Film at Eleven

Big Sky Films Series continues the 2008 season with the independent feature documentary Obscene. Barney Rosset is the greatest American publisher of the twentieth century and the most influential cultural figure that you haven’t heard of. Under Rosset, Grove Press and Evergreen Review fought decisive battles, including many before the state and federal supreme courts, defeated legal censorship, and opened American life to new and dangerous currents of freedom. But Rosset’s public fight against hypocrisy and injustice is inextricable from his tumultuous personal life: the same unyielding, quixotic, reckless energy that upended centuries of law brought Rosset perilously close to self- destruction and exacted a cost from friends, colleagues and family.

The Big Sky Film Series is a periodic monthly screening series highlighting traditional and innovative nonfiction film and video. It is held the first Friday of the month as part of downtown Missoula, Montana’s “Art Walk.” All screenings are held in the Historic Wilma Theater and are free and open to the public. The series is programmed by the staff of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.

The screening starts at 7:30pm on Thursday July 3rd.

Amateur Porn Star Killer 3 is going 3D. Sort of. Director Shane Ryan is making Amateur Porn Star Killer Part 3 to conclude his trilogy of the seriously dark faux snuff film series, and then Amateur Porn Star Killer 3D which will be a parody of the series.

“I was asked to do APSK3 in 3D which I thought was a terrible idea given how dark and handheld the style of the films are, it would for sure make you vomit if you haven’t already with 3D added,” says Ryan. “Not to mention it would kill the seriousness of it. 3D movies are usually campy horror, hokey porn, kids movies, or Sci-Fi/Action. I thought the only way to do this in 3D would be to make it a campy horror porn film. But I didn’t want the trilogy to end that way so we agreed on doing my serious Part 3 version as well as a campy 3D movie.”

Both films will be released as a double feature DVD just after Halloween of this year, with the 3D version also available in a 2D version, for a total of 3 versions for “Amateur Porn Star Killer 3”.

Cimatics - Brussels International Festival for Live Audiovisual Art & VJing - invites all artists, creatives and producers to send their submissions for the next Cimatics festival. The Cimatics\08AV\Festival takes place from 13th - 15th November 2008 at various locations in the centre of Brussels.

The 6th festival edition will again bring an extensive overview of what’s currently taking place at the crossroads of media, art, music and technology.Extra attention will be paid to the central theme ‘Data Visualization’.

Deadline for submissions: July 31st 2008.

To submit your project go to Call for Submissions

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the premier venue for nonfiction film in the American West, is seeking submissions for its sixth annual event. From February 13-22, 2009 the festival will screen 100 films, including world and U.S. premieres, classics, rare and experimental works on Montana’s largest screen at the historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana. In addition to ten days of screenings, the event will feature many public and VIP events including panel discussions, galas, receptions and networking round-tables.

The competitive event is open to non-fiction films and videos of all genres, subject matter, lengths and production dates. Awards and cash prizes will be given for Best Documentary Feature (over 50 minutes), Best Documentary Short (15-50 minutes), Best Mini-Doc (under 15 minutes) and best documentary about the American West (the “Big Sky Award”).

VHS (NTSC/PAL), DVD (NTSC/PAL), DVCAM (NTSC/PAL), HDV (NTSC), and miniDV (NTSC/PAL) are accepted for preview.

You can enter via Withoutabox.com or download entry form in pdf format from bigskyfilmfest.org.

The Angelus Student Film Festival, one of the top-rated student film festivals in the US, has secured an all-star panel of judges for its documentary film category. The annual festival, now in its 13th year, is accepting submissions in the documentary as well as live action and animation categories through July 1, 2008.

Judging of finalists’ films in all three categories will commence in August, in Los Angeles and New York.

Long-time Angelus supporter and sponsor John Priddy, of Priddy Brothers, an indie film producer, has spearheaded efforts to assemble the documentary jury, which now includes industry executives as well as award-winning documentary filmmakers.

They are:

• Sara Bernstein, HBO’s Director of Documentary Programming.
• Michael Kaufman, Vice President of Development and Production for Al Roker Entertainment.
• Doug Block, a New York-based director, producer and cameraman whose work includes some of the most acclaimed feature documentaries of the past 15 years.
• Geof Bartz, supervising editor for HBO and an award-winning editor or supervisory editor of more than 100 films. His films have won two Academy Awards and four Primetime Emmys.
• John Priddy, co-founder of Priddy Brothers, which develops, produces and distributes independent films that explore with respect, grace and artistry the depth and breadth of the human experience.
• Hilla Medalia, whose documentary film To Die In Jerusalem, recently achieved a Peabody Award. She also won the 2004 Angelus Student Film Festival Outstanding Documentary Award for Daughters of Abraham.
• Wilfred Raymond, CSC, National Director, Family Theater Prods.

“We are quite fortunate and excited by the caliber of this prestigious jury,” comments Monika Moreno, Festival Director, adding, “Not only does it elevate the festival overall, it underscores our mission to assist emerging filmmakers in cultivating the professional relationships that will help grow their careers.”

Eligible films are 90 minutes or less and must have been completed between June 2006 and July 2008 while the filmmaker was an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited film school or university. Entries at $45 each can be submitted through www.angelus.org or withoutabox.com.

The winning films in all categories will be screened and more than $50,000 worth of cash awards and industry prizes will be presented to the winning student filmmakers on Sept. 13, at the Directors Guild of America, Hollywood.

Wild Eye Releasing proudly presents the Friday the 13th Fright Show on Friday, June 13th in New York City at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater. The spools on this double bill begin unreeling at 11:00 pm with The New York Grindhouse Trailer Show - a screening of over two dozen vintage horror film trailers, right from 35mm, including Suspiria, Fright, Madhouse, Squirm, To the Devil a Daughter, The Land that Time Forgot, The Town That Dreaded Sundown and They Came From Within - just to name a few.

Following this screening at midnight will be a rare 35mm showing of Richard Ciupka’s 1983 Canadian slasher entry Curtains. Jonathan Stryker (not the faux director from the film, but the very real writer) of Houseofhorrors.com will be on hand to introduce the film.

If you’re in the New York City area, be sure to join Wild Eye in celebrating this unluckiest of nights with some classic grind house style chills, thrills and laughs!

Tickets can be ordered in advance from tix.com.

Horrorbabe.com Chapter 2 Queen of the Zombies & Sexy Dead Babes has been added to the site.

The chapter features 2 Exclusive Music videos from Soldiers of the Dead and features music by Zombie Girl, Leaether Strip & Zombi

The videos star Zombie Queen Adrianna Zarcova, Kobe Kaige and More and are available only to Horrorbabe.com Members.

Philadelphia’s Terror Film Festival has announced their “Call For Entries” and is now open to receive film and screenplay submissions for the coming 2008 Terror Film Festival.

The festival will once again be held at the beautiful and prestigious Ethical Society Building at Rittenhouse Square, from October 21-25, 2008, and the event will again include many filmmakers and screenwriters from all around the world, as well as, celebrities, actors, distributors, and many other industry professionals. Plus, the TFF Screenwriting Competition will again be judged by “Writers Boot Camp” of Santa Monica, CA, and of course, every film and script has an opportunity to
win a coveted Claw Award. Check the TFF website for all the submission info.

Studio, indie, amateur, or pro, join the excitement of this one-of-a-kind film festival by submitting your films and screenplays today! Live Your Dreams!! Or at least, your nightmares…

Writers Guild of America West President, Patric Verrone recently testified in the ongoing congressional hearings on net neutrality and will be discussing the issues and what has occurred since his testimony on the Filmnut online TV show on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 8:00pm Pacific time (11:00pm Eastern time, 5:00am Central European Time).

Verrone is recently quoted as saying “The only thing bigger than corporations in this country is the government. So we think we have to make clear to legislators that we need somebody making sure that that pipe (buy which information travels from one computer to another) is neutral.”

Filmnut is a show that covers all aspects of filmmaking. Host, Jeff Schubert has interviewed well-known industry greats such as Oscar winning writer Bob Moresco, writer/director James Gunn, Heroes writing/producing team of Adam Armus and Kay Foster. Other notables include: Donnie Darko director of photography, President of IATSE Local 600 Steven Poster, Oscar winning makeup artist Jeff Dawn, Emmy winning director Michael Lembeck, actor Gregory Itzin and Kill Bill stunt coordinator Keith Adams among many others.

According to Schubert, “This is a genuine issue that affects millions of people around the world in terms of how they will continue to use and have access to the internet. People need to know both sides of the issue and make informed decisions. None of us paid attention to oil and gas over the years and see how that is working out? I’m looking forward to good questions on both sides of the debate.”

Filmnut is streamed live at www.thestream.tv and archived the following day at www.thestream.tv/filmnut.