| book for sale! |
[August 2nd 2008 at 8:28 pm] |
Hi there!
I was wondering if anyone would like to buy a copy of this book off of me?
( Product Description )
I used it for a film module I did in my first year of uni, but I have no use for it now & thought I'd shift it to make some money! It's in near-perfect condition (there are a few notes scribbled in it, and a few highlighted bits, but nothing that would affect the reading of the book).
I got it for £28.99 but will settle for £16 (p&p included) - if you really want it though, I'll negotiate with you further!
Let me know if you're interested by replying here or anywhere on my journal. Thanks. :)
ps. If this isn't allowed, let me know & I'll delete it.
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[July 28th 2008 at 10:11 am] |
Indie Filmmakers!
Got Films? Want them distributed?
Submissions for undistributed films to the Philadelphia Film-A-Thon are still open! The Winner of "Best Feature" will receive a screening at the International House Philadelphia Theater, a copy of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, the Official Philadelphia Film-A-Thon trophy, waived entry into next year's festival, and an international distribution offer by Polychrome Pictures through Warner Bros Worldwide Home Video/DVD. Visit www.ProjectTwenty1.com for more info.
Note: Short films & animations will also receive screenings & awards at year's Film-A-Thon, but we do not have a promise from PC/WB to distribute them BUT YOU NEVER KNOW! If you have something exceptional, please send it our way, and we will do the best we can it in front of the right eyeballs!
[x-posted to find the best film possible!]
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[July 21st 2008 at 3:47 pm] |
Hello, I'm Hayley. I'm a twenty-year-old filmmaker from England.
I recently co-wrote and directed a 2 and a half minute film called Olivia, Explorer about a little girl who is accidentally left behind by her family one day as they go on their annual holiday to Wales. The film explores Olivia's imagination and naivety as she tries to find her own way there.
The film was featured on youtube's homepage twice (first on UK/Ireland, then Globally.)
Considering the budget for the film was only £7 (approx. $14) and was planned, written, directed, edited and composed in under two weeks I'm surprised (albeit pleasantly) by the positive response - it now has over one million views! Kind of odd.
Anyhow, it would be great if you guys could tell me what you think...Criticism more than welcome!
You can watch the film in higher quality by going to my youtube page - here
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| Downtown 81 |
[July 8th 2008 at 11:19 pm] |
I just watched this film for the first time and I have to say....(spoilery)
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[June 23rd 2008 at 11:34 pm] |
Call for entries Coney Island Film Festival
indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 8th annual Coney Island Film Festival September 26- 28, 2008 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York!
Late deadline June 25th, 2008 (postmarked)
Extended late deadline July 3rd, 2008 (postmarked)
The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS.
Coney Island Film Fest website, click here
Enter through Withoutabox.com, click here
Paper entry form, click here
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| Summer Shorts 2008 Film and Video Contest |
[June 17th 2008 at 3:13 pm] |
Call for Entries. Free to Enter.
Recognition, Awards, and Prizes.
Welcome to another great summer, it’s again time to gear up to enter your best works into the Annual Summer Shorts 2008 Film and Video competition.
SF invites all of you talented and created filmmakers, videographers, and animators out there in the US and around the globe to enter your short films, videos, and animations into the Annual Summer Shorts 2008 Film and Video competition.
All levels welcome. You don't have to be a student. Whether you are a beginner, or an award-winning independent filmmaker, we invite you to enter your films, videos, and animations of all genres. Multiple submissions welcome. No entry fee; free open call for entries.
Awards and prizes to be announced on the official website.
Upload your film, video, or animation today at:
http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/summershorts08
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| StudentFilmmakers Magazine |
[June 9th 2008 at 2:35 pm] |
Hi,
(If moderators deem this as unappropriate, then we are sorry, please delete it.)
The StudentFilmmakers Magazine had launched a brand new blog here in livejournal: ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) filmmakingmag. We'll be posting technology and film news, along with day-to-day life of the magazine, and polls to find the ways to make our readers happier. We are ecstatic to meet new friends here and to create one more way for the old ones to reach us. Feel free to ask any questions!
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| "Cinema Paradiso" on the Big Screen This Weekend in NJ |
[June 4th 2008 at 4:30 pm] |
I just got this e-mail today. I don't think I can make it, but I thought I'd pass it on.
Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 8
The Rialto Theater in Ridgefield Park, NJ will be showing the film
"Cinema Paradiso". This movie has become a classic, so I thought some folks might be interested.
More info and show times can be found HERE
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| The FALL |
[May 29th 2008 at 8:26 am] |
Is this film playing in anyones city? I have heard great things about it.
By they same director that did the CELL.
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| Indie Filmmakers - it's your turn to shine! |
[May 22nd 2008 at 5:21 pm] |
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Last year, Teams from Hawaii, Japan, Michigan, Miami, Philadelphia and all over the US signed up to create an original animation or film based on one common secret "Element" in just 21 Days. Do you filmmakers need an excuse to make a movie, a venue to screen your film, or a deadline to help make sure that your talent, locations, and crew stay on schedule? Look no further - Project Twenty1 is here!
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| Scenes From Oblivion - Trailer |
[May 16th 2008 at 11:11 am] |
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[May 10th 2008 at 4:12 am] |
I've been stuck in quite a rut with films. I can never decide what I want to watch anymore. So I need some help choosing.
I'd really love to watch more Pedro Almodóvar, but I don't know where to start.
The last few films I've really enjoyed have all been foreign as well.
But honestly, anything is welcome, I'm pretty open minded.
If you add me as a friend there's a long list on my blog of all the films I've seen this year.
It's pretty pathetic(meaning it's a lot of films and I have too much free time).
Thanks!
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| long time no entry |
[April 4th 2008 at 5:28 pm] |
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i've just recently got an unlimited dvd rental account. i've already created a lengthy list of films but wanted to get your collective recommendation on films i should add to the list
what do you recommend i should put on the list and why?
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| The Decent |
[February 25th 2008 at 10:25 am] |
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I am a Rosario Dawson fan from way back. My favorite character was La La In He Got Game. She stars and is an executive producer of this film about a college student who is raped by a jock, and is emotionally scarred by the experience. She then meets up with some strange party boy named Adrian (played by that FYNE Marcus Patrick) who is a weird combination pimp and whore. The film turns into a revenge picture by the end but is done so artfully that it’s almost soft porn, and not that cheering ‘that’s what you get’ moment at all, but disturbingly erotic. Has anyone else seen the film and what were your impressions?
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| some movies i've seen lately |
[January 31st 2008 at 9:57 pm] |
All three of these films were very delightful.
This, for my tastes, seemed typical yet so intriguing. One of my favorite recently viewed movies. I like the subtle dark humor and the character development. Dysfunctional families are always fun to watch!
finally got to see the famous John Waters' film! I got reminded of seeing it because i was watching Pecker, another wonderful John Waters masterpiece which is in my top 10 and I could never tire of. I loved it. I like lewd material and shock value. And pushing limits and boundaries. And that's what this film is for. There were some parts that bothered me a bit, which is surprising for me. But that, of course, is the joy.
i felt like i had to see this sooner or later. people like it. i had trouble with the whole "typical thriller" vs. "cool indie movie" thing, but all in all i enjoyed it. i was expecting more thrilling scenes, but that of course stems from the preconceived notion i had that it would be a typical thriller. it was interesting, maybe it could have ended better.
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| Dostoevsky |
[January 18th 2008 at 6:59 pm] |
Has anyone read Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground?
Dostoevsky was the original author of Crime and Punishment -- I'm assuming most have at least seen the show or film. Anyway, Dostoevsky told this story, Notes, back in the late 1800's through the voice of the infamous "Underground Man". This particular novel apparently gave birth to the idea of existentialism, where god is absent in individuals, thus, they are ultimately responsible.
Much like Crime and Punishment, I was thrilled to find out that someone had actually made a movie based on Notes called Shades of Day - Vitaly Sumin's first of three LA based films - http://www.shadesofday.com/critics.htm
Shades was selected by a Rutgers University's Film Professor for his 2006 course in cinema along with the classic works by Bertolucci, Kurosawa, Bresson, Scorsese, Shroeder, and Von Sternberg.
The Notes (in production) is Sumin's second installment of Dostoevsky's classic novel, with a third film in development called Shades of Blood.
Anyone wanna discuss any of Dostoevsky's ideas, thoughts, novels, and/or any of the afore mentioned films?
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| Attn New Jersey Classic Film Fans! |
[January 14th 2008 at 10:39 am] |
The West Orange Classic Film Festival is starting up again at the AMC Theater in West Orange this month. I went yesterday to see "Spartacus" on the big screen, and they have a lot more coming up. This year, they've even added a couple of foreign films to the list, which I'm looking forward to. Here's the schedule:
( West Orange Classic Film Festival Schedule )
Their website can be found here for more information.
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| movies i recomend |
[December 14th 2007 at 2:20 pm] |
 "o homem que copiava" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367859/  el dia de la bestia http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112922/  spoorloos http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/
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| Mysterious Skin (2004) |
[December 12th 2007 at 2:47 am] |
Anyone see this? Good acting, unflinching representation of child molestation and the effects on the children years later.
Some parts were hard to watch but I like that. I like shock value, and I like real things. As much as child molestation is atrocious, it is real. it still goes on, and it is still something that which light should be shone upon. People should know and understand everything in society if we have a fighting chance of really being connected to our society, world, universe. It helps us discover where we fit into everything, and how we should go about living our lives and what we should be thinking about and what we can do to help others and ourselves not lead shitty, meaningless lives. Part of the reason horrible things continue to happen is that mindset of turning a blind eye, turning to denial, shoving it out of our heads, not dealing with it. Part of the reason horrible things happen is because society says it is taboo, and produces shame in the minds of people. And shame can be a phenomenally large part of a person's sex life, depending on experiences of course. And then there's the whole blame the victim concept that our society loves. I guess that is barred for children and other helpless beings for the most part though, thankfully. Sorry this rant had nothing to DIRECTLY do with the movie. I hope that makes sense.. my writing tends to wander as I write just as my mind wanders.
Now that that one's finished, I'm off to watch Slackers. Supposedly a good indie flick. Maybe I'll post on that one, as well.
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| WALKING DEATH. |
[February 23rd 2008 at 11:17 am] |
this is the poster for my upcoming zombie trailer that shall be coming straight to the internet.  whadaya think?
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| Ghost World |
[September 28th 2007 at 1:38 pm] |
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| I am a Sex Addict |
[September 4th 2007 at 4:18 pm] |
I saw this crazy indy movie this weekend called I am a sex addict directed and written by Caveh Zahedi
The man had some serious issues with self control and artfully chronicles the destruction of several relationships because of it. The sex is pretty raw, and he isn’t much to look at as he’s clearly in his late 40’s now,(not that there is anything wrong with being in your late 40's!) so you have to imagine him in his 20’s doing all this stuff. He has some background stuff about the film in the film which is spooky and amusing at the same time. It was vulgar, but not without it’s redemption at it’s end. Definitely worth seeing for the reflective types.
If you have seen this film what were your impressions of it??
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| Rock Musicals |
[August 30th 2007 at 1:12 pm] |
I was wondering with such a cross section of people here what are some of your favorite ROCK N ROLL Musicals?
One of my favorites in HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH.
I watch it all the time. If I have a bad day, it cheers me up.
Here is the end scene from the movie. It always leaves me full of hope.
what are yours??
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