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Meet the Filmmaker: Ryan Carroll, “ThunderBolt”

ThunderBoltvimeo.com/rgiddy | www.nebulusvisions.com

1000003_10100340898578783_1927069759_nMeet Ryan Carroll.  A prolific filmmaker and editor, Ryan will be screening the Director’s Cut of ThunderBolt, Nebulus Visions’ 2013 Denver 48hr. Film Project.  Eileen sat down with him in advance of the screening to get the scoop on how the THUNDER rolls.

EA: Why did you become a filmmaker?

RC: Tale as old as time, True as it can be….

Kid want’s to be a Radio DJ, then realizes he’d rather just listen to music all day instead of talking on air. Shifts over to Local Broadcast News and after 4 years realizes that this industry is slowly eating him from the inside. And then has a sudden revelation that filmmaking is the key!

I’ve always loved film growing up, the power of a great story always reels me in! That’s what I love about making films. Maybe not so much the final product, but the process of finding a little nugget of an idea and developing that into a story that people can connect with. That process has always intrigued me. That’s probably what drew me towards editing and writing.

EA: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?

RC: THUNDERBOLT! (insert lightning SFX here) Are you ready to feel the Thunder!?

This was Nebulus Visions 2013 Denver 48hr. Film Project entry. This was my first 48hr film and we all had a blast making this thing! Brad called me and said, “We got Criminal/Gangster. I think it might be cool to do a 80’s B-movie.” That spark is all it took, and 48 hours later the awesome ridiculousness that is “THUNDERBOLT” was born.

The film has screened at the Oriental twice as part of the 48hr. Film Fest and Open Screen Night. There were brief talks of trying to expand it out into a potential web series, but I don’t know if we’ll be able to get the band back together.

EA: What else are you working on?

RC: I’m currently in post-production on my newest short film On Your Heels. A short, psychological thriller. I’m also trying to work with as many different filmmakers as I can. New faces for each new project.

EA: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?

RC: Wow. I feel like these questions are scripted… but anyway…something weird, something weird, something weird….Oh! I’m a self proclaimed Karaoke Whore and I absolutely love cranberry sauce in a can.

EA: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?

RC: You can check me out on Vimeo @ vimeo.com/rgiddy, my website will be up shortly.

EA: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?

RC: EFP ROOOOOOOOCCCCKKKKSSSSS!!!!!!(in my best David Lee Roth voice)

Ride like the Wind!!!!!

ThunderBolt will screen January 16th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Justin Lewis, “Heer-Oh”

Heer-Oh | www.121studios.net

Meet Justin Lewis.  Justin is a filmmaker and a director and producer for local production company 121Studios, and will be premiering his film Heer-Oh at the January EFP.  Eileen recently sat down with him to discuss the film and the other projects he currently has in the works.

EA: Why did you become a filmmaker?

JL: I love telling stories. As a kid I use to write books and envision them as movies. After realizing the power of visual storytelling, I was determined to make it my career . As a filmmaker I love telling stories that challenge the audience and provoke conversation. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

EA: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?

JL: Heer-Oh was my senior Thesis film at the Colorado Film School. It was made in the Spring of 2012. This will be the first official screening for the film.

EA: What else are you working on?

JL: I am an owner of a local video production company focused on story driven production for Music Video and Film. We have a few music video’s coming up and we are also working on a couple of feature length screenplays.

EA: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?

JL: They can visit my company page at 121studios.net or see more of my work at vimeo.com/justinlewis

EA: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?

JL I love what the Emerging Filmmakers Project is doing in the local Denver film scene. We have a strong film community and with events like these, it will only become stronger. Thanks for the opportunity to screen my film.

Heer-Oh will screen January 16th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Jamey Hastings, “Ten Past Two”

Ten Past Twohttps://www.facebook.com/YouMayClapProductions

Jamey-bwMeet Jamey Hastings.  Jamey is a multi-talented filmmaker who has won several prestigious awards for her producing work at PPLD TV, including a Heartland Emmy in 2012.  Her producing credits include PPLD TV’s “Colorado Cinema Spotlight”, an hour-long show that features the work of a Colorado filmmaker every month.  Eileen recently sat down with Jamey to talk about her short film “Ten Past Two”, which will premiere at the January EFP (which, incidentally, also marks Jamey’s debut screening at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.)

EA: Why did you become a filmmaker?

JH: I was initially drawn to filmmaking after watching a TV show about special effects in the 90’s. That’s originally what I wanted to do, until I went to college and finally met up with indie films, foreign films, and silent films, and realized I loved them even more than the effects driven pieces. I became entranced by good storytelling, and thought I would make documentaries. Then, I directed my first fictional piece, and that changed everything. That’s when I fell in love with directing.

EA: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?

JH: This is the premiere of Ten Past Two starring Kendra Buck and Heath Heine. I can’t wait to see the audience response.

EA: What else are you working on?

JH: I’m currently in the final stages of post production on a longer short film, Dink, which is a buddy comedy about a normal guy who finds himself stuck with the power to see people’s future accidents. It should premiere in the next couple of months. I plan on writing several more pieces this year that are under ten minutes. The first one is an ensemble piece inspired by the play, Waiting for Godot. I also have a feature script I’ve been tinkering with that I hope to get drafted out this year.

EA: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?

JH: In general, I’m kind of weird. For instance I don’t like spaghetti, and for a while I wouldn’t use forks, which is easier when you don’t eat spaghetti, but still… it was kind of weird. Actually, I still prefer spoons. In my films, I like to tell stories about normal people that have weird things happen to them. That’s kind of my thing. I think I always fantasize about those weird things happening to me, and so its easy for me to put them into a film. Maybe I’ll write something about killer forks one day.

EA: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?

JH: You can find me on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/YouMayClapProductions or on Vimeo at: https://vimeo.com/jameyhastings

EA: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?

JH: I love the Emerging Filmmakers Project. I’ve seen so many fantastic films, and met some really cool people, several of them even worked on this project. The monthly event never ceases to inspire me in some way.

Ten Past Two will screen January 16th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Jim Sea, “Occupy”

Occupy | www.brcyfi.com

Jim Sea-7045 copy 2Meet Jim Sea. A prolific Denver writer and filmmaker, Jim will be at the January EFP with a teaser from his award-winning feature script Occupy.  Eileen was fortunate enough to have a chance to speak with him to get the scoop on Occupy and other projects he has in the works.

EA: Why did you become a filmmaker?

JS: To act in my own movies. But once I started writing them I found the creative process of making them very rewarding. The process of pulling together all the pieces to create a world up there on the screen.

EA: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?

JSOccupy is a teaser from a feature screenplay, one of the thriller scenes. It has screened in two other places, The Pikes Peak Film Forum and at DIY studios. Plans are to make the feature film. Currently gaining commitments from cast and crew.

EA: What else are you working on?

JS: I have two ghost feature scripts in rewrite and a life story in rough draft.

EA: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?

JS: I make movies because I want my daughters to see young women effectively dealing with challenging situations and making strong choices in life.

EA: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?

JSbrcyfi.com

EA: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?

JS: I think EFP is a great place for local filmmakers to screen their work and meet other filmmakers. Many thanks and kudos to the crew who put it together every month.

Occupy will screen January 16th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Michael Bilker, “The Character”

The Character | http://www.youtube.com/user/YesRoyalty

Meet Michael Bilker.  Michael will be premiering his film The Character at the January EFP.  Eileen recently sat down with him to discuss the film and the other projects he currently has in the works.

EA: Why did you become a filmmaker?

MB: Because the tiny floating rhinoceroses tell me to. Maybe once I’m famous they’ll finally shut up.

Actually, the real answer is a lot more cliche. I’ve always had a knack for telling stories and a (sometimes misguided) drive to do my own thing; my childhood was composed largely of fantasizing about all the cartoons and TV programs I would make, most of which were blatant knock-offs of stuff I liked.

I’m still pretty misguided, but at least I’m not so obvious about ripping stuff off anymore.

EA: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?

MB: The Character is an absurdist piece that ended up being a satirization of filmmaking in general. It was made in Production 1 at the Colorado Film School last Spring and took home the award for Best Production 1 at the Student Show. It hasn’t screened anywhere else to date, but I hope to get it into more short film festivals.

EA: What else are you working on?

A: I’m currently in pre-production on a sci-fi short and will soon be starting audio mastering on ARWorks’ A Parody Rises.

EA: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?

MB: Oh man. Just one?

I don’t know if it qualifies as weird, exactly, but I always love to know how things work. I gravitate toward science fiction because I can put just as much work into inventing an alien empire’s technology as I put into writing their story.

If that’s not the correct amount of weird, I also have only one sinus cavity.

EA: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?

MB: Short answer, YouTube. I have a few other short pieces on my channel, YesRoyalty, and you can see my work in front of the camera in Saulsbury St. Studios’ hit series The Great Nerf War!

EA: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?

MB: Only that I’ve had a blast with it so far. Denver is a way more talented town than I think we get credit for, and the EFP has proved to be a great place to see that aptitude in action.

The Character will screen January 16th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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January 16th, 2014 Lineup

January 16th at 8:00 p.m. $5

The CharacterMichael Bilker (5:00)
ThunderBolt – Ryan Carroll and Bradley Haag (07:50)
The Devil and The Vagabond – Terrell Lamont and Alicia Cole (11:00)
Occupy – Jim Sea (5:00)

INTERMISSION

Ten Past Two Jamey Hastings (05:00)
heer-ohJustin Lewis (12:00)

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