Posted by JKHilliardon 2008/6/11 21:36:28 (83 reads)
Every year, CC Parks and Rec Dept hosts the Bay Jammin Concert and Film series. Due to silly licensing rules they can't list the actual titles of the films, but can offer hints to the titles. The series is underway. All films are at the Cole Park Amphitheater at sundown. Bring your own chairs and blankets.
MOVIES: Fridays - start at sunset June 6–September 26, 2008 * * All the films are closed captioned. * * For movie titles, please call 361-826-3410.
June 6 Animation / Comedy - A fat lazy cat and his loving puppy buddy go on an adventure they will never forget. Based on a comic strip by Jim Davis. Voice of star by Bill Murray. (80 minutes)
June 13 Drama / Romance - A great baseball film to watch with your Dad on Father's Day about a major league player in the twilight of his career, starring Kevin Costner. (129 minutes)
June 20 Drama - Henry Fonda stars in a story of a family forced off their land, their migration west to California and the hardships they had to endure during the Great Depression. (128 minutes)
June 27 Adventure / Drama - A girl's dream to have a wild horse of her own. Young Katy wants to prove to her father that she is capable of one day taking over the family ranch, starring Tim McGraw and Maria Bello. (95 minutes)
July 4 Action / Science Fiction - Aliens invade the Earth on Fourth of July with the goal to destroy. The world unites to survive, starring Will Smith. (145 minutes)
July 11 Action / Adventure / Fantasy - Animals and statues come alive and wreak havoc during the night at the Museum of Natural History, starring Ben Stiller who plays a newly recruited night security guard. (108 minutes)
July 18 Animation - The plot thickens in the world of robots as a young inventor travels to the big city to join his company, and finds himself not liking its wicked new management. Story created by Chris Wedge and Bill Joyce, a well known children's book author/illustrator. Voices by Robin Williams, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Drew Carey and many others. (91 minutes)
July 25 Drama - A young single mother fights to unionize a workplace with intolerable work conditions. She has the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right, starring Sally Field. (110 minutes)
August 1 Action / Western - John Wayne stars as the Texas Ranger who arrests a gambler. He finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of thieves. (107 minutes)
August 8 Animation - A dedicated elephant struggles to protect the microscopic members of a community called Whoville from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. (88 minutes)
August 15 Action - Gotham City is under attack by the clown-like villain, the Joker, and the City's hero fights to protect it, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. (126 minutes)
August 22 Drama / Mystery - Joanne Woodward plays a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder -- three personalities emerge while under therapy. Black & white film. (91 minutes)
August 29 Action / Comedy / Science Fiction - Top-secret MIB agents monitor, police and direct alien activity on Earth. They discover a deadly plot by intergalactic terrorist aliens with the mission to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. (98 minutes)
Sept. 5 Comedy / Family - A father and his family of 12 moves to the big city for his dream job of coaching his alma mater's football team. His wife goes on the road to promote her book and things start to fall apart, starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, and Hilary Duff. (98 minutes)
Sept. 12 Comedy / Family - A Doctor rediscovers his childhood ability to communicate with the animals, starring Eddie Murphy. (85 minutes)
Sept. 19 Biography / Drama / War - George C. Scott portrays a controversial tank commander of World War II and his career, beginning with his career in North Africa and progressing through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. (170 minutes)
Sept. 26 Comedy / Drama / Fantasy - A young man, created by an inventor yet left incomplete with long sharp scissors for hands due to the untimely death of its maker, lived alone until he was discovered by a kind lady who befriends him and welcomes him into her home, starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. (105 minutes)
I'm helping a producer do a commercial here in the Valley this Saturday. I'm in charge of matching possible actors to locations. If you are free on Saturday and think you could fit what they are looking for or if you know of someone who would be perfect for the job, please let me know know as soon as possible. Below is what they're looking for and the pay is $100-$150 for a few hours work. Actors have to be able to drive to the location (yet to be chosen but somewhere in the Valley) and be available on Saturday. Oh and if you have an ideas for locations or characters, let me know!
Thanks,
-Dalel
956/357-1576
TGS CASTING SPECS:
The "What It Is" spots should be CHARACTER driven. We are looking for people that have depth. A striking face. Off the cuff. Beauty. Not only should they deliver lines in ENGLISH AND SPANISH but also have a talent that they have passion for-sing, rope tricks, line dance, fishing, steel guitar aficionado….as unique as the Rio Grand Valley is, so are the people.
1. MALE 60-70 Latino, Active Senior, fishing skills 2. FEMALE 55-65 Latino, Active Senior, dancer
Posted by JKHilliardon 2008/4/11 13:51:52 (205 reads)
Here's a Casting Call in the McAllen area....
A film student from Mexico will be shooting a short in the McAllen - San Juan area on May 1st & 2nd. He is looking for actresses of medium to dark complexion with a robust appearance. Age does not matter.
Please send photo and phone number to Eduardo Rivas @ laloservello@hotmail.com. His phone number is 956.212.8146.
Posted by JKHilliardon 2007/9/24 11:24:47 (337 reads)
Every year, Bill Huie at TAMUCC throws out a schedule of Cinema's Heavyweights for their Fall Cinema Series. If one wanted to immerse themselves in THE films to watch to receive a proper film education then here they are laid out in a free buffet.
All films screen on Wednesday nights at 7:30 in Bay Hall 104 on the A&M-CC campus and they're all free and open to the public.
Oct. 10: Scarface (1932) Directed by Howard Hawks, with Paul Muni and George Raft. 90 min.
Oct. 17: Citizen Kane (1941) Directed by Orson Welles, with Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, and Dorothy Comingore. 119 min.
Oct. 24: Rome: Open City (1945) Directed by Roberto Rossellini, with Anna Magnani and Aldo Fabrizi. 103 min.
Oct. 31: The Searchers (1956) Directed by John Ford, with John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood, and Ward Bond. 119 min.
Nov. 7: Jules and Jim (1961) Directed by François Truffaut, with Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre. 104 min.
Nov. 14: The Wild Bunch (1969) Directed by Sam Peckinpah, with William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Warren Oates, Emilio Fernandez. Rated R. 145 min.
Nov. 21: No film.
Nov. 28: Moulin Rouge (2001) Directed by Baz Luhrmann, with Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh. 127 min.
The BEST way to prepare for CC7D is to watch as many short films as possible. What have others done with the genre and limitations? These short films are only for research. This is not some ideal to shoot for or opinion of the best short films ever. Some of them aren't that great, honestly. Don't think that you should duplicate anything here. Many of these are winners from other similar competitions around the country. All of the films below are unrated, so we've assigned our rating to them based on content so please know there may be some language, etc.
Peluca - 8:45 - We'd rate this: G The birth of Napoleon Dynamite
Booster Rocket - 5:05 - We'd rate this G Won First Runner Up Best Film, Best Script in Wash, DC 48 Hr. Film Project 2005
Man Eating Dumpster - 7:09 - We'd rate this PG This short won Best of City in the Des Moines 48 Hr Film Project, 2006
Getting Stronger Every Day - 6:32 - We'd rate this: PG This is the film that Miranda July used to get a career; she's the writer/director of Me, You and Everyone You Know
Shoes - 4:00 - We'd rate this: R Very popular on Youtube from Liam Kyle Sullivan
Volunteer to help plan and execute CC7D - Email here Questions or comments - Email here Chat about CC7D here
Posted by JKHilliardon 2007/5/14 14:58:41 (529 reads)
Here is the press release for this season's KEDT show, The Territory. A quick editorial note: The Territory is a great show that you need definitely check out. Tivo it! It runs Saturday nights on KEDT for about 6 weeks starting this Saturday. The show opener sounds really great featuring a local filmmaker who teaches at TAMUCC. Support independent film and please check out this show
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CONTACT: Dr. Bill Huie 361.825.5750; Deborah Fullerton 361.825.3505; Cassandra Hinojosa 361.825.2337
'The Territory’ to Premier 17th Season with Hurricane Katrina Film Diary by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Professor
Series on independent films co-produced by South Texas Institute for the Arts and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Liberal Arts
CORPUS CHRISTI – Excerpts from “Tim’s Island,” an 85-minute film video chronicling first-hand the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina will open the 17th season of “The Territory,” Saturday, May 19 at 10 p.m. on KEDT-TV Channel 16.
In late August 2005, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Professor Laszlo Fulop and fellow filmmaker Wickes Helmboldt took refuge in “Tim’s Place,” a loft owned by a mutual friend, when Katrina slammed into New Orleans with winds gusting up to 175 miles an hour. Joined by numerous friends who brought along their dogs and cats, Fulop and Helmboldt battled the storm and its aftermath for several days, as the neighborhood was flooded by several feet of water. Following the film, Fulop, the film’s co-director and editor, will discuss the experience with the audience.
“The Territory,” which will run at 10 p.m. for five consecutive Saturdays through June 30, features short independent films on a wide variety of subjects. The series is produced and hosted by Dr. Bill Huie, professor of Communication and Film at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Dr. Ethan Thompson and Laszlo Fulop, both assistant professors of Communication at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; and Deborah Fullerton, curator of education at the South Texas Institute for the Arts. Series producer at KEDT-TV South Texas Public Television is Jeff Felts. Works of media art are provided by Mary Lampe, director of the Southwest Alternate Media Project.
Other films to be aired and discussed include:
Saturday, May 26 “Making Art and Making Decisions” – “Vincent Valdez: San Antonio artist Vincent Valdez. “Ryan” by Canadian Chris Landreth is a nightmare vision of how the life and career of animator Ryan Larkin went terribly awry. “Dies Irae (Day of Wrath)” by Frenchman Jean-Gabriel Periot creates hypnotic, flowing impressions that transform familiar passageways into barren geometric dreamscapes. “Dilemma” by Dutchman Boris Pavel challenges viewers to intervene in a life changing, split-second decision.
Saturday, June 16 “Geopolitics and the Personal” – Sports and military metaphors collide in during an Israeli-Palestinian border conflict in “Offside” by Guy Nattiv and Erez Tadmor. “Les Skateurs (The Skaters)” by German filmmaker Mirko Martin records Islamic Moroccan skateboarders as they discuss theology, politics and emigration. “Sadiq” by Sean Mullin is a good cop/bad cop morality tale that takes a frightening turn for three combatants in Iraq. “Silent Companion” by Iranian Katayoon Shahabi shows a communal wedding gown that symbolizes the fragile hopes of a culture in crisis. “Souvenir” by Stephen Rose is a bittersweet fable of epic proportions shot entirely with a toy camera.
Saturday, June 23 “Border Crossings” – The experimental memoir “Berlin Beirut” by Myrna Maakaron contrasts a young woman’s experiences in two divided cities where violence and conflict have shaped everyday life. The documentary “Frontera” by Luis Salinas traces the plight of immigrants from Mexico and Central and South American countries.
Saturday, June 30 “Comedies-‘n-More” – In the futuristic tale “Division” by German filmmaker Till Nowak, a solitary inventor living outside a ravaged city tests the limits of his creativity. “Francis” by Brent Green tells of an elderly woman who taunts bears in the hope that they will eat her. Medusa goes on a blind date with Eric, the physicist in “Medusa: The First Date” by Australian Pierce Davison. A young slacker resorts to drastic measures to reclaim his ex-girlfriend in “How to Cope with Rejection” by Scottish filmmaker Chris Waitt. “Carjacking,” a French/German bleak comedy of errors by Lars Blumers, features a heroine with remarkable survival skills and an out-of-luck boxer. “K-7” by Christopher Leone shows how an ordinary job interview becomes a life- and-death battle in this Kafkaesque satire.
Major funding for the series and the guest artist’s appearance is provided by the Texas Commission on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding is provided by the South Texas Institute for the Arts, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Whataburger, Inc., and the Arts and Cultural Commission of the City of Corpus Christi.
Welcome to the CC7D 2007 Scrapbook. Please return soon to see photos from all the CC7D events as this is currently a work in progress.
What follows is a rambling narrative about every aspect of CC7D 2007 including photos, winners and links to the films themselves (when posted online by the filmmakers), and our thoughts about what worked and how next year will change.
The idea behind CC7D started when Edgeworks, the previously held local short film festival/competition, took an extended vacation. Edgeworks, we hear, is coming back and we're keeping our fingers crossed that it does. Its two year hiatus, though, did indeed provide a hole in the local filmmaking scene. Is there a filmmaking scene in CC? According to a recent online post from an Austin-based filmmaker there clearly is not one.
CCFS, which began as a simple online newsletter to alert people about film events and art/independent/smaller films coming to our area theaters, always wanted to create an occasion for local filmmakers to both get together and make more films, but do you simply duplicate Edgeworks or start over with a new type of competition? And if you start over how do you make it different? Joe Hilliard, CCFS founder, heard about The 48 Hour Film Project from CC7D 2007 Judge Irene Carranza. Irene participated in the 48 Hour FIlm Project Austin in 2006. The 48 Hour Film Project is a nationwide competition with Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas all being Texas host cities. Joe began researching how to make Corpus Christi a host city of that event. After discussing the idea with a few local filmmakers, the consensus was that CC's filmmaking community would generally balk at the rigorous demands of the 48 hour time frame. What about 7 days? Maybe. So using 48 Hour as a guide, the idea for CC7D was born.
Several questions immediately arose: Would anyone participate? (i.e. The question returns: Is there a local filmmaking scene?) If so, how many teams? Where could we have it? How would we change the 48 Hour model to make CC7D work here?
Would anyone participate? If so, how many teams? Using MySpace and calling filmmakers we knew we tried to establish buy-in. We figured that if we pulled it off, there would be about 10 dedicated filmmaking teams. We'd be happy with 7, 10 would be a success, 15 would be remarkable.
Where could we have it? CCFS's previous events, film screening series, had all taken place at the Harbor Playhouse's Studio Theater which seats about 80 people max. Heidi Hovda always helped facilitate that venue and co-planned those events. Heidi came on board as a co-creator/planner of CC7D around March 2007 after it was decided to move forward. Everyone felt that the Harbor Playhouse's Studio Theater would be too small. WIth 10 teams and everyone bringing 10 guests/cast/crew, we would quickly outgrow the venue. House of Rock, the best bar in town, had recently begun showing films on alternating Tuesday nights. They had the projector and screen and seating for up to 150. A quick call to owner Casey Lain and the venue was locked. The conversation will forever be burned into our minds when we decided to only reserve HoR for one night of screenings...15 teams max and you're still at a managable size and program length! Oops.
How would we change the 48 Hour model to make CC7D work here? Our main goal was to eliminate all obstacles that would prevent people from entering. Entrance fee? Make it cheap--$20 (48 Hour: $125). 7 days to make the film with a weekend in the middle instead of 2 days. In addition to a required prop, line of dialogue and character, 48 hour has one more cheat-reducing element: each team draws a genre from a hat at the kickoff party. In other words you find out if you're making a horror, sci fi, romantic comedy etc at the beginning of the official time period. We eliminated that element--too restrictive.
The concern we heard repeatedly from filmmakers was that the limited size of the talent pool of actors and crew in CC might dampen the number of teams. How do you get all the people who may want to act or work crew on a project like this together in a room a month before the project begins? How do filmmakers 'show their stuff' to an interested public?
The innaugural Corpus Christi Filmmakers' Expo and Casting Call was born...
2007 FILMMAKERS EXPO & CASTING CALL - MAY 17, 2007
Check back soon for the rest of the story.
CC7D 2007 AWARD WINNERS
The Corpus Christi Film Society heartily congratulates all the winners of CC7D 2007 which you will find below. We learned during the selection process why the Academy Awards make their presenters say "The Oscar goes to..." instead of "The winner is...". To say "The winner is" this film or that film implies that there were 4 'winners' (jury prizes) and 24 'losers'. As trite or cliché as it sounds, there are no 'losers' in an event like CC7D. --If you made your first film ever, you won. --If you made a film you're proud of, you won. --If you used the opportunity to use a new technology or advance you skills in a specific filmmaking area, you won. --If you made a networking contact and the two of you are going to begin making a new project together, you won. --If you saw a film that inspired you to elevate your skills on your next project, you won. --And if any of you make another film and allow the rest of us to see it someday, we all win.
That about covers everyone.
The filmmakers knew at the beginning of the competition that there would be 3 prizes given out per category (pro and am): Grand Prize and Honorable Mention as chosen by a jury panel, and The Audience Award as chosen by secret ballot by all audience members present at the end of each screening. What they did not know was that the event organizers would be determining and handing out additional awards such as Best Actor and Actress, Best Special Effects, etc.
To be eligible for a jury award the film had to meet all CC7D criteria. The sticking point for many was the inaccurate delivery of the line," Well, I guess that changes everything." In future years we'll have to hammer the point home--the line has to be 100% correct. Nitpicky, but only fair.
The CC7D criteria rule was dropped for the non-jury awards which created a little bit of controversy. This first year out, with so many people getting the line wrong, we did not believe it to be fair for a Best Actress candidate, for example, to be disqualified because the Team Leader didn't ensure the line was correct; that is not the actress's fault. Furthermore, when you make a 6' working rat head with glowing eyes for your film, you win Best Special Effects....even if you said 'this' instead of 'that.' Although we relaxed the rule this first time out, next year filmmakers will find definitive clarification on this point--if you're not 100% within the criteria (line correct, etc.) you are ineligible for all awards. In future years there will always be the following non-jury categories: Best Actor and Actress & Best Supporting Actor and Actress. The rest, however, may not be the same. There will always be surprises when it comes to CC7D.
Lastly you will notice that some awards were not given to both pros and ams...this is not a typo.
CC7D 2007 AWARD WINNERS
Grand Jury Winner
Professional
Amateur
Mason’s Midget Team: Los Tallboys Team Leader: Omar Becerra
The Note Team: The Vent Team Leader: William Hennenberger Watch The Note here
Archie's Nude Archie Dennis Team: Dept. 13 Films Team Leader: Justin Hoskins
Return to Sender What's in the box? Team: Grim Productions Team Leader: Jacob Grim Watch Return to Sender here
Amateur Night Screening and Awards Thursday, June 28, 2007, 7:00 PM
Something’s Missing Team Tex Team Leader: Kim Dees A typical day in the life of Archie Dennis. There’s always something missing to get the shot.
Insania [The] Unknown Team Leader: Amanda Jacobs A photographer’s descent to insanity.
Attack of the Giant Orange Stupid Stunts Team Leader: Shauna English A giant machine rampages the world in 2013, and the only man who can destroy it is killed.
FUHRMAN The Meat Burglers Team Leader: Brandon Fisher Doomed to a lonely summer in a new house, young Jeffery befriends Fuhrman, an 'imaginary' rat under his bed. But what happens when Fuhrman grows up?
Sir, I Exist Ideus Films Team Leader: Roman Gonzalez A look into conversations of inquisitive minds.
Shots for Archie GreenShadows Team Leader: Josh DeLeon Archie recollects two life-changing situations.
Second Hand Masters of None Team Leader: Florencio Martinez Cursed camera falls into hands of innocent.
One Way to Sunday Deserted Island Studios Team Leader: Bailor Ellison A man witnesses a murder which sets him on an irreversible course to his destiny.
Broken Dreams WHAM Productions Team Leader: Diana Kayser Girl wants to play tambourine in a band.
The Note The Vent Team Leader: William Henneberger The visualization of an important note.
Sinton, TX Amateur Fiction Team Leader: Tim Swartz
Unforeseen Consequences Hazy Stew Team Leader: Tyler Hayes Be careful who you mess with; it could end in grave consequences. Unforeseen Consequences
All That Remains Torched Films Team Leader: Jason Houlihan A CIA conspiracy unfolds during a search for sleeper cells.
Return to Sender Grim Productions Team Leader: Jacob Grim What happens when a person you see everyday...a person you least suspect...snaps?
Archie Dennis Team Laser Team Leader: Joe Hess
Professional Night Screening and Awards Friday, June 29, 2007, 7:00 PM
Phone Call Reel Simple Productions* Team Leader: Dan Garza
The Man with No Aim Racehorse Productions Team Leader: David Rains The zen archer does not begin to draw the bow until after his arrow has already hit the target.
In the Shadows Night Creature Productions Team Leaders: Chris Ambriz and Louis Alvarado Man hires photographer to keep tabs on his soon-to-be wife.
The Gift Sendera Productions Team Leader: Bill Tinney A meeting with an angel.
Photo Finish 12 Star Team Leader: Albert G. Saenz An actress on the run.
Party Pamper Reel Simple Productions* Team Leader: David Mendez There’s a new craze sweeping the club scene.
Indifference II The Conscientious Objectors Team Leader: T.J. Tomazin An existential examination of the modern notion of celebrity.
The Catsitter Chase Cadaver Productions Team Leader: Edward J. Espino A young lady is asked to catsit and it’s more than she bargains for.
Last Round C4 Team Leader: Reagan Johnson A priest walks into a bar… Watch Last Round here
Archie’s Dept. 13 Films Team Leader: Justin Hoskins A young couple seeks to add excitement to their relationship.
Loyal Ties JL Productions Team Leader: Joseph Lopez Two brothers in a conflict
Fate Zerep Productions Team Leader: Robert Perez, Jr. Rock star loses contract and looks back on life with roadie.
Mason’s Midget Los Tallboys Team Leader: Omar Becerra A man on the move has a big problem with a tiny, beat-up car.
2007 CC7D TEAMS Updated: June 23, 2007
Team Name
Team Leader
Category
1.
The Conscientious Objectors
TJ Tomazin
Professional
2.
GreenShadows
Josh Deleon
Amateur
3.
Night Creature Productions
Louis Alvarado
Professional
4.
Elevator Story
Curtis Rock
Amateur
5.
The Meat Burglers
Brandon Fisher
Amateur
6.
Set 5 Studios
Bard Hubbard
Amateur
7.
Amateur Fiction
TIm Swartz
Amateur
8.
Juicebox
Emily A. Woods
Amateur
9.
Team Newbury
Brandon Guerra
Amateur
10.
C4
Reagan Johnson
Professional
11.
Hazy Stew Productions
Tyler Hayes
Amateur
12.
12 Star
Albert Saenz
Professional
13.
Team Tex
Kim Dees
Amateur
14.
Grim Productions
Jacob Grim
Amateur
15.
Reel Simple Productions
Dan Garza
Professional
16.
Zerep Productions
Robert Perez, Jr.
Professional
17.
Rio Dorado Productions
tbd
Professional
18.
Los Tallboys
Omar Becerra
Professional
19.
Racehorse Productions
David Rains
Professional
20.
Sendera Productions
Bill Tinney
Professional
21.
Sarabef Special
Sarabeth Fox
Amateur
22.
The Vent
William Henneberger
Amateur
23.
Stupid Stunts
Shauna English
Amateur
24.
Deserted Island Studios
Bailor Ellison
Amateur
25.
Westside Productions
John Rosales
Amateur
26.
Torched Films
Jason Houlihan
Amateur
27.
JL Productions
Joseph Lopez
Professional
28.
I-Deus Productions
Roman Gonzalez
Amateur
29.
[The] Unknown
Amanda Jacobs
Amateur
30.
WHAM
Diana Kayser
Amateur
31.
Chase Cadaver Productions
Edward J. Espino
Professional
32.
Belyeu Vision Productions
Stephen Belyeu
Professional
33.
Dept. 13 Films
Justin Hoskins
Professional
34.
Masters of None
Florencio Martinez
Amateur
35.
P.P.D. Productions
Herb Garcia
Amateur
36.
Team Mahaffey
Christa Mahaffey
Amateur
37.
Team Laser
Joe Hess
Amateur
38.
Reel Simple Production (2)
David Mendez
Professional
Volunteer to help plan and execute CC7D - Email here Questions or comments - Email here Chat about CC7D here
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