Filmmaker Blog - Mario J. Novoa

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It's the middle of 2015, and I've been busy shooting and editing a number of film narratives and documentaries, like  Nelly Queen:The Life and Times of Jose Sarria . It's been a year of ups and downs, twists and turns, but I am really excited about the future. I've had the chance to work with so many cool collaborators:  Patricia C. Ovando ,  Antonio Contreras Aviance , Gregorio Davila,  Dan Cotreau ,  Kelly Cotreau ,  Dante Alencastre ,  Joe Castel ,  William Smith ,  Low-Key Ortiz ,  Morgan C offman  and many others. Trona The Movie  was released this week on  Vimeo .  Gregorio Adam Davila  is editing  L.A. A Queer History , while Nancy From Eastside Clover goes international at film festivals.  The Baby Cries - A Mario J. Novoa Film  is getting a new score and being prepped for an online release.  Gay Latino Los Angeles is getting remastered and I'll be editing part 2 in a few months. Tonight "Ay Jose" will be screened at the  La Jolla Fashion Fi

Watch Trona on Vimeo Directed by Dan Cotreau Produced by Kelly Cotreau Produced by Mario J. Novoa Alvaro Martin Blanco ,  Ashely Parker Angel ,  Dan Cotreau ,  drama ,  Drones ,  Film ,  GH2 ,  Mojave Desert ,  short film ,  Trona ,  TRONA Released Exclusively on VIMEO ,  UAV ,  Vimeo

A producer and her editor search for the perfect sound effect.

Ridley Scott talks about storyboarding 2001's Hannibal.  #filmmaking   Drawing images of a scene, helps directors visualize and conceptualize visions necessary to share with and communicate with all collaborators, like actors, cinematographers, production designers. Enjoy this video from Ridley Scott as he talk about a process that has long served him well. #storyboarding #directing

Fans at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H were treated to a special look behind the scenes of Star Wars:The Force Awakens by director J.J. Abrams, producer and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and writer Lawrence Kasdan. The filmmakers were joined on stage by cast members Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford to the surprise and delight of fans.  At the end of the Hall H presentation, the entire Hall H audience of more than 6,000 fans were all invited to continue the celebration and join cast and filmmakers at a surprise Star Wars Fan Concert. The San Diego Symphony performed the classic Star Wars music from John Williams at the Embarcadero Marina Park South. Stay connected with StarWars.com and the official Star Wars app. All Star Wars, All the Time, Anywhere.  Download Star Wars for FREE from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is in theaters

BULLETINS HOW TO BE UNSTOPPABLE Sean Baker  wills his films into the world. He fearlessly shot his new film,  Tangerine , entirely on the iPhone 5s.  It dazzled audiences and critics when it premiered at Sundance and is now being released  theatrically . It looks great on the big screen and has energy and style to burn. Using the iPhone was the most affordable way to shoot  Tangerine , and turned out to be the very best way to make it. Sean shot his first feature  Four Letter Words  in 1996 and finally finished it in 2000. Made for $80,000 with 35mm short ends, it's the only movie he has done on film. In 2004, he shot  Take Out  on standard definition video for $3,000 and “finished it with favors.” In 2008, he made  Prince of Broadway  on HD for $45,000. Then in 2012, he completed  Starlet , which was filmed in HD on a $235,000 budget.  Starlet  received enthusiastic reviews, won the Robert Altman Award at the Independent Spirit Awards, and was distributed by Music Box Films. Af

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Following Martin Lee Gore’s self-titled release under the MG moniker, comes a remix of “Europa Hymn” from deep techno producer and musician, Andy Stott. You can  listen to the track below. “Europa Hymn” is taken from Gore’s 16-track release, “MG” which is out on CD and 2XLP (vinyl) and  available right here . The album has so far been received with mixed  feelings by the press and fans and hasn’t really created any shock waves to say the least. Here’s the actual remix by Andy Stott:

"When I was a kid, there was no collaboration; it's you with a camera bossing your friends around. But as an adult, filmmaking is all about appreciating the talents of the people you surround yourself with and knowing you could never have made any of these films by yourself." - Steven Spielberg