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Movie Makeup FX Presentation

Tim — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:29:19 +0000

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Cellar Door restaurant below Downtown Ramada Plaza 213 W. Washington Street South Bend, IN 46601

Professional Makeup Effects Artists Victor Cao (owner of Fun F/X) and Andrew Swisher (various local films) share examples of different makeup products that could be used to make cool effects, and how they would appear on film. They will show samples of a latex prosthetic, gelatin prosthetic, and silicone prosthetic and… explain the pros and cons of each one.

This free and open to the public presentation will take place immediately following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both.

This is the sixth in a monthly series of “Making Movie Magic”workshops.

Learn how to light your film or video

Tim — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:41:29 +0000

Eliezer Eli, MAF Archives Chair, has been a film and video director/ producer for over thirty years. As a film school graduate, he has been involved in many aspects of productions, including producing and directing several award-winning video documentaries. The presentation will cover the basic principle of lighting for film and video productions. The purpose of this presentation is to build a foundation so one can construct different lighting set-ups as demanded by a script.

This free and open to the public presentation will take place immediately following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both.

This is the fifth in a monthly series of “Making Movie Magic” workshops. Please visit our website at www.midamericafilmmakers.org for updates and additional workshop listings. Next month’s topic will be on FX Make-up For Film.

Call For Short Films For MAF Summer Screening

Tim — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:45:08 +0000

Mid America Filmmakers is seeking short films for our annual Summer Screening in August (time and date T.B.A.). There will be an exciting selection of local and regional short films followed by a Q&A with area filmmakers. There is no fee to submit a film.

Deadline for entries is July 1, 2010.

Preference will be given to films from the Michiana area. Download the form: MAF Summer Screening 2010 Submission Form.

River Bend Film Festival Rocked!

Tim — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:43:41 +0000

The 2nd Annual River Bend Film Festival sponsored by Downtown South Bend and Mid America Filmmakers had an extremely successful and fun 3-day event this past weekend at IU South Bend and the Century Center. Filmmakers and festival goers came from all over Michiana and from around the country to take part in this unique event screening 70 films, three workshops, and guest speaker Lloyd Kaufman of Troma films who came in from New York with his team.

The festival closed Saturday night with the local premiere of MAF member Devi Snively’s first feature film TRIPPIN’ with over 100 film lovers in attendance. The festival also featured a local film block, which included the MAF $100 Movie Project winner 5 CM PETER by MAF member David Boyer, produced by BigHatCowboy Productions, who screened their own short as well, called SMALL CHANGE.

MAF president Tim Richardson is the festival director and his committee is made up of a number of fellow MAF members, as well as other film supporters and artists in the community. The fest will continue to update their website www.riverbendfilmfest.org with photos and videos.

Next MAF Meeting Seminar: “Market Your Movie”

Tim — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:33:35 +0000

Filmmaker Tim Richardson shares his experience with creating and marketing his independent films over the past 20 years, with little to no money. He discusses creating promotional materials, internet marketing, and other creative techniques. Tim has produced over 30 films and is currently completing his feature “Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise” which premieres in Orlando in July.

This free and open to the public presentation will take place immediately at 7:30 p.m. following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting at the Cellar Door restaurant, which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both.

This is the fourth in a monthly series of “Making Movie Magic”workshops. Please visit our website at www.midamericafilmmakers.org for updates and additional workshop listings.

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River Bend Film Festival events April 29-May1

Tim — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:11:58 +0000

The Second Annual River Bend Film Festival will be held Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1 at the Century Center, and is sponsored by Mid America Filmmakers and Downtown South Bend. A free kickoff screening will take place Thursday, April 29 at Indiana University South Bend with space provided by the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts.

Over 70 films in a wide variety of genres, cultures and topics from students to industry professionals will be shown throughout the festival weekend. Most of the films are grouped into thematic blocks such as experimental, horror, family friendly, documentary, Asian, Local, and gay and lesbian. There will also be workshops on filmmaking, lighting, and makeup effects on Saturday afternoon.

The free Thursday night screening is 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. in Room 1001 in Wiekamp Hall at Indiana University South Bend. The first half of the evening will include a selection of short films, including the award-winning “The Vaudevillian”, about a ventriloquist’s strained relationship with his dummy after their act is cancelled. After an intermission, the festival’s keynote speaker, director Lloyd Kaufman, will introduce his cult classic comedy/horror film “The Toxic Avenger”, followed by a Q & A.

Times, ticket prices, and festival schedule at www.riverbendfilmfest.org

Seminar on Acting & Auditioning For Indie Films

Tim — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:32:44 +0000

Tuesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Cellar Door Restaurant, Ramada (formerly Holiday) Inn Downtown at 213 W. Washington Street. Free parking in the 4th & 5th floor of the attached parking garage.

Ed Ernstes, MAF Actors Chair, has acted in a number of regional independent films, and was an extra “Dark Night” and “Public Enemies.” He will discuss the differences between theatre and film, what to expect at auditions, and the life of an actor on a movie set. He will show excerpts from several Midwest films and film director Tim Richardson will share his perspective on actors.

This free and open to the public presentation will take place at 7:30 p.m. immediately following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both.

This is the third in a monthly series of filmmaking workshops. Please visit our website at www.midamericafilmmakers.org for updates and additional workshop listings.

Movie Premiere for “Opportunity Jones”

Tim — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:51 +0000

Movie Premiere for “Opportunity Jones” produced by MAF members Steve Bencsics and Paul Stearns

Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Deer Run Church of Christ
2730 South Ironwood
South Bend, Indiana

The movie is free and open to the public. Several MAF members are in the cast. This short film is around 30 minutes, will lead to a full length movie. Q & A session afterward

MAF Member Spotlight: Devi Snively

Tim — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:49:25 +0000

Devi Snively (Writer/Director) - February 2010. Devi talks about creating award-winning films in Michiana, film work in L.A., her first feature film Trippin’, and her next feature which she plans to hopefully shoot in the Midwest.

MAF $100 Movie Winner From 2009 Video Online

Tim — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:23:56 +0000

You can now watch David Boyer’s short film “5 CM Peter” online here on Vimeo. David is our MAF Secretary and his script written in the style of director Judd Apatow (“The 4o-Year-Old Virgin”) won the Audience Choice Award last winter during our annual staged readings event.

It just received its World Premiere at our Winter Screening on February 26, 2010 at the Century Center where David was joined by cast and crew, including the production team that assisted him, Big Hat Cowboy Productions. Congratulations to David and all your cast and crew!

WARNING: This film contains adult content and language and is not appropriate for younger viewers.