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Meet the Filmmaker: Bradley Haag, “The Diary of Anya Frank”

The Diary of Anya Frank | www.nebulusvisions.com

1370264_10151782916913124_52582466_nQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?
BH: For all the free candy.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
BH: The Diary of Anya Frank screened at the 2014 Denver 48 Hour Film Project “Best Of” at the Esquire with 14 other films. It was awarded “Best Use of Line of Dialog” and next I’m preparing it for its BLU-RAY release.

Q: What else are you working on?
BH: What am I NOT working on? Just premiered Jean Claude Van Damme’s Damn Van to the world and looking to tour it before we release it on BLU-RAY and the internets. I also directed the pilot for The 2nd Unit web-series, directed Risa Scott’s short film Survival Instinct which is now in the editing stage, and I’m producing/filming Eileen Agosta’s feature film Trauma. In addition to preparing all my past films for the Nebulus Visions 15th anniversary next year, I’m shooting 2 seconds of video from my day, each day, as an experiment and compiling a photo from each day into a sort-of photo yearbook. Somehow I’m also finding time for pre-production on the second season of “Reel Nerds Podshow”. Oh, that’s reminds me! I also do a podcast each week called Reel Nerds Podcast.

10524276_10152449759428124_8498611581711493545_oQ: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
BH: If you play them backward you’ll hear a recipe for pie.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
BH: They can meet me at the Roostercat for tea, my weeknights are pretty open now. Or just go to nebulusvisions.com to watch my films or browse my portfolio.

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
BH: It’s at the Bug Theater! It costs $5 and starts at 7:30!

The Diary of Anya Frank will screen November 20th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Kyle Lynam, “Better Than Gold”

Better Than GoldYouTube.com/LynamUpProductions

LMQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?

KL: When I was growing up I always had an affinity for film. I have memories of wanting to be a comedic actor. I was always a big fan of Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler movies. I used to style my hair like Ace Ventura whenever I took bubble baths, submitted a video audition for “All That” and even got headshots taken. The older I got, though, the more I was drawn to making films, doing stop motion shorts with action figures and making goofy parodies with my friends, eventually it turned into short video projects in middle and high school. Finally, when it was time to decide what I wanted to do for college I realized that I wanted to go to film school.

I guess the real reason that I became a filmmaker is because I have so many different memories and emotions tied to movies. My dad had a big screen TV and he introduced me to a ton of different movies like The Matrix, Terminator, Star Wars, and Clerks. Sitting around on a weekend afternoon, watching impossible things happen inspired me and made me feel like a part of something bigger, and my dream is to draw out those same feelings in others.

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

KL: Better Than Gold is a short documentary that I made for a Documentary Production class at Colorado Film School. It’s a small peek into the life of Joe Silver, a man with kind intentions, but a fairly distorted view of the world. I repeatedly passed his house when driving down 9th ave and was determined to get to the bottom of why such a beautiful property was in such a state of disrepair; there were multiple signs out front with strange catch phrases, several windows were cracked, and the lawn had been reduced to a couple of overgrown bushes on a patch of thick mud.

The film was previous screened at the Colorado Film School’s Student Show, where it won a “Best Documentary Film” award. I don’t really have too many more plans for the film at the moment, I submitted it into a few festivals and have been in talks with my good friend Alex Rhodes-Wilmere to do a follow up project about Joe Silver.

Q: What else are you working on?

KL: Currently, I am writing my fourth short film, Barren, and trying to figure out how to get a web series idea that’s been floating around in my head for a while into production. In addition to that, I’m in the middle of writing my second feature and doing some revisions on my first feature script.

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

KL: I try to plant a bunch of really subtle hints as to where the plot is going to go into my scripts and short films. Little easter eggs that people might not notice on the first viewing. I know there are a decent amount of filmmakers that do it, but I get really wrapped up in placing objects or references that are set-up and pay off on the second viewing.

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

KL: You can check out a few shorts I’ve done at YouTube.com/LynamUpProductions.

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

KL: I just want to take the time to say thank you so much for letting me be a part of the Emerging Filmmakers Project, and that it’s a fantastic idea. There are so many people in the Colorado film scene right now and they all deserve to have more exposure, the EFP is a great avenue for them.

Better Than Gold will screen November 20th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Brian McCulley, “Thursday Night Special”

Thursday Night Special | www.AECstudios.com

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?

BM: I love visual story telling.

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

BM: Its headed out to a fest tour in the spring.

Q: What else are you working on?

BM: Finishing up DRIVEN a action crime short with Tony Todd, just finished casting on CHRISTMASTIME and 4 other commercials. Also finishing the feature film Collage Pranks.

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

BM: I drink a lot of Gatorade on set

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

BM: You can always follow me on twitter at @brianmcculley or at our website AECstudios.com or our AEC Studios Facebook page.

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

BM: Always great to screen at the EFP:)

Thursday Night Special will screen November 20th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.