The film making post-production workshop I am putting on at the West Chester Film Festival got a shout out on WCHE Radio! The workshop is Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus, and it’s FREE!
I’ll be showing how all the parts of production – color correction, sound effects, dialog, edits – come together to form a scene greater than the sum of its parts.
Tripping Up was just named a Semi-Finalist in the Action/Cut 2009 Short Film Competition. This was the 6th annual competition run by Action/Cut, and received more than 1,000 entrants from all over the world. Action/Cut was founded by Guy Magar, an accomplished film and television director. A while back I took a film making workshop conducted by Guy, and found his direct and practical approach extremely helpful. I highly recommend the two-day Action/Cut workshops if you are looking for solid advice on film production, including networking and film funding. He knows his stuff and doesn’t mince words.
We’ve got an incredible crew on Level Up. Here are a couple of photos during production.
Boom Operator and Super Human Grip/Gaffer, Dan Armella
Make Up Artist Extraordinaire, Theresa Forster
Laura Piccoli and Leo Koorhan, the young stars of Tripping Up, play the parts of Maggie and Tim in the film Level Up. Mia Vallet, another beautiful and talented actor from Lower Merion, plays the part of Amanda.
Our next production is titled Level Up. And even though the name is similar to our last short, that’s where the similarity ends. Okay, it also stars the same two actors from Tripping Up, and the story is also about a high-school relationship. But really, those are the only similarities. You can read the brief synopsis of the film Level Up and see a frame from one of the scenes.
Welcome to Crossbow Studio Films! We’ll be chronicling our latest productions here. Thanks for your interest and support!