Wes's Entries
Posted on Thursday, August 16th, 2012 by
Wes
According to Entertainment Weekly, director Brenda Chapman of Brave has finally released a statement in an attempt to clarify the situation concerning the credited director of the film. When Pixar’s Brave arrived in theaters in June, two directors shared full credit for the film: Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman. The project had originated with Chapman — [...]
Posted on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 by
Wes
Palo Alto Film Festival’s full schedule recently went live after its announcement at its kick off party at Stonebrook Court in Los Altos Hills. The lineup includes dynamic feats in filmmaking including a never-before-seen type of animation that looks to innovate the dimensions and framework of animation as a practice in the making of film. The film, [...]
Posted on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 by
Wes
The San Francisco Film Society recently announced their acquisition of independent film director Ted Hope, a move that they hope will shape the future of both the society and independent film as both move into the future. Here is a copy of the release, with quotes from significant figures within their society on Hope’s inherent [...]
Posted on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 by
Wes
Every once in a while it’s nice to have your spirits uplifted with a love story from a new perspective. Check out the trailer and write up from the director of the film Alan Miller: In Passing is my USC graduate thesis film, and the culmination of a lot of years of hard work and [...]
Posted on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 by
Wes
IFP’s Filmmaker Conference gives emerging and established writers, directors, producers, and creators the opportunity to explore the art and business of 21st century storytelling.
Posted on Monday, August 13th, 2012 by
Wes
The New York Film Festival is heading into its 50th Anniversary celebration with style! They have announced their closing film and it definitely lives up to the hype of this event, check out the release below: With the 50th New York Film Festival just 50 days away, the Film Society of Lincoln Center has made [...]
Posted on Friday, August 10th, 2012 by
Wes
Moviehouse’s Animation Evolution series will feature quite the diverse lineup of animation as it showcases the changing tides of the medium. The series takes place at Sternberg Park on August 13, 2012 at 8 PM. Below are some of the films featured, visit the event webpage for the full list of films: Fishtank Fantasy by [...]
Posted on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 by
Wes
We came across a compelling Indiegogo project that is in its final hours but needs a bit of help to be completely funded. The LGBT conversation has begun going strong over the past few years, and films like this are a testament to the ongoing push for tolerance both within and outside of the LGBT [...]
Posted on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 by
Wes
The Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF) announced recently the two winning students of its Video Public Service Announcement Contest. Steve Rhein, a 2012 graduate of St. Clair High School and St. Clair TEC and Juleana Cain, a senior at St. Clair High School and St. Clair TEC have both won $5,000 scholarships to attend the [...]
Posted on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 by
Wes
The L.A. Times, critically-acclaimed publication and sponsor of our very own IndiePix Unlimited, is expanding its events for movie lovers with a new, free Indie Focus Screening Series at the Laemmle NoHo 7 theaters starting Aug. 22 with “Robot & Frank.” Starring Oscar nominee Frank Langella as an aging jewel thief who turns his annoying robot caregiver into an accomplice, “Robot [...]