Category Archives: Film Competitions

Sci-fi 48hour Film Challenge 2011

Posted on
Reply

Two weeks ago we participated in the Sci-fi London 48hour film challenge which was EPIC! Over the 48hours I had about 3 or 4 hours sleep so by the end of it I was having trouble keeping my eyes open. It was an incredible experience working with extremely talented and enthusiastic people who were all there to make a film we could be proud of. At the start of the 48hours we were given a line, a title and a prop. We then had 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a film. It was complete madness but I loved every moment of it and I can’t wait to participate in the challenge again. Here’s the finished film which was completed 45 minutes before the deadline:

TITLE: WHO’S WATCHING WHO

DIALOGUE: His teeth are chattering, he’s sweating. He has a fever.
PROP: 9 Biscuits on a white plate – One of the characters takes one?

Alexander Doetsch

Tom Wlaschiha

Alex,  3 hours into shooting at 4 AM

The Poster for our 48hour film

Nicola, Jo and James getting the costumes ready for the nights filming

1:00 AM, the actors getting ready for a long day of filming

Our AMAZING 48hour team for 2011

____________________________________________________

For more info on the Sci-fi London 48hour film challenge click here.

Virgin Media Shorts

Posted on
Reply


The Virgin Media Shorts competition has been avertising everywhere in the UK. Its a well known competition sponsored by a huge media company. It’s a great way to get noticed as a filmmaking and have you work seen by hundreds of thousands of people. I was watching some of the finalists from past years and these were my two favourite:

Ben spends his time listening to his Dad’s old 70′s vinyl and making mixtapes on an old double deck tape recorder. He makes a tape to try and woo the girl next door, Lily, the girl of his dreams.

Meet Ben – he holds a sign for a living, and he loves his job more than almost anything. But today is his last day.

____________________________________________________

To learn more about the competition click here.

Youthtown Film Challenge 2010

Posted on
Reply

Check it out

Last weekend I was asked to talk at Youthtown about filmmaking for the final day of the 10 week film course. It was really fun to see the upcoming talent and to talk about my experiences of making films so far. Youthtown also have a film competition which I have entered for the last 5 years. They are holding it again this year, however I’m sadly now to old to enter the comp as it’s for people aged 18 year and under. If you are in this age group and interested in entering the competition I’d highly recommend it. Its a great way to get your films out there and there’s some cool prizes, download the info for the film challenge here. Below is my 2009 entry for the Film Challenge:

Nepal (Youthtown 2009) – Won Best Film Runner Up

Share/Bookmark

48hour Film Competition

Posted on
1

Write. Shoot. Cut. Survive!

The V48hours was last weekend, it was a non-stop, action packed, crazy, epic, frantic, manic and rewarding adventure where we made a movie from start to finish in 48hours! We had the most amazing team under Stallion Productions who all did an incredible job! However sadly right at the end of the weekend two hours before the deadline our computer spazzed out causing us to miss the deadline by 10 minutes. 10 minutes! So close! Even though we missed the deadline we still made a movie we’re all proud of in 48hours. Also the film was still screened at the academy cinema which made all the hard work worth while. After the showing we had dinner in town at took some snapps crazy of the team. Over all an amazing time, with everyone moment loved and a movie to show for all the lack of sleep!

Check it below (watch in full screen):

Leila taking cover from the bombings

Dan the legend in his elment

Rory Nearly getting hit by the car

Me shooting shooting my favorite scene, the bombing scene

Crowd running for cover from the planes

Rory shocked at being taken back 70 years

Shooting the teleport scene! Go Rissy, awesome booming skills!

Rory saving the Pregnant Larissa

Aerial shot of the location we filmed our whole movie in (thanks to Dan, Cam & http://www.nzar.co.nz)

Rory running to find his Grandfather

Waiting for the next take in the bombing scene

Shooting Rory in the bombing scene

Everyone prepping for the night shoot

The attic scene where Rory finds a picture of his Grandfather

After the Premiere our of movie outside the Academy cinema, so cool to finally see the movie all the way through

Just before we headed off home after the prem we decided to get a photo in front of the Civic building true Hollywood style

Your Big Break

Posted on
Reply

PLEASE VOTE

CHECK OUT MY ENTRY HERE

http://nzt.strutta.com/entries/12380

Blurb: Lee is stuck at work with piles of reports and is tired of his monotonous daily routines. A young man gives Lee a mysterious antique flask which transports him to a beautiful virgin landscape that gives Lee a new lease of life. Lee’s experiences and interactions change him forever giving him a totally new perspective on life. Lee through this experience becomes the sage who passes on the knowledge (through the flask) to the next person and so it goes on.

Filming on the Whitford Estuary

Slowly drifting further and further out to sea

http://nzt.strutta.com/entries/12380

Thanks Mark, Daniel, Calvin, Karenza and Logan for all your help with filming. Also thanks Amanda, Toby, Tex and Sarah for your inspiration and guidance while I was putting together my entry! You all rock!!