October 2, 2012 - 10:21am
Bringing together filmmakers and musicians for a more perfect union.
Earlier this year Village 8 Theaters hosted screenings for the annual 48 Hour Film Project. It's an intense challenge for local filmmakers: movie-making teams were given exactly two days to write, shoot, edit, and score an original film. In addition, every year there is provided a character, a...
August 6, 2012 - 3:27pm
The best thirteen films of the 48 Hour Film Project were shown at Village 8 Theatres.
Saturday evening Village 8’s box office line stretched across the parking lot. At a sold-out showing, the thirteen best award-winning films from this year’s project were showcased. It’s impressive to note that all of the films completed within a 48 hour period from...
August 2, 2012 - 4:10pm
*submitted to the competition this year.
For those of you who missed the initial showings last week, the 48 Hour Film Project will present the best thirteen films from this year’s selection. The locally-produced films range in genre, from silent to horror to mockumentary to crime. Teams in the Best Of showcase include several...
July 29, 2012 - 8:06pm
After two days of sleep deprivation, many local filmmaking teams produced a short film in record time, all of which will be screened tonight and tomorrow at Village 8.
Currently in the midst of making my first serious short film, I now have some insight into what it takes to create a low-budget movie. It takes longer than one would expect – we’re shooing a throwaway scene, I think, which will maybe end up as a minute of footage in the final product;...
April 30, 2012 - 10:21am
Filmmaker looking for a challenge? Read on!
How long does it take to make a Hollywood movie? Quite a while, I’d imagine: pre-production consists of writing the script, casting the parts, hiring the crew, scouting locations, making costumes, building sets, storyboarding, and all sorts of other planning; shooting the film can take months...