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A Backbone Tale: The Beauty of Ugliness

“Une Histoire Vertebrale” (A Backbone Tale) is an award-winning animated short... more

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United Kingdom Talk Video Thursday 19th November 2009

Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT... more

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‘New Moon’ Director Quits Filmmaking, Doesn’t Sound Spoiled At All

Director Chris Weitz has made it as far as he can go. After lackluster showings with... more

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United Kingdom Talk Video Tuesday 17th November 2009

Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show on... more

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Consumed: Fabulous Lives Just Full of Lonely People

“Consumed” is a strange and intriguing 3-min. short film directed by Bradley... more

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Sexy Old Porn: Hot Shots from 1970s Porn Movies!!

And just why you think the net was born? “Vintage Porn Logos” is a 2-min. short... more

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Sneak into the rehearsals of 'Nine' before watching this week's 'Dancing with the Stars' (VIDEO)

Jorge Carreon blogs on how the first salvo of the mega publicity campaign for The... more

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Yellow Cake: A Modern Parable of Terrorism and Devastating War

“Yellow Cake” is a short animated film by the award-winning Canadian animator Nick... more

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Funny picture of the day - This is Sparta

Funny picture of the day- This is Sparta

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Sexy Chainsaw Maid Staves Off Bloodthirsty Brain Eating Zombies Attack!

“Chainsaw Maid” is a short animated film by Takena Nagao, an awesomely disgusting... more

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The Grey Dress in New York: Private Longings for Love and Desire

“The Grey Dress in New York” is an intriguing, captivating short experimental art... more

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Andy Warhol’s fabulous joke

200 One Dollar Bills: Andy Warhol’s Fabulous Joke Unfortunately, Andy Warhol’s... more

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The 7th Annual ISFFH Closes with Filmmaker Awards

The 7th Annual International Student Film Festival Hollywood (ISFFH) drew to a close on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood. More than 26 awards were presented to the top filmmakers this year. The Festival received more than 250 submissions from junior high schools, high schools, colleges, universities and private film schools worldwide, including such countries as Vietnam, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Romania, Israel, Canada, Australia and the USA.

Michael Greenspan was presented with the Inspiration Award for his achievements since winning an award for his film “The Legend of Razorback” at the very first ISFFH in 2003. Michael is currently directing the feature film “Wrecked,” starring Adrien Brody who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in “The Pianist” in 2002.

Throughout the Festival, filmmakers had the opportunity to mingle with each other and industry professionals. Each screening segment was followed by a question and answer period encouraging the filmmakers to actively engage the audience in discussion to further build their enthusiasm, self-confidence and public speaking ability.

Michael Greenspan handed out this year’s awards along with the ISFFH Founder and President, Robin Saban. The winners were Best Junior High School Claymation: “Fabio” directed by Jared Harris; Best Junior High School Animation: “Astronuts: Lunar Mission” directed by Kaya Ogmen; Best Junior High School Docu-Animation: “The Resister” directed by Noah Schneider; Best Junior High School Music Video: “The Lie” directed by Joshua James; Best Junior High School Documentary: “Homelessness in the United States” directed by Sarah Marshall and Rose Johnson; Best Junior High School Drama: “Letters to Lincoln” directed by Robert Rickert; Best High School PSA: “Listen to the Truth” directed by Brendan Michaelson; Best High School Music Video: “Hideaway” directed by Kerry Furrh; Best High School Documentary: “Omer” directed by Emma Strebel; Best High School Drama: “In The Dark” directed by Sam Medina; Best High School Comedy: “2 People” directed by Adam Buchsbaum; Best High School Claymation: “Lucky” directed by Max Maddox and Brady Serwitz; Best High School Animation: “Super Gecko!” directed by Yuko Takeoka; Best Foreign Language High School Dark Comedy: “You and I are About to Die” directed by Idan Shamay; Best Foreign Language High School Documentary: “Between Two Worlds” directed by Nina Kardashov and “Shay-El” directed by Tomer Buskila; Best Foreign Language High School Drama: “A Long Way Down” directed by Lior Levi and Shay Eyal; Best Foreign Language Drama: “Elkland” directed by Per Hanefjord and “In the Dark” directed by Alex Fazeli; Best Animation: “Mushroom” directed by Robby Sanguinetti; Best Documentary: “One Sister at a Time: Positive Women's Stories” directed by Deborah Craig and Veronica Deliz; Best Sci-Fi: “S.S. Humanity” directed by Matthew Ladensack; Best Horror/Thriller: “The 4th” directed by eNKee Nguyen; Best Dark Comedy: “Delaney” directed by Carles Torrens; Best Comedy: “Fiasco” directed by Nadia Hamzeh; Best Children Drama: “Rocket” directed by Phillip Austin Wilson; Best Drama: “Open Your Eyes” directed by Susan Cohen; and Grand Jury Award: “Beholden” directed by David Jibladze. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers!

The ISFFH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of filmmakers, please visit the ISFFH website for more information on this important event and to support the festival www.isffhollywood.org.
We thank the following sponsors for supporting the next generation of filmmakers. American Building Supply, Wells Fargo, CRA/LA, CISCorp, LA 411, Saban Enterprises, Marilyn Bradbury, Rotary Club of Studio City and Sherman Oaks, Gloria and Lou Weintraub, Creative Handbook, Actors Certified Training, A Matter of Pixels, Turkla.com, Entertainment Partners, NoHoArtsDistrict.com, and LAGrip.com.The 7th Annual International Student Film Festival Hollywood (ISFFH) drew to a close... more

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The Fall of the Berlin Wall: Ending the Cold War

Snaking along, cutting through fields and streets, the 28-mile-long Berlin Wall stood... more

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Grizzly Bear’s Ready, Able: A Haunting Surreal Mix of Sadness and Otherworldly Beauty

Grizzly Bear’s new album “Veckatimst” has given birth to another aesthetically... more

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What is Artificial Paradise?

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Susan’s Back! Susan Boyle Sings on Dancing with the Stars

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10 Geeky Laws That Should Exist, But Don’t

There are many, many laws having nothing to do with government, that are useful to... more

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Echoes: A Creatively Modified Reality

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TIRING OF SEQUELS & REMAKES, LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKERS SET OUT TO PRODUCE AN ORIGINAL FEATURE

Mobile, Alabama based independent filmmaking group Fighting Owl Films is set to produce an independent feature in the city utilizing local talent. The feature, titled “The Night Shift”, is based on Fighting Owl Films' short film of the same name which proved an online hit, was positively reviewed in "Fangoria" magazine's online edition earlier in 2009 and has screened in several festivals across the United States.

A supernatural adventure-comedy, “The Night Shift” centers on Rue Morgan, the undead night watchman at Pinewood Oaks Cemetery. Rue, along with his buddy Herb, a limbless corpse, spends his nights trying to keep the cemetery’s cantankerous residents in, and his days dreaming of a date with hard-nosed day-shifter, Claire. It’s an okay afterlife until a scourge of supernatural occurrences leave Rue not only watching the cemetery, but also watching his back!

The short film’s positive reception coupled with the disillusionment with Hollywood’s current output of remakes and reboots encouraged the filmmakers to pursue their dream of turning the original “The Night Shift” into a feature length adventure film. Thomas Smith, the film’s writer/director and co-producer, is hoping to recapture some of the cinematic magic of the 80s Amblin films he grew up with that had a lasting influence.

“Growing up as a child of the 80s, the world depicted on film had a completely different atmosphere,” Smith says. “The films possessed a graininess and lived-in look that added an extra dimension of realism. There also seemed to be a greater emphasis on character and storytelling and less of the headache-inducing flash and sensory overload that’s become so commonplace today. It was the era of ‘Gremlins’, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Indiana Jones’, films everyone could enjoy, not just children or adult audiences. That’s what we’re hoping to recapture with ‘The Night Shift’.”

The independent feature has secured its cast. Returning from the short to reprise their roles of Rue Morgan, Claire Rennfield and Herbie West are Khristian Fulmer, Erin Lilley and Soren Odom, respectively. New additions to the cast include Andrew Crider as Adramalech, the villainous vengence demon with an affinity for western wear, Jordan Woodall as Curly and Jonathan Pruitt as the mysterious Captain Roderick Blake. The film, currently in pre-production, is expected to begin shooting in May 2010.

For more information on Fighting Owl Films and “The Night Shift”, visit them online at www.fightingowlfilms.com and www.thenightshiftmovie.com.

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A Backbone Tale: The Beauty of Ugliness

United Kingdom Talk Video Thursday 19th November 2009

‘New Moon’ Director Quits Filmmaking, Doesn’t Sound Spoiled At All

United Kingdom Talk Video Tuesday 17th November 2009

Consumed: Fabulous Lives Just Full of Lonely People

Sexy Old Porn: Hot Shots from 1970s Porn Movies!!

Sneak into the rehearsals of 'Nine' before watching this week's 'Dancing with the Stars' (VIDEO)

Yellow Cake: A Modern Parable of Terrorism and Devastating War

Funny picture of the day - This is Sparta

Sexy Chainsaw Maid Staves Off Bloodthirsty Brain Eating Zombies Attack!

The Grey Dress in New York: Private Longings for Love and Desire

Andy Warhol’s fabulous joke

The 7th Annual ISFFH Closes with Filmmaker Awards

The Fall of the Berlin Wall: Ending the Cold War

Grizzly Bear’s Ready, Able: A Haunting Surreal Mix of Sadness and Otherworldly Beauty

What is Artificial Paradise?

Susan’s Back! Susan Boyle Sings on Dancing with the Stars

10 Geeky Laws That Should Exist, But Don’t

Echoes: A Creatively Modified Reality

TIRING OF SEQUELS & REMAKES, LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKERS SET OUT TO PRODUCE AN ORIGINAL FEATURE

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