Congratulations to the winning filmmakers of this year's DIY FILM FESTIVAL.
We know how much hard work went into making your film, and we want to honor you and your film in the best way imaginable. Winning films and filmmakers will receive Award Winning Editing software courtesy of Pinnacle Editing Systems, a Corel company, a Laurel, a suitable for framing certificate, as well as links to digital distribution networks that feature our filmmakers.
The winning films are:
BEST FILM and BEST DOCUMENTARY -
Directed by Diego Errazuriz
A native of Santiago, Chile, this music/filmmaker took at course at NYU Film Academy in digital cinema and decided to tackle one of the greatest mysteries of our era. (He also happens to be an excellent musician:)
An interview with Diego is on the panel to the right ---
BEST DIRECTOR and BEST STUDENT FILM
LUCAS SACHS "TREASURE"
Lucas Sachs is an award winning filmmaker from Kohimarama, New Zealand. His film "Treasure" is set in the New Zealand outback and tells a morality tale prejudice, ignorance, and how they can lead to tragic results.
Lucas Sach's website, bio and film clips can be found here:
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT -
(Kareem Atallah's show reel)
Kareem Atallah is a graduate from the NY School of Visual Arts, works as a cinematographer in Brooklyn.
His film "Chaim" is a beautifully shot film about the day in the life of a tattoo artist living in Berlin who was born in Tel Aviv. More details can be found here:
BEST DRAMATIC FILM -
Michael McCallum is an award winning filmmaker from Lansing, Michigan (this is his third award from our film festival) who continues to make compelling dramas about people he knows in a world he inhabits. In this story, a simple robbery goes awry, as there is nothing simple in a McCallum drama.
BEST COMEDY FILM -
Written by stand up comediam Jon Allen, directed by Kindrid Parker is the pilot episode of a day in the life of standup comediam.
Reminiscent of Louis CK's "Louie" and Showtime's "Crashing" a rare glimpse at the West Coast version of stand-up done in the city by the bay. A city of hills, Alcatraz and steep curves - where if you're not careful you're going to step in something you don't want to, but if you're funny, it may make a lasting impression.
Kindrid Parker is a filmmaker from the Bay Area who is part of the Last Wave film group in SF. The entire 23 minute film (posted as a pilot for a series) can be seen here:
BEST COMEDY SHORT -
"ACTING COACH" BY AMY SCHLOERB
Amy is an award winning filmmaker (this is her second award from the DIY Film Festival in comedy) works in television (Black-ish, Criminal Minds, 1600 Penn), film (Henry Toy, Like Mother, Like Death), and new media (Hacker Gamez, 3 Strikes).
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.SchloerBITS.com
http://www.facebook.com/SchloerBITS
http://www.twitter.com/SchloerBITS
Mehrdad Baskhshi is an actor turned filmmaker working in Iran. In light of the difficulties filmmakers have in being able to tell stories in Iran, it's always thrilling to find a filmmaker who finds a way to get his work into an international arena. The film is short, but shows promising talent, and is our "world cinema" favorite. (His interview is on the panel to the right)
JURY PRIZE -
Actor/Director David Macarchick's dark comic take on the new fellow in her mother's life has the audience wondering who the sane person in the room is.
Mother's Monster from Dave Macarchick on Vimeo.
Interviews with the filmmakers will be posted to the right of this page, to read in their own words how they came to be a DIY filmmaker and why they created their work.
Thanks to everyone participating in this year's festival. Next year, same time, we're going to be using Film Freeway as our entrance portal, and we'll see how that goes. Meanwhile, thanks WithoutaBox for making it easy for us to stay in touch with filmmakers across the globe.
"When the cost of filmmaking is as much as a pencil and a piece of paper then we'll find true art." Jean Cocteau, DIY Filmmaker.
We know how much hard work went into making your film, and we want to honor you and your film in the best way imaginable. Winning films and filmmakers will receive Award Winning Editing software courtesy of Pinnacle Editing Systems, a Corel company, a Laurel, a suitable for framing certificate, as well as links to digital distribution networks that feature our filmmakers.
The winning films are:
BEST FILM and BEST DOCUMENTARY -
"THE BIG PICTURE"
Directed by Diego Errazuriz
A native of Santiago, Chile, this music/filmmaker took at course at NYU Film Academy in digital cinema and decided to tackle one of the greatest mysteries of our era. (He also happens to be an excellent musician:)
An interview with Diego is on the panel to the right ---
BEST DIRECTOR and BEST STUDENT FILM
LUCAS SACHS "TREASURE"
Lucas Sachs is an award winning filmmaker from Kohimarama, New Zealand. His film "Treasure" is set in the New Zealand outback and tells a morality tale prejudice, ignorance, and how they can lead to tragic results.
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| Treasure |
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| Lucas directing |
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT -
"CHAIM" DIRECTED BY KAREEM ATALLAH
(Kareem Atallah's show reel)
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| Kareem Atallah |
His film "Chaim" is a beautifully shot film about the day in the life of a tattoo artist living in Berlin who was born in Tel Aviv. More details can be found here:
BEST DRAMATIC FILM -
"DEADBOLT" DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MCCALLUM
Michael McCallum is an award winning filmmaker from Lansing, Michigan (this is his third award from our film festival) who continues to make compelling dramas about people he knows in a world he inhabits. In this story, a simple robbery goes awry, as there is nothing simple in a McCallum drama.
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| McCallum and Pop |
BEST COMEDY FILM -
"CHEAPER THAN THERAPY" DIRECTED BY KINDRID PARKER
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| Kindred Parker |
Written by stand up comediam Jon Allen, directed by Kindrid Parker is the pilot episode of a day in the life of standup comediam.
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| Comedian Jon Allen |
Reminiscent of Louis CK's "Louie" and Showtime's "Crashing" a rare glimpse at the West Coast version of stand-up done in the city by the bay. A city of hills, Alcatraz and steep curves - where if you're not careful you're going to step in something you don't want to, but if you're funny, it may make a lasting impression.
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| Checking out a Clockwork Orange prop? |
Kindrid Parker is a filmmaker from the Bay Area who is part of the Last Wave film group in SF. The entire 23 minute film (posted as a pilot for a series) can be seen here:
BEST COMEDY SHORT -
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| Amy S |
"ACTING COACH" BY AMY SCHLOERB
Amy is an award winning filmmaker (this is her second award from the DIY Film Festival in comedy) works in television (Black-ish, Criminal Minds, 1600 Penn), film (Henry Toy, Like Mother, Like Death), and new media (Hacker Gamez, 3 Strikes).
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.SchloerBITS.com
http://www.facebook.com/SchloerBITS
http://www.twitter.com/SchloerBITS
BEST WORLD CINEMA SHORT -
"CUT" BY MEHRDAD BAKHSHI
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| From his instagram page |
Mehrdad Baskhshi is an actor turned filmmaker working in Iran. In light of the difficulties filmmakers have in being able to tell stories in Iran, it's always thrilling to find a filmmaker who finds a way to get his work into an international arena. The film is short, but shows promising talent, and is our "world cinema" favorite. (His interview is on the panel to the right)
JURY PRIZE -
"MOTHER'S MONSTER" DIRECTED BY DAVID MACARCHICK
Mother's Monster from Dave Macarchick on Vimeo.
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| David in Manhattan |
Interviews with the filmmakers will be posted to the right of this page, to read in their own words how they came to be a DIY filmmaker and why they created their work.
Thanks to everyone participating in this year's festival. Next year, same time, we're going to be using Film Freeway as our entrance portal, and we'll see how that goes. Meanwhile, thanks WithoutaBox for making it easy for us to stay in touch with filmmakers across the globe.
"When the cost of filmmaking is as much as a pencil and a piece of paper then we'll find true art." Jean Cocteau, DIY Filmmaker.
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