Month: February 2016

Art Department Interviews

Read interviews from top people working in the Art Department in the movie industry today. Production Designers. Art Directors. Storyboard Artists. Costume Designers. 

Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Anne Seibel (Midnight in Paris, Bonjour Anne)

Anne Seibel earned an Oscar Nomination for “Midnight in Paris”. Based in Paris, she has worked with some of the top directors in the world today, including Steven Spielberg, David Frankel, M. Night Shyamalan, Sofia Coppola, Clint Eastwood, and 3 Production Designer assignments with Woody Allen.

Go to her website: http://www.anneseibel.com/

Interview with Festival Director Richard Hooban (ZERO Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Zero Film Festival is an independent film festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers. Founded by Brad Bores and Richard Hooban in 2007, Zero Film Festival holds annual festival events in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, London and Miami Beach. The American Buffalo is the symbol for the festival, representing the independent spirit.…

Interview with Festival Director Crystal Pelkey (Short Shorts Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
The Short Shorts Film Festival in Duluth, MN is celebrating its 11th year in 2016.  It is the only festival of its kind in Northern Minnesota. The festival brings  together amateur and professional filmmakers from all across the globe to  compete for cash prizes. Each film must be under five minutes. The audience  scores each film and ultimately, the top three winners. The festival features many  genres including, but not limited to: animation, comedy, drama, documentary,  experimental, and music videos. Interview with Festival Director Crystal Pelkey: Matthew Toffolo: What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers? Crystal Pelkey: ​Our film festival provides an opportunity for amateur filmmakers to be on the same stage as professional filmmakers. It’s a place for creative storytelling to take…

Interview with Stunt Performer/Actress Kayla Adams (Deadpool, Oblivion)

It was fun to chat with Kayla Adams, a definite artist on the rise. She gives us the insight on being a female stunt performer on Hollywood productions and moving to working as an actress (who can also do her own stunts!)

Go to http://www.kaylaadams.co and follow her on twitter @sugarKAYne

SHORT SCRIPT CONTEST Deadline February 18th

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
I was very impressed with the customer service at WILDsound. I had a question regarding my entry this year and I was contacted back immediately. I like that in a contest. Also, I was given feedback from WILDsound on my script and what I received was extremely helpful and detail…

Interview with Festival Director Charlotte Lasne (Très Court International Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Très Court International Film Festival is an event without borders, with screenings during 9 days simultaneously in nearly one hundred cities in France and 28 other countries. The major program of the festival is the international competition. Fifty films of less than 3 minutes (excluding title and credits) representing the best…

WILDsound Announces its February 2016 Winning Short Screenplays

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Submit your Short Screenplay to the Festival Today: http://www.wildsound.ca/shortscriptcontest.html This month, WILDsound performed an amazing 5 short screenplay at the festival. The most short script winners ever in one month. Watch the Winning Screenplays: Short Screenplay – LOVES LABORS LOST February 2016 ReadingWritten by Stanley Eisenhammer Short Screenplay – COMPLICIT…

Interview with Cinematographer Chad Griepentrog (The Bachelor Reality TV Series)

Most include something related to the cool locations we get to visit- like animals attacking our gear in Africa, or scaring the crap out of each other in a dungeon in Prague. Or the time I was bucked off a horse and broke my hand because we thought it would be a good idea to shoot on horseback, or jumping off waterfalls with the cast in Hawaii, or getting stuck on a glacier in Iceland, or the scouts where we get to do all the things the cast does, but a week earlier. My favorite though is when I flew over my tiny hometown in Colorado in the Playboy private jet with only a producer, Hugh Hefner and his Playmate girlfriends. I wish my high school guidance counselor could see me then! One time I ordered pizza and hot wings for my crew. We were so hungry and excited to eat, but had to wait until after the interview we were shooting. During that time, one of the female Bachelor cast members ate our entire pizza and wings! Then she purged! Thanks a lot lady!