Movies need a picture too!

Amazing! , even powerful movies need a little representation. Or should we say ‘A picture worth 1000s of frames in the movie’. Take a look at the pictures, more to come.

Official Selections for Silicon Valley Film Festival 2011 are announced

WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS WITH YOU ALL. SILICON VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED. THE JURY HAD GONE THROUGH NEARLY 200 MOVIES THIS YEAR AND PRESENTING YOU OUR EXCLUSIVE SELECTION OF MOVIES FROM MORE THAN 15 COUNTRIES. CHECK OUT THE MOVIES NOW SVFF 2011 MOVIES LIST

Reallusion’s 3D Movie Making Software at the Silicon Valley Film Festival

 

 

 

Reallusion – the makers of the premier mainstream 3D movie making software – iClone – has graciously provided the Silicon Valley Film Festival award winners with copies of its upcoming iClone 5 3D Movie Making software. Additional copies of the software will also be raffled off to festival attendees. iClone  combines real-time filmmaking & video production inside one powerful engine. The result is a streamlined production tool for motion graphics, 3D animation, video compositing and 3D stereo creation. So whether you are a micro-budget film maker, a pre-visualization or motion graphics artist,  iClone has a little something for you

iClone 5 is a major upgrade to iClone with the following new features and capabilities:

• Digital Actors
• Replicate real-life with photo-to-3D actor creation
• Design & direct 3D characters ready-rigged for body & facial animation
• Multiple character styles for human and non-human varities
• Motion Puppet
• Audition and record body motion with innovative actor puppeteering.
• Blend MixMoves mocap library motions to create seamless transitions from motion to motion.
• Animate on-the-fly with real-time Microsoft Kinect motion capture
• 3D Video Compositing
• Drag & drop video into scenes as video wall props or video texture for 3D objects.
• Create Virtural studios for greenscreen work with real actors
• Export animation for use in post-production with 32-bit alpha channel support.
• Production & Previz
• Complete solution for real-time animation production
• Physics engine for interactive action
• Ambient Occlusion, Visual Effects & HDR
• Just-in-time animation for studios and on-air production
• Real-time creativity for Previzualization of live-action with animation
• Web, HD video & 3D Stereoscopic rendering
• 3D Content Marketplace
• Largest online catalog of real-time ready assets
• Download and demo content to try before you buy
• Buy, sell & share content http://City.Reallusion.com
• IC4 PRO Brochure

Great news! “BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND” – Film Premiere (California, West Coast) at SVFF

Hello Silicon Valley!

Bob Marley portrait : silicon valley film festival

Let us bring the sparkling memories of the great Bob Marley,The King of Reggae to Silicon Valley with the wonderful film ‘BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND’ by filmmakers, Esther Anderson and Gian Godoy. NAACP Image Award winner Esther Anderson was also co-founder of Island Records with Chris Blackwell, helping  Bob Marley to launch the international career  during the 1970s, propelling the group to stardom carrying a message of peace and love around the world.

The film shows priceless footage of Bob Marley “lost for more than 30 years” during his early years, before he became famous.
The film has been nominated for a UNESCO Award!

“The last footage of Bob Marley” -Ron Bhola, BBC World Service

“A film charting the rise of Bob Marley and Wailers to International  stardom” – Forbes

“Capturing the full Bob Marley story” – London Evening Standard

Hello Bob! The greater Silicon Valley Welcomes you ! We are happy to remember and honor your great work you gifted to the World!

See you all at the Premiere screening of ‘BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND’ – at Silicon Valley Film Festival on OCT 1ST AND 2ND AT SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER. Buy your tickets right now! www.svfilmfestival.org

See you all soon!

Silicon Valley Film Festival Team.

List of Countries of Films and Filmmakers submitted for Silicon Valley Film Festival

Silicon Valley Film Festival , as a growing premiere world event and as a landmark Silicon Valley event receiving amazing response from filmmakers around the World. Here is a list of Countries of filmmakers and films submitted for the Silicon Valley Awards.

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Australia
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Germany
Mexico
New Zealand
Puerto Rico
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Thailand
U S A
United Kingdom

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Canada
Ecuador
Estonia
Lebanon
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
U S A
United Kingdom

Welcome our Chief Judge Alexander Buono, Director / DP SNL, Oscar nominated short film producer

Join us to welcome Alexander Buono , our Chief Judge for the Silicon Valley Film Festival 2011 Best Film contest. You can find a lot about Alex in IMDB and all over internet.

But we are  so excited about  his early adoption and experimentation of digital filmmaking. Alex is a big time evangelist for Canon 5D  and 7D  cameras that opened a whole new world for the aspiring filmmakers. Look forward for his speech about the quality and tips in digital filmmaking.

Brief Bio of Alex:

Alexander Buono Bio (2011)
Producer / Director of Photography
Born in Portland, Oregon, Alex moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to attend the
University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, majoring in film
production and still photography. His early post-collegiate years were spent on the
camera crews of studio films including Twister, Conspiracy Theory, and
Armageddon, learning from top ASC cinematographers and personal mentors
including Conrad Hall, Don Burgess, Dean Cundey, and John Schwartzman. Soon
after, Alex became a full-time cinematographer of indie films, music videos, and as
the Director of Photography for the Saturday Night Live Film Unit. In 2003, Alex
received an Oscar Nomination for the short film Johnny Flynton, which he
photographed and also produced. Alex repeated the dual role of cinematographer
and co-producer on Green Street Hooligans, about London’s football-gang
subculture starring Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam, which won both the Grand
Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2005 South By Southwest Film Festival. He
was also the cinematographer of Shanghai Kiss, which he shot in Shanghai with an
all-Chinese crew. Following, Alex wrote, produced and shot the documentary
feature Bigger Stronger Faster*, which premiered in competition at the 2008
Sundance Film Festival and was distributed theatrically by Magnolia Pictures. In
2009, Alex’s 10th season with Saturday Night Live marked his first experimentation
with the new HDSLR format, shooting the show’s title sequence and most of the
season’s commercial parodies with Canon’s 5Dm2 and 7D cameras, earning him
sponsorship with both CanonUSA and Lexar Media. Most recently, Alex continued
his experimentation with Canon DSLRs as the 2nd Unit director/DP for the new
ABC drama series Detroit 187. Alex is a member of the International
Cinematographer’s Guild, the International Documentary Association and the
Writer’s Guild of America. Alex lives in Venice, California where he continues to
write, produce, and shoot for his production company, Third Person, and is
represented by Hyphen Management.

SVFF Film Submission Dead Lines: Sep. 5 , WAB Sep. 10

Dear Filmmakers,

 Attn: We are looking for more submissions in our special categories ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ , ‘Vision of the Future’ and ‘Green Earth’. This is your great chance!

 Last chance to submit your film for the growing Silicon Valley’s premiere festival  totally run by filmmakers for filmmakers.

Deadlines:

Regular:  Aug. 25th,  Late:  Sep. 5^th,   WAB:  Sep. 10^th.

 TOP 3 MOVIES IN EVERY CATEGORY ARE HONORED AS “SVFF JURY NOMINATION”!. That means more chances to Win.

DISCOUNT: PAY  $15 LESS CURRENT SUBMISSION FEE. Cheers!

URL: http://www.svfilmfestival.org/svfilmfestival_submissions.aspx

The code: SVFFSDNT . This will get you a $15 discount.

Tickets are available online to buy now:            (www.svfilmfestival.org )

Film Festival is no more expensive to attend. Enjoy 2 full days of networking, learning and fun with less money.

Early Bird Price (until Sep. 20):  $25 for two days (6-8 shows),   $15 for one day (3-4 shows)

Regular Price: $20/per day, $10/ per show.

To buy tickets click here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=X8NP9LF8QBL6G

Great news.

Mayors of Silicon Valley Cities are joining SVFF to honor our filmmakers and filmmaking in Silicon Valley.

Supporting us in the making of a premiere landmark Silicon Valley festival. Visit our website for more details.

1. Date of the Festival : October 1^ST & 2^ND –  2 Whole days of Festival of Silicon Valley
2. Events: Screenings , 3D Show (try making your own 3d film!) , networking, Fun, Film Fund Pitching, Awards, Give Aways,etc. (more surprise)
3. Venue: Silicon Valley Convention Center – Theater, Santa Clara.

Pl. tweet, Facebook, Blog – all about these new details everywhere. www.facebook.com/siliconvalleyfilmfestival , http://www.twitter.com/#!/sv_filmfestival , http://www.svfilmfestival.org/blog , also in Linkedin.

Without all your support we cannot make a World quality Film Festival.

Thank You!

Greetings a Million.

Silicon Valley Film Festival

A Celebration of Innovation in World Digital Cinema

Wonderful movies for this year at SVFF ! How much creativity!

We were just pre screening some of the movies submitted for Silicon Valley Film Festival 2011. Its really amazing. First of all we should thank for all the filmmakers that considered SVFF as a valuable place to submit their films. Some filmmakers who submitted last year also returned this year.  Some filmmakers made great reference of this festival. Its overwhelming to see all the supports from the filmmakers.

We really are surprised to see the quality of these movies this year, amazing!. Who are these people?  What do they want? Appreciation? How much creativity! How to make use of all this creativity ?   How to bring them out to limelight? Some are hobbyists where as some are professionals.

The World is made by creative minds. The world needs more of these creativeness. They are priceless. We all should be appreciating and encouraging these people when ever we meet them, that is the most we will be doing all of SVFF.

We are thinking of setting up a ‘Filmmakers Fund Raising’ program at SVFF – Where filmmakers pitch their ideas and the movie lovers and Silicon Valley geeks can support them with your little hobby money, or even with coffee money!  With the digital cinema and filmmakers group like ‘www.moviemakersunite.com’, you can even produce a great movie just with your hobby money!  Try out.  More info about ‘Filmmakers Fund Raising’ at SVFF will be announced soon.

The 2011 Silicon Valley Film Festival Announces 8 Award Categories

The 2011 Silicon valley Film Festival will be honoring a number of films that is deemed worthy in the following categories

Best Vision of the Future – imagine what tomorrow holds, what technological, economic or social trends are occurring now that when projected into the future, impacts how we live. This category looks  at the filmmaker’s take on what the future holds.

Best Innovation and Entrepreneurship –  looks at films that are not only creatively made in the most ingenious ways using the latest innovations but also those that emphasize, inspire, and promote initiative, innovation & the spirit of entrepreneurship.

Best Green Earth – with signs of climate change all around us, this category looks at films that touches on preserving the balance of nature, reducing one’s carbon footprint, or articulates what nature is telling us

Best Short Film – tell your story in 30 minutes or less through visualization of thoughts/ideas and narratives

Best Documentary – takes a look at films that describe, capture or create a factual record of a specific subject

Best Music Video – this category looks at film that speaks to the audience via a combination of sights and sounds, a film that visually interprets the musical piece

Best Animation – this looks at animated film – from the traditional 2D format, to 3D CGI, stop motion or the emerging art from citizen directors creating machinima

Best of the Festival – the film that the festival audience deem is ‘best’ for delivering an emotional and /or intellectual impact that is compelling, moving, thought provoking and satisfying

Again it is not too late to submit your films now through September 5th

Great news from Silicon Valley Film Festival 2011 – Oct 1,2 , New Venue, Deadlines

Great news.

Our site is updated with the date and venue.  The new Film Submission Deadlines are in the Submissions Page on the webstie. www.svfilmfestival.org

Pl. tweet, Facebook, Blog – all about these new details. Post them separately , every where.

Santa Clara Convention Theater

1. Date of the Festival : October 1ST & 2ND –  2 Whole days of Festival of Silicon Valley
2. Venue: Silicon Valley Convention Center – Theater, Santa Clara
3. Events: Screenings , networking, Fun, Film Fund Pitching, Awards, Give Aways,etc. (more surprise)
4. Submit at www.svfilmfestival.org for $15 discount , Code: SVFFSDNT
5. Submit Your Great Films at SVFF:

Regular entry fee: $45.00   AUGUST 25th (For SF Bay area films : $ 30 (After Discount $10, WAB disc: $5) )

Late submissions: $50.00   SEPTEMBER 5th  If you are a filmmaker local to the greater San Francisco bay area,  with proof of residence, you receive a $10 discount

Please let your friends online know this.

Twitter ID: www.twitter/sv_filmfestival

Facebook ID: www.facebook.com/siliconvalleyfilmfestival

More announcements on the way **smile.

Thanks a lot. Lets make a Great Festival for Silicon Valley.

Greetings a Million,

Silicon Valley Film Festival Team.