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Obama rally in St. Paul

2008-06-05T04:11:00Z

I got a call yesterday afternoon to videotape the Barack Obama nomination rally in St. Paul and I eagerly accepted. I got downtown about 6:30pm and the line, oh the line! it went on forever down every street, around every corner, masses of cheerful happy people. I was very glad I had a press pass waiting for me so I could go right in! I was supposed to be up on the press risers, but by the time I got there it was full so I had floor access, which was just fine. I recorded the event and conducted several interviews and had a very cool (and historic, I suppose) experience. It would not have been possible without some help from Victor and Jesse, though. Thanks, guys.

NAB 2008 Product Links

2008-04-15T04:39:32Z

Here's a wad of links regarding some cool new products announced at NAB 2008:

RED Scarlet - 3K resolution for $3k!
HVX200A First Look
HMC150 (DVX100 replacement?)
HPX170 (a tapeless HVX200?)
FreshDV HPX170 Announcement
Sony PMW-EX3
Sony EX3 Intro Video (watch this video!)
Check out all kinds of Sony EX1 HD clips: Vimeo EX1 Channel
EX1 vs HVX
If you are a JVC fan: GYHD200B
Matrox MXO2
Blackmagic Video Recorder SDI

Best Collaborative Film Award!

2007-10-22T17:58:27Z

Our short film about Art Seaman, “Skating The Pacific To Europe,” took home the “Best Collaboration” award last night at the Riverview Theater and we were one of the five award-winning films (out of seventy-three submissions) from the 2007 MNHS MGG Moving Pictures Festival!
I seriously don’t know how the judges made their decisions with such a high caliber of movies submitted this year but we are honored to have been selected. If you weren’t able to attend the screening or awards, you can watch the five winning films online at the Minnesota Historical Society website and read the special edition of “Legacy News” for further details.
Follow our progress or even support our efforts with the longer-form documentary about speed skating history and legends at the official site: http://www.skatingcapitaloftheworld.com/

Our MGG07 Film Premieres

2007-10-19T14:25:00Z

See the film that City Pages says "makes beautiful use of still shots."
This year we (myself and Rita) submitted two films about local speed skating champs for the Minnesota History Center's Greatest Generation Moving Pictures Festival and the debut of our films (and 50+ others) is on Sunday October 21st at the History Center in Saint Paul. All films will screen from noon until 5:00pm and then there is the awards screening and ceremony from 7:00pm until 9:00pm at the gorgeously mid-century Riverview Theater in Minneapolis. Oh, yes, this is a competition, too, and the winner gets $5,000 but nobody will know who wins until the screening so get your tickets early to ensure a view to the excitement!

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ZPC now on iTunes

2007-10-03T21:37:19Z

You can subscribe to the Zombie Pub Crawl videos via iTunes now! Hit the link or search for "zombie pub crawl" or "moonpost" in iTunes.

ZvP at Fearless, Cinema Lounge

2007-09-29T13:48:33Z

Zombies vs Pirates 2006 (documenting the 2nd Zombie Pub Crawl and the 1st Pirate Pub Crawl) will be screening at the Fearless Filmmakers event on October 29th at the Parkway Theater and also on October 17th at Cinema Lounge at the Bryant Lake Bowl. Come on down for the spooky festivities!

Zombie Pub Crawl 2006

2007-09-18T16:10:40Z

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The 2006 Zombie Pub Crawl through NE Minneapolis saw the horde grow to over 300 undead and much mayhem. Conflict raged later in the night as the Pirate Pub Crawl crossed the Zombies' path and things got very interesting around midnight...

This video is a collaboration between myself (zombies) and Jesse of delicious filmworks (pirates). Hope you like it! See you at Zombie Pub Crawl III? You can subscribe to the Zombie Pub Crawl videos via iTunes now!

Zombie Pub Crawl 2005

2007-09-18T15:04:40Z

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The first Zombie Pub Crawl in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota. Over 100 zombies showed up and shuffled through town to various bars. Aaargh!

Yes, this a repost from two years ago, but it is also an experiment in online video delivery at different sizes and quality so click and enjoy.

48HFP 2007 Finalist and Winner

2007-06-30T02:33:22Z

Not only were we selected for the "Best of Minneapolis 2007" show but we won "Best Ensemble Cast" for the second year in a row! Wowzer. How amazingly cool. The final 12 films were of high caliber and while it was a true honor just to be in the finals, it was super cool that our team of talent pulled off a win for "Megastorm." I can't thank the team enough for being so talented and hard-working and just plain fun to hang around. I'm very proud and pleased. And somehow, I want to make another movie right now.

48HFP 2007 Premiere

2007-06-15T03:22:53Z

The premiere of "Megastorm" went off well tonight and the crowd seemed rapt with attention. They seemed enthralled. The mix of movies shown was all over the place, but there was a trend of violence and lots of sound that could somehow make people die. Some of the kids in attendance got quite an education on language. But some very funny stuff, some outright weird stuff and some really good looking stuff. Our young first-time actor, Bailley, really seemed to enjoy the whole experience. Now we wait until next week to hear the results of the judges.

48HFP 2007 Completed

2007-06-12T21:19:30Z

The Climaxx team pulled off some amazing feats over this past weekend and created a stunner of a horror film (that was our genre) for the 48 Hour Film Project in Minneapolis. Look for it at the premiere on Thursday night at the Riverview Theater at 7:00pm. Without giving anything away, I will say that the cast and crew were completely mind-blowingly amazing to work with on all levels and I'd be thrilled to work with any of them again. We brought back our three main actors from last year (David, Natalie and Elizabeth) and added several new people to our crew, including a first-time actress all of 10 years old who took direction like a pro and blew us all away. More details about our experience and movie to come. We were ambitious in many areas and still managed to get the film completed and turned in with less than 15 minutes to spare. Look for the prop (portable music player), character (Jill Meyers, veterinarian) and line of dialogue ("they will get them if we let them") in all the movies.

48HFP 2007

2007-06-08T23:12:38Z

The 2007 48 Hour Film Project is coming to the Twin Cities this weekend. Yowza. Supposedly we already have over 77 teams and are looking for 80-plus! Four whole days of premieres! Mayhem! Sleep deprivation! Are you joining us? UPDATE: 84 teams and the madness starts tonight at 5:30pm at Midtown Global Market. Let the creative juices flow. Go Go Climaxx!

Fair Use and Film

2007-02-23T20:38:40Z

Major documentary filmmaking news: "Yesterday, in LA, in partnership with the insurance company, Media/Professional, and LA lawyer Michael Donaldson, we (the Stanford CIS Fair Use Project) made a major announcement. In my just about 10 years working on these issues, this is the most important announcement yet.

As reported just over a year ago, American University’s Center for Social Media released the Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use. This fantastic report outlines principles to guide filmmakers in the fair use of copyrighted material in their films. It was an important step towards helping to clarify this unruly area of the law.

Working with Media/Professional, and Michael Donaldson, the Fair Use Project has now found a way to insure films that follow the Best Practices guidelines."

(Via Lawrence Lessig.)

Karole Farley: All That Freedom

2006-09-30T14:07:17Z

You are invited to the Minnesota History Center on October 8th 2006 for the MN Greatest Generation Project documentary film screenings. My latest film, "Karole Farley: All That Freedom" will be shown at 1:00pm and is eligible for a $5000 prize! This short film is a peek into the sometimes challenging, sometimes glamorous life of Minneapolis chanteuse Karole Farley who was a jazz singer in the early 40's. This 10-minute film was jointly produced with M. Rita Nagan and we'd really love you to see our hard work!
Check out all the amazing movies made by people of all types and experience levels: MGG Film Schedule.
Free popcorn and admission but the seating is limited. See you there!

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Zombies vs Pirates

2006-09-11T03:55:09Z

Last night was the 2006 Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis. Last night was also the Pirate Pub Crawl in Minneapolis. The two groups (hundreds, literally) clashed in a mighty dance-off 'round midnight. Good times were had by all. I think. My hand was cramped and my back was aching after shooting video for the entire night (8+ hours) but I witnessed some mighty fine brain-eating and lurching down the street. And zombieoke. I'm guessing there were over 300 zombies and possibly 80-100 pirates.
More to come once I carve out some editing time...