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Meet the Filmmaker: Luke Ostermiller, “Arms”

Armswww.facebook.com/lukeostermillerofficial

Arms ThumbnailQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?
LO: As long as I can remember I have loved movies and I have always enjoyed telling stories. Through the years I got more and more passionate about filmmaking after I began making cheesy movies with my friends back in 6th grade. I’ve come a long way and I’m proud of myself, but I always want to keep improving and challenging myself in new ways. I love making films and will never stop doing it!

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
LO: My film playing on the 19th is titled Arms and it’s my very first student film at CFS. It’s about a woman simply trying to make it home and ends up having to fight off an attacker. There are some solid performances in it, I was honored to have such a great cast!

Q: What else are you working on?
LO: I’m about 99% done with a music video for a local metal band called Cruxvae for their song “Dark Times Ahead” and that’s gonna be coming out really soon. In addition to that, I’m directing a fake news show (sorta like The Onion, but way crazier) called Newsroom One that will be in production very soon. We have lots of notable local actors on board with this project and I’m super excited. It’s being produced by Ryan Seamy and we both have written the majority of the material for it. It’s insane and hopefully well have some teasers out within a month for it.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
LO: I like to plant “Easter eggs” in my films. Funny or out-of-place things, advertisements for myself or weird inside jokes. They are usually extremely subtle and most people won’t notice unless they are looking them. Arms has a quite a few in it so it’ll be interesting to see how many people catch ’em at the screening.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
LO: The best ways to stay updated with info on my films and any upcoming projects are my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/lukeostermillerofficial), my IMDB page (http://imdb.com/name/nm6857620/) or @lukeostermiller on Twitter. I also have YouTue and Vimeo channels, linkedin, Instagram and a personal Facebook profile.

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
LO: It’s such an incredible opportunity to get your film out there and I encourage everyone to support it!

Arms will screen March 19th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Guillermo Roques, “HWTW”

HWTWwww.guillermoroques.com

GuillermoRoques3Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?
GR: After finishing college and living abroad for a few years; I didn’t have a job. But I had a lot of free time. So I started making short movies and learning how to shoot/edit.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
GR: HWTW is a book trailer. We reenacted the intro chapter of Hap Cameron’s book: Hap Working the World. We did 2 versions. One used to promote the book; and a short-film version, which is the one that will be screened at the Bug Theater.

Q: What else are you working on?
GR: Right now I’m working on a few short documentaries about homelessness in CO; and a long feature documentary of an orphanage in Zimbabwe.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
GR: I like to try new things on each video. So I like them to look as diverse as possible.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
GR: People can see more of my stuff at www.guillermoroques.com

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
GR: I think EFP is a great chance for filmmakers and film lovers to share their work and keep learning from each other. I guess that’s what it’s all about.

HWTW will screen March 19th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Elgin Cahill, “Branded”

Branded | www.chestnuttreefilms.net

Elgin CahillQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?
EC: When I was 12 years old, I read the novel 1984 by George Orwell, and I loved it. A year later, I saw the film, directed by Michael Radford. I was amazed at how similar the movie looked compared to the way I pictured it in my head when I read the book. I was fascinated by the process of taking a story or an idea and breathing life into it.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
EC: Branded is a one-location short film about two patients in a hospital for the criminally insane. The piece is purely dialogue-driven, and has a tiny bit of a One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest feel to it. We are going to submit it to some festivals. And this is our premiere screening!

Q: What else are you working on?
EC: I am currently in post production on the official “Bruce Randolph” documentary, in production on a documentary about acting, in pre-production on both a narrative short and a feature, and in the process of trying to secure story rights for another feature.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
EC: All of my films have a theme. For instance, in Love, Lily, all the male characters are named after characters from It’s a Wonderful Life, and the mom is actually watching It’s a Wonderful Life in the film.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
EC: You can find out more about me and my work at www.chestnuttreefilms.net

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
EC: I am grateful for the opportunity to see interesting films from other local filmmakers at The EFP, and for the opportunity to show my work. I have many friends and colleagues who i initially met at The EFP. Denver is very fortunate to have such a wonderful venue.

Branded will screen March 19th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Noah Mittman, “Taming Dragons”

Taming Dragons | www.snowmanfilms.net

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?
NM: I became a filmmaker because expressing my view of the world visually makes me happier than anything else on this planet. If I have a camera in my hand its rare to see me without a smile.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
NM: We are going to see Taming Dragons, my personal favorite of my recent work. It has screened at Open Screen Night at the Oriental Theater and at Galaxy Fest in Colorado Springs. I plan on submitting it to as many film festivals as possible in 2015 and see where it takes me.

Q: What else are you working on?
NM: Currently I’m working on a lot of client projects, just came out with a brand video for Erico Motorsports, a downtown Denver motorcycle shop. Also keep an eye out for the Brave American Hero clothing commercial. Its going to be an action sports montage featuring a talented collection of sponsored athletes including myself doing some parkour action.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
NM: With the risk of sounding Michael Bay-ey, I heart slow motion. I think it adds a massive cinematic element when used correctly. You will see its use heavily in Taming Dragons.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
NM: www.snowmanfilms.net

Also I’m active on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Vimeo. Here’s a bunch of links:
Vimeo.com/SnowmanFilms
Facebook.com/NoahJumps
Facebook.com/OfficialSnowmanFilms
Instagram.com/Noah_Mittman
Instagram.com/SnowmanFilms
YouTube.com/TheSnowmanFilms
Twitter.com/Noah_Mittman

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
NM: As always you guys bring the Colorado film community together and let us party and watch stuff like we love to do. Keep up the hard work, keep showing great films, and thanks again for showing Taming Dragons!

Taming Dragons will screen March 19th at The Emerging Filmmakers Project.