The following films, in no particular order, will be screened at the MON 08! All 0-3 minute entries will be screened. The top extended short films were selected and will be screened as well.

0-3 minute

Man and Monster
Mike Wever

Wasteland
Kerry Knight

Baby Steps
Jessica Settell

Edgar, Barbara, and Tuti
Neva Cozine

DINOBOTS: Timewarp Dino-Robosaur
Aaron Holmes

Storage
Cara Alexander, Jacob Alexander

Wouldn't it Suck?
Mike Machian

Spirit of Nebraska
Tricia Schmidt

Foods We Will Miss:In The Apocalypse
Rhett McClure

3-7 minute

Test Taking in The Real World
Jon Merchen

Moonshine
Michael Maly, Benito Sanchez

Neighbors
Aaron Holmes, Will Anderson

Rochambeau
Mike Machian, Sam Yandy

Ninja Coworkers
Michael Welles Schock

Hungover with Jessy Biddle
Jessy Biddle

Sins of The Father
Josh Griffith

Heart
David Martin, Kevin Pope

Middle of Nowhere has arrived and is going to be awesome! Be there at the Joyo Theatre. Admission is $3 and filmmakers get in free! Doors open at approx 7pm and we will be starting by 730. We hope to see you there!!!

This is Part One of the WAMEGO TRILOGY (available on dvd - FOR FREE - from www.dikenga.com)! * * * SYNOPSIS * * * From the majestic prairie fires of Kansas, through the neon glow of a carnival, to a year-in-the-life journey on making a dream come true, this documentary follows The Balderson Family on their pursuit to prove anyone can make motion pictures anywhere. "Both entertaining and also highly inspirational," (planB magazine) this movie reveals independent cinema as it really is, on the set and off - a family of artists, celebrities and icons taking part of the process. "WAMEGO isn't just about dreams though, it's a statement to people that think movies can only be made in Hollywood. It's proof that the same product, if not better, can be made in Wamego, KS or Fayetteville, AR or even Xenia, Ohio." (All About Town magazine) * * * REVIEWS: * * * "Literally thousands of miles away from the world of red carpets, cocaine nose-jobs and botoxed to the bone, anorexic 40-year-old women pretending to be 21, Wamego is a world full of cinematic dreams and devoid of pretension." (MITA TATE, HOFSTRA CHRONICLE) "There's a lesson to be learned from the Baldersons. It also looks like they have a damn good film on their hands, too." (FILM THREAT) "Steve Balderson's approach to his work is not just a breath of fresh air - it is a gale-force wind that just may huff and puff and blow that famous Hollywood sign down right before the film industry's eyes." (OREGON DAILY EMERALD) "The documentary, more than any other movie-in-process film, actually demonstrates how to make a movie. It's not a tedious and silly art school exercise, but a deep look into the thinking, perspective and determination that a filmmaker has to have in order to get a vision on the screen. Wamego is good story telling... A rich tale with fully developed characters, a well-developed plot and layers of conflict... Wamego is recommended viewing... Shows those professionals from LA how things should be done." (DISCOVERY PUBLICATIONS) WINNER - BEST FILM - 2004 Fox Film Festival

So a few friends and I have come up with an idea for a web show that we want to shoot. Basically you have two guys living the average day life. Everything was going fine till they learn that people from other universes are jumping into theirs. You got the good, and the bad. Some try to just live in this universe, some are here to kill the ones who have jumped across the parallel universes, ordered to kill those who might screw up the universe.

So our two heroes find out their roommate who strangely lives in the closest (go figure) Is helping the para-jumpers. In fact inside his closet, is a whole new world that connects to all the universes....he's Neil to all the universes. So Neil Introduces a robot named D.U.D.E (Dimensional Universal Digital Encoder) to our two heroes and with him they can try and help the para-jumpers, and eventually become one themselves.

They are coming on Saturday September 20th, 2008!!!!
You can join three ways:

ONE: Meet at the State Theater at 1415 O St on September 20th, between 3:30pm and 7pm,) in your own zombie getup. Get creative!

TWO: Meet at the State Theater at 1415 O St at 3:30pm in clothes you don't care to have destroyed. We'll zombify you as best we can. We will charge $2 for this, but it only goes to pay for the makeup, blood, and supplies we use.

THREE: Meet us at the State Theater, at 1415 O St, by 7pm. Once the zombies leave you will position yourself somewhere along the route (near unsuspecting witnesses.) Make sure you've got a piece of duct tape prominently displayed on your shirt so that we'll know you want to be eaten. (see "how to get eaten" below) If there is any doubt about who wants to be devoured, we will not devour them. Only people who obviously are into it will get attacked. So come find us. Don't make us do all the work.

THE RULES

Hey NIFP'er!
NEW: I just made the judges DVD! Some great entries, and I'd say NO clunkers! Getting excited for the event! October 11th is coming up soon!

OLD:
Glad you are reading this! We will be authoring, encoding and mailing out the OFFICIAL MON 2008 DVD in the next week to get out to JUDGES in the snail mail! MON will open with a special DANCE ROUTINE, we'll pass out CASH PRIZES to Nebraska Filmmakers, and HOST the premiere public showing of A->B Productions "GRAPES- the story of an aspiring serial killer" official trailer...

MORE SPOTLIGHTS and NEWZ SOON!
DJRHETTMC

After a week or so of teaser ads Canon has finally unveiled the successor to the venerable EOS 5D, the world's first 'compact' full frame digital SLR. The EOS 5D Mark II boasts a new 21MP CMOS sensor, an expanded ISO range of 50-25,600 and a wealth of improvements and new features including full 1080p HD movie recording, live view, 3.0" 920k dot LCD, DIGIC IV processor, increased battery capacity and sensor dust reduction. UPDATE: Body-only prices: US: $ 2,699, EU: € 2,499, UK: £ 2,299.

Press Release:
Canon redefines the future of photography:
21.1 MP EOS 5D Mark II offers Full HD video capture

Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 17 September 2008: Canon announces the full frame, 21.1 Megapixel EOS 5D Mark II: the first EOS with full High Definition video capability.

Ken Burns, whose acclaimed documentaries include “The Civil War”, “Baseball”, “The West” and “The War”, will be in Lincoln on Oct. 16 to show a slice of his latest project.

Burns will appear at the Rococo Theatre to preview his new documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” The documentary features the words and images of Edward and Margaret Gehrke, a Lincoln couple whose adventures through the nation's roads in the early 1900s animate America’s experience in the national parks.

Proceeds will support the Nebraska State Historical Society’s photographic and manuscript collections.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which range from $25 to $50, are available by calling the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation at (402) 435-3535 or 888-515-3535. A portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible.

Canon HV30

JVC GZ-HD7 or GZ-HD6

Sony HDV

Shoot the Moon- GET A RED ONE CAMERA!

Estes Park hosts third film festival
43 independent movies will be screened at historic Park Theatre

By Amber Baker
For the Reporter-Herald
Independent filmmakers from across the country, including many from Colorado, will showcase their works of cinematic art in the third annual Estes Park Film Festival.

The festival will run from Thursday, Sept. 11, to Sunday, Sept. 14.

The public is invited to attend the screenings of the 43 films being presented in this year’s festival.

After screenings, filmmakers and industry professionals also are accessible to discuss the films.

A combination of documentaries, short and feature-length films have been pre-selected from out of 200 entries by a designated committee with members of diverse professional backgrounds and a few Estes Park locals.

All screenings will be at the historic Park Theatre.

Midwest Theater Film Festival announces the opening of the "call for submission" for the:
2009 Midwest Theater Film Festival

Now in its 4th festival, Midwest Theater Film Festival has proven to be a great venue for
viewing interesting feature length & short films for the North Platte Valley. Both
professional filmmakers and students are encouraged to take advantage of the LOW
SUBMISSION FEES

As in the past we will "Spotlight" Nebraska artists and film makers, including presentations
from people associated with the film industry. We will broaden our scope to include other
projects from rural & urban from around the world. In 2009 the festival will showcase both
feature length & short films. We are only accepting entries in the “shorts” category that
are 15 minutes or less.

Early Bird Deadline – Sept 30 2008 $5.00
Regular Deadline – October 20 2008 $15.00
Late Deadline- December 8 2008 $25.00

We'll be meeting at the Ross at 6:00 PM Wednesday Sept 10th. Bring in your MON 08 entry and save yourself the postage. We'll be talking Middle of Nowhere, and we'll have the pre-order forms for the official MON 08 t shirt. Maybe we'll even watch some of the entries from 06 to get everyone in the spirit. See you all there.
Jeremy Bishop
President

Goal: Educate young filmmakers on the Brass Tacks of Video Production. This will be a workshop for students that we are presenting Oct 11th during the day before Middle of Nowhere.

Writing
PreProduction
Lighting
Capturing Dialouge
DIY ADR and Sound Effects
Shooting
Organizing
Editing
Encoding
Distributing

Anything else? Leave comments with your requests and suggestions!
DJRHETTMC and JAKEHULL

Jeremy Furrow is the lead actor in "Grapes. The Story of an Aspiring Serial Killer" has opened his own coffee shop! I shot this indie flick (alternate original title: THE REALITY OF MY DEMISE) last spring for director Jake Hull. We are finishing color correction, sound is pretty much done and ONE last FX pickup left before a lock for Sundance! Furrow is a hilarious guy, up and coming actor, scooter rider, and ninja barista. Good to see him doing business inside the State Theater!- RHETT

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ATTENTION ladies and gentlemen - My Coffee shop is now open!!! I know, youre thinking - ANOTHER coffee shop in downtown lincoln? Well yes, but its locally owned by yours truly and Brian Walsh, we are a green company, we use fair trade organic beans, and our drinks taste better than anything you have ever tasted - other than cake.

The Watch Out Stop Turning Me On world tour kicks off at the Raindance Film Festival in London, England, October 1-12. Our theatrical release will then continue in major cities across Europe and North America. Some cities include:

Oct 1 -- Nashville, TN -- The Belcourt; 7 PM
Oct 3 -- Chicago, IL -- Leather Archives Museum; 8 PM
Oct 13 -- Lawrence, KS -- Liberty Hall; 7 PM
Oct 17 -- Washington DC -- Lincoln Theatre; Time TBA
Oct 22 -- San Francisco -- Stagewerx; Time TBA
Oct 23 -- San Francisco -- El Rio; Time TBA
Oct 24 -- San Francisco -- Center for Sex & Culture; Time TBA
Oct TBA -- Seattle -- Seattle LGBT Film Festival; TBA venue/time
Nov 1 -- Charlottesville, VA -- Virginia Film Festival/Midnight Madness
Nov 5 -- Denver -- The Oriental Theatre; 8 PM
Nov 6 -- Denver -- The Oriental Theatre; 8 PM
Nov 8 -- Ashville, NC -- TBA venue; 9 PM
Nov 19 -- Los Angeles -- El Cid; 9 PM


ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Film Festival has announced official selections for the 2008 festival being held September 19-21 in Aberdeen. The 2nd Annual South Dakota Film Festival will take place in downtown Aberdeen’s historic Capitol Theatre and is expected to be a sold out event.


“We were blown away at the increase in the number of submissions received compared to our inaugural festival last year,” says Tom Black Festival Co-Producer. “Our submissions were up 20 percent and we received nearly 90 films.”

Last call for submissions for the 3rd edition of the Streaming Festival
Deadline for submissions is 01 September 2008 (no entry fee, no competition)

Online submission form : http://www.streamingfestival.com/submissions/

From Rhett:
I stumbled upon this link to a video shot on the first day of the Democratic National Convention. I understand that they must maintain security and there are methheads who would harm politicians. But... The images in this video are ALARMING and DISTRUBING at the very least. WHY do they get to herd protesters into a Gitmo like pen and detain them without criminal charges? And then let OUT the credentialed journalists who document this new American Police State? I know NIFP is not a political forum, but freedom of speech (POLITICAL or ARTISTIC) is a very dear freedom that we seemingly are losing.
Thoughts? End rant. LINK: http://newsproject.org/videos/113

And here is the CBS Denver video of the holding cells: http://cbs4denver.com/denver2008/denver.protesters.arrested.2.793930.htm...

There’s been much ado about the long tail of the marketplace, and not surprisingly a lot of the smaller start-ups I frequently write about target the micro-niche of any given market.

Startup FilmCrave is doing exactly that, stationing itself as a social networking destination for movies and movie lovers. The company, which contacted us recently to get on our radar, is small and unfunded, but it’s got an interesting niche offering: Think movie review site Rotten Tomatoes, but for the rest of us — while Rotten Tomatoes uses scores from professional movie review critics, Filmcrave focuses on user-generated reviews.

Users create top movie lists, write movie reviews and rate movies but the site’s social features let users message friends and recommend movies to eachother. Members’ top movie lists are compiled into FilmCrave’s top movie and ratings list.