LA Shorts Fest!

Potter's Field was just selected for the Academy qualifying LA Shorts Fest!

The film will screen at Laemmle's Sunset 5 theaters, the premiere art house chain in Los Angeles, located at the start of the famous Sunset Strip at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Crescent Heights.

LA Shorts Fest (July 21st - 29th)

"Potter's Field" Screening: Tuesday, July 26th, 2011, 7:45 PM (Program #28)

Laemmle Sunset 5 Theaters (8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046)

Festival Website / Buy Tickets

In addition to being Academy qualifying (award winners are eligible for an Academy Award nomination), the 15th annual LA Shorts Fest is among the largest and most prestigious short film festivals in the world, attracting thousands of moviegoers, filmmakers, and entertainment professionals every year. Opening night for the 2011 festival has an incredible lineup of short films directed by Terry Gilliam, Eva Mendes, Jessica Biel, and Rachel Weisz among many others.

We are truly honored to be screening at the LA Shorts Fest and hope to see you there!

Potter's Field featured on "2 Reel Guys" and "MacBreak"

We are thrilled to announce that Potter's Field has been recently featured on "2 Reel Guys" and "MacBreak," two of the leading webseries about filmmaking on the internet!

"2 Reel Guys" is hosted by Final Cut Pro wizard Larry Jordan and editing maestro Norman Hollyn (he edited Heathers - need we say more?) and is a series of short video episodes that takle various elements of visual storytelling.

Potter's Field is featured in Episode 17: "Telling Stories with Music" (March 9, 2011), Episode 13: "Camera Angles" (December 12, 2010), and Episode 16: "Editing Secrets" (February 9, 2011)

Visit www.2reelguys.com for more info and to watch other episodes.

"MacBreak" is an internet TV show hosted by Brian Gary that is dedicated to Apple computers and peripherals (it was also the first podcast distributed in 1080p HD) and is a production of the TWiT.tv network in association with Pixel Corps.

Potter's Field is featured in "MacBreak Studio" Episode 123: "Using Music to Enhance the Edit" (May 4th, 2011)

*Note: To watch the episode you can subscribe to the podcast or click "Download MOV file" to watch a Quicktime file.

Visit www.pixelcorps.tv/macbreak_studio for more info and to watch other episodes.

Potter's Field wins "Best Screenplay" and "Best Cinematography" at SCBFF 2011!

Potter's Field just won "Best Screenplay" and "Best Cinematography" at the Southern California Business Film Festival!

Many thanks to everyone who worked so tirelessly to make this festival happen and congratulations to all of the other films. It was a night full of incredible films and tremendous fun!

Click here for a list of all the winners

Potter's Field Trailer!

The trailer for Potter's Field has just been uploaded on youtube! (it can also be viewed at http://www.pottersfieldmovie.com/)

Special thanks to the wonderful Cat Youell for cutting it together. I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out!

And many thanks to Lenny Smith for letting us use his song "I see him dancing" in the film (it's also featured in the trailer). You may know Lenny as the singer of the 'pope-mobile song' (that blasts from the Pope's armored vehicle everytime he visits the United States).

Lenny's an incredible guy and his support for the film has been simply amazing.

SCBFF Film Festival!

Potter's Field was just selected for the Southern California Business Film Festival!

The film will screen at the brand new Ronald Tutor Campus Center Grand Ballroom, located in the heart of the University of Southern California. The details are as follows:

Southern California Business Film Festival (March 1st - 6th)

SCBFF Potter's Field Screening: Sunday, March 6th, 2011, 3PM

USC Tutor Center Ballroom (3607 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089)

Festival Website

The SCBFF is a business-themed short film competition that is sponsored by the USC Marshall School of Business. The festival combines business and film to create a series of screenings of business-related films and panels focusing on the business of entertainment throughout the year, culminating in the student short film competition.

We are thrilled to be screening at the SCBFF and hope to see you there!

Washington, DC Independent Film Festival!

We are thrilled to announce that Potter's Field has been selected for the Washington, DC Independent Film Festival!

 

This is our first festival and we are thrilled to be able to premiere at such a fantastic venue! Both producer Cat Youell and myself will be in attendance and the details are as follows:

Washington, DC Independent Film Festival (March 3rd - 13th)

Potter's Field Screening: Friday March 11th, 9:45PM

Gala Theater (3333 14th Street NW, Washington DC 20010)

Festival Website / Buy Tickets

The Washington, DC Independent Film Festival was voted by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top festivals for independent filmmakers and hosts its famous "Filmmakers on the Hill" session, which brings together filmmakers and policymakers to discuss the state of the industry on Capitol Hill.

Two other USC films were also accepted by DCIFF: Cat Youell's The Mischievous Case of Cordelia Botkin and Nate Ruegger's Another Life. Congrats to you both! I look forward to seeing you and your films there!

Screenplay Awards!

As we begin our journey of submitting the film to festivals, we are tremendously excited to announce that the screenplay has already given us a terrific start!

The script of Potter's Field has been named a Finalist in the famous "Slamdance Screenplay Competition" and "The Movie Deal! Screenplay Contest," as well as a Semi-Finalist in the internationally renowned "PAGE International Screenwriting Awards"!

      

In case you're curious, here's a little more information on each of the screenplay contests:

Slamdance Screenplay Competition
The Slamdance Screenwriting and Teleplay Competition is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging writing talent. Now in their fifteenth year, they have a history of highlighting talented, independent screenwriters and introducing them to the entertainment industry. As an organization, they look for originality and promise and strive to foster an independent spirit among new writers and filmmakers. They've established a strong track record through their competition successes and are committed to continuing a pursuit of championing outstanding new work.

For more info: www.slamdance.com


The Movie Deal! Screenplay Contest
"The Movie Deal!" offers many great prizes, exposure, and recognition to its entrants. However, what separates them from the pack is that one lucky writer will have his/her screenplay produced! Other prizes include agency review and consideration for the top finishers in each category, as well as consideration by numerous independent production companies.

For more info: www.themoviedeal.com

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards competition was established in the fall of 2003 by an alliance of Hollywood producers, agents, and development executives. Their goal: to discover the most exciting new scripts by up-and-coming writers from across the country and around the world. Because of the success of their winning writers, the PAGE screenwriting contest has now become one of the most important sources for new writing talent within the Hollywood community and worldwide.

For more info: www.pageawards.com