American Gem Call For Entries - Winning Script Produced
The 5th
American Gem
short screenplay Competition seeks submissions that are
short film (narrative),
between 3 and 45 pages, any genre and must
be possible to produce on a low budget. 1st prize: $1000; 2nd: $500... Top
5 Get to PITCH their Script to Hollywood Producers and Agents.
M. Clark and R. Ermel won First Prize of $4000 CASH for their
romantic fantasy "FOREVER". Filmmakers 5th annual screenplay
competition attracted a total of 1273 entries.
Logline:Dean Hill gets the chance to travel back in
time, in an attempt to save the woman of his dreams. But, it
comes with a price, his life.
American Gem's Short Script Contest Winners Announced
Marc Calderwood
won the grand prize of $1000 CASH for his short drama "THE CHRISTMAS CARD".
American Gem's 3rd annual competition attracted a total of 978
entries. Logline:
Can a Christmas card be used to carry a message of something
other than joy and good will? How about hate, anger and
ill-will?
Taking a break from the set of “Get Smart,” Segal
is seeing if America can make him laugh as the judge of Hershey’s Take 5 Taste
& Believe Film Contest.
Take
5 Taste and Believe Commerical
Taking a break from the set of “Get Smart,” Segal is seeing if
America can make him laugh as the judge of Hershey’s Take 5
Taste & Believe Film Contest... Building off the tongue and
cheek humor of the Take 5 spots that debuted in March 2006, the
contest encourages Take 5 lovers to direct and star in their own
30-60 second spots for a chance to win $10,000.
Toronto International Film Festival Coverage
You just can't make too many generalizations about the 29th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). With over 300 features, shorts and documentaries, there was no shortage of very good, very bad and everything in between on the screens, in media briefings, in the hotel lobbies and at the parties.
Marvin Kingcade
III directed and produced "Obsidian"
"Obsidian" - After recent terrorist attacks the FCC approved on a policy to lower the transmission power of all wireless devices, hoping that it will help them to better eavesdrop on suspected terrorist communications worldwide.
Michael Akers
debut feature "Gone But Not Forgotten
A forest ranger named Drew discovers a fallen rock climber, Mark, during a storm. Mark has amnesia and, as he recovers, the two embark on a romance. However, when Mark's past comes back, he must decide who is really is. And who he really loves.
Hansen shot Killer Me his final year at Calarts
"Killer Me" -
Joseph Sturgeon awakes one morning, hands covered in blood, a badly infected wound on his ribcage...
The last thing he remembers from the previous evening is rage, his neighbor, the nightmare again...
FEATURES
Independent Film Making
- Making an independent film
takes talent, ambition, knowledge, salesmanship,
persistence and a bit
of luck.
Film
Editing
- There is no common pattern for how long
it takes to become an editor... It can never be stated enough that the feature editor must find "truth" in the fictional work in order to make an emotionally rich film.
The Film Director
-
Some directors say they must concentrate primarily on the inherent
beauty in the narrative and dialogue patterns in the script. Other
directors are...
Cinematography: The art
of painting with light -
The primary responsibility of the DP is to create the mood and feel of
the picture with their lighting. It is the DP's task to fulfill
the wishes of the director on how the film should look.
Writing
Treatments That Sell -
If a screenplay focuses the story for a film, the treatment does the
same thing for a screenplay. A treatment could be considered a written
pitch...
The Film Producer
-
Richard Zanuck once stated, "The producer is like the conductor of
an orchestra. Maybe he can't play every instrument, but he knows what
every instrument should sound like."
Writing
a Great Screenplay -
A
script must be designed to be read easily, flowing from page to page
in smooth transition.
Actors
on Acting -
For many actors, part of making characters and scenes most effective is
by doing research.
Scott Prestin's
Independent Horror Thriller
"The Mother Road (Route 666)" -
Two
twenty-something couples decide to trace old Route 66 from Chicago to L.A..
Nick Pavano grew up in the heart of
Union, NJ
"The
Zodiac"
- Alan has turned into a modern day Zodiac Killer terrorizing San Francisco with speed and force. Find out if he'll get away this time...
Lisa Hammer is a prominent NY underground filmmaker
"Pus$bucket"
- Pus and blood-soaked B-movie (from the Broadway musical). Aliens, Jesus, insane hicks, murder and song-n-dance numbers!
A comedy
directed by C. Revon and V. Garcia
"Java
Love" - A man and a woman fall in love at first
sight in a cafe, but that is only the beginning as love and lust, commitment and freedom, relationship and friendship are
explored.
Lance,
a multi-talented filmmaker is from Staten Island, N.Y.
"The Fire Within"
- Walter Clark has spent many years executing inmates in the electric chair. Now, the time has come for them to seek their revenge. As the past comes back to haunt him, Walter realizes there's no where to run
when the enemy is in your own mind.
