Warren Report 1/12/12

Congratulations to Nick Corirossi and Charles Ingram (BFA 08) who co-wrote and directed the official 2012 Oscars trailer for ABC and the Academy.  Below are links to the trailer as well as other news links:
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The Florida State University and Holllywood powerhouse Digital Domain Media Group have brought a new school to south Florida.  Here you can build on your FSU degree with a 10-week course in rotoscoping, matte painting and other skill areas, and earn Professional Certification that tells the industry you have the skills for a position in the digital moviemaking industry.  Join us for a special event January 21 at Digital Domain’s new Tradition Studios.
Enrollment Fair, Digital Domain Institute Professional Certification Program
January 21, 2012, 10:30 AM
Digital Domain’s Tradition Studios
10250 SW Village Parkway
Port St. Lucie, FL
Get a sneak peek at our new studio, meet filmmakers and faculty, and have lunch on us.  Hope to see you there!”
 
From Duane Wood (BFA 01) “My wife Susannah and I recently relocated to London for her job and I just started working as digital dailies/assistant editor on Skyfall (Bond 23) with Deluxe. I also spent three months in Hawaii working on The River, which debuts on ABC this Spring. If you're ever in London, look us up and we'll buy you a pint (or coffee): duaneawood@gmail.com .”
 
From Carlos Rivera (BFA 07) “Fortunately for me LA has worked-out a lot better than NYC did. I don't know where to begin but I've been lucky enough to find steady work editing out here over the last two years. I'm now an editor in the Motion Picture Editors Guild, which is very cool to me. I just finished editing on Project Runway All-Stars for Lifetime and the Weinstein Co. Over the summer I co-edited a a proof-of-concept pilot for some producers from Disney and a bilingual, battle-of-the-bands show called Vive Tu Musica for LATV. I did some editing on Greko Sklavounos new video for the group CREEP from Brooklyn, NYC. Currently I'm junior editor on a feature doc about the recession that's set to release in the fall and I'm going to be editing a pilot that Lauren Bickers (BFA '06) is directing in the coming weeks. I'm hoping to find some time to work on my own projects in the coming months but we'll see how things go.”
 
From Kyle Reid (MFA 10)  “After a crazy road trip to AC on a feature in St. Louis four days after graduation, then shooting a music video directed by Bobby Marinelli (MFA ‘10) and edited by Jamie Kassler (MFA ‘11), then heading back to The Film School to teach Color Grading for BFA Thesis, and then regrouping at home for a bit, I am finally moving to Baton Rouge, LA to start work as the new Rental Coordinator for Hollywood Rentals, Baton Rouge. There are many exciting features coming up in Louisiana this year!”
 
From Rashi Bahri Chintis (MFA 03) “Many of you know that I was directing and producing a short feature last year in partnership with Joe Palladino. Well the good news is that our film, "The Secret Ingredient" has been selected at the upcoming Santa Barbara Film Festival and will premiere on 2nd Feb (Thursday) at the Lobero Theatre followed by another screening on 3rd Feb (Friday) at the Metro Theatre in Santa Barbara. http://sbiff.org/2012-sbiff-film-announcement font color="#0000FF">http://sbiff.org/2012-sbiff-film-announcement>  font color="#0000FF">http://sbiff.org/2012-sbiff-film-announcement font color="#0000FF">http://sbiff.org/2012-sbiff-film-announcement> font color="#0000FF">http://sbiff.org/2012-sbiff-film-announcement >  >  We are extremely excited as one can imagine! It has been my honor to work with an amazing team of people and I cannot wait to see the film on a big screen, with them.”
 
Check out this interview with Greg Jardin (MFA 05)  and Kina Grannis in the New York Post: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/music/queen_of_beans_ug17bzrR... font color="#0000FF">http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/music/queen_of_beans_ug17bzrR...>
 
From Andrew Hevis (BFA  06) “Last month Nick Zayas (BFA 06) and Meredith Lockwood (BFA 06) were married in a beautiful ceremony in Miami. Ellen Morton (BFA 06) was in attendance, and Andrew Hevia (BFA 06) was best man. The wedding was a blast and good times were had by all.”
 
From Josh Tickell (MFA  02) “Remember when you used to sit next to the warm glow of the transistor radio and hear stories from afar, breaking news and echoes from the corners of the planet? Well, maybe you’ve never even seen a transistor radio (they were like iPods that got music from the air – before WIFI). Regardless, this Sunday at 12 noon PST / 3pm EST, I will be hosting my inaugural… live… weekly radio show, “TICKELL TALKS,” and you can tune in – from anywhere – for free.   The 90-minute show is available LIVE via the following: telephone (call in details below), Skype, web, and will be live video streaming on the Google+ social network via a “Meetup.” No matter where you are, you can call in and listen in, Skype in, click on a web link and stream it or log on to the Google+ social network and see the live video feed of the show.   Over the course of the year, I will be interviewing a number of green energy experts in the fields of advanced fuels, solar energy, wind, new energy technologies, biotech, eco-agriculture and green chemistry as well as automotive experts, finance experts and the people who are building a new generation of green industrial processes for everything from making drinking spirits greener to greening our schools and hospitals. The driver of the show is simple – it’s the bottom line. Every week, every subject is tied to money saved, and money made.   Don’t think Green is a big money maker? Well, Bloomberg cites cleantech as over a $250 Billion dollar a year industry – that’s Billion with a “B.” And it’s growing exponentially. Last Sunday's guest is Dr. Dickson Despommier, author of new book, “The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century.” Dr. Dickson Despommier is an accomplished professor of biology at Columbia University. He has been asked by governments of China, India, Mexico, Jordan, Brazil, Canada, and Korea to work on environmental problems.  So whether you align with an eco ethos or you want more green in your pocket, listen to TICKELL TALKS Sundays at 12noon PST / 3pm EST.  
Here’s how…
Call in:   209-647-1600 access code 186778
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Sustainably yours,   Green Planet Productions
 
 Praheme (MFA 10”) and feature film, Troop 491: the Adventure of the Muddy Lions is currently seeking a PRODUCER to help make a Spring/Fall 2012 production date a reality.  To make the best possible product, I believe that a strong team is needed.  Also looking for a Cinematographer and Production Designer.  A lot has been accomplished over the past year and I am looking forward to the final push. We currently have approval from the Boy Scouts of America, a completed script and a six-figure budget.   If you are interested in working on this project, please contact me at Praheme@gmail.com for more information.
 
From Jennie Jarvis (BFA 00)  “We're looking for some Course Directors for the undergraduate creative writing program here at Full Sail. If you are interested, shoot me an e-mail off list, and I can let you know what they are looking for. This would require the instructor to move to the Orlando area. astorax27@yahoo.com font color="#0000FF">mailto:astorax27@yahoo.com>  “  NOTE:  I have descriptions of all the positions they are seeking to fill – let me know and I’ll send them to you:  mwarren@film.fsu.edu font color="#0000FF">mailto:mwarren@film.fsu.edu>
 
This week with the Tallahassee Film Society:  “"Being Elmo" Holds Over January 14-16 • "The Names of Love" - Opens Friday, January 13 • "The Mill & The Cross" Opens Saturday, January 14 for Three Days! <• Rocky Horror This Weekend! • Coming January 20 - "The Interrupters"  • "A Tribute to African-American Film"  Begins February 3!”  For complete information go to tallahasseefilm.com

FSU FILM SCREENINGS & AWARDS UPDATE – January 12, 2012

Catbird Blues (MFA Thesis 2011 Rebecca Drummond) and Missile Crisis (MFA Thesis 2010 Jaye Davidson) were selected for screening at the Macon Film Festival, February 16-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.maconfilmfestival.com.

Viral (BFA Documentary 2011 Dustin Waldman/Rakan Shaker) was selected for screening at the New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles, May 18-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.newmediafilmfestival.com font color="#0000FF">http://www.newmediafilmfestival.com> .
 
Kosher (BFA F-3 2001 Aimee Barth) was invited to screen at the Tuscaloosa Jewish Film Festival in Alabama, March 24-27. For more information about this festival, go to http://bamatheatre.org/jewish-filmfestival.php font color="#0000FF">http://bamatheatre.org/jewish-filmfestival.php> .

Tough Crowd (MFA D-3 2007 Iman Zawahry) was selected for a special screening of the DC Shorts Film Festival, DC Shorts Laughs, February 3-4 at the Riot Act Comedy Theater in Washington, DC. For more information about this special show, go to http://www.dcshorts.com/laughs/.
 

Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order):
UnderCover (MFA DIS 2008 Iman Zawahry) was invited to screen at the 7Islands International Film Festival in Mumbai, India in January. For more information about this festival, go to www.7islands.in font color="#0000FF">http://www.7islands.in> .

Finding Soil (BFA Thesis 2010 Torch Eberhart) and Twinemies (MFA Thesis 2009 Justin Vaughan) were selected for screening at the Legacy Film Showcase in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 13. For more information about this screening, go to http://www.blumenthalarts.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=2945.

Balls (MFA D-2 2010 Jeremy Smith) and Medic (MFA D-2 2011 James Feeney) were selected for screening at the Festivus Film Festival in Denver, January 12-15. For more information about this festival, go to www.festivusfilmfestival.com font color="#0000FF">http://www.festivusfilmfestival.com> .
 
Bad Influences (MFA Thesis 2010 Kate Emery) was selected for screening at the Saint Augustine Film Festival (part of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival), January 19-22. For more information about this festival go to www.fliff.com font color="#0000FF">http://www.fliff.com> .
Peace at Home (BFA Thesis 2011 Avital Epstein) was selected for screening at the Miami Jewish Film Festival, January 21-29. For more information about this festival, go to www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com font color="#0000FF">http://www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com> .
 

The Collegians (MFA Thesis 2011 Bryan Lewis) was selected for screening at the San Diego Black Film Festival, January 26-29. For more information about this festival, go to www.sdbff.com.

Broken Silence (MFA D-2 2011 Gerrad Wilson) and The Collegians (MFA Thesis 2011 Bryan Lewis) were selected for screening at the Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas, February 1-4. For more information about this festival, go to www.texasblackfilmfestival.com.
 
Eight Degrees in Suburbia (MFA D-2 2011 Deirdre Morales) was selected for screening at the Dam Short Film Festival in Boulder City, Nevada, February 8-11. For more information about this festival, go to www.damshortfilm.org.
Sunshower (BFA F-3 2011 Justin Reager), APT203 (BFA Thesis 2010 Chris Amick), Finding Soil (BFA Thesis 2010 Torch Eberhart), TeppanDead (MFA D-2 2010 Hillary Lavin), Lone Warrior (MFA Thesis 2010 Stephen Griffin) and Bad Influences (MFA Thesis 2010 Kate Emery) were selected for screening at Love Your Shorts in Sanford, Florida, February 10-12. For more information about this festival, go to www.loveyourshorts.com font color="#0000FF">http://www.loveyourshorts.com> .

Balls (MFA D-2 2010 Jeremy Smith) was selected for screening at the Derby City Film Festival in Kentucky, February 17-19. For more information about this festival, go to derbycityfilmfest.com.

10,000 Hearts (MFA Thesis 2010 Lisa Lodico) and The Archivist (BFA F-3 2010 Katie Scoones) were selected for screening at the inaugural Out in the Desert Film Festival in Tuscon, February 17-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.outin font color="#0000FF">http://www.outin> thedesertff.org.

Waking Eloise (MFA Thesis 2010 Bobby Marinelli)  and Missile Crisis (MFA Thesis 2010 Jaye Davidson) were selected for screening at the Sedona International Film Festival in Arizona, February 18-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.sedonafilmfestival.com font color="#0000FF">http://www.sedonafilmfestival.com> .

Waking Eloise (MFA Thesis 2010 Bobby Marinelli) was selected for the Deadline Award and screening at the Landshut Short Film Festival in Munich, Germany, March 21-25. For more information about this festival, go to www.landshuter-kurzfilmfestival.de font color="#0000FF">http://www.landshuter-kurzfilmfestival.de> .

Finding Benjaman (BFA Documentary 2011 John Wikstrom), The Handshake (MFA D-2 2011 Danny Hankins), Our Rhineland (MFA Thesis 2011 Faren Humes) and Sunshower (BFA F-3 2011 Justin Reager) were Jury Selection Winners at the Brouhaha Film and Video Showcase in Orlando, November 19-20, and will screen in the “Best of Brouhaha” short program at the Florida Film Festival, April 13-22. For more information about both festivals, go to www.enzian.org.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 



Meryl Warren, Director of Alumni            
College of Motion Picture Arts
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