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I thought I’d pull together the coverage the Springfield premiere screening of “Winter’s Bone” attracted. For those that missed the sold-out show at Plaster Theater, mark June 18th on your calendar as the return date. It will be showing at Wehrenberg’s Campbell 16 theater and I’ve heard rumors of a red carpet style bash that [...]
The photos are from the event, the song is “Palm of My Hand” by Dirt Road Delight Band, from the Winter’s Bone soundtrack.
The fifth incarnation of the annual SATO48 Awards Ceremony pointed tonight to the progress and development of the event. More importantly it reflects the impact that founders Jeff Clinkenbeard and Kyaw Tha Hla have had on the local film community. By attracting almost 90 teams to participate with 77 completing the 48 hour challenge and [...]
The 1st Annual Missouri State University Film Festival screened their entries on May 5th at Plaster Theater on campus. The contest, open to students, faculty and staff, offered prizes for winners that include an Apple MacBook and a $500 Bookstore Gift Card. The theme was Your Missouri State Experience. Student judging took place during the [...]
As the worldwide roll-out date of the film approaches on June 11th (NYC and LA) key items are slowly trickling out. The new poster as shown at the left and there is also a new trailer for the film. I wish I could embed it but they’ve done some kind of deal with the New [...]
Be on the lookout for the many film crews that will be invading the streets of Springfield this weekend with the start of the Springfield and the Ozarks 48 hour film challenge (SATO48). With team registrations up 50% over last year it is very likely you’ll bump into a crew shooting on location somewhere in [...]
The 2010 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning film, Winter’s Bone, will screen in Springfield on May 14th at Missouri State University. The film, based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell, was shot completely on location in Taney County in 2009 and included a large number of local actors and crew. Directed by Debra Granik (DOWN [...]
If the trailer they just released is anywhere close to the reality, I’m really looking forward to seeing this Missouri State University student production. SUMMER OF THE SPY The story centers around a young boy who escapes the routines of life by dreaming of being a spy. He is dropped off at one of his [...]
This is borrowed directly from MovingPictures Magazine and their story Debra Granik and Jennifer Lawrence — ‘Winter’s Bone’ Director Debra Granik and actress Jennifer Lawrence talk about working with locals in Missouri during the making of their new film, “Winter’s Bone.” Based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, “Winter’s Bone” tells the story of a [...]
Since the release of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999), digtal filmmaking has grown to become as useful a tool as makeup or costumes. Although there were some who thought the look of the film was a bit off, one cannot deny the impact digtal filmmaking has had on the industry. Now we [...]
From the Easy Water Films website comes news of their feature film “180″ and their lead: Announcing 180! 180 is a feature film staring Survivor’s Benjamin “Coach” Wade and written by William A. Price III & Nathan Pope. It tells the story of rock and roll stardom and redemption. 180 is being co-produced by William [...]
Join us Tuesday evening for our monthly networking session. Gather with your peers for a demonstration of the Red camera, used to shoot recent Sundance Grand Prize Award winner “Winter’s Bone”, which was shot in Taney County. The Red is considered the next generation in film production. What: Red Camera demonstration When: Tuesday February 16th, [...]
Local folk artist Robert E Smith has passed away. I’ve met Robert a few times and he was always surrounded by adoring fans. I first heard about his passing when Aaron J Scott tweeted it and it looks like only KY3 picked up on it today. Here is their story – Springfield artist Robert E. [...]
2012 The Doomsday Movie is a comedy about the coming disaster. Unlike the current 2012 feature circulating the box offices, we don’t have the budget to destroy the whole world, so we’ll have to settle on middle America. In our feature, the Mayan Gods can’t complete the full curse because the center of the Mayan [...]
From the Cinematical website comes this introduction to Director Debra Granik and her new film, Winter’s Bone, shot on location in Taney County, Missouri. Back in 2004, Granik premiered her debut feature, Down to the Bone, at the Sundance Film Festival, and now she’s back several years later with another unique story about a female [...]
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