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California Film Updates 7-7-10

Greetings members of California Film Foundation.

This is your summer update for 7-7-10. The Foundation is growing by leaps and we have our members to thank. here is an update on some exciting activities:

1) July 31st we'll screen the musical fantasy film CHARLIE'S CLOSET by Sac Film Fest alum and teen phenom Spencer Reed. Watch for a SPECIAL INVITATION but this exciting film and music event will knock your sox off. Hard to believe the director/writer is just…

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Added by California Film on July 7, 2010 at 3:59am — No Comments

We need your votes to win Canon's Beyond the Still contest! Watch The X Factor and vote!

*** PLEASE SUPPORT ***

After a little girl gets kidnapped, her father, a haggard cab driver, sneaks into a warehouse to try and get her back. But inside, a mysterious guild has been forcing "innocent" children to open an ancient trunk despite the risks. Will the cabbie find his daughter before it's too late?

This is the story in "The X Factor," a four-minute film directed by Alejandro Guimoye. The short film has been selected as one of the Top 5 Finalists in Canon's Beyond… Continue

Added by Alejandro Guimoye on June 20, 2010 at 12:24am — 1 Comment

Additional Borroel Entertainment Audition Date!

In addition to Tuesday, June 22 from 6-9pm, we will also be holding auditions on Wednesday, June 23 from 12-3pm. Information is posted below:

Borroel Entertainment will be holding auditions for two twenty minute short films on Tuesday, June 22…

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Added by Julie Ivanovich on June 17, 2010 at 6:26pm — No Comments

Borroel Entertainmet Auditions Date Set!

Borroel Entertainment Auditions Tuesday, June 22

Borroel Entertainment will be holding auditions for two twenty minute short films on Tuesday, June 22 from 6-9pm at the Cosumnes River College Black Box Theatre…

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Added by Julie Ivanovich on June 11, 2010 at 10:45pm — No Comments

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Review

May 28, 2010, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has been released. The spectacular picture for the ordinary viewers, a ground for criticizing for the game fans and cinema admirers. The beautiful movie saturated with the Eastern spirit.

First of all, the key character: Jake Gyllenhaal has incarnated the image of Prince. The funniest critique… Continue

Added by Jane Reeves on June 9, 2010 at 3:07pm — 1 Comment

Borroel Entertainment Auditions Coming in June

Borroel Entertainment will be holding auditions for two twenty minute short films at the end of June. Both of these films will be entered for submission into larger film festivals outside the Sacramento area (Sundance, Telluride, Austin Film Festival, etc.). There will be no compensation, but meals will be provided and has the potential for great exposure for talent in larger markets. Filming will be done on weekends in July and August.

“Before the Beginning” – Psychological…

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Added by Julie Ivanovich on June 7, 2010 at 4:14pm — 1 Comment

Indie Con June 21st LA

IndieCon is an open forum and community for independent Filmmakers, Game Producers and Animators, and the creative artists who collaborate with them. The IndieCon mission is to support and grow the indepedent

Film, Game and Animation communities.

IndieCon was founded by independent filmmaker and SFF alum, Marc Clebanoff, and first-time filmmaker, John Tidwell.

During 2010, two additional…

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Added by Martin Anaya on May 19, 2010 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

Movie Making Business Moving Out of Calif.?

It's called "Runaway Productions"...Making movies (of any significant budget) has been moving our of California for the past few decades. Now it's getting critical for those who make their livings making movies... Mostly folks living in Los Angeles. I had to repost the following commentary from the LA Producers Group Forum:

It is not just runaway production, it is the general dumbing down of America and the screamingly constant increasing stupidity of on-screen content driven by… Continue

Added by Frank Casanova on May 10, 2010 at 11:39am — 7 Comments

This Friday is Awesome!

This Friday: 6:30pm

The Studio Center

Fresh off the outstanding success of The Sacramento Film Festival, we invite you to a demonstration you won't believe by our special guest:

Karl Soule

Technical Evangelist, Dynamic Media North America…

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Added by Martin Anaya on May 4, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Thank you all for the D.O.C.

Hello All,

I wanted to thank you all of comin' out for the Digital Odyssey Conference. It was great seeing you all again and thank you for allowing me to wax fantastic about Transmedia. It's interesting because two nights later I attended another talk in SF and while everyone there was 'in the know" they seemed to be more concerned with the technology than the story. And that's a big mistake.

Technology is ever changing...it is ever advancing. It is in essence built to… Continue

Added by David W. Valentin on April 29, 2010 at 7:55pm — No Comments

Thanks To All for SFF 2010

On behalf of the Sacramento Film Festival and California Film family I'd like to extend a sincere "thank you" to everyone involved in the just concluded festival.

It was an amazing ten days in which we saw awe inspiring art from truely accomplished filmmakers. In addition, we learned more about the craft with cutting edge workshops and conversations from some of the industry's best and brightest. Our commitment to these visionary artists and to the film going community was…

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Added by Martin Anaya on April 28, 2010 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Comin' back to Sac for the Digital Odyssey this Saturday, April 24th!

Hello CFF!.

So I'm rollin' back into town this weekend for the Digital Odyssey and I'm REALLY lookin' forward to seeing you all there again. I had a great time 3 weeks ago and I'm anxious to renew some of the friendships I've started. CFF is really turning out to be a treasure trove of talent and I've already put some of ya'll to work. (Thank you!) So please let me see you guys again this coming Saturday the 24th. I'll be doing a break down of Transmedia and telling you WHY the time is now… Continue

Added by David W. Valentin on April 21, 2010 at 4:28pm — No Comments

Still Picture Production

Still Picture Production has a new website with the Trailer and information on the short film "Se2ond Chance". Check it out !

http://www.stillpictureproduction.com

Added by Suzanne Tyler on April 11, 2010 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Still Picture Production website and upcoming short film

Hello everyone!
Please take a moment to visit http://www.stillpictureproduction.com and get more details in the premiere page for the Sacramento premiere. We hope to see you all there.

Added by Amir Sharafeh on April 11, 2010 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Hey Frank, Do You Know Any Investors?

How many times to do I hear that one? Happened again last week. It's really beginning to become a burr under my saddle. It's becoming a euphemism for "do you know any suckers who will give me a gift of money?". These filmmakers rarely have a business plan, which means they have no idea how they will ever return the money lent to them, much less give the "investor" a return on that "investment". That's really fraud. That's why there are laws against these types of scams. These… Continue

Added by Frank Casanova on April 10, 2010 at 11:33am — 10 Comments

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website where you can find many resources, links… Continue

Added by Bob Fraser on April 7, 2010 at 10:25am — No Comments

Thank you to CFF

Hello All,

I just wanted to thank everyone for inviting me to speak last night and being so incredibly gracious and supportive. I had a really great time talking meeting with you all. The amount of creativity and drive in the room was truly inspiring and I'm looking forward to continuing to get to know you all in person and online. Everyone keep up the good work and come out on the 24th. The access you have to technology today is unparalleled. Right now like never before the playing field… Continue

Added by David W. Valentin on April 3, 2010 at 8:08pm — No Comments

FREE TIX TO DIGITAL ODYSSEY: VERY LIMITED. ACT NOW

VERY LIMITED TIME! RSVP @ here

RSVP NOW To the Digital Odyssey Conference Saturday @ the 24th Street theater (2791 24th st).

When you get to the show use the [assword: "MARTY's VIP" for a ticket!

MOVIES, ANIMATION, COMICS and FILM SYMPOSIUMS (TRANSMEDIA) from some of the biggest thinkers in the biz!

This is a MUST ATTEND for SERIOUS FILM MAKERS

Oh and ACTORS: There will be a LIVE Casting call…

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Added by Martin Anaya on March 31, 2010 at 3:00am — 3 Comments

Tim Burton's New Film: Exclusive

See more funny videos and funny pictures at…

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Added by Martin Anaya on March 19, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

First Crucial Step in the Digital Download Revolution Announced

What I've been predicting has just been announced at the Consumer

Electronics Show ( CES). Intel has unveiled its new WiDi device... or

Wireless Display Technology. This device, along with Netgear's

Push2TV Adapter, allows an Internet download to be transmitted from

your computer to your big LCD screen in the living room where you now can enjoy a movie download from the internet with the push of a button. The device

is a bit pricey right now ( as ALL tech breakthoughs… Continue

Added by Frank Casanova on February 19, 2010 at 11:39am — 3 Comments