Short Film Friday: Caine’s Arcade

A 9 year old boy – who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto part store – is about to have the best day of his life.

Help Caine’s Scholarship Fund:
http://cainesarcade.com

Caine’s Arcade Online:
http://facebook.com/cainesarcade
http://twitter.com/cainesarcade

Credits:
Directed by Nirvan
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Short Film Friday: Drew Miller’s Journey With ALS

This is a great story about a man, his family and their fight to create awareness about ALS and doing everything they can to help to find a cure. I’ve seen first hand the horror of ALS. When you are diagnosed with ALS it is a cruel death sentence. There have been so many positive advances in researching other diseases over the years but ALS has yet to find a breakthrough drug to even slow down the symptoms. We need aggressive research to find a cure. Drew is doing his part. To follow Drew on his journey you can do so here.

Short Film Friday: Yo Soy Un Hombre Loco (I Am a Crazy Man)

Yo Soy Un Hombre Loco (I Am a Crazy Man) from LBP Stunts Chicago on Vimeo.

From my friends at Lazy Brown Productions in Chicago…

OFFICIAL SELECTION 2011

CHICAGO FILIPINO AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL

ACTION ON FILM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

2011 ACTION ON FILM WINNER

*BEST FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY (SHORT FILM)
*BEST MARTIAL ARTS ACTION SEQUENCE (SHORT FILM)

2011 COMCAST SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE

2011 ACTION ON FILM NOMINEE

*MALE ACTION PERFORMER OF THE YEAR – EMMANUEL MANZANARES
*MALE BREAKOUT ACTION STAR (SHORT FILM) – SHAWN BERNAL

Synopsis:

“A renegade assassin aspires to be the best in the league, but he must first defeat number one..”

Shot in 3 days, 20 hours total. Originally shot in November 2010.

A short film by Vlad Rimburg

Starring
Shawn Bernal as Number 1
Emmanuel Manzanares as Number 2

Featuring
Jessie Bayani
Pamela V. Bernal
Keith Min
Alexander Hashioka-Oatfield
Vlad Rimburg

Written and Directed by Vlad Rimburg

Edited by
Emmanuel Manzanares and Vlad Rimburg

Fight Choreography and Fight Coordination
Vlad Rimburg and Emmanuel Manzanares

Camera and Sound
Vlad Rimburg
Anthony J. Reddix
Emmanuel Manzanares

Color Correction by
Emmanuel Manzanares and Kana Ito

Produced by LBP Stunts Chicago

Special Thanks
Shawn Bernal
Anthony J. Reddix
Vladislav Rimburg
Emmanuel Manzanares
Alex Meglei
LBP Stunts Chicago
Dan “The Professor” Cabrera
The Cast and Crew

Vladislav Rimburg
LBP Stunts Chicago
C 2011
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Short Film Friday: Trigger

Albert Green finds himself cornered by the law. What have those hands done? What have those eyes seen? What memories can he not escape?

Genre: neo-noir, drama, thriller

Directed by Roderick MacKay & Dave Stephens
Associate Producer: Michael Searle
Cinematography: Andrew Gordon & Henry Whitehead
Digital VFX: Andrew Gordon
Editor: Roderick MacKay
Score Composer: Lucky Oceans
Score Editor: Steve Richter
Sound Designer: Metiqulas
Grade: Henry Whitehead

Cast: Paul David-Goddard, Jeremy Levi, Alfredo Mallabelo, Francesca Urli, Alex Wilkie, David Wollesen, Matt Zappala,

Shot on a Canon 7D and 5DmkII

Completed early 2010 in Perth, Western Australia.

Making this short film was a total blast. The budget was tiny, but the dedication and enthusiasm across all facets of cast and crew was truly overwhelming, not to mention the vast in-kind support from family, friends, unfathomably patient extras, and the broader Perth filmmaking community. The production of TRIGGER would not have been possible without you all – thank you.

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Short Film Friday: Treevenge

“Ever thought about how bad it would suck to be a tree during the Christmas season? This wildly bloody and ingeniously insane short from HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN filmmakers Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill shines light on the forgotten victims of the holidays. Prepare to have your Yuletides yacked!”

-Mitch Davis

AWARDS:

-Honorable Mention (for Shorts) @ Sundance Film Festival
-2008 International Watch List
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ New York City Horror Film Fest
-Best Local Film @ The Coast Magazine (Halifax)
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ Toronto After Dark Festival
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ Fantasia Film Festival (Montreal, QC)
-Best Editing @ Atlantic Film Festival (Halifax, NS)
-Best Short Film @ Fantastic Fest Online (Austin, TX)
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ San Francisco Independent Film Festival
-Rue Morgue Magazine – Best Short Film
-Boston Underground Film Festival – Best of the Fest Short Film
-A Night of Horror Film Fest – Best SPFX (Sydney, Oz)
-RINCON Film Fest – Best Fright Night Film (Puerto Rico)

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Short Film Friday: Confessions of The Doorway Killer

This was a demonstration on how to shoot an interview during the video production class at Welfare Reform Liaison Project in Greensboro, North Carolina, that I instruct.

As the instructor, I was trying to show how to show drama with certain lighting and different tripod height.

The students were then asked who would like to act as a victim and another as a convict. Once that was decided the victim interviewed the convict and the convict interviewed the victim.

What they came up with was an ad-libbed haunting story.

Short Film Friday “Faces of Poverty: What’s Behind The Sign”

You see the signs on busy street corners and you have your own ideas on what is behind the sign. This short film takes you behind the sign and educates you about what life is like for the homeless in a medium size city.

“What’s Behind The Sign?” Came in first place in the first annual Welfare Reform Liaison Project: Copycents Film Festival.

This short film was produced and shot by some of the students that enrolled in the program I teach at. I’m so proud of them and all the participants. Keep in mind this is the first film that they have ever shot, edited and produced. An accomplishment that really humbles me.

A great article in the News & Record about the event. Check it out if your curious about where I’m working at and what we are striving to do.