June 21, 2006
Evan Donn School Of Film Screening At Dolby
Hello Fellow Film Makers,
We're set for our film festival.
Details below:
When:
Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 7pm-9pm
Where:
Dolby Laboratories
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103-4938
This should be a fun night. Since this is first Evan Donn School of Film Festival, let's play it by ear. We'll keep the same format we have always had in class. Please submit your work on DVD by Monday, June 19th. You can send it to me at Dolby. If you can't put it into a DVD format, then please submit a Quicktime version. I'll have my Powerbook hooked up. Since we have two hours, we could preview up to 10 minutes per person. Evan, I hope you will bring your work as well. The presentation theater fits 80 people, so I highly encourgage you to bring your family and friends. Kids are welcome. Each person can bring up to 8 guests.
I'm really looking forward to this. If this flies, then maybe we can turn this into a quarterly event. Please feel free to contact me if anyone has any questions or concerns.
Regards,
Tony
June 29, 2006
48 Hour Film Project Screening At The Roxie
Hi All,
For those who haven't heard, the 48 Hour Film Project is screening in San Francisco tonight, Wednesday and tomorrow at 7:30 and 9:00PM at the Roxie Cinema in the Mission. Check out their web site for details. http://48hourfilm.com/sanfrancisco/. I may go up tonight at 9:00 but most likely I'm shooting for Thursday at 7:00PM. Anybody up for it? I want to see what can be done in 48 hours. Maybe next year the Evan Donn School of Film can enter. Had a great time at our last get together. Maybe we could meet in a better place next time. Just kidding Tony, you're the MAN. Well actually, Evan is the MAN. Your the second MAN.
See ya,
Rick Kemp
October 28, 2006
Donn Halloween Party
Not sure how many people are checking in to the forum lately so I figured I'd send out the details via email...
I'm having a Halloween party this Saturday! Oct 27 @ 6pm. If you've got your halloween-themed videos ready, bring them along and we'll have a screening. I know Joe and Tony have both claimed they're working on something...gonna be ready in time?
I just picked up a new HD (1280x720) video projector and it is beautiful! I can't guarantee sound on par with the Dolby theater, but at least the picture will be nice...So wear your costume and bring your films Saturday night.... let me know if you're planning to be here and if you're bringing anyone!
Evan
March 31, 2007
April Fool's Day Screening
Ok, well we need to get this moving so here's what I'm thinking - we don't need to pull anything out of a hat if a third-party (like Joanne) chooses the three things - because then none of us has any prior knowledge of the three things. We'll all need to use the same character, prop, and line of dialogue in our films, so I can just have Joanne come up with something and mail it to the list. I've CC'd her on this and she's offered to come up with the three things and send them out over the weekend, so...
ready...
set....
Quote:
"I've never seen one that small before."
Prop:
Hammer
Character:
Rupert Sanborn
May 19, 2007
Evan Donn School Of Film Screening
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for coming to the First Annual April Fool's Day Film Festival. I am happy to say that it was a huge success. It's always fun to see everyone and their projects. I like this quarterly meeting that we have because it inspires me to keep creating new projects. If I didn't have deadlines, I'd just get lazy and not produce anything. I think the format that we have works well: bring your own work or submit the assigned project. We had a good mix on Saturday.
Now for the next challenge. This time around, there will be a character, two props, a quote, and a song. This items were randomly chosen, and everyone has a different song. The rules are that every item needs to used in this 3-5 minute (no more!) movie, and at least 60 seconds of your song must be used in the movie. This is what you will need to work with:
Character:
"Fred"
Prop #1:
Balloon
Prop #2:
Picture of Evan Donn.
Quote:
"That's colorful."
Individual Songs:
Sig - Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
Rob - Physical (Olivia Newton John)
Evan - You Can Do Magic (Chicago)
Sasan - Sun King (The Beatles)
Rick - Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis Presley)
Joe - Ruby Soho (Rancid)
Tony - Beat It (Michael Jackson)
Tom - Don't Stop Believing (Journey)
Dinah - Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Penny - Stop In The Name Of Love (The Supremes)
Tom, Dinah, and Penny, we picked your songs out of hat. It would be great if you all take this challenge, but you don't have to. Instead, you can submit your own projects for the next screening. I'm curious to see how people will incorporate their songs into their film! Now that we have the challenge, we need to pick a date. The general consensus seems to be end of May. Does May 19th work for everyone? The week after that is Memorial day, so I'm not sure people will be around or not. If we do this on the 19th, then we have 7 weeks. Let me know what you all think. I can host again.
Good luck all!
Tony
May 20, 2007
It Donned On Me...
Tony:
I did some research on the 48 Hour Film Project, and I think we should go for it. The website is not updated, but the SF 48 Hour Film Project Producer works at Dolby so he gave me the scoop. The event occurs the weekend of June 15th.
Evan:
I definitely want to do it, the 15th is going to be tight for me though. I'm working in vegas that whole week and I'll probably be coming back that day. Assuming it starts in the evening though I'm willing to jump right into it.
June 15-17, 2007
Urgent Care - San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project
Genre:
Road Movie
Character:
Maggie or Mayo Logan
Prop:
Jar of Coins
Line of Dialogue:
"Call me as soon as you hear anything."
July 26, 2007
Visa Announcement
Hello Tony,
Big congratulations to you and your team! Your team has been selected based on its entry “Urgent Care“ in the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project to be invited to participate in the Visa “Life Takes” Invitational. This is going to be a fun event, and thanks to our partnership with Visa, you can win great cash prizes, as well as show off your filmmaking skills.
You are currently a “Provisional Finalist.” You will be formally contacted in the next few days by Marketing Resources, the company handling all of the administrative and travel portions of the Invitational. They will send you the official paperwork to confirm your eligibility and participation in the Invitational. Please complete it and return it to them.
Many more competition details will be forthcoming, but here is the basic information:
The Visa “Life Takes” Invitational will take place the weekend of September 7-10. There will be a Kickoff Event in your original competition city on Friday, September 7. You will need to mail or ship your completed film and paperwork back to us with a Monday, September 10 postmark.
Film Requirements:
Minimum length of the film is 1 minute; maximum length is 3 minutes.
All films must be G rated.
Required genre and elements to be announced.
Prizes:
Each team participating in the Invitational will receive a $500 Visa check card. The team leader and a guest for each team will be sent to San Francisco for the official screening and awards celebration on Saturday, September 29. There will be a total of 30 teams competing in the Invitational—10 teams from each of the following cities: New York, San Francisco, and LA. Only the Top 10 films of the Invitational as selected by Visa’s judges will be screened in San Francisco on September 29. The grand prize winning team as selected by Visa’s judges will win $10,000. The first runner-up will win $5000, and the 2nd runner-up will win $2500. Please send us an email as soon as possible confirming your participation so that we know whether or not we need to contact a team on the waiting list. Remember: you MUST send the paperwork back to Marketing Resources to officially claim your spot.
Congratulations and good luck.
Mark and Liz
Mark Ruppert and Liz Langston, Executive Producers
48 Hour Film Project, Inc.
July 28, 2007
The Urgent Care Reunion Party
Wow, and I thought the dildo was good...It donned on me that an Urgent Care Reunion party is mandatory! Lynn Ruth Miller was gracious enough to offer her home for this event, so please swing by the coast for a night of fun.
Agenda:
6:30pm - The Arrival. Mingle, eat, drink, be merry. An EMT will be on hand if someone should choke on an hors d oeuvre.
7:30pm - Queenie's Cabaret Show, Starring Lynn Ruth Miller. Queenie, the senile stripper will astound you with her collection of outrageious parodies guaranteed to put your underwear at risk! A body of balloons goes pop and every funny bone is exposed. Comedy at its naked and bawdy best.
8:30pm - "Urgent Care: The Making Of" Documentary Screening. For those involved, relive the 48 hours. For spectators, sit back and witness what the It Donned On Me Team went through.
9:30pm - Special Announcement.
This will be a potluck event, so please respond with what you will bring in your RSVP. Please feel free to invite others. Please arrive no later than 7:30pm or else you will miss the show!
August 10-12, 2007
Doggie Style - San Jose 48 Hour Film Project
Genre:
Holiday Film
Character:
Don or Dawn August, PR Specialist
Prop:
Peanut Butter
Line of Dialogue:
"I feel embarrassed."
September 7-9, 2007
Exit - Visa "Life Takes" Invitationals
Genre:
Fantasy
Character:
No required element.
Prop:
Visa Card
Line of Dialogue:
"Life Takes _____________."
September 25, 2007
Top 10 - Visa "Life Takes" Invitationals
So there I was sitting in class. At about 8:30pm, I decided to check my email. I opened up my Yahoo account and saw an email from the 48 Hour Film Project Producer titled "Visa 'Life Takes' Invitational--Top 10." My heart started to beat faster. I quickly opened up the email and my jaw dropped when I read its content.
To my shock, I saw IT DONNED ON ME on the list. I quickly turned to Joanne to tell her the news. I began to freak out. I wanted to jump out of my seat and make this announcement, but she pretty much bitch slapped me and told me to settle down and not to disrupt class. I had four other IDOM'ers within a five foot radius of me--one of whom is the instructor--but I had to sit still for the rest of class.
I went mad, so I excused myself and stepped outside to inform the other members of my team of the good news via phone. When I returned, Professor Donn ended class, and I directed my team mates to my computer. I had them all read the email, and we all cheered. Can you believe it? WE MADE THE VISA 'LIFE TAKES' INVITATIONAL TOP TEN!!!!!!
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From: Mark Ruppert [mailto:mark@48hourfilm.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:20 PM
To: '48 Hour Film Project'
Subject: Visa "Life Takes" Invitational--Top 10
Hello Filmmakers—
It’s time for our announcement of the 10 films selected to be screened at Theatre 39 this Saturday night. The judges had a difficult choice. There were 30 well made films to choose from, but, as stated earlier, the judges had to choose only 10 to screen.
Each film team deserves hearty congratulations for their efforts. As expected, the level of film making was superior. We only wish that all films could screen at the theater. Those films not screened at the theater will screen at the party at the Bubble Lounge.
The Top 10 Films for the 48HFP Visa “Life Takes” Invitational 2007
(in alphabetical order by Team Name)
Figers
"Britty First Dates"
It Donned On Me
"Exit"
JeffroGee Productions
"Cheese Run"
One Glass
"Top Secret"
Rabid Manatees
"Rock, Paper, Scissors"
Subject To Change
"Life Takes Timing"
SubSanity
"Rated Arrrrrrrrrrr"
Team BP
"Terms of Use"
Team Midas
"Two Coins"
Tri-County Lawn Bowling Assoc.
"Ghost in the Machine"
The 3 prize winners are in this group and will be announced after the screening. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
Mark Ruppert and Liz Langston
Executive Producers
48 Hour Film Project, Inc.
September 28, 2007
Visa Life Takes Invitational
I am sitting here on the guacamole green Ikea couch trying to comprehend what happened last night. I had to stab myself a few times with a butter knife to see if I was really awake and not dreaming. I now have a few scars on my thigh, but at least I have proof that everything that happened in the last 24 hours was real. I am proud to announce that IT DONNED ON ME finished in the top three of the Visa "Life Takes" Invitationals and walked away with $2500.
What an awesome achievement. As Evan Donn noted, "the competition was strong - all of the top ten films were great, and honestly at the end of the night it could have gone to anyone!" Big congratulations to the first place winner, Team Midas' "Two Coins," and the Grand Prize winner - Team BP's "Terms of Use." IT DONNED ON ME was definitely in good company. I swear, we must be the happiest bronze medalists ever. It never was about winning or losing for us. We were just happy to participate in the 48 Hour Film Project. Making it to the top 30, and then the top 10, and finally to the top 3 was icing on this crazy little cake that we baked from scratch.
It is by chance that we met, but it is by choice that we stayed together. We started out as 10 random strangers who met at the College of San Mateo, and now we are award winning film makers. It donned on me that life takes a lot of things: talent, passion, creativity, camaraderie, respect...this little team of film making enthusiasts from that school up on the hill has it all, and I am proud to be a member.
October 19-21, 2007
National Film Challenge - "Retreat"
Genre:
Fantasy
Character:
Drew or Diane Smothers, Yoga Instructor
Prop:
Garden tool.
Line of Dialogue:
"I don't have time for silly games."
Note of Interest:
While Retreat didn't manage to make it into the finalists for the National Film Challenge we just found out it won a special judge's award - "Best Acting By A Horse"! Congratulations to Junior, the star of Retreat and now a nationally acclaimed, award-winning equestrian thespian!
December 16, 2007
IDOM 2007 Holiday Party
Of course, it wouldn't be an IDOM party without a screening! Check out The 12 Days Of Donn!
March 6-10, 2008
Stick & Pound - International Documentary Challenge
Genre:
Music or Art
Other Requirement:
Include the filming day's date somewhere in the film.
March 27, 2008
Doc Challenge Finalists Announced
Hello Doc Challenge Filmmakers,
The moment you have all been waiting for: Our Round 1 Judges have completed their voting which determined the finalists for the 2008 International Documentary Challenge. In total, 101 films were shipped by the deadline and eligible for judging. There were many, many great films this year. So many, in fact, that there was a tie and 14 finalists have been named and will screen at Hot Docs.
Before I get to the finalists, I want to mention that ALL of the Doc Challenge films, whether finalists or not, will be screened by several broadcasters and distributors. So don’t be discouraged if you aren’t a finalist. I will send more information on this later.
Here are the finalists (in alphabetical order):
1. All The Eights, 88
Team: Sholi
City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Genre: Biography/Character Study
2. Ars Magna
Team Juicebox
City/Country: Seattle, WA, USA
Genre: Biography/Character Study
3. The Art of Balance
Team: Surge Media
City/Country: New York, NY, USA
Genre: Sports
4. Beholder
Team: Boss and Coder 34
City/Country: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Genre: First Person
5. Bend & Bow
Team: Profluence Productions
City/Country: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Genre: Experimental
6. Click Whoosh
Team: Reel Grrrls
City/Country: Seattle, WA, USA
Genre: Historical
7. Ghost Bike
Team: Go!
City/Country: Toronto, ON, Canada
Genre: Art
8. I=me2
Team: Year of the Rooster
City/Country: Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
Genre: Experimental
9. Ice Fishing
Team: Rotating Planet
City/Country: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre: Sports
10. Jetty
Team: Fly On The Wall
City/Country: Portland, OR, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political
11. Meet The Freegans
Team: Shields Films
City/Country: Portland, OR, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political
12. Pennywise: The Changing Face of Change
Team: Lucky Shot
City/Country: Silver Spring, MD, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political
13. Red Light Blues
Team: Abrahami-Netz Productions
City/Country: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre: Social Issue/Political
14. Stick and Pound
Team: It Donned On Me
City/Country: Foster City, CA, USA
Genre: Art
These 14 finalists will screen on the evening of Saturday, April 26 at 9:30pm at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto where the Grand Prize Winner will be announced. All finalists will receive 2 complimentary industry passes to Hot Docs (a $1,200 value) and the Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,000 and a one-year membership to the International Documentary Association. In addition, other awards (such as Best Cinematography, Best Editing, etc.) will be announced on April 26.
Congratulations to all of the finalists! And to all of the other filmmakers who finished their films by the deadline – a heroic feat in and of itself.
Cheers,
Doug Whyte
Doc Challenge
April 26, 2008
Best Director & Best Cinematography
We're back from Hot Docs in Toronto, where "Stick & Pound" screened as one of 14 finalists in the International Documentary Challenge 2008 - and it brought home two awards for Best Cinematography and Best Directing! You can see a full list of all winners here on the IDC website.
The trip was great, four of us made it and it was the first visit to Toronto for all of us. Unfortunately we missed most of Hot Docs Festival itself (it ran all week but we could only be there for the last 2 days), but the IDC screening and parties were a lot of fun. It was also cool to meet members of the other teams and hear about everyone's experiences in the competition. The screening itself was really good - all 14 films were very strong and it's amazing to see what people can pull off in such a short time period.
Tony and Dinah have both posted photos and write-ups of the trip on their blogs - http://unrendered.blogspot.com/ for Tony and http://1orangemooninafrica.blogspot.com/ for Dinah.
We'd love to post the film here but the organizers of the Doc Challenge are currently seeking distribution for the films entered in this year's competition and have asked us to hold off posting them online for a little while (ahh, the collisions of old and new distribution systems) - contact Doug Whyte for inquiries regarding distribution.
In the meantime "Stick & Pound" will likely be screening at several other festivals around the country this year so check back here for a chance to see it in your area!
Tony Signs IDOM Up For 48 Hour San Francisco
The San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project is slated for the weekend of July 18-20. Here we go again...
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