The Southwest Alternative Media Program (SWAMP) Presents the Summer Short Film Slam on July 29th.
SWAMP Summer Short Film Slam
Tuesday, July 29 @ 6:30PM
Rice Cinema (University Blvd @ Stockton, Rice entrance #8)
Cost: FREE
Event Details:
Join SWAMP for a screening of Houston-made short films and meet the filmmakers behind them. Whether you enjoy narrative, documentary, experimental or [...]
Southwest Alternative Media Project presents a “Indie Filmmaking: From Texas to Los Angeles and Back” with Houston Filmmaker Chris Eska.
Indie Filmmaking: From Texas to Los Angeles and Back
Saturday, August 9, 2008 ( 1:00pm - 5:00pm)
Rice University Media Center
Instructor: Chris Eska (”August Evening”)
Cost: $50 - General Public or $40 - SWAMP Members & Students
Class Details:
Writer/director/editor Chris [...]
Casting Call for Houston Short Film “Del-Optics.”
Production Title (Working Title): Del-Optics
Studio/Independent/Student: Student Film
Project Type: Short
Project Format: MiniDV
Location: Houston, Texas
Start Date: Early August (still have to set a date)
Schedule: 1-2 days
Producer: Taylor Risien
Director: Taylor Risien
Writer: Taylor Risien
Synopsis:
2 men wait at a bus stop. Tagline: “Did you know that people are usually more open to strangers than [...]
R-Rated Short Film “How to Deal with a Desi Drama Queen” Cast/Crew Call.
Film Title: How To Deal with a Desi Drama Queen
Film Type: Short Film
Shooting Schedule: 2 weeks
Location: Houston, Texas
Project Details:
“How To Deal with a Desi Drama Queen” is a rated R comedy with a running time of approximately 20 minutes that will be shot [...]
Houston, TX Based Southwest Alternative Media Project (SWAMP) Accepting Submissions for Summer Short Film Showcase.
SWAMP Summer Short Film Showcase
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
7:00pm - Screening
Rice Media Center, Houston, TX (Corner of University Blvd. & Stockton St.)
Event Details:
Join SWAMP for a screening of short films, then stay to discuss the films with the filmmakers.
Short Film Submission Details:
Send [...]
Casting Call for “Sessions,” a new series by 5films.
Project Synopsis:
Sessions is a hilarious look into the professional life of Dr Phil Dick, PhD. It has an assortment of fun characters most of whom make up Dr Dick’s patients. The series will be shot documentary style in a real office in Conroe, TX.
Project Details:
Sessions is a [...]
Casting Call for Houston Short Film “My Life in B and W”
Film Title: My Life in B and W
Film Type: Short Film
Format: 16mm
Shooting Schedule: 4 shooting days, tentative mid-August 8/9-10 and 8/16-17 start date
Location: Houston, Texas
Synopsis:
A famed photographer who has lost his way after the loss of his wife. After [...]
Houston, Texas Production Company is in need of an experienced Unit Production Manager (UPM) for a SAG Ultra-Low Budget Feature.
Film Title: A Mile in My Shoes
Film Type: SAG Ultra-Low Budget Feature
Location: Houston, Texas
Producer: Shaundra Ray
Director / Writer: Kevin Sorrell
Local Production Company is in need of an experienced Unit Production Manager for a SAG Ultra-Low [...]
The latest proposal for the Astrodome? Movie studio.
By MAGGIE GALEHOUSE
Houston Chronicle
In the grand theatrical tradition of Hey-I’ve-got-a-barn-let’s-put-on-a-show, the local film community has set it sights on Houston’s biggest barn.
The Astrodome.
Transforming the Astrodome into a huge production studio would preserve the landmark, create jobs and pull revenue from other parts of the country, say Elise Hendrix [...]
Crew Call for My Dear Clementine - Independent Short Film
Production Title: My Darling Clementine
Studio/Independent/Student: Independent
Project Type: Short
Project Format: MiniDV
Production Company: Andrew Edison Films and Where’s My Monkey Productions
Location: Houston
Start Date: July 11
Schedule: 10 days
Wrap Date: August 10, 2008
Producer: Alex Goss
Director: Andrew Edison
Writer: Andrew Edison
Synopsis: An oblivious [...]
