2nd Annual New Media Film Festival San Francisco Bay Area

2nd Annual New Media Film Festival SF Bay Area 

 
JOIN US:  Sat. Nov. 5, 2011

Landmark Lumiere Theatre 1572 California St. SF, CA

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DOORS OPEN AT NOON 

 12:30-1:30pm Panel Discussion- New Media:The Who-What-Why and How

Moderated by Tom Vacar, 30 year veteran journalist, the last 22 years as Consumer Editor/ Investigative Reporter for the San Francisco Bay Area’s KTVU FOX 2 News.  

Traci Nickerson, project manager from GreenHouse Studios, a production company specializing in independent filmmaking and television productions.




Mary Crosse-Business Director at Lucky Branded Entertainment, a creative agency and film production company that specializes in branded entertainment. Through Lucky, Mary also directs The Viral Collection, the largest curated database of branded viral videos on the web.

 

 
Randy Bellous- 11 Time Award Winning Producer. Randy's expertise is in live multi camera TV events and he has been producing network and cable TV shows, live concert TV shows and corporate shows for over 18 years. Shows include United Nations Docs, NARAS Live, Extreme Sports to name a few.

James Dalessandro is a 28 year veteran of the Writer's Guild of America, and has sold more than 20 film and television projects and published four books.  He is the author of the best selling novel, "1906" and screenwriter of the upcoming Warner Brothers/Pixar live action film.  He is author and screenwriter of "Citizen Jane", (Hallmark Channel 2009) and is writing the series pilot.  He's the writer/director of the award winning documentary, "The Damndest, Finest Ruins", award winning writer of the House of Blues Radio Hour and currently has four series in development.

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1:30-2:00pm  WEBSERIES 



1) Caesar & Rex*

2011 | USA | 4:49 | Dir. Massimo Di Giovanna

Caesar deals with his awkward neighbor Rex in absurdsituations, which lay the groundwork for this very odd couple to become great fun.

2) Gigi- Almost American*

2011 | USA | 4:09 | Dir. Ty Clancey

Josh Gad stars as Gigi, a loveable foreigner with dreams of fitting in as an "Average American". This slapstick comedy series follows Gigi's adventures as he lets nothing-- not his lack of street smarts, nor his incomprehensible grasp of the English language-- stand in his way

3) The Lonely Sun - World Premiere*

2011|USA|02:19| dir Peter Mattson

The Sun must deal with the consequences after leaving the Earth to follow his new passion.

* Q & A with the Film makers
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2:00-3:00pm  ANIMATION, MUSIC VIDEOS, LGBT

1) Sunday Jog - San Francisco Premiere

2011|USA|3:10|Dir. Colus Havenga

A Sunday in an animated cubist world takes a strange turn.

2) Oliver's Treasure - San Francisco Premiere

2011 | USA | 02:19 | Dir. Chuck Grieb

On the run, Sir Oliver stumbles into the king's receiving room to find the old monarch's crown was left forgotten on the throne. Trouble ensues when a searching knight tracks down Oliver's hiding place.

3) The Strange Tale of Billy Barker - San Francisco Premiere*

2011 | USA | 3:00| Dir. Jana Johnson

A new spin on the old adage, "You are what you eat", Billy Barker is your average 8-yr old boy in every way save one: he likes to eat dog food.

4) A Love Story.... In Milk -  San Francisco Premiere

2011 | UK | 2:00| Dir. Danann Breathnach

The most romantic Film you'll ever see about milk cartons.

*Q & A with the Film makers

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 MUSIC VIDEO

Judge: Ron Proulx 2 Time Gemini Award Winner ( Candian Grammy )

1) L'amore non Cambia -North American Premiere

2011 | ITALY | 3:18| Dir. Lara Celenza

Love never changes-Italian pop singer Marco Santilli


2) Sekso -World Premiere*

2011 | USA | 1:55| Dir.Carlos Florez

Sekso' a young homeless man in the city fails to adapt to the organized matrix of our society and becomes invisible to our eyes- literally- when his body breaks apart and multiplies


3) Love and Hate - World Premiere

2010 | USA | 1:13 | Dir. Lily Baldwin

A couple cooks more than food in the kitchen Music by Joan Osbourne

4) Feel This -  San Francisco Premiere*

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2011 | USA | 3:40 | Dir. Rob Lambert

FEEL THIS tells the story of two African-American brothers raised in a single parent home, flashing forward to reflect the harsh realities of decisions made in adulthood.

5) Addiction - World Premiere   

2011 | UK/ITALY | 2:01 | Dir. Giovanni Bucci 

A video about addictions, mainly to technology, but it's open to various interpretations. Sound and images were developed synchronically, one was guide to the other and vice-versa.

6) Magnetic Baby - World Premiere 

2010 | USA | 3:00 | Dir. Nicholas Colombini

"Magnetic Baby" is a song by American glam rock band Semi Precious Weapons, and is the second single from their studio album You Love You, which was released on January 19, 2010. The music video for the single, directed by Nicholas Colombini, was produced and converted into full 3D by Passmorelab in early 2010.

*Q & A with the Film makers

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LGBT 

1) The Fairy Tales - San Francisco Premiere

2011 | USA | 8:00 | Dir. Joey Schow

Three fairy tale princesses find themselves living together under one roof in the Hollywood Hills. Tempers flare & bitchiness ensues as the girls cope with their new roommates, all while trying to find their happily ever after.

2) Half - San Francisco Premiere

2011 | USA | 5:38 | Dir. Alex Bohs

Noun: One of two equal parts that together constitute a whole.

3) Friends and Benefits - World Premiere

2011 | Australia | 8:23 |Dir. Christopher Kam

A queer web series that follows the life of Ben Fitzgerald as he explores the world of online dating.  The naive Ben finds it all very daunting, but luckily he has his three best friends to help him out.

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 3:00-4:30pm  DOCUMENTARY                                           SCREENING

I AM

2011 | USA | 78:00| Dir. Tom Shadyac

I AM is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our world, and what can we do to make it better? The filmmaker behind the inquiry is Tom Shadyac, one of Hollywood’s leading comedy practitioners and the creative force behind such blockbusters as “Ace Ventura,” “Liar Liar,” “The Nutty Professor,” and “Bruce Almighty.” However, in I AM, Shadyac steps in front of the camera to recount what happened to him after a cycling accident left him incapacitated, possibly for good. Though he ultimately recovered, he emerged with a new sense of purpose, determined to share his own awakening to his prior life of excess and greed, and to investigate how he as an individual, and we as a race, could improve the way we live and walk in the world.

In the film, Shadyac conducts interviews with scientists, religious leaders, environmentalists and philosophers including Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky,Lynne McTaggart, Elisabet Sahtouris, David Suzuki, Howard Zinn, and Thom Hartmann. The film asks two central questions: What’s Wrong With the World? and What Can We Do About it?. It is about "human connectedness, happiness, and the human spirit", and explores themes including Darwinism, Western mores, loneliness, the economy, and the drive to war.

Watch I AM on OWN New Years Day 2012

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 4:30-5:30pm  Panel Discussion: Social Media, Alternative Distribution & 3D

Senior Business Development Management Jon Barad's responsiblities at Nvidia includes partnership, licensing, distributing/co-marketing, and other stratigics activities. More recently, with a goal to enable the web as a viable distribution outlet for the 3D content, Jon has led efforts to develop and bring to market the various 3D streaming technologies that have been use to power www.3DVisionLive.comm as well as the first live 3D streaming sporting event which included the Masters Golf Tournament, NASCAR, PGA Championship, US Open Tennis Finals.

Paul Wagner is a 10 year veteran in the interactive space,  8 time Emmy Award winner and CEO/co-founder of GabCast.TV, an innovative online platform that allows anyone to broadcast their own multi-person live shows. GabCast.TV was co-founded in partnership with the brilliant luminary Fred Silverman, Chairman. Michael Eisner (of Disney fame) and Lloyd Braun (Lost, Sopranos) are advising

                                                                       
Logan Mulvey, CEO Award Winning GoDigital Distribution.GoDigital Media Group, a leading entertainment media distribution firm and industry leader for the monetization of movie, television, and music assets in the digital space. GoDigital provides over 100 major library owners, distributors, and sales agencies digital distribution, marketing, and its proprietary AdShare (TM) social media monetization program.

Christopher Kaminski, is a multi-faceted producer whose past projects include award-winning video games such as MadWorld and Valkyria Chronicles. His current venture, Deluxis Entertainment, is commited to improving the world of television. Christopher is a board member of the Producers Guild of America Northwest Chapter.

Moderated by: Katrina semmes, Pres. of KRS media who writes for the money column of the San Francisco Examiner and is a financial news expert/commentator for local ABC and NBC's stations and Nat'l syndicated radio.  Katrina has served in full-time, appointed positions for former California Governors Davis and Schwarzenegger and is former financial advisor/portfolio manager for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and UBS Financial Services. .

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 5:30-6:45pm  3D, Shorts, Shot on RED

3D is in Competition only.

1) Ocean Voyagers

2011 | USA | 72:00 | Dir. Joe Kennedy & Feodor Pitcairn


Ocean Voyagers explores the familiar themes of motherhood and parenting in a world as unfamiliar as it is breathtaking. Featuring a precocious newborn humpback calf and his enormous 40 ton mother, we are taken on a journey of discovery into their world


2) Iridescent-Linkin Park

2011 | USA | 4:06 | 3D-James Passmore

"Iridescent" is a rock ballad about hope in the midst of chaos and sadness and is the theme song Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

3) Jillian's Travels

                              2011 | USA | 60:00 | Dir. Craig Tanner

                                                     Jillian & her family visit exotic locations Internationally.

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SHORTS

1) Three Fifty - San Francisco Premiere*

2008 | USA | 8:10 | Dir. Maurice Chauvet 

A man tries to weasel out of his late fees at the local video store only to discover the video store's database has access to intimate details about his past - and his future!


2) Hollywood Tale - World Premiere*

not in competition

2011|USA | 19:20| dir Ethan Black

A film about how Hollywood film Directors will go to the extreme to become famous.

3) Randy Parsons: American Luthier*

2011 | USA | 8:17 | Dir. David Aldrich

The guitar had been Randy Parsons' identity since he was a child, but after studying classical and jazz guitar at Cornish College, he knew he would never make a living as a musician. So he gave it up. And then one day he had vision that the guitar would come back into his life.

4) Sami's Cock - San Francisco Premiere*

2011 | USA |4:29 |Dir. George Lakin

                      The entire Iraq war explained in a four minute story about a man and his cock (Rooster).

* Q & A with the Film makers

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SHOT ON RED

                             1) When Sally Met Rascal - San Francisco Premiere*

2010 | USA | 11:53 | Dir. Ray Autthor Wang

Homeless women from hell finds a soul mate in a ugly stray dog on Valentines day, but can it last?

2) Meditations: Supper - San Francisco Premiere*

2011 | USA | 10:19 | Dir. Jonathan Ade

While hiding in an attic, two teenagers discover personal artifacts from the 1940's.

* Q & A with the Film makers

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 6:45-7:15pm  SRC-SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CONTENT-Trailers - Apps

   1) The Power of You -For Big Sisters of RI, EMMY Nominated 2011

San Franciso Premiere

                2010 | USA | 7:00| Dir. Adam Jones

When a woman volunteers as a big sister, her efforts are infinitely multiplied by the power of two. Winner 2010 RI 7 Day PSA Competition.

   2) Little Rock Nine*

2011 | USA | 3:00| Dir. Nancy Ann Kraus & Minnijean Brown

Trickey sings about her experience as one of 9 African Americans that were part of the first school de-segregation in the Civil Rights Movement. Sojournproject.com

3) Attraction - San Francisco Premiere*

2010 | UK -Japan-France| 12:00 | Dir. Anrick Bregman & Koji Morimoto

"Attraction is the worlds first interacttionally animated short film, using cutting-edge webcam motion tracking technology. It tells the story of Hiro, Koichi and Ren, three kids in Tokyo 2040. The film was commissioned by the French Ministry of Health, and aims to teach young people in an engaging and innovative way about the dangers of smoking."

*Q & A with the Film makers

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 7:15-8:00pm  Trailers and Apps

1) Vegan 101 - San Francisco Premiere

2010 | 2:00 | US/Australia | Dir. Joanne Rose

The calamities of a vegan while she tries to have a social life.

2) The Harvest*

2010 | 7:28 | USA | Dir. U Roberto Romano

Every year there are more than 400 000 American chiledren who are torn away from their friends, schools, and home to pick the food we all eat. The Harvest/LA Cosecha profiles three of them as they journey away from the scorching heat of Texas's onion fields to the winter snow of the Michigan apple orchards and back south to the humidity of Florida's tomato fields to follow the harvest.

3) Lose Fat Now - World Premiere*

2011 | 2:20 | USA | Dir. Rajesh Naroth

Desprate to lose weight in time for their 15 years high school reunion, two overweight buddies signed up for a fly-by-night weight loss programme that turns out to be more than what they bargained for.

Q & A with the Film makers

Apps

1) Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island

2011 | 15:00 | Australia | Dir. Karen Robertson

Adventures of treasure Kai and the lost gold of shark island and interact different levels

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8:00pm  BEST OF New Media Film Festival LA 2011

Doddle Pro-App winner -  San Franciso Premiere

2011 | USA | 1:30 | Richard Kwiat


The Industry's first mobile International Production Guide with Digital Interactive Call Sheets featuring rich contacts. Sold as a Smart Phone Application and also as a Computer Software Program.



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Sleeping With Frank-Shot On Red Winner - San Francisco Premiere

2011 | USA | 4:35 | Dir. Lily Baldwin

Sleeping With Frank shows a slice of a morning in Queens, NY. A couple readies for the day. Wake-up, get dressed, eat breakfast. The tableaux are familiar: cozy, rote, intimate and distant. Dance and choreographed gestures reveal a potent underbelly to the lacquer of such domestic normalcy.

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The Sun Is Down-Mobil Winner

2011 | USA | 2:00 | Dir. Jason Whiton

In this experimental short for his award-winning remix for Yoko Ono, Jason Whiton celebrates the Japanese meaning of Yoko's name, ocean child, with images of sea animals dancing and moving through their secret garden. 

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Tempo: A Sound Story -Animation Winner

- San Francisco Premiere

2010 | Mexico | 3:00 | Dir. Eduardo Ramirez Montiel

Tempo is a story about a Hologram Musician that can't concentrate this night, 'Tempo ' is missing his girlfriend, she is unreachable, he is experiencing this moments in life, where any kind of artist needs to face the frustration, when creativity is not work and there is no inspiration, but if you keep trying something good will happen.

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Yannick Sire -Documentary Short Winner

- San Francisco Premiere

2011 | USA | 5:33 | Dir. Oli & Joe & Olivier Chatard

French born, Los Angeles based artist Yannick Sire of Sire Custom Performance.
Cannes 2011 selection.

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Madam Samurai-Digital Comic Winner

- San Francisco Premiere

2010 | USA | 1:30 | 86 pages - writer Harry Brown

Madam Samurai is a two volume graphic novel
that tells the story of a female samurai warrior
who travels from feudal Japan to Victorian London on a mission.

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The Drop-SRC-Socially Responsible Content Winner

-San Francisco Premiere

2010 | USA | 7:00| Dir. Marvelyne Engel

A young man works hard to reclaim
his life. Before he can return to the outside world he must first complete “The Drop”

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Jungle Fever 2-Website Winner - San Francisco Premiere

2010 | New Zealand | 2:30 | Dir. Peter Haynes

An action packed puppet themed webseries from New Zealand.

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 8:30pm  Closing Night Feature           Programming & Awards Ceremony

sponsored by Blue Angel Vodka

POM Wonderful Presents:

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold*

2011 | USA | 90:00 | Dir. Morgan Spurlock

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (officially titled POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold for sponsorship reasons) is a 2011 documentary film about product placement, marketing and advertising in movies and TV shows, directed by Morgan Spurlock. The film's slogan is "He's not selling out, he's buying in".
Morgan spurlock directs his latest documentary about the not so hidden world of advertizing and sponsorship and how it gets inserted into our lives as easily and cut and paste. spurlock, in keeping with the spirit of gonzo journalist of like hunter s. Thompson, has shown light on a wide variety of topics in his documentary on the big  and small screen in  such works as“30 days”, “where in the world is Osama bin laden”, and the ground breaking “super size me”
Spurlock gains funding for the movie by selling product placement and ads throughout the film so he can interview businesses, producers, and industry professionals along the way with a stars studded cast of the industry's top name, people like j.j. Abrams, Quentin terrintino, Bret ratner, Donald trump, Ralph Nader and gives their opinions on the power of marketing in our society and art.

*Q & A with Michael Levine

Michael Levine is a world renowned publicist who has represented 58 Academy Award winners and consulted with 3 U.S. Presidents.

Regarded by the national media as one of the country’s most prominent media experts, 

Levine has appeared on virtually every major national television and radio show as a contributing media specialist. He has made frequent television appearances on The Today Show, Nightline, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, ABC News, MSNBC, PBS, etc. Additionally, Levine appears regularly on radio both nationally and locally. His quotes frequent many major print media, ranging from Time Magazine to The Los Angeles Times, from Newsweek to The New York Times, and People Magazine.  He is a best-selling author with 19 published books and is the Founder and President of Levine Communication Office and the creator of the LBN E-lert and has been called " one of Hollywood's brightest and most respected executives" by U.S.A. Today.

Interviewed by Life Dr. ® ,  Tina Morse - MA, MFT

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FREE NEW MEDIA NETWORKING LOBBY

FREE NEW MEDIA MARKETING TABLE

FREE INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBIT

Please join us in the lobby of Lumiere Landmark to network, meet filmmakers, walk our Red Carpet, watch the interviews, enjoy our Art On Wall Exhibit including

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FROM JAPAN:
Entry Title: " Outlines"

Name: Remo Camerota, Dazaiwa setagaya-ku, Japan


Entry Description: Outline Environmental and social campaign 2011 - Japan
Remo has been exhibiting and winning awards for his work in the form of photography, video, sculpture and painting Internationally for the past 19 years. is an award winning multi media artist being the author of two books, director of films, creator of interactive applications and a street art all over the world. Remo has a genuine commitment to evolving the creative process and is committed to exploring new ways of expressing creative, artistic and social views in a compelling visual style. He wishes to engage in interesting concept based communications, indicative of contemporary cultural visual trends occurring locally and globally. His vision is to challenge the commercial perceptions of the world and inspire new topics of thought through the shaping and building of unique ideas.

From USA:

Entry Title: "Pleasantries"

Name: Dakota Bertrand. Los Angeles, California

Entry Description: Dakota Bertrand lives and work in Los Angeles. Dabbling in all media, he attempts to bring light and goodness to the world that can use all the kindness that it can get.

SALES OF THE ABOVE PRINTS WILL BENEFIT THE MADRONE PROJECT
A non-profit for sustainable living.

Will Semmes, Founder of Bellwether Partners, a government relations firm that focuses on green businesses in California will be the spokesperson and representing The Madrone Project.

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ART ON WALL:

The below moving images will be projected on a wall of the New Media Networking Lobby continuously throughout the festival. These images have been culled from the entries and excel in expression , color & clarity through moving images.
 
 
1) I Was A Dancer

Dir. Jason Whiton

                                      2) Inner Earth

-San Francisco Premiere

                                       Dir. Greg Passmore

3) Pschadelic Kaladescope

- San Francisco Premiere

 Dir. James Passmore 

  4) P3rsona  

- San Francisco Premiere

    Dir. Joe Arias

 5) Bolivian Pride*

 - World Premiere

Dir. Omar Lewis

6) Bring me up 

             -North American Premiere

   Dir. Miki Tanaka

7) The Abstract Mind

                     -World Premiere

not in competition

Visual Effects Supervisor: Janielson Jon Foong

Q& A with the Film makers in International Art Exhibit area randomly throughout day.

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