Short films showing (anything less than 28 mins), no guest speaker

• Arthur Byrd's short film A Choice of Disrespect
• and others

Hosted by Johnny Wu and Bill Johns

Short films showing (anything less than 28 mins), no guest speaker

• Grindhouse Glory trailer from Brenna Roth & David Litz
• The Rapture's Trailer and BTS stuff from Johnny Wu
• Bitch Bond teaser from David Gutter & Al Griffin
• Winslow Asylum Teaser from Kipp Poe Speicher
• Trailer and Gag Reel for Legend from Nicholas Villla II
• Andy Tubbesing animation demo reel
• Scenes from Bill Johns' recent projects
• Peter John Ross' educational videos
• Mike Solomon's short 3d Comedy film Conunoki
• and many others

NO MEETING, HAPPNY HOLIDAY!

Hosted by Nicholas D'Amico

2nd half of the meeting will be for networking purposes

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• MY DYING BRIDE by Kipp Speicher
• WOLVES AND DOVES by Matthew Honnaker
• Cleveland Classic Cinema intro for THE SADIST and possibly another one - we'll see what happens
• Teaser Trailer for Bob Kurtzman's THE RAGE
• Kyle Znamenak's school project on The Road to Graduate School (10mins) - 1st video project
• Kyle Znamenak's Halloween Dance Video : Exorcism on Beech Street (2mins)
• Johnny Wu's Indie Sci-fi film The Rapture's Behind the Scenes Video Log 2, 3, 4 and 5 (total 17 mins)
• Footages from Bill Johns work
• and others

Hosted by Bill Johns

Topic:

Clips & Quips 4. Bring your war stories from the indie film trenches

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Tempered Zealot's Over Coffee
• Kipp Speicher's Dark Wind Woods (26mins)
• Interviews during 2006 IndieGathering (22 mins)

Hosted by Johnny K. Wu

Topic: Budgeting 101
understanding and learning how to do basic budgeting for your film/video project

Cleveland IndieClub moderators will hold an open discussion on how to do a budget for your next project, we will touch upon how to create a basic budget by using simple spreadsheet format and walk through on the basic of breaking down a scene for budget iteminization.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Scene teaser from Johnny Wu's feature The Rapture
• Batman by Larry Longstreth
• Losers by Larry Longstreth
• Kipp Speicher
• Nocholas Vila III's short film Legend of Diablero (21 mins)
• Several Andrew Winston's short films:
  • Perma-Dream :30
  • City of Parking :30
  • Disconnected 9:00
  • 1-900-LZR 3:04
  • Nicky's Neck 2:58

In addition, We will screen and discuss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

Fanboy and Behind the Scenes

Hosted by Steve Krammer

Topic:Internet Outlets for Short Videos.

Steve will demonstrate how to send video clips to some of the sites where you can upload your short videos.

We will raffle off one of the 2 softwares donated by Red Giant Software (either Magic Bullet Editors 2 or Instant HD)

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Bryan Pixler short film "Reunion" (6 mins)
• Stand Up Guy by Mike Bove (4 min, 16mm b&w)
• Jeff Yanik's short film Murder at Midnight (7 mins)
• Bill Johns' music videos
• Sneak Peek Dreadful first few minutes by Kipp Speicher
• Peter Sampson's Simple Rewards
• Behind the Scene from A Joker's Card (if time permits)

Hosted by Johnny K. Wu

Guest: Robert Banks Jr.

This months topic is to discuss the importance to raise the bar for filmmakers and not just go out and shoot, but understanding the importance of making a good movie by telling a visual story. Robert and Johnny will discuss the importance of crafting a good visual entertainment.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• NBTV's short spots (4spots, 2 mins total)
• The Rage BTS footage with many IndieClub members (28 Mins)
• Jim Leo's movie trailer Passing the Bar
• John Riddlebaugh's It's the End, Beautiful Friend (10 mins)
• Bryan Pixler moc-trailer "Jesse James" (1 mins)
• Brendan Malloy's short film (3 mins)
• Tony Samangy's Music Video Cinnamon (4mins)
• Johnny Wu's thriller short film En Passant (7mins)
• Johnny Wu's new movie teaser for The Rapture (a live-action Anime styled film) and BTS clip (6 mins)

Bill Johns, one of the co-founders of the Cleveland Indieclub and co-moderator of the Clevelandfilmmaking yahoo group, whose award winning films and videos have been seen all over the world, will be the host and guest speaker for our April Indiclub Meeting.

His topic, "Lighting for Digital Motion Pictures" will cover many tricks of the trade that will help indie filmmakers make their low-budget videos look more like real movies. This talk is a preview for a full day Digital Filmmaking Seminar that Bill will be presenting later this year. Club Members are encouraged to come early to get a seat and take notes, as this will be an intensive hour of information and live demonstration.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Little Timmy by dord.film (6 mins)
• Christine and Chandler Chapman's Rubble short film (7mins)
• Duck Tape by Neil Bernard (30 secs)
• The Road To Ticket To Broadway! by Neil Bernard (16.5 mins)
• Missionaries Can't Get You Into Heaven by John Riddlebaugh
• Sane World by John Riddlebaugh
• Tony Samangy's Music Video Viola, Strange and Sane (4mins)
• Scenes from Bill Johns latest feature Madness
• Brin Metzendorf Music Video Shakin'! a go-go! (12 mins)
  

Hosted by Nicholas D'Amico

Guest Speaker by Popular Deman: Alan Tuskes & Nicholas D'Amico

TOPIC: Writing a Script - Putting a Crew - Finding Actor - What to do...

Both Al and Nick are going to talk about what to do and what not to do when writing a script, putting together a crew, finding actors, and shooting and editing with a lot of Q & A

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Johnny Wu's music video Drama Queen with Sweden artist Bimbo Boy (3 min)
• Johnny Wu's comedy short film with Award Winning writer Pamela Merky's - Going Postal (12mins)
• The Safety of the Grave by Ryan Labo (18 mins)
• Hitcher by Kipp Poe Speicher (1.5mins)
• A Cold Blood by Louie Cowan (19:57mins)
  

Hosted by Andrew Schofield

Guest Speaker: Arthur Byrd Jr.

Topic: Finding a crew or working by yourself and still making it work
Authur Byrd Lives in Youngstown, Ohio, he has been involved in filmmaking since 1998. Currently a Photojournalist at WFMJ-TV, YOUNGSTOWN and a Director for WFMJ-TV's program Dynamics in Black. He was the Chairman for Flick Clique, a local film group that brought independent films to the Youngstown area. Art's films has been screened on many film festival. His last film, “Eyes Wide Open” was recently shown at the 2005 Ohio Independent Film Festival in Cleveland, Ohio. “EYES WIDE OPEN” is a documentary short film about the 2004 Memorial Day visit of the BOOTS of U.S SOLIDERS killed in the Iraq confict at the Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S Courthouse in Youngstown, Ohio. Byrd is currently editing his first drama called “Emotional Reload.” It depicts on two detectives takes on gun runners after a mother and daughter are killed by one of their guns.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Cleveland Classic Cinemas from Nick D'Amico
• Collective Process by dord.film (6 mins)
• Mattman Vs. Simpleton by Vicky DiMichele (3 mins)
• Trailer for Dreadful by Kipp Poe Speicher, One Eye View Productions (1:35)
• Larry Longstreth's The Eyeball Papercuts (21 mins)
• Support an Indie Filmmaker by Tempered Zealot Productions (15 mins)
  

Hosted by Johnny K. Wu, Media Design Imaging

Guest: MaryEllen Tomazic, Entertainment Attorney

Topic: Intellectual Property for Visual Artists
Mary Ellen Tomazic is a Cleveland attorney who has been contract consultant for MDI & Johnny K. Wu since 1999, and has consulted and drafted recording contracts for bands and reproduction contracts for artists for over twenty years. She will moderate a panel on legal aspects for filmmaking, covering contract interpretation and publicity rights for artists and filmmakers.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Let's Scare Nikki To Death by Klown Films and ScreamKings productions (9 mins)
• 4 Dollars, directed by Jason Morris (approx 10mins)
• Search and Seizures by Jeff Schwab (High School Project - 10 mins)
• Eric Papa's Undisclosed (9mins)
• Mike Bove (back from Chicago) DPed The Passanger by Kelly Lynch (12mins)
• Johnny Wu's new martial arts short film (5 min)
  

Hosted by Bill Johns, Cinevid Productions

Guest speaker: Maureen Dempsey, LA Acting Coach

Topic: Transforming your good film into great film through the performances of your actors

Originally from Cleveland she spent more than 10 years working in the industry in Los Angeles. In Decembers meeting she will discuss ways in which you can take your “good” film and make it “great” through the performances of the actors. She will cover what to look for in the audition process and point out the key signals of a great actor. Then she will cover what to do to get the best performance possible out of any cast. Filmmakers have a lot of responsibilities and so much time and money are spent on the technical side of the process and oftentimes the actors get the least amount of attention yet the performances, especially in low budget movies, are the make or break factor. There is a fine line between cheesy and awesome.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• 16mm Scratch and Sniff film loop with live-time alterations, a collaboration between Jerry Mann and Zack Hay
• Tony Samangy's behind the scene footages for 3:18 (15 mins)
• The Pain Within by Johnathon Portman (7 mins)
• Cleveland Classic Cinemas from Nick D'Amico
• NBTV Pilot Episode (29 mins)
• Bill Johns' latest feature film Madness scenes

Hosted by Peter John Ross, SonnyBoo Productions

Guest Speaker: Philip R. Garrett

Topic: Producing the fine line betwen guerilla & independent filmmaking

About Mr. Garrett: Originally from Springfield, Ohio, Phil studied business at Ohio University. He worked in the software/internet industry for a number of years, first in Ohio and then California where he also studied film and television. In 2000, Phil switched careers when he joined DreamWorks where he worked in visual effects on on a number of films, including "The Mexican," "Evolution," and Steven Spielberg's "Artificial Intelligence: A.I." and "Minority Report." He later moved into production at DreamWorks Animation, where he worked on "Shrek" and this summer's "Madagascar," and served as production supervisor of animation on the DreamWorks blockbuster "Shrek 2." Phil's next role was that of associate production manager for the "Shrek 2" DVD, and more than 30 "Shrek 2" related commercials. In 2004, Phil returned to Ohio where he has worked in pre-production for Disney. In addition to his feature film work, Phil has worked on a number of independent short films in various roles including writer, director, producer, cinematographer, and editor.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Bryant Anderson short film Finale (37 mins)
• The Decision by Tempered Zealot Productions (6 mins)
• Scenes from Peter John Ross' Horrors of War (10 mins)

October 23, 2005

2 years anniversary!

NOTE: New Location starting from August's Meeting @ The Hyacinth Lofts, 3030 East 63rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44127 click here for the map from yahoo.com

Hosted by Johnny Wu (founder) and Bill Johns (co-founder)

Guest Speaker: Robert Banks Jr.

TOPIC: Common Courtesy - It's not Rocket Science

Robert Banks Jr. is Johnny K. Wu's good friend and collaborator in many projects, he is also one of the legendary award winning filmmaker in Cleveland, his films been shown at festivals and receiving many awards. Robert will explain some of the basic principles and common senses in independent filmmaking process.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Metal Detector by Matt Collander (30 mins)
• Fruitflies by Bruce Jennings (5 mins)
• Prodigal Daughters trailer from Mandy Altimus (3 mins)
• Michael Balas' music videos and demo reel (20 mins)

Organized and sponsored by Johnny K. Wu & Media Design Imaging. Co-sponsored by Michael Balas & Media Group Studios, David Perkowski & The Hyacinth Lofts, Bill Johns & Cinevid Productions, the Cleveland IndieClub members, and the current monthly host.

NOTE: New Location starting from August's Meeting @ The Hyacinth Lofts, 3030 East 63rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44127 click here for the map from yahoo.com

Hosted by Don Gregory

Special Guest: Richard Fike Sr. of Stunt Predators USA
Mr. Fike will talks about stunts and special effects for film, tv and theatre. And how it applies to working for and with the Director. Safety is #1 and selling the shot is #2. There will be some demonstrations and effects shown as well.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Jon Stout's film The Wings of Angels (45 mins)
• Killer Squirrel from Christine and Chandler Chapman (3.25 mins)
• Tony Samangy's short film titled 3:18
• Hardcore Elliptic music video, features M.C. Trig
  and the Math Squad, by Matt Collander
• A Reconstructive Kitchen Experience an experimental
  video featuring a barrage of nonsequitors and
  eye-candy by Matt Collander
• Peter Anthony Fields' trailer The Lords of Praxton (2:45mins)
• Bill Johns' latest feature film Madness teaser (2 mins)

Special raffle for DVD movies

NOTE: New Location starting from August's Meeting @ The Hyacinth Lofts, 3030 East 63rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44127 click here for the map from yahoo.com

Hosted by Richard B. Ingraham and Aryavarta Kumar

Topic of Discussion:
Save the Best for Last... Sound & Music for Film

Richard and Arya will talk about audio design, issues with audio production, and composition of music for film. They met working together on audio and music for A Joker's Card and will use demonstration clips from that award winning short film to discuss issues surrounding post-production work with audio and music.

About Richard B. Ingraham
Richard Ingraham has worked professionally in the audio industry for over 10 years. He has worked extensively in Theatre Sound, Live Sound, and Recording. In the past couple of years he has been expanding into the world of film audio, working on Johnny K. Wu's award winning "A Jokers Card", and Christine Chapman's "21st Century".

About Aryavarta Kumar
Award winning composer Aryavarta Kumar (Arya) has scored many projects locally and nationally including tunes for TV, themes for movies, and music for computer games.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Soul Possession from Martin Reese (18 mins)
• Short film's Love on the Upper Lip by Brendon Connelly (4.5 mins)
• Brendon Connelly's music video Greetngs, Salutations, Goodbye (for Piney Gir) & Love Song For Chan Marshall (for Black Neilson) (total 7 mins)
• George Butiri's latest film Crops trailer (2 mins)
• Music Video Mustafa the Kingpin "Backa My Lac" NOW or NEVER and video reel both directed by Eric Papa (total time 10 mins)
• The Wings of Angels trailer by Jon Stout (2 mins)
• Tempered Zealot Productions' A Thousand Words (15 mins)
• Ray O'Neill's Greater Threat trailer (4mins)

In Addition: Special raffle for two 2005 Telly Award Winning DVDs: Left for Dead from Bill Johns & CineVid Production and A Joker's Card from Johnny K. Wu & Media Design Imaging.

Hosted by Frank Mixson

Topic: Design Artist and Storyboarding
Featured Speaker: John Rivero-Risto
John is a highly acclaimed, versatile, and very talented artist. Writing, painting, drawing, and acting, are just some of the parts that make up this complete artist. John will disuss the creation and use of storyboards in production of moving images. He will use the storyboards from his own recently written screenplay "Bad Blood", to demonstrate their use and their impact. His drawings, as are his paintings, are elegant, to say the least, and this is a treat you will not want to miss

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Robyn Griggs & Keith Kline's Twisted Nightmare Weekend Promo
• Soul Possession from Martin Reese
• Cleveland Classic Cinemas from Nick D'Amico
• Stranger Than by Kipp Poe Speicher
• Segment from Frank Mixson's tv show Graffiti Cleveland
• Joe Ostrica's Guys trailer (2 mins)
• Bill Johns' screen test for Madness (4mins)
• Ray O'Neill's Greater Threat trailer (4mins)
• Brendan Malloy's video reels (30 secs)

Hosted by Chrstine Chapman

Guest Speaker: Alan Tuskes
A fan of effects wizard Ray Harryhausen at an early age, Alan decided by the time he was 10, in 1970, that he wanted to grow up and make monsters. He saved his allowance for 2 years, bought an 8mm camera by the time he was 12, and spent the next few years trying to convince family and friends that his goals were realistic. They weren't convinced until a few years later when Star Wars came out, and Al's response was to build a working optical printer and rotoscope stand for the purpose of creating optical effects that would rival those in that ground breaking film. After a few years of courage mustering, Al headed to California with his extremely supportive wife and managed to quickly work his way into top effects studios, such as KNB Effects Group, Stan Winston Studios, Rick Baker's Cinovation, Steve Johnson's EdgeFX, and many others, on films such as Chronicles of Riddick, Van Helsing, From Dusk 'til Dawn, Passion of Christ, Blade, and many others. Being an advocate of the idea that the makeup efects people and the digital folks could co-exist in peace, he started studying the use of Lightwave 3D, After Effects, Photoshop, and several other programs early on. This gave him the opportunity came to move back to Ohio and still do the work he loves so well. (you can find more at the Internet Movie Database) Al also did some CG work for Johnny Wu's A Joker's Card and also taught effects at Cleveland State University.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Carl Wilhoyte's Wolves and Doves produced by Matthew Honaker (11 mins)
• Larry Longstreth's The Eyeball Papercuts (21 mins)
• Ted Sikora's movie trailer Hero Tomorrow
• Larry Longstreth's Zombies in my Neighborhood

Hosted by Nicholas D'Amico

Guest speaker: Robert Banks Jr.
Topic: Filmmaking in Cleveland
Robert Banks Jr. is Johnny K. Wu's good friend and collaborator in many projects, he is also one of the legendary award winning filmmaker in Cleveland, his films been shown at festivals and receiving many awards. Robert will discuss the varies element of traditional cinema and how low cost it can be shooting and showing in film, plus about filmmaking general in Cleveland.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Nicholas D'Amico's Cleveland Classics Cinema
• Frank Mixson's Election 2004 Battleground Cleveland
• Jerod Brennen's Inevitable and Game Day
• Jason Morris' new short Shadow of the Mind
• Johnny Wu's latest A Joker's Card (by popular demand)

Hosted by George Butiri of Two Martinis Productions

Guest speaker: William A. Alexander
William Alexander established his movie production company, Travelin' Light Productions, in the spring of 2002 while in the planning phases of his first feature length movie project, the science fiction thriller titled "Shades." Starring Stormin Freeley, Sora Kim-Johnson, Lisa McKay and George Butiri, "Shades" premiered at the Ohio Independent Film Festival in November of 2004. While putting the finishing touches on "Shades," William began writing his second feature length movie, the thriller titled, "Dead Silent," which stars Daniela Mangialardo and William Norton. "Dead Silent" went into production in September of 2004 and is now nearing completion.

George Butiri will show his feature film Alone plus opening to questions and comments from anyone who attends. He will be very opened to criticism on the film itself, as far as lighting, sound, musical score, direction of photography, and many other technical things about the film. He is also going to talk about how he started in making film and finished his feature. Guest speaker will be William A. Alexander, the man who inspired George to start down the writing/producing/directing path.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers from:

• Christine Chapman's re-edited short Twenty First Century
• William Alexander's first short film
• George Butiri's first short film
• Bill Nardi's Music Video

March 20, 2005

Hosted by Bill Johns

Guest speaker: Bob Gray
Topic: Making a marketable film from start to finish!
Bob recently finished his feature film Big Foot which already garnered a lot of attention in Hollywood including securing some distribution deals as well.

Mr. Gray will talk about the entire process from registering scripts, getting a SAG experimental agreement, working the media to their advantage, what to think of when making a marketable film, Auditions, production, creation of a trailer that will actually work for them and of course Distribution. Bob will bring examples of bad contracts from distribution companies and good ones. This is a meeting you shouldn't miss.

In addition, We will screen and discusss short films, scenes, and trailers:

• Twenty First Century short film teaser by Christine Chapman
• Star Wars 3.5, Vader: The Wonder Years directed by Andy Fenlock
• Louie Cowan's Turkey Day

Hosted by Timothy Gunn

Topic of discussion: A round table discussion on MiniDV vs. HDV, with a 30 minute presentation on HDV, its significance for independent filmmakers. With filmmakers on panel including Eric Stuyvesant, Peter John Ross and others

We will discuss and show films, scenes, and trailers:

• Michael Deas' The Mourning Sun
• Ken Adams'
  Music video "Nobody's Lonesome for me"
  "Blue Christmas" a disturbed short
  1st Trailer for " Outer Space Objective"
  Scene 8 from "Outerspace Objective"
  "Befriended"
• Cedric Woodard
• Timothy Gunn's movie trailer
• Gwen Wright's A Good Day For A Killing
  and others...

Clips and Quips 3

We will discuss and show films, scenes, and trailers:

• Brian Tomaselli's Star Wars Conspiracy and the Blooper Reel
• Johnny Wu's Batman fan film A Joker's Card Teasers & Trailer
• Jeremy Dick's Buttermilk and Cig's and Maybe Next Year (produced by Jason Morris)
• George Butiri's Alone preview
• Jon Osbeck's MANN series: MANN IN DRIVING and MANN IN THE SLIP
• Todd Benedict's 16mm film In Your Eyes
• Mike Bove's new short film Trunks and Corpes (16mins, Cleveland, Ohio)
• and others
  

Christmas Celebration:

Topic: Visual FX and Props for Films

Guest Speaker: Alan Tuskes
A fan of effects wizard Ray Harryhausen at an early age, Alan decided by the time he was 10, in 1970, that he wanted to grow up and make monsters. He saved his allowance for 2 years, bought an 8mm camera by the time he was 12, and spent the next few years trying to convince family and friends that his goals were realistic. They weren't convinced until a few years later when Star Wars came out, and Al's response was to build a working optical printer and rotoscope stand for the purpose of creating optical effects that would rival those in that ground breaking film. After a few years of courage mustering, Al headed to California with his extremely supportive wife and managed to quickly work his way into top effects studios, such as KNB Effects Group, Stan Winston Studios, Rick Baker's Cinovation, Steve Johnson's EdgeFX, and many others, on films such as Chronicles of Riddick, Van Helsing, From Dusk 'til Dawn, Passion of Christ, Blade, and many others. Being an advocate of the idea that the makeup efects people and the digital folks could co-exist in peace, he started studying the use of Lightwave 3D, After Effects, Photoshop, and several other programs early on. This gave him the opportunity came to move back to Ohio and still do the work he loves so well. (you can find more at the Internet Movie Database)

We will discuss and show films, scenes, and trailers:

• Johnny Wu's Batman fan film A Joker's Card Teasers
• Mondo Bolex by Jeff Maus & Eric Weller (35 mins)
  comedy interactive film about learning how to shoot with a Bolex 16mm camera.
• Jeremy Dick's Buttermilk and Cig's (produced by Jasom Morris)
• Trailer for Star Wars Conspiracy by Brian Tomaselli
• George Butiri's Alone preview
• Jon Osbeck's MANN series: MANN IN DRIVING and MANN IN THE SLIP

Clips and Quips 2

Hosted by Donald Gregory of Pizza the Movie

We will discuss and show films, scenes, and trailers:

• Christopher Behrens' Tea with Tiffany (CA)
• Short film Bullets Over Breakfast by Ryan Foss (MN)
• Scenes from Kevin Kerwin's film Filmic Achievement (NY)
• Najaa Young's Coochie (20:39mins)
• Art Byrd's Crime Opera (10 mins)
• Bob Gray's BigFoot Trailer
• Mike Bove's Double Homicide
• and many others
  

Special Guest: Bernadette Gillota, Co-Founder of Independent Pictures
Ms. Gillota will talk about the upcoming 2004 Ohio Independent Film Festivals and provides you the in and out of what to look for in showing and submittiong your film.

Hosted by Cleveland IndieClub Administrator Johnny K. Wu

films, scenes, trailers:

• Bernadette Gillota's A WISE DECISION- the importance of voting (Cleveland) - 9 mins *16mm
• Trailer for William A. Alexander's SHADES(Cleveland)
• WAITING by Micah Jenkins (Columbus) 2 min *Super 8 short
• GRUDGE MATCH by Derek Rimelspach (Columbus) 4 min
• ALWAYS LATE by Peter John Ross, Linda Byrket, Bret Dahlgren
  6 min *48 Hour Film Project audience winner
• BUSINESS SOLUTIONS by Linda Byrket (Columbus) 3 min
• Arthur Byrd's short film THE FIRST MOVIE DATE (Youngstown) 7 min
• Holly Magnani's CHICKEN, HUH? (Columbus) 3min
• Holly Magnani's G-SPOT (Columbus) 30 sec

Clips and Quips

Hosted by Bill Johns of CineVid Productions

We will discuss and show films, scenes, and trailers:

• Premiere of Bill Johns' latest Left for Dead (OH)
• Scenes from the Making of Pizza the Movie by Donald Gregory (OH)
• Showing of Bill Johns' short film We Have Your Daughter (OH)
• Christopher Behrens' Tea with Tiffany (CA)
• John River-Resto's Bad Blood (OH)
• Short film Bullets Over Breakfast by Ryan Foss (MN)
• Scenes from Timothy Gunn's feature An Apology to the Dead (MI)
• Scenes from Kevin Kerwin's film Filmic Achievement (NY)
• Asian movie trailers: Casshern, Danny the Dog, Twins Effect 2, and many

Plus an Asian film showing: an Anime styled comedy/martial arts/vampire film with Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, and many others pop stars from Hong Kong.

Hosted by Christine Chapman, Artistic Director, Lakespeare Theatre Festival

Guest speaker: Mary Faktor
Topic: Acting for Film
She is a veteran stage and film performer, graduate of Second City and has performed her hugely successful "Six Ages Of Woman" show for the last twenty years. She also owns the Talent Network and is a key member of the new Artistic Spiritual Cinema Community. Mary is always working in film. She just completed another indie titled "SLAVIC VILLAGE ANNIE". Other credits include the housewife in AMERICAN SPLENDOR (The Harvey Pekar Story), YOU ARE HERE (on PBS in Michigan), FIGHTING GRAVITY (With Ed "Married with Children" O'Neil." and The Unemployment Lady in Christine Chapman's film, TWENTY FIRST CENTURY. and many others.

films, scenes, trailers:

• Christine Chapman short's Twenty First Century
• Mike Bove's Trunks and Corpes trailer
• Scenes from American Splendor with Mary Faktor
• Matt Bartel's short film Crud Boy
• Bill Alexander's Two Of A Kind
• George Butiri's scenes from Alone
• others

This month's meeting will be organized by filmmaker Bill Johns with the help from Donald Gregory

Films/Scenes to be screened including:

• Matt Bartel's Tough Skin, shot in 16mm
• Bill Johns' home made Crane - check out how to make your own low cost crane
• Scenes from Bill Johns' latest film Left for Dead
• Marcus Cook's short film The Venting Vender

Guest Speaker: Vincent DeNiro of Exotic Arms for Motion Pictures

Topic: Weapons & Special Effects for Motion Pictures its safety concerns.
Established 1991. Exotic Arms for Motion Pictures have done work for HBO, Paramount Pictures, The History Channel, Screen Gems Studios, Reader's Digest Video and more!

About Mr. DeNiro: Creator and CEO; motion picture consultant (14 years); producer & co-owner of Force 5 Films in Ventura, CA; weaponographer; master weapons armorer; small arms expert (20 years); actor; special effects coordinator; law enforcement (5 yrs); martial artist (20 yrs); historical researcher; defense industry weapons importer and consultant to the defense industry; Contributing writer to Indie Slate magazine; SAG eligible; IATSE; winner of two Telly Awards.

Mr. DeNiro will also bring some trailers of films he helped produced.

This month's meeting will be organized by filmmaker Don Gregory

Films/Scenes to be screened including:

• Bill Johns' Home Made Dolly and its usage
• Scenes from PG13 feature Pizza the Movie by Don Gregory
• Tetelestai Mini Documentary by Johnny Wu and Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries world premiere at Wreck Beach International Film Festival, Canada
• Scenes from Horrors of War plus FX Demo from Peter John Ross & John Whitney, Columbus, OHio

Guest Speaker: Sean Reid
Director/Producer of now distributed feature film Redemption

Topic: Director Reid will talk about his experiences in making the film, working with actors, editing online/offline, and finally the process of getting distributed.

Producer-Director Sean Reid was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Reid was exposed to all facets of the creative process at an early age. He was accepted to American Film Institute’s Youth and Film Program, Reid wrote, produced and directed short films during his pre-teen years. Later Reid developed his filmmaking skills as a first assistant director on several independent features and music videos. Reid’s television production experience includes music supervisor/producer for "America’s Funniest Home Videos"; assignment editor for the CBS program "Day and Date"; and assignment manager for E! News Daily. Reid has written and produced numerous broadcast television music segments, including performances by Everclear, Peter Frampton, Robert Palmer, Steel Pulse and Smashmouth. He also directed a music video for the musical artist Angelo (from the band Fishbone). Reid has produced and directed the feature length video "The Last Cabaret," and also wrote, produced and directed a public service announcement (35mm) for Cocaine Anonymous called "Smokescreen." In January of 2002 he directed and co-produced the DVD Premiere Awards for the Daily Variety at the Wiltern Theater with host Ben Stein. During 2003, Reid completed "Redemption." An independent feature film that he co-wrote, produced and directed, "Redemption" tells the gripping story of a middle-class, African-American actor’s struggle with Hollywood’s temptations and his own integrity. Artisan Home Entertainment/Lions Gate released “Redemption” on home video December 16, 2003 in the United States and Canada.

Guest Speaker: Bill Johns, CineVid Productions
Topic: Look of Film - Why is it so important?
About Bill Johns: An Emmy and Telly Award winning videographer for "Urban Cancer Project: A Family's Story", Bill started making films while still in High School. In 1990, he was involved in a 35mm feature film, chronicled the life and times of a fictional Rock Star named, Johnny Legend, entitled, "Shooting Star". Later, as the Director of Photography, Cameraman and Pyrotechnician for "Enemy". Since then, he had several shorts finished and led many discussion groups and written articles for video and film magazines like dvformat.com and others.

Plus

Special Screenings of "...the making of..."
a mockumentary about a group of documentary filmmakers trying to make a documentary about themselves trying to make the documenatry that they are trying to make.

After the screening, Q&A session plus meet the cast and crew of “…the making of…” including Joshua Blackburn and William Thorne.

Short film showing:

From Bill Johns, CineVid Productions

• The Last Straw

From Germany, Leif Arne Petersen, Alexander Hupperich, Manuel Macha and Paul Dreisen (www.dronez.de)

• Dronez
  

NOTE: This month's event been canceled. Sorry. :(

Open discussion topic:
Microphones Sound Differences for Film/Video Production
Moderated by Richard B. Ingraham
Richard has worked in just about every aspect of the professional audio world. Although primarily a Sound Designer for Theatre, he has worked on studio album projects, concert recordings, live sound/concert sound, sound system design/installation and film/video. After working for The Cleveland Play House for 7 years in various capacities, most recently as Resident Sound Designer, he left The Cleveland Play House, and began working Freelance. Richard is currently the Resident Sound Designer for the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, in Holland MI, and Designs Sound for several theatre companies in the Cleveland area and around the country including: Cleveland Art Theatre, The Beck Center for the Arts, Dobama Theatre, Shakespeare and Company (Lenox, MA), and The University of Evansville (Evansville, IN). His most current Film/Video work was with Bill Johns of Cinevid Productions on a project for the History Channel, and on Christine Chapman’s film 20th Century. Richard is also an Associate Programmer for the newly formed company Aura Show Control, who specialize in creative and technical design services to the exhibition and themed entertainment industry.

Raffle Giveaway from CustomFlix

Short film, music videos, teasers/trailers from:
(due to technical difficulties at the previous meeting, some will be shown for the first time)

Short films by Bill Johns

Scenes from Feature by Don Gregory

• Pizza - The Movie (a comedy feature film currently in production)

Scenes from Feature by C. Alec Russel

• Jack's Habit - a feature film (a suspense/horror film)

Trailer from feature by Tariq Jalil
(co-Produced by Johnny Wu)

• Creep (DV Feature horror film planned for Ohio shoot)

Short films by Peter John Ross (Columbus, Ohio)

• License Exam (16mm, 2mins)
• Simulacrum - 1mins
• The Quary - 4mins

Short films by Derek Rimelspach (Columbus, Ohio)

• Hippie Highway (4mins)
• Ice Cream Sunday (2 mins)

Short film by John Whitney (Columbus, Ohio)

• Passion for Filmmaking

Short intro to CustomFlix

• What is CustomFlix

Scenes from feature by Howard Johnson

• Hamlet Goes Swimming

and others...

Special Guest: TBA
Topic: Differences between film and stage acting

Short film by Eric and Adam Marschall

• SuperFREAK - Sony Hi-8

Short film by Bill Johns

• The Illegitimate Son of Dr. Jekyl - Super8 film - 2.5 minutes
• PsyClone Samples - 35mm - 6 minutes
• Look of Film Sampler - MiniDV - 3 minutes

Music Video by Josh Tumbry

• Title: time is now (remix) by DLO and J Roth
  Directed by Joshua T Tumbry and Rob Lahoda
  This video was done for Campus crusade for Christ at Ohio University. It was shot in DV using a digital8 and a MiniDV cam. It is 6:30 minutes long

Scenes from feature by Don Gregory

• Pizza - The Movie (a comedy feature film currently in production)

Scenes from feature by C. Alec Russel

• Jack's Habit - a feature film (a suspense/horror film)

Music Video by Frank Mixson

• Fill Like Makign Up (shot with Gl2)

Special Guest: Mark Bosko
Author of The Complete Independent Movie Marketing Handbook
Mark Steven Bosko, author of “The Complete Independent Movie Marketing Handbook,” and contributor to MovieMaker, IndieSlate, Videomaker and Millimeter magazines, has served in various capacities as writer, producer, director and distributor on six independent features, including the cult classic horror comedy, Killer Nerd, which was a widely popular video rental item in North America, as well as enjoying sales success in far-flung locales such as Malaysia, Mexico and Sweden. The movie, made for $12,000, could be found in major video chains across the country, was featured on CNN and Entertainment Tonight, and was eventually sold to Troma Pictures – where it became one of their customers’ most requested re-released films of all time. Bosko’s last produced film, Pig, was regionally released to the home video market, finding chain store sales success in New York, Florida, and Ohio. Bosko is also helming marketing activities for a new reality-based horror feature, June Nine, and in addition to his direct filmmaking and distributing experience, Bosko works as a public relations and marketing professional, assisting the promotional campaigns for his own and other filmmakers’ product. Recent work includes Michael Wiese’s upcoming feature Bali Brothers and Stefan Avalos’s (of The Last Broadcast fame) Ghosts of Edendale. Bosko also works as a marketing coordinator for Michael Wiese Productions (www.mwp.com).

Free books and others giveaways

Short Film by Johnny Wu

• Roger and Dave (DV, 9.5mins) Showed at UC of Berkeley on Nov 6th's @ the Asian American Film Festival Color of Film Program. Also at PubliFilm.com
• Teaser for Playing for Keeps
  a gay vampire short film

Short Film by Robert Banks

• Rock & Roll Blvd (16mm, 8mins) Part of Flix and Spark program for the Sparx in the City, showed at 2003 Ohio Independent Film Festival on Nov 9th

Short film by John Sheetz of N. California
(his production notes will be available at the meeting)

• Form Perfect (XL1 - Budget: $150)

Short film by Mike Bove

• Howlder (Digital8, 17mins)

Short film by Eric and Adam Marschall

• SuperFREAK

Short film by Bill Johns

• TBA

Special Guest: Michael Dempsey
LA Screenwriter and NYC playwright
a playwright and television/ film writer and director whose credits include CBS's Cybill starring Cybill Shepherd, as well as numerous regional, New York, and Los Angeles theater productions. The topic for discussion (and I do mean discussion...chat it up!) will include importance of story and character in film, both feature length and shorts. He will also discuss some of his experiences while writing for television in LA and for the Stage in NYC as well as what he is up to now.

Short Films by Bill Johns

• I have your daughter film

Short Film by Ryan McFaul

• Gay Boyfriend
• Behind the scene how it was done in 3 days

We will talk about our projects, talk about what's coming, talk about the upcoming OIFF and their different programs, plus:

Short films showing:

Shorts by Peter John Ross:

• NEW WORLD trailer & highlight clip (3 min)
• Filmmakers the Next Generation Teaser ( 2 min) - Super 8 (showing at OIFF)
• Bitter Old Man (7 min) - Super 8
• Simulacrum (1 min) - Super 8

Shorts by Johnny Wu

• Warped Boxes Teaser(showing at OIFF)
• The Chase (3.32 min) - DV

Feature by David Manocchio

• Haywire Teaser (feature rep'ed for AFM 2004)

Trailer from Phil Florian

• Richard The Third
  (At the Birth of the Medium...with Phil)

Short from John Clegg

• 7 Pinnacle Cuts

Short films by Robert Banks Jr.

Guest Speaker: Peter John Ross of SonnyBoo Productions, Columbus, Ohio.

Topic: Using Super 8 film as an alternative to DV

About the Speaker:
Peter John Ross (director/co-writer/producer) - After being fired from a brokerage job for his film endeavors, Ross has made over 30 movies since 1999, and has been featured in FILM THREAT, RES Magazine, Camcorder & Computer Video magazine, Ain't It Cool News, Film & Video Magazine, Filmson.com, LA Weekly, the Village Voice, Dynamic Graphics Magazine, Internet Video Magazine, the Short Film Insider, Silversow.com, Filmwatcher.com, Rewind Video Magazine, and on TECH TV. More info is available at his Official site: www.sonnyboo.com

Additional guests: David Manocchio, Robert Banks Jr. and others...

Our goal: to study, learn and help each other.

Giveaways while supply last:

• ProductionPro Budget 30 days trial CD (can be purchased and activiated)
• Kodak Black Tshirts
• Kodak's Film DVD (A Medium for all resolutions)
• Kodak's Student Filmmaker's Handbook
• Kodak's The Cinematographers' Test: FILM and 24pDV