to Citizen Kane, since; “behind every great man there is an evil sled.”

Thunderbird Theatre Company of San Francisco is presenting:
"Aaah! Rosebud"
Written by Peter Finch of KFOG radio (SF).

Known for a cult-like following for their off-beat comedies such as the pirate spoof; "Lusty Booty", and the last year's "Release the Kraken" (a mash-up of “Clash of the Titans meets “Clerks”), the Thunderbird brings yet another original comedy to stage.

San Francisco performances are every Thursday through Monday nights
August 23rd until September 8th.
7:30pm doors, 8:00pm curtain
Performed at: New Langton Arts
1246 Folsom Street (between 8th & 9th, South of Market)

Details, about the show at the website:
http://www.thunderbirdtheatre.com/
Recorded Info: (415) 289-6766

To give you an even better idea, read the recent (Aug. 12th) Pink Section Datebook article from the SF Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/12/PKRPRB2RS.DTL

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new website

jmathew — Tue, 15 May 2007 06:58:36 GMT

I recently updated my website with my latest animation projects. You can check it out here:
www.spinningblade.com

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Happy Hour 3!!

Happy Worldwide — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:23:42 GMT

Hi guys, Happy Worldwide is putting together its 3rd festival/event, Happy Hour 3! All filmmakers SEND US YOUR MOVIES, but beforeyou do that check out our site to get an idea of what we are looking for, www.happyworldwide.com.

Have Fun

Happy

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A stand-in for TV show twitters

Austin — Sat, 26 May 2007 22:02:57 GMT

http://twitter.com/StandIn -- A stand-in actor is dispatching updates from the set of an American broadcast-TV drama, in Hollywood. Entertaining and informative about the work of someone whose participation is essential, yet never seen

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Social Sampler - a new social networking event

scott — Fri, 11 May 2007 08:39:35 GMT

Social Sampler
there are conversation tables for talking about film and movies and movie making

http://www.SocialSampler.com

Try something new... Meet someone new...
28 activities 7 rooms 6 hours 300 chairs 10,000 square feet
6 pm to 12 midnight Saturday May 26
$12 general - $6 Students with ID
each Fourth Saturday of the Month
Oakland Veterans Hall
200 Grand Avenue, Oakland CA 94610
info Scott (650) 326-6265
scottFNW@pway.com
Light refreshments. Large parking lot. Casual comfortable attire. All ages.
Average age 30. Average attendance 150 - 250.
A non alcohol event. Join, watch, or wander activities. several helpful hosts

CONVERSATION TABLES: Movies, Books, Relationships, Culture, Tech, Dining, Humor, Random Chat, Artists, Networking, Writers, Harry Potter, Pets, Weather, Vacations; DANCING: Waltz, Swing, Latin SOCIAL : Board games, Card games, Social games, Sing alongs, Script Read alouds, Costumers club, Toys, Food sampler

Conversation Tables
Each Conversation table has a different theme such as Movies, Books, Relationships, Culture, Tech, Dining, Humor, Random Chat, Artists, Networking, Writers, Harry Potter, Pets, Weather, and Vacations.

Each table has a deck of cards with a different topic on each card. Each card is turned over one at a time. People talk about the topic as they wish until everyone who wants to talk is finished. Then the next card is turned over. For example, for the Movie Table, topic cards include “Your favorite movie?” “Your favorite actor?” “Your worst movie experience?” “Your favorite theatre” “Your favorite movie snack?”. Similar topic cards decks are set on each conversation table. You may participate or just listen. You may join or leave any table at any time. There is a host at each table to answer questions.
Movies Table May 26 -a table each for Spiderman III, Shrek III, Pan's Labyrinth, movies in general.
Books Table Recent book discussion, writing, literature, business of authorship
Relationships Table Romance and Relationships discussion
Culture Table Symphony-dance-opera-ballet-theatre
Technology Table Technology, computers and science fiction
Dining Table cooking, fine dining, restaurant, food, cooking experiences
Humor Table Read Jokes, write cartoon captions
Random Chat Table There are 100 cards: "What was the oddest thing you have ever seen?""What is your worst hair day?" “What was your worst job experience?" "Most embarassing moment?"
Artists Exchange Table Exchange techniques, shows, art
Networking Table Business Networking: startups, marketing strategy, IPO, financing
The Writers Exchange Table mutual help for new writers and authors
Harry Potter Table movies, books and trivia
Pets Table cute pet stories, pet health
Vacations Table favorite vacations, budget vacations, dream vacations
Weather stories Table Everyone has interesting stories about weather. Blizzards, hurricanes, earthquakes, hail

Dancing
Waltz Dancing Dj music for Waltz, Polka, Congress of Vienna, Bohemian National Polka
Swing Dancing Dj music for Lindy, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Shag, Balboa, Blues dances
Latin Dancing Dj music for Salsa, cha cha, samba, mambo, bachata, cumbia dances

Games Room
Social games including charades, acronamatic, the question game, story time, WHAT IF? There are social board games in the room: pick up a social board game, select a table, and invite other to play with you. You may leave any game at any time. All games stop after 30 minutes so that everyone can try other games.

Board games including cranium, outburst, monopoly, Pictionary. There are social board games in the room: pick up a board game, select a table, and invite other to play with you. You may leave any game at any time. All games stop after 30 minutes so that everyone can try other games

Card games including Hearts, Holmes Card Game, Magic: Mamma Mia, other. There are many decks of cards and many specialty card decks. Pick out a game, select a table, invite others to join. You may leave any game at any time. All games stop after 30 minutes so that everyone can try other games.

Social Rooms

Toys
Legos, Tinker Toys, K’nex, Erector sets, modeling clay, group jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzle. You are welcome to play with the toys and invite others to join you.

Script read-alouds
reading aloud scripts from TV, plays, movies, such as the Simpsons, Seinfeld, Friends, Mash, All in the Family, Hamlet, Shakespeare in Love,Buffy, Coupling, American Beauty. There are many scripts on the table. Pick one that you would like to read aloud. Select a table, invite others to join in. Everyone selects a character, and start reading aloud.

Food Sampler There is a different food sampler each Social Sampler. Some food sampler themes are ice creams, chocolates, coffees, potato chips, cookies. Odd Ice Creams with be sampled for May 26: Avacado, Buko (Baby Coconut), Ginger, Green Tea, Halo Halo (Buko, Langka, Ube, Pineapple, Mongo &Sweet Beans), Langka (also known as Jackfruit, a relative of the Fig), Lychee, Mango, Thai Tea, Sweet Coconut, and Ube (purple Yam).

Costumers Club activities include swap or sell fabric, clothing, or costumes' sewing circle talk; or meet potential new clients about new costumes, tuxes, or gowns; or finish a costume in a 'stitch and bitch' session. This is a group for costumers and seamstresses who make costumes, gowns, wedding dresses, and clothing for such events as Renaissance Faire, Dickens Faire, Science Fiction costume masquerade balls, Halloween balls and events, Sea of Dreams NYE, Anon Salon events, Costume cons, Belly Dancers outfits, Greater Bay Area Costume Group events, Art Deco's Gatsby picnic, Newport Week, San Francisco Waltzing Society, Friday Night Waltz New Year's Eve formal Waltz Balls, Peers and Gaskells formal balls.

Sing alongs
Sea Shanteys are songs traditionally sung by sailors to accompany and set the rhythm for certain kinds of heavy, repetitive work on board ship—raising and trimming the sails, raising the anchor, and working the pumps.

Musicals are the songs from musical plays and movies, such as Sound of Music, Grease, Singing in the Rain, Brigadoon, Hair, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls.

Folk songs are just that: traditional folk songs

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See Cinema Minima on Twitter!

Austin — Sat, 12 May 2007 23:55:26 GMT

On Twitter you can look over the shoulder of Cinema Minima's Editor --

http://www.twitter.com/cinemaminima

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trash

vivg — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:25:44 GMT

"TRASH DAY" a video-scape by VIV G
http://www.vivg.com/dirt.htm
might need to refresh page a few times so it will fully load....

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super 8 film in SF?

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:02:01 GMT

anyone know if and where you can buy super 8 film in SF? i would imagine that to develop it i would have to send it to LA... if anyone is still developing super 8!

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2007 Anti-Corporate Film Festival

CounterCorp — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:34:10 GMT

The 2007 CounterCorp Anti-Corporate Film Festival is seeking submissions for this year's festival, which is scheduled to take place from October 19-21 in San Francisco.

The CounterCorp Festival seeks a variety of U.S. and foreign-made movies, feature-length and shorter works, and narrative (fictional) and documentary films (including animation) in both film and digital formats.

The only requirements are that they have some element or theme about how corporations affect our lives, and that non-English films have English subtitles.

To submit a film for consideration, please download and fill out the 2007 submission form (www.countercorp.org/countercorp-festival.htm ) -- and mail it in with your film by this year's deadline: July 2.

CounterCorp also welcomes suggestions for films that we should show at the Festival. Please e-mail suggestions to submissions@countercorp.org (or reply to this posting), and include as much as possible of the following information:
* The name of the film
* Approximate running time
* A brief description
* The director's name
* Year it was released
* Country of origin (and original language)
* Name of production and/or distribution company
* Why you think it fits in the CounterCorp Festival

If we end up screening a film that you suggest, we will give you two free tickets to *any* film at this year's festival. (In the event that two or more people suggest the same film, the first suggestion we receive will win the tickets -- so e-mailing your suggestion is better than replying on Tribe.)

For more information about CounterCorp or the 2007 Anti-Corporate Film Festival, visit our website at www.countercorp.org.

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chuck roast, pork roast, leg of lamb roast

vivg — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:41:18 GMT

http://www.vivg.com/mproast.htm

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PLEASE HELP ME TELL THE STORIES

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:02:18 GMT

For the past 26 days I been living as a homeless man in LA (Santa Monica) by choice. What I have learned is amzing. I want to make a film or at least get something that will raise some awareness for this HUGE issue. I have done some filming with my digital camera but I need some real HELP.

If you cna DONATE you time to this cause PLEASE let me know.

Check out my BLOG and my YOUTUBE vids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYLoXagEKqU

I've had so many film makers say they want to help but then never coem through. What I have learned is that there arent as many services as i thought and the ones out there do more harm then good.

PLEASE HELP ME

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HELP please ... what's a good camera?

chycho — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:54:58 GMT

Hello

I’m new at this and need some advice. I’m planing on making a few shorts and I’m looking into video cameras and all I can say is oh my god … there are so many choices

So I figured the best thing to do is ask a tribe… so any recommendation? My prices range in $1000 to $2000 … a lot of indoor shots, some out door

Thanks any advice

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Short video and image contest - Zannel Fest

Greg — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:10:48 GMT

Cinema Minema Tribe folks may be interested in Zannel Fest, an on-line contest for short form video and still images and art. We're looking for the kind of stuff we'll think is so amazing we'll want to pass on to our friends, family, office-mates, and nearby impressionable infants. And then we'll award selected entries with things like cash, shirts, syrup, and other crazy stuffs.

And luckily this festival is free to submit to. No more pesky registration fees, all you have to do is have access to the Internet and be able to press an upload button. But perhaps the best part of registering for Zannel Fest, in addition to prizes, is that you’ll also be one of the very first users in a new content sharing network that encompasses mobile phones, the Internet, and possibly a device that hasn't been invented yet, like the PK-109 Video Helmet.

Participants are invited to submit original works in two categories - pictures or videos. Just make it fun, cool, sweet, or other superlative adjective.

Please visit www.zannelfest.com for details on the festival, submission requirements and to upload your work.

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Premier of Stoner's Run @ the Parkway Theater

stonersrun — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:39:11 GMT

Attention everyone. I am an Oakland filmmaker and I want to announce the premier of my first feature length film, "Stoner's Run" at the historic Parkway Theater. Please mark you calendars and support you local filmmakers.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th 9:15pm
Parkway Theater
1834 Park Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606
Admission: $3

Come to the screening and meet the cast and crew of this no-budget indie film. And if you had the fortune or misfortune to work on this film, come see the fruits of our labor. Stoner's Run is what indie filmmaking is all about. No money, just vision, heart and commitment.

"Stoner's Run" is about a modern day stoner who has it all. But while partying with his friends one weekend, it all comes crashing down. While trying to score some weed, Bradley and his friends set off for some good times, adventure, and of course, weed. Little do they know that they have caught the attention of narcoticsofficers who are hungry for a bust. This little adventure will turn into a journey of epic insignificance and we learn that the good times aren’t always so good.

For more information:
www.stonersrun.com
www.myspace.com/stonersrun
www.picturepubpizza.com

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!!!CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

Delta International Film&Video Fest — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:55:09 GMT

Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007

The Delta International Film and VIdeo Festival is devoted to showcasing the work of independentt film and video artists. We are looking for work that exibits exceptional artistry, insight, and innovation in all categories and genres. We welcome submissions from established and emerging artists working in the United States and internationally. We also seek work made by students currently wnrolled in college or university. Cash Awards.
We at DIFVF belive that filmmaking is a profoundly unique phenomenon of cultural exploration and selff-expression. We wish to promote and give visibility to the art of filmmaking by celebrating and recognizing the work of outstanding filmmakers and video artists. We look forward to receiving your entry!

Text for Call

The Delta International Film and Video Festival
March 30-31, 2007
Cleveland, Mississippi
Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007
www.difvf.com
662-846-4731----(Robyn Moore)
rmoore@deltastate.edu

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Urgent Call for entries for Exploding Cinema!!!!

angela — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:55:48 GMT

Londons Exploding Cinema returns to Los Angeles Nov 2nd for the Aid for Aids charity bash.
The Exploding Cinema is a showcase for avante garde, alternative and mainstream films. "Anight of cinematic debauchery' (Variety)
We are looking for highly visual shorts 5 mins or less.
No entry fee.
Deadline 30th Oct
Send to
Exploding cinema
1334 N.Alta Vista blvd
LA
CA 90046
323 993 8565

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Cinema Solubile

federico — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:35:17 GMT

Hallo folks!
Just to introduce myself, I want to pose to your attention this game called "Cinema Solubile"... I hope to find some partners for next editions and I think this group is full of people that really should like the idea...

THE GAME:::
the time of the game is 23 hrs. 11 artists that work with image and film are invited to make a no budget film in this time lapse, about an unpredictable subject. After presenting their creation to the audience they destroy the master.

some more rules are into the website were you can get a glimpse also from the fragments of the other editions. No films, because they have all been destroyed, but nice memories for those who were there. Maybe someone cheated and posted a bootleg on youtube... I have no idea ;)

hope to receive your feedback about it. I am still looking for people wishing to join in the 11 group for the following editions, so far in Groningen and in Rome, probably more to come...

best regards

Federico

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Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking at Mill Valley Film Festival Oct 8

Cinemasports — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:06:12 GMT

Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking
Mill Valley Film Festival October 8, 2006

A special Mill Valley Film Festival program invites aspiring filmmakers to make and screen a movie to the festival crowd.

Cinemasports is the Iron Chef of Filmmaking. Teams have 10 hours to complete a movie with a list of ingredients. Finished movies Screen the 11th hour - that very night. For example, can teams finish movies before sundown that includes a tattoo, an onion, and a lost lover? Three-time Oscar winner Walter Murch says about Cinemasports, "Something emerges that's not contained in any of the films..."

Cinemasports Mill Valley Film Fest Oct 8, 2006
8PM Public screening of finished movies
142 Throckmorton Theatre
142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941
Tickets: $10

9AM (Earlier that day) Filmmakers' Kickoff / Ingredients Announced
Old Mill Park Playground
300 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941
No registration fee. Open to all.

Signup and watch past movies online
www.cinemasports.com

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Something different...

city of gloom — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:02:57 GMT

The City of Gloom is a place where the sun doesn’t exist, the rain never stops, and the people are so complacent that they refuse to do anything to change their situations. Max is a man who has never been content in his world. One day he can no longer hide his discontentment and he begins having problems with his wife, Glumda. When Glumda goes to bed in the evening, Max goes for a walk. While walking, Max meets an odd captain who has seen the sun and gives Max a postcard as proof. Max then makes the decision go with the captain, leaving the City of Gloom. Before Glumda leaves in the morning Max makes one final plea to her in the form of a kiss. She is discussed by her husband’s new and very odd behavior and leaves the house without an argument. With his things packed in a suitcase, before leaving the house, Max drops a letter and the postcard on the table for his wife to find. He leaves with the Captain and though he never returns to the City again, he sends his wife postcards as a reminder that the sun exists in world, if she would only choose to search for it.

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minimal film

ddddddddddddd — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:53:41 GMT

my very minimal film is on sale in here:
http://www.indieflix.com/FilmDetail.aspx?tid=4176

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sf UNDERGROUND short FILM festival THIS SATURDAY!

Peaches Christ — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:08:22 GMT

SF Underground Short Film Festival

Saturday, August 19th
Bridge Theatre
3010 Geary Blvd (at Blake)
$10, Midnight
415 751 3213

ONLINE TICKETS & FESTIVAL TRAILER
www.peacheschrist.com/underground.html

Midnight Mass in association with Peaches Christ and Vinsantos presents the San Francisco Underground Short Film Festival. Enjoy midnight movies, b-films, cult cinema, drive-in trash, and the ultra outrageous in fifteen minutes or less.

FEATURING...

Big B_ _ _ _! By Jim Hopkins
Billy Boat By Lisa Simorson
Deadly Finger & Deadly Finger Returns By Jose Montesinos
Dearly Beloved By Lance Arthur
Debris By Justin Kelly
Dichotomy By Joe Fitzgerald
Evil Deeds By Michael Burton Chu
I Don’t Wanna Be A Freak By Jim Hopkins
In My Room By Ashley Neese
Insult to Injury By Guillermo Gomez
Poster Boy By Waylon Bacon
Shoes By Liam Sullivan
Sock Puppet Porn By Uphill Both Ways
Strange Waters By Putanesca
Tales of Mere Existence By Lev
Tiffany in Crumsville By Bryan Machowsky
Torsten Kretchzmar: Dunkelheit By Steffen Frech

The only film festival in town to open with a live rock show!

Dress up fancy! Meet the filmmakers! Stalk the Stars!

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something to laugh... ;))

jori — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:23:06 GMT

watch this funny and hilarious fight between
creator and his creation:

http://revver.com/video/30469/11817/

If you wanna make a donation to the Producer
of this nice work, click the ad after the animation.

cu,

Jori

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Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking Castro Theatre July 23

Cinemasports — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:15:11 GMT

Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking
Castro Theatre July 23, 2006

Cinemasports gives local filmmakers a chance to screen their movie at the Castro Theatre

Cinemasports is the Iron Chef of Filmmaking. Teams have 10 hours to complete a movie with a list of ingredients. Finished movies Screen the 11th hour - that very night. For example, can teams finish movies before sundown that includes a tattoo, an onion, and a lost lover? Three-time Oscar winner Walter Murch says about Cinemasports, "Something emerges that's not contained in any of the films..."

This Cinemasports event is part of the SF Jewish Film Festival, but you don't have to Jewish to participate. Everyone is invited to participate and screen movies at the historic Castro Theatre. Cinemasports returns from Moscow where it attracted over 1000 filmmakers on May 20. More info and signup: www.cinemasports.com

Cinemasports SF Jewish Film Fest, July 23, 2006
9 AM (Earlier that day) Filmmakers' Kickoff / Ingredients Announced
Dolores Park - Statue of Miguel Hidalgo
Church Street @ 19th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110 USA
No registration fee. Open to all.

9:45 PM Public screening of finished movies
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114 USA
Tickets: $7 - $11 (festival box office prices) for filmmakers and public

www.cinemasports.com

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Collaborators wanted for 2 short films

Erin — Mon, 15 May 2006 21:10:25 GMT

I am (primarily) a writer based in just outside of LA. I have two short scripts that I would like to shoot, but I don't have the resources to do it (i.e. camera, lighting, crew, etc.). I'm looking to form a crew consisting of a director, a producer, an editor, and so on who would like to collaborate with others on these two films.

This is a good opportunity for those who have the resources and skills, but not the script, to work on a project with other independent filmmakers. Once enough people are committed to working on these two films, we can arrange meetings and plan scheduling, budget, locations, script revisions, basically, all of the pre-production necessities.

Please email me with the position you are seeking and your availability, along with your email address or postal address so I can send you a copy of the scripts.

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Portland Film Festival Call For Entries

John D. — Fri, 12 May 2006 16:33:16 GMT

Size doesn't matter!

The Portland International Short Short Film Festival is currently seeking submissions for its 2006 festival. Now in its fifth year, PISS Fest! showcases films from around the globe that run the gamut of themes and styles—from the dark and avant-garde to the hilariously absurd—with the only common thread among them being running time: ten minutes or less.

The deadline for entry is June 30, 2006, late entry deadline is July 14, 2006. Entry form and more details can be found at http://zonkerfilms.com.

PISS Fest! will be held October 19-21, 2006 at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon.

The 5th Annual PISS Fest! is produced by Portland's own, Zonker Films and Sour Apple Productions.

Send your submissions and 20 bucks to:

Sour Apple Productions
Attn: Tara Johnson-Medinger
1207 NE Alberta St. #109
Portland, Oregon 97211
Please make checks payable to Sour Apple Productions

Questions? Please contact:

Tara Johnson-Medinger
Sour Apple Productions
tara@sourappleproductions.com

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Chinese American actress needed

Casey — Wed, 10 May 2006 21:21:59 GMT

We're looking for someone in the general age range between 30-45...

http://www.oneshotproductions.bizland.com/casting/

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No money + Passion x Creativity = Somewhere to run:Video

gklavans — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 05:51:19 GMT

I had some time. The rights to a cool song and a photographer willing to help. Although I had NO money, I wanted to see what I could do with iMovie and an application that came with Toast called motion HD... this is the result. I would love to hear your thoughts.

http://revver.com/video/18702/8184

Special thanks to:
Mirror/Mirror, Michael Spezialy, Genevieve Gantney, Nick Annunziata, Shellie Boone, Jesse Luke Dunn, Curtic C. Jackson, Mercy Malick, Joan Murray, Tarah Paige, Mirelly Taylor, Regan & The LA Police Dept.
Without their help I couldn't have explored this venue

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RHAPSODY: Trailer

gklavans — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 05:48:24 GMT

RHAPSODY!
This film has surpassed my expectations. An example of perseverance in the face of adversity, not the film but the journey it took to make this short. Where others were willing to walk away, I wasn't. I saw the potential and needed to bring it to fruition. With the undeniable expertise of Alex Studer and the added sound by Regan and of course the very talented, Marie Roux... Rhapsody will not only be completed, but the film is festival worthy. See the trailer, click on the link below.

http://revver.com/video/20833/8184

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need a quick laugh?

curt — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 05:45:10 GMT

Check out my latest epic shortie on IFC.com:

http://dunesofdestiny.curtstewart.com

:)

-curt

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Disturbing Images - the trailer

sean_m — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:51:25 GMT

Greetings!

I just posted the trailer for an independent movie called Disturbing Images that I'm in the process of completing. The story centers around an artist that draws controversy and uses that controversy to create more controversy and further his career.

To read a synopsis and see a trailer for the movie, please visit - www.cinema-alliance.com and go to the current projects area and you'll see the links.

I'll be cross-posting this, so please forgive the repitition...

Thanks for your time.

.sean

-Sean McKnight, Cinema Alliance

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Super 8 Equipment for Sale!

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 06:49:53 GMT

Hello All:

I am selling some prime Super 8 film equipmen as a package deal at a super deal...
...$399 obo .
This is in San Francisco

*2 cameras: (Sankyo XL 300 S Sound and Elmo SuperFilmatic 104)
* Projector: Sears Super 8 Movie Projector Made by Bell & Howell
* Editing Equip:Hervic Tape Splicer (for Super 8 and Single 8( + new packs of patches (120 total), camera mics, bag, film tapes

If you are interested, email me, and I will send you specific details of the items and photos.

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like dark comedy?

curt — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:13:37 GMT

Then check out my film "The Wedge" now playing online at ifc.com:

http://thewedge.curtstewart.com

Using Creative Commons licensing I was able to connect with three different muscians from around the world to bring music to this film.

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February west coast tour of my film about the poet Rilke

antero — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 02:14:46 GMT

THE GREATER CIRCULATION" (2005; 93 min., USA) a cinematic treatment of poet Rainer Maria Rilke's epic lament "Requiem For a Friend" (as translated by Stephen Mitchell).

I'm an indie filmmaker into dreams. This is my sixth feature fiction that I have directed and written the screenplay for. I am also featured as the voiceover of the poet Rilke. The film explores the power of dreams to inspire and scare the living daylights back into us. Dreams and how they act on our conscious waking lives has always fascinated me, especially those influences that carry on from the dream world into the creation of art, poetry and cinema. In my own dreams, I have been shown how the only art that comes from "conscious mind" is dead art. My aim in making films is to bring something of what dreams have shown me back into the world of people. You can see an example of what I mean at this clip:

http://www.fractalvideo.com/HTML/TGCFV.html

Feb. 9, Oakland
Feb. 12, Sacramento
Feb. 13, Nevada City
Feb. 19, Port Townsend WA
Feb. 22, Seattle
Feb. 24, Portland

VENUE and SCHEDULE INFO at:
www.verticalpool.com/tgcshows.html

this film reviewed at:
http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=8150

DVD: http://www.verticalpool.com/dvd.html

-sherpa
(aka Antero Alli)

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Text in Sony Vegas?

Thundercizzle — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:18:22 GMT

Is it possible to put text on a video using Sony Vegas? (for subtitles)
If so, how?

Thanks in advance.

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need to transfer hi 8 ASAP can you help

still standing — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:18:01 GMT

Hi i need help transfering Hi 8 to digital
im working on a music video for Aphrodesia
it will air all over west africa in about a month
thank you

Aphrodesia’s West African Bio-diesel Tour
When much of America last heard of Aphrodesia, the explosive 11-piece afrobeat-inspired
band from San Francisco, the band was fueling their bus with recycled vegetable
oil and driving cross-country on their self-proclaimed “Just Vote Tour”. The group
visited swing states to register voters in advance of the 2004 presidential elections,
and to preach the virtues of alternative fuel. Apparently, the group hasn’t learned
to think small since.
This February, Aphrodesia will once again take their high-energy show on the road
in a bus that runs on bio-diesel. But it’s not a road that they (or indeed any other
American afrobeat or West African-inspired band) have before traveled: Aphrodesia
will be touring Ghana and parts of West Africa for one month. The tour kicks off
with the band performing as part of the Africa Unite Festival in Kumasi, Ghana,
on February 4th and Accra, Ghana on February 6th. The Festival celebrates Bob Marley’s
61st birthday, produced in part by Rita Marley and the Marley family. After the
Festival, Aphrodesia’s tour will be booked by Alliance Francais, and will include
tour dates throughout the rest of Ghana, Togo, Benin, and perhaps Burkina Faso.
What’s more, the band will be traveling in a bio-diesel-powered bus donated by the
Ghanaian Ministry of the Environment, which soon plans to integrate bio-diesel into
the country’s transportation system. The Ministry is eager to use Aphrodesia’s
visit to promote this method of alternative fuel.
For much of the tour, Aphrodesia will co-bill with the African Showboyz, a group
of five brothers from Ghana who Aphrodesia met last summer in the United States.
Both groups participated in the High Sierra Music Festival, the Sierra Nevada World
Music Festival, and the Joshua Tree Music Festival. By the end of the summer, the
two groups had formed such a close friendship that they performed a joint set together
at the Earthdance Festival, an ambitious cross-cultural performance that laid the
groundwork for Aphodesia’s West African tour.
“We had been talking about visiting Ghana as a band for a while--since we started
the band, actually” says Ezra Gale, the 34-year old co-founder and bassist. “But
it wasn’t until we met the Showboyz this summer and performed with them at Earthdance
that we started thinking that this could really happen.” Aphrodesia isn’t a complete
stranger to Ghana. Lara Maykovich, the band’s lead singer and co-founder, lived
in Ghana in 1997 and 1998. Indeed, much of the band’s first album, the acclaimed
“Shackrobeat Vol. 1”, contains traditional Ghanaian melodies arranged by Maykovich,
with original music composed by the group.
Aphrodesia’s involvement with bio-diesel and alternative fuel came about when guitarist
David Sartore, 26, joined the group in 2004. Sartore, a co-founder of the Clean
Fuel Caravan Coalition, a Bay Area-based collective of bio-diesel mechanics and
resources, introduced the band to the wonders of traveling on vegetable oil and
bio-diesel fuel. Sartore notes that helping promote alternative fuel in West Africa
fits with the band’s vision of a healthier, more independent and sustainable future.
“This part of the world has been devastated environmentally by the effects of the
oil industry. We felt that if we were going over there we had to at least try to
bring attention to an alternative,” he says.
To arrange an interview, contact HannahArthur@WanderlustPromotions.com
Sound files available @ www.aphrodesia.org

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zero budget feature film

ddddddddddddd — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:05:37 GMT

I made a zero budget feature length film awhile ago. Defintely trying to do the most with very limited means. Here's a site that gives some details and a link to an archive where it can be downloaded:
http://www.e-monsite.com/nihilocinoch/
Right now it's in French without subtitles but I'm putting some on and I'm going to try to get it distributed. Anyway I'm thinking about doing another perhaps in America or another country. Any suggestions would be welcome.

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Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking, Bekeley Jan 28, 2006

GITA — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:51:47 GMT

Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking, Bekeley Jan 28, 2006

Cinemasports is the Iron Chef of Filmmaking. Teams have 10 hours to complete a movie with a list of ingredients. Finished movies screen the 11th hour, that very night. Oscar Winner Walter Murch says, "Something emerges that's not contained in any of the films..."

Pass this announcement along to you friends, and sign up early. Early entrants are guaranteed to screen, and this event will fill up! There's still no registration fee for Cinemasports. Screening is $10 for all.

www.cinemasports.com

Cinemasports Berkeley
9 AM Filmmakers' Kickoff / Ingredients Announced
Peace Wall at the Civic Center Park (MLK Park)
2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (between Allston Way & Center Street) , Berkeley, CA, 94705 USA

8 PM Public screening of finished movies
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94705 USA Tickets: $10

Questions? info@cinemasports.com

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Online Video editing and hosting...

Burlap — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:10:21 GMT

I'm a bit biased, but if you want a real simple way to edit, share and get on DVD short films, try www.onetruemedia.com You can do about 90% of iMovie, in about 10% of the time - plus, you can email the movies out, buy them on DVD, or download them to you Video iPod or PSP. All your content is online so you can even edit at work!

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Seminar: “What is Producing” Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - SFSU Burk Hall 229 or remote access video stream

Robert — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:28:09 GMT

opic: “What is Producing”

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

6:00 – 7:00 PM

Burk Hall 229 or
remote connections (internet):

We will stream using Quicktime 7. Launch Quicktime, under File, choose
Open URL and type or paste rtsp://at1.sfsu.edu/Ujlaki.sdp

Hello Everyone,

Once Upon a time in a Digital Village is a distance learning project that will be hosting Stephen Ujlaki, Chairman of SFSU's Cinema Department. I am organizing this event as a project for a graduate Distance Education class. All ITEC and Cinema students, along with alumni and others with an interest in Film Producing are welcome to participate.

On Tuesday Dec. 13th, 2005 between 6 pm and 7 pm, Prof. Ujlaki will be giving a one hour intensive "What is Producing" seminar, during the 442 Cinema class in Producing Film and visual media. This is a highly sought after advanced class in the art, and business, of Producing Film and other media projects that are related to film and video production.

If you have ever wondered what types of contracts, talent releases, and various waivers are needed to produce a film or documentary piece that can get distribution or be allowed into film festivals, then this is a rare opportunity to learn and ask questions from an industry profession. An industry professional who is the Chair of SFSU Cinema Dept. and dedicated to pulling away the "veil" of the Film Industry juggernaut's inner workings so students can approach their career with a solid knowledge of industry standards and not a pocket full of mysteries and rumors.

A portion of this project will be conducted in the Collaboratorium (Burk Hall Room 229) with students participating through two-way video and text conferencing. There will be full video and audio support in the Collaboratorium. To use text as a remote communication tool, we will be using Skype (if you want to connect remotely using Skype you will have to download Skype (from www.skype.com) and login use the Skype Chat utility) - we may arrange a second option also, email Robert (me) to get an update on this.

To be included in this project please RSVP to; rlf4productions@gmail.com, as feeds will be limited (to the first 200 online participants), as will the seats at the Collaboratorium – we may arrange special seating in select cases as needed for those alumni and students who are involved with media production or who maybe for their work or program.

***If you are a Tribe member note that (and which Tribe - ei.: Film makers, DV, editing, etc.) in your email and I will do my best to get you all set up. Please contact me before 3pm Tues. as I will be running through the spec. test after that time to see how our streaming video transfer rate is clocking, as well as testing our feed.***

A bit about film producer Stephen Ujlaki, chair of SFSU Cinema Department:

Stephen Ujlaki, a producer of more than 25 feature films, made-for-cable movies and documentaries, was recently named professor and chair of the San Francisco State University Cinema Department, named one of the nation's top film schools last year by Entertainment Weekly.

As vice president of development and production for HBO Pictures from

1983 to 1988, Ujlaki supervised script development, production and post-production for more than 25 films including "Baja Oklahoma"

(Julia Roberts), "Last Innocent Man" (Ed Harris) and "Act of Vengeance" (Charles Bronson).

"Film production involves many of the same administrative, logistical and people skills: ensuring that financial and creative input into the screenplay is heard, keeping everyone happy without going over budget or hurting the picture, resolving conflicts, and maintaining strong leadership and direction," said Chairman Ujlaki.

Ujlaki was most recently president of Panarea Productions, where he produced such feature films as "Loch Ness" (Ted Danson), "Hot Spot"

(Don Johnson, directed by Dennis Hopper) and "Courage Mountain"

(Charlie Sheen) as well as numerous HBO feature films including "Stiletto Dance" (Eric Roberts), "Xchange" (Stephen Baldwin) and "Hostile Intent" (Rob Lowe).

Previously, Ujlaki headed the European Feature and Television Production division for Stone Group France, a production studio owned by actor Michael Douglas. Reporting directly to Douglas, Ujlaki was responsible for bringing productions to the studio, managing film budgets, overseeing co-production partners and managing all personnel and film crews.

"San Francisco State can be known as more than just the 'independent film school,'" said Ujlaki, who founded the film program at Franconia College in New Hampshire and has also taught at the American Film Institute and Brandeis University. "A degree in cinema could also provide a wealth of career opportunities in the film industry. If one does not wish to pursue a completely independent path, there are many other marketable skills that can be developed into such careers as writing, producing, editing, directing and post-production."

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Free Hosting

Paynie — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:44:23 GMT

http://www.hottorrent.com/paynie

Here's a clever website.

1. They will host short films and stuff for free.
2. Anyone can view your work.
3. If someone downloads stuff, you get paid.

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George Vreeland Hill's Hollywood Home Page

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:47:50 GMT

Join the free Yahoo group, Hollywood Home Page.
We cover everything from Broadway to Hollywood, and everywhere else!
For actors, models, agents, directors, writers, musicians, and on, and on!
I moderate the group, and there is no spam!!
The Hollywood Home Page is active, and popular.
George Vreeland Hill

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hollywoodhomepage

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There's Something About Mary Title Sequence

jmathew — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:54:57 GMT

I am taking a After Effects course right now and for our project that is due next week, we had to recreate the opening title sequence of a movie. I chose "There's Something About Mary". Before I submit it to my professor, could you guys check it out and let me know what you think. (pros and cons) I can revise it based on your feedback. Thanks.

http://enterjakesworld.maxcompute.com/video/somethingaboutmary.html

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send your preview screeners to filmthreat.com

antero — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:50:44 GMT

I highly recommend sending preview screeners of your completed features to filmthreat.com, a major industry site that is browsed by agents, producers and distributors for 5-star reveiws of films that have not been bought yet. They recently reviewed my feature "The Greater Circulation".

http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=8150

The drama pivots around the central conflict of women artists torn between wanting to have children and wanting to excel in the art. Though some women manage to do both, many who attempt the dual task manifest tragic results.

There is a clip of one of Rilke's dreams at:
http://fractalvideo.com/HTML/TGCFV.html

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Andromeda, a mod for the DVX100A

curt — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:42:25 GMT

I'm a beta tester from the Andromeda, an HD mod for the DVX100A. I recently shot a nice clip of a spider in my back yard, you can view the clip, and other test clips of this sweet mod, here:

http://www.reel-stream.com/clips

-curt

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Buying a diggy video camera

Alex — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:38:20 GMT

I want to buy a small digital video camera and willing to spend up to 1500 on it.

I am trying to decide between a digital SRL and a video camera.

Is there a video camera that will also take still photographs and long exposures with high quality high megapixels?

The size matters too because I don't want the camera to be obstrusive while with friends and such

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SHORT FILMS NEEDED - NARRATIVE, ANIMATION, DOCUMENTARY $$$

Sara — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:43:59 GMT

SHORT VIDEOS WANTED!!!

Hi Everyone!
Wanted to let you know about a cool offer for short filmmakers…Lingual.net is looking for short videos/films 2-15 minutes in length to display on our website for English Language Learners.

We offer $100 display fee AND exposure through links to your site.

Narrative, Documentary, Animation, AND Music Videos all Accepted.

ALSO

RIGHT NOW we have a contest going-$1,000 winner to each catagory. ODDS of winning contest are GREAT as we expect aprox 100 films for THREE GRAND PRIZES of 1K!!!!!! (Plus there are second and third place winners too!)

SO, get in you films now!

Check out http://www.lingual.net for all details

THANKS!

Email me with any questions: sara@lingual.net

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Sheep go to heaven...

jmathew — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 22:58:43 GMT

Here's another of my twisted animations:

http://www.enterjakesworld.com/video/fallingsheep.htm

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ISO camerapersons and Lighting for music video, also extras

janetreno — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:19:09 GMT

ISO camerapersons and Lighting for music video, also extras
i volunteered to produce a music video for the Paranoids for my friend's directing debut. we need at least 2 DV cams and lighting for a video to be shot in the band's ultragroovy 70s living room/warehouse. this director is demanding like most and wants the crew to have the same look as the dancing people so check out the band's website. it's all for love and will take only one day to shoot so i guess we should feed you guys and get you drunk. really it's about having extrasuperfuntime and getting some credits. film students welcome.

email me!

anniefruit@yahoo.com

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DV-films (super-8 film & DV) by Antero Alli

antero — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 06:06:48 GMT

I have been combining super-8 film & DV in my last two feature-length works and have discovered some cool telecine resources and applications in these highly compatible mediums. You can read more about my work plus view some clips at:

http://www.verticalpool.com/filmography.html

I am open to dialogue only if you are actually doing something about your ideas and not merely speculating about doing it.

AA

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Made in Taiwan

adamlink — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:34:32 GMT

Just received a Megxon C500 camera, and I'm enjoying it, except....
The manual is not very good. I've been able to figure out some of the functions anyway, but perhaps someone with more digital camera experience can help me understand:

1. This camera has wheel with 2 settings that seem identical:
Scene Mode versus Capture Mode. Can anyone explain what the difference is?

2. The manual lists Metering as a menu option, saying it is to adjust exposure values. But when I go to this menu option, it gives three choices: Matrix, Center or Spot. However, the manual does not give any explanation of what these three represent.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

The only negative I've found about this little camera so far is that it uses up batteries like crazy, and does not have an option for an external power supply.

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super 8 in england?

matt_h — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:49:21 GMT

hey everyone, new to tribe, but keen to get to know you.

i was recently given an old super 8 camera by my grandad, which i am desperate to use, but i struggling to find good place for super 8 stock or processors. Anyone know anything about super 8 in england??

cheers

matt

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my personnal work (super8|video)

laurent — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:03:00 GMT

hi there!

here's a link to my website, you'll find work on super 8 and video.....with music only!!

http://www.thefocusmatictrigger.org

hope you enjoy!

laurent

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actors/collaborators on quick and dirty movies

clintono — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:14:43 GMT

Well, not dirty movies per se--- I am interested in meeting people who want to be involved in a series of extremely quick, guerilla-style shorts, almost exercises. I would like people to be in front of the camera but they could be creative collaborators too (i.e. working on the concepts) . I have the camera and editing stuff. If you are familiar with Stan Douglas' mono-dramas, that is along the same lines, although maybe a little more involved than that. I can point you to other examples if you like. These movies might play at festivals but they might just be little curiosities that are seen by loved ones.

I am working on more involved shorts for the future but I am sick of all this screenwriting, planning etc. bogging me down while everyone around me gets in touch with their spontaneity. This could definitely lead to more substantial collaborations in the future as I plan more ambitious works. I have made several filmsand I went to UCSC film school... I am a pretty good writer and filmmaker. We could definitely have some fun and make some cool little films, work on our chops and so on. If you are interested, you can email me at xantadu@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Clinton

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Filming a burning room

unknownrealities — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 05:41:20 GMT

I have a 16mm project I’m working on and I need some advice. I have a scene where a room catches on fire and burns, I have a scale model for the exterior shot I think I have that all planned out. The problem I have is the interior shots and how to film, light and pull of believable effects. Does anyone have experience or ideas about how to pull this off well? Any help is needed.

www.unknowrealities.com

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Don't Call Me Crazy on the 4th of July...

Christine — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:10:13 GMT

From another Tribe...if you haven't seen this film, you really must!
It tells a story of another time. After seeing this, I remember that this really happened in my own generation. Hope that you will take the time to watch this on line! I think it important for the next generation to see that these things happened. Especially if you are in the S.F. area...this is where a lot of this started. Hope you get something from it. IT happened...I was there...
Just my 2 cents worth...

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pell/video/DCMC_final_lg.html

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Silver Screen Seattle

Otter — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:16:06 GMT

This is a new tribe for all those in the Seattle area involved in film and video production. Whether its big budget corprate stuff, or zero budget indi stuff. We all are doing it for the same reson. Free... more

This is a tribe for all those in the Seattle area involved in film and video production. Whether its big budget corprate stuff, or zero budget indi stuff. We all are doing it for the same reson. Free Popcorn! less
http://tribes.tribe.net/seattlescreen?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B53463075-d883-4680-9ebc-498524509289%5D&r=10302#

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SUBMIT! SF Underground Short Film Festival 2005

Peaches Christ — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 20:12:53 GMT

SF UNDERGROUND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Call for (short) Film Submissions

Next SFUSFF: August 20th, 2005
Submission deadline: June 17th, 2005

Midnight Mass in association with Peaches Christ and Vinsantos presents the San Francisco Underground Short Film Festival.

Peaches Christ’s popular Midnight Mass film series will conclude its summer series with a brand new program of short films. This is an open call for filmmakers to submit their work for consideration. The SF Underground Short Film Festival will showcase locally made short films in the spirit of midnight movies, b-films, cult cinema, high art, and the ultra outrageous. Anything goes! The promoters feature these shorts in a midnight movie setting and play to a capacity crowd.

Submission Guidelines

• Films are made by residents of the Bay Area
• Deadline for submissions is June 17th, 2005.
• Films have a running time of 15 minutes or less
• Submit VHS 1/2” preview tapes or DVD’s only
• There is no entry fee!
• All submissions should include a completed entry form, available at http://www.peacheschrist.com
• Preview tapes will not be returned
• Filmmakers will not be paid for any screenings
• Send entries to Peaches Christ c/o The Bridge Theatre, 3010 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118

Visit http://www.peacheschrist.com

For submission guidelines, form, and festival archives.

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Video cards?

adamlink — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 04:42:39 GMT

Can anyone tell me the names of a few acceptable video cards in the low price range?

I have a Pentium 4 PC with Windows 98, and my video card is starting to go. I need to replace it, but don't do a lot of heavy video work so an inexpensive one should do for me.

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Cinema Minima Web Banners

santoro — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 04:28:58 GMT

I've been a fan of the site for many moons...

Austin recently posted some cool banners at http://news.cinemaminima.com/banners.php

Let's run some of these babies!

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can anyone recommend video editing software for a PC?

Sat, 07 May 2005 20:33:02 GMT

Hi,

I'm wondering if there is a program for the PC that is comparable to Apple's Final Cut Pro? Anyone using the Adobe stuff? I'm playing with Pinnacle's Studio Plus program but looking for something with a little more horsepower.

Or is the Apple stuff so much better that it just makes sense to get a mini-mac and change platforms completely? Is it that much better? I'd rather stay on my PC platform and put my cash towards software. I'd like to stay in the $500 or less price range.

Thanks!
Rick

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Super-Short

bengarvey — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:23:17 GMT

A movie I made with my nieces about their imaginary friends, The Cuties.

Cutie Theater
http://www.bengarvey.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=21

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"Earth: Inferno" DVD released

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:23:08 GMT

We are pleased to announce the launch of the long-awaited short film EARTH INFERNO by Producto Desecho. This is the first film made based upon a work by Spare and we are delighted to make it available in DVD format. With a total running time of 11 minutes, in full colour, the film evokes the strange theatre and sexuality of Spare's first short book. Due to the nudity
and sexual references this film has been given a 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Censors.

There are two issue available:

A special issue of 51 examples in a special black cloth clam-shell
case, containing a signed polaroid photograph by the film-makers, a limited edition set of photographs of images taken "behind the scenes" during filming, and a certificate of limitation.

£42.00 (p+p for US orders £5.00)

A standard issue of 397 examples with a certificate of limitation.

£15.00 (p+p for US orders £2.50)

IMPORTANT: Orders are fulfilled on a first come, first served basis, so those of you seeking to secure a copy of the special issue are urged to email us and reserve a copy first via: reserve@fulgur.co.uk. For those of you seeking a standard issue, or those with orders for the special issue that have been confirmed, we operate an online system of payment via
www.paypal.com using the email orders@fulgur.org.

PARTY: There will be a launch party at The Mansion House Tavern, 48 Kennington Park Road, London on Saturday May 14th 2005 at 8.00pm for those who would like to raise a glass in celebration of Spare and the achievements
of Producto Desecho in bringing this project to fruition.

PLEASE NOTE: Earth Inferno is available only as a PAL Multi-region DVD.
We are informed most modern DVD players in the US will play a PAL format DVD, but you are advised to check before ordering. The film should play on most PCs and Macs equipped with media software such as Quicktime and Windows Media Player.

www.fulgur.co.uk

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software

adamlink — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:20:46 GMT

Hi,

I'm very new to digital movies...just purchased my first digital movie camera...and I'm looking for advice on a decent inexpensive editing program. Something basic, since as I said I'm new at this, and ideally, something with a free trial download so I can play with it first to see if I can work with it.

The camera records everything as an .asf file but I assume a good software package would allow me to convert it to another format as well.

All suggestions greatfully appreciated.

Zane

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Neptune the movie

Milky — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 01:22:46 GMT

i'm kinda new here
so watch the trailer for my new movie
NEPTUNE
and then become my friend...

www.milkmachinemotionpictures.com/neptune

and you can even go to the website and watch my other movies
www.milkmachinemotionpictures.com

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JOHN LANDIS IN PERSON at the Castro Theater, SF TONITE 7 & 9:30pm! $10

xtine2 — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 00:29:47 GMT

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like many people know about this great new HORROR/SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL, FEARLESS TALES GENRE FESTIVAL in San Francisco. It's the second year and attendance has been low so far, but they have a SUPERB roster of films and guests....So, Please, Try to check them out some of the films tonite and over the weekend....There are shows at the Victoria Theater and the Castro!

Don't miss this rare opportunity for Introduction and Q&A with John Landis (Animal House, Michael Jackson's "Thriller", Weird Science, Muppets Take Manhattan, Sliders, Trading Places, Spies Like Us, and the list goes on...) to night at Fearless Tales Genre Fest at the Castro Theater.* There will be screenings of 2 of his films including

7pm - Innocent Blood
9:30pm - An American Werewolf in London.

John Landis will be present at both showings.

Sam Burr (dir., The Offspring) will be showing films on Saturday.

It is really important for everyone to support local efforts to bring independent film and filmmakers to San Francisco, like our friends at Fearless Tales.** So we hope everyone will try to attend.
Community support such as this is what makes all of our work worthwhile.

For more info, visit
http://www.fearlesstales.com

See you there!

Christine
Backyard Flix

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Spiderman Tribute Video

jmathew — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 04:48:05 GMT

To all my fellow spidey-nerds, I took clips from the first two Spiderman movies to create this little video montage honoring the ol' web slinger. Check it out:

http://www.enterjakesworld.com/video/spiderman.htm

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Cinema Minima is looking for a Cannes Correspondent

Austin — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:51:04 GMT

http://www.cinemaminima.com/2005/03/15.php#a5818

Are you going to attend the Cannes Film Festival? Please consider blogging it for Cinema Minima's readers. As a Cinema Minima Correspondent, you would be eligible for a Press pass. You would have your own Cinema Minima web log, and your own Cinema Minima podcast. As Cinema Minima's reporter, you would interview filmmakers, and offer briefs of the events and screenings you choose to attend. There is no pay.

Cinema Minima is a news service for movie makers. Its daily news digest covers movie making, digital tools, editing, intellectual property rights, story, sound, acting, and distribution, including film festivals. Its network of correspondents is world-wide. Its readership is international. It is based in Los Angeles. It has been online since 1999.
World Wide Web: http://www.cinemaminima.com/
PODCAST: http://podcast.cinemaminima.com/

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Cinema Minima is looking for a Cannes Correspondent

Austin — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:03:52 GMT

Read all about it: http://www.cinemaminima.com/2005/03/15.php#a5818

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Cinema Minima podcast: Sundance: The Inside Scoop by Cyndi Greening

Austin — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:40:13 GMT

Audio file: http://www.cyndigreening.com/more/podcasts/greenpod_01.mp3

Podcast RSS feed: http://podcast.cinemaminima.com/rss.xml

An Interview style discussion with Interviewer Karen Copeland and Cyndi Greening guiding beginners in how to attend the festival.

Interview offers details about tickets, passes, hotels, programmers, panels and parties.

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