Slamdance News and Events

Slamdance Film: New Program on XBox & Zune

Peter Baxter — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:43:41 GMT

Go and see Slamdance's new film program on XBox and Zune showing four of the best American indies...available anytime and almost anyplace around the world.

Dante's Inferno

Directed by Sean Meredith

Dante's Inferno has been kicking around the cultural playground for over 700 years. But never before has it been interpreted with hand-drawn paper puppets, brought to life using purely hand-made special effects. Rediscover this literary classic, retold in a kind of apocalyptic graphic novel meets Victoria-era toy theater. Dante's Hell is brought to lurid 3-dimensional life in a dark travelogue of the underworld - set against an all-too-familiar urban backdrop of used car lots, gated communities, strip malls, and the U.S. Capitol. And populated with a contemporary cast of reprobates, including famous - and infamous - politicians, presidents, popes, pimps. And the Prince of Darkness, of course.

Mind Of The Demon: The Larry Linkogle Story

Directed by Adam Barker

Mind Of The Demon is a dark, analytical look into the psyche of one of the most brilliantly talented, yet aggressively self-destructive minds of our generation. Larry Linkogle is a world-record holding dirt bike legend and a man battling his inner demons as he struggles to maintain structure, sobriety and self-control. Incredible archival footage, colorful characters and interviews with the industry's top names rebuild the thrilling story of the birth of freestyle motocross. Past and present story lines intertwine to drive the film toward one of only two possible conclusions: a nose dive straight into a black hole or one of the best comeback stories of all time.

Punching The Clown

Directed by Gregori Viens

Comedian Henry Phillips, a modern American troubadour, goes to LA thinking he's got nothing more to lose --it turns out he was mistaken. Already misunderstood on the road, he's about to become misunderstood-er. Being on the wrong side of Hollywood's image culture can lead to hysterically tragic results. Henry's reputation and his music are soon at stake. Yet, if he plays his cards right, it could all be grist for his dark, hilarious songs.

Rock The Bells

Directed by Casey Suchan & Denis Hennelly

Personifying the DIY spirit of the Hip Hop generation, entrepreneur Chang Weisberg puts everything on the line for his impossible dream of reuniting The Wu-Tang Clan. Furiously paced and rich with multiple narratives, Rock The Bells follows Weisberg and his guerilla production team as they fight for the arrival of all nine Wu-Tang members, battle broken equipment and overwhelmed security, attempt to control the riotous crowd and deliver the history-making show they have promised. With performances by Redman, Dilated Peoples, MC Supernatural, Sage Francis, Chali 2na and DJ NuMark.

SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS

Peter Baxter — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:17:54 GMT

Submissions for the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival are now open!

To see if Slamdance is the right festival for you, and for other festival tips, please look at our Submissions Page and Filmmaker FAQ.

William Burroughs: A Man Within Acquired by Oscilloscope

Peter Baxter — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:53:36 GMT

Oscilloscope has picked up North American rights to Yony Leyser’s doc “William S. Burroughs: A Man Within.” The 2010 Slamdance Film Festival debut is a portrait of the Beat figure featuring never-before-seen archival footage of the author of Naked Lunch. Oscilloscope will release the film theatrically in the Autumn of 2010 followed by a DVD and digital release, ad the feature will also have a broadcast premiere as part of the PBS “Independent Lens” series during the 2010/2011 season. Full story on Indiewire

1st Annual Slamdance/Adobe Re-cut Competition Calling For Entries

Peter Baxter — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:27:36 GMT

1st ANNUAL SLAMDANCE / ADOBE RE-CUT COMPETITION

INTRODUCTION

Film production students in higher education anywhere in the world are invited to enter the First Annual Slamdance/Adobe Re-cut Competition for emerging editing talent. Entrants will re-cut a scene from the indie classic "Mall Cop" by Palm d'Or winning filmmaker and Grey's Anatomy editor David Greenspan.

Participants will re-cut a selected scene using Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5 trial software (education version). All re-cut submissions will receive trial copies of Adobe Premeire Pro CS5 to work with so everybody wins! Three talented Finalists will be rewarded with their own Adobe® Creative Suite® Production Premium CS5 software (education version) and the winner will also earn a trip to Slamdance 2011 and experience seeing their winning work at the Festival.

Competition registration is now open and closes on October 1, 2010. Completed edits must be submitted by October 29, 2010.

To enter and begin cutting:

Members of Adobe Systems, Slamdance and David Greenspan will judge re-cut submissions.

Enter NOW!

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

Adobe and Slamdance want to discover the best student editors!

ABOUT THE RE-CUT COMPETITION

Take production footage from a designated scene of "Mall Cop" directed by Slamdance alumni, Palm d'Or winner and Grey's Anatomy editor David Greenspan and re-cut it in a different way while retaining its meaning. In addition to original production picture and sound, entrants will be provided with the Script Supervisor’s completed shooting script of the scene, the “Mall Cop” screenplay and an extended trial version of Adobe® Premiere® Creative Suite® Production Premium software to work with. The best re-cuts, as chosen by Slamdance programmers and Adobe representatives as well as David Greenspan, will be showcased in a special screening program at Slamdance 2011!

PRIZES

Winning student editor will receive a trip to the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. All Finalists will be provided with 2011 Festival Passes and additional sponsored prizes including Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium software. Student participants who successfully upload an edit of the selected scene from "Mall Cop" will receive a license of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.

ENTRY PROCEDURE

Please read the rules below and complete the 2010 Slamdance/Adobe Re-cut Competition entry form www.withoutabox.com. After completion, you will be directed to download a 2.2 GB production picture and sound file of the scene, Script Supervisor’s finished shooting script of scene, "Mall Cop" screenplay and a link for your Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 trial software download. This download will be supported with a pdf slideshow on how to download your specially licensed copy of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. Then, re-cut your scene using these materials and send your finished work on DVD to Slamdance on or before October 29, 2010. If you experience any problems downloading your production picture and sound file please call 323 466 1786 or e-mail programming@slamdance.com for support.

GENERAL RULES

The 2010 Slamdance/Adobe Re-cut Competition is open to all individuals who are full-time students in higher education. Registration opens June 21, 2010 and closes on October. 1, 2010. All entrants have until October 29, 2010 to send their completed Re-cut entries on DVD to Slamdance.

For a collaborative entry, each person who worked on the entry must be listed on the entry form. However, only one lead editor can be awarded prizes. All those participating in a collaborative entry must be full-time students in higher education. Anyone affiliated with Slamdance or Adobe is not eligible to participate.

Entrant warrants by submitting their Re-cut entry all provided scene components and shooting script are copyrighted materials owned and reserved by David Greenspan and are being lent for the sole purpose for the 2010 Slamdance/Adobe Re-cut Competition.

No entry can be publicly posted online, sold or used for any commercial purpose either during the Competition or any time afterward.

JUDGING PROCESS

Final judging will take place on November 30, 2010.

Members of the Slamdance team including Peter Baxter and Paul Rachman, filmmaker and editor David Greenspan, and Adobe representatives will decide finalists and the winning entry.

The Judges decisions are final and binding.

FINALIST & WINNER

Finalists and the winner will be posted on slamdance.com by December 6, 2010.

ABOUT DAVID GREENSPAN

Born and raised in New York, a graduate of Harvard College and USC film school, David’s USC thesis short, BEAN CAKE, won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2001. David’s feature, MALLCOP, played in competition at the Slamdance and Oldenburg Film Festivals. David currently works as an editor on GREY’S ANATOMY.

* The winner receives a free trip to Park City, Utah including airfare, four days of hotel accommodations and credentials at Slamdance. Adobe is not responsible for any additional expenses.

Don't miss the fun of I Am Comic at IFC Center - SOLD OUT

Peter Baxter — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:22:11 GMT

Jordan Brady's I Am Comic, a laugh out loud story about the art and occupational hazards of stand-up comedy plays a very special engagement at New York's IFC Center this Monday, May 11 at 8pm. Cast in attendance!

Tickets and information

http://www.ifccenter.com/films/i-am-comic/