Plethora of Performers Help Kick-Off 2007 Providence 48-HR Film Project
Monday night, June 25th, actors, singers, spoken word artists, giant puppets and a man-sized quahog all turned out in force to help kick-off Rhode Islands most unusual film project.
The Open Call event was a co-production of the Rhode Island Film Collaborative and AhtSpot. So Ahtspot founder Daniel Lee White and RIFC 48-hour producer, Mike Ryan kicked off the kick-off with a little info and a sample of the shorts. The 48-hour Film Fest becomes international this year.
The theme of the Monday night event was to give each performer up to 2 minutes to show the crowd what they could do as they would in an audition, or on a show like Americas Got Talent perhaps. Anyone straying over their two-minute countdown earned the wrath of the ushers and was banished from the stage in a rain of Silly String.
The crowd consisted of a few hundred filmmakers, many of whom will be participating in the 48 hour project and were looking for talent to attach to their teams. So far, 24 teams have signed up to take part in the project. Early bird pricing will be available - $125 per team – until July 2, and the roster will fill at 48 teams.
To enter, team leaders should visit www.48hourfilm.com/Providence - or follow the links from the Rhode Island Film Collaborative site, www.rifcfilms.com. The deadline to sign up a team is June 23rd
Last year, the event was over subscribed, and the 36 teams that did take place completed a remarkable set of shorts, both funny and touching, drawing on the skills and inspiration of over 500 different team members. This will be the second time Providence takes part in the international event.
The Providence Festival will take place July 27th - July 29th, with the results screening at the Columbus Theater on Wednesday, August 1st and Thursday, August 2nd at the historic Columbus Theater, on Broadway St. on Federal Hill.
The 48 Hour Film Project had its start in Washington, DC in 2001 with 12 teams competing in the first year. This year, it will visit over 60 cities internationally with more than 1500 teams competing to win the title of The Best 48 Hour Film of 2007.
The MCs for the evening of Monday madness were improvisational actors Tim Thibideau and Melissa Bowler, along with AhtSpot president and founder, Daniel Lee White. Participants ranged from age 11 to age 70 and bridged many performing disciplines. The event was held at the ever-generous Tazza Caffe in Providence. The range and depth of talent was amazing.
People will do anything for show business. One auditioning hopeful hobbled to the stage with her foot wrapped up in a huge bandage. She had just been hit by a drunk driver, but she sang Maybe this Time, the Liza Manelli torch song from Cabaret and it was fantastic.
The crowd was very supportive of the performers and just into the whole spirit of the evening. When a performer kept forgetting the words to the Cowardly Lion’s rant from The Wizard of Oz, people were feeding him lines from the audience instead of booing him. And at the end as if rehearsed, when he ended with...whata they got that I aint got? In unison the audience responded Courage!
And courage it will take to face and survive the 48-hour film project!
The Open Call event was a co-production of the Rhode Island Film Collaborative and AhtSpot. So Ahtspot founder Daniel Lee White and RIFC 48-hour producer, Mike Ryan kicked off the kick-off with a little info and a sample of the shorts. The 48-hour Film Fest becomes international this year.
The theme of the Monday night event was to give each performer up to 2 minutes to show the crowd what they could do as they would in an audition, or on a show like Americas Got Talent perhaps. Anyone straying over their two-minute countdown earned the wrath of the ushers and was banished from the stage in a rain of Silly String.
The crowd consisted of a few hundred filmmakers, many of whom will be participating in the 48 hour project and were looking for talent to attach to their teams. So far, 24 teams have signed up to take part in the project. Early bird pricing will be available - $125 per team – until July 2, and the roster will fill at 48 teams.
To enter, team leaders should visit www.48hourfilm.com/Providence - or follow the links from the Rhode Island Film Collaborative site, www.rifcfilms.com. The deadline to sign up a team is June 23rd
Last year, the event was over subscribed, and the 36 teams that did take place completed a remarkable set of shorts, both funny and touching, drawing on the skills and inspiration of over 500 different team members. This will be the second time Providence takes part in the international event.
The Providence Festival will take place July 27th - July 29th, with the results screening at the Columbus Theater on Wednesday, August 1st and Thursday, August 2nd at the historic Columbus Theater, on Broadway St. on Federal Hill.
The 48 Hour Film Project had its start in Washington, DC in 2001 with 12 teams competing in the first year. This year, it will visit over 60 cities internationally with more than 1500 teams competing to win the title of The Best 48 Hour Film of 2007.
The MCs for the evening of Monday madness were improvisational actors Tim Thibideau and Melissa Bowler, along with AhtSpot president and founder, Daniel Lee White. Participants ranged from age 11 to age 70 and bridged many performing disciplines. The event was held at the ever-generous Tazza Caffe in Providence. The range and depth of talent was amazing.
People will do anything for show business. One auditioning hopeful hobbled to the stage with her foot wrapped up in a huge bandage. She had just been hit by a drunk driver, but she sang Maybe this Time, the Liza Manelli torch song from Cabaret and it was fantastic.
The crowd was very supportive of the performers and just into the whole spirit of the evening. When a performer kept forgetting the words to the Cowardly Lion’s rant from The Wizard of Oz, people were feeding him lines from the audience instead of booing him. And at the end as if rehearsed, when he ended with...whata they got that I aint got? In unison the audience responded Courage!
And courage it will take to face and survive the 48-hour film project!
posted by MaryD at
10:19 PM
0 Comments
