Filmmaker Blog - Mario J. Novoa

Outfest Fusion 2014 | Outfest SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE FRIDAY, MARCH 14 7:15pm –  WHAT IT WAS  (Egyptian Theatre – Spielberg) 7:30pm –  FUSION OPENING NIGHT – BLACKBIRD  (Egyptian Theatre – Rigler) 9:30pm –  GAY LATINO LA: COMING OF AGE  (Egyptian Theatre – Spielberg) 10:00pm –  SH*TS & GIGGLES – shorts program with live performance from Raneir Pollard  (Egyptian Theatre – Rigler) SATURDAY, MARCH 15 2:00pm –  FIGHT THE POWER – shorts program  (Egyptian Theatre – Spielberg) 4:00pm –  NO I.D. REQUIRED- shorts program  (Egyptian Theatre – Spielberg) 6:00pm –  WHITE NIGHT  (Egytpian Theatre – Spielberg) 6:00pm –  PINK IS THE NEW BLACK – shorts program  (Egyptian – Rigler) 8:30pm –  FUSION GALA & FUSION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTATION: ALEC MAPA:BABY DADDY   (Egyptian Theatre – Rigler) SUNDAY, MARCH 16 1:00pm –  TRIBUTE TO REV. BOBBIE JEAN BAKER FEATURING THE ...

The Story, A 1969 Short Film by Homer Groening Starring His Kids Maggie, Lisa, and Matt

" There are three points of view from which a writer can be considered: he may be considered as a storyteller, as a teacher, and as an enchanter. A major writer combines these three — storyteller, teacher, enchanter — but it is the enchanter in him that predominates and makes him a major writer." Vladimir Nabokov on Writing, Reading, and the Three Qualities a Great Storyteller Must Have | Brain Pickings

12 Stanley Kubrick Strategies for Perfecting a Film | Mental Floss Director Stanley Kubrick died in 1999, but he still remains an integral part of our culture today. The  recent documentary  Room 237  explored various conspiracy theories about  The Shining . An  extensive Kubrick exhibition  is touring the world. And Kubrick’s work is continually noted as influential on contemporary directors of huge blockbusters such as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Here are 12 things Stanley Kubrick would do in order to perfect a shot, performance, or film. 1. ADAPT ANY SOURCE MATERIAL. Kubrick left no stone unturned when it came to genre or source material. He sometimes worked with non-fiction elements and other times adapted novels into films. He used shorter stories as basis for  2001: A Space Odyssey  and  Eyes Wide Shut , one a science fiction epic and the other a character-driven drama. Stephen King has been  vocal about his...

Go Behind-The-Scenes of the Criterion Collection 's  restoration of  Alfred Hitchcock 's, "Foreign Correspondent". Taking the negative from the Library of Congress from a 1940 print, Mr. Klein, technical director at Criterion Collection, goes over the process of taking the negative film (rare because a negative from that era often times does not exist), eliminating 'weave, flicker, light intrusion', etc. The negative is evaluated and scanned to determine restoration processes. To Mr. Klein's surprise, the negative was in excellent shape. He explain how the 2K scanning process took two days and further explains that the 4K process takes four times as long. A file for each frame of film is scanned and processed to begin the digital restoration process. Matching the director's and cinematographer's work from the time period, they are able to determine what editing and image quality the restored film should be matched too. Using a combination of sc...

Trona the Movie: TRONA - The Movie : TRONA - The Movie TOMMY and JACK are brothers who haven’t seen each other in five years.  Tommy recently separated from his wife, who ...

“Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail.”  That was the mantra of my first producing teacher, David Garcia, at The Los Angeles Film School. Dan Cotreau, who is always preparing for anything and everything, has been hard at work for months, diligently creating budgets, schedules, shots and logistical plans for TRONA. As most of you know, making a movie is a collaborative medium and there are many people that have jumped in to help Dan prepare for TRONA. Beginning with the script, Dan and Kelly Cotreau have gone back and forth making sure we had a strong story, breaking down plot to find the center of motivation and purpose of TRONA. Dan and Ashley Parker Angel have discussed the particulars of each character to bring truth to their performances. This aspect of production is arduous but necessary in order for our audience to become invested in the journey of these characters.  On the logistical side of this production, Dan and I have spent hours discussing sho...

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http://www.film-insights.com/theatrical-distribution-with-tugg/ In this episode Laura talks with guest expert Nick Gonda who shares insights and tips on: ♦ How to turn your screenings into a complete film experience that engages your audience and allows you to  create a deeper connection with your community of fans ♦ How to  get your films into theatres without financial risk  or any major upfront costs ♦ How to successfully promote your event screenings and  sell more tickets ♦  Ways to monetize your theatrical release  or event tour ♦  How to set the right ticket price  for your film and audience ♦ How to  quickly and easily increase revenue  with your theatrical release ♦  The 3 stages of a theatrical release  strategy ♦  The #1 thing you must consider  with your theatrical release ♦ How much prep time is required to  execute a successful release campaign ♦ The  deliverables every ...

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SoundWorks Collection: Production Sound Mixer Nicholas Allen on  Nicholas Allen, C.A.S.,  currently leads the sound team on the popular NBC series Parenthood. He draws from his experience in both music and production sound and calls his team GreeNoyz. Ronald Wright and Charles Homyak, boom and utility, continue as his sole crew since he progressed to production mixing. He is integrating non-linear multitrack open-framework capture (to computers, not dedicated single function machines) into mainstream media, replacing technologies like dedicated two-track recording.

Sorkin writes that both were “fathers of young children, and we were both recovering drug addicts” Aaron Sorkin, an Academy Award winning screenwriter and television creator who has struggled with addiction in the past, says Philip Seymour Hoffman talked about the silver lining of his death years beforehand while both bonded over their drug use on the set of “Charlie Wilson’s War.” “I told him I felt lucky because I’m squeamish and can’t handle needles. He told me to stay squeamish. And he said this: ‘If one of us dies of an overdose, probably 10 people who were about to won’t,’” Sorkin wrote in  Time . “He meant that our deaths would make news and maybe scare someone clean.” Also read:   Three Charged With Drug Possession After Raid in Philip Seymour Hoffman Investigation Sorkin, who also wrote Hoffman’s role in “Moneyball,” called the 46-year-old a ”decent, magnificent, thunderous actor” who “completely dominated the real estate upon which every one of his c...

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