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Street trumpet – New Orleans, Jazzfest
This fellow is the lead trumpeter for a street jazz band called "To be continued brass band" that was playing on the corner of Bourbon & Canal streets in New Orleans, last week while I was visiting.
The band was initially formed by young men from the 7th and 9th Wards as a way to breakout of their neighborhood cycle of drugs, violence and jail in 2002.
An award winning documentary movie was released in 2008. The film From the Mouthpiece on Back documents the band’s rebirth after Hurricane Katrina to its now world touring schedule.
I was truly lucky to capture several images of these wonderful musicians on a street corner the night before Jazzfest began in New Orleans.
Captured with: D700, 70-200mm @ f/2.8, 1/100, ISO 2500, 200mm. Hand held, ambient light. Processed with Lightroom and Nik’s Silver Efex Pro.
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Independent Black Film Festival (IBFF) Announces 2nd Annual Film Festival
(PRWEB) November 17, 2004
Few artistic mediums have the power to reach across cultures, languages, and time itself to influence millions of people in the visual language of their daily lives. Film has such power. The Independent Black Film Festival has partnered with the Dallas Austin Foundation, a non-profit, to award and showcase independent features, documentaries and short films at our juried four (4)day Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia March 3-6, 2005.
Merging urban film, 3D animation, broadband and game technologies, the Independent Black Film Festival will celebrate the achievement of people of color in the arts & entertainment community while encouraging and empowering upcoming artists, through a showcase of diverse and provocative seminars, conferences, panels & screenings.
Created by Asante Addae, the Independent Black Film Festival expands the borders of the typical film festival by exploring the technological advances occurring within the film, music and gaming industry.
In addition to the usual foray of feature films and shorts offered at most festivals, IBFF will showcase computer animation, film scoring techniques and screenwriting workshops in tribute to the emerging opportunities for independent filmmaking and writing.
Professional training courses in the industryÂÂs leading specialized software, SOFTIMAGE®, will also be offered in response to the accelerating demand for trained animators and pc gamers additionally PRO TOOLS® will teach a course in Audio Engineering.
Awards
ÂÂ Documentary Jury & Audience Award
ÂÂ Shorts Jury & Audience Award
ÂÂ Animated Short Audience Award
ÂÂ Best Film Score
ÂÂ Best Screenplay
ÂÂ Best Music Video
For more information
Contact: info@indieblackfilm.com
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Sponsored by The Norman Jewison Foundation
Hubert Davis for BEST EDITING
Prod: Erin Faith Young
Dir: Hubert Davis
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51 Ellsworth Avenue
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(416) 885-2705/(416) 656-8259
erinfaith@hotmail.com
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Montreal, QC H1M 2X5
(514) 252-7367
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Dir: Jeff Barnaby
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103 Villeneuve West
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(514) 279-1717/(514) 279-7493
mushkeg@videotron.ca
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Sponsored by Reel West
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Dir: Robert Lang/Michael Fuller/Sheila Petzold
Prod. Co: Kensington Communications Inc.
451 Adelaide St. W.
Toronto, ON M5V 1T1
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rlang@kensingtontv.com
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MOVIE CENTRAL CASH AWARD OF $ 1000
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Vancouver, BC V6R 1E9
(604) 760-9766/(604) 224-0622
bonders007@hotmail.com
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Glenn Howard for BEST MUSIC
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#1-626 23 Ave. S.W.
Calgary, AB T2S 0J7
(403) 806-7601/(403) 806-7602
dekkers@telusplanet.net
A FLAG FOR CANADA
WINNER OF THE ANTOINETTE (NETTIE)
KRYSKI CASH AWARD OF $ 500
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Dir: Sue Ridout
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2043 Quebec Street, 2nd Floor
Vancouver, BC V5T 2Z6
(604) 228-1960/(604) 228-1911
karen@papernyfilms.com
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Tobe Duggan for BEST RESEARCHER
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Dir: Cam Bennett
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509 Century Street
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0L8
(204) 772-0368/(204) 772-0360
kevin@midcan.com
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BEST ANIMATION
Prod: Marcel Jean/Jean-Jacques Leduc
Dir: Michele Lemieux
Prod. Co: NFB
3155 Cote de Liesse
St. Laurent, QC H4N 2N4
(514) 283-9805/(514) 496-4372
festivals@nfb.ca
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Sponsored by Sask Power
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Dir: Jean Lemire/Thierry Piantanida
Prod. Co: Glacialis Productions/NFB/Gedeon Programmes
3155 Cote de Liesse
St Laurent, QC H4N 2N4
(514) 283-9805/(514) 496-4372
festivals@nfb.ca
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BEST CHILDREN/YOUTH PRODUCTION
Prod: Sharon Yu/Emiko Ando
Dir: Adam Mars
Prod. Co: Silverlight Entertainment Inc.
c/o 350 Moyne Dr.
West Vancouver, BC V7S 1J5
(604) 250-1440/(604) 922-9210
emiko.ando@rbc.com
A NEW SPIN (Careers: The Next Generation)
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Sponsored by SaskTel
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Dir: Jeremy Chugg
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Calgary, AB T2R 0E5
(403) 205-4435/(403) 693-0036
info@thinkbrainstorm.com
ENGLISH TEACHERS II
(Episode 2009: The Departure)
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Prod: David Hansen/Maria Spinarski
Dir: David Hansen
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Regina, SK S4R 1H3
(306) 777-0160)/(306) 352-8558
markbradley@westwindpictures.com
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Sponsored by Partners in Motion
Prod/Dir: Gary Hawes
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#205-1650 W. 13th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V6S 2G7
(604) 739-4165
truefictionfilms@hotmail.com
PLUMBER
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for BEST POST PRODUCTION SOUND
Sponsored by CTV Yorkton
Prod: Randi Yaffa
Dir: Andy Knight/Richard Rosenman
Prod. Co: Randi Yaffa
345 Adelaide St. W., Ste. 5
Toronto, ON M5V 1R5
(416) 591-6500/(416) 591-6501
randi@redrover.net
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BEST COMEDY
Prod: Virginia Thompson/David Storey/Brent Butt
Dir: David Storey/Henry Sarwer-Foner/Rob King/Robert de Lint/Mark Farrell
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2440 Broad St. – W304
Regina, SK S4P 4A1
(306) 585-1737/(306) 585-7837
verite@veritefilms.ca
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Sponsored by Movie Central
Prod/Dir: Elaine Dumont
Prod. Co: Les Films Herison Magadam
4364 Rue Drolet
Montreal, QC H2W 2L8
(514) 985-5187
hmfilms@videotron.ca
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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Prod. Co: MuchMusic
299 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 2Z5
(416) 591-7400/(416) 591-3544
Kevin.Wilson@muchmusic.com
MINOR KEYS
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Prod: Bonnie Thompson
Dir: Mieko Ouchi
Prod. Co: NFB
3155 Cote de Liesse
St Laurent, QC H4N 2N4
(514) 283-9805/(514) 496-4372
festivals@nfb.ca
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Sponsored by SCN
Prod: Andrea Nemtin/Brenda Kovrig
Dir: Brenda Kovrig
Prod. Co: PTV Productions Inc.
585 Bloor St. West, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M6G 1K5
(416) 531-0100/(416) 531-3500
anemtin@ptvproductions.ca
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BEST SCIENCE/MEDICINE
Prod: Joe Macdonald
Dir: Jeff Mckay
Prod. Co: NFB
3155 Cote de Liesse
St Laurent, QC H4N 2N4
(514) 283-9805/(514) 496-4372
festivals@nfb.ca
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Sponsored by Multicultural Council of Sask
Prod: Bonnie Thompson/Jerry D. Krepakevich
Dir: Gil Cardinal
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3155 Cote de Liesse
St. Laurent, QC H4N 2N4
(514) 283-9805/(514) 496-4372
festivals@nfb.ca
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Dir: Brian McKenna
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Montreal, QC H2T 2V5
(514) 273-4252/(514) 273-8686
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Sponsored by Yorkton Rotary Club
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(416) 260-2185
fringe@interlog.com
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Prod: Jay Dahl/Gilles Belanger
Dir: Jay Dahl
Prod. Co: Black Dog Films
995 Mitchell Street
Halifax, NS B3H 2R7
(902) 431-8448
jayboyjayboy@hfx.eastlink.ca
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Sponsored by Yorkton Rotary Club
Prod: R. Leslea Mair
Dir: Leif Storm Kaldor
Prod. Co: Zoot Capri Entertainment
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Regina, SK S4T 2V4
(306) 586-6856/(306) 565-1838
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Prod. Co: CBC
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(416) 205-7984/(416) 205-6759
ina_kudaba@cbc.ca
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Dir: Greg Holfeld
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Felixstow, South Australia, Austrailia, 5070
61-8 8336 4902
greg@panicproductions.com.au
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Sponsored by Yorkton Rotary Club
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Dir: Jari Osborne
Prod. Co: NFB
3155 Cote de Liesse
St Laurent, QC H4N 2N4
(514) 283-9805/(514) 496-4372
festivals@nfb.ca
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373 – 1755 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 3B7
(604) 421-5046
sarthur@look.ca
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ION Festival Introduces Machinima, a New Blending of Film, Computer Technology
(PRWEB) July 24, 2005
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 ÂÂ Looking to nurture the brilliance and innovation found within the convergence of animation, gaming and film, the upcoming 2005 ION International Animation, Games and Film Festival features an all new competition category entitled Machinima.
This groundbreaking form of filmmaking utilizes computer game technology to shoot films in the virtual reality of a game engine, said festival founder Chris Davies, adding that it will bring another unusual dimension to a blossoming festival now entering into its second year. The festival will also feature its usual categories of animation; live-action short films, short documentaries, game trailers, music videos, TV spots, movie trailers and films made for mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs.
ÂÂOur mandate is to discover and nurture the brilliance and innovation found within the convergence of animation, gaming and film,” Davies said. “In order to best do this, we have also created a summit where the challenges and potential of such innovation can be explored as well as examined by industry professionals, creative entrepreneurs and forward thinking story-tellers. ION encourages the boldness and courage integral to vision. We support creative risk-takers by exhibiting their work and we honor industry veterans who have blazed the trails for them to do so.ÂÂ
This year’s ION International Animation, Games and Film Festival will take place in early December, in Los Angeles. Organizers are currently looking for submissions in all categories. To make a submission visit http://www.ionfilmfestival.com.
Last yearÂÂs inaugural ION program included Chris Landreth’s Ryan, which won ION’s International Animation of the Year Award and went on to win the Best Animated Short Oscar. The fest also screened Bill Plympton’s Academy Award-nominated toon short, Guard Dog, and featured the Los Angeles premiere of PlymptonÂÂs new feature, Hair High. Judges named LucasArtsÂÂ Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Game of the Year.
Call for entries:
Submission guidelines are available at http://www.ionfilmfestival.com. Submissions are now being accepted for the 2005 ION International Animation, Games and Film Festival. Regular submission deadline is August 8, 2005. Late extended deadline is September 9, 2005. Over 100 films, including world and U.S. premieres, will be shown during the festival, as well as new game releases. this competitive event is open to the following categories: animation; short films; short docs; Machinima; game trailers; music videos; TV spots / commercials; movie trailers; mobile videos & films. Additional information about ION and the 2005 ION Festival is available at http://www.ionfilmfestival.com.
About the ION Festival:
The ION Animation, Games and Film Festival showcases and promotes high-quality animation, short films, Machinima, music videos, game trailers and games by filmmakers and gaming companies from around the world, and it is the first festival and conference dedicated to the merging business of animation, gaming and filmmaking. Its screenings, forums and focused networking allow creative and executive entrepreneurs in the animation, electronic gaming and filmmaking industries to explore and exchange ideas on the themes, issues and trends driving converging media production. In addition to bringing together international animators and filmmakers, ION provides a unique venue for gaming companies to release new products and technologies to eager audiences of early adopters. To learn more about ION, visit http://www.ionfilmfestival.com
For more information contact:
Rowena Zirbel
310-360-8333
http://www.ionfilmfestival.com
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It is a festival bonanza for Delhi based filmmaker Nikhil Sablania and a moment to cherish. Nikhil, a young filmmaker, is going to represent India at the 9th International Student Film & Video Festival (ISFVF) of Beijing Film Academy (BFA), Beijing, China with his film Siski (The Sigh).
The Beijing Film Academy is a state-run film institute in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specialized in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia and has earned international recognition for its achievements in film production.
Nikhil Sablania’s short film Siski (the sigh) would be showcased along with 46 other films from different nations. The film was made as his academic project at one of the premier film institute in India, ‘Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute” (SRFTI) an institute run by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
It is a moment of pride for all Indians and a happy moment for Nikhil Sablania, a Dalit filmmaker, for whom it is a dream come true. Speaking about his film Nikhil said, “I always loved horror films. When I got into the film institute it was my dream to make a horror film, but there were many obstacles. First the duration of thirty minutes was not sufficient as we are used to watching feature length horror movies where the first thirty to forty minute are only to establish the horror feeling. Second, it was a challenge to make a horror film with a limited budget & time. And lastly, there always the risk of an intended horror film turning into a comedy (he laughs). But I am happy that the film has been appreciated by the Beijing Film Academy and by the global audience and so I feel satisfied with my work and it makes me even more passionate to make more good films in the future.”
His film Siski (The Sigh) is a twenty nine minutes short horror film telling the story of a young couple who shift into a new house and find themselves in an array of supernatural incidents that unveil a painful and horrific story, and this story changes their lives. The film is written & directed by Nikhil Sablania, the Cinematography is by Vinod Veerakumar, Sound by Ratheesh Ravindran & Editing by Shubhojeet Bhattacharjee. Sudhir Raut, Sanchita Das, Arindam Saha & Riya Podar are main cast of the film & Music is composed by Bhaskar.
The film also got international recognition last year when it became the opening film of the horror section at 13th Portobello Film Festival, London, UK, the biggest independent film competition in UK.
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