FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR &
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Sunday April 26, 2015 6:00pm – 7:30pm Filmmaker Happy Hour 7:30pm – 9:00pm Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel |
Join us for our April screening and filmmaker party. This month’s line up features another outstanding collection of animation and short films.
CITY OF DUST
Peter Borrud
FISH IN A SWEATER: Three Dollar Drafts
Ben Barnes & Joel Huggins
Follow us at @hollywoodshorts
In this webinar, Kimberley Browning will cover many topics including the expected length that a short film should have, the best festivals to enter and the best ways to pitch your short film etc.
Kimberley Browning is a filmmaker and film festival professional based in Los Angeles. She is the founder and festival director of Hollywood Shorts, a short film screening series and Emerging Filmmakers Program, currently in its 16th year. Kimberley also serves as an Associate Short Film Programmer at the Los Angeles Film Festival. She has served as Cinematic Arts Chair of YoungArts, the nominating committee for the White House’s Presidential Scholars. Kimberley recently directed Room 19, a short documentary about an innovative elementary teacher using art to inspire her students in Redondo Beach. The film recently screened at the American Cinematheque’s LOCAL FILMMAKERS program in July at the historic Egyptian Theatre, and will be at the HollyShorts Festival in August at the Chinese Theatres. She will be directing Empire Palms, a new comedy web series later this fall.
Britain’s Raindance Film Festival comes to Los Angeles with the unusual mix of irreverance and attitude that has made it Europe’s leading independent film festival. Combined with potent and relevant film training, Raindance LA is ready to shake it up! Come join us! Let’s make movies.
FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR &
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Sunday February 9, 2014 5:00pm – 6:30pm Filmmaker Happy Hour 6:30pm – 8:00pm Short Film Program & Filmmaker Panel |
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.
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…
THE MASTER PALETTE: Flavors of Digital Images
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.
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab 1.06
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:
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.
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.
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).
GETTING THE BEST IMAGE FROM YOUR CAMERA
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.
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:
ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Film Seminar Series
with Thomas Ethan Harris
American Cinematheque
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028
Thursday, May 24 @ 7:30pm
(Mention HOLLYWOOD SHORTS at the box office for 20% discount)
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 a 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 May 24 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 also examine rights and clearances issues AND help to sort out the vast offerings of the Internet and the potential of having your very own webseries.
Panelists Include:
Kim Adelman, Author, Making It Big In Shorts, The Ultimate Filmmaker’s Guide To Short Films,
Indiewire Short Film Columnist
Kalman Apple, Sales & Acquisitions Consultant, SHORTS INTERNATIONAL
Kimberley Browning, Filmmaker & Festival Director, HOLLYWOOD SHORTS
Moderated By Thomas Ethan Harris,
Producer, AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE FILM SEMINARS;
Former Director Of Programing, LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL and PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
SEMINAR EVENT LOCATION
The American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
SEMINAR DATE AND TIME
One Night Only!
Thursday, May 24 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
TICKET INFORMATION
Advanced Tickets Recommended
All Seminars Ticket Prices: $12 Cinematheque Members, $15 Students/Seniors, $20 General. Order tickets online at www.fandango.com or buy them in person at the Egyptian Box Office. The Egyptian Box Office is open 1.5 hours before the first program of the day or evening. In addition to in person and www.fandango.com, CINEMATHEQUE MEMBERS may be purchased tickets in advance by phone: 323.692.3431
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FILMMAKER TICKET DISCOUNT!!
25% Off Our General $20 Ticket Price For HOLLYWOOD SHORTS FILMMAKERS!
Hollywood Shorts Filmmakers will be offered a special $15 ticket to our COMPLETE GUIDE TO SHORT FILM CONTENT seminar on Thursday, May 24 when purchasing SAME DAY (May 24) tickets only. Inquire about the ticket discount at the Egyptian Box Office by mentioning that you are a Hollywood Shorts Filmmaker.
Cheap Parking! LA Film School Lot, 6363 West Sunset Boulevard (enter on east side of Ivar, north of Sunset). $5 Lot closes at 1am. Additional $5-$10 parking behind the Egyptian and on Selma Avenue. The American Cinematheque no longer validates for Hollywood and Highland, but the Visitors Information Booth at Hollywood/Highland will validate 2 hours for $2. Make sure to validate when you arrive and to check operation hours online.
Please visit our website for more information www.americancinematheque.com
Twitter, Going, Gather, Facebook (sidgrauman, Egyptian, aero)
Please direct inquiries on the American Cinematheque Film Seminar Series to Seminar Producer/Instructor: Thomas Ethan Harris
Sunday, May 20, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dimmak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
FREE
Edition 14.9
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
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THE MAKER Stop Motion Animation A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life. |
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EL COCODRILO (THE CROCODILE) 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. |
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SOME BOYS DON’T LEAVE Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Eloise Mumford What happens with the break-up happens, but the break does not. |
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THE DOLPHIN Cast: Josh Mann, Jane Anne Thomas, Jeff, Korber, Sky Soleil A passionate romance is plagued by insanity.
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I HAVE NO HOLD ON YOU 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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LIGHTING FROM HOME DEPOT
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.
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab 1.05
“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:
ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
Sunday, March 18, 2012
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
Edition 14.6
FREE
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
THE CAMERA: Lenses & Accessories
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.
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS Cinematography Lab 1.04
“THE CAMERA: LENSES & ACCESSORIES”
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:
ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
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
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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.
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
I came up with the idea for this workshop because film school was quite possibly the most daunting experience of my life; which says a lot considering I was in the U.S. Army. Most of my instructors taught a “you can’t make a movie without money” approach, as if all the high dollar equipment found on Hollywood sets were an absolute necessity. But, the only necessity in becoming a good filmmaker is creativity.
In this seven week class we’ll discuss ways to take your idea and break it down to find the cheapest / fastest / easiest way to take it from your brain to the screen; while delivering a top notch final product. We’ll take one of the ideas from class and implement said strategies, collaboratively shooting a short film together. At the end of the 7 weeks students will have something good to add to their reels and the knowledge/confidence to do it again on their own. It’s time to stop waiting to be “discovered” and create your own opportunities…. Make this year the year you take your career to the next level.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
5pm – 8pm
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
6356 Hollywood Blvd, upstairs
Hollywood, CA 90028
FREE
Edition 14.1
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
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
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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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
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:
ABOUT JAY HOLBEN
edition 13.6
learn more about the directors & animators
featured in our May 21 program
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.
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
Saturday, May 21, 2011
5pm – 8pm
FREE
Dim Mak Studios (formerly Cinespace)
Edition 13.6
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.
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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. |
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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?
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MADE BY ME DIRECTOR: Jess Dang
Three extraordinary artists devote their lives to creating beautiful unique objects by hand. |
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SOMETIMES THE WORLD IS VELVET 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. |
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edition 13.3
learn more about the filmmakers you outta know
FINDING JACOB
www.findingjacob.com
CERTIFIED
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When Luke was 6 years old, he broke the family television. They never got another one.Instead he played with Transformers, explored the woods, read encyclopeias, built things with LEGO’s and listened to NPR. He learned what was funny from Calvin & Hobbes.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Egyptian Theatre
Hollywood, CA 90028
Ticket details at The Egyptian Theatre
| ANACOSTIA | Anthony Anderson |
| CLOSE | Tahir Jetter |
| GOOD INTENTIONS | Morocco Omari |
| I CHEAT | Chris Herod |
| KATRINA’S SON | Ya’ke |
| KNOW YOUR ROLE | Daniel K. Hunter |
| MEN OR MICE | Kiara Jones |
| MOTH | Hilton Carter |
| MR. OKRA | T. G. Herrington |
| THE “F” WORD | Issa Rae |
| THE KISS | Carey Williams |
| THE NEXT DAY | Alfred Robbins |
| THE WOLFMAN | Lamont Wayne |
| THEM BONES | Lamont Wayne |
| TROUBLESOME | Hilliard Guess |
