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Archive for July, 2009

DN EP 139: Leaving – Richard Penfold & Sam Hearn

Founding members of Omni Productions and directing duo Richard Penfold and Sam Hearn have for years employed their filmmaking skills as a tool for social change. They join me to discuss their new short Leaving, a portrait of one women’s struggle to escape domestic abuse and the third film to be released under the Social [...]

Leaving – Richard Penfold & Sam Hearn

Leaving (2008) A powerful short film drama that tells the story of Helen and her attempt to break free from her violent husband Jim.

DN EP 138: Sebastian’s Voodoo – Joaquin Baldwin

Director Joaquin Baldwin joins us to discuss his award winning dark tale of self-sacrifice, Sebastian’s Voodoo. Sebastian’s Voodoo Materials Stoyboard Video Animatic Showlinks Pixel Nitrate Joaquin’s Twitter UCLA Alias Maya Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects

Sebastian’s Voodoo – Joaquin Baldwin

Sebastian’s Voodoo (2008) A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.

Festivus Call for Entries

Oh how time flies! Seems like yesterday I got word about the brand new Denver based film festival, Festivus: The Film Fest for the Rest of Us. Well fast forward two years and I’m happy to say that once again director Johnathan McFarlane and the Festivus team are on the hunt for films to populate [...]

DN EP 137: Cerrado Al Publico – Poet Zero

Inspired by the creation of Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas’ American Zoetrope filmmaking collective back in 1969, some of Atlanta’s most talented, upcoming filmmakers have banded together under the moniker Poet Zero with the express aim of, pushing the limits of no budget filmmaking through the use of the tools of the digital revolution. [...]

Cerrado Al Publico – Poet Zero

Cerrado Al Publico (2009) A short film about a police officer and barriers of understanding – physical and otherwise.

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