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SA48HR 2011: Dual

Paul Vaughn — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:59:14 +0000

Dual was filmed as part of the 2011 San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience. This short from team Walk the Walk was written and directed by San Antonio Film Commissioner Drew Mayer-Oakes with cinematography by Craig Chartier.

Dual stars Becky Jacobs, Carolyn King and LaVar Veale in two taut domestic dramas. (NOTE: While the video as uploaded is well over 10 minutes, you can stop watching after the credits roll at about the 6:50 mark).

SA48HR: Love After

Paul Vaughn — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:10:45 +0000

Continuing in our exploration of the 2011 San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience we present Love After, a short film about a woman in love. The film was created by the skilled Team Live Wire and directed by Mark Cantu. Team Live Wire drew “Chick Flick” as their genre and “Historic” as the location.

SA48HR 2011: Drought of Essentials

Paul Vaughn — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:56:28 +0000

The San Antonio Film Commission sponsored their annual San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience which saw more than 20 teams working to produce a shirt film over the course of a weekend. The 2011 sa48hr competition was the weekend of December 2nd and this year the theme was Drought: Life Without Water. All films needed to incorporate a literal or figurative interpretation of the theme. Teams were given other variable Friday night like Genre and Location and then the race was on to distill all ideas into an eight-minute piece.

The screening of the films was Tuesday Dec. 6th at the historic Guadalupe Theater, but don’t fret if you did not attend. We will be showcasing as many of these shorts as possble over the weekend. Not all of these films fit neatly into our favorite genres, but we love seeing San Antonio’s brilliant film community cast into this 48-hour crucible.

First up is the film Drought of Essentials from Missing Peace Productions. The team pulled the Telenovela genre and clearly had a lot of fun hamming it up. Directed by Veronica R. Hernandez, Drought of Essentials explores the new ways technology allows people to be unfaithful. Enjoy.

‘The Extraction’ Wins 2011 San Antonio 48-Hour Film Project

Paul Vaughn — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:10:10 +0000

Hidden Track Films snagged the top honors in the 2011 San Antonio 48-Hour Film Project with the short Sci-Fi thriller The Extraction. This tense little film not only won the Best Film Award but also swept up awards for Best Costume, Best Sound Design, Best Directing, Best Editing and an Audience Award. The Extraction was directed and produced by Kimberly Scott and Chris Pichado and was shot using 2 Canon 5D mkII cameras. Congratulations to all involved. Check out the film as it was submitted for the contest.

The Extraction (Original Cut) from Hidden Track Films on Vimeo.

The Extraction now moves on to the national level of the The 48-Hour Film Project where it will be representing San Antonio at Filmapalooza in the Taos Shortz Film Fest (March 2-4, 2012). Winners representing 102 cities from around the world are competing for for the title of 48HFP International Best film, the international trophy, $3,000 and a screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

Naturally we will bring you more films as they are shared online. Check after the jump for The Ultimatum and Black Box.

The Ultimatum, a dark comedy from Achromat Productions, won the award for Best Use of Prop, a wrapped present.

Black Box did not claim any awards, but was fun nonetheless.

The San Antonio leg of the 48-Hour film project was sponsored by the San Antonio Film Commission. Film crews have a mere 48 hours of the course of a weekend to create a short film in a randomly selected genre using the following elements: a character named Ross or Rose Gillen who is an Upholsterer/Furniture Maker, a wrapped present as a prop and the line of dialogue “I wouldn’t count on it.”

SA48HR: And The Winner Is…

Paul Vaughn — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:17:50 +0000

The San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience put on by the San Antonio Film Commission is history, but there are still a couple of pieces of business remaining. First, the awards, which were handed out last night at the Film Commission’s annual holiday party.

First place and the Audience Award went to Team Uncle Dynamite with their film La Vida De Noche, Second went to Team Live Wire for Endgame and third place was claimed by Team Cine Veliz. Team Uncle Dynamite was lead by Pete Barnstrom and featured the copious talents of Wes Barlow, Nikki Young, Brant Bumpers, Justin Barlow, Becky Jacobs, Karina Barlow, José Salinas, Lee Hurtado, Joey Carrillo, Paul Vaughn, David Stinemetze, Jeanie Portis, Miranda Contreras, Dan Smith and David Garza. Congratulations to all!

Second, we’re still trying to bring you as many of the entries as possible. This one, entitled Wild Sunday, presents a tale of the violent clash of generations. Directed by Rod Guajardo and featuring Anthony Guajardo (recently seen in AMC’s The Walking Dead). Rod has a nice blog post outlining the project and showing production stills.

SA48HR: Paranormal Squad & The Melody

Mission Control — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:01:44 +0000

Last night at the San Antonio Film Commission’s holiday party, the winners of the San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience were announced. In third place was an entry that might be of interest to Missions Unknown readers — Paranormal Squad — the mockumentary by Evil Eye Productions.

Paranormal Squad was directed by Isaac Rodriguez and the cast included Mark Recio, Gena Dunlap, Todd Segraves and Angela Segraves.

Continue after the jump for another video from SA48HR…

This video is the entry from the San Antonio Film Commission. Since the commission was the judge and sponsor of the event, their entry did not compete. Commissioner Drew Mayer-Oakes puts it int he category of “Walk the Walk”.

The Melody (La Melodia) is a creepy little tale of the supernatural. It stars Pedro Castañeda and Laura Evans, and was written and directed by Drew Mayer-Oaks. Enjoy.

SA48HR Film Experience Tonight at the Bijou

Paul Vaughn — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:55:36 +0000

San Antonio filmmakers took part in the 2009 SA48HR Film Experience over the weekend and you can see the results tonight at the Santikos Bijou theater. The showing is at 7:00, December 8th.

Madame Arielle: Voodoo Artiste - For all your Voodoo needs.

The SA48HR started on Friday with a Kick-Off event at the El Tropicano Hotel where all teams drew for the film variables, and then embarked on their weekend film experience. To help make sure all the teams have a fair shot, variables are handed out including a genre, a character, a location and a line of dialog. Movies must be 8 minutes or less and had to be turned in by 7:30 on Sunday.

As always, Missions Unknown will highlight any of the films with a SF/F/H angle. This time, I have a new insight into the 48 hour filmmaking having helped out on one of the teams. Our team, led by Mistah Pete Barnstrom, produced a short called Voodoo Daddy, a little tale of a child’s revenge on his overbearing father.

Our team consisted of Mistah Pete (writer/director/actor), Paul Vaughn (fake web site and title graphics), Erik Bosse (cinematography), Carlos Piña (actor), Tamedra Jones Vasquez (actor), Cooper Barnstrom (actor) and Rocky Piña (stuntperson). We drew the Film Noir genre and had to include the character of Arielle, an artiste, and mention the location Hill Country and include the line of dialog “Hey, I shave my legs with that!”

Come out to the Bijou tonight and show your support for local filmmakers. Mistah Pete and I will both be there, we hope to see you.

What Do You Need to Know to Make a Film in 48 Hours?

Paul Vaughn — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0000

In anticipation of the SA48HR Film Experience the weekend of December 4th, the San Antonio Film Commission’s next film forum will cover The 10 Things I Wish I Would Have Known before making a 48 Hour film.

If you didn’t see the results of previous 48 Hour competitions, you are missing out. Check out previous entries like Attack of the Vampire Ninja Bats, My Super Jerk, Simply Shannon, N.H.I. (No Humans Involved), Watched, All’s Fair in Love, Fret and LARP.

Here is a 2007 example from Lone Bannana Productions. Nestor-Fest is written and directed by Jose Carrillo with photography from James Borrego. Explore the Mysterious Mysteries of Texas and Nestor, the monster in Woodlawn Lake.

The film forum is free and held the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Central Library auditorium (600 Soledad, on first floor), from 7 to 8 p.m. Come early and network with other film-friendly folks, starting at 6:30 p.m. Parking is available in the library parking garage for a small fee.

The forum is hosted by the San Antonio Film Commission and moderated by Nikki Young of PrimaDonna Productions.

For information, contact janetv@filmsanantonio.com or visit www.filmsanantonio.com

A Matrix, a Reload or a Revolution?

Mission Control — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:01:38 +0000

Will all the parts of your screen play come together to form something greater? Will each bit of data collectively resolve into the matrix of a successful film or will it just suck as bad as a sequel to The Matrix, leaving your audience wanting less not more?

Come hear what tools and resources are available to writers at the next San Antonio Film Forum on Tuesday, October 27th at the Downtown Central Library. The topic is Building the Screenwriters ToolBox.

The forum is free and held the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Central Library auditorium (600 Soledad, on the first floor), from 7 to 8 p.m. Come early and network with other film-friendly folks, starting at 6:30 p.m. Parking is available in the library parking garage for a small fee.

The forum is hosted by the San Antonio Film Commission and moderated by Nikki Young of PrimaDonna Productions.

For information, contact janetv@filmsanantonio.com or visit www.filmsanantonio.com

Location, Location, Location…Right Here in River City

Mission Control — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:41:36 +0000

What’s Batman without the Batcave? Jason without Camp Crystal Lake? Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure without the Alamo? Moon without…uhh…the Moon?

The right locations for a film can make the difference between a forgettable viewing experience and a real work of craftsmanship. Come hear from a few San Antonio filmmakers who will share their stories about how important location choices can be, at the next San Antonio Film Forum on Tuesday, September 22nd at the Downtown Central Library. The topic is Locations Matter.

The forum is free and held the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Central Library auditorium (600 Soledad, on first floor), from 7 to 8 p.m. Come early and network with other film-friendly folks, starting at 6:30 p.m. Parking is available in the library parking garage for a small fee.

The forum is hosted by the San Antonio Film Commission and moderated by Nikki Young of PrimaDonna Productions.

For information, contact janetv@filmsanantonio.com or visit www.filmsanantonio.com