kNIFVES 1-1/2 Day Commercial Production Workshop

Have you been looking for a chance to get on a film shoot to see what it’s like on a live set? If so, your opportunity has just arrived in the form of the kNIFVES Commercial Production Workshop.

This coming weekend,  kNIFVES will be filming a Public Service Announcement (PSA) for the Post Falls Police Department’s Domestic Abuse Hotline (O.A.S.I.S.). The commercial was written back on March 15th (more…)

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Are you Ready to Rumble?

Are you ready for the SLAM? With less than 12 hours before the doors lock and the 3 criteria are given, if you haven’t already gotten your team ready, figured out your gear, downloaded all of your releases, and contacted the actors you choose out of the local talent agency pools, all of which can be found at http://www.50hourslam.com,  then head on over there now and check it out.

What is this 50 Hour Slam all about you ask? Purple Crayon Pictures, (who’s member Juan Mas was one of the first people involved with bringing (more…)

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Leaked Details for the Filmmakers Workshop at CMTV

As you have probably seen in previous posts, there will be a Filmmakers Workshop presented by Community Minded Television in coordination with the 50 Hour Slam, and we now have a few more details to share with you!

FAVES worked it’s magic, rubbed some elbows, and greased a few wheels, and we obtained the following internal memo between the 50 Hour Slam organizers: (more…)

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Reminder: 50 Hour Slam General Meeting this Tuesday

Last week we posted about the announcement of the 50 Hour Slam, and coming this Tuesday there will be a general information meeting at The Magic Lantern which wil be your change to ask the organizers questions about what makes this contest stand out from others in the area, what the rules are, and what resources you can take advantage of before the April 1 timed competition start. As a refresher (more…)

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Local Filmmakers Discuss the SpIFF 2011 Bumpers

In the weeks before Spokane International Film Festival 2011, Spokanites Juan Mas, Jeremy Lokken and Adam Boyd whipped up some fun and clever short spots to promote the festival. The SpIFF 2011 bumpers feature puppets dealing with mayhew and Spokane as the backdrop for a video game (you can view them to the right and below).

For the final episode of the festival’s Filmmakers Forum, Eastern Washington University’s Professor of Screenwriting, Film Industry Law, Theory and Criticism, Marvin Smith sat down with these three to talk about the creative process they went through to develop the bumpers and the special challenges they faced in the production of these extremely short pieces.  Lastly, the filmmakers talk about the opportunities that are available in the Inland Northwest for learning more about getting out and making your own film.

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50 Hour Slam Competition Announced

Are you a fan of time sensitive weekend consuming short film competitions? Are you looking for a challenge where what you create will be seen by the world? If the above sounds like you, then you will want to keep an eye out for more information on the just announced 50 HOUR SLAM. Read on for the official announcement. (more…)

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