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H&H 61
H&H 61
The weather is turning and that means a Tiki bar is in order.
WHERE: Lani Kai — 525 Broome Street @Thompson
WHEN: Wednesday, April 27th
TIME: 7:30 and later
MORE INFO: http://lanikainy.com/
SAVE THE DATE – June 10th!!! H&H presents THE GREATER NETWORK, an art auction/dance party to support GFS.
Also – check out the photos from the H&H Dinner !
Ghetto Film School Presents: DEAD ON
Check out the GFS Thesis film DEAD ON written, driected, crewed, and edited by GFS Fellows.
Dead On from Derrick Cameron on Vimeo.
Into The Lion’s Gate
Not sure if any of you would care out there or would even take a few moments to review this Lions Gate Investor Report but it is DEFINITELY worth sharing if you want to take a crash course in Hollywood Film/TV/Content Studio Business.
Lions Gate Films is an interesting case study because they have NO PARENT CO. and are a legit film studio in an era where everyone is struggling to do it right.
So when you look at their 2010 Annual Report you see a clear cut financial analysis of entertainment assets in film and TV with a few back-end entertainment business elements such as investments in other entertainment properties as well as film library assets acquired from fallen studios in the past.
For me, it was an interesting look back into the rabbit hold of film biz 101 and really insightful.
What’s also fascinating about Lions Gate is that they prove if you have a low-risk high targeted model, then odds are you can come out on top, see this LA Times article written just last week.
Have to tip your hat to the LGF family for being consistent in one of the toughest businesses in the world.
Conversations With Headsets
H&H 58
58th Edition
Tuesday – January 18th – 7:30pm.
ROOM 18 – 18 Spring Street (near Elizabeth)
Ghetto Film School Trailer – DEAD ON
Check out the 2011 Ghetto Film School Thesis Film.
DEAD ON
Shot in Belfast, Northern Ireland by the Next Generation of Great American Storytellers.
World Premiere February 28, 2011 in NYC
Creative Opportunities: FILM
The Hamptons International Film Festival’s Screenwriters’ Lab, going into its 11th year, is an intimate gathering that takes place each Spring in East Hampton, New York (April 15 – 17, 2011). The Lab develops emerging screenwriting talent by pairing established writers & creative producers with up-and-coming screenwriters (chosen by HIFF in collaboration with key industry contacts). The mentors advise in a one-on-one creative laboratory setting while additional events bring the participants together with board members, sponsors, the local artistic community, and other friends of the festival. With scripts from past writers produced year after year, the Lab continues to be a safe and inspiring place for artists to find and hone their creative vision.
Recent mentors at the lab include Michael Cunningham (The Hours, Evening); James Vanderbilt (Zodiac); Billy Frolick (Madagascar); J.D. Zeik (Ronin); J. Robin Baitz (People I Know, The Substance of Fire); Whit Stillman (Metropolitan, The Last Days of Disco); Ira Sachs (40 Shades of Blue, This Married Life); Jeff Sharp (Producer, You Can Count on Me, Evening); Maria Maggenti (The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love); Sabrina Dhawan (Monsoon Wedding, Cosmopolitan); Gregory Widen (Highlander, Backdraft); Mark Christopher (54); Maggie Greenwald (Songcatcher, Ballad of Little Jo); Lawrence Lasker (Sneakers, War Games); Chap Taylor (Changing Lanes, National Treasure); and Dylan Kidd (Roger Dodger, P.S.).
Screenwriters’ Lab: Science & Technology Screenplays
We seek a broad selection of screenplays addressing a wide subject matter. Additionally, in collaboration with The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s initiative in furthering the public understanding of science, we encourage writers to submit screenplays that explore science, technology, mathematics, invention, and engineering in fresh and innovative ways.
Deadlines are:
Early Bird Deadline, Dec. 3rd
Regular Deadline, Dec. 22nd
Late Deadline, Jan 7th
WAB Extended Deadline, Jan 21st
For more information, please see
hamptonsfilmfest.org
or
https://www.withoutabox.com/login/5850
LES Film Festival
February 8th to February 27th
20 days of independent short and feature films made for under $30,000, all in pursuit of the prestigious LES Prix D’Or.
The LES Film Festival is committed to showcasing the creativity and inventiveness of low-budget filmmaking and to give filmmakers an opportunity to present their work. BYOB screenings will be followed by a Q&A with directors. Submissions will be viewed and selected by a panel of judges.
The LES Film Festival is about top notch storytelling, and top-notch storytelling doesn’t mean huge budgets.
Award Categories:
Best Dramatic Short, Best Dramatic Feature, Best Comedic Short, Best Comedic Feature, Best Animation, LES Prix D’Or
Submission Period: November 1, 2010 to January 8, 2011
TO SUBMIT A FILM CLICK HERE.
CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE DETAILS. TICKETS COMING SOON.
H&H 57
When
Thursday, December 16
Where
TriBeCa Tavern
247 West Broadway
Time
8pm – and on
Genius and Evolution – Marco Brambilla
Every now and then you forget the genius behind the genius.
As I flipped through all the Art Basel parties and exhibits I wouldn’t be seeing this weekend, I came across a party on Friday night hosted by Marina Abramovic at the Standard Hotel Miami. Here is where Marco Brambilla will be premiering his large-scale 3-D video collage called “Evolution.”
Now if you’ve seen Kanye West’s “Power” video, than you’ve see some of Marco’s greatest work. Kanye tapped Marco to direct “Power” after seeing his permanent exhibit at the New York Standard’s Boom Boom Room. Brambilla says of Kanye, “Very interesting. He draws from art, fashion and usually pushes people to create something that is richer than it would have been without him. The video really came from the song. I thought it would be really great to do a portrait of him using that technique and putting him in a crazy neo classical setting.”
Brambilla comes from a rich past of film directing (“Demolition Man” & “Excess Baggage”- Alicia Silverstone classic) and many other notable and experimental video and photography projects.
He is currently working on “Evolution,” his first video collage in 3-D. He will be illustrating the history of humankind as a “vast side-scrolling video mural depicting the spectacle of human conflict across time through the lens of cinema.” Using samples from his extensive film archives, Brambilla first composes the entire canvas as a photo collage, works with a special effects company to place film loops on top and then projects it on a 3D landscape.
If you’re in Miami GO SEE HIM!!
-Ashlye Vaughan