It's been quite a nice ride this summer and fall. We just wrapped the Clay Aiken National Inclusion Project Gala. It was an extraordinary time, producing two videos profiling special needs children and creating a very emotional video on the need for inclusion. Videos will be forthcoming in the coming weeks.
On the indie film scene, our short, FRAME, continues to do well on the international festival circuit. Film festival submissions continue to go out. we even have begun to get requests to submit from festivals. A good feeling for sure. Frame will be seen this weekend in Seguin Texas for example. If you haven't seen it, here it is, in its entirety, for you to enjoy online;
Now, the other little something we have been working on is ready for your eyes. Ben Pickle, the story of one boy, one summer day and one incredible imagination. Again, here's the whole thing, the Sweet Gherkin cut;
We are in the process of getting film festival submissions out on this one as well. Discussion for a sequel has already begun. It's exciting because big film industry names such as Spike Jonze, Tim Burton, Chris Jones, and Robert Rodriguez have all shown no interest in this film.
I hope you enjoy these two beautiful pictures. Very different, but similar in many ways.
I have been asked by IMDB to post trailers or complete films online. I like this idea, folks can watch my shorts right there. The delima is, where do I put my films? YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, IMDB? All of these, some of these...
At this moment I am leaning towards posting my shorts everywhere people want them. Vimeo is my site of choice, best quality, easiest access. But YouTube has the longest reach to the world, most people, like it or not, still go to YouTube first.
Then there is the cool factor of faceBook. Friends can comment and it really spreads like wild fire. So I like that too.
Vimeo and IMDB have a hip factor. Then there are specialty sites like Shooting People, Ticklebooth, Squiglebooth...oh my.
Here's my Veronica Always page on IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1519441/ Here's my Mad Tea Party page on IMDB, I posted the "Meet Lora Pendleton" portion of the doc on there - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1519419/
We feel comfortable enough with the first minute of Ben Pickle to show it to you. The other 11 minutes are still being polished, but should be dill enough for the October 18th sneak peek at Carrboro's Artscenter filmmaker panel, 3pm. All are encouragd to come out and see a few shorts and ask questions in hopes of pithy answers.
Hi. A lot has been happening this summer. I am happy that I am working with the National Incusion Project on their fall Capital Campaign. NIP was founded by American Idol alum Clay Aiken and he is a fun, smart and creative guy. The video shoot took us to Boston and Raleigh, NC. We are focusing on kids with special needs and how important it is to include them with typical kids in every possible way. The stories we captured are inspiring and I am looking forward to sharing the video with you in October. www.InclusionProject.com
In other work related news, I Christine Kittilstad and I have been contracted to do the award videos for the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials again. A great group, and it is always interesting to see what is happening with our American transportation system. You may remember I produced the "50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System" a few years back for them. Watch it here -
On the Indie film front, "Frame" continues to screen at festivals world wide. I am looking forward to its play in TN on October 10th at the "Secret City Film Festival". They will also be showing my short doc, "Melting of the Globe - Jay Manley and his Saraswati Guitar". Wow.
September 26th sees the start of Century Center Cinema's new season. I'll be screening "Globe" and "MelloDrama", two music docs that are fun, lively, and informative. More info at www.CenturyCenterCinema.com
My summer fun film, "Ben Pickle" is in post production. It's the story of a 12 year old boy who has quite an imagination. Think, "Scrubs" and "The Wonder Years" meets "The Wizard of Oz", and you'll have sort of an idea of what it's going to be like. The acting is wonderful, the script is whacked, and my friend Ish Abdelkhalek is going above and beyond with the special effects. Just wait til you see my head get whacked off for writing the script in the first place. I kid you not, that is part of the movie. Look for it to premiere on December 12th at CCCinema as the opening act before "A Christmas Story", Jean Shepard's wonderfully funny holiday classic.
While I'm filling you in on as many updates as possible in this too infrequent post, I might as well brag that Todd Tinkham, Ajit Prem and myself were awarded the "Filmmaker Award" in July's Independent Weekly Newspaper. Read it here - http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A398645
I just finished a wonderful "Artist Profile" on Jane Filer. She is incredible, and so are her paintings. You can watch the profile here -
On September 12th in Queens, NY, The Sunnyside Film Festival will screen my lovely short found footage film, "Which Way?". Great soundtrack by my dear friends Anne and Grahame.
Speaking of Anne and Grahame, they will be coming to Carrboro, NC on September 20th for the Carrboro Music Festival. www.carrboromusicfestival.com It is a day of free music all over town. 150 bands. C'mon over!
Well, that's almost everything. School is back in session and fall is sneaking in with a week of 70 degree days here in Carrboro. I hope all of you are well and being creative and happy.
I just received word that Beery Media's latest short film, Frame, will be playing this week in Cannes. This is a huge milestone for me and this film.
The details are such, I submitted my film to a fringe group called "Cannes in a Van". This is a hip group of Londoners who for several years now, drive a van to a parking lot in the middle of Cannes, open the back doors and show films to the Cannes attendees. It has caught on and gotten a lot of industry attention. I am being told that studio executives and other industry insiders pay attention to this out of the box programming.
Here's the link, follow their blog; http://www.shallowindustries.com/cannesinavan/2009/CiaV09_selected_films.html
Wow! I am very happy with the effect this film is having on festival programmers. I want to thank you all for your support over the years, it means an awful lot. i do hope all of you are well.
More on Frame can be found here; http://beerymedia.com/Site/Frame.html
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Hi. Beery Media, LLC is a full service digital film production company. For more than 19 years we have been producing films, news features, corporate profiles, non-profit videos, narratives, and documentaries.
We service clients nationally and regionally. We are located in the Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill-Carrboro area of North Carolina.
We believe in no pressure, so if you have any video or media related questions, feel free to contact us. We’ll be more than happy to assist you in any way we can.
We are very proud of our recent short films. They are getting some nice receptions and screenings in film festivals world wide. Enjoy them!
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