Filmmaker pukes on newsdesk Video
Related Videos
Forest Film Fest: "'Best Of' DVD, Volume I" trailer
PORTLAND, OREGON - The FOREST FILM FEST, Portland's own annual short film and video festival, announced the FOREST FILM FEST: "Best Of" DVD, Volume I, an entertaining compilation DVD of the 2004 winning films representing the best in animation, documentary, experimental, student and short fiction films. Bonus material is also included celebrating the festival's inaugural year. The FOREST FILM FEST holds it annual festival in May at the Clinton Street Theater. The festival is an opportunity for local, independent and student filmmakers to showcase their work and to educate while entertaining the public on the importance of short film. A DVD is planned for each festival year. 'The Volume 1 DVD is a great gift idea for the holidays. The profits are shared by selected student and independent filmmakers and it's an excellent opportunity for our community to show their support for local filmmaking in Oregon," said Tracey Rowatt, executive director of the festival. FOREST FILM FESTIVAL: Volume 1 WINNING SHORT FILMS OF '2004' Includes bonus material Best Student Short: "ANNIVERSARY" Directed by: Ham Tran 2nd Place, Best Short Animation: "BLUE" Directed by: Christopher Mullins Best Short Fiction: "FORTUNATE SON" Directed by: Quinn Saunders 2nd Place, Best Short Fiction: "FLUFFY" Directed by: Samara Paysee Honorable Mentioned, Documentary: "CITY REPAIR" Directed by: Jason Porath. Best Short Documentary: "MY DAYS of AWE & GRIEF, PART 1: DIRK and ME" Directed by: Aaron Douglas. Best Short Animation: "REX STEEL" Directed by: Alex Woo. Best Experimental Short: "STALL" Directed by: Brian Kerr. Director: A.Douglas, B.Kerr, C.Mullins, S.Paysee, J.Porath, Q.Saunders, H.Tran, A.Woo. Awards: REGIONAL ADDY AWARDS: GOLD MEDAL WINNER, FOREST FILM FEST POSTER. 47th ANNUAL ROSEY AWARDS: MERRITT WINNER, MINI POSTER CAMPAIGN. Film Festivals: Forest Film Festival WWW.FORESTFILM.COM WWW.FORESTFILMFEST.COM Get the DVD at http://www.customflix.com/206465
Pocket Shorts: Brief but sweet 'Inner Shorts'
Through modern rotoscoping technology, filmmaker Matthew Austin\r\ngives us four quick and poignant moments animated with vibrant color and\r\ncinematic elegance. Presented by Pocket Shorts UK and featured in the\r\n2006 San Francisco International Film Festival.
"Miles Electric" DVD clip: "They never played like that again"
Musicians who played in Miles Davis' band speak to the transformative power of playing with the trumpeter and bandleader. This footage is from the DVD "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" which features interviews with many musicians who he collaborated with on the later electric records and live footage from his 1970 performance at the Isle of Wight festival.
"Miles Electric" DVD clip: "Sounds like a voice"
Carlos Santana and others reflect on the sound of Mile Davis' horn. This footage is from the DVD "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" which features interviews with many musicians who he collaborated with on the later electric records and live footage from his 1970 performance at the Isle of Wight festival.
"Miles Electric" DVD clip: "Like a trapeze"
Musical collaborators of Miles Davis talk about their experiences with the jazz icon. This footage is from the DVD "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" which features interviews with many musicians who he collaborated with on the later electric records and live footage from his 1970 performance at the Isle of Wight festival.
"Miles Electric" DVD clip: "A funky bass player"
Davis' great electric bassist Marcus Miller speaks of his experiences. This footage is from the DVD "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" which features interviews with many musicians who he collaborated with on the later electric records and live footage from his 1970 performance at the Isle of Wight festival.
This footage, and many other of the band's classic hits are available on the DVD "The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970". This great footage from 1970 finds Daltrey, Entwistle, Townshend, and Moon in peak form and truly lives up to the band's legendary reputation for mind-blowing live shows.
"No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" DVD trailer
The film, which focuses on the singer-songwriter's life and music from 1961-66, includes never-seen performance footage and interviews with artists and musicians whose lives intertwined with Dylan's during that time. Dylan talks openly and extensively about this critical period in his career, detailing the journey from his hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota, to Greenwich Village, New York, where he became the center of a musical and cultural upheaval, the effects of which are still felt today. For the first time, The Bob Dylan Archives has made available rare treasures from its film, tape and stills collection, including footage from Murray Lerner's film Festival documenting performances at the 1963, 1964 and 1965 Newport Folk Festivals, previously unreleased outtakes from D.A. Pennebaker's famed 1967 documentary "Don't Look Back", and interviews with Allen Ginsberg, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Maria Muldaur, and many others. In anticipation of the film, members of Dylan's worldwide community of fans also contributed rarities from their own collections.
"Miles Electric" DVD clip: "In the god level"
Herbie Hancock and other collaborators of Miles Davis talk about working with the musician during his electric period. This footage is from the DVD "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" which features interviews with many musicians who he collaborated with on the later electric records and live footage from his 1970 performance at the Isle of Wight festival.
"Miles Electric" DVD clip: "Best Listener Who Ever Led A Band"
Pianist Keith Jarrett and other jazz musicians speak about Miles Davis' ability to lead his band with his keep, deep listening. This footage is from the DVD "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" which features interviews with many musicians who he collaborated with on the later electric records and live footage from his 1970 performance at the Isle of Wight festival.
