Experimental Film Artist’s Visit to UCF Film a Great Success

Minds expand and horizons broaden as Filmmaker Paul Clipson presents his work at UCF

April 25^th, 2010 ORLANDO: Internationally recognized experimental film artist, Paul Clipson made his first trip to Florida this past week. Contrary to many first time Florida visitors; Clipson's destination was not the theme parks but rather the University of Central Florida film department. Clipson was on campus Thursday and Friday to visit with students, craft an installation, and screen some of his films. He was greeted by a great number of students, from a variety of disciplines all eager to experience experimental film. Clipson's visit was sponsored by UCF Film, experimental film group Sunspot Cinema, and Bruce Janz.

Clipson arrived in Orlando late Wednesday evening and set up his three panel video installation on the Film Department's sound stage on Thursday morning. He created this installation, tentatively titled OVERLAPPING WORLDS especially for his visit to UCF. Later that afternoon, Sunspot CInema founder and UCF Film Associate Professor Christopher Harris brought his Avant Garde Cinema class to the sound stage for a Q & A with Paul about the installation. (Picture above is of the actual installation)

On Friday evening Clipson presented a program of his films to a diverse audience of students, faculty, and art enthusiasts. The first portion of the program was about an hour long and began with a 16mm blowup of his super 8 film SPHINX ON THE SEINE. He followed that with 6 super 8 films and then a brief intermission during which members of the audience went to the soundstage where Clipson made a brief presentation about the installation. The program concluded with a 26-minute version of his "live" film LIGHTMAZE. Most of the audience returned after the intermission and when the screening concluded Clipson hosted a Q & A.

Harris had this to say when asked about the event, “Judging from the Q & A the audience was obviously quite taken with Paul's work. This is especially encouraging because it seemed clear that most of them had little to no knowledge of the kind of work that Paul presented.”

UCF senior and Cinema Studies major Ben Michel said, " This was an amazing event. It was my first time experiencing experimental film, and I can't wait to see more. It's like my eyes have been opened to this new world. Paul Clipson was great and very approachable. I look forward to Sunspot Cinema's next event as I feel these types of screenings have tremendous value to UCF.”

Look for more Sunspot cinema coming soon!

Work on a Feature!

UCF MFA Alum (08) KEITH MORRIS Begins His Next Film

Want to gain Film Set experience? MFA Alum Keith Morris is shooting for 25 days in May and is looking for people who'd like to gain set experience.

They are shooting with the REDONE ultra HD camera and it's LOW BUDGET.

What they are offering is food, an IMDB credit, and a copy of the

finished film.

The film, referred to as "Keith Alan Morris's Untitled Spring Project"

is an action movie that will be shot entirely in Central Florida.

If interested, please email your resume to CastingBrandedFilms@gmail.com.

Adam Ketcham is the 1st AD / BrandedFilms

Christina Santa Cruz continues her festival streak!

After winning big with the first place (Atlantic Award) at YBOR Film Fest, Christina Santa Cruz continues her festival streak with her film "March 31st"!

Christina's film "March 31st" has been chosen to participate in the 13th Annual Dances With Films running June 3rd through 10th, 2010 at the Laemmle Sunset 5 in Los Angeles, CA.

More to come.

Paul Clipson Greeted by Huge crowds at UCF Film Appearance!

Internationally recognized experimental film artist, Paul Clipson made his first trip to Florida this past week. Contrary to many first time Florida visitors, Clipson's destination was not the theme parks but rather the University of Central Florida film department. Clipson was on campus Thursday and Friday to visit with students, craft an installation, and screen some of his films. He was greeted by a great number of students, from a variety of disciplines all eager to experience experimental film. Clipson's visit was sponsored by UCF Film, experimental film group Sunspot Cinema, and Bruce Janz.

Clipson arrived in Orlando late Wednesday evening and set up his three panel video installation on the Film Department's sound stage on Thursday morning. He created this installation, tentatively titled OVERLAPPING WORLDS especially for his visit to UCF. Later that afternoon, Sunspot CInema founder and UCF Film Associate Professor Christopher Harris brought his Avant Garde Cinema class to the sound stage for a Q & A with Paul about the installation. (picture above is of the actual installation)

On Friday evening Paul presented a program of his films to a diverse audience of students, faculty, and art enthusiasts. The first portion of the program was about an hour long and began with a 16mm blowup of his super 8 film SPHINX ON THE SEINE. He followed that with 6 super 8 films and then a brief intermission during which members of the audience went to the soundstage where Paul made a brief presentation about the installation. The program concluded with a 26 minute version of his "live" film LIGHTMAZE. Most of the audience returned after the intermission and when the screening concluded Paul hosted a Q & A. The audience was quite taken with Paul's work and it seemed clear that most of the attendees had little to no knowledge of the kind of work that Paul presented but walked away having a new-found fondness of the craft.

UCF senior and Cinema Studies major Ben Michel said " This was an amazing event. It was my first time experiencing experimental film, and I can't wait to see more. It's like my eyes have been opened to this new world. Paul Clipson was great and very approachable. I look forward to Sunspot Cinema's next event.

Work on a UCF Feature MFA Film!

We have three MFA Film students who will be directing their micro budget feature films this summer. The shoot dates are roughly July 6 through August 23. Two will be in the Orlando area, the third will be in the Daytona area.

Alex Bowser, Marcos Casilli and Chase Conner are looking for energetic, smart, accountable and fun people to volunteer to work on their films. No experience necessary! We are holding a "Meet and Greet" to showcase more details about the productions and an opportunity for you to see which project you want to be involved in. Each director will do a brief presentation on their film, along with their producers and possibly other crew members who are already on board. All positions are unpaid and volunteer. You can work some or all of the show schedules, the more time the better. UCF course credit can be arranged if you are eligible and enrolled in the Cinema Studies or FIlm BFA programs.

Here is the date and time - See you there!

SATURDAY MAY 15, 2010

2P UNTIL 3P

COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING ROOM 101 (THE BIG LECTURE HALL IN COMM)

PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY REFRESHMENTS ON THE UCF SOUNDSTAGE

Recent Central Florida Futures Article highlights Film Producer Class!

Students apply in-class knowledge at festival

By Kristina Pena

UCF film students and faculty members didn’t just watch indie films, indulge in southern-style cuisine and socialize at parties during the Florida Film Festival on April 9-18; they participated as volunteers, expert speakers and even as filmmakers.

Already in its 19th year, the annual film festival is produced by the Enzian, a single-screen cinema café in Maitland offering mostly independent and foreign films.

Publish Post

HAPPY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY!

To Patty, Kia and all of our support staff at UCF Film.

Thank you for all of your hard work!

Administrative Professionals Day (Also known as Secretary's Day) is an unofficial secular holiday observed in the United States on the Wednesday of the last full week of April to recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals. In 2010 it will fall on April 21, 2010.

Secretaries Week was created in 1952 through the efforts of Harry F. Klemfuss, a New York publicist. Working in conjunction with the National Secretaries Association, later known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), Klemfuss wanted to encourage more people to consider careers in the secretarial/administrative support field.

The official period of celebration was first proclaimed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer as "National Secretaries Week," which was held June 1–7 in 1952, with Wednesday, June 4, 1952 designated National Secretaries Day. The first Secretaries' Day was sponsored by the National Secretaries Association with the support corporate groups.

In 1955, the observance date of National Secretaries Week was moved to the last full week of April. The name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff.

Over the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the largest workplace observances. The event is celebrated worldwide through community events, social gatherings, and individual corporate activities recognizing support staff with gifts. In the United States, the day is often celebrated by giving one's assistant gifts such as flowers, candy, trinkets, lunch at a restaurant, or time off. The IAAP suggests that employers support the holiday by providing training opportunities for their administrative staff through continuing education, self-study materials, or seminars.

FFF Wrap up!

FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL’S 2010 AWARDS HONOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENT AND INTERNATIONAL TITLES

Orlando, FL – (April 20, 2010) – Following 10 days, 165 films, and tens of thousands of moviegoers, the 19^th Annual Florida Film Festival, sponsored by Full Sail University, came to a close this weekend with a highly anticipated awards reception recognizing the best in American independent and foreign film.

“This year’s award-winners reflect the incredible talent, diversity, and vitality of indie filmmaking from around the world,” said Matthew Curtis, Programming Director. “We have been very fortunate to see filmmakers willing to take risks and audiences who have embraced the unexpected while being wholeheartedly entertained.”

The Florida Film Festival welcomed two very large crowds for UCF Film Professor Dr. Lisa Mills' documentary, *The Young Composers Challenge*. As part of the Florida Sidebar program, the filmed screened on the first and last Sunday of the festival. The Enzian hosted a full 166 guests and according the the FFF volunteers, the Regal showing was the largest crowd they had with an audience of about 150 people. A very successful turnout, for a very successful film. "The Young Composers Challenge" screening makes two in a row for UCF FIlm in the Florida Sidebar series. Last year, UCF Film MFA graduate Danny Daneau's "The Attic Door" screened as part of the Florida SIdebar to large audiences as UCF quietly emerges as a dominant producer of Floridian independent films.

The jury and audience award-winners of the 2010 Florida Film Festival in the American Independent and International Feature Film, Documentary, and Short Film categories, are as follows:

FEATURE FILMS

Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature

WINTER’S BONE, directed by Debra Granik

Special Jury Award for Narrative Filmmaking

HOMEWRECKER, directed by Brad and Todd Barnes

Nestle® Cranberry Raisinets® Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature

DON’T LET ME DROWN, directed by Cruz Angeles

Nestle® Cranberry Raisinets ® Audience Award for Best International Feature

THE TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS, directed by Leanne Pooley

DOCUMENTARIES

Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature

HOW TO FOLD A FLAG, directed by Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein

Special Jury Award for Documentary Filmmaking

BEST WORST MOVIE, directed by Michael Paul Stephenson

Nestle® Cranberry Raisinets ® Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature

RACING DREAMS, directed by Marshall Curry

Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short

THE POODLE TRAINER, directed by Vance Malone

-more-

Page 2, Award Reception Honors…

SHORT FILMS

Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short

TOUCH, directed by Jen McGowan

Grand Jury Award for Best Animated Short

THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER, directed by Bill Plympton

Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance

Jonathan Orsini, CIGARETTE CANDY, directed by Lauren Wolkstein

Nestle® Cranberry Raisinets ® Audience Award for Best Short Film

MUSIC BY PRUDENCE, directed by Roger Ross Williams

Nestle® Cranberry Raisinets ® Audience Award for Best International Short

RUNAWAY, directed by Cordell Barker

For more information, or to request high-resolution images, please contact Jordana Meade at jmeade@enzian.org

, or by calling (407) 644-5625 x327.

The Florida Film Festival is a core program of Enzian, a nonprofit organization which exists to entertain, educate, inspire, and connect the community through film. 2010 marks the 19th year of the Festival and Enzian’s 25^th anniversary. Combined, Enzian and the Florida Film Festival have served more than 1.5 million guests, premiered thousands of films and hosted hundreds of celebrities including Academy Award winners Paul Newman, Oliver Stone, Christopher Walken, and Jon Voight.

UCF Film Group Sunspot Cinema Brings Internationally Recognized Independent Film Artist Paul Clipson to UCF

Experimental film inspired group, Sunspot Cinema, and UCF Film Associate Professor Christopher Harris prepare to welcome the well-known artist.

April 13, 2010 ORLANDO: UCF Film Group Sunspot Cinema is preparing to welcome internationally recognized experimental film star Paul Clipson. The Clipson screening is the latest in a growing line of popular experimental film screenings and projection shows organized by the grass roots Sunspot Cinema group. Clipsons' screening will be next Friday April 23rd at 7 p.m. on the Film Department sound stage, located in the Communications building on the main campus. He will also be installing a video installation on the sound stage on Thursday April 22nd that will remain up through Friday until his screening at 7 p.m. If time permits, he will drop in on Associate Professor Christopher Harris’ Avant Garde Cinema class on Thursday.

This event is sponsored by a grant from the University of Central Florida’s Center for Humanities & Digital Research.

Paul Clipson has shown his films internationally in various galleries, festivals and performance venues in Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and Russia, as well as throughout the U.S. He works primarily in film, video and on paper, often collaborating on films, live performances and installations with sound artists and musicians. Since 2003, Clipson has collaborated on film/music performances, documentaries and short films with sound/music artists such as Tarentel, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Joshua Churchill, Brendan Murray, Robert Rich, Jim Haynes and Metal Rouge, projecting largely improvised in-camera edited experimental films employing multiple exposures, dissolves and macro imagery that bring to light subconscious preoccupations and unexpected visual forms. In the winter and spring of 2005, he screened his films with Tarentel while on tour in Japan, Italy, and Switzerland. In November 2007, Tarentel performed at the Tanned Tin Festival in Castellon, Spain, and in April, 2008, he screened new films with the band in Amsterdam, at the DWARS Festival. In January 2010, the film CHORUS screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival. In February, Clipson and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma collaborated on the new film/sound performance for the San Francisco Cinematheque’s Apparent Motion Festival. Later that month, Gregg Kowalsky and Clipson performed a piece utilizing four super 8mm projections and nine amplified tape loops at the Berkeley Art Museum for the BAM/PFA L@TE series. In March, Clipson presented LIGHTMAZE with William Fowler Collins at the Courtisane Festival in Ghent, Belgium, as part of the festival’s Night Vision series. From 2007 to the present, Clipson and multi-disciplinary artist Joshua Churchill have collaborated on sound/film performances in a variety of venues including Audio Visual Arts, Galapagos Art Space, Monkeytown and West Nile in New York, as well as at Noma, Accident Gallery, Chapel of the Chimes, and Meridian Gallery in California. Clipson attended the University of Michigan, studying film, painting and drawing.

Sunspot Cinema, established last year by Harris, has selected a number of engaging and provocative experimental films. This collection of shorts gives a rare and unique opportunity for residents of central Florida to experience films of this nature.

Call For Entries Naples Film Fest!

CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) is accepting entries for 2010. NIFF takes place in Naples, Florida November 4-7, 2010. Opening night is a black-tie gala at the world-renowned Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts (The Phil) and competition films will screen at the Silverspot luxury cinemas at Mercato.

Films may be submitted at www.naplesfilmfest.com in the following categories:

• Documentary Feature
• Narrative Feature
• Shorts (0-40 minutes)

ABOUT NIFF

NIFF kicked off its inaugural festival in 2009 with a black-tie opening at The Phil. 1,100 people attended as Director Louie Psihoyos introduced his film The Cove, which later won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

The mission of NIFF is to nurture and support a diverse, artistic and cultural experience with a creative, fun and cutting edge boutique film festival that showcases the work of independent filmmakers. NIFF will showcase the finest and most creative cinematic works in the world, while at the same time supporting, organizing and providing an outlet for local filmmakers and film lovers in Southwest Florida.

ABOUT NAPLES

Located along Florida’s southwest coast, Naples is the epitome of low-key luxury. From the miles of pristine coastline to world-class shopping and dining to the more than 40 art galleries and the renowned Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples is the premiere destination in Southwest Florida.

For more information, visit www.naplesfilmfest.com or contact Ellen Goldberg, Program Director at ellen@naplesfilmfest.com.

"Just About Famous" Update

UCF Film Alum Matt Mamuls's "Just About Famous" on a roll 1/2 way through the Sarasota FIlm Fest!

Check out their recent audio interview!

http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/blog/2010/04/the-insider-listen-up-interview-with-just-about-famous-directors/

CHECK OUT "JUST ABOUT FAMOUS" AT SARASOTA!!!

"This weekend marks the 12th annual Sarasota Film Festival! Please come down

and support some past graduates from UCF's film program by checking out

their short documentary "Just About Famous." The film chronicles the lives

of celebrity impersonators. Screening dates below:

"Just About Famous" will screen as part of our "Documentary Shorts” program on

Monday, 4/12 @ 1:00pm (Theater 8) and Thursday 4/15 @ 12:45pm (Theater 10).

Check out the website for more information.

http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/2010/festival/films/ Also, if you come

on Thursday, you'll get a chance to meet Jay Leno, Audrey Hepburn, Jack

Nicholson, and Lucy! Thanks for the support.

www.justaboutfamousthefilm.com

Find us on Facebook as:

Just About Famous Documentary Short

Thanks to

Jason Kovacsev, Matt Mamula, John Schaub and Jared Hess!

Scott McLoud is trying to develop a reality/re-enactment TV show.

Scott McLeod (responsible for bringing the Amber Alert system to Orlando) is trying to develop a reality/re-enactment TV show.

The show tells the stories of;individual people that have used a firearm to protect their lives or the life of another. At this point Scott needs some one like, maybe a student in the film studies for help. What he would like to do is, shoot a 30 to 40 second pieces that will play on the Internet,you tube and other medias. Any Student interested in this endeavor should call Scott directly at:

407/865/3006

p.s. As you might quest this show deals with the 2nd Amendment, right to bear arms. If the student does not believe in this right, they might not be the right person.

Lisa MIll's Young Composer's Challenge Doc Review

Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel recently reviewed Lisa MIll's doc "Young Composers Challenge", which will be screening at this year's Florida Film Festival!

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2010/04/fff-movie-review-the-young-composers-challenge.html

UCF Student Film Dominating Campus MovieFest

UCF student film, “Love Awkwardly”, continues it’s Campus MovieFest win streak.

http://www.youtube.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyiQY5IeaEA&feature=player_embedded?v=FyiQY5IeaEA&feature=player_embedded, FL: March 31, 2010: Last February, a group of UCF film students created a short film titled "Love Awkwardly" for the world's largest student film festival Campus

MovieFest. All for free, Campus MovieFest gives students from around the

nation all the equipment they need in order to create a five minute film in one week. The short went on to win best picture at the UCF finale and a month later, after competing against the best sixty films from four states; the film received the award for best comedy at the Southern Regional Grand Finale in Atlanta. With this honor, the film will be shown in-flight on Virgin America and at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner in

May. Next, the film will be entered into the International Grand Finale at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas in June.

Filmmakers Info

The filmmakers include senior and graduate film students Reid Nicewonder

(Director), Addison Bryan (Producer), Cris Mertens (Editor, Actor), Danny

Bellini (Actor), Misty Stinnett (Actress), Josh Ingle (Actor), and Kelly

Applegate (Actress).

Movie Info

A man distressed by an awkward life, attempts to score a date with a woman

he was forced to fire.

Links:

"Love Awkwardly" on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyiQY5IeaEA&feature=player_embedded

Movie Stills and Awards Pictures

http://gallery.me.com/reidnicewonder/100061

CMF Southern Regional Grand Finale Website

http://www.campusmoviefest.com/srgf/

CMF UCF Finale Website http://www.campusmoviefest.com/events/universityofcentralflorida

CMF Media/Press Website http://www.campusmoviefest.com/pr/