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Feb 9 – Short Film Program #16.3

FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR &
SHORT FILM PROGRAM #16.3

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

Sunday February 9, 2014

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

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

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #16.3

LOVE IN THE TIME OF ADVERTISING
Matt Berenty & David Bokser

Musical love story about a man who lives in a billboard.

MAMA ALWAYS TOLD HIM
Annabel Osborne

Rick and Christine fight to stay alive, discovering riveting truths about themselves and the disaster that has nearly destroyed their lives

DYSTOPIA
Josh Mann

Rick and Christine fight to stay alive, discovering riveting truths about themselves and the disaster that has nearly destroyed their lives

ALICE AND THE GIANT EMPTINESS
The Solid State

Alice’s tattered school uniform, worn shoes and very worn bag are a daily source of embarrassment. She suffers constant bullying because she is a “Poor Kid”.

LONACONING
M. Keegan Uhl

In a small room, in a small town in western Maryland, two men struggle to communicate.

A.P.T.5.E.
James Duarte

Nicole just got out of rehab, and moves back in with her mother to get herself together. She doesn’t realize that she is being watched.

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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

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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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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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!

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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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BIG MAN World Premiere at LA Film Fest – Jun 21

BIG MAN

A short film by Julius Onah

World Premiere – June 21st
2012 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL
Short Film Program #3
hosted by HOLLYWOOD SHORTS

BIG MAN is a little story about two young boys growing up on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria. Owoga is a mischievous, energetic kid always eager to play and Owoko is his sweet little brother who’s just trying to keep up. It’s summer vacation and all they want to do is adventure, just like their hero — Indiana Jones. But when one of Owoga’s games goes to far, both brothers must confront the fact that childhood isn’t always fun and games.

BIG MAN is the film Julius created as part of Focus Features 2010 Short Film Program for African Filmmakers.

Julius Onah is an award winning filmmaker who has been selected by Filmmaker Magazine as one of its 2010 25 New Faces of Independent Film. Born in Nigeria and raised in The Philippines, Togo, England, and Virginia, Julius lives in New York City and completed his M.F.A. at New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film Program where he was selected as a Deans Fellow and a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar.

His work has screened worldwide including at the Berlin International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Plus Camerimage and also on HBO, Hulu and mtvU. Julius was a directing talent at the Berlin Film Festival’s 2009 Berlin Talent Campus. He was also selected for the Tribeca Film Festival’s 2010 Tribeca All Access program for his recently completed debut feature The Girl is in Trouble with executive producer Spike Lee.

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Emerging Cinematographer Awards Screening – Jun 24

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, June 24, 2012

4:00pm – 8:00pm

FREE

DIMMAK STUDIOS

(formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd., upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

Short Film Program #10

Emerging Cinematographer Awards Screening

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #10

We are honored to join with the International Cinematographer’s Guild Local 600 in presenting a reception & screening of the films from the 2011 EMERGING CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARDS.

We are excited to bring together HOLLYWOOD SHORTS filmmakers and ICG’s emerging cinematographers!

4:00pm – 5:00pm

International Cinematographers Guild Reception

5:00pm – 8:00pm

ECA Screening

Applebox (Joseph Arena, Camera Operator); Spring of Sorrow (Alison Kelly, 1st Assistant); Numb (David Mahlmann, Camera Operator); Not Your Time (Michael Nie, 2nd Assistant), Dead Grass, Dry Roots (Yueni Zander, 2nd Assistant), Somewhere Else (Gregory Wilson, Digital Imaging Technician), Absaroka (Stefan Tarzan, 1st Assistant), and String Theory (Steve Romano, 1st Assistant), 8 For Infinity (Brian O’Carroll, Camera Operator), and Little Candy Hearts (Abe Martinez, 2nd Assistant).

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Cinematography Lab 1.03 – GETTING THE BEST IMAGE – June 12

GETTING THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB #1.03: GETTING THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA

HS/FILMLAB 2012 Cinematography Lab

Tues., June 12, 2012
1:00pm – 4:00pm

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) 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 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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Women Filmmakers ShortsFest – Mar. 18

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, March 18, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

Edition 14.6

FREE

WOMEN FILMMAKERS SHORTSFEST

5:00pm – 6:00pm
Short Film Program #6

CONNECT TO –Wonder Russell

THE HANDS –Charise Studesville

ANIMAL LOVE–Mollie Jones

5:30pm – 8:00pm
Filmmaker Reception
in the Red Lounge

6:30pm – 7:30pm
Short Film Program #7

LOVE LOCKDOWN – Nadia Hallgren

INTERCEPTION -Dahn Dior Ballard

JAKE AND JASPER: A FERRET TALE – Alison Parker

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Short Film Program #4 – January 15

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, January 15, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE

RSVP to attend

Edition 14.4

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #4

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Filmmaker Reception

Cast & Crew Party for
HOW TO KILL YOUR CLONE

6:30pm – 8:00pm
Short Film Program #1 & Filmmaker Panel

HOW TO KILL YOUR CLONE –Ed McWilliams & Jack McWilliams

EX-SEX –Michael Mohan

THE SEA IS ALL I KNOW –Jordan Bayne

Clone by Jack & Ed McWilliams www.atticlightfilms.com

On set with the cast & crew of CLONE

Join us for our January installment of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS. We are screening a fantastic collection of short films and animation, and hosting a special Cast & Crew celebration for the brand new short film HOW TO KILL YOUR CLONE by the hilarious McWilliams Brothers.

The program includes Michael Mohan’s 2011 short film EX-SEX and we will toast him as he heads back to Park City to premiere his newest feature film. This will be Michael’s third consecutive Sundance selection, three years in a row. It is an amazing accomplishment!

Jordan Bayne works with Melissa Leo - Photo courtesy: Ilana Elberg

We are also sharing an exclusive encore screening of THE SEA IS ALL I KNOW – one of the best shorts of 2011 by New York filmmaker Jordan Bayne. This mega-award winning short stars Oscar winning actress Melissa Leo and a stellar cast. If you have not seen this very special film, this is a great opportunity see Jordan’s work.

Our Cast & Crew Party will start at 5pm, and we will start the films at 6:30pm.

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Happy New Year from HOLLYWOOD SHORTS!

Happy New Year from HOLLYWOOD SHORTS

Happy New Year

2012

Wishing you a wonderful year

full of laughter and creativity!

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Call for Films: 5th African American ShortsFest

5th African American ShortsFest

at the American Cinematheque

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 18, 2011

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM

Ya'Ke Smith - KATRINA'S SON

CALL FOR FILMS

We are currently accepting short films, animation, web series and music videos submissions for our 5th AFRICAN AMERICAN SHORTSFEST at the American Cinematheque in Hollywood.

Our annual AFRICAN AMERICAN SHORTSFEST in association with the American Cinematheque continues 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. We are thrilled to return once again to the historic Egyptian Theatre, right in the heart of Hollywood, just in front of Oscar Micheaux’s star on the Walk of Fame.

SUBMIT YOUR FILM AND ANIMATION

Questions? Email Us!

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Short Film Program #1 – November 20

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Sunday, November 20, 2011
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE

RSVP to attend

Edition 14.1

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #1

5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Reception

6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program #1 & Filmmaker Panel

A.L.I.C.E. –Dawn Westlake

dik –Christopher Stollery

MY MOM SMOKES WEED –Clay Liford

ENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD – David Chai

SHOPLIFTING – Neil Triffett

THE PROGRAM

A.L.I.C.E.

Director:Dawn Westlake

Wilbur is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and his younger wife Alice must focus on her transition from dependent to caretaker. Handsome rockhound Delfino encroaches on their desert oasis.

Official Selection in over 30 international film festivals; WINNER: BEST INT’L SHORT – Silver Wave FF, Canada

dik

Director: Christopher Stollery
Producer: Sunny Grace, Sun Productions

A concerned father of a six year old takes it the wrong way.

WINNER: Best Comedy – Aspen ShortsFest 2011
WINNER: Best Live Action Short – Palm Springs ShortFest ’11
WINNER: Best Achievement – Flickerfest 2011

MY MOM SMOKES WEED

Director: Clay Liford
Producer: Yen Tan

A son returns home for a visit to discover his mom has a certain… habit. And she now needs him to take her on a run!

OFFICIAL SELECTION at over 30 film festivals, including SUNDANCE 2010.

ENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD ENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD by David Chai

Director/Animator: David Chai

Enrique learns the hard way that actions speak louder than birds!

NOMINEE: Best Animated Short – Annie Awards 2011
WINNER: Best Animated Short – USA Film Festival
WINNER: Best Animated Short – 2nd Place – ASIFA – East

SHOPLIFTING a short film by Neil Triffett SHOPLIFTING

Director: Neil Triffett
Producer: Lee Matthews

An aging shoplifter struggles to keep control of his life, and his family.

WINNER: Best Short Film – Show Us Your Shorts 2011
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Canberra Shorts, St. Kilda, Melbourne Underground, Made in Melbourne

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Short Film Program #9 – Sept. 17

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Saturday, September 17

5pm – 8pm

FREE

DIMMAK STUDIOS (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs

SEASON 13 CLOSING NIGHT

Join us for the final installment of our 13th season!! We are thrilled to celebrate another year of amazing screenings and meeting so many talented storytellers with a great night of films and animation.

Tonight we will also have a special Cast and Crew reception for the hard working people who worked on THE AERIAL GIRL with Anna & Peter Sands, and COLLISION with Alexis Ostrander and Tiffany Giddes.

5:00pm – Cast & Crew Reception

6:00pm – Screening & Filmmaker Panel

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #9

COLLISION

Director: Alexis Ostrander
Cast: Tiffany Giddes, Teal Sherer

Paralyzed after a near-fatal car accident, Jessica discovers that her rehab training is part of a plan to mold her into a lethal assassin.

A special “work in progress” sneak peek for the cast and crew of COLLISION – the labor of love of actress/activist Tiffany Giddes. Tiffany’s mission is to change the types of roles she gets called in on and how producers/casting directors/filmmakers think of Actors with Disabilities. She brought together screenwriter Katherine Beattie and Alexis Ostrander, the director of the new feature doc Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America, to create these action-packed Chick Assassin on Wheels characters.

THE AERIAL GIRL

Director: Anna Simone Scott
Cast: Sarah De La Isla, Joel Stoffer

Urban cool teen Taylor’s life is uprooted when her father dies and she moves to her grandfather’s ranch in Wyoming with her mother. There she meets a ranch hand who turns her life upside down.

Longtime HOLLYWOOD SHORTS members Anna Simone Scott and producer Peter Sands (the filmmaking team at Vision Fire Films) teamed up with screenwriter Terri Sissman to create this touching drama.

A LOST AND FOUND BOX OF HUMAN SENSATION

Directors: Martin Wallner & Stefan Leuchtenberg
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Sir Ian McKellen

When his father dies unexpectedly, a young man seeking to cope with his grief goes on a powerful emotional journey through time and space.

One of the biggest sensations of the 2010/2011 festival season! Martin & Stefan have a young animation company aptly named Dancing Squirrel in Ausburg, Germany. The overwhelming success of this gorgeous animated short created worldwide visibility for these young storytellers.

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Short Film Program #8 – Aug 28th – SUMMER FILMMAKER PARTY

Sunday August 28

5pm – 8pm

FREE

Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs

Edition 13.8

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #8

5:00pm – 6:00pm

FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Filmmaker Panel & Short Film Screening

It has been a crazy summer! Earthquakes on the East Coast! The Demise of SUNSET JUNCTION! A Hurricane in NYC? Tons of new film production, surviving a hectic film festival calendar between – and many of us scrambling to make that Sundance submission deadline! Time to take a minute and take a collective breath.

This is our Summer Filmmaker Happy Hour, and it is a chance for us to sit and chat a bit about what the summer hath wrought. Come by for a cold one, and share what YOU did this summer! We will finish the night with a couple of awesome fun short films!

DIMMAK STUDIOS will be offering some $5.00 drink specials for us, and of course the pizza oven will be on…

Bring your headshots, biz cards, and flyers of any cast/crew calls you have coming up for us to share with the group.

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CERTIFIED U.S. Premiere on Aug. 13 in LA

Luke Asa Guidici with CERTIFIED cast Rebecca Spicher & Thomas Garne

CERTIFIED a short film by Luke Guidici

a short film by LUKE ASA GUIDICI

U.S. Premiere: Saturday August 13

HollyShorts Film Festival – Los Angeles
5pm – Laemmle’s SUNSET 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd

Tickets: $10.00

_____________________________________________

We are excited to kick off the festival journey of our newest short film CERTIFIED written & directed by our own LUKE ASA GUIDICI! Our friends Theo and Daniel down the street at the annual HollyShorts Film Festivalwill host our US.S. PREMIERE!

CERTIFIED stars Rebecca Spicher, Thomas Garner, Therese Lentz and Timothy Brennen and is set in 1958 West Virginia. The film was adapted by Luke from the beloved short story OPEN WINDOW penned by British literary giant SAKI in the late 1800’s. Luke’s interpretation updates the characters and creepy setting into a gleefully eerie “Twilight Zone” style retelling.

Join us as we celebrate the kick off of an exciting festival run with stops coming soon at Dragon-Con in Atlanta, the Big Bear Film Festival, and Bend Film Festival in Oregon.

Director LUKE ASA GUIDICI & actress REBECCA SPICHER
Opening Night – HollyShorts Film Festival; August 11 in Hollywood

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Short Film Program #7 – June 18th – THE CINEMATOGRAPHERS

Saturday, June 18, 2011

4:30pm – 7:30pm

FREE

Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)

Edition 13.7

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #7 Reserve your FREE TICKETS

4:30pm – 5:30pm
International Cinematographers Guild Reception

5:30pm – 7:30pm
Emerging Cinematographer Awards
Short Film Screening

We are honored to join with the International Cinematographer’s Guild Local 600 in presenting our annual screening of this season’s EMERGING CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARDS Finalist and Winners. Each September, the ICG holds their ECAs, honoring the best short films shot by emerging cinematographers from among their Camera Operators & Assistants members.

We are excited to bring together HOLLYWOOD SHORTS directors and ICG’s cinematographers to spark new creative partnerships among our respective members.

Reserve your free seats…

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THE FINALISTS Watch the trailers on Vimeo

Tod Campbell	Austin, TX	“The Big Bends”
John Snedden	San Diego	“Brite Eyes”
Stephanie Dufford	Los Angeles	“The Fantastic Magnifico”
Rodney Lamborn	NYC	“Meridian”
Jacob Pinger	Pasadena	“The Cycle”
Patrick Meade Jones	Santa Monica	“Android Love”
Cameron Duncan	Venice	“Mr. Marceau”
Brian Udoff	Los Angeles	“Les Mouches”

Emerging Cinematography Awards screening - June 18th

ECA '10 - Bios & Trailers

Tod Campbell, an operator out of Austin TX, was chosen for his 13 minute film “The Big Bends;” second assistant Cameron Duncan, from Venice CA, for the 20 minute “Mr Marceau;” Stephanie Dufford, based in Los Angeles, also a second assistant, honored for “The Fantastic Magnifico,” with a running time of 11 minutes. Loader, Santa Monica’s Patrick Jones‘ “Android Love” came in at 18 minutes, while Rodney Lamborn, operator living in New York, will show his “Meridian,” which at 2.36 minutes is the shortest film in the group. Operator Jacob Pinger from Pasadena was honored for his 15 minute “The Cycle;” John Snedden, living in San Diego, also an operator, was selected for his “Brite Eyes,” clocked in at 12 minutes. Rounding out the group is first assistant, Brian Udoff, whose 26 minute “Les Mouches” is the longest film to be screened. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reserve your free seats…

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Meet The Filmmakers: May 2011

meet the filmmakers

edition 13.6

learn more about the directors & animators
featured in our May 21 program

This month we feature the work of lauded Australian stop-motion animation team CHRISTOPHER & CHRISTINE KEZELOS, documentary filmmaker JESS DANG, and New York filmmaker PIERRE STEFANOS.

Christopher & Christine Kezelos

ZERO
www.zealouscreative.com

Zealous Creative is the production company run by husband and wife team, director Christopher Kezelos and producer Christine Kezelos, which relocated from their native home in Sydney to Los Angeles this month. They have been creating award-winning ads, films and viral campaigns & websites for over a decade.

Many of their short films have been highly successful on the festival circuit including DentaMate which screened at the 2006 Rhode Island International Film Festival. Their multi-award winning short film No Butts About It was selected to screen in Sydney Metropolitan Public Schools to raise awareeness of local environmental issues.

In 2009, their 1st stop motion animated short Zero launched on the festival world and has reached massive critical and audience acclaim. The film has won 11 awards including Best Animation at the 2010 Los Angeles Shortsfest and received two Gold Awards from the Australian Cinematographers Society. It was nominated for the AFI Award in Best Short Animation (Australia’s Oscar).

Zealous Creative is just weeks away from finishing their newest short animated film The Maker, and is in development on a feature length stop motion animated film. They are currently seeking to collaborate with an LA based 3D VFX shop and a sound house to finish The Maker.

Email Zealous Creative

Jess Dang

MADE BY ME
www.jessdang.com

Jess Dang is a graduate student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts film production program. She received her BFA in Communication Design from Parsons NYC. She moved quickly into art department, working extensively as an art director and designer specializing in brand identity and advertising. As art director at McCann Erickson, she worked on campaigns for Target, Verizon, Intel, Mobile One, MTV & more.

Jess is focusing on documentary filmmaking in her final year at ‘SC and building her career as a director on doc based film and television. She also continues to work as an art director and is working to expand her commercial success into production designing for film & television.

Email JESS DANG

Pierre Stefanos

BEDFELLOWS

Pierre Stefanos is a native New Yorker, and a graduate of Columbia University. He has been a writer for more than half his life, first as a music critic and opinions columnist for the Columbia Daily Spectator and the vaunted independent music review site InkblotMagazine.com

After several years working with Fortune 100 clients for companies like AT&T and PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Pierre refocused his attention to filmmaking, working as an AD and UPM on many award-winning independent films. He also worked as a script reader for Open City Films/Blow Up Pictures.

Pierre is also an accomplished editor, winning a 2006 Business Emmy nomination as part of the post team for “Crude Awakening” episode on PBS investigative news series “Now”, and he was the editor of the 2008 Emmy-winning epidode of Bravo’s “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List”. He assisted editor Nancy Baker on Karen Goodman’s Oscar nominated doc “Rehearsing A Dream” about the YoungARTS kids. He was also the AE on the 2011 Oscar nominated doc short “Killing In The Name”.

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May 26, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

Short Film Program #6 – May 21st

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS - Monthly screenings

Saturday, May 21, 2011

5pm – 8pm

FREE

Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)

Edition 13.6

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5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Reception

6pm – 8pm

Short Films & Animation Screening
Filmmaker Panel

In celebration of Christopher and Christine Kezelos moving their stop motion animation production team to Los Angeles, we welcome them with a special reception and celebration of their mega award-winning short ZERO… also, a special encore screening of one of the most awarded films of the year – BEDFELLOWS by Pierre Stefano.

	ZERO DIRECTOR: Christopher Kezelos Born into a world of numbers, an oppressed ZERO discovers that through determination, courage and love, nother can truly be something. Website Facebook Twitter
	BEDFELLOWS DIRECTOR: Pierre Stefanos CAST: Paul Cailoa, Bret Shuford, Tom Gualtieri A modern day fairy tale that asks the question, when a hook up leads to a sleepover, can Bobby’s dreams about a future together help make the relationship real? Website
	MADE BY ME DIRECTOR: Jess Dang Three extraordinary artists devote their lives to creating beautiful unique objects by hand. Website Twitter
.	SOMETIMES THE WORLD IS VELVET DIRECTOR: Tom Phillips CAST: Maliabeth Johnson & Max Abrams Jack, a struggling fisherman from a lonely seaside town, finds a velvet dress in the ocean that he believes will bring him luck. Website

May 11, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

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