Buy your tickets now. This event is sure to sell out. Anyone who saw the show in June at Knuckleheads will want to go.

For all of you Daredevil fans (and who isn’t?), check out this fun interview from KSPR. Joe Daues talking with John Dillon and Steve Cash.

Cowtown Ballroom: Sweet Jesus is a documentary film about Cowtown Ballroom, a legendary concert venue in Kansas City, Missouri. It was only open for 38 months, but in its short life span established an incredible musical heritage. The film was directed by Joe Heyen, a KC-based filmmaker who recently spoke on Indie Film distribution to the MFAS membership.

The hall itself was a former jazz club named El Torreon Ballroom which opened in 1927. It was a home to the likes of Cab Calloway, Count Basie and even Red Skelton. Its next reincarnation was as a roller skating rink, which lasted for many years. In the summer of 1971 Cowtown Ballroom opened with a concert by The Flying Burrito Brothers. During the next three years it featured an eclectic mix of musicians including Frank Zappa, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Van Morrison, B. B. King and Linda Ronstadt.

Friday August 27 – “Princess and the Frog” (G)
Saturday August 28 – “Casablanca” (NR) • SATO 48: “Love” & “CLINK”

On Saturday’s, one or more films from the April SATO 48 short film contest are included. This week’s films are “Love‘” and “Clink“. Clink, from Unknown Films, explores the surface of how the loving relationship between Don and Betty Clinkenbeard came to be, through a few simple questions that I ask them during an interview. They reveal to us some lesser known information about themselves, as well as humor us with their sarcasm. The Clinkenbeards have been together for over 60 years now, so the stories they have to tell about themselves and the Springfield, MO area are fascinating to listen to.

Tickets for Movies at Founders Park
Cost: FREE with ticket/family 4-Packs.
Tickets are available at the following locations, each Monday prior to that weekend’s movie:
Chesterfield and Doling Family Centers
Mediacom Ice Park
the Busch Municipal Building
Mediacom Offices (1533 S. Enterprise)
Admission without a free ticket is $5; children 5 years of age and under are always free.

To prepare you for tonight’s films, here’s a golden oldie made as part of SATO 48 2007 – Kirby and the Love Equation.
Kirby is a loveable 13 year old math wiz who falls in love with a much older girl.
Directed by Brandon Goodwin
Written by Brandon Godowin, Nate Black and Grant Heugel.
Featuring the song, “Neutral Conclusion” by Jeremy Larson

With this ensemble cast we are looking for males and females aged 18-35. Any level of acting or modeling experience will be considered as having the right look and screen presence will be nearly as important as acting ability in many cases.

The casting call and screen test will be conducted by appointment only. If you would like to be considered for an invitation to the casting call please send headshots (or at minimum a recent photo), resumes, and demo reels as soon as possible.

Shooting is scheduled for September 14, 15, 21, and 22.

Lake of the Ozarks

We have already hired a top-notch DP, Casting Director and Makeup Artist and are in final negotiations with a Production Sound Mixer. However, there are many crucial positions still available for enthusiastic volunteers like you.

Currently we are seeking:
Script Supervisor
Boom Operator
Grip(s)
Production Designer/Art Director
Costume designer
Production Assistants

Due to the tight budget constraints of this privately funded project the remaining positions will be unpaid, with compensation coming in the form of screen credit, meals, and in some cases lodging. Participating crew on this short film will also be given
preferential consideration for a paid position on the feature.

The good news is that, even with all companies exiting indie distribution over the past several years, the parties still in business continue to need fresh fare. Many of the films premiering at Venice, Telluride and Toronto already have distribution, but a few titles are still available. Several festival acquisitions were strong performers this year, led by “The Kids Are All Right,” which Focus Features acquired in January at Sundance. Film has scored more than $17 million domestically.

“Winter’s Bone,” acquired by Roadside Attractions at Sundance, has accumulated nearly $4.9 million, a strong gross for an arthouse drama.

IFC Films’ docu “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work,” also acquired at Sundance, has $2.8 million.

The Kids Are Alright is scheduled to open at Moxie Cinema on August 27th while it appears that Winter’s Bone is headed to downtown Springfield in September after a strong run at Wehrenberg’s Campbell 16, premiering here on June 18th.

Read more: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118023149.html?categoryid=1061&cs=1#ixzz0xY8JF7as Visit Variety.com to become a Variety subscriber.

Sporky - Written directed and animated by Ross Story

The films to be shown are:

1. Overcome – 90 seconds – directed by Ben Bumgarner, animation by Matt Raithel & Nathanial Fuller, sound design by Doug Storm. A girl and robot face off for a game of one-on-one in this spec… commercial for the WNBA.

2. The Greasy Wrench – James Rutherford, animator, sound design and original music by: Anthony Ciston, Geoff Green, & Ryan Walther. A robot runs into a problem in a greasy spoon restaurant.

3. Tide of Dreams – 2:24 – Patrick Dunegan, Joe Protenic, Kevin Gates and Robert Rosener. An experimental film about a young man who’s followed throughout the city by his imagination.

4. Have You Ever Been There – 4:00 – county pop music video.

5. Pretend – 35:00 – written and directed by Doug Johnston, produced by Lydia Mann, sound design and original music by Daniel Kirkpatrick. A talented writer learns there’s more to life when he encounters his young nephew and the spirit that looks over the young boy.

6. The Creation Story – 1 ½ min — Daniel Quintanilla, Rodney Eddings, Phil Swope and Ben Pfeiffer. An experimental short about an artist and the process of visualizing an idea.

7. Mannequin – 5 min – written, directed and animated by Art Weisen, original music by Reed Roye. A David and Goliath inspired animation about a confrontation between two art-school mannequins.

8. Marble Rye – 12 min – directed by Max Rosen. The story of a woman who faces her fear of the world.

9. Cloud City Music video – 5 min – featuring the local band by the same name.

10. Sporky – 8 min – written, directed and animated by Ross Story, sound design by Mike Fieldson, original music by Baron Roberts. Animated film about a Spork who takes on a gang of bad guys led by Xacto.

11. Apollo – 40 min. — directed by Bryan Manning, original music and sound design by Jeffrey Brown, visual effects by Blaine Morehead. Visually stunning sci-fi story about a man searching for love on a dying planet.

Adjey is the star of the series, previously seen as a competitor on Iron Chef and star of Restaurant Makeover. In this real life one-hour documentary series, Chef Adjey helps newbie restaurateurs open their dream restaurant – often with their life’s savings on the line. The show premieres August 31 on Food Network Canada.

SBJ.net also notes that Adjey will be on hand for opening night, scheduled for September 6th. Savor is owned by Erik Kinkade and William Peak. Peak, the restaurant’s executive chef, was trained through the culinary arts program at Ozarks Technical Community College, has worked in the kitchens at Flame Steakhouse and Touch, and he most recently was head chef at Metropolitan Grill. Kinkade, who will serve as front of house and business manager, owned Springfield-based Rock and Water LLC, which created fountains, coral reef tanks and oversized lighting for hotels, convention centers, theme parks and zoos. He sold the company a year ago, and Savor is his first go-round in the restaurant business.

You can get an idea of what the show will be like with this clip by Frantic Films used to sell the show.

Friday August 20 – “UP” (PG)
Saturday August 21 – “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (PG-13) • SATO 48: “The Colors of Adolescence” & “Color Theory”

On Saturday’s, one or more films from the April SATO 48 short film contest are included. This week’s films are “The Colors of Adolescence” & “Color Theory“. “Color Theory” was shot on a DSLR and comes with a behind the scenes video of how they pulled off the single shot video. Do yourself a favor and come back to this link on Sunday, after you’ve seen the film. Both events will be much more enjoyable. The film won the Audience Favorite Award for Pi Films, with Heather Slater, Producer accepting while also earning Best Art Direction for Mark Leicht and Meganne Rosen O’Neal, as well as a nomination for Best Song, by J.R. Top, while Brant Malan and Jared Letterman were recognized for Cinematography and Dustin Friesen earned a nod for Male Performance.

The Colors of Adolescence earned a Best Direction nomination for Alex Scranton and Bailey Norton and Bailey was also recognized for Female Performance in a film.

Tickets for Movies at Founders Park
Cost: FREE with ticket/family 4-Packs.
Tickets are available at the following locations, each Monday prior to that weekend’s movie:
Chesterfield and Doling Family Centers, Mediacom Ice Park, the Busch Municipal Building and Mediacom Offices (1533 S. Enterprise)
Admission without a free ticket is $5; children 5 years of age and under are always free.

Friday August 13 – “Fame” (PG)
Saturday August 14 – “Invictus” (PG-13) • SATO 48: “Soldier” & “Granted”

On Saturday’s, one or more films from the April SATO 48 short film contest are included. This week’s films are “Soldier” and “Granted”. Granted” tells the story of a boy (Zach) who wakes up to find everybody missing, learning he should be more careful about what he wishes for. A sweet story that is well done. “Soldier” captures a moment in time from Tempest Pictures, based in Nixa.

Tickets for Movies at Founders Park
Cost: FREE with ticket/family 4-Packs.
Tickets are available at the following locations, each Monday prior to that weekend’s movie:
Chesterfield and Doling Family Centers
Mediacom Ice Park
the Busch Municipal Building
Mediacom Offices (1533 S. Enterprise)
Admission without a free ticket is $5; children 5 years of age and under are always free.

Liz Gilbert (Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house, a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

The Diamond Film Series offers a collection of independent, critically-acclaimed, foreign, art and other cinematic gems. Designed to feature amazing films not considered “mainstream” blockbusters, it will focus on movies that are not as widely released as other Hollywood hits,

For more information or tickets, guests can visit us online at www.wehrenberg.com or at the box office located at 4005 South Avenue in Springfield.