Wednesday, September 22, 2010

2010 TCIF3 Program book is Online!!!

Down the TCIF3 program book...It is found at the TCIF3 website.

www.tcif3.com

Sunday, September 12, 2010

TCIF3 Website Updated!!

The TCIF3 has been updated!! Additions are a location map and the last of the film submissions...Check it out!!
www.tcif3.com

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

More Film Submissions are coming in...

New film submissions for the 2010 film festival are showing up before the Aug 31st deadline....Gotta be a GREAT show!!

www.ticf3.com

Sunday, August 22, 2010

TCIF3 website updated

TCIF3 website has been updated with the latest film submissions and the beginning of the Oct 15 & 16 film schedule....The TCIF3 judging has begun and should be completed by the end of September. The 2010 TCIF3 film submission deadline is August 31st.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

2010 TCIF3 Film Submissions...

Screening at 2010 TCIF3...
From directors Luis Briceno and David Alapont, and producer Jeremy Rochigneux, Fard is a new animated short blessed with a classic sense of style. For more info, visit the TCIF3 website.
www.tcif3.com

Thursday, July 8, 2010

TCIF3 website Updates

Check out the TCIF3 website for the latest film fest news....
Visit us at;
www.ticf3.com

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

TCIF3 June Newsletter is now posted

The June issue of ShortClips can be found at the TCIF3 website. Enjoy!!
TCIF3 website: www.tcif3.com

Monday, May 10, 2010

New TCIF3 Film Submissions

New TCIF3 Film Submissions have been added to the TCIF3 website...Check them out
www.tcif3.com

Friday, May 7, 2010

2010 TCIF3 Film Submissions Part 3

Pigeon Impossible (USA)
Director: Lucas Martell
Running time: 6:12 minutes
Website: www.pigeonimpossible.com

Pigeon: Impossible” is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.

About the Filmmaker:
Lucas is a freelance animator and VFX artist. After graduating from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in Commercial Music, he moved to Austin, Texas and began production on “Pigeon: Impossible” in the summer of 2004. The film is his first animation, and took nearly 5 years to complete. Since then, he has also become widely known for his weekly podcast that chronicles the techniques and obstacles he’s faced throughout production of the film: www.pigeonimpossible.com/podcast


Remote (Canada)
Director: Marc Roussel
Running time: 20:00 minutes
Website: http://www.redsneakersmedia.com

A severe snowstorm cuts the cable to Matt’s TV, leaving him with channel after channel of static until he happens upon a station with the mirror image of his apartment on it. Except it’s his apartment 30 years prior, and a young woman lives there instead.

About the Filmmaker:
Marc caught the film bug while sitting in a friend’s dark living room watching “John Carpenter’s The Thing”. By the time the lights came back on he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up - a filmmaker. Not long after, Marc talked his dad into buying a Super 8 camera, projector and splicer, and started making films with his friends.
He went on to study film at Humber College in Toronto, and then attended The New York Film Academy’s inaugural first year, where he was the only Canadian amongst an international student body.
Marc has spent the last 12 years working in post production on various TV series’, TV movies and feature films such as “The Skulls 2 and 3”, “Breakfast with Scot” and Atom Egoyan’s “Where the Truth Lies”, “Adoration”, “Chloe” and is currently working on “Barney’s Version” for Robert Lantos.
He co-wrote, produced and edited the short film “The Hardest Job” and edited the multi-award winning “Boyfriend Latte”. Marc has also directed, written and edited the short films “Dear Barry”, “Dead Clown”, “Sweet Tooth” (which won 3rd Prize at the 24hr Toronto Film Challenge in 2006). In 2007 Marc tried his hand at ‘Shot on Mobile’ filmmaking with his first attempt being “Alchemy”, a 1 minute film about two cell phones that fall in love, that went on to win awards at Mobifest, Wildsound Feedback Film Festival and Renderyard 1-Minute Film Festival. His second Mobile film,“Rewind My Love” , was commissioned by Mobifest for their 24-hour Mobile Challenge. The film was shot using a Nokia N86 mobile phone.
Marc’s last film, “Remote”, a 20-minute horror/thriller about a murderous time warp, has screened at 26 film festivals worldwide and gone on to win several awards and garnered rave reviews.
Marc produces his films through his company Red Sneakers Media.


Hirsute (Canada)
Director: AJ Bond
Running time: 13:42 minutes
Website: www.thesiblings.ca

Kyle, a young scientist, is struggling to build a time machine when he is confronted by an arrogant future version of himself. Shocked to discover that his future holds a preoccupation with body-hair removal and boiled eggs, Kyle vows to change the course of his life.

About the Filmmaker:
Born in Edmonton and raised in Vancouver, A.J. began his film career as a child actor appearing in numerous Canadian films such as Gary Burns’ Kitchen Party, and Anne Wheeler’s Better Than Chocolate. In 2003, A.J. graduated from the University of British Columbia Film Programme where he produced and edited the award-winning short, Why the Anderson Children Didn’t Come to Dinner, which played at over 50 film festivals worldwide. Numerous editing projects followed, including the short film, My Old Man, based on the works of Charles Bukowski, as well as two short behind-the-scenes documentaries for Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

In 2004, A.J. incorporated Modern Family Productions with Jamie Travis and Amy Belling and the trio began developing their second short film, The Saddest Boy in the World. A.J. was accepted into the 2005 Editors’ Lab at the Canadian Film Centre where he edited the short comedy, If I See Randy Again, Do You Want Me to Hit Him with the Axe? which went on to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2006 A.J. completed The Patterns Trilogy, another series of award winning short films that he produced and edited with Jamie Travis. A.J. recently returned from shooting a documentary series pilot in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and is currently developing his first feature film. Hirsute is A.J.’s directorial debut.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

2010 TCIF3 Film Submissions Part 2

The Book Dealers (USA)
Director: Andrew Jones
Running time: 8 minutes
Website: http://www.aw-jones.com/

In 1893, two book dealers arrive at a prairie home to pick-up their latest occult acquisition. They discover a dark supernatural force has been unleashed upon the home’s owners and use turn of the century technology to exorcise the eldritch evil. A Steam-Punk tale inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.

About the Filmmaker:
Andrew W. Jones has directed multiple animated and live action shorts. He has also worked on productions for BBC, PBS, Cartoon Network and the Walt Disney Company. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.


Frank Dancoolo: Paranormal Drug Dealer (USA)

Director: Andrew Jones
Running time: 7:45 minutes
Website: http://www.aw-jones.com/

In the annoyingly sparkly future-scape of Neo-Mega-Ultra Tokyo, reporter Holly Malone tracks a murderous urban legend. She discovers a chain of drug related killings leads down a super natural trail. A trail that ends with no average pill pusher. A comedy featuring a brutal blend of computer generated overkill, cartoon physics and stop-motion monsters.

About the Filmmaker:
Andrew W. Jones has directed multiple animated and live action shorts. He has also worked on productions for BBC, PBS, Cartoon Network and the Walt Disney Company. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.


Lifeline (USA)

Director: Andres Salaff
Running time: 6 minutes
Website: http://andressalaff.blogspot.com/

A brilliant scientist travels through various dimensions and realms in search of his lost love.

About the Filmmaker:
Andres became interested in art at a young age. He was also interested in theater early on. After graduating high school, Andres studied spanish at the Ohio State University and later attended the Calarts Character Animation program. The stories that he read during his studies of Latin American Literature greatly influenced the type of stories that he tells through animation. Andres is currently living and working in the field of animation in Los Angeles, CA.


E.T.A. (Denmark)
Director: Henrik Bjerregaard Clausen
Running time: 4:30 minutes
Website: http://junkworks.org/

Marvin has the most boring job - ever. But all is not as it seems...

About the Filmmaker:
Started on pen & paper, moved on to DeluxePaint on the Amiga 500 and later Imagine & ImageFX on the A1200. Became active in the scene at The Party in 1995. Was part of groups; Puld, Ostebulen, Dream Factory and finally joined JUNK in the late 90’s. Around the same time I switched to a PC based platform and started using 3dsmax. My primary focus was on visually pleasing effects (particles, volumetrics, dynamic simulations) right up until the point where the technical aspects seemed less interesting than why they were there.

I developed an interest in storytelling and directing and has since shifted my attention towards these goals. I am currently involved in the development of various animated and live action projects.


Mrs. Brurnett’s Garden (USA)
Director: Patrick Rea
Running time: 22 minutes
Website: http://senoreality.com

Helen Brumett, an elderly woman, believes she is talking to fairies in her garden. Her husband, Abner thinks she is crazy and has plans to put her away in a home. Are the fairies just a figment of Helen’s imagination, or are they real?

About the Filmmaker:
SenoReality Pictures, LLC is a production company based on the talents of Patrick Rea, Ryan S. Jones and Josh Robison. We were founded in March 2002 and are based entirely in Lawrence, KS.

Since our foundation, we have produced numerous films, including two feature DVD releases in 2007--The Empty Acre (Cinema Epoch) and Heartland Horrors - Season 1 (Elite Entertainment). In 2008 we won a regional Emmy for the short film Women’s Intuition.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

2010 TCIF3 Film Submissions...Part 1

The First Films for the 2010 TCIF3 film Fest have begun...

Hellraiser: Deader - Winter's Lament (USA)
Director: Jonathan Kui
Running time: 30 minutes
Website: www.winterslament.com

HELLRAISER: DEADER – WINTER’S LAMENT (2009) is a fan film prequel to the seventh studio Hellraiser film, HELLRAISER: DEADER (2005). It is a character study with horror elements, which explores the backstory of Winter, the mysterious antagonist of HELLRAISER: DEADER. The film is nonlinear, with the story intersecting several characters and events from THE PROPHECY (1995), HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE (1996), HELLRAISER: DEADER and the filmmaker’s previous crossover fan film, HELLRAISER: PROPHECY (2006).

About the Filmmaker:
Jonathan S. Kui is a forensic biologist, who discovered filmmaking as a hobby in 2005. His major influences include directors Clive Barker and Rod Lurie. One of his goals is to someday write, produce and direct a feature-length fan film that would serve as a final chapter for his Hellraiser fan film story arc. He lives in New York with his patient and understanding wife and, unsurprisingly, a small, hungry, collection of carnivorous plants.


The Disagreement (USA)
Director: David Noble
Running time: 5 minutes
Website: www.stormfrontentertainment.com

"The Disagreement". Selina and Diana discuss aspects of their personal life, but their alter egos Catwoman and Wonder Woman display their true emotions. And who sparks all this intensity? you'll have to watch to find out!

About the Filmmaker:
Stormfront Entertainment projects focus around the fan film and horror genres, with experience in music videos, commercials, and short films as well.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

TCIF3 has a NEW website!!

TCIF3 website is up and running...entry forms and past newsletters can be found there.
Check it out.

www.tcif3.com

Friday, April 9, 2010

Up-Dated 2010 TCIF3 Awards Categories

Awards

-Best Fan Film Award - To be the best of the best "Best Fan Film" award your production must be longer than 10 minutes, and shorter than 40 minutes. Entries can be animated, live action film, or a mix of both.

-Best Fan Film Short - To qualify in this category your short video must be in the range of 10 seconds to 10 minutes. Anything longer must be entered into the "Best Fan Film Award".

-Best Fan Trailer - This is an award for the best editing wizardry in creating a fan film trailer.

-Best Independent Film Award - To be the best of the best "Best Fan Film" award your production must be longer than 10 minutes, and shorter than 40 minutes. Entries can be animated, live action film, or a mix of both.

-Best Independent Film Short - To qualify in this category your short video must be in the range of 10 seconds to 10 minutes. Anything longer must be entered into the "Best Independent Film Award".

-Best Independent Trailer - This is an award for the best editing wizardry in creating a film trailer.

. -TCIF3 People's Choice - This is an award given by the festival attendee's.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

NEW TCIF3 promotional trailer is now on You Tube

NEW TCIF3 promotional trailer is now on You Tube. Link to video is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGRtnKK1xHI

You Tube user name is RadConNat

Enjoy!!
Nat

Sunday, February 7, 2010

2010 TCIF3 Submission Info

Call for Entries deadlines are approaching for sci-fi,horror and fantasy feature films, shorts and trailers.

5th Annual 2010 Tri-City Independent/Fan Film Festival

The Tri-City INDEPENDENT/FAN FILM FESTIVAL (TCIF3) will spotlight short films made by fans on limited budgets but unlimited imagination.

Date: October 16th, 2010
Location: South Eastern Washington USA (Richland)

First Call - July 1st, 2010
Final Deadline - September 1st, 2010

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Awards

-Best Fan Film Award - To be the best of the best "Best Fan Film" award your production must be longer than 10 minutes, and shorter than 60 minutes. Entries can be animated, live action film, or a mix of both.

-Best Fan Film Short - To qualify in this category your short video must be in the range of 10 seconds to 10 minutes. Anything longer must be entered into the "Best Fan Film Award".

-Best Fan Trailer - This is an award for the best editing wizardry in creating a fan trailer.

-TCIF3 People's Choice - This is an award given by the festival attendee's.

Festival Entry Fee: $20.00 (US) payable to TC3 Foundation

Film Formats: DVD, Mini-DV or CD/DVD with broadcast quality Divx, mpeg2, or mp4 file(s)

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Where to send my Independent or Fan Film for selection

Send your film(s), Presskit (short bio, film description & production still), entry fee and contact info to me at:

TC Independent/Fan Film Festival
PO Box 4718
West Richland WA 99353

For more information, e-mail the Film Festival Chairman - nt.saenz@gmail.com

For Entry updates and past festival info; visit the TCIF3 blog at http://natmansblog.blogspot.com/


Film submission deadlines: Early—July 1st, Final—September 1st.
Tri-City Independent-Fan Film Festival is sponsored by TC3 Foundation, and the Battelle Staff Association (BSA) video club.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Date is set for the 2010 Tri-City Independent/Fan Film Festival

The 2010 Tri-City Independent/Fan Film Festival with be on October 16, 2010 at the Battelle Auditorium in Richland WA.

First Call for Film Entries - June 1st, 2010
Festival Deadline - September 1st, 2010


More info forthcoming...

Nat