Jun 2, 2014
(June 2nd, 2014) The 48 Hour Film Project comes to Buffalo on the weekend of August 8 – 10, 2014. Filmmakers from all over the Buffalo area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world.
Enter today! Space is limited.
This year, teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Once the initial registration is complete, we will add teams to a waiting list.
Early Bird Registration is $140. Teams must register on or before Monday, July 14 to get this special rate. Regular registration is $160. If teams register after Tuesday, July 29 they must pay a rate of $175.
Register for the Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project now!
www.48hourfilm.com
May 27, 2014
(May 27th, 2014) Shot throughout Buffalo and Niagara Falls in October 0f 2013, “Buffalo Juggalos” is now screening at film festivals in Europe and the United States. In a post released today Director and Lockport native Scott Cummings tells Filmmaker Magazine how this experimental narrative short film immersed him in “Juggalo” culture.
Article: “My Film is Not About Juggalos. It is a Juggalo”
May 21, 2014
(May 21, 2014) Science Fiction thriller Prescient started filming in Buffalo this week starring Michael Piccirilli, Pamelyn Chee, and Anthony Bishop. Produced in partnership between Buffalo’s John Hannon and Singapore’s Hann-Shi Lem, Prescient tells the story of a scientist who discovers a gene, which enables the ability to see the future.
Director of Photography on Prescient is Matt Quinn, and 1st Assistant Director is Matt Nardone. This full-length feature film continues shooting through June at various locations around Western New York, highlighting our best architectural assets with assistance from the Buffalo Niagara Film Office.
May 9, 2014
BUFFALO/NIAGARA’S LONGEST-RUNNING INDEPENDENT FILM TO BE RELEASED
Feature Film “Let Them Have Their Way” Brings Together Approximately 400 Actors and 100 Locations Across Western New York
Buffalo, NY – (May 06, 2014) – On May 17th, a wrap party and group viewing will be held for the 500+ cast members, crew, and collaborators who contributed to the feature film “Let Them Have Their Way”. The event celebrates the close of a production that required over 100 days of shooting spanning over 4 years. The gathering will be held at the North Park Theatre in Buffalo, NY.
“Let Them Have Their Way” explores the states of human relationships in contemporary times and is an expressive, surreal critique of modern life. The project is the longest-running independently financed film to have ever been made in the Buffalo-Niagara region and one of the largest in terms of scope and scale. It is Vo’s first feature film, produced by Monolopolus Productions and Casa de Luz.
This film has largely united the Western New York region; we have collaborated with Buffalo’s major universities, filmed at major landmarks such as the Ellicott Square Building and the Buffalo NFTA Metro as well as at many small businesses and organizations that make the area so unique. We have received overwhelming support from the region and I think that says a lot about the future of film in Buffalo-Niagara. We couldn’t have done this anywhere else”.
–Ryan Monolopolus, Monolopolus Productions
The film will be entering the film festival circuit later in 2014, and additional screening dates will be announced in the near future.
For more information about the film, visit www.dienvo.info/LTHTW
ABOUT DIEN VO
Dien Vo is an independent filmmaker and teaches at the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech. For more information, visit www.dienvo.info.
ABOUT MONOLOPOLUS PRODUCTIONS
Monolopolus Productions is a Buffalo-based production company working to expand the arts throughout the region. Working on short, narrative and documentary work, as well as with many local non-profits and small businesses, Monolopolus Productions is proud to present its first feature in its home city. www.mono-productions.com »
ABOUT CASA DE LUZ
Casa de Luz is a full service production house based out of New York City. We offer assistance with concept development, all the way through to final delivery and everything in between. For more information, visit www.thecasadeluz.com
May 1, 2014
The Buffalo Niagara Film Festival continues this week at the Market Arcade Cinema in downtown Buffalo.
The Line Up for Thursday May 1st (Click Here)
Mar 5, 2014
(March 4th, 2014) “What I wanted to do with this film is create a perspective from the outside looking in as opposed to the perspective of the victim.” Filmmaker Brandyn T. Williams describes his latest work; a short dramatic film entitled “Scope of Practice.”
Williams wrote the screenplay and directed it. It’s a powerful story of a newly hired EMT who decides to risk his life and his career to take a stand against a local hero who is abusing his wife. “I’ve witnessed domestic violence in my own family and with a few of my friends, but the film was directly influenced by one particular situation(involving a friend). It was not necessarily the betrayal I felt when I found out one of my friends was an abuser, it was the way everyone I knew reacted to it.”
“It’s told from the view of an outsider who witnesses domestic violence and decides to involve himself rather than turning his back. I wanted the character to inspire others to take a stand and act against that kind of behavior.” said Williams
The film stars Chris Barbis, Arlynn Knauff, Matt Fleck, Bryan Patrick Stoyle and a cast of talented Buffalo area actors. “Scope of Practice” was shot at various locations in Western New York including the Wehrle Family Restaurant, Blasdell Volunteer Fire Company, the Buffalo State College campus and private homes.
Scope of Practice was shot on a RED Scarlet by Matt Nardone and Joe Blodgett.
The film will have its official screening on Sunday April 6th at 5pm at the Market Arcade Cinema in downtown Buffalo. For latest premiere info: Click Here
Additional info:
Trailer
Cast and Crew Interviews
WKBW Interview
www.bewilderedmedia.com
