HOLLYWOOD SHORTS at LA Film Fest – Jun 15 & 17

We are honored to be invited to return as one of the family of Presenting Organizations supporting this year’s
2013 LA FILM FESTIVAL

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS presents
SHORTS PROGRAM #1
Saturday June 15th at 4:30pm
Monday June 17th at 9:50pm
Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live.

SHORTS PROGRAM 1 –
Short Film Competition
Program Running Time: 95 min
The characters in these films struggle bravely to assert their hopes and dreams, coming up against surprising obstacles, both human and institutional. The line up includes Talibah Newman‘s heart-wrenching New York family drama BUSTED ON BRIGHAM LANE, Ben Rycroft’s South African brother – to – brother feud in A MODERN MAN, and the heroic journey of a hen in THE SUNSHINE EGG by German student animator Michael Hass.

Click here to check out the program of films and animation in SHORTS PROGRAM #1 and get to know more about the filmmakers who created each of these gems.

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS will be giving away tickets to both screenings next week via Facebook and Twitter – so stay tuned!

May 27, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

Short Film Program #15.6 – May 19 – Dim Mak Studios

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.6

Dimmak Studios
(formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE ADMISSION – RSVP below

Sunday, May 19, 2013

4:00pm – 5:30pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

5:30pm – 7:00pm
Short Film Program & Q&A

Join us today for another fantastic program of short films & animation, and our monthly Filmmaker Happy Hour. Today is FAMILY DAY – all the shorts are family friendly. We are thrilled to welcome the 6th grade filmmakers from the Bennett Film Academy, led by elementary teacher Karen Bennett. Join us in celebrating the wonderful films the students have created! So bring the kids, and help us applaud the inspired efforts of these young artists.

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Cinematography Lab 1.04: GET THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA – May 7

GETTING THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB #1.04: GETTING THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA

Tues., May 7, 2013
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Lab Fee: $35.00

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

The age of digital gives us extraordinary flexibility within the camera to manipulate the recorded image. Go inside the camera to learn what all those menu functions really mean – and how to make them work for you.

Learn how to balance an on-set monitor and how to make white balance a create tool. In addition, we will take a look at the similarities and differences between several cameras from a variety of manufacturers in different formats and price ranges.

This lab is designed for all camera experience levels – this is a great primer for filmmakers, camera crew, and anyone interested in learning more about how today’s advanced camera systems work.

REGISTER

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab – $35.00

Jay Holben – Head Educator
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Cinematographers Lab

Our Emerging Filmmakers Program (EFP) continues our full line up of filmmaking seminars and labs. The monthly seminars will encompass a wide range of topics and issues, designed for all ranges of experience and crew positions.

The HS/EFP Cinematographers Lab will also take us into some of the workrooms of some of our favorite camera shops and camera related organizations that every filmmaker, camera department professional and up-n-comer should know…

Seminar Topics include:

Fundamentals of Cinematography
Getting the Best Image From Your Camera
Camera Lenses
The Flavors of HD
Camera Accessories & Camera Prep
Lighting from Home Depot

ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Jay Holben is an independent producer & filmmaker who worked as a director of photography for nearly a decade. Previously serving as Technical Editor covering film cameras and lighting, Jay has been a contributing editor to American Cinematographer Magazine for 12 years. He is currently the Technical Editor for DV Magazine, with a monthly column, ‘DV101,’ and has contributed to several books including the American Cinematographers Manual. Jay has contributed to several books on cinematography, including the American Cinematographer Manual, 9th Edition. He is the author of “A Shot in the Dark: A Creative DIY Guide to Digital Video Lighting on (Almost) No Budget” which was released earlier this year. This year, Jay also co-founded FILMMAKER IN A BOX, an educational resource for feature filmmakers. Jay has been a member of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS since 1999 with his short film adaption of the Stephen King poem, “Paranoid”, and he is our Department Chair – Cinematography at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FilmLab.

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Short Film Program #15.5 – Apr 21 – Dimmak Studios

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.5

Dimmak Studios
(formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE ADMISSION – RSVP below

Sunday, November 18, 2012

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

6:30pm – 8:00pm
Short Film Program & Q&A

The Films

GABRIEL GARCIA
Ed.
Gabriel and his brother Leo wrote this mysterious story, which they produced through their new CG company HYPE CG, based in Porto Allegre, Brazil. Gabriel works as an architect and this is his first foray into filmmaking and animation.

HASRAF “HaZ” DULULL
Fubar Redux
HaZ is UK based digital effects veteran, working as a Visual Effect Supervisor for Film and Commercials. He created and directed this epic political war action short film.

BRENDAN NAHMIAS & RUTH PAUL
Humble The Poet
Brendan and Ruth made this documentary shortly after discovering the Toronto based rapper on Youtube and felt compelled to find out more about the artist. The film is an insightful portrait of Humble The Poet (aka Kanwer Singh Mahl), a modern Sikh who utilizes the spoken word to express his views of the world.
Recipient of the Sikhlens Creative Scholarship Grant

JELA OBA OKPARA
The Last Girl
Jela created this action packed short from his love of sci-fi, action and horror films. He is a native of Philadelphia, where he worked in corporate finance before relocating to LA to pursue screenwriting and directing. He is currently planning a horror feature, and a few Kung-Fu action films.

DAVID A. ORTIZ
Lost Wynter Memories

Director David Ortiz and producer George Ohan shot this heartfelt film as David’s thesis project at LA Film School. The story follows a young man who tries to bring his fiance’ back to life on 11/11/11 before she is lost into the spirit world forever

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HOLLYWOOD SHORTS returns to IFFLA – Apr 9 – Arclight

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS is honored to return for the fourth year as a Presenting Host of the 2013 INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES. IFFLA is one of our favorite local fests, and we are excited to serve as the official host of SHORT PROGRAM #2. This year is extra special, as festival director Christina Marouda and her team celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival.

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we share more background on the selected filmmakers in this wonderful program. The program will screen twice over the week of the fest, which runs at the Arclight in Hollywood from April 9th to April 14th.

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #2 – IFFLA

Screening dates and times to be announced soon!

…OR DIE

…OR DIE
Los Angeles Premiere
USA / 2012 / 14min
Director: Gregory Bonsignore and John Petaja

This is what happens in Hollywood when three ‘brown’ actors meet with an entertainment exec to pitch their latest internet masterpiece.
English

AFTERGLOW
U.S. Premiere
India / 2012 / 19min
Director: Kaushal Oza

Fed up with entertaining a slew of annoying guests, Minocher defies her traditional Parsi community and mourns the loss of her husband in her own way.
English, Gujarati with English subtitles

DOSA HUNT

DOSA HUNT
Los Angeles Premiere
USA / 2012 / 22min
Directors: Amrit Singh, Sam Carroll

Searching for a connection to the motherland…through your stomach.
English

HUMBLE THE POET
Los Angeles Premiere
USA / 2011 / 12min
Directors/Producers: Brendan Nahmias, Ruth Paul

A bold and personal look at Sikh hip-hop artist, Humble the Poet, a second generation South Asian poet and musician defining his own cultural identity.
English

ENNAKUM ORU PER
Los Angeles Premiere
Sri Lanka / 2011 / 12min
Director: Suba Sivakumaran

A nun residing in a monastery hides her daughter from an approaching military as civil war ravages modern day Sri Lanka.
Tamil with English subtitles

IKA

IKA
U.S. Premiere
India / 2012 / 15min
Director/Producer: Raam Reddy

Who needs a camera to make a film when you have a cardboard box, a magnifying glass, an old VHS tape and a chicken?
Telugu with English subtitles

RIPPLES
Los Angeles Premiere
USA / 2012 / 4min
Director/Producer: Shreyasi Das

An elderly woman remembers her youth back home in Calcutta, India in beautiful animation.
English

RIPPLES

UNRAVEL
Los Angeles Premiere
UK / 2012 / 14min
Director: Meghna Gupta

Tall tales, dreams and stories are spun as Western society’s least wanted clothes are literally unraveled a world away.
Hindi with English subtitles

Mar 21, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

Tribeca Film Festival selects 60 short films for 2013

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS REPORT

The latest news from the Short Film World!

March 11, 2013 — Tribeca Film Festival announced their 2013 slate of Short Film selections today – 60 shorts are in the line up, including 60 World Premieres representing 19 countries. This year’s thematic programs feature 8 sections: 5 narrative, 2 doc and an experimental block. The narrative program “DEADBOLT” is filled with vampires and werewolf genre shorts and the annual New York – centric program is called “UNLIMITED RIDE” . One of the two documentary sections “HISTORY LESSIONS” is exclusively World Premieres – first time that has happened in a TFF shorts program. Here is a link to this year’s Official Selections.

“It’s wonderful to be able to introduce so many new films to an audience for the very first time,” said Sharon Badal, TFF Director of Short Film Programming and Initiatives. “These short programs run quite the emotional gamut and we look forward to surprising our moviegoers with some very unique stories this year.”

LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME – Stephen Dunn

This year’s themes:

Character Witness – POV Docs
History Lessons – Personal & social Docs
Skin Deep – Narrative – Self image & self discovery
The End is Near – Narrative
Worst Day Ever – Narrative
Unlimited Ride – All about New York
Deadbolt – Narrative genre & horror shorts
Let There Be Light: The Cycles of Life – Experimentals

Works selected for the 2013 TFF shorts slate are eligible to compete for combined cash and value-in-kind prizes totaling more than $10,000 for Best Narrative Short and Best Documentary Short, sponsored by Persol, and the Student Visionary Award.

The short film categories are eligible to compete for combined cash and value-in-kind prizes totaling more than $10,000 for Best Narrative Short and Best Documentary Short, sponsored by Persol, and the Student Visionary Award.

The shorts program will also host a very special screening of The Battle of AmFAR, with a “Tribeca Talks After the Movie” post-screening discussion. This new documentary is by Two-time Academy Award®-winner Rob Epstein and his longtime collaborator Jeffrey Friedman, the creative forces behind The Celluloid Closet. The film tells the story of the extraordinary moment when Dr. Mathilde Krim and Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor launched the country’s first AIDS research foundation. The fight against HIV/AIDS would never be the same. The talk after the screening features special guests Dr. Mathilde Krim, Elizabeth Taylor’s daughter-in-law, Aileen Getty, global health consultant & activist Regan Hofmann, and AmfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost to discuss the exciting strides medicine has taken in AIDS research development. Moderated by amfAR chairman (and iconic fashion designer) Kenneth Cole.

CONGRATS TO ALL THE FILMMAKERS…

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2013 will be held from April 17 – April 28.

Mar 11, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

Cinematography Lab 1.03 – LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT – Apr 2

LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT
with JAY HOLBEN

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB for Filmmakers

LAB 1.03: LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT

Lab Fee $35.00

Tuesday, April 2, 2012
1:00pm – 4:00pm

JET STUDIOS
5126 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Residential Street Parking

The key to any good image is lighting. Although Hollywood spends millions of dollars on lighting equipment – you can achieve the same kinds of lighting results with everyday tools you can find at your local hardware and home improvement store.

Learn the secrets to excellent lighting on a micro-budget! Jay Holben shares tips and techniques from his book “A Shot in the Dark: A Creative DIY Guide to Digital Video Lighting on (Almost) No Budget”.

This is the third session in our six-part monthly Cinematography Lab series – Cycle #3.

Presented by Panavision’s Emerging Filmmakers Program and ProductionHUB

REGISTER

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab 1.03
“LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT”

Jay Holben – Head Educator
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Cinematographers Lab

Our Emerging Filmmakers Program (EFP) expands this year with a full line up of filmmaking seminars and labs. We will be launching this new initiative with a new seminar series for cinematographers & camera assistants. The monthly seminars will encompass a wide range of topics and issues, designed for all ranges of experience and formats.

The HS/EFP Cinematographers Lab will also take us into some of the workrooms of some of our favorite camera shops and camera related organizations that every camera department professional and up-n-comer should know…

Seminar Topics will include:

Fundamentals of Cinematography
Getting the Best Image From Your Camera
The Camera Crew
Flavors of HD
The Camera Showcase
Lighting from Home Depot

ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Jay Holben is an independent producer & filmmaker who worked as a director of photography for nearly a decade. Previously serving as Technical Editor covering film cameras and lighting, Jay has been a contributing editor to American Cinematographer Magazine for 12 years. He is currently the Technical Editor for DV Magazine, with a monthly column, ‘DV101,’ and has contributed to several books including the American Cinematographers Manual. Jay has contributed to several books on cinematography, including the American Cinematographer Manual, 9th Edition. He is the author of “A Shot in the Dark: A Creative DIY Guide to Digital Video Lighting on (Almost) No Budget” which was released earlier this year. This year, Jay also co-founded FILMMAKER IN A BOX, an educational resource for feature filmmakers. Jay has been a member of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS since 1999 with his short film adaption of the Stephen King poem, “Paranoid”, and he is our Department Chair – Cinematography at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FilmLab.

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Women Filmmakers ShortsFest – Mar 24 – Dimmak Studios

WOMEN FILMMAKERS SHORTSFEST

Sunday, March 24
Dim Mak Studios, Hollywood
Free Admission

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Filmmaker Reception

6:30pm – 8:00pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel

A LITTLE SUICIDE by Ana Lily Amirpour

Filmmakers in attendance:
Richell Morrissey, Laurie Tsou,
Zoe Robyn & Jessica Petelle, Ana Lily Amirpour

THE FILMS

	BLACK FOLKS DON’T…Camp BLACK FOLKS DON’T…Do Yoga Angela Tucker 6:00 min, 8:13 min A humorous look at the gray areas between all of us. @blackfolkdont
	TAKE A SEAT Richell Morrissey 8:48 min An executive prepares for her first foray into the horrifying process of laying off employees.
	BOLT CUTTERS IN PARIS Zoe Robyn & Jessica Petelle 15 min Sometimes love stories start with a break up. @zoecanadian
	HEW Laurie Tsou 11 min In a contemporary adaptation based on Camille Claude’s life, an extremely gifted sculptor spends her youth in the shadows of a married man almost twice her age.
	OPAL Ramona Emerson 11 min When Opal Shorty is beat up by the neighborhood bully, she and her best friend take matters into their own hands. @reelindian
	A LITTLE SUICIDE Ana Lily Amirpour 10 min In a world where people hate you without exception and kill you mercilessly, it’s no wonder this cockroach is suicidal. @lilyinapad
	VISITATION Suzan Pitt 9 min An imaginary glimpse within “an outer-world night”, unwinding through a dark landscape of unending life and death.

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ACTING FOR CAMERA Lab w/ Michael Bond – Mar 10 – Jet Studios

Actors Lab Series

ACTING FOR CAMERA LAB

with Michael Bond

Actors Lab 1.01
Instructor: Michael Bond
Lab Fee: $50.00 per week

Sundays, March 3 – March 27
3:30pm – 6:30pm

JET STUDIOS
5126 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601

Our ACTING FOR THE CAMERA Lab is a four week workshop, where each actor will work a scene with a scene partner, and focus specifically on the scene for the entire lab. Each team will work their scene with director Michael Bond, explore blocking and scene development and then the scenes will be filmed. Actors are encouraged to stretch and experiment, try and try again, explore and investigate character and story in a safe and supportive environment.

ACTING FOR THE CAMERA Lab will focus on different techniques, developing actor relationships, approaches to working with the camera, and understanding basic filmic language, ultimately informing your on set experiences.

MICHAEL BOND – Educator
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Actors Lab

Our Emerging Filmmakers Program (EFP) hosts a full line up of filmmaking seminars and labs. Our monthly seminars encompass a wide range of topics and issues, designed for all ranges of experience and formats.

The HS/EFP Actors Labs offer innovative and creative approaches to practical knowledge to empower and prepare actors for their next on set creative collaboration.

ABOUT MICHAEL BOND

Michael Bond is an award winning director and screenwriter, from Perth, Australia. Michael co-founded the Perth Screen Acting Workshop, which is now in its 21st year. He has taught writing & directing, and has mentored filmmakers & actors in workshops, film schools and on set for 20 years.

Michael has worked extensively in Australia’s film and television industry, with directing credits in industrials, music videos, stage productions, tons of shorts and interstitials, and television.

Michael now resides in Los Angeles, and he works as a director and writer. He recently completely pilot for SyFy Channel with writing parter Michael Petroni. His recent feature film PASSENGERS starring Cameron Daddo was shot in car driving from Santa Monica to Los Feliz. The film was an official selection at the Mill Valley Film Festival, Ashland Film Festival, Cannes Cinephiles, and was a nominee for the Screen Producers of Australia Assoc.’s prestigious Dig-SPAA Award.

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Cinematography Lab 1.02 – DEMYSTIFYING DIGITAL – Mar 5

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

DEMYSTIFYING DIGITAL

THE FLAVORS OF HD

LAB #1.02: DEMYSTIFYING DIGITAL
Instructor: Jay Holben

Tuesday March 5, 2013
1:00pm – 4:00pm

JET STUDIOS
5126 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601

With such myriad of high-definition video formats available in the marketplace, how do you know which is best for your project? How can you tell the difference? Which is better?

DV Magazine’s technical editor, Jay Holben, will explain the aspects of high definition video formats and demystify the lingo. Learn exactly what compression codecs are commonly used, how to understand bit rates and color dissemination. Ever wonder the difference between 4:2:0 and 4:1:1? Why is one HD camera $250,000 and another is only $20,000? Leave the session having akeen understanding of the elements that make up high definition formats to be able to make more informed decisions about which format and which camera is best for your project.

Presented by: PANAVISION Emerging Filmmaker ProgramContact Mike Carter for more details on applying for a camera package grant for your film

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab – $35.00

Jay Holben – Head Educator
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Cinematographers Lab

Seminar Topics will include:

Fundamentals of Cinematography
Getting the Best Image From Your Camera
The Camera Crew
Flavors of HD
The Camera Showcase
Lighting from Home Depot

ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Jay Holben is an independent producer & filmmaker who worked as a director of photography for nearly a decade. Previously serving as Technical Editor covering film cameras and lighting, Jay has been a contributing editor to American Cinematographer Magazine for 12 years. He is currently the Technical Editor for DV Magazine, with a monthly column, ‘DV101,’ and is a frequent contributing editor for Videography magazine. Jay has contributed to several books on cinematography, including the American Cinematographer Manual, 9th Edition. Jay is currently writing a new film lighting manual for digital shooters for Cengage Learning, due out in early 2011, on budget conscious lighting alternatives for DIY productions. Jay has been a member of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS since 1999 with his short adaption of the Stephen King poem, “Paranoid”, and he is our Department Chair – Cinematography at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FilmLab.

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6th African American ShortsFest – Feb. 17th – Dimmak Studios

6th African American ShortsFest

Sunday, February 17th

Dim Mak Studios
6356 Hollywood Blvd

Join us for our annual celebration of new film by African American filmmakers. We continue the mission to share the outstanding work of filmmakers and animators exploring new themes and crafting breakthrough storytelling that will expand the future of American Cinema, and African American images in film.

4pm – 6pm

Filmmakers Reception

6pm – 8pm

Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel

Films by:

HILLIARD GUESS

ERIK WHITE

MATTHEW ELLISON

TAHIR JETTER

ROCKY SCOTT

KELLY PERINE & ADAM RUBIN

LIFE GARLAND

A PERFECT DAY
Adam Rubin & Kelly Perine

and more…

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Cinematography Lab 1.01: THE FUNDAMENTALS – Feb 5

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB #1.01: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

February 5th, 2013
1:00pm – 4:00pm

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

In today’s digital age, higher quality and less expensive cameras have democratized the filmmaking process making it accessible to nearly everyone. Now that is easier than ever to get out there and start shooting on your own, it is important to learn the art, aesthetics and science of how to utilize digital technology to create an artistic and pleasing image.

Cinematographer-turned-director JAY HOLBEN, Technical Editor at DV Magazine, will take us on a journey through the basics of photographic imagery. Jay will cover what light is and how we see it, to understanding dynamic range, exposure and WHY we light (especially when modern cameras can nearly see in the dark). The Fundamentals of Cinematography explores how the professional cinematographer crafts their images. Move your own image-making forward quantum leaps.

This lab is perfect for aspiring DPs and camera crew, filmmakers who have recently acquired a digital camera package, and directors who want to improve understanding and communication with their cinematographers. Producer will gain insight into the latest digital tools to put together the most cost effective packages that serve the creative needs of their camera departments. Empowering information and tips that will be helpful for experienced filmmakers as well as novice shooters.

REGISTER

Jay Holben – Head Educator
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Cinematographers Lab

Seminar Topics will include:

Fundamentals of Cinematography
Getting the Best Image From Your Camera
The Camera Crew
Flavors of HD
The Camera Showcase
Lighting from Home Depot

ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Jay Holben is an independent producer & filmmaker who worked as a director of photography for nearly a decade. Previously serving as Technical Editor covering film cameras and lighting, Jay has been a contributing editor to American Cinematographer Magazine for 12 years. He is currently the Technical Editor for DV Magazine, with a monthly column, ‘DV101,’ and has contributed to several books including the American Cinematographers Manual. Jay has contributed to several books on cinematography, including the American Cinematographer Manual, 9th Edition. He is the author of “A Shot in the Dark: A Creative DIY Guide to Digital Video Lighting on (Almost) No Budget” which was released earlier this year. This year, Jay also co-founded FILMMAKER IN A BOX, an educational resource for feature filmmakers. Jay has been a member of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS since 1999 with his short film adaption of the Stephen King poem, “Paranoid”, and he is our Department Chair – Cinematography at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FilmLab.

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Filmmaker Holiday Party – Dec 16

You are invited!

Filmmaker Holiday Party

Join us for our annual Filmmaker family celebration. Bring the kids!
Lots of Egg Nog & a collection of classic Holiday ‘toons!

Sunday December 16

4pm – 7pm

Dimmak Studios

6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

Free Admission

Please RSVP below!

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Cinematography Lab 1.06: FLAVORS OF DIGITAL IMAGE – Nov 27

THE MASTER PALETTE: Flavors of Digital Images

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB 1.06: Advanced Digital Cinematography
Instructor: Jay Holben
Pre-req: Lab. 1.01 or 1.02 recommended, or
Basic cinematography knowledge or experience

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
1:00pm – 4:00pm

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

Expanding further on the “Flavors of HD” lab in this series, Advanced Digital Cinematography will more closely examine a wide range of HD image creation including: elements of modulation transfer function, optical transfer function and sampling theorem as it relates to creating images and camera technology. Discussion of various color spaces available in today’s workplace as well as pros and cons of shooting a raw format as opposed to a codec. The lab will also cover the hidden truth behind digital ISO.

This is the sixth class in our bi-annual six-class series: We recommend having attended our “Flavors of HD” as a prerequisite. This advanced level class is designed for filmmakers, producers, and camera crew professional who have a fundamental understanding of digital image formats, sensors, compression schemes, color dissemination.

This lab is recommended for cinematographers, DITs, post-production supervisors or previous attendees of the Flavors of HD lab looking for a more advanced in-depth discussion of digital imaging technology.

REGISTER

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab 1.06

Jay Holben – Head Educator
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Cinematographers Lab

Seminar Topics include:

Fundamentals of Cinematography
Getting the Best Image From Your Camera
The Camera Crew
All The Flavors of HD
The Camera Accessories Showcase
Lighting from Home Depot

ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Jay Holben is an independent producer & filmmaker who worked as a director of photography for nearly a decade. Previously serving as Technical Editor covering film cameras and lighting, Jay has been a contributing editor to American Cinematographer Magazine for 12 years. He is currently the Technical Editor for DV Magazine, with a monthly column, ‘DV101,’ and has contributed to several books including the American Cinematographers Manual. Jay has contributed to several books on cinematography, including the American Cinematographer Manual, 9th Edition. He is the author of “A Shot in the Dark: A Creative DIY Guide to Digital Video Lighting on (Almost) No Budget” which was released earlier this year. This year, Jay also co-founded FILMMAKER IN A BOX, an educational resource for feature filmmakers. Jay has been a member of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS since 1999 with his short film adaption of the Stephen King poem, “Paranoid”, and he is our Department Chair – Cinematography at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FilmLab.

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Short Film Program #15.2 – Nov 18

Sunday, November 18, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE

Edition 15.2

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.2

5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour
Cast & Crew party for
THE COMPANY and CROW & ARROW

6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel

JOE LIPARI – Dream Job

CARLOS LASCANO – A Shadow of Blue

KIRSTEN ROETERS – Hipster Baby

SCOTT GARNER – The Hindenburglar

KEVIN MCDERMOTT – The Company

KIRK NELSON – Crow & Arrow

TRAILERS!

Nov 02, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

It’s Halloween!! Watch these SPOOKY SHORTS

It’s Halloween season, which means its time for us to share our favorite spooky shorts to help get ya in that Trick or Treatin’ mood.

ENJOY THE FILMS, my ghouls, zombies and vamps.

RED HORROR OF OUR LOVE

SEBASTIAN’S VOODOO DRAINED

RED

Directors: Jorge Jaramillo & Carlo Guillot
Composer: Manuel Borda

As the silhouette of a lonely girl runs through the woods, something in the shadows is lurking her.

HORROR OF OUR LOVE – Ludo

Director: Dave Reda, Elftwin Films
Cast: Katie Melia, Zombie Dave Reda

SEBASTIAN’S VOODOO

Director/Animator: Joaquin Baldwin, Pixel Nitrate

A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.

DRAINED

Director: Nick Peterson, Next Dream

Some relationships are toxic.

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FILM & TV CINEMATOGRAPHERS PANEL – Nov 6

FILM & TV CINEMATOGRAPHERS PANEL

Master Class

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB SERIES with JAY HOLBEN

Master Class: FILM & TV CINEMATOGRAPHERS PANEL

DAVID KLEIN, ASC guest panelist - Tues, Nov. 6 at Panavision www.hollywoodshorts.com

David Klein, ASC (True Blood, Clerks)

HS/FILMLAB 2012 Cinematography Lab Series

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
1:00pm – 4:00pm

Lab Fee: $25.00

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

Today’s cinematographer faces a wide array of challenges in the production process: how to maintain and evolve a powerful image and aesthetic while managing the maddening flurry of new technology, gear and tools, and constant pressure to work more efficiently and economically. We will explore with our panel of esteemed Film & TV Cinematographers a wide range of topics, digital technologies impact on their imagery, filmmaker / crew collaboration and communication practices, and workflow challenges and solutions.

Mark W. Petersen - Director/Cinematographer

Mark W. Petersen on set…

Our panel features a diverse group of cinematographers all with significant contribution in the world of film and television:

DAVID KLEIN, ASC (True Blood, Pushing Daisies, Clerks, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Chasing Amy)
JIM MATLOSZ (Better Living Through Circuitry, Who Killed The Electric Car, NIKE “Kobe III” & “LeBron James – Basketball”). Chairman of the International Cinematographer’s Guild EMERGING CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS.
MARK W. PETERSEN (Undressed, The Hills, Bravo’s Flipped Out, Silicon Valley, Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis).
GUY McVICKERS Panavision’s Technical Manager – Optics Department

This moderated panel is designed for directors, producers and production managers, as well as new HD camera owners, documentary and web content DIY filmmakers, and new camera assistants & aspiring DPs.

COMING UP NEXT: Nov. 27th

ADVANCED CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB: The Flavors of Digital Images
Instructor: Jay Holben

PANAVISION Hollywood hosts our monthly Cinematography Lab Series for Filmmakers, where we cover all aspects of the artistry and technical education of digital cinematography specifically for Directors & Producers. A very special thanks to the tireless efforts of Jennifer Kuwabara and Mike Carter, who work with us to present great information and education every month. If you are shooting soon, check out Panavision’s NEW FILMMAKER PROGRAM, – email Mike Carter

PARKING: Public Parking for this event is available in the overflow lot on McCadden/Selma – $10.00. Please do not park in the main bldg parking lot, as there wil be several shows’ camera crews prepping and picking up equipment. There is also metered street parking, as well as a $5.00 parking lot on Selma near Cherokee.

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Jay Holben – Head Educator
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Cinematographers Lab

Seminar Topics include:

Fundamentals of Cinematography
Getting the Best Image From Your Camera
The Camera Crew
All The Flavors of HD
The Camera Accessories Showcase
Lighting from Home Depot

ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Jay Holben is an independent producer & filmmaker who worked as a director of photography for nearly a decade. Previously serving as Technical Editor covering film cameras and lighting, Jay has been a contributing editor to American Cinematographer Magazine for 12 years. He is currently the Technical Editor for DV Magazine, with a monthly column, ‘DV101,’ and has contributed to several books including the American Cinematographers Manual. Jay has contributed to several books on cinematography, including the American Cinematographer Manual, 9th Edition. He is the author of “A Shot in the Dark: A Creative DIY Guide to Digital Video Lighting on (Almost) No Budget” which was released earlier this year. This year, Jay also co-founded FILMMAKER IN A BOX, an educational resource for feature filmmakers. Jay has been a member of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS since 1999 with his short film adaption of the Stephen King poem, “Paranoid”, and he is our Department Chair – Cinematography at HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FilmLab.

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HOLLYWOOD SHORTS wraps up our 14th year….

We wrapped up our 14th year with a great summer full of wonderful screening, meeting lots of new creative friends at our monthly Happy Hours, and a full slate of workshops and cinematography labs.

We are excited to being our new season – stay tuned for new panels and seminars, as well as a full Fall and Winter of screenings.

Check out some our our Film Family pics from this summers screenings….

PHOTOS by Aya Long

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Season #15 Opening Day – Oct 21

Sunday, October 21, 2012
4pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE

Edition 15.1

SEASON #15 – Opening Day

4pm – 6pm

Filmmaker Happy Hour/Alumni Reunion

6pm – 8pm

Short Film Program #15.1 & Filmmaker Panel

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SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.1

HOW MY DAD KILLED DRACULA

Director: Sky Soleil
15 minutes, USA

A Halloween practical joke turns a family tradition into a night of comic terror
when two young teens don’t believe their cousin’s dad killed Dracula.

DRAINED

Director: Nick Peterson
12 minutes, USA

A man’s addictions destroy the woman he loves

BOY-NEXT-DOOR

Director: Travis Davis
15 minutes, USA

Calvin thinks his new next door neighbor will bring his unlucky streak to an end.
Unfortunately… he’s right.

ONGHER’S UFO and ONGHER’S GIFT

Director/Animators: GrissyG & Dismas
3 minutes & 1 minute, USA

Ongher, our modern day clown, is abducted by ALIENS!
Ongher finds the perfect gift, but has a little trouble wrapping it.

MASKS

Director/Animator: Patrick Smith
8:00 minutes, USA

Masked men exploit an edible smaller species, but the clones conceal a destructive secret.
Music by Karl von Kries.

and more…

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Short Film Program #12 – Aug 19th

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, August 19, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE

Edition 14.12

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #12

5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel

PAYLOAD

Director: Stuart Willis
18 minutes, Australia

In the shadow of a space elevator, Simon Carter must sacrifice everything
to save what remains of his family.

TUG

Director: Marvin Solomon
16 minutes, USA

Two best friends find their man-lationship put to the test.

A DECLARTION OF INTERDEPENDENCE

Director: Tiffany Shlain
4:30 minutes, USA

The CrowdSourced Film, a montage of user-generated videos and graphics, a global mash-up demonstrating the vast potential of creative collaboration in the 21st century. Music by MOBY.

and more…

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Short Film Program #11 – Jul 22

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, July 22, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE

Edition 14.11

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #11

5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel

SOMEBODY
Directed by Doug Van Bebber

MIKROS VASILIAS (LITTLE KING)
Directed by Socrates Alafouzos

and more…

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HOLLYWOOD SHORTS

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.6

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

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SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.5

The Films

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS REPORT

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB for Filmmakers

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WOMEN FILMMAKERS SHORTSFEST

THE FILMS

Actors Lab Series

ACTING FOR CAMERA LAB

with Michael Bond

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

DEMYSTIFYING DIGITAL

THE FLAVORS OF HD

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

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You are invited!

Filmmaker Holiday Party

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

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SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.2

RED

HORROR OF OUR LOVE – Ludo

SEBASTIAN’S VOODOO

DRAINED

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB SERIES with JAY HOLBEN

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SEASON #15 – Opening Day

4pm – 6pm

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #12

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #11

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