Greetings,
Before you know it, the Festival will be here, so rest up now. If you haven't checked out the schedule, go to www.videofest.org now! We're very happy with the schedule. In the meantime, we're tracking down some last pieces of equipment (we need a D5 deck), and we need to transfer a few PAL Beta tapes and duplicate the Texas Show. Very importantly, we still need a few volunteers. Please let us know if you can help.
This weekend, I was at the Hot Springs Documentary Festival and I had a great time. I did a workshop on how to make your documentary shorter. While I was there, I got an email on my phone with a proof of the program book, and it looks great. Good writing, good design, and in color! This is the time of year when we're tracking down the filmmakers to get us their notes, so we can build our files for the festival program.
This weekend will be the Guts and Glory event. We have three slots left for people wanting to enter this cool event. This is your chance to go beyond the video race and into the film world. If you're interested or have any questions, let me know at bart@videofest.org.
All systems
Are
Go!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Bart Chat
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Hey everybody! The festival is next week. OMG, I can't believe it. Recent developments include:
- Our award trophies will be original statues created by super-cool artist Brad Abrams http://www.bradabramsglass.com/.
- Imedia, the Dallas independent cable network, will be taping a technical-themed fest wrap-up at the Angelika on Nov. 8th, where they will document our new iTunes projection set-up and talk to festers, filmmakers, and staffers. I think it'll be great!
Cool filmmakers coming to town include, but are not limited to:
- Spencer Haplin, who made the controversial gaming documentary Moral Kombat
- Chris Strompolos, the producer and star of Raiders of the Lost Ark: the Adaptation
- Denny Tedesco, who made The Wrecking Crew
- Jerri Truhill, subject of the documentary film She Should Have Gone to the Moon
- Bill Dear, the Private Eye detective behind the film O.J. Is Guilty but Not of Murder - one of myfaves!
Go to our website and watch some trailers!
The Guts and Glory competition will be held this Saturday night at the Magnolia Lounge in Fair Park. We have three 16mm slots open. There is still time to register, just send an email to Bart and ask him to include your team.
One gentleman may have a camera and is interested in teaming up with someone who has some experience shooting and loading film. Also we have another team that needs to borrow a light meter - email if you can help. If you want to participate but are holding back because you don't have a camera, email us and maybe we can match you up with a needy team.
I also encourage anyone who wants to attend the Texas Show to arrive early for admission to the very first Dallas Video Festival Awards presentation, which will be offered free with your ticket to the Texas Show, or of course, included in your day pass. We are offering single ticket passes for 11 selected films. For a list of those films, read the section labeled "DETAILS" here.
THANK YOU TO CHUCK JOHNSON WHO DID OUR AWESOME PROGRAM BOOK! Now if we can only print them in time! It's going to be a nail biter. There's tons more that I won't write about here. Check out our blog http://dallasvideofestival.blogspot.com/ which you can get to through the festival website as well.
From Carolyn Sortor
From Carolyn Sortor
Our awesome co-curator of The Program says...
Hi, everyone. Hope you've kept space in your calendar for the 21st Annual DVF -- I have!
For the complete Festival schedule, go to http://www.videofest.org. I've posted some general info + preliminary recs on my blog.
As always, it looks like there will be more good stuff than you can see even if you're there the whole time.
Hope to see you there!
August Evening
August Evening
film screening tonight!
Please join us for a FREE preview at the Dallas Museum of Art
This evening...
Thursday, October 30th at 6:30PM
AUGUST EVENING
Film Preview
Thursday, October 30th at 6:30PM
at the Dallas Museum of Art's Horchow Auditorium
at 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 922-1200
Followed by a Q&A with Director Chris Eska and cast members
Official website: http://www.augustevening.com/
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/augustevening/
2008 INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD WINNER
Released theatrically starting October 31st at the Dallas Angelika Film Center
and Cinema Latino Town Center 8 in Ft. Worth
A bitter sweet love letter to Gonzales and to family, Austin-American Statesman
http://www.austin360.com/movies/content/movies/stories/2008/10/1024august.html
EN LA PANTALLA GRANDE, Ahora Si
http://www.ahorasi.com/stories/20081009_pagina08.html
AUGUST EVENING, Austin Chronicle (4 star review)
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3A683291
The Monster Among Us
The Monster Among Us
film screening tonight!
The new documentary from Media Projects that examines
the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in Europe today. "Q&A" with the filmmakers will follow the screening.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
7:30pm
Zale Auditorium Jewish Community Center of Dallas
7900 Northaven Road Dallas, Texas 75230
Reserve your tickets now! $9 per person
NEW PHONE #: 214-739-2737
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www.jccdallas.org
Stop Calling Me
Stop Calling Me
An Internet situation comedy by Michael Shriro
When calling for phone support, there's a concern that the person on the other end doesn't care about you. And, when they put you on hold it is easy to believe that it wasn't to solve your problem. "Stop Calling Me" examines these concerns and finds three phone techs that work hard, only not to help you.
Michael Shriro - Writer/Producer/Director
Cast
Jay Prichard - Bob
Kush Nathu - Frank
Heather Tanner - Amanda
Shot at Firestone Communications, Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas
View at:
Funnyordie.com/stopcallingme
Myspace.com/stopcallingmeshow
YouTube.com/stopcallingmeshow
A production of Helen J. Productions, Inc.
info@stopcallingmeshow.com
ZOMBI 2 (1979)
THURS. OCTOBER 30, 2008 - 9PM
ZOMBI 2 (1979) Italy
aka ZOMBIE (US), ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS (UK)
91 min 35mm
Dir: Lucio Fulci
A young woman (Tisa Farrow), on the trail of her missing father, travels to the Antilles with a journalist (Ian McCulloch), uncovering a terrifying disease that is turning the islanders into horrifying, human-devouring Zombies. An Italian splatter classic from the maestro, Lucio Fulci!
Tickets are $8 at the door. Cash only. Seating is limited.
THE ANGELIKA FILM CENTER, 5321 E Mockingbird Ln,
Dallas, TX 75206, (214) 826-3300
Shooter-Editor-Writer needed
I have a unique opportunity to produce a minimum 50 projects this year for a client. Each of these projects would consist of shooting, writing and editing a 3-5 minute story, news style.
These projects would be shot NY1 News style, meaning one person will be responsible for all shooting, writing and editing; true one-man band. We would supply all the camera and editing gear. This person would travel to points across the country to produce these stories.
This person would need to have experience with shooting, audio, lighting, editing with FCP, scriptwriting, etc. This person would also need to be organized, be a self starter and be able to excel at customer service and relations.
If you know someone with this experience, please have him/her send me an email with a resume. Demos would be essential.
Thanks!
Greg Coon
Eyecon Video Productions
"Professional Broadcast, High Def
Video and Television Production"
2520 K Avenue
Suite 700-743
Plano, Texas 75074
(Dallas, Ft. Worth)
USA
972-881-3200
Toll Free 877-704-1517
greg@eyeconvideo.com
www.eyeconvideo.com
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Extras needed for feature film
I hope this email finds you well and happy. As many of you know, I'm only three production days away from finishing prinicpal photography for my first feature film, HOLD.
I'm shooting a large church scene this Sunday, the 26th, from 9 am to 3 pm. Location is church in South Arlington. Sunday best dress. Will be given hymnals with which to sing songs. Though you will be really singing, please don't worry about how great of a singer you are...The singing will be dubbed over later with a professional choir and so that we have control over the audio of the scene.
Lunch will be provided, as well as snacks. Though there is no pay, you'll be updated about the premiere/festival status, and given an IMDB credit when the film is registered online.
If you are interested, please email me back at :
frank3rdman@hotmail.com and let me know if you DEFINITELY want to go. I have to have a definite answer, so I know how many people to rely on. That way, I can get a number of how many other people I need to pack the church. Even if you aren't interested, please feel free to pass along to people you know. We're looking for ANYONE, of all ages....
When you verify with me, I'll send you the official call sheet with location and times.
Thanks for all that you do. Hope to see many of you on set! :)
Take care,
Frank Mosley
Three Classic Silent Short Comedy Films with Live Music Accompaniment
The Texas Theatre is proud to present the Singapore Slingers Swanky Serenade - An evening of Silent Shorts on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 7PM to 9PM. The night will include live music by the 16-piece retro foxtrot orchestra, the Singapore Slingers. Banjos, accordions, tubas, and strings, combine to recreate the sounds from the days of vaudeville. After the performance, three classic silent short comedies by silver screen legends, Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd, will be shown along with piano accompaniment by the inimitable Robert Edwards. The whole family is invited for an amazing evening at a historic venue!
Texas Theatre
231 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75208
Adults: $8; Children under twelve: $3
Listen to the Singapore Slingers at www.myspace.com/thesingaporeslingersdallas
Tickets are available at the door, or online at www.texas-theatre.org. All proceeds benefit the restoration of the Texas Theatre.
Music Camp at Poor David's
How to Make Money in Music! - Music Law Bootcamp
Poor David's Pub
1313 S. Lamar, Dallas, TX 75215
Ph: 214-565-1295
Friday October 24, 2008, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Fee: $20
Contact Craig at threeclife@yahoo.com for more info.
The Dallas Sports and Entertainment Law Section presents leading music industry insiders present panel discussions and Q&A on:
- Publishing - Performance, Mechanical, Digital - What is All of This?
- The Boys in the Band - Who Gets a Cut? (Band Agreements, Business Entity, Work for Hire, recording sessions)
- What's the Deal with the Label? (Majors, Indies, contracts, 360 deals, what are they looking for?)
- You Mean I've Gotta Do All This Myself? (Marketing, promoters, publicists, booking agents, blogs, myspace, music placement and the contracts you might need)
Speakers include Tamera Bennett - Farm to Market Publishing/Law Office of Tamera Bennett; Craig Crafton - Cozen O'Connor/3345 Music Publishing; Prof. Stan Liebowitz - University of Texas at Dallas; Layne Lauritzen, Muisc CPA, Austin, Texas; Ken Pajak, The Bannerot Law Firm, Austin, Texas; Jeff Gregg - CAA Nashville; Erv Karwelis - Idol Records; Craig Barker - Attorney, Austin, Texas; Helen Triesch - Alternative Distribution Alliance; David Card - Poor David's Pub; Gerald Jones - Musician
Plus, A Live Music Performance by Blue Moon Drive - pizza, popcorn and soft drinks early, cash bar later.
Contact Craig at threeclife@yahoo.com for more info.
AC: She was like "..." and he was all like "..."
Postcards, posters, and banners have been ordered. Our talented and hard-working graphics designer, Chuck Johnson, is hard at work on the Program Book. We’re barreling towards Fest time and there’s officially no turning back. Yes, we are having a festival. We’ve also launched our Guts and Glory 3 website.
I wanted to mention that we’re very excited to screen a new film, fresh off the Steinbeck, The Color of Money. It’s a riveting, international perspective on American campaign financing. It’s just beginning its international run, and I have it on good authority that once it makes the rounds, it will play a major role regarding how our election financing is perceived by the rest of the world. See it here first, at the Dallas Video Festival.
Bart Chat
Greetings,
It's funny, I remember in years past when it started to get close to fall, I would feel the stress of the festival coming. Then over the years we changed to spring, summer, and winter, and here we are back again. This year will be special because it’s right after the election (hey, you can go and vote now to avoid the lines). I hope we can all celebrate; we have lots of great films about politics and other themes. We need relief from the longest campaign season in the history of the world.
When you go to the site, we have a few things on there that I’ve wanted for so many years; it makes me very happy. If you are surfing on any smart phone, the site will resize it for you automatically, so even at the Fest you can look and see what else is playing. The other cool thing is, as you look over the schedule, you can click on an icon next to the film so that it will show up in your calendar! Wow. We have plenty of trailers on there and you can even see which films people are looking at. If you’re a filmmaker, you can keep going to the site to increase your numbers!
Last weekend, I was at the Austin Film Fest. You can see my blog about it on the Arts and Seek KERA site. And this weekend, I’m headed to the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival to do a workshop on how to make your documentary shorter. Anybody who knows me well knows this is a pet peeve of mine. So that should be interesting. Also, they have a nice selection of docs and hot baths!!
Check it: the Guts and Glory web site is now LIVE: http://24hourvideoracedallas.com/
If you’ve never seen it, this is a unique Dallas Video Fest event and very cool. It’s like a video race but with film, and this year to add to the 16 mm we have super 8. I know you know someone who wants to do this and I know you know someone who has a camera, so check it out.
Did any of you see that friend of the festival, Edie Adams, has passed away? It happened this weekend. The very first program in the very first year of the Fest was Edie showing the work of Ernie Kovacs, the first artist to work in television. I wish I had an open spot in the festival to pay her a tribute. Without her work in preservation, so much of his legacy would have been thrown out in the trash. As a festival director, some of the finest memories you have are those few dinners or backstage conversations with folks you would never have had a chance to meet otherwise. I remember one dinner when on the way out the door the guy sitting at the piano stated to play and Edie just started singing. It was magical. As she would often tell us, yes she did go to Julliard and yes she really could sing. And she also had great comedic timing. Luckily for us, she was also obsessed with keeping the legacy of Kovacs alive. Year after year, she came to talk about him, to show us some rare clips never seen before, and to introduce a new generation to the way he used the medium of TV to be funny. Edie, we thank you for all you have done for us here in Dallas. We will miss you.
Bart
Monday, October 6, 2008
Schedule is up and complete!
Those tickets are available for purchase on our website!
