48 Hour Film Takes Home Award
To Take a Chance was recognized for “Best Graphics” at this years 48 Hour Film Project in Richmond.
The illustrations, by Alan Canode, were integrated into the opening and closing credit sequences of the film, uniquely capturing elements of the story. Abandon Films competed with 32 other film crews at the festival, writing and producing a movie in 48 hours. There was some really excellent work showcased at the screening the following weekend. Virginia has some talented filmmakers!
Images from 48 Hour Film Project
Last weekend we took a team to Richmond to compete in the 48 Hour Film Project and produced a short film in two days. Here’s six behind the scenes images from the sleepless weekend.
Road Trip Producer Goes Hollywood
Our friend Dan Portnoy, co-producer and star of The Great American Road Trip, moves to Las Angeles this week. He’ll be working as a producer on The Sold Project, but if you know him you know he also has a thousand other things up his sleeve.
The bad news is, Road Show will likely not happen this spring. The good news is we have a wing man in LA who will be working his network like a crazy man. The Route 66 Road Trip is still in the talks, as well as several other ideas. So we hope we’ll be working with him again soon.
Good luck in LA, Dan!
24 Hour Film Festival
It’s 6:40 am and we’ve been up all day making a movie for ChristianFilmmakers.org’s 24 Hour Video contest. We wrote, shot, and edited this film in roughly 23 hours. Enjoy!
UPDATE: Our film won third place. Check out the results here.
Watch the film here: Read more
Film Day!
We produced this short video with Superhero Pictures to promote Film Day, an event in Richmond hosted by the Virginia Production Alliance. Film Day promotes tax incentives for more movies to film in Virginia.
Check out the video here: Read more
The Road Trip Traveling Road Show
This spring, The Road Trip crew will hit the road again. The Traveling Road Show will be a collaboration of sorts, teaming the Road Trip crew with other independent filmmakers, as well as some of the bands from the soundtrack, in an effort to create a larger audience. Check out the official announcement over at The Great American Road Trip.
Currently in Development: Winter 2008
Route 66: The Great American Road Trip - Currently in talks.
Binding - A short film in the tradition of “The Twilight Zone”.
Short Films - Be looking for some shorts from us this year, including a one minute movie called Laptop, a launch of our “Films for Church” series, and an animated short produced with our friend Alan Conode.
AbandonFilms.com - Visual Media Infused with Meaning
Today, January 1st 2008, Abandon Films reclaims its internet presence at AbandonFilms.com and launches with a new mission—to create meaningful visual media.
The purpose of this blog is to connect new and existing fans with the culture, hear-beat, and vision of Abandon Films.
Here are some of the things you will be finding here in the days to come:
- A monthly “Behind the Scenes” post giving you an inside look at AF productions
- News on current projects and other related subjects
- A growing archive of short films, videos, and production stills
- A “Movie of the Month” - a review of a selected film that reflects the creative values of AF
- Posts from AF producers Justin Snyder, Justin Rossbacher, and Won Novalis