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Blinky™: A Twisted, Psychopathic Full-Evil Bloody Robot

“Blinky™” is a wickedly evil 3D-CG animated short horror film by the... more

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“Welcome Home: The Story of Scott Ostrom” Awarded 2012 Pulitzer Prize

On April 16, 2012, “Denver Post” photographer Craig Walker was awarded his... more

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Caine’s Magical Cardboard Arcade Hits $150,000 Jackpot!!

“Caine’s Arcade” is a sweet, heartwarming documentary short film by the award-winning filmmaker Nirvan Mullick, about a 9 year-old boy’s cardboard arcade. Young Caine Monroy built an elaborate cardboard arcade in the front room of his dad’s used auto parts store in a desolate industrial part of East Los Angeles. Eventually Caine’s Arcade grew in size, taking over almost the whole store, while his father sold auto parts on eBay in the back.

Day after day, Caine would set up his arcade and sweep the sidewalks in front, but the deserted street got almost no foot traffic, so Caine’s chances of getting a customer were very small. The few walk-in customers that did come through were always in too much of a hurry to get their auto parts to play Caine’s Arcade. But Caine never gave up.

One day, by chance, Nirvan Mullick walked into Smart Parts Auto looking for a used door handle for his ’96 Corolla. What he found instead was the elaborate handmade cardboard arcade manned by a young boy who asked if he would like to play. Mullick asked Caine how it worked, and he said that for $1 you could get two turns, or for $2 you could get a Fun Pass with 500 turns. Mullick got the Fun Pass.

Charmed by Caine and his arcade, Mullick asked Caine’s father if he could make a film about the arcade, and the answer was yes. But the father warned Mullick that Caine didn’t get many customers. “Well, actually, it’s kind of like a joke around here because you are his only customer,” he says in the film. But Mullick changed all that. In the film, Mullick explains how he decided to create a flashmob of people who would arrive at Caine’s Arcade eager to play some games. He created a Facebook event for the mob, which got posted on Hidden LA, and then got posted on Reddit, and suddenly people from around the world were lamenting that they weren’t able to go to Caine’s Arcade.

It’s worth watching the video just to see Caine’s reaction to the huge crowd of people lined up outside of his cardboard arcade, but we suggest you have a box of tissues nearby. When it was all over, Caine told his dad that it was the best day of his life.

In the past four days, millions of people have watched the short film. And if this story isn’t sweet enough, Mullick set up a scholarship fund for Caine, which has already raised more than $150,000.

This piece includes color photographs and the wonderful documentary short film.

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Frat Boy At the Movies: The Raid: Redemption

This movie had some of the most insane action sequences.

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A Ride on the Third Avenue Elevated Railway: New York Faces 1940-’50s

“New York Faces 1940-'50s” is a wonderful documentary short film... more

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Frat Boy At the Movies: The Hunger Games

Tony D takes a look at the Hunger Games.

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The Ridiculously Absurd Ordeals of Sleeping Betty

“Sleeping Betty” is the award-winning, absurdly humorous and surreal... more

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Rear Window: An Amazing Time-Lapse of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window”

“Rear Window” is a fascinating three-minute time-lapse short film created... more

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Silent World: An Apocalyptic Photo Series

“Silent World” is an engrossing short film comprised of an apocalyptic... more

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The Final Tragic Song of the Yellow Canary

An enormous clifftop, blue skies, multiple deaths and a yellow canary who... more

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The Early Works of Keith Haring: 1978-1982

Keith Haring ranks among the most iconic, influential and popular artists in the... more

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The Challenges of Life: Extraordinary Creatures of the Deep

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The Alialujah Choir: A House, A Home

“A House, A Home” is an amazing narrative music video from the debut album... more

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Louisiana Film Prize Launches With $50,000 Grand Prize

Executive Director Gregory Kallenberg announced today the inaugural Louisiana Film Prize, with a grand prize of $50,000. The Louisiana Film Prize contest and festival (www.LAFilmPrize.com) invites filmmakers from all over the world to create and present a short film under one condition – it must be shot in the Shreveport-Bossier area.

Filmmakers have until July 9, 2012 to submit their film. Each filmmaker will be provided with an ambassador, to guide them to find the appropriate resources and aids to help with production, housing, promotional events and other needs during their stay. On August 9, 2012, the top 20 films will be selected to screen as part of the LA Film Prize Festival Weekend, October 5-7, 2012. The grand prize winner will be chosen based on the votes of a panel of expert judges from all over the country and the festival audience. Finalists are encouraged to heavily promote their film and enlist support from friends, family and the public to heighten their chances of winning.

This year’s jury includes journalist/author Hank Stuever (Washington Post), journalist James Hibberd (Entertainment Weekly), Steve Beckman (Cinetic) writer/performer Pat Hazell (National Public Radio contributor) Brandon Oldenberg, (Academy Award Winning producer of the animated short “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”) and Jason Neulander (founder, the Salvage Vanguard Theater, Austin TX, award-winning producer of the stage play “Intergalactic Nemesis”), with additional jurors to be announced.

“This is the coolest film contest on the planet,” said Gregory Kallenberg, founder of the Louisiana Film Prize. “It has been created to energize the filmmaking community to create the best work they can in an environment that is incredibly supportive of their endeavors. We hope that the Louisiana Film Prize will help spark a revolution in indie filmmaking in the area.”

“This is a substantial prize that could really change a filmmaker’s life,” said Chris Lyon, the LAFP’s Festival Director. “This $50,000 could help someone create more short films or help fund a feature film. It’s a really amazing opportunity for the filmmaker.”

Links:

Website: http://lafilmprizeshreveport.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lafilmprize

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lafilmprize

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