6TH ANNUAL 48-HOUR SHORT FILM CONTEST
ENTRY DEADLINE IS APPROACHING!
The Department of Film and the UNLV Short Film Archive are sponsoring the 5th annual 48-Hour Short Film Contest from Friday, November 6th through Sunday, November 8th on the campus of UNLV.
The filmmaker entrants show up at 6:00 on Friday and are given four elements that they must use in their film: a genre, a prop, a character and a line-of-dialogue (everyone gets different elements by blind draw). Entrants then have 48-hours to write, cast, shoot, edit & score their shorts using these four randomly selected elements. They then return to the UNLV campus 48 hours later and all the completed films are screened, judged and winners announced. The event takes place in CBC A-106 on the campus of UNLV.
Rules & Regulations and an entry form can be obtained on the UNLV Short Film Archive website: http://shortfilmarchive.unlv.edu or call David Schmoeller at 702-895-2535.
Entry Deadline is 5pm, Thursday, October 29, 2009.
ATTENTION: ALL 48-HOUR SHORTS CONTEST FILMMAKERS
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
Want to meet fellow filmmakers?
Need actors for your shoot?
Need crew on your team?
Do you want to volunteer to crew? To Act?
Are you a DP looking for a team?
Are you a director looking for a DP?
Then come to a MIXER at
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4700 S. Maryland Parkway
Wednesday, November 4, 6-8pm.
6TH ANNUAL 48-HOUR SHORT FILM CONTEST
The Department of Film and the UNLV Short Film Archive are sponsoring the 6th annual 48-Hour Short Film Contest from Friday, November 6th through Sunday, November 8th on the campus of UNLV.
The filmmaker entrants show up at 6:00 on Friday and are given four elements that they must use in their film: a genre, a prop, a character and a line-of-dialogue (everyone gets different elements by blind draw). Entrants then have 48-hours to write, cast, shoot, edit & score their shorts using these four randomly selected elements. They then return to the UNLV campus 48 hours later and all the completed films are screened, judged and winners announced.
Rules & Regulations and an entry form can be obtained on the UNLV Short Film Archive website: http://shortfilmarchive.unlv.edu or call David Schmoeller at 702-895-2535.
Entry Deadline is 5pm, Friday, October 30, 2009.
Downloads:
2009 48-Hour Entry Form
2009 48-Hour Rules
SPRING FLICKS 2009
The Department of Film and the UNLV Short Film Archive are pleased to sponsor Spring Flicks 2009, the annual short film festival at UNLV. The screenings are free and open to the public.
Spring Flicks is the Cannes Film Festival for UNLV film students and Alumni. Each year, it is THE event filmmakers look forward to in order to show their creative efforts. The event has grown each year and the screenings are popular and over-flowing events.
The screening festival has grown so large, the event will be held over two days. And the quality of the films are better than ever. The goal of the Department of Film and the UNLV Short Film Archive and Spring Flicks is to promote the art and importance of the short film and to celebrate the student filmmakers who make them.
Entry forms can be picked up at the Department of Film, University Hall – or they can be downloaded from the SFA website: http://shortfilmarchive.unlv.edu.
Films Entry Forms and Fees are due Friday, April 1, 2009 by 5pm in the Performing Arts Box Office. The Film Dept. CANNOT accept entry forms or fees. Entry forms must be delivered to the Performing Arts Box Office.
All finished films are due in the Film Office by 5pm on Friday, April 17, 2009. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The dates of the screenings are:
Friday, April 24 – 6-11pm in CBC A-106
and
Saturday, April 25, 6-11pm in CBC A-106
The Spring Flicks 2009 Awards Presentation will be held in CBC-A-106 starting after the last film has screened.
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
AUDIENCE AWARD- Best Picture
JURY AWARDS - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Judges for Spring Flicks 2009 will be:
Francisco Menendez, Chair, UNLV Film Dept.
Sean Clark, Associate Professor, UNLV Film Dept.
Michelle Hugo, Cinematographer, UNLV Film Dept
Clarence Gilyard, Associate Professor, UNLV Film Dept.
Michael Tylo, Actor and Visiting Artist, UNLV Film Dept.
2009 Spring Flicks Entry Form
2009 Spring Flicks Flyer
An Evening Festival of Shorts Press Release
UNLV Short Film Archive
and the
The UNLV Film Department
present
AN EVENING FESTIVAL OF SHORTS
Featuring
THE BEST SHORTS FROM UNLV FILM STUDENTS: 2007 & 2008
Thursday, January 29, 2009
CBC A-106 - 8:30-10:30PM
The UNLV Film Department and the UNLV Short Film Archive will launch the spring semester’s first screening of AN EVENING FESTIVAL OF SHORTS on Thursday, January 29th at 8:30pm in CBC A-106 on the campus of UNLV (please see interactive campus map on UNLV website) as part of the on-going short film screening series organized by film Associate Professor David Schmoeller.
The first screening of the series features THE BEST SHORTS FROM UNLV FILM STUDENTS: 2007 & 2008. Included in this screening is THIN WALLS, Audience Winner at Spring Flicks 2008 by Jeremy Cloe, a current student at UNLV.
Also showing are DAS BODY by Ross McDonald, REIKO by Eddie Uehara, A BOY AND HIS BOOMBOX, by Kathrina Bognot; HISstory by Rei Vallejo and THE MALTESE HAMSTER by Scott Thompson, all winners in various categories at Spring Flicks 2007 or 2008 by current UNLV students or UNLV film student graduates.
Finally, CHET LIGHTNING: EARTH WIZARD, winner of the Jury Award Best Short and the Audience Award winner at Spring Flicks, 2007 by Mike Thompson, Barrett Applegate and Joel Schoenbach, a comedy of collective vignettes featuring magic and the ridiculous in Las Vegas.
AN EVENING OF FESTIVAL SHORTS screenings are free. Call 895-2535 for information. Please check the UNLV Short Film Archive website: http://shortfilmarchive.unlv.edu/
David Schmoeller, Associate Professor
UNLV Short Film Archive
702-895-2535
david.schmoeller@unlv.edu
Casting Press Release
The Department of Film of the University of Nevada Las Vegas will hold an open casting call for the Film Production II and III short film productions this Spring semester, 2009. This unique opportunity will present actors of all types and experience with the chance to collaborate with the successful filmmakers of tomorrow. A “meal & reel deal” is included on all productions (on-set catering and a copy of the finished film for future auditions). To be a part of the future of cinema, simply bring a current headshot and resume, as well as your talent, to CBC A-106 (located on the UNLV campus see virtual map: www.unlv.edu) on Sunday, February 1, 2008 between 1 and 3 p.m. For directions / questions, please call 895-2535.
5th Annual 48-Hour Short Film Contest
The 5th annual 48-Hour Short Film Contest will be held from Friday, November 7th through Sunday, November 9th on the campus of UNLV.
Entry Deadline is 5pm, Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
Downloads:
48-Hour Entry Form
48-Hour Rules
Press Release: 2008 Taiwan Film Festival
The UNLV Film Department and the UNLV Short Film Archive will co-host the 2008 Taiwan Film Festival Friday, October 24 through Sunday, October 26 on the campus of UNLV.
The screening series showcases eight prominent feature and documentary films that reflect the quality, range, and vitality of contemporary Taiwanese filmmaking. Filmmakers and stars of the works will be in attendance for post-screening Q & A.
The 2008 Taiwan Film Festival, presented by the Chuan-Lyu Foundation, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco and Asia Society Northern California, is part of a traveling festival that includes the University of San Francisco, Stanford University, University of Washington, Seattle, University of Oregon in Eugene and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
There will be a reception and a recital on Saturday, October 25 at 5pm at the Margorie Barrick Museum. Singer-Songwriter and lead actress from Summer’s Tail and bassist Yeh Wan-Ching will perform.
All screenings will be in CBC A-106.
Contact David Schmoeller for additional information (david.schmoeller@unlv.edu)
Schedule of screenings:
University of Nevada Las Vegas
10/24~10/26
Presented by: UNLV Film Department & UNLV Short Film Archive
Screening Venue: CBC A106
October 24, Friday
6:00 pm Secret
8:00 pm Elephant Boy and Robogirl
October 25, Saturday
1:00 pm The Wall-Passer
5:00 pm Reception & Performance – Margorie Barrick Museum
6:00 pm Summer’s Tail*
8:00 pm For More Sun*
October 26, Sunday
1:00 pm The Lost Kingdom
6:00 pm Gangster’s God*
7:30 pm The Most Distant Course*
* Filmmaker(s) in person, post-screening Q&A
Casting Press Release
ATTENTION ALL ACTORS
The Film Department of the University of Nevada Las Vegas is pleased to announce the Fall open casting call for its Film Production II and III projects. This unique opportunity will present actors of all types and experience with the chance to collaborate with the successful filmmakers of tomorrow. A “meal & reel deal” is included on all productions (on-set catering and a copy of the finished film for future auditions). To be a part of the future of cinema, simply bring a current headshot and resume, as well as your talent, to CBC A 106 (located on the UNLV campus) on Sunday, September 21 between 1 and 3 p.m. For directions please see the virtual map on the UNLV website. You can also email david.schmoeller@unlv.edu with questions.
Spring Flicks 2008 Winners
On May 2 and 3, 2008, the UNLV Film Department and the Short Film Archive held the annual Spring Flicks 2008 honoring the best short films made during the past year. The four Jury judges were UNLV film professors Michael Tylo, George Wang and Jason Edmiston and Brian O’Hare from the Nevada Film Commission.
The next UNLV Film Department and the Short Film Archive filmmaker event will be the 48-Hour 2008 Short Film Contest to be held in October, 2008. Information can be found on the website: http://www.shortfilmarchive.unlv.edu.
The Following is the list of the Audience Award winners and the Jury Awards winners.
SPRING FLICKS 2008 WINNERS
Audience Award, Winner: THIN WALLS, Jeremy Cloe
Audience Award, First Runner-Up: HIStory, Rei Vallejo
Audience Award Second Runner-up: PASSENGER SEAT, Jerry & Mike Thompson
Jury Award, Best Short Winner: PASSENGER SEAT, Jerry & Mike Thompson
Jury Award, Best Short Runner-ups (4-way tie)
A BOY AND HIS BOOM BOX, Kathrina Bognot
SIMON, West McDonnell
MYFACE, Eddie Euhara
SITTING AND STANDING, Spencer Gentz
Jury Award, Best Director, Winner: Jerry and Mike Thompson, PASSENGER SEAT
Jury Award, Best Director, First Runner-Up: Jeremy Cloe, THIN WALLS
Jury Award, Best Director, Second Runner-Up: Rob Sholty, ALL THAT REMAINS OF ME
Jury Award, Best Screenplay, Winner: Jerry and Mike Thompson, PASSENGER SEAT
Jury Award, Best Screenplay, First Runner-Up: Sean Clark, THIN WALLS
Jury Award, Best Screenplay, Second Runner-Up: Kathrina Bognot, A BOY AND HIS BOOMBOX
Jury Award, Best Cinematography, Winner: Spencer Gentz, SITTING AND STANDING
Jury Award, Best Cinematography, First Runner-up: Jerry Thompson, PASSENGER SEAT
Jury Award, Best Cinematography, Second Runner-Up: Jeremy Cloe, THIN WALLS
Jury Award, Best Editing, Winner: Jeremy Cloe, THIN WALLS
Jury Award, Best Editing, First Runner-up: A.J. Ovio, MAGIC HOUR
Jury Award, Best Editing, Second Runner-up, Eddie Uehara, MYFACE
Jury Award, Best Actor, Winner: Chris McInroy, PASSENGER SEAT
Jury Award, Best Actor, First Runner-up: Carlos Mathis-Johnson, PASSENGER SEAT
Jury Award, Best Actor, Second Runner-up: Nick Caballero, THE GOOD SAMARITAN
Jury Award, Best Actress, Winner (4-way tie):
Lasdawn Sheffield, SITTING AND STANDING
Neise Cordiero, THE BOX
Judyanne Pryce, HIStory
Trish Molina, DAYDREAMERS
UNLV Spring Flicks Winners
Congratulations to the 2008 Spring Flicks winners!
Download the full list of winners.
Archives
UNLV Spring Flicks 2008 Screenings
Spring Flicks 2008 will be held on Friday & Saturday, May 2-3, 2008 at the UNLV campus in room CBC A106. The screenings - with four judges present - will start at 7pm and go until about 10:30pm. At the end of the screenings on Friday, Audience Award ballots will be passed out - and collected.
On Saturday, after the last screening, Audience award ballots will be passed out - and the short film with the highest number of votes from both nights will be the Audience Award winner. The Awards Ceremony will begin immediately after all the Jury voting has been tabulated.
Here are the list of the shorts - NOT in the order that they will be screened - but on the days they will be screened.
Download list of films screening on Friday
Download list of films screening on Saturday
Congratulation, filmmakers!
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UNLV Spring Flicks 2008
The Department of Film and the UNLV Short Film Archive are pleased to present Spring Flicks 2008. Spring Flicks is open to UNLV student filmmakers and other filmmakers throughout the world. The Spring Flicks screenings will be held on Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd. All entry forms, along with the $35 entry fee, are due at UNLV Performing Box Office no later than Friday, April 4th, 2008 by 5pm. All films are due in the Film Dept. no later than Friday, April 25th by 5pm.
DATES: Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd.
TIMES: 7pm-10pm (both nights, awards presentation held on Saturday Night)
LOCATION: UNLV Campus - CBC A106
Entry Fee is $35
Download Contest Rules and Entry Form.
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UNLV Short Film Archive 48-Hour Short Film Contest
The UNLV Short Film Archive and the Film Dept. are sponsoring the Fourth Annual 48-HOUR SHORT FILM CONTEST in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Fundraiser Event is open to anyone who will be in Las Vegas the weekend of November 9-11. Each Participant (or team) will write, shoot and edit a film no less than 1 minute and no more than 5 min in 48 hours.
- Dates: November 9, 2007 (Friday) to November 11, 2007 (Sunday).
- Filmmakers meet at 5:30pm – Sharp!, November 9, 2007 (Friday) to pick up assignment information. UNLV campus – CBC A-106 (Classroom Building Complex - #58 on the UNLV Campus Map) Production begins at 6pm.
- Each contestant (or team) will be given: a genre for the film, a character, a prop and a line of dialogue that must appear in each film.
- Contestants (or teams) must bring finished films to CBC A-106 by 5:30pm, Sunday, November 11, 2007.
- Contest Prize’s will be awarded at the end of the marathon screening starting at 6:00 on November 11.
Entry Fee is $48
Download Entry Form.
Download Contest Rules.
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OPEN CASTING CALL
The UNLV Department of Film is pleased to announce the fall semester open casting call for its
Film Production II and III classes. This unique opportunity will present actors of all types and
experience with the chance to collaborate with the successful filmmakers of tomorrow. A meal &
reel deal is included on all productions (on-set catering and a copy of the finished film for
future auditions). To be a part of the future of cinema, simply bring a current headshot and resume,
as well as your talent, to CBC A 110 (located on the UNLV campus) on Sunday, September 16
between 1 and 3 p.m.
The CBC complex of buildings is located just south of Lied Library. (Online, go to www.unlv.edu then go to the top tab that says CAMPUS MAP - you can type CBC into the SEARCH bar. It
will give you directions). Please bring picture & resume if you have it.
