Final Post-Production on the past 4 short films complete!

As of January 2009, my past 4 short films have been mastered and re-mastered to the highest professional standards. Specifically all are now at 1080p, have 5.1 Dolby Digital audio and are archived on HDCAM SR tape.

In essence additional post-production audio and video were completed on "Lacking Lewis", "Who's Good Looking?", "Superhero Talent", and "Lovely Coffee"; now finally, in January 2009, I can say that all work on these films is done.

"Salt and Silicone" will undergo further post-production tweaks based on my upcoming work with Deluxe and Efilm, the reaction of April 9, 2009 "work-in-progress" screening, and based on what is best for its 2010 festival run.

Mixed Audio to "Salt and Silicone" 35mm print at Todd-AO Stage 2

"Salt and Silicone" was print mastered at Todd-AO Burbank in May 2008 but when the decision to do a film-out with Dolby Digital theatrical audio was made I had to have the audio remixed/Dolby certified for the film-out at Todd-AO Hollywood. We re-mixed the audio for "Salt and Silicone" today (Dec 29, 2008) at Todd-AO Hollywood Stage 2 (very nice stage by the way, must mix here again) with mixer Aaron Levy and Dolby Tech Bryan Arenas. We mixed to a 35mm MOS in the tradition of mixing major motion pictures to a film print as opposed to mixing to an MOV or digital tape. Technically this should have the best sync to the 35mm answer prints which I will be reviewing at Deluxe next week. Both Dolby Digital and Analog Dolby SR tracks sound nice and full. I was a little concerned with the PQ of the 35mm MOS print (little dark and slightly cloudy) but this could simply be because we are looking at an MOS work print instead of an answer print, and because we are projecting from a dubbing projector, not a screening projector. I dropped the Magneto Optical disc to Hal Cohen at Efilm, he let me know that they will shoot the audio on to film on Monday. Hal I and both talked about "Slumdog Millionaire", we both think it is superior to all films out this year.

"Lovely Coffee" Official Selection at 2009 NW Film & Video Festival

"Lovely Coffee" Official Selection NW Film & Video Festival. Screens tonight Nov 12 at 08:45pm.
http://www.nwfilm.org/archives/NWf&V/35nwfest/

"Who's Good Looking?" Official Selection at 2008 LA Shorts Fest (Academy Award Qualifying Festival)

"Who's Good Looking?" Official Selection at 2008 LA Shorts Fest (Academy Award Qualifying Festival). The LA Shorts Fest is accredited by the Academy Awards. Winning here means "Who's Good Looking?" will be short listed for the academy award short film nominations.
Festival is in August 2008: http://lashortsfest.com/2008/content.asp

SEATTLE TIMES gives my film SALT AND SILICONE some early press:

The Seattle Times' Tyrone Beason interviewed me over the phone about SALT AND SILICONE and then sent their photographer over to our set. The article is out today and I am very pleased to be included with the likes of  Gus Van Sant and Todd Haynes in this very fine write up about film in the Pacific NW.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004431643_pacificportlandfilm25.html

"Who's Good Looking?" and "Superhero Talent" Official Selections at 2008 Salem Film Festival

"Who's Good Looking?" and "Superhero Talent" Official Selections at 2008 Salem Film Festival; April 2008.
http://www.salemfilmfestival.com/2008/films/shorts/nwemergingartist.html

"Who's Good Looking" Official Selection at 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival

"Who's Good Looking" Official Selection Beverly Hills Film Festival -- April 10, 2008.

See link for press release: http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/festival/pereira/prweb836964.htm

"Who's Good Looking?" Official Selection at 2008 Portland International Film Festival

"Who's Good Looking?" Official Selection at Portland International Film Festival February 2008:

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS161721+07-Feb-2008+BW20080207

"Superhero Talent" Official Selection at 2007 Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film Festival

"Superhero Talent" Official Selection at Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film Festival

"Lacking Lewis" Official Selection at 2007 Longbaugh Film Festival

"Lacking Lewis" Official Selection at Longbaugh Film Festival. March 31, 2007