Transvideo Returns – Serious As Ever

The folks at Transvideo Studios work each and every day to produce some of the finest commercial and industrial media that the Bay Area has to offer. This film was their contribution to the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project in 2009. The story won the hearts and minds of both audience and judges, and [...]

Team Rock!t Does

San Francisco competitive filmmaking team, Team Rock!t brought home the Audience Choice Award for their 2010 48 Hour Film Project entry. Enjoy the adventures of Ladycat and her best friend. You can see more of Team Rock!t’s work this weekend at the SF Underground Short Film Festival. Their 2011 film, Killin’ It In Reno was [...]

Let There Be Illumination

Long time readers here may have been introduced to Mr. Deity in the past. And if not, here’s a wonderful introduction to this long-running series. It also explains a lot of things I wondered about. It’s always nice to learn how things really happened.

We Are Positive

The folks at Ovation Pictures are clearly out to entertain. Their entries in the 48 Hour Film Project from as far back as 2006 have consistently polled well with audiences and juries alike. In the 2011 San Jose competition, their film “Oh Negative” garnered best acting nominations for multiple members of their cast. This film [...]

What wonders…

Each year now in August, independent filmmakers who have planned for this (sometimes all year) set out to create a short film in just 48 Hours. They begin with a prop, line of dialog, and a character. They draw their genre randomly from our cruel film tin! Then they set out to bring in a [...]

Go Green, It Works, Maybe

The folks from Viral Media Networks charmed audiences with a short film for the San Francisco 2011 Go Green competition. They had just one weekend to create this (as is tradition for 48 Hour Film Project events) and they were assigned a character, line of dialog and a prop. This story was a finalist for [...]

Kitchens and Booze

Two great tastes that go great together. There has been a definite explosion of cooking shows in the webseries domain. So if you want to start a new one, you have to find a creative approach. So here’s a good receipe. Take 3 parts Adorable Hannah Hart, add 2 fifths of tequila in a mason [...]

You really already know the answer…

You do in fact, know the answer to this age old question, but it’s not really the answer you’re after — it’s the sound of a tree falling in the forest on a guy clapping with one hand… Who signs for the check? We just can’t turn this off, even though we knew the ending!

Friends, Filmmakers, Awardwinners

For years now, the 48 Hour Film Project in both San Francisco and San Jose has been graced by the work of these talented young filmmakers. The same could be said for just about every other competition or exhibition in the area that held still long enough. This week, you’ll get to see their award-winning [...]

Why Go Green?

Some embrace environmental practices out of concern for the planet. Some do it because it satisfies their sense of stewardship. Some exhibit “green” behaviors because they hope to leave something intact for future generations. Some folks know that the best reason of all to adopt environmental responsibility has one ultimate goal — to get chicks! [...]