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Sweeney Todd 2007-11-20 02:09:00 I have fond memories of the story of Sweeney
Todd - The demon barber of Fleet Street. First as a young lad seeing a production of the stage show that aired on television and having been recorded was a staple re-watch along with Mike Batt's System 605 and Orpheus in the Underworld. My next experience was actually appearing in the stage show musical of Sweeney Todd
as the magician. Now, as I hope with these stories, a competent director and cast have reproduced it for the big screen. Burton is a style master, like Gilliam, rarely straying from his own set of ingredients and I appreciate that. Although I probably these days would never be bowled over by anything Burton does, I do the one thing that I love about good cinema, enjoy it. Depp although not an obvious choice of lead but logical as he makes the lives of a certain class directors easier by coming on board continuously on projects will do nicely - his all too soon return to the cockney like accent not unexpected as this also is a
Jumpcut 2007-11-18 22:31:00 Sometimes you may find yourself stranded at a friend's house, just shot some footage, and not wanting to go home and kick start Final Cut for a piffy amount of footage it would be handy to have an Online editing suite at your disposal - well, Jumpcut is such a tool. Using images, video and audio, even text, putting together a quick Youtube, Myspace or Facebook cinematic ditty couldn't be any easier.But why stop there? Need to edit some title cards? Then try using Snipshot the Online photo editor. So now even with your laptop, wireless, and a camera phone you can truly live out the beatific lifestyle. Finally, if you feel locked out of the international market due to language barriers and can't afford expensive translator services - try doing your best using BubblePly where adding subtitles is as easy as un, deux, trois.And it is all FREE! So imaginary scenario one is that you managed to catch Mick Jagger having it off in the toilets and this ground breaking news just has to hit the
Wildsound 2007-11-17 23:00:00 Wildsound is a peer review film festival in Toronto that screens films from around the world and allows for the audience to talk directly to the filmmakers about their project. The filmmaker then has the opportunity to respond to the audience and industry professionals either by discussion, shouting at them, or walking out the door making grunting noises as they veer straight to the nearest bar for a double whiskey.There is loads to rummage through on their website so follow the link at the start of this post and have a browse.
Dealing with the Dead Ends 2007-11-16 08:49:00 This happens a lot in the filmmaking industry especially on forums where keen filmmakers will post 'wanted' or 'interest' requests to a forum and then in due time drop the project leaving a bunch of hopefuls hanging onto the topic thread - inevitably the hopeful gets pissed off and complains about it. There are reasons perhaps why this happens and it is best that we examine several of them so that we can nurse our tempers better. Often when an idea is hit upon it can work in the same frame of mood of those ideas that sometimes pop into our head at 4am in the morning - yep, the great idea that we are going to execute the next morning which in hindsight whilst showering off an over-sleeping migraine we decide wasn't that good an idea after-all. So, what happens is a filmmaker is all in the mood to spark a project off and the communicating of that is the easiest part and therefore usually the first action that takes place in the sincere hope that production will magically come about
The Making of Errol Flynn's Pianist 2007-11-25 20:45:00 Guess what? My rejection arrived safely from Raw Nerve. The nerve of them to send such a polite rejection slip! Nevermind, a filmmaker becomes so immune to such things that being accepted by anything tastes ten times sweeter. Below I have created the "Making of Errol Flynn's Pianist
" using Voicethread. The reason for doing so in this way was because during the shoot we had digital camera to capture some behind the scenes footage but because we were so pushed for time we shot very little. I was lucky enough to have Ben Richards on board playing the role of Orson Welles and he happens to be a professional photographer and so took about sixty snaps during the shoot. I then decided to be creative and use them with the commentary by the cast and crew, as well as myself. This is only very fresh at the moment and I've only just sent out invitations to cast and crew to comment, so it will hopefully grow into a full blown 'making of' document.The advantage of using the Digital Story medium
Red versus Blue 2007-11-24 09:32:00 No it isn't the classic Machinima series but the election here in Oz (it is a country by the way not a prison colony - actually it was a prison colony so I guess the television series has something in its title) which is well and truly over - but that is not why I've neglected to post. I've neglected to post because I've been concentrating on non-film like duties. Um, like cooking dinner, doing shopping, assignments which have an ever increasing mid-December deadline, waiting for the Raw Nerve funding rejection to come through (I didn't want to say anything because you can jinx these things y'know). I kind of like Baudelaire's method of warding off creditors by sending them fifty lines on some extraterrestrial subject and am thinking of doing the same to film festivals and funding bodies. They might get a fifty line treatise on why Daleks would make good indoor pets or whether or not they make window boxes big enough for Triffids. I've been also reading all the responses to the Read more:versus
James Jackson 07 2007-11-21 19:57:00 Ex-professional wrestler friend of mine turned poet JamesJackson
has created an election spoken word piece for 2007, you can catch a glimpse of me playing a priest marrying off two girls. I thought I might plonk it here.Here is another election video by some Aussie hip-hop enthusiasts I thought I might paste below the James Jackson 07 campaign.
Underground Filmmaker Festival 2007-11-21 19:23:00 The deadline has been extended for the Underground FilmmakerFestival
orchestrated by one of my favourite media hosting sites Underground Film - the latest press statement I received from them says ..."As more films come in and more sponsors come on board with more awards, we have decided to extend the festival deadline and move our screening to January 31st.I would like to invite you to submit your films to the Undergroundfilm Maker Festival, a new way to celebrate film. Seagate Technologies is offering a Grand Prize of $5000 and Current TV will give winners the opportunity to have their work broadcast to 40 million cable TV subscribers. There is no entry fee.The UGFMF is a filmmaker-centered festival. To enter, you must submit a portfolio at least two films, old or new. The best portfolios will go to the next round, where the filmmakers will complete a videotaped interview and a short film assignment. Finalists will have their films, interviews and assignments screened at the Roxi
One Minute Film Festivals 2007-11-30 22:22:00 Here is a one minute list of the shortest of the short film festivals that will take you about sixty seconds to read. Got a lot to say with brevity? Then take note. I'll add more as they arise.Film Minute
- the International One Minute
Film Festival. One Minute Film and Video Festival - Toronto."One Minute" International Film and Video Festival - Switzerland.The New York Minute Film Festival - New YorkThe One Minutes - Beijing.60 Second Shakespeare - BBCThe One Minute Festival of SpainPassion for Cinema Online One Minute Movie FestivalRicky Thunder's 'Shit Fest' One Minute Movies - Los AngelesPravda Viena Minute Depict (90 Seconds)
Our Media 2007-12-11 18:08:00 Ourmedia Org (channels of creativity) is a video sharing and general film scentric community that has just begun an Online video producing community for sourcing work in the industry. The site is...
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FILMAKA Wild Card Competition 2007-12-10 16:37:00 Latest press release from Filmaka.
"The response and feedback we've received to the first year of FILMAKA has been tremendous.....so many great films and so many great filmmakers! Thank You for your...
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Merry Christmas 2007-12-23 07:40:00 A MerryChristmas
from all of us here, well me, at snuffboxfilms.
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Script Smart 2007-12-20 03:52:00 An automatic script layout template for Word makes script writing easier, and I use Script Smart
as supplied by our lovely Brits at the BBC - the reason I use the British layout is because in...
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2008 Sexy International Film Festival 2008-03-10 06:55:00 Entries are now open for the 2008 Sexy International
Film Festival
. Seeking films that represent human relationships, and or I suppose plant and animal depending on your kick. Entries close close...
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2008-03-03 22:55:00 I'm a keen Terry Gilliam fan. I have been since before I could call myself even close to being a teenager. I think my first Terry Gilliam film was "Jabberwocky", that is stand alone Gilliam and not...
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Milano Film Festival 2008-03-03 17:23:00 The Milano
Film Festival
in Italy is now calling for entries up until the 31st of May. Films must be produced after January 2007 and entry to the festival is free (I think so, I read the Rules very...
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Rooftop Cinema 2008-02-29 05:31:00 Sick of sitting between Birch, Carroll and Coyle? Looking to move out of the Village? The Dendy not Dandy enough for you? Then have a look at the films being screened at The RooftopCinema
in...
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Jameson Whiskey and Filmmaking Duo 2008-02-25 18:17:00 Whiskey and Film, it doesn't seem like the most obvious of connections unless you are someone like Raoul Walsh but Jameson
Whiskey is very supportive of the film industry and from the 1st of Feb...
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Bid4Vid 2008-02-25 16:56:00 Bid4Vid has just launched its Online Marketplace, and their slogan is "Connects buyers with skilled local video producers in an easy-to-use marketplace".
It offers Producers and Buyers a way to...
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Rachel Bilson 2008-02-22 07:27:00 Why is this person working in movies? I know for what obvious reasons "actors" like these are cast onto big budget films but has the world gone completely mad? I took my 9yr son to the movies the...
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The Pacific 2008-02-19 06:28:00 This Saturday I'm going to audition as an Hispanic soldier for "The Pacific
", the big busting block mini-series directed by Carl Franklin & Timothy Van Patten. You see I'm half Portuguese so I may...
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CineKink NYC 2008-02-18 16:38:00 Those of you who reside in New York may be interested in attending CineKink this month. If you want to get in early for a discounted price ($70) do so ASAP (i.e. today 19th Feb) at CineKink All...
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Thankyou for smoking John Waters 2008-02-18 06:45:00
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Kick out the jams 2008-02-17 19:13:00 Exploding Cinema in London has a few items on their rant link regarding their attitude to filmmaking and I thought it a good idea to put a few of them up here on snuffboxfilms. You may have noticed...
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A day in the life of a shoot prep. 2008-02-11 20:42:00 So I've set a month in which to arrange a shoot date for my next short film, and that month is my birthday month of May. Some of the things at this point I have to do is:
1) Buy a second camera....
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West Side Shorts 2008-02-11 05:06:00 No not a short film festival set in New York where rival gangs of filmmakers shoot each other with 8mm cameras but West Side
Victoria, Australia. This is not a festival but a screening night running...
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Exploding Cinema 2008-02-08 23:50:00 My spoken word video clip, shot and directed, and also featuring me will screen in the UK on Feb 15th as part of the Exploding Cinema
night - go and have a look, it was shot entirely on green screen...
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Show Me Shorts 2008-02-04 23:34:00 Show Me Shorts
is a festival that runs in New Zealand and they are currently seeking entries for their 2008 screenings. They use the Without a Box system for entry so you'll need to register with...
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How To Change The World 2008-02-04 22:09:00 Recently I had the pleasure of playing a small role in Leo Berkeley's (Holidays on the River Yarra, Ending With Andre, Stargazers) latest feature film "How To Change
The World
" which has finally...
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MUFF 09 Call for entries. 2008-02-04 16:53:00 Melbourne Underground Film Festival number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine and so on (As the Lennon tune goes) is calling for entries for its 2008...
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