A Chance at Slamdance (2009) 140 items | updated Feb 21 2010

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We know how important it is for filmmakers to be showcased at the best festivals, so we teamed up with Slamdance Film Festival for the second year in a row to give you a chance to have your film shine on the big screen!

Congratulations to the five VC2 producers who were selected for our curated program: David Sauvage, Joel Hinojosa, Anthony Edels, Gabriel Miller and Nerina Penzhorn.

Check out the top 5 pods on this page and then come see them screen on January 21st & January 23rd at Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, UT.
    • A Clear Decision - video
      The story of a Solider and the choices he makes.
      by 3 years ago  |  8
    • The Sound of Wood - video
      From sapling to violin. How wood is crafted into emotion generating music. A film with no language barrier.
      by 3 years ago  |  16
    • Saint Jude - video
      Mary "creates art no matter what's going on". She shares some of her most despairing times and the art that accompanied it, though never without a...
      by 3 years ago  |  11
    • Little White Lines - video
      Filmmaker Joel H. Hinojosa takes you on a personal journey with Little White Lines, a snapshot into the life of Travis Bilenski. A singer-songwriter from northern...
      by 3 years ago  |  12
    • Kweisi - video
      When kweisi's brother was murdered, he fell into a deep depression -- and pulled himself out through poetry.
      by 3 years ago  |  8
    • TOP POT - video
      What's the best marijuana in the world? "Top Pot" explores this question through the eyes of the real-life Cannabis Cup awards. These awards, run by...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
    • Re-growing Paradise - video
      Jack Ewing was once a cattle farmer and hunter and is now a successful author and conservationist. Over the last thirty years, Jack has worked to reforest a once...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
    • What exactly is a charter school? - video
      My 11-year-old stars in this pod about his charter school, which we all love. Step inside this amazing environment of only 100 kids to see and understand how a...
      by 3 years ago  |  34
    • Pine beetles make tinderbox out of the Rockies. - video
      The mountain pine beetle has been making a tinderbox out of the Rockies in the past decade. The epidemic can be attributed to global warming. All it takes in the...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
    • The Essay Assignment - video
      Find out what many American adults couldn't (as demonstrated in this past election) but, a 14 year old could when it comes to understanding same-sex marriage as...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
    • National Parks Roadtrip! - video
      Join Julia, Henry and Cody as they travel to the National Parks of the West....despite gas being as expensive as ever! They get in some precarious situations during...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
    • That Which Sustains - video
      Power, individuality, connectedness, boundaries; that which sustains us. This Oakland based Mexican-Jewish artist talks about his work and the lasting struggle with...
      by 3 years ago  |  1
    • Wrestling For Jesus - video
      A doc on a group of guys in rural South Carolina who use professional wrestling to try make sense of their lives and convert people to their religion. I was intrigued...
      by 3 years ago  |  3
    • A Tibetan Street Hawker's Beijing Journey - video
      Reforestation programs are forcing Tibetans in Zanta's remote village to leave their tiny farms to make a living. Zanta, a 35-year-old widow who barely speaks...
      by 3 years ago  |  1
    • Leaving Ground Zero - video
      After having almost died on 9/11 when the second tower collapsed, photojournalist Thomas Monaster suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome. This video portrays...
      by 3 years ago  |  3
    • Helping Art Liberate Orphans  - video
      How are American kids (and adults) supporting orphans in Mexico, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Africa, and Nicaragua? Rebecca Neuenswander, Founder of the HALO...
      by 4 years ago  |  15
    • Trace - video
      Parkour is a discipline that has many theories and ideas behind it. It is used to learn about your own body, how to escape potential situations as well as help...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
    • The Rogue Taxidermist: Nate Hill - video
      Nate Hill takes us on an intimate tour through his world of art and the places he goes to find it. As a "rogue taxidermist," Nate re-assembles dead animal...
      by 3 years ago  |  3
    • Candemonium: Canstruction In Vancouver - video
      A documentary about the Canstruction® competition in Vancouver. From canstruction.org: "Canstruction® combines the competitive spirit of a...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
    • The Factory Professor - video
      Joe Weil is a professor of English at Binghamton University in New York. He has worked there for 5 years. I recently attended Binghamton University Film School, and...
      by 3 years ago  |  0
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