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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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Short Film Program 15.8 – Aug 17 – Dim Mak Studios

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #15.8

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

Saturday August 17, 2013

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

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

Join us for another fantastic program of short films & animation, and our monthly Filmmaker Happy Hour.

SUMMER SATURDAY!!

We continue our summer gatherings with a special SATURDAY Filmmaker Happy Hour and Screening!!!

This weekend’s Filmmaker Happy Hour welcomes the cast and crew of our second SUMMER SHOOT of 2013. We are exploring the process of developing and creating a web series, and we began principal photography this week in a great location in Pasadena. Meet some of the amazing crew and sponsors who have been so critical in making this Summer Shoot so successful.

This month, we welcome home one of our favorite alumni – award winning filmmaker & screenwriter PAULA GOLDBERG. She will be giving us a sneak peek of her brand new short film WATERSHED and sharing some of her process and insights on our filmmaker panel. Paula screened her short film Traveling Companion at the inaugural Hollywood Shorts in October of 1998, so it is very special to have her back to share her latest adventures making films in Dallas!

This month’s program also features an outstanding collection of international animation and short films.

CALDERA
Evan Viera

THE FIX
Ante Novakovic

SAY YES
Ava Duvernay

JENNIFER’S LAW (LA LEGGE DI JENNIFER)
Tommaso Arrighi

WATERSHED
Paula Goldberg

PAULA GOLDBERG

Paula Goldberg is an award-winning writer, producer and director. Most recently she re-wrote the comedy drama THE PERFECT FAMILY starring Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel and Jason Ritter. Prior to THE PERFECT FAMILY, Paula completed a series of feature films for Regent Entertainment including the thrillers ALIEN PRESENCE and MURDER.COM and the actioner IN HER LINE OF FIRE, starring Mariel Hemingway and David Keith.

Paula directed 30 episodes of the Roland Joffe MTV series, UNDRESSED. She has written, directed and produced several short films including TRAVELING COMPANION, starring SEX IN THE CITY’s Kristin Davis and THE BLAIR PRINCESS PROJECT, a spoof on THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT which sold 5,000 copies with its own home video release.

INAPPROPRIATE WORKPLACE, her original web series, was distributed by the Independent Comedy Network and Comedy Central in 2007. Her original screenplay, OUT AT THE WEDDING is a romantic comedy starring Mike Farrell, Charlie Schlatter, and Mink Stole. It won LOGO’s Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film and debuted on the LOGO channel on Valentine’s Day 2009.

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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

May 05, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Short Film Program #9 – May 20

Sunday, May 20, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028

FREE

Edition 14.9

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #9

5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Happy Hour

6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel

THE MAKER – Christopher & Christine Kezelos

EL COCODRILO (THE CROCODILE) – Steve Acevedo

SOME BOYS DON’T LEAVE – Maggie Kiley

THE DOLPHIN – Bryan Watkins & Josh Mann

I HAVE NO HOLD ON YOU – T. Thaddeus Cahill & Victory Palmisano

	THE MAKER Director: Christopher Kezelos Producer: Christine Kezelos Stop Motion Animation A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life.
	EL COCODRILO (THE CROCODILE) Director: Steve Acevedo Writer: Alfredo Barrios, Jr. Cast: Jacob Vargas, Aldolfo Alvarez, Hugo Medina When a Mexican journalist is pressured to reveal the names of his sources, he flees to the U.S. with his young son. Hot on his trail is a cartel sicario dispatched to assassinate him.
	SOME BOYS DON’T LEAVE Director: Maggie Kiley Writers: Matthew Mullen & Maggie Kiley Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Eloise Mumford What happens with the break-up happens, but the break does not.
	THE DOLPHIN Director: Bryan Watkins Writer: Josh Mann Cast: Josh Mann, Jane Anne Thomas, Jeff, Korber, Sky Soleil A passionate romance is plagued by insanity.
	I HAVE NO HOLD ON YOU Writer/Director: T. Thaddeus Cahill Producer: Victory Palmisano & Jonathan Wang Cast: Darri Ingolfsson, Mickey Sumner A young couple’s love is tested when Alex suddenly find God and Sara discovers she might be pregnant.

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Cinematography Lab 1.05: LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT – Apr 26

LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB 1.05: LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT

HS/FILMLAB 2012 Cinematography Lab
Fall Cycle – Lab Fee $35.00

Thursday, April 26, 2012
6:00pm – 9:00pm

CENTRAL COMMAND STUDIOS – NORTH HOLLYWOOD
5760 Tujunga Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601
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 fifth session in our six-part monthly Cinematography Lab series – Fall Cycle.

REGISTER

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab 1.05
“LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT”

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

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Short Film Program #8 – Apr 22

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

FREE

Edition 14.8

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #8

5pm – 6pm
Filmmaker Reception

6pm – 8pm
Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel

THE PILGRIM AND THE PRIVATE EYE – Joel Johnstone

THE MAN BEHIND THE MAN – Mark Edward Lewis

DO PAHAR (AFTERNOON) – Shazia Shrivastava & Sharifa Roy

FAITH & DREAMS – Will Raee

BEAR – Nash Edgerton

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #8

	THE PILGRIM AND THE PRIVATE EYE Director: Joel Johnstone Cast: Joel Johnstone, Danny Deferrari, Tom Noonan
	BEAR Director: Nash Edgerton Cast: Nash Edgerton, Teresa Palmer, Warwick Thornton
	DO PAHAR (AFTERNOON) Directors: Shazia Shrivastava & Sharifa Roy Cast: Rohini Hattangady, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
	THE MAN BEHIND THE MAN Director: Mark Edward Lewis Cast: David Batiste, Mark Weiler
	FAITH & DREAMS Director: Will Raee Cast: Hope Olaide Wilson, Karimah Campbell-Taylor, Akuyoe Graham

Mar 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Cinematography Lab 1.01 – Apr. 4th

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB #1.01: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

HS/FILMLAB 2012 Cinematography Lab

April 4, 2012
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.

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

Mar 21, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Cinematography Lab 1.04: Camera Lenses & Accessories – Mar. 7

THE CAMERA: Lenses & Accessories

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB 1.04: THE CAMERA: LENSES & ACCESSORIES

HS/FILMLAB 2012 Cinematography Lab

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
1:00pm – 4:00pm

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

This lab focuses on THE CAMERA and everything you need to know to get the most of the package you choose for your production. Whether you are putting together your rental order to the camera house, or shopping to buy your own camera package – there are so many makes, models and components. This seminar is great for camera assistants, DIY filmmakers, and producers who want more insight on where to best invest to get the most for your budget.

LENSES: Get to know the ins and outs of the most important part of your camera: the lens. This primer is Lenses 101! We will cover different types of lenses and different lens mounts, as well as crop factor, depth of field, anamorphic to spherical, lens adapters and more.

ACCESSORIES: From the 35mm Platinum to today’s DSLR cameras, every camera needs a range of accessories and tools to maximize the camera’s functions. The list and options can be overwhelming. Learn about the tools of the trade for the assistant camera person – get an introduction to the accessories available to make production shooting easier. We will define a wide range of camera accessories, and learn how to prep and build a camera.

REGISTER

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab 1.04
“THE CAMERA: LENSES & ACCESSORIES”

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

Feb 19, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

5th African American ShortsFest – Feb. 11th

5th African American ShortsFest
at the American Cinematheque

Saturday, February 11th, 2012
The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

Our annual collaboration with the American Cinematheque to celebrate a new generation of filmmakers who are expanding diversity of storytelling and redefining characters in independent American Cinema.

Tickets $7.00 – $11.00 – available via Fandango or at the Egyptian Theater box office

program #1 – 5:00pm	program #2 – 7:30pm
tickets	tickets

program #1

MonKKey ‘500’ 8 min.
Dir. Ajamu M. Frasier
A young girl witnesses 500 soldiers desperately attempt to apprehend one lone monk.

The Truth About Beauty and Blogs 13 min.
Dir. Rosalyn Coleman Williams
A social media diva is thrown off her game when her boyfriend starts acting up on Facebook.

Love Lockdown 18 min.
Dir. Nadia Hallgren
Shoshana is a young mother from the Bronx who is fighting to keep her family together while awaiting the fate of her fiancé Felix, who is locked up and on trial.

Vision 3 min.
Dir. Lemuel Thornton III
An autobiographical experimental journey.

This Weekend Update 5 min
Dir. Victor Dean
A weekly web news show as only Paul Mooney, Jr. can bring it!

Mourning News 9 min
Dir. Kimberly Denise Sanders
Laurie, an overworked and underappreciated stay-at-home mom, finds her day taking a turn for the worse when two cops show up at her doorstep with news.

Solace 13 min
Dir. Tchaiko Omawale
Sole, a socially awkward recluse, discovers through her window-watching that her pretty and popular neighbor Jasmine has a secret.

Fanti Love Song 4 min.
Dir. Sam Kessie
Ghanian artist M3NSA has to choose between two loves – his career or the woman in his life.

Salvation Road 18 min.
Dir. Ka’ramuu Kush
Business becomes unusual when an unsuspecting hit man senses that he’s been witnessed executing his traitorous mentor.

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Cinematography Lab 1.03: Panavision Hollywood – Jan. 19

GETTING THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB #1.03: GETTING THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA

The Fundamentals of Cinematography Lab at Panavision HS/FILMLAB 2012 Cinematography Lab

January 19, 2012
1:00pm – 4:00pm

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

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
Use our secure payment tool or pay by check at the door.

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

Jan 16, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

DIY No Budget Filmmaker Workshop starts – Jan. 10

ImprovOlympics is launching a new 7 – week No – Budget Filmmaking course, being taught by writer/director JOE LIPARI. Joe is offering a 20% discount exclusively to HOLLYWOOD SHORTS members ($100.00 discount).

When asked for advice on how to get in to filmmaking James Cameron said “Pick up a camera. Shoot something.”; that’s exactly what you do in this workshop. Over the course of 8 weeks students will collaboratively write, produce, shoot and edit a short film while learning the tools to do it again on their own. Students will learn how to take their ideas and write a script that can be shot on limited time and money while producing a 5 – 10 minute short film in 1080p, full HD. This workshop is perfect for aspiring actors, writers, directors, make-up artists, directors of photography or anyone interested in adding to/improving upon their skills while creating something for their reel/resume.

Tuesdays: 7-10:30 PM (Begins 1/10) – Teacher Joe Lipari (WR)
For HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Discount – Call 323-962-7560 or Email iO

Joe Lipari:

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Filmmaker Holiday Party – Dec. 11

FILMMAKER HOLIDAY PARTY

Short Film Program #2

Sunday, December 11

5pm – 8pm

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

‘Tis the season!

Join us for some holiday cheer, and to celebrate a wonderful year of filmmaking with our HOLLYWOOD SHORTS family!

Bring your family and join us for a fun holiday party and a special Kid-Friendly program of short film & animation.

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Filmmaker Holiday Party

6:30pm – 8pm

Short Film Program #2

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Cinematography Lab 1.02 – Panavision – Dec. 8

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

LAB #1.02: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Fundamentals of Cinematography Lab at Panavision HS/FILMLAB 2011 Cinematography Lab

December 8, 2011
1:00pm – 4:00pm

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

REGISTER

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab – $35.00
Use our secure payment tool or pay by check at the door.

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

Nov 15, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

Cinematography Lab 1.01 – Nov. 2th at Panavision

CINEMATOGRAPHY LAB with JAY HOLBEN

THE FLAVORS OF HD

Cinematography Lab 1.01

Wednesday, November 2
1:00pm – 4:00pm

sponsored by

LAB #1.01: THE FLAVORS OF HD

HS/FILMLAB 2011
Cinematography Lab

November 2, 2011
1:00pm – 4:00pm

PANAVISION – HOLLYWOOD
6735 Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028

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 a keen 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.

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab – $35.00
Use our secure payment tool or pay by check at the door.

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

Oct 27, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

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…

Online Ticketing for HOLLYWOOD SHORTS – June 18 Emerging Cinematographer Awards Screening powered by Eventbrite

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…

May 27, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

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”.

Email Pierre Stefanos

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

SHORT FILM PROGRAM #6 RSVP to attend

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

Short Films at IFFLA 2011

INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL of LOS ANGELES

Short Film Program #1

Presented by
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS

Wednesday, April 13 – 7:15p – ArcLight Hollywood

Saturday, April 16 – 4:30p – ArcLight Hollywood

Film Details

Tickets: $13.00

We are thrilled and honored to join the family of sponsors of this year’s INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL of Los Angeles. We have been involved in this festival for years, participating on industry panels and One-on-Ones. It is no secret that we annual declare that IFFLA has the BEST Swag Bag of any LA fest and we LOVE the awesome filmmaker lunch they host each year.

Nisha Ganatra BEHOLDER	Kranti Kanade IDOL	Shripriya Mahesh IN THAT MOMENT

This year HOLLYWOOD SHORTS expands our relationship with IFFLA with our new role as the Presenting Organization of Short Film Program #1, which will premiere on Wednesday April 13th at The Arclight Hollywood at 7:00pm, and repeat on Saturday at 4:30 also at the Arclight.

Abi Varghese THE RETURN ADDRESS	Nina Sabnani THE STITCHES SPEAK	Shlok Sharma TUBELIGHT’S MOON	Hardik Mehta WHEELING DREAMS

We join Festival Director CHRISTINA MAROUDA and invite the entire HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Family to join us in celebrating the work of seven short filmmakers and their creative teams. This is a powerful line up of short films; exquisite storytelling and remarkable production values. The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles is committed to supporting emerging filmmakers and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora. We are proud to join the 2011 family of sponsors and volunteers of IFFLA.

Nisha Ganatra	Kranti Kanade

BEHOLDER	IDOL

Apr 10, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

SHORT FILM SEMINAR – December 15

BIG WORLD FOR LITTLE MOVIES

THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR SHORT FILM CONTENT

The world of short film content has changed dramatically in recent years. Uncover a wealth of information on short filmmaking trends, current channels of distribution and the future of short film exposure from a panel of short film business and programming leaders.

Wednesday, December 15

7:30pm – 10:30pm

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE

Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

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Cinematheque Members: $12.00 HOLLYWOOD SHORTS members: $15.00

Moderator:

Thomas Ethan Harris
Producer/Instructor
American Cinematheque Film Seminars

Panelists:

Kimberley Browning
Filmmaker & Executive Director
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS

Andrew Crane
Short Film Programming
AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE

SEMINAR OVERVIEW

Whether the renewed vitality of the short film content is based on the rise of consumer “pod casts”, the content crazed appetite of the internet or the internet’s short content offspring – Webseries — there’s no denying it’s a BIG world out there for “little movies.” Uncover a wealth of information on short filmmaking trends, current channels of distribution and the future of short film exposure from a panel of short film business and programming leaders.

The world of short film content has changed dramatically in recent years.

In fact, not since the “.com era” of the 1990s, have we seen such rethinking of how the short film figures into overall landscape of the entertainment industry.

Today there are literally thousands of film festivals for you to consider as you move your short film out to festival audiences. With cable television exposure for short films part of the distant dream of the 1990s, short filmmakers now find themselves contending with the options of new virtual wild west — The Internet, Video-On-Demand (VOD) and pod casts — for greater content exposure than festival world could ever dream of or deliver.

But don’t stop there! With the 1000s of internet sites available to you to post your film on, which site is best for your film? Is it more advantageous for your extended career to “YouTube” or “Vimeo” your short or for you to post your short on your own website and use your favorite social networking site to drive attention to your film? What is a “torrent site” and how can it figure into the distribution of your short? How do short film distributors (like Quat Media, SND Films, Shorts International) figure into today’s short film landscape?

Now consider this: With the incredible expansion of the methods of distribution and exhibition open to your short film, there has EVEN been a revolution in the very definition of what artistically comprises a short film.

What is a “festival” short? What is the difference between a “Sundance short,” a “Cannes short,” an “internet short” and a “Short Film Festival short”? What does the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences look for in a short film? What is the definition of the most desirable form of content for a short film distributor?

Finally, and most provocatively, is it more advantageous for a short filmmaker today to make a single short (festival) film or to develop and produce a webseries?

For our November seminar, BIG WORLD FOR LITTLE MOVIES: THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR SHORT FILM CONTENT, we turn our total attention to unraveling the whole, overwhelming and complex world that today’s short filmmaker must deal with to take good care of their work.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR SHORT CONTENT begins with a focus on issues surrounding film festivals, film festival release strategies for short films, a list of the World’s Best Short Film Festivals (and some not very good ones!) and establishing some definitions for the various forms or identities the short film artistically embodies today.

The second part of our evening’s seminar will be dedicated to an in depth discussion of short film distribution and exhibition. Not only will we open the door to a greater understanding of overall design of the content favored by distributors, but we will examine rights and clearances issues AND help to sort out the vast offerings of the internet and the potential of having your very own web series.

Moderated By Thomas Ethan Harris, Producer/Instructor, American Cinematheque Film Seminars

SEMINAR EVENT LOCATION

The American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre – Hollywood
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Cheap Parking! The American Cinematheque’s Egyptian and Spielberg Theatres validate only for HOLLYWOOD AND HIGHLAND, $2 for 4 hours (each additional 20 minutes is $1.) LA Film School Lot, 6363 West Sunset Boulevard (enter on east side of Ivar, north of Sunset). $5 Lot closes at 1am.

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Please direct inquiries on the American Cinematheque Film Seminar Series to Seminar Producer/Instructor: Thomas Ethan Harris Email Thomas

Nov 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Meet The Filmmakers – November 2010

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learn more about the filmmakers you outta know

Meet these filmmakers and see their work at

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS on Sunday Nov 21

Cinespace at 5pm Free Click here to RSVP

Allison Craig

BARKO
www.allisoncraig.com

Allison is an alum of Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio where she majored in traditional animation. She has an animator’s dream gig, working fulltime at Titmouse, Inc. in LA. She has extensive experience in every aspect of animation, from storyboarding to character design. Allison then moved to Boston, where ‘boarded and animated on children’s television shows.

After moving to LA, she joined the Prynoski’s indie ‘toon shop, where she has worked on Metalocalypse (AdultSwim), Guitar Hero and a ton of other A-list animated productions. She is now working more as a director, most recently directing the animation for the Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation ‘toon (Adult Swim) produced by Titmouse, Inc.

BARKO was produced in house at Titmouse as part of their Short Film Initiative – providing extensive support and resources for their staffers to grow their directing chops. This is the 3rd short film from the division, and it is tearing up the festival circuit.

Andrew Wilding

PIANO MAN
www.andrewwilding.com

Andrew is a rare breed – he was born and raised in Los Angeles and spend a good part of his youth pursuing a career as a musician, both writing and recording. He was inspired to begin shooting photos by a local music photographer who was covering his band on stage, and he quickly moved into the visual arts.

“I want to make work that moves you at the very core, … through creating momenta of absolute truth and humanity”. Andrew’s photography lead him naturally to working with moving images and cinematography. Now he is makes the leap into narrative film directing. His short film PIANO MAN is a testament to his visual and storytelling objectives; it is simultaneously wicked funny and starkly beautiful. Adam is currently writing his first feature script and is just wrapping up a music video shoot in NYC.

Sean Gannet

DOTTIE’S THANKSGIVING PICKLE
www.seangannet.com

Sean Gannet was born to drive slow, dance fast, and make movies. He joins us on Sunday literally moments after wrapping production on a new feature film. He also just completed production on the short film “The Poets” written by Lori Fischer, starring Susan Louise O’Connor & Jeff Hiller. This year he also Line Produced the epic TED Prize MissionBlue Conference in the Galapagos Islands. Sean clearly loves the short format – he also has a pretty rockin’ musical THE ONE THAT I WANT – also produces as part of RIPFEST Collaborative Film Project.

Sean was the Associate Producer of Mike Myers’ THE LOVE GURU and worked on the Shrek franchise during his three years at Myer’s Nomoneyfun. He has also staffed Tribeca Film Festival, the IFP Market and other NYC film shindigs. In addition to his propensity for writing and directing, Sean is a road-trip enthusiast, celebrated turkey chili chef, and lauded amateur dancer for whom crowds of strangers have oft circled-up to watch him shake it. Sean is based in Brooklyn and is a Northwestern film school alum.

M. Keegan Uhl

WAIT FOR ME

www.mkeeganuhl.com

Keegan was born in Madison, Wisconsin but quickly moved to Boston where he spent most of his young life. He was introduced to film in high school via the local access TV station where he created his first critical success: a regional champion video in the National History Day competition. Yes, he is a nerd. He received his BFA from Middlebury College in Vermont in 2001. There he enjoyed a liberal arts education, was awarded the David I. Goldman Prize for Excellence in Film and developed a love for Hitchcock and surrealism in film.

He was a full time editor of award-winning educational programming for three years in Boston. In 2007 he moved to Los Angeles with his wife Martha and their cairn terrier Buzz Lightyear to pursue a directing career. He attended the Los Angeles Film School where he was nominated for the 2008 ASC student cinematographer awards and schooled in the ways of Hollywood.

Also an avid and award-winning photographer, Keegan is inspired by the inherent beauty of our world and driven by a quest for TRUTH in all its forms. He believes the greatest films push the medium to its full potential to tell compelling stories and create a unique experience that teaches, inspires and entertains.Keegan recharges with backpacking trips in the Eastern Sierra, and is an elite ultimate frisbee player and the captain of a top level team based in L.A.

George Hickenlooper (May 25, 1963 – October 29, 2010)

SOME FOLKS CALL IT A SLING BLADE 25 minutes – 1994

FESTIVALS: Sundance, New York, Locarno WINNER: Aspen Shortsfest, San Sebastian, Aspect Short, Vila Do Conde, USA, Chicago Int’l

George Hickenlooper (1963-2010) So much to say about George, and yet words seem so deficient. This short film was a collaboration between Billy Bob Thornton and George, born from a character study Billy Bob developed as part of his 1986 one-man play “Swine Before Pearls”. George and Billy Bob first worked together on George’s feature “Ghost Brigade”, then George came on to direct Billy Bob’s short script. The film was shot in three days in a Simi Valley hospital that was the location of “Terminator 2”. Billy Bob went on to win the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for the feature version of Karl’s story, which he also directed and starred in. Watching the short film navigate the process from short fest programs to Academy Award Winning Feature was a gamechanger for me personally. The power of this film changed the way I thought of shorts, and their place in my own life and filmmaking career. I started HOLLYWOOD SHORTS the next year.

George’s film career, cut so brutally mid-sentence, includes an incredible body of feature films, short films and documentaries. George was enjoying one of the those magical years we all dream off – his “Casino Jack” starring Kevin Spacey World Premiere at Toronto, with a distro deal secured, great reviews for Spacey growing from screening to screening. More great news about the film buzzing about as the film lands screenings at Doha, and Austin, locking an LA premiere at AFI and then… Denver.

I can think of no better way to say good bye to a storyteller I truly respected, and always considered a Really Nice Guy, than to remember the first time I saw his name on the screen and the 25 minutes that ensured I would never forget it.

See ya later, George. Thank you.

Nov 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL of LOS ANGELES

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Nisha Ganatra

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