Interview with Cinematographer Trent Opaloch (Captain America: Civil War)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Trent Opaloch is easily the most talented and sought after cinematographers in the world today. He has DP’d for director Neil Blomkamp  on “District 9”, “Elysium”, and “Chappie”,  and director’s Anthony & Joe Russo on “Captain America: Winter Soldier”, and the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War”. It was an honor…

Deadline Today: 1pg. Screenplay Contest

Originally posted on Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival:
The Los Angeles FEEDBACK Festival Presents: Submit a screenplay that is only 1 page long and have it performed at the Writing Festival by professional actors. Also garner FULL FEEDBACK on your work. (NOTE: The screenplay submission must be properly formatted.) Deadline May 29th. Submit for only $10.…

Deadline Today (May 28th) – Crime/Mystery Screenplay Festival (Feature, TV, Short)

Originally posted on Crime/Mystery Film & Writing Festival:
Deadline May 28rd (Scroll down and watch winning performance videos) Get your screenplay performed by professional actors at the Crime/Mystery Festival. The Fastest Growing CRIME/MYSTERY Festival and Contest in the World today! – 0ffers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using…

Documentary Short Film Fest Thur. May 26th. Get to know each film.

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
SPECIAL EVENT: Featuring the best of Documentary Short Films from around the world. Films from USA, Canada, Netherlands, Jordan, UK, Italy, and Argentina. Thursday May 26th event. Carlton Cinemas, 20 Carlton Street. First Screening – 7pm to 9pm – Best of Foreign Documentary Shorts: http://www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html Second Screening – 9:10pm to…

SHADOW OF A GIANT Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

RSVP for the Documentary Short Film Festival – Thursday May 26, 2016. Carlton Cinemas, downtown Toronto. 9pm Playing at the festival:  SHADOW OF A GIANT, 29min, Canada, Documentary Directed by Clark Ferguson Produced by Lesley Johnson Distributed by VTape http://www.vtape.org/ Shadow of a Giant tells the story of one Canada’s largest environmental disasters, Yellowknife’s Giant… Continue reading SHADOW OF A GIANT Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

THE LAST TEAR Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

RSVP for the Documentary Short Film Festival – Thursday May 26, 2016. Carlton Cinemas, downtown Toronto. 9pm Playing at the festival:  THE LAST TEAR, 11min, USA, Documentary Directed by Christopher Lee Go to Website Sexual violence against women has accompanied almost every large-scale conflict, yet most of its victims are silenced. One such sad episode… Continue reading THE LAST TEAR Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

CASTE A WAVE Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

CAST A WAVE, 22min, USA, Documentary
Directed by Fancy Fechser

The word “surf” originated in India in 1599, yet surfing has only existed there for the past ten years. In this groundbreaking short film we take audiences to the small fishing village of Mahabalipuram on the Indian east coast, where we meet local and visiting surfers, relatives of surfers and locals. We see firsthand how surf culture is impacting the community and how a new wave of connectivity between Indians and their once-feared ocean has given birth to a model for global environmental transformation.

PLANE SPOTTING Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

RSVP for the Documentary Short Film Festival – Thursday May 26, 2016. Carlton Cinemas, downtown Toronto. 9pm Playing at the festival:  PLANE SPOTTING, 4min, Canada, Documentary Directed by Luis Pinto Short documentary about Robert’s passion for plane spotting. Director Statement: Plane Spotting is a celebration in a short film format of a regular person that… Continue reading PLANE SPOTTING Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

WRESTLING ZA’ATARI Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

WRESTLING ZA’ATARI, 11min, Jordan, Documentary/Sports
Directed by Daniel Levitt

This documentary tells the story of Mohammad Al-Krad, Syria’s national wrestling champion now living in Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp.

#UNITED WE WIN Short Film – Playing at the May 26th Doc Short Film Fest

#UNITED WE WIN, UK, 40min, War/Documentary
Directed by Henrik Friis

Four university students travel 2,300 miles from London to the frontlines of Iraq to see what the international community is doing in the fight against ISIS. They come across several of challenges while attempting to identify possible solutions to combat religious extremism and terrorism.