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Meet the Filmmaker: Jamon Tolbert, “Trickster”

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“Trickster”

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?

JT: I became a filmmaker because I always had stories that I wanted to share, and I had always admired how film could capture an idea and portray it to an audience.

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

JT: This movie “Trickster” was screened at a local 48hr film festival in Denver. My visions and aspirations for this film are currently “not set in stone;” however, I hope share the story with all who will listen.

Q: What else are you working on?

JT: Currently, I am working on a short drama film about the perils of teen pregnancy. With that focus, I am taking the challenge and developing the skill of working with a larger crew in the production of my short films.

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

JT: Often times, many people say that the films I produce seem uncharacteristic of my age, whether that be due to skill or the ideas I work with. This may be considered as a strange fact about me.

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

JT: For anyone interested, my work can be viewed here: youutube.com/c/jprproductions

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

JT: The Emerging Filmmakers Project has given me a beautiful and beneficial outlet to expose my work and given me connections for those that were once and are like me.

“Trickster” will be screened at the October 2016 Emerging Filmmaker’s Project!

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Meet the Filmmaker: Rion Smith, “Devil in the White City”

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“Devil in the White City”

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?

RS: Because I love the idea of building things, building worlds, doing the special effects and love to see ideas come to life.

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

RS: Not screened anywhere else, just been on youtube so this is the first time it’ll be on the big screen.

Q: What else are you working on?

RS: I am always working on something to challenge myself. Currently, working on an alien movie.

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

RS: Weird thing….I love explosions and have crafted the effect pretty well. I’ve blown myself up at least a 100 times.

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

RS: Youtube search my name. There is a litany of home videos and some creative projects I’ve worked on.

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

RS: You guys rock!

“Devil in the White City” will be screening at the October 2016 Emerging Filmmaker’s Project!

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Meet the Filmmaker: David Higgins, “Decline and Fall”

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“Decline and Fall”

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?

DH: I felt like there was nothing else I’d rather be doing.

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

DH: This is a short I made with my friends and it was fun to make. We would like everyone on planet earth to see it!

Q: What else are you working on?

DH: Aside from teaching, I’m always writing and have a couple features in development as well as a documentary.

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

DH: One weird thing about me and my movies is that I always have a small cameo. See if you can find me!

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

DH: Look for more about me and my work at the 2024 Oscars.

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

DH: Thank you EFP for having us!

“Decline and Fall” will be screening at the October 2016 Emerging Filmmaker’s Project!

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Meet the Filmmaker: Alexander Vucasovich, “Coming Home”

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“Coming Home”

Facebook.com/RidgwayFilmCompany

IMG_9420Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?

AV: I can’t think of anything more God like.

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

AV: With out giving too much away it’s about a man coming home from the hospital.  Right now my plans for it are to use it to showcase my talents as a film maker, and to give people an entertaining 8 minutes out of there day.  This will be its first screening, and I am very excited to see a film I made in a theater.

Q: What else are you working on?

AV: Currently I have another short film in pre-production, and I am always working on new scripts.

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

AV: There is not a single weird bone in my body, I’m the most normal person to have ever walked the face of this earth.  You’re the weird ones.

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

AV: Facebook.com/RidgwayFilmCompany

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

AV: I am very thankful that The Emerging Filmmakers Project exists.  As an independent filmmaker, the opportunity to see one of my short films in a theater and to network with other filmmakers is fantastic.

“Coming Home” will be screening at the April Emerging Filmmaker’s Project at the Bug Theatre. 

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Meet the Filmmaker: Brian McCulley, “Driven”

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“Driven”

AECstudios.com

Briansmall_miniQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?

BM: I grew up as an actor and always loved the craft. After working as an actor for many years I want to immerse myself more in the business so I had an opportunity to work in casting. I started working in casting and really enjoyed it. I now have been casting for more than a decade.  Than I added directing and producing to the mix and I have never been happier.

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

BM: Driven the short is a stand alone story but it is also a proof of concept to the feature that the producer is developing. We have just started to submit the project to a number of film festivals.
Q: What else are you working on?
BM: We at AEC are always working on a number of funded and non funded projects. We also run the largest casting studio in the state and the largest actor development studio in the state as well as producing and or directing shorts, TV concepts, live shows and feature.  We are finished up our third feature film Collage Pranks which is a fun horror film that takes place in Colorado as well. So with all those things we stay very busy.

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

BM: I love telling interpersonal stories with color and emotion. Music videos are the best for that.

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

BM: I keep my IMDb up to date as well as my twitter @brianmcculley and our website AECstudios.com.
Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
BM: Looking forward to screening with other great filmmakers in the area and Patrick is always super fun and entertaining!
“Driven” will be screening at the April Emerging Filmmaker’s Project at the Bug Theatre. 
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Meet the Filmmaker: Adam Rosenberg, “Sawyer’s Bologna”

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“Sawyer’s Bologna”

www.mradamrosenberg.com

Adam RosenbergQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?

AR: I love using all the different art forms that are involved in film to express myself. You can do almost anything and there are no rules! I also love the combination of technical know how and creative artistry.

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

AR: I will be showing “Sawyer’s Bologna” which as far as I know is the world’s first laser cut bologna stop motion animation. It has screened anywhere except Vimeo. I don’t have any greater plans for the piece except to expand on this technique and make something bigger and better!

Q: What else are you working on?
AR: I am currently editing and shooting a 3 episode comedic series called Psychic Pstories.

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

AR: I talk in my sleep and have been recording myself for about a year. I am working the recordings into a short film called The Somniloquist.

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

AR:www.mradamrosenberg.com

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

AR: Love it! Super fun, relaxed, and supportive group of filmmakers and film fans.
“Sawyer’s Bologna” will be screening at the April Emerging Filmmaker’s Project at the Bug Theatre. 
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Meet the Filmmaker: Kyle Homan, “Shards”

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“Shards”

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Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?

KH: I always liked the idea of telling stories and creating an entire world out of nothing but words. It started with writing little books and short stories, but when I realized I could make it come to life in a new way, I immediately became encapsulated in filmmaking. Being able to craft a story, put it on paper, and then take those words and make them human beings that we can see and watch is a truly unique, beautiful, and exciting experience.
Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
KH: “Shards” is my latest short film and it was my end-of-the-semester project for my classes at the Colorado Film School. It’s a small but intense story about kindness, redemption, and picking up the pieces. This is its first public screening. I have also submitted it to Intendence Film Festival in Aurora as well as a few other out of state film fests.
Q: What else are you working on?
KH: Honing my craft. I know that’s kind of a general answer, but I’m attending classes at the Colorado Film School and constantly learning new ways to express myself in my stories. I don’t have any specific projects I’m working on right now, but as always, I’ve got a few ideas bouncing around in my head.
Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
KH: For a good long streak of my films, I had at least one foot shot somewhere in there. I broke the curse with “Shards”, but unfortunately didn’t break the curse of the foot fetish jokes amongst my friends.
Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
KH: Check out my IMDb page here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7276718/?ref_=tt_ov_dr. My current YouTube channel is “Kyle Homan Films” and my channel from high school is “Rinseman Pictures”.
Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
KH: It’s absolutely awesome the opportunities they give to filmmakers. Sometimes, the hardest part (and often the most important part) can be going out and meeting people and making those connections. EFP makes it really easy to do that, as well as giving you a platform for your work to be seen.
“Shards” will be screening on February 18th at the Emerging Filmmaker’s Project. 
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Meet the Filmmaker: Zach Eastman, “Ear Buds”

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“Ear Buds”

12347895_10153843147779630_5994099733361591648_nQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?
ZE: I grew up obsessed with cinema. Seeing as how it was (and still remains) the least judgmental thing in my life, I have dedicated my life to it whether it was actually making a film, watching a film a day (which I work hard at continuing to do), or learning the history of the medium in all its facets. Cinema is a rare medium that allows you to share your brain with everyone else and that is irresistible.
Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
ZE: Ear Buds is a strange film from a strange period in my life. It can best be described as a dark comedy if you want to find a generic definition. Truth be told I wanted to make a weird twisted film and this is what I could come up with. It also delves into the modern world and frankly how pesky it has become thanks to my incessant need to tweet and instagram.
Q: What else are you working on?
ZE: I just finished acting in a film called ANTLERS, directed by John Strelec. It is my first foray into acting and was an interesting challenge to accept. Aside from that I am writing editorials for REEL NERDS PODCAST (occasionally appearing on the show as well), and searching for the next adventure to undertake.
Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
ZE: My films have more or less reflected a bleak outlook on life with a glimmer of hope.
Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
ZE: You can check out my articles on ReelNerdsPodcast.com My films Twombley and The Boy Who Stares are available on YouTube.
Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
ZE: What can I say that hasnt been said before? Its a wonderful venue where filmmakers get to fully express themselves. I love it and plan to submit all my films to EFP in the future.
Ear Buds will be screening at the February 18th Emerging Filmmaker’s Project. 
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Meet the Filmmaker: Michael T. Scott, “A Modern Marriage”, “Eat Healthy, Kids!” and “Eat Healthy, Ya Jerk!”

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“A Modern Marriage”

“Eat Healthy, Kids!”

“Eat Healthy, Ya Jerk!”

www.happyfattiestoons.com

Modern_MarriageQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?

MS: The market for shiftless layabouts dried up in the mid-2000’s, so I had to come up with something that would seem about the same speed.

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

MS: A Modern Marriage is an animated short that’s about a couple celebrating their first wedding anniversary. They quickly find out they really don’t know each other as well s they thought they did. As far as plans go: I want it to speak to the world in such a way that it brings about peace and healing. So far that hasn’t happened.

Q: What else are you working on?

MS: In between meals I’m working on The Denver Nickel & Dime Animation Extravaganza, a program made specifically for the Denver area that will feature animation from around the globe and the talented artists that created them. No, really. Expect that in Spring 2017.

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

MS: Neither I or my material are funded by special interest groups. I think that should be on the minds of voters when they go to the polls this next election. #VoteMe

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

MS: Their local library or clergyman. Or www.happyfattiestoons.com.

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

MS: Whenever I attend an EFP event I know I’m going to be treated with respect and love that my family just doesn’t provide me with at home.

 

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Meet the Filmmaker: Andrew Ellsworth, “Entropy”

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“Entropy”

12095010_1058744844166206_3898473601619574047_oQ: Why did you become a filmmaker?
AE: When I was nine years old I saw Ridley Scott’s “Alien.” Despite the fact I was too young to understand the themes or events that were taking place within the film, it still evoked a very visceral reaction out of me and I found myself enthralled in the universe that Scott had created. It was fascinating that this world that drew such a real emotion out of me was completely fictional and created by a team of people with Scott at the helm. I knew at that moment that I needed to do for others what he had done for me.
Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
AE: “Entropy” is Kate Lowell (fellow young filmmaker) and my first venture into collaborating with one another on a film. It happened to coincide with Kate’s first production class at the Colorado Film School so it seemed like a prime opportunity to partner up on her film as a producer/director duo.
Q: What else are you working on?
AE: I’m currently slated to direct a film written by Thomas May within the next couple of months as well as producing three other short films in the Colorado area.
Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
AE: Everyone asks me about my New York accent. I’ve lived in Colorado my whole life. I don’t hear it.
Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
AE: Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.ellsworth.98?fref=ts
Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
AE: It’s an honor to be featured and I look forward to meeting everyone present. You guys have something truly unique and inspiring going on at the EFP. It’s such a great environment to spend an evening at.
“Entropy” will be screening at the January 21st Emerging Filmmaker’s Project.