Arts Program Sustainability committee with Bryan Manning & Clay Mason

The film documents examples of arts programming currently provided for Springfield Public School children, using summer classes underway at Creamery Arts Center, Springfield Little Theatre, Springfield Ballet and the School’s Artworks program. The visual impact of film, as well as the artistry of the filmmakers, will help illustrate how children’s exposure to the arts enriches their potential for developmental and educational success.

Pictured at the monthly meeting of the Arts Program Sustainability Initiative are guest Kelvin Pamperien from Springfield Public Schools and committee members Derek Munson, SRO Lyric Opera; Anji Nowell, Hammon’s Hall; Janice Bennett, Springfield Symphony; Mike Owens, Gillioz Theatre; Bryan Manning; Clay Mason; Scott Giffen, Springfield Arts; and in the front row Randy Russell, Community Foundation of the Ozarks; Beth Doman, Springfield Little Theater; Gloria Galanes, Missouri State University.

Actor Eric Roberts and “The Boondock Saints” Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Dela Rocco are headlining the event along with an impressive lineup of icons including: Tony Todd (“Candyman”), Bill Johnson (Leatherface in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2″), Kane Hodder, (Jason from “Friday the 13th parts 7-10″), Brad Loree (Michael Myers “Halloween Resurrection”), Dan Shor (Ram in 1982′s “Tron”), “Day of the Dead” Reunion, Michael Bailey Smith, (Super Freddy from “A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child”), Roger Corman’s original “Fantastic Four” reunion and screening, Sandahl Bergman and Pittsburgh Steeler Ben Davidson (“Conan the Barbarian”), Playboy Playmate Max Wasa and musician G Tom Mac, who wrote the iconic Cry Little Sister from “The Lost Boys,” will also perform live in concert with his band.

Fans will get a total “Celebrity” experience: a chance to meet the celebrities, get autographs and pictures and even have dinner with them; have access to a 24 hour movie room and a “Drive In” movie experience; rock out at a concert; compete for prizes at the costume contest; browse the dealer room; attend seminars; and party to their hearts content at a cocktail party, a masquerade ball and a pool party!

Tickets for the weekend convention, the Celebrity Dinner and concert are available online now along with an application for those interested in volunteering for the event. Vendors can reserve a spot, sponsorship packages are still available and discount rooms at the Sheraton Westport are being offered while they last. Much more information can be found on the DSP website. Check the site and their Facebook page for updates and a complete list of celebs, artists, filmmakers, musicians and vendors.

When:July 14-17, 21-24, and 28-31
Where: Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster University’s Webster Hall, 470 E. Lockwood Ave.
How much: $10; $8 for students with valid and current photo ID, Cinema St. Louis members with valid membership cards, and Alliance Française members; free for Webster U. students with valid and current photo ID

Full details and a schedule of films can be found here.

Jeff Clinkenbeard, SATO48 2010

Virginia C. Bussey – Individual Award
Virginia C. Bussey for her extended service in promoting and supporting the artistic achievement and growth for area arts organizations in Springfield.

SATO 48 – Organization Award
SATO (Springfield and the Ozarks) 48 for the creation and growth of the local film festival, SATO 48, that now attracts filmmakers from all over the United States and an international panel of judges who decide which films receive awards and nominations.

Cox Health – Corporate Support Award
Cox Health for its long history as a catalyst for growth and creativity in the Springfield arts and culture scene as an arts supporter and collector.

Senator Roy Blunt – Leadership Award
Senator Roy Blunt for his extraordinary leadership in helping invest in the Springfield arts community specifically through a $1.4 million grant that provided arts education opportunities for the entire Southwest Missouri region from 2005-2010 through the U.S. Department of Education.

The first Ozzie Awards were given by the SRAC in 1985 and have since been awarded to those who have embodied the pioneering creative spirit on the Springfield and Southwest Missouri arts scene. Each year a five-member Selection Committee chooses performers, facilitators, benefactors, individuals or organizations which promote, personify and/or support artistic achievement in the Springfield area. The 2011 Ozzie Selection Committee members were William Brandon Bowman, Jerry Clark, Kirk Elmquist, Jeanie Morris and Randy Russell.

The annual award categories this year were modified to fit the new climate of the Springfield arts community.

“Springfield Regional Arts Council has made certain that the Ozzie Awards remain a relevant way to recognize our diverse and ever-growing arts community,” said Randy Russell, Selection Committee Member, “All of this year’s awards reflect changes as that community has grown. The individual award to Virginia Bussey represents many years of dedicated support whereas recognizing SATO 48 represents new programming developed by enthusiastic individuals that now has become an economically self-sustaining, highly regarded community event. The award for the long-time corporate support of Cox Health emphasizes the arts as a viable way to align corporate leadership and non-profit agencies and recognizing Roy Blunt emphasizes the importance of governmental support for the educational development of the children of our region.”

“We are thrilled to welcome the Ozzie Awards to our second annual Flights of Fancy event,” said Shawn Schroeder, acting director of aviation for the Springfield-Branson National Airport. “Flights of Fancy is a living celebration of all the incredible artistic talent southwest Missouri has to offer. Each year we continue to add new elements to the event, to ensure that it’s an occasion to remember.”

The 2011 physical awards are by local artist, Terry Bloodworth, as commissioned by SRAC President, Anna Squires.

For more information about the Ozzie Awards including a list of past Ozzie Award recipients, visit www.SpringfieldArts.org.

SATO48 2010 - Best Screenplay, Matt Stowe

Hosted by the Springfield-Branson National Airport in conjunction with the 10 Weeks Festival, Flights of Fancy benefits Springfield’s Care to Learn Fund and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks Arts Education Endowment Fund. The event also marks the opening of the National Watercolor Society’s 90th Anniversary
Exhibition—bringing three renowned watercolor societies’ exhibits to the same city for the first time ever. The evening culminates with the presentation of the 2011 Ozzie Awards by the Springfield Regional Arts Council.

“Two years ago, we proudly unveiled a new airport terminal that would serve as an artistic showpiece for southwest Missouri, both in the building’s architectural design and in the establishment of a Sky Gallery displaying the work of area artists,” said Shawn Schroeder, acting director of aviation. The “Flights of Fancy” event embodies the airport’s continued commitment to the local cultural community by bringing a diverse selection of regional arts organizations together and to life in one location, for one night only.”

Flights of Fancy attendees will sample whimsical flavors and drink in all the festivity with complimentary wine from Vino 100. Every fifteen minutes will bring a new arrival to the main stage—and a spirited departure from the ordinary through drama, music, song and dance.

 6:00-6:30 PM Springfield Little Theatre Young Artists, Landers Kids, Troupers in Training
 6:30-6:45 PM Springfield Symphony Orchestra Borderline Wind Trio
 6:45-7:00 PM Springfield Ballet
 7:00-7:30 PM Event Welcome, with special guest Doug Pitt of Care to Learn, and the 2011 Ozzie Awards
 7:30-7:45 PM SRO Lyric Theatre, featuring Kim Crosby, Sean Spyres and Traci Pritchard
 7:45-8:00 PM Springfield Symphony Orchestra Borderline Wind Trio
 8:00-8:15 PM Springfield Ballet
 8:15-8:30 PM SRO Lyric Theatre, featuring Kim Crosby, Sean Spyres and Traci Pritchard

Additional participants include: Springfield Regional Arts Council demonstrating artists, Springfield Contemporary Theatre, MOXIE Cinema, Missouri Film Alliance and Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

“It is wonderful that the Springfield-Branson National Airport has chosen to host the second Flights of Fancy event and designated all proceeds to benefit arts education and the Care to Learn program. The impact this event will have on arts education in our community will benefit children in Springfield for years to come,” said Randy Russell, senior program officer for the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. “The beautifully designed facility makes a perfect performance venue and with the addition of the Springfield Regional Arts Council Ozzie Award recognition that evening, those receiving awards will have the benefit of doing so during at an event
that showcases Springfield’s outstanding performance and visual art organizations.”

Tickets are 25 dollars and completely tax deductible; RSVP quickly as places are limited. To order, visit flyspringfield.com/fancy, call 417-868-0500 (x2001) or mail a check to Terri Winchester at 2300 N. Airport Boulevard, Springfield, MO 65802. Free parking is available east of the terminal in the employee parking lot.

The New Stepdad from A5Films

Awards
* — finalist; winner

Best Art Direction
* The New Stepdad — Max Rosen
* Dream ‘Scapes
* Violent Games
* Synchronicity
* Start with a Story
Ascension
Drop Job
Lily’s Petals
Retirement
Vic-Six

Best Sound
* Vic-Six — Brent Bolinger & Gabriel Mays
* Blood Betrayal
* Lily’s Petals
* The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City
* Vaquero
(Cause and Effect)
Reset
The Hitch
Mistaken
True Value

Audience Favorite
* The New Stepdad — Sophie Parker & Sarah Scharfenberg
* Love in Cliché
* Start With A Story (Lou/Kay Whitney)
* The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City
* Synchronicity
Over Easy
ID (Inner Demon)
The Devil and Benjamin Frost
SATO 48
The Hitch

Best Cinematography
* The Open City — Nathan Maulorico
* The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City
* Lily’s Petals
* Arms of the Apocalypse
* Start With A Story
Vuker’s Egress
Hi, My Name is Zeke, I Fight Crime
Blood Betrayal
We Wish You Well
The New Stepdad

Best Music or Song
* Elcatnet, Uriah Gott
* Antidote, William Talty
* SATO 48, Dan Maple
* Synchronicity, Will Chiles
* The Open City, Taylor Baldwin
Violent Games
Culker’s Egress
Start With A Story
The Devil and Benjamin Fros
The Roommate Agreement

Best Editing
* Vic-Six, Gabriel Mays & Andrew Farmer
* Start With A Story
* Blood Betrayal
* Ascension
* Arms of the Apocalypse
Vaquero
Over Easy
Antidote
Top Priority
Dream ‘Scapes

Best Male Performance
* to be continuum – Edward Brandt
* The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City
* Violent Games
* True Value
* Vic-Six
Ascension
Drop Job
Love in Cliche
Reset
The Patient

Best Female Performance
* Mistaken — Melanie Smith
* Start with a Story
* Lily’s Petals
* True Value
* Arms of the Apocalypse
Synchronicity
The Office Party
The Hitch
The Patient
The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City

Best Movie Poster
* Ascension – Jack Bonneman
* (Cause And Effect)
* Over Easy
* Retirement
* Antidote
Top Priority
The New Stepdad
Start With A Story
Crossover
Child Gone Wild

Best Screenplay
* Dream ‘Scapes — Kolyn Marshall & Jamie Thomas
* Start With A Story
* The New Stepdad
* Gossip
* The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City
Hi My Name is Zeke, I Fight Crime
Retirement
SATO 48
ID (Inner Demon)
Vic-Six

Best Direction
* The New Stepdad — Carver M. School (Carver Middle School)
* Synchronicity
* The Open City
* Vic-Six
* Lily’s Petals
The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City
The String
Volker’s Egress
Arms of the Apocalypse
Start with a Story

Best Use of the Inspiration Package / Best Film
* Start With A Story — Brandon Hite & Kelly Magruder
* ID (Inner Demon)
* Lily’s Petals
*… to be continuum …
* Blown Away
Retirement
Drop Job
The Cowboy Warrior of Gold City
Deformities & Misdemeanors
Gossip

The Film Alliance has invited the winners to rescreen their films at the Creamery on Tuesday May 17th and be available for Q&A. An updated list of screenings and attendees can be found on our Facebook Event

Springfield, Mo — The Evangel University Film Workshop is finishing production on “Recall,” its first technological thriller and 10th feature film in five years.

EU Films will premiere the film on Friday, April 29, with showings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Barnett Fine Arts Recital Hall.

Admission for students is $1 and general admission is $2. All tickets are sold at the door.

“Recall” tells the story of a teenage girl and her brother who become trapped in a virtual video game. The game uses one’s own memories to create obstacles that must be overcome to complete each level. Both must face their greatest fears in order to return to reality.

“This film has a few firsts for us, including shooting underwater,” said Dr. Cameron Pace, EU Films adviser and chair of the communication department. The film will be approximately 42 minutes in length, and with other EU short films the entire show will last around an hour and a half. All films are shown in high-definition video.

“I hope the audience will see this as an adventure in imagination as they watch this film,” said Rachel Wilson, director.

The film was written by Christina Jeter, sophomore theatre and English double major from Meco, Spain. Music for the film was composed and performed by Kelly Grass, senior music industry major from Strafford, Mo., and Jackson Hunt, friend of the producer.

Cast of Characters:

Gwen Bentley – Brittany Federici, freshman English education major from Milford, Conn.
Michael Bentley – Dakota Jones, local actor
Brenda Bentley – Michelle Stormzand, local actress
Thomas Bentley – Luis Garcia, senior management major from Quito, Ecuador
Young Gwen Bentley – Emma Tinsley, local actress
Young Michael Bentley – Drake Stephens, local actor
Richard Jenkins – Kenneth Hellmer, local actor
Stewart Hogan – Taber Cheo, sophomore journalism major from Mission Viejo, Calif.
Mark Roberts – Evan Reed, freshman general education major from Agawam, Mass.
Bradley Forman – Jon Thomas Spence, local actor

Production Staff:

Executive Producer – Dr. Cameron Pace
Producer – Heather “Shasta” Kinney, senior film major from Cordoba, Argentina
Director – Rachel Wilson, senior film major from Bloomington, Ill.
Director of Photography – Jeffery Pierce, senior film major from Avon, Ohio
Audio Supervisor – Joshua Coats, senior film major from Farmington, Minn.
Editor – Jeanette Schaaf, senior digital arts major from Orlando, Fla.
Assistant Director – Hannah Cowan, junior film major from Smithville, Mo.
Assistant Editor – Maxwell Wotton, junior film major from Whitefield, N.H.

Crew:

Jacelyn Arledge, sophomore film major from Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Andrew Ayres, junior film major from Strafford, Mo.
Samuel Cline, junior film major from Dallas, Texas
Melissa McMillan, senior biblical studies major from Kirkland, Wash.
Kelly Hellmer, junior film major from Nixa, Mo.
Christopher Orr, junior biblical studies and film double major from Fair Grove, Mo.
Rebeca Reyes, sophomore film major from Meriden, Conn.
Chloe Lester, freshman film major from Bee Branch, Ark.

For additional information, contact Cameron Pace at 417-865-2815, ext. 8413.

Kyaw Tha Hla & Jeff Clinkenbeard announce “SATO48 – 2011″ the 6th annual film challenge where filmmakers from Springfield And The Ozarks (SATO) form teams to compete in creating a five-minute short film over the course of a single weekend – 48 hours.

Registration starts at $20 and is open (fee increases as the event draws nearer).

The Registration Fee includes two tickets to The Moxie Screening, and two tickets to The Awards Ceremony / AfterParty.

The SATO48 – 2011 filmmaking portion of the challenge (the “Kickoff”) will take place starting on Friday, April 15, 2011, 6pm, at the “Community Room” of TheOzarksCW, our Media Sponsor, http://www.theozarkscw.com, 999 W. Sunshine St, Springfield, MO 65807.

The filmmakers will have until the Delivery Deadline, Sunday, April 17, 2011 to make their film.

None of the teams will know what their film must be about until they all open, simultaneously at the Kickoff, a secret envelope (the “Inspiration Package”), which describes the criteria of the short film.

Previous years’ “Inspiration Package” have involved using the number “13,” storylines that involved being very lucky and very un-lucky, as well as prohibiting the use of any guns — not by sight, not by sound, and not by reference–as well as poetry, unusual props, and dialogue requirements.

However, the “Inspiration Package” can be ANYTHING.

Once the filmmakers have received their “Inspiration Package,” it is then up to each of the individual filmmaking teams to interpret the criteria, produce their 5-minute film, and deliver it within the 48-hour time limit.

All films, completed in accordance with the rules of the challenge, will be screened at The Moxie Cinema the next weekend — Saturday, April 23, 2011, and Sunday, April 24, 2011.

The Moxie Cinema screenings are open to the public, and tickets are $5.00 per screening of 10 films.

In addition, the “SATO48 – 2011 Local Selection Committee” — made up of local civic, business, government, education, arts, media, and community leaders — will screen every completed eligible film, and then select the Top Ten Films from each Award category to represent Springfield and the Ozarks for judging by the “SATO48 – 2011 International Judging Panel”.

The SATO48 – 2011 International Judging Panel is a group of filmmaking professionals from around the world who will evaluate each Top Ten Film in the category of their particular expertise: direction, screenwriting, editing, art direction, cinematography, sound, music, male & female acting, and best use of the Inspiration Package (Best Film).

The International Judging Panel’s decisions will be announced at the “SATO48 – 2011 Awards Ceremony” at the Gillioz Theater on a date in May to be determined, where the winning films will be given prizes, and other recognition.

The Awards Ceremony is open to the public, and tickets are $5.00 per person. There is also an Award for Audience Favorite, and Best Movie Poster.

Filmmakers who wish to compete for the Best Movie Poster Award create their entry immediately after the making of their film. Directly following the Awards Ceremony is the SATO48 AfterParty at a location to be determined.

SATO48 – 2011 is open to anyone who is up to the challenge. There is no restriction on age of the participants, size of the team, or type of equipment used. However, all team members must VOLUNTEER their time; no one on the team can be paid for their participation.

Registration is now open at this website

Filmmakers are encouraged to start immediately with the organizing of their team: screenwriter, director, producer, sound recordist, production assistants, etc., scouting locations, sourcing music (only music which the filmmakers have created in the 48-hour period, or music to which they hold the copyright, can be used), and securing actors (a minimum of two characters are required).

Animators may use existing models (clay, computer-generated, cut-out, etc.), but must have at least two voice performances in their film.

THE ORGANIZERS:

KYAW THA HLA & JEFF CLINKENBEARD have collaborated on many projects over the past twenty-five years. Among them, Springfield’s entry in the Simpson’s Movie Premiere Contest; “Ripple,” starring Marcia Cross & Anthony Michael Hall, a short film which screened at the Sundance Film Festival; “Brotherly LoveS,” the New York premiere production of Elysabeth Kleinhans’ Animated Theaterworks; “The Coils of Death,” a full-length comedy billed as a “giant monster movie on stage” which was Los Angeles Magazines Pick of the Month; and “A Baptist Boy Trapped In A Jewish Boys Body,” a one-man show which Backstage called “beautifully funny… perceptive… original and intelligently witty” and was awarded a “Manhattan Association of Cabarets” award. As well as the premiere of SATO48 in 2006, and in subsequent years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

What: KC FilmFest
When: April 6-10, 2011
Where: Kansas City, MO
multiple sites

More info at their website.

What: a $29 Film Financing Seminar!!
When: Saturday March 26, 2011
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Regional Arts Commission
6128 Delmar Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63112

Event Registration Page

Tom Malloy most recently wrote and produced Love N’ Dancing, directed by Rob Iscove (She’s All That). The film stars Amy Smart, Billy Zane, Rachel Dratch, and Betty White. Tom Malloy also recently wrote and produced The Alphabet Killer, a psychological thriller directed by Rob Schmidt (Wrong Turn). The film stars Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Timothy Hutton, Michael Ironside, and Bill Moseley.

Tom also wrote and produced The Attic, a thriller directed by Mary Lambert (director of Pet Sematary I & II), and starring John Savage, Jason Lewis, and Elisabeth Moss. Tom also produced In a Single Bound the much hyped Superman documentary which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Tom has raised over $15 million private equity for film investments. His book BANKROLL: A NEW APPROACH TO FINANCING FEATURE FILMS is the best reviewed book in the history of film finance, with a second edition coming out in 2011.

You Will Learn:
How to Attract Investors for Your Film!
Where to Find Investors for Your Film!
How to Attract Investors for Your Documentary!
Where to Find Investors for Your Documentary!
How to Prep Your Project!
How to Make Sure You Have a Killer Script!
How to Set up an Operating Agreement!
How to Make a Business Plan!
How to Find Distributors!
How to Find Sales Agents!
How to Get Attachments!
The State of The Film Industry!
Sales Techniques!
…and So Much More!

UPDATE 2011: Tom just completed the documentary The Inner Weigh with Dr. Dave Smiley, a student from one of Tom’s Speeches! YOU COULD BE NEXT!