Nov 7, 2013
(November 7th, 2013) Calling all filmmakers, writers, producers, actors and creatives…
The 48 Hour Film Holiday Project is here for the very first time to celebrate the holidays.
Which holiday? We don’t care – pick your favorite!! Any holiday film is welcome… Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Halloween or even Arbor Day.
The 48 Hour Holiday Film Project visits Buffalo the weekend of November 15 – 17.
Filmmakers from all over the city will compete to see who can make the best holiday film in only 48 hours.
And don’t miss the 48 Hour Open Audition Casting Call Event taking Place at the Pierce-Arrow Film Arts Center on Sat. Nov. 9th from 1pm-5pm
For more information about the 48 Hour Holiday Film Project or to register a team please see the link below.
http://www.48hourfilm.com/buffalo/holiday/
For any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at anytime: either by emailing buffalo48hour@gmail.com or by calling 716.218.3699
Oct 25, 2013
(October 25th, 2013) The Top Gear USA episode shot here in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Youngstown this past July, will air this Tuesday at 9pm nationally on the History Channel.
Over 30 cast and crew including many locals took over the streets and waterways of Buffalo and Youngstown to shoot this episode which features an amphibious vehicle challenge.
Top Gear hosts Adam Ferrara and Tanner Foust take time out to pose with Lauren Rivett and John Mackowiak of NY Senator Tim Kennedy’s Office in a very unique setting.
One of the highlight challenges of this episode included a complete shutdown of the Skyway facilitated by State Senator Tim Kennedy‘s office and the New York State Department of Transportation. The Skyway Challenge provided a unique and beautiful view of Buffalo’s skyline on yet another beautiful summer day in Buffalo.
Oct 22, 2013
(October 22nd, 2013) Do you live in a real-life Modern Family? Are your parents and siblings the anti-1950s nuclear family? Do you have same-sex parents? An internationally adopted cousin? A hot, young, new step-mom or dad? Is your clan multigenerational, multicultural, and multiplying? Perhaps your brood is made up of a recently blended family or an ever-expanding and hilarious, random group. If your family is fun, dynamic, diverse, and the new normal, we would love to hear from you!
If you appear between the ages of 16 and 25 and believe your household is totally modern, please email us at mymodernfamily@mtv.com. Don’t forget to include your name, phone number, email and a photo of your family!
Oct 17, 2013
On Air (Germany) – Official International Feature Film Selection
(October 17th, 2013) Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival has announced an ambitious slate of 85 films which will screen between Friday, November 8th and Thursday, November 14th at the Dipson Amherst Theatre in Buffalo, New York. Several distinguished genre filmmakers are scheduled to attend: Lloyd Kaufman, who will receive the Dedication to Filmmaking Excellence award, is screening Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. 1, billed as a Sneak Preview, as a fundraiser for the Niagara Arts & Culture Center (NACC) in Niagara Falls; Roy Frumkes will screen Animosity, which he executive produced for writer-director Brendan Steere; and Brett Kelly will screen the horror comedy musical My Fair Zombie. Albert Pyunn receives the Indie Genre Spirit Award in absentia; Road to Hell, his homage to Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire, will screen.
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival will show 26 features and 59 short films over seven days. According to festival co-director Chris Scioli, 45 of those films were produced in the United States, including 13 filmed in Western New York; 13 were submitted by Canadian filmmakers; and 27 entries are international or international/US co-productions.
“We wanted to create an international film festival unlike any other in Buffalo or Western New York,” says festival co-founder Gregory Lamberson. “Part of that plan involved expanding the scope of our programming to include science fiction, fantasy, horror, action, thrillers, animation, cult and fan films. I’m happy to say we’ll be screening quality films in every one of those categories from all over the world. Chris and I are thrilled by how many filmmakers from outside Buffalo – outside the country! – will be joining us.”
The awards ceremony will be held in the theater on Sunday, November 10th. Advance tickets will go on sale at Dipson Theatres’ website this week.
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival is sponsored by Off Beat Cinema, Alternative Cinema, Seeley and Kane’s Books and Comics, and Western New York Grip & Electric. The Festival will be preceded by Buffalo Film Expo, a one day event comprised of film discussion panels, to be held on Sunday, November 3rd, at Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport.
2013 Film Selections:
Non-Competition Features
- Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. 1 (USA/Western New York)
- Blood Marsh Krackoon (USA)
- Dry Bones (Western New York)
- The Legend of Six Fingers (Western New York)
Official Feature Film Selections
- Atlantis: The Last Days of Kaptara (USA)
- Animosity (USA)
- Buffalo Boys (Western New York)
- Constant Angel (Western New York)
- Dust of War (USA)
- Echo Dr. (USA)
- Empire Gypsy (USA)
- Found in Time (USA)
- Imago (USA)
- Motivational Growth (USA)
- My Fair Zombie (Canada)
- Nightmare Box (USA/UK)
- Pinup Dolls on Ice (Canada)
- Project London (USA)
- Road to Hell (USA)
- Sick: Survive the Night (Canada)
- Squid Man (USA)
Official International Feature Film Selections
- Judas Ghost (UK)
- The Squad (“Zveno,” Federation of Russia)
- On Air (Germany)
- The Tiger Mask (Japan)
- Wrath of the Crows (Italy)
Official Short Film Selections
- Agophobia (Canada)
- Attack of the Killer Bees (USA)
- Ave Maria (USA)
- Bloody Mary – A Tale of Revenge (Canada)
- Broken Wings (Western New York)
- Brothers in Arms (USA)
- Burn Brightly (USA)
- Depths (USA)
- Desert Road Kill (USA)
- The El Chupugcabra (USA)
- The Family Business (USA)
- The Final Five (USA)
- Five Points (USA)
- Follow the Leader (USA)
- The Girl in the Road (Canada)
- He’s Not Looking So Great (USA)
- His Name is Clown Face (Western New York)
- The Horizon Project (Canada)
- Kin (Canada)
- Kiva (Western New York)
- The Liberator (USA)
- Little Man of Steel (USA)
- Merinthophobia: Fear of Being Bound or Tied Up (USA)
- Mirror Lake (Western New York)
- Motel Charlie (Canada)
- One More for the Road (Canada)
- The Outlaw 3: Vengeance is Mine (Western New York)
- Retention (USA)
- Rhythm (Western New York)
- Somnium (Canada)
- The Summoners (USA)
- Tasha and Friends (Canada)
- The Trouble I Got (Canada)
- Ugliest Man in Cartoons (USA)
- Undead Playground (Western New York)
- Wormchild 2: Fresh Flesh (Western New York)
- Wunderland (USA)
Official International Short Film Selections
- The Adventures of Sheriff Kid McLain (USA/Brazil)
- Apartment 15 (Italy)
- Belly of the Wolf (UK)
- The Birth of a Family (South Korea)
- The Blow-Ins (Ireland)
- Division Azul (Spain)
- Environmental Pressure and Species Adaptation (South Korea)
- Eugenia (Israel)
- Heat (South Korea)
- In(B)etween (Spain)
- Kendrick: A Grim Tale of Hatred and Revenge (Austria)
- Lapsus (France)
- The Last Piper (Norway)
- Maid of Horror (Australia)
- Memory Sculptor (Japan/USA)
- Micro-Time (Israel)
- Model 15 (New Zealand)
- One Night at the Aristo (UK)
- Refugio 115 (Spain)
- Tokyo Halloween Night (Japan)
- Ugry Night (South Korea)
- The Wild Diaries (France/USA)
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival: www.buffalodreamsfilmfest.com
CONTACT: Gregory Lamberson, Gregory.lamberson.author@gmail.com
Oct 11, 2013
(October 11th, 2012) Recovery (2014), a documentary detailing West Seneca resident Matthew Faulkner’s miraculous recovery from traumatic brain injury, will be shown in Selbert Hall at Annunciation Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. The film was created by local production company Monolopolus Productions, with this screening being the final Buffalo showing before the film enters the film festival circuit. Annunciation Church is located at 7580 Clinton St., Elma.
The story of Faulkner’s amazing recovery from a near-permanent coma following a 2009 automobile accident will inspire anyone dealing with a serious injury, illness or circumstances beyond their control. Faulkner will be at the Annunciation event to speak about his recovery and answer questions from the audience. Also attending the event will be Ryan Monolopolus, producer and director of the documentary, and Joe Kirchmyer, author of “Most Likely to Survive,” a book detailing Faulkner’s incredible story.
The Oct. 23 test screening event is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be collected that will go directly to spreading the film to a wider audience. Additionally, signed copies of “Most Likely to Survive” will be available at a discounted rate.
For more information, please follow “Matt Faulkner’s ‘Recovery’ documentary and ‘Most Likely to Survive’ book” page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MattFaulkner2013.
You can also find more information on the film at www.recovery2014.com , and about the production company at www.mono-productions.com .
(November 7th, 2013) Calling all filmmakers, writers, producers, actors and creatives…