The 2007 Open Frame Student Film Contest

In the version of this poster that hung all over campus this week -- the eyes of this production team were relocated from their heads to their hands and the print read:

Will Cady, Mallory Graham & Andrew Siragusa want to lend you their eyes.

Want a new vision of the world? Come to the Open Frame Student Film Contest.

All Student Films. Laugh. Thing. Stretch.


Available tomorrow night at ten? Join us.

What is Independent Film? "Live Free or Die" Filmmakers Comment

I liked this quote on indiewire.com from the filmmakers, Gregg Kavet and Andy Robin, behind the independent film "Live Free or Die" (no, not the Die Hard sequel). Read the whole interview here.

"What is your definition of 'independent film'?

It's a spectrum. The cheaper it is, the more indie. The longer it took to get it made, the more indie. The harder it is to fit the premise in a title or poster or 30-second commercial, the more indie. Extra bonus points if you hit up more than 20 friends and family for money and favors. Automatic disqualification for sequels."

That Time of Year!

It's the time of year to say (once again) THANK YOU! to all those alumni, faculty & staff who have, for so many years supported the OPEN FRAME.

We'll be sending out the jury disc a week from this Friday (on April 13th) and would love to have you in on the voting.

All ballots have to be received (by email) by Friday, April 20th. If you think you'd have time in your schedule to watch and vote (and we always appreciate feedback!) that would be great.

Please email me (Andrew) at my Malone address which is, as always, arudd at malone dot edu.

Thanks again for your support!

Eagle vs. Shark Interview and Trailer

I (Andrew Gates) saw this trailer last night and wanted to share it with the Open Frame gang, so a link is included at the end of this post. I also looked for and found a zany, weird, funny interview with the filmmaker behind the mischief. Again, if you haven't checked out the Open Frame Blog's list of links to Interviews with Independent Filmmakers, you have failed. Redeem yourself. There're interviews with all sorts of filmmakers.

Trailer

Student Films Across America Submission Deadline

Some of you should _definitely_ submit to this fest.

Click on the banner to go to the website.

Interview with Guillermo Arriga, Screenwriter (Ameros Perros, 21 Grams, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, Babel)

I found this article on greencine.com. Arriaga is a great screenwriter with lots of interesting things to say. The Open Frame Blog doesn't have enough interviews with screenwriters, so look for more in the future.

The Mumblecore Movement

There is an exciting community of filmmakers emerging on the indie scene. Coined "the mumblecore movement," the community often acts, produces, writes, and directs for each other's films. Films that have risen from the movement include the Duplass brothers'"The Puffy Chair," Susan Buice and Arin Crumley's "Four Eyed Monsters," Andrew Bujalski's "Mutual Appreciation," and Joe Swanberg's "Kissing On The Mouth." There is an article about the mumblecore movement on indiewire.com. Information about the each film and filmmaker can be found on the Internet Movie Database.