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Proposals has been accepted into the 2011 Big Apple Film Festiva, taking place November 1st through November 6th at the Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street (corner of Canal Street).

Tickets go on sale October 1st. Head to the BAFF website for details on how to see Proposals for yourself when it screens in Program 6/Theater 2 at 10:15pm on November 1st.

The Big Apple Film Festival, presented by the Big Apple Film Society, takes place annually at the world famous Tribeca Cinemas in the heart of the greatest city in the world. The BAFF, named one of MovieMaker Magazine's top "25 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee" and "One of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals", is dedicated to showcasing and promoting the highest quality films from the New York City independent film community, as well as additional specially selected films from across the country and around the world. Additionally, the festival is proud to honor a variety of New York City based filmmakers, writers, actors and artists who have played an influential role in the growth of independent filmmaking in the Big Apple. Each year BAFF presents awards in a variety of categories including Best Feature Film, Short Film, Documentary, Animation, Experimental, NYC Cityscape Award, Student Film Award, Golden Apple Award, and NY Emerging Talent Award.

Proposals, produced in collaboration with Brilhart/Gonzales, directed by Red Elevator Productions member David Ehrlich, is screening at the 2011 NY Hell's Kitchen Film Festival.

It's playing in Program H, screening Wednesday September 7th at 3pm and again Saturday Sepetmber 10th at 1pm at the Producers' Club Theaters, 358 West 44 St.

The full roster for the program is as follows,

PROPOSALS by David Ehrlich (US)
REASON TO HOPE BY Reggie Life (US/Haiti)
REED by Ronnie Rios (US)
THE RELIEVER by Marcus Mizelle (US)
REMEMBER TO REMEMBER by  Zef Cota (US/Albania)

Head to Brown Paper Tickets, or just click here, to buy tickets. It's only $12 for 5 movies, and one of those movies is Proposals, so you know it's worth it :)

Red Elevator Executive Members Rob Herring, Rachel Kiri Walker & Daniel Halden with friend and fellow creative, Renee Smith at the Second Annual No Budget Film Festival

On Thursday night, August 25th at the Downtown Independent, 15 films made for absolutely no money screened at the Second Annual No Budget Film Festival, thrown by cARTel: Collaborative Arts LA, in conjunction with Rent Food Broke, Showbiz Media and Red Elevator Productions. The sold out event brought together 250 filmmakers and lovers of film to celebrate what can happen when artists stop allowing money to dictate when, where and how they can create.

After the films screened, each audience member voted for their two favorite films, then headed downstairs to hear live music from The Black Noise or upstairs to the roof for free gourmet sandwiches and a specially created take on a party mix from Whim Kitchen, as cARTel staff members tallied up the votes and the judges huddled up in a room for a secret deliberation to determine their pick.

An hour after the screening ended, the entire crowd gathered downstairs for the winner’s ceremony.

The Audience Choice went to Jesse Johnson, for her documentary Bare Feet.

The Critic’s Choice went to comedy, The Bellybutton, directed and produced by Steven Wilson

Honorable Mentions went to
Til Death Do Us Part, musical, Directed by Nanca Miyata/Produced by Teaser Tuesday
Captain Hook: Vampire Hunter, animation, Directed and Produced by David Kantrowitz
The Drop, music video, Directed by Nik Kazoura/ Produced by The Kloons

The critics panel featured an enthusiastic and eclectic group of behind the scenes creatives, including Bellflower’s Evan Glodell and Vincent Grashaw (who brought along Medusa!), writer/producer Ashley Edward Miller (Thor, Fringe), producer Brian Udovich (The Key Man, The Wackness), producer/director Joe LaMattina (Last Call with Carson Daly), producer/writer Bill Steinkellner (Cheers), director/producer West McDowell (2011 Gold Medal Narrative at the 38th Annual Student Academy Awards), Cinematographer John Schmidt (The Guild), and film critic, Kate Erbland (Film School Rejects).

Photos from the red carpet can be found here

Photos from the event itself can be found here

More at Lesser America

The Second Annual No Budget Film Festival, an event we are throwing on August 25th at the Downtown Independent in collaboration with Showbiz Media, Rent Food Broke and head producer cARTel: Collaborative Arts LA, has announced its accepted films and list of industry judges. Tickets here.

Finalists:

'Til Death Do Us Part
Directed by Nanca Miyata/Produced by Teaser Tuesday

The Proposal of Ralph Jenkins
Directed by Katie French/ Produced by Bad Bonsai Productions

Once Upon an Evening Out
Directed by Andrew Lewis/ Produced by Andew Lewis and Alexa Teal Green

The Drop
Directed by Nik Kazoura/ Produced by The Kloons

Little White Pill
Directed by Matt Soson/ Produced by Matt Soson

Couch Surfer
Directed by David Branson/ Produced by Shuttereye

The Ballad of Sinder & Maddy
Directed and Produced by Jessica Rose-Felix

Kidz Parties
Directed and Produced by Justin Baker & Ben Atkinson

The List
Directed by Keiko Saito/ Produced by Pasadena City College

Bare Feet
Directed and Produced by Jesse Johnson

The Bellybutton
Directed and Produced by Steven Wilson

Fruit Whoops!
Directed and Produced by Nick Smith

Imaginary Friends
Directed by Kingsley Irons/ Produced by Dances Made to Order

Next Level
Directed and Produced by Anton Sokolov

Captain Hook: Vampire Hunter
Directed and Produced by David Kantrowitz

 

Panelists:

Ashley Edward Miller (Writer/Producer):
Credits include the screenplay for Marvel’s Thor, directed by Kenneth Brannagh, and X-Men First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn and multiple projects currently in development. In the realm of television, has worked on The Twilight Zone (2003), Andromeda, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Fringe as story consultant, writer and producer. 

Evan Glodell & Vincent Grashaw (Filmmakers): 
Their film, Bellflower, made its World Premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival where it garnered glowing reviews from press and audiences. Bellflower has also screened in almost a dozen film festivals nationwide, including the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival. Distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories purchased the film and it was released this month in theaters nationwide. Currently, Coatwolf is in development on their next feature film.

Cheri and Bill Steinkellner (Writers/Producers):
Eight Emmys, four Golden Globes, two BAFTAs, The People’s Choice, Parent’s Choice,The Writers’ Guild, TV-Land Legend, and Annie Awards for writing/producing Cheers and creating Disney's acclaimed animated series/feature film, Teacher’s Pet.
Other TV: The Jeffersons, Who’s the Boss, The Facts of Life, Family Ties.
Broadway: Bill co-wrote The Pee-wee Herman Show.
Off-Broadway. Both Cheri and Bill are alums of the Groundlings.

Joe LaMattina (Director/Producer/Editor):
The Director/Producer//Editor of Last Call With Carson Daly, Harlem Heights, This Show Sucks, and more. Check out his reel.

Brian Udovich (Producer):
Producer of The Wackness, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, The Key Man and more. In 2005, The Monster and the Peanut was awarded the Academy of Television Arts and Science's (Emmy) for best dramatic student film as well a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He was also awarded the Robert M. Mongomery Outstanding Young Alumnus Award by Illinois Wesleyan University.

West McDowell (Producer):
West McDowell was born in Los Angeles, CA, and raised in Las Vegas, NV. Inspired by the vibrant Downtown Las Vegas subculture of eccentric artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs, he discovered his passion to produce motion pictures as an undergrad at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2004, as a freshman at UNLV, he was diagnosed with cancer and underwent numerous surgeries and treatments of chemotherapy. West won the CineVegas Emerging Filmmaker Award in recognition of his producing achievements and was cured of cancer during the summer of 2005. After graduating in 2008, he was accepted into the American Film Institute where he earned an MFA in Producing and was the recipient of the Jack Oakie Scholarship. West’s graduate thesis film was awarded the Gold Medal for Narrative at the 38th Student Academy Awards, and was also recognized as 1st Place Drama at the College Television Awards.

John Schmidt (Cinematographer):
John Schmidt has lensed several feature films and web-series such as The Guild and Legend of Neil. Recently he has been shooting an original series named The Morning After for Hulu while in prep for his second east coat feature. John has worked in various formats ranging from no-budget shorts to episodic television and union features. Now living bi-coastally, he splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City.

Kate Erbland (Critic):
Kate Erbland is the former Managing Editor and Head Film Critic for the dearly departed Gordon and the Whale, the little website that could (at least for four years). She is now slinging words about cinema for Film School Rejects and MSN Movies' The Hitlist and anyone else who will have her. She has covered a number of festivals over the years, including Sundance, SXSW, LAFF, AFI Fest, and Outfest. She's never walked out on a movie and doesn't plan on starting anytime soon.



Proposals will have its film festival premiere at the first ever Hell's Kitchen Film Festival. Info on the festival below.

The inaugural New York Hell’s Kitchen Film Festival (NYHKFF), which will run from September 1 to 11 at the Producers’ Club Indiehouse theaters, will be “an all-digital festival founded to revitalize and bring attention to New York’s Hell’s Kitchen as a community of artists and film enthusiasts,” stated Ernest Tollja, one of the partners of the Producers’ Club. “The festival will provide a fresh, edgy New York audience and an intimate setting for independent filmmakers whose voices may still be new, undiscovered or unheralded……works that may have fallen through the cracks, are waiting to break through, or demand further attention.”

The Festival will open with the New York premiere of KEVIN, the non-fiction debut of acclaimed indie director Jay Duplass (co-director with his brother of CYRUS and the upcoming JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME).



Production is wrapped on Red Elevator's collaboration with Brillhart/Gonzales and Guy Manly Movies, Toothbrush. We expect a picture lock this September. Congrats to writer/director and Red Elevator favorite, Matthew Thompson on a fantastic shoot!