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The Story of Harriet – Sydney Thomas

EA: Why did you become a filmmaker?

ST: I’ve wanted to act in films since before I can remember, like really really young. And as I approached college I thought about how I can expand my love for film and directing just seemed like a right option. I then started the film and television BFA program at University of Colorado- Denver where I realized that there aren’t nearly enough women filmmakers in the business and I ought to make a difference too, dagnammit!

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

ST: The Story of Harriet, which is my second short film I’ve made. It has also screened at my school’s film awards, Cinefest.

EA: What else are you working on?

ST: I’m currently writing a really cheesy/kind-of-perfect murder mystery that takes place in a haunted mansion, all in the POV of the murderer (who is adorable, I might add).

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

ST: The first thing that comes to mind is that I always act as one of the leads in my films, and my good friend Steve usually always plays my opposite (because he’s the only one of my friends I can get to act) while my fiancé Bryce is always behind the camera working as the cinematographer. It’s like this weird Tim Burton/Helena Bonham Carter/ Johnny Depp thing going on.

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

ST: Here’s my Facebook url:

https://www.facebook.com/sydney.thomas.963

And my Vimeo url:

https://vimeo.com/user17177033

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

ST: Yes! I think this project is a fantastic way for filmmakers to not only have their work viewed and discussed, but an even better way to network and find other passionate cinephiles in the area to connect with and possibly collaborate with as well.

The Story of Harriet will be screening at the July Emerging Filmmakers Project!

June 20th, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. $5

Back to the 80’s by Liquid Luck Productions(16:00) for Cast/Crew/Friends
Caged Starling by Jhene Chase (7:49)
The Fantastic Finneas Frook (trailer) by Jhene Chase (1:30)
Making of the Spider by Kevon Ward (8:31) – the animatronic spider will be at the EFP!! 🙂
Low Down Dog Teaser by Raoul E Vehill(3:43)
Nice Guys by Justin Christensen (4:04)

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April 18th, at 8:00 p.m. $5 – The Denver Animated Pixelshow

PROGRAM ONE (8:10 p.m.)
Time Caddy by Will Kingston
Symbols by Ronnie Cramer
Rosas en la Noche by Paprice Sarcuzzi
Time Chair Enigma by Jamey Jorgensen
The Twister Sound by S. Black
Moist Pork (One) by Will Kingston
Enter Mustachio by Bradley Haag
Power of the Gospel by Andrew Sakata
The Window by Ronnie Cramer
The Dollar Menu by Joe McGrory
Pastrami and Rye (GI Joe Stop Motion Animation Fest) by Gio Toninelo
Wait for Me by Kendra Fleishman
A Dream by Matt Puerner
Clayliens by Jessica Allen
Blind Piano Teacher by Evert Brown

PROGRAM TWO (8:50)
Pancake Island (Winner Ones and Zeros Pixelfest) with Dylan Otto Krider
Forever Mankind by Eric Pung
PigHeads by Thinh Nguyen and Ethan Webb
Beware of Hat and Glasses by Bradley Haag
Nuts ‘N Bolts by Jesse Suhr
Candle Dance by Angellica Russell
Moist Pork (Two) by Will Kingston
A Complex Villianelle by Jonathon Goldstein

PROGRAM THREE (9:45)
The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay by Michael Ramsey
Idiot Chittix’s Toilet Paper Super Bowl Commercial by Bradley Haag
Blooka Lemon Lover by Ed Desroches
8 Second Dance by Trey Moya
The Shepherd Boy and The Wolf by Timothy Schultz
Moist Pork Three by Will Kingston
The Unrecoverable Loss of Eugene by Patrick Loehr

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So what if I told you that Denver has a place that screens locally-produced, independent short films, docs, music videos, art films, and an occasional feature-length film? And that these local film screenings have taken place on the third Thursday of the month since 2002? Would you be surprised? Or would you say, “That sounds like The Emerging Filmmakers Project.”

If The Emerging Filmmakers Project (EFP) is new to you, you’re probably wondering, “How do I get in on this?” Well, first of all, head on down to the next screening and introduce yourself. You can drop off a dvd or e-mail a link to us at efpdenver@yahoo.com. We’ve a got a small screening committee made of local filmmakers and actors. We can’t screen everything, but we look at everything. And we usually give feedback (if you want it) if we don’t screen it.

The EFP has been the home for Denver independent film screenings from new and established local filmmakers the third Thursday of every month since 2002, Screenings are held down at The Bug Theatre (3654 Navajo St., Denver 80232 – www.bugtheatre.org). The EFP is a great place to meet and network with area filmmakers, actors, writers, and many of the talented folks who work behind the camera.  A spirited Q & A with the filmmaker follows each movie where you and your fellow audience members get to tell the filmmaker exactly what you think of their work.

The EFP also offers discounted acting classes and screenwriting workshops.  Although film acting classes are taught in conjunction with The Film Acting Academy of Denver (www.filmactingdenver.com), The EFP supports the philosophy and work of every acting studio in town.

So now that you know a little bit about the Emerging Filmmakers Project, you should have your people put it in your calendar and come to the next screening.

See you here!

Patrick Sheridan
Executive Director
Emerging Filmmakers Project