The Pangea Day Mission & Purpose
Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together through film.
Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it's easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film.
The Pangea Day Event
Starting at 18:00 GMT on May 10, 2008, locations in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro will be linked for a live program of powerful films, live music, and visionary speakers. The entire program will be broadcast – in seven languages – to millions of people worldwide through the internet, television, and mobile phones.
The 24 short films to be featured have been selected from an international competition that generated more than 2,500 submissions from over one hundred countries. The films were chosen based on their ability to inspire, transform, and allow us see the world through another person's eyes. Details on the Pangea Day films can be viewed here.
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During the Boys of Summerville premiere, Brooks Benjamin mentioned that they would post an eBay auction for the "Summerville Welcomes You" sign that was used in the movie. During the premiere, it was signed by the cast and crew in attendance, and now... it can be yours forever!
And best of all... 100% of the final price will go to the charity: A PLACE TO BARK, which is a no kill animal rescue center in Portland, TN.
This place works on donations and isn't government funded, and can definitely use your help! We were hoping to leave the charity portion blank so the buyer could choose which charity he or she wants, but alas... eBay says we cannot... So we found A PLACE TO BARK and Lee Loo, Brook's and Jackie's wonderful German Shepherd mix (who makes a cameo appearance in the movie) agreed... it will be the perfect charity!
So, go to the eBay listing and place your bid now! You'll get to own a piece of Summerville, a piece of indie movie history, and help out our little furry friends in the process!!! Happy bidding, and please forward this email to everyone you know!
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Thanks for a great night Detroit!
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Out shooting for for Lexus of Knoxville. Doing a short film based on "It's a Wonderful Life". Thanks to the jib I was able to get a really nice shot from off the bridge.
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1st Statewide Film and Television Trade Association is Announced
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(Nashville) The Association for the Future of Film and Television (AFFT) recently announced their formation and plans to begin a membership drive across the state for individual members and corporate partners.
“An organization of this kind is vital to the growth and well-being of the film and television industry in Tennessee,” said Jan Austin, former Deputy Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission as well as founder and Executive Director of AFFT. “The industry has never had an organization like this to represent them and to work on their behalf at the legislative level. In this climate of relentless competition nationwide for film and television projects, it is imperative that we make every effort to keep our state and it’s entertainment industry attractive to potential projects.”
The Association for the Future of Film and Television will focus on three goals:
1. To affect legislation in the State of Tennessee that benefits the film, television and video production industries and those associated with it.
2: To inform and educate those in the film, television and video production industries about proposed, active or unsuccessful legislation affecting the industry.
3. To promote the common interests of the industries at the legislative level.
“We expect to use funds raised through memberships and corporate underwriting to drive the Association and to hire a lobbyist to help with our efforts within Tennessee’s General Assembly,” says Roger Hodges, Executive Producer of Firefly Film & Video of Nashville and President of AFFT. “AFFT is also forming a political action committee (PAC) to support state and local candidacies of those who are supportive of our industry in general and of our individual efforts.”
The Association requires that two Directors from each of four areas – East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee and Chattanooga – serve on the Board. The Board of Directors for 2008 – 2010 are as follows:
East Tennessee: Michael Samstag (Knoxville Films); Juanell Walker (Talent Trek Agency)
Middle Tennessee: Gael Armstrong (Ground Zero Post); Scott Hallgren (Scootman Music Productions)
West Tennessee: Pam Branham (Younger Associates); Rod Starns/Jonathan Epstein (Running Pony Productions)
Chattanooga: Bob Hotchkiss (Cornerstone of America): Dave Porfiri (Mindflow Media, LLC)
A one-year membership in AFFT is $25.00. Membership is open to everyone in the film and television industry as well as anyone who is interested in the future of the industry. For more information about or to join the Association for the Future of Film and Television, please visit the website at www.affttennessee.org or call (615) 797-4333
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Enter your email address to subscribe to the Knoxville Films daily email blast for a chance to win two tickets to the advanced screening of Son of Rambow!
If you already subscribe to the daily email and wish to enter the contest, just send an email to RAMBOW CONTEST with CONTEST in the subject line.
The screening will take place at Regal Riviera Stadium 8 on May 14 at 7:30pm. Contest winner will be chosen at noon on May 13.
CLICK HERE for more information about Son of Rambow.
(Tickets courtesy of Paramount Vantage and Shakefire.com)
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Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2008
(Knoxville, TN) Knox County Public Library is now taking applications for Media High, its highly successful documentary program for teens. This year, two workshops are being offered, Session 1: Video and Session 2: Audio. Students can sign up for either workshop or both. Media High is open to rising high school juniors and seniors and recent high school graduates.
The workshops meet from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Arts @ the Library Room at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Enrollment for both workshops is limited to 12 students on a first come, first served basis. There is a $25.00 registration fee for participation in Session 1: Video, and $15.00 for Session 2: Audio with a limited amount of needs-based scholarship funds available; if interested in financial assistance indicate so on the application. Applications are available on the Library’s website (www.knoxlib.org) or at any Library location. Applications and registration fees may be turned in at any Knox County Public Library location, due May 19.
Session 1: Video
May 27 – June 5
This video documentary workshop teaches high school students the basics of digital video design and production. As individuals or in teams of two, students will make a short historical documentary video and in the process learn research skills, interviewing techniques, shooting, editing, and teamwork. The centerpiece of each project will be precious archival 16mm footage of downtown Knoxville provided by the McClung Historical Collection. The student films will premiere on Thursday June 5th at the East Tennessee History Center.
Session 2: Audio
June 9 – June 13
This is Media High’s first year to expand into the realm of radio documentaries and audio podcasts. This summer a one-week workshop on creating a radio documentary will follow our video documentary workshop.
To see clips of previous Media High video productions with archival content go to Listenup.org and lsearch for Media High in the directory. For more information, call Nelda Hill at 215-8729.
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Man, was I ever excited to go see Shine a Light. Martin Scorcese doing a documentary about the Rolling Stones with concert footage shot at an intimate concert at the Beacon Theatre in NY shot by a legendary team of cinematographers and directors of photography. All this great footage playing on a huge IMAX screen, could it get any better?
Before we get into that, let's highlight the positive. There will never be a better seat available for a Rolling Stones show for $12.50--ever. Scorcese assembled sixteen 35mm cameras and one HD Genesis camera to capture this unique concert. This front row seat gives you a concert experience that's just not possible in real life. It's a trule awesome concert experience.
The film has gotten a lot of heat for being more of a concert film then a documentary but for me, that makes sense on IMAX. I can watch a documentary on TV and be happy. What Scorcese got right was capturing the on-stage magic and projecting it onto the big screen. The show was documented with total accuracy, at times to it's detriment.
Where the concert worked best is when Buddy Guy took the stage. The energy was so electric it was irresistible. Same goes for some of the classics tunes like Jumping Jack Flash, and Brown Sugar. Unfortunately, for me the show peaked early and the last half of the film dragged a little--more as a result of the concert performance than the editing and cinematography which brings me to what went wrong.
As I mentioned earlier, the concert was shot with sixteen 35mm cameras--not IMAX cameras. The recent trend in bringing Hollywood movies to IMAX is being done using IMAX DMR technology. As wonderful as this may sound, it's no substitute for the real thing. Shots that may be a little soft on 35mm go completely out of focus on IMAX. No matter what the press releases say, the grain of 35mm is much more apparent on IMAX and a little fleck of dust becomes huge and distracting after being blown up to a 60 foot screen.
Obviously, I'm no fan of this process. If you have ever sat too close to a DMR IMAX release, I don't have to tell you how miserable that experience can be. Couple that with highlights that were way too blown out during the first few songs and repeated shots that were completely out of focus and it's hard to believe there was so much talent behind the lens. Of course, when the music is at its best, it's easy to get swept away and be a little more forgiving of the technical faults.
All in all, it's an awesome experience that I definitely recommend. There are very few bands that can rock as hard as the Stones, and I can't imagine any that could rock that hard in their 60s. From a technical standpoint, U2 3D has set the bar so high it will be difficult for any IMAX experience to measure up. Regardless, it's still the best seat in the house for what can only be described as a slice of rock and roll history.
Written by Michael Samstag for KnoxvilleFilms.com
Knoxville Showtimes at Regal Pinnacle.
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Shine a Light on IMAX!
$1 Movie Reviews: U2 3D
$1 Movie Reviews: Iron Man
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Written and directed by Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), Son of Rambow was a hit at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
The film occurs in 1980's England. Young Will Proudfoot views a pirate copy of Rambo: First Blood. He and school bully Lee Carter then set out to make their own epic action film. Hilarity ensues and everyone learns valuable lessons.
At least that's what I got from the trailer. I won't see the film until the special advance screening on May 14. Seems odd, since every site I have checked says it opened for limited American release on May 2.
The trailer looks very funny and the soundtrack is rumoured to contain such great 80's music as Depeche Mode and Gary Numan (Cars). I very much enjoyed Garth Jennings take on Hitchhiker's. This looks to be a really fun movie which will appeal to all ages.
We will be giving away 2 tickets to the May 14th special advance screening at the Regal Riviera Stadium 8 in beautiful downtown Knoxville, TN.
Stay tuned for contest details coming very soon.
(Tickets courtesy of Paramount Vantage and Shakefire.com)
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Marvel Comics, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, Jeff Bridges & Iron Man? This will either be a brilliant fantasy or a nightmare.
I was bored, hanging around the house, Friday and realized that Iron Man had started it's theatrical run. I almost ran to my car to get to the new (well, new to me) Regal Riviera Theater downtown. I ponied up the dough for my ticket, popcorn & coke (or soda, pop, dope - depending on where you live; here, it's all coke). Since I had chosen a matinee, I got a great seat. I was treated to some amazing looking trailers for all of the other superhero movies coming out in the next few months. Then the thrills began.
The opening scene was hilarious, thought-provoking and frightening. Downey seems to adopt the character of Tony Stark effortlessly. Somehow, the idea of a hard-drinking, womanizing industrialist being played by a hard-drinking, womanizing actor doesn't seem that far fetched.
Jeff Bridges portrays Obadiah Stane nearly perfectly. I found myself trying hard to not like the bad guy of this film. He is a great actor, maybe so much so that I will think of "The Dude" every time I see him. Still, a great performance.
Gwyneth Paltrow plays the same sexy, sassy bitch that she seems to attempt in every film. Luckily, she is just cartoonish enough that it sort of works here.
Terrence Howard give a strong performance as Stark's military liaison, Jim Rhodes. I would have liked to have seen his character developed a little more but I am sure we will get a whole lot more of Rhodes in the next installment of the series.
Iron Man is a typical comic book adaptation in a lot of ways. It also breaks the mold in spots. I am DYING to give away the ending but refuse to include spoilers. All I will say is - stay through the credits... it's worth it.
Related:
Iron Man, Knoxville Showtimes
'Iron Man' Trailer To Be Adapted Into Full-Length Film
Iron Man TV Trailer
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Final Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer!
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Local Model and Talent Agency having open call for actors, models and talent in East Tennessee area, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Please reply by Friday noon if interested in attending for information of time and location. Will need snap shot of self day of audition.
We are a few days out from Audition!!!!! The Studio from Rome will also be there for the Audition. Look forward to all agencies clients and new ones to meet and support each other.
Actors helping actors !!!!
Actors, Models & Talent Audition!
What: Audition for Ladyofdesign Model & Talent Agency
When: Saturday, May 10th.
at 3 PM
Where: Worlds Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee
All (clients and new ones) that are attending please have a 30 second monologue memorized or your favorite commercial. Bring a CD and or instrument for singers and dancers. New ones bring a snapshot of yourself.
If you are new and haven't done so, please go to Myspace and fill out "Getting To Know You" and e mail to me. Also you may read more about the Agency on Myspace.
MySpace URL:
http://www. myspace. com/ladyofdesign01
If you are attending, hit me up as I can give you directions into Worlds Fair Park, if you need them from the direction you are coming in. Due to our "Smart Fix Road " conditions and I - 40 partially being closed. We are easy to get to.
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