A number of my friends, students and colleagues are participating in this year’s RipFest and I hope you’ll take the time to support this amazing endeavor.
See you there!
About RipFest:
Since 2002, RIPFEST has provided an outlet for some of New York and LA’s brightest filmmaking and theatrical talents, allowing both established and up-and-coming artists to collaborate on professional-quality short films over a 16-day process. RIPFEST is a unique collaborative filmmaking project that allows filmmakers the freedom to do what they do best – just make films.
While other quick filmmaking projects try to churn out lots of short films in just hours, RIPFEST brings together a carefully selected group of professional and emerging film and theater talent to collaborate on high-quality, original short films, and gives them the process and support that they need to make great work. Each team is supported through a carefully developed creative process and at the end, all the films are given a public premiere.
To date there have been 10 RIPFEST events in New York and LA. We’ve made over 80 original short films, short movie-musicals, and documentaries.
SHORT FILMS & MOVIE MUSICALS
Screenings April 26th, 2010
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Ave @ 2nd Street
NYC
7:00p, 8:15p, & 9:30p
www.smarttix.com or 212.868.4444
Party with filmmakers to follow at:
STAY
244 e Houston Street btw Ave A & Ave B
starts after first screening
Drink Specials Available
6 SHORT FILMS 16 DAYS
“MEAT GRINDER”
Produced By ~ Rob Lietar & Tim Cashman
Directed By ~ Noelle Brower
Written By ~ Daniel Powell
Cinematography By ~Mark Koenig, Edited By ~Sherri Fell, Composed By ~Jed Smith
Actors ~ Megan Channell, Stacey Scotte, Greg Ayers, Alfred Hyslop
“HOMEROOM WISDOM”
Produced By ~ Lori Balaban, AP~ Penelope Lowder
Directed By ~ Mike Shapiro
Book & Lyrics By ~ Noel Katz
Music By ~ Jihwan Kim
Cinematography By ~Aaron Fedor, Edited By ~ George Sinfield, Choreographed By ~ Heather Berman
Actors ~ Rita Gardner, Sandy York, Scot Patrick Allan, Kevin R. Free
“JIM VS. GYM”
Produced By ~ Erika Salter, AP ~ Ryan McDonough
Directed By ~Olenka Denysenko
Written By ~ Brad Barth
Cinematography By ~ Eric Branco, Edited By ~Joshua Lombard, Composed By ~ Roko Djokovic
Actors ~ Jennifer Leigh Cohen, Emma Lesser, Maxx Brawer, Douglas Rees
“THE BUTCHER’S NEW DAY”
Produced By ~ Barbara Lindrome & Romina Talabucon
Directed By ~DJ Salisbury
Book By ~ Anthony Catala
Lyrics By ~ Anthony Catala & Stephanie Johnstone
Music By ~Stephanie Johnstone
Cinematography By ~Dakkan Abbe, Edited By ~Dave Miller, Choreographed By ~James Kinney
Actors ~ Danielle Heaton, Adelaide Mestre, David Perlman, Ronald Remke
“SOUL SURVIVAL”
Produced By ~ Angela Martenez, AP ~ Julia Galeota
Directed By ~ Gabri Christa
Written By ~Rebecca Kaye
Cinematography By ~ Ben Bloodwell, Edited By ~ Marc Senter, Composed By ~ Jon Madof
Actors ~ Anastasia Barzee, Elisa Blynn, Corey Allen, Luis Vega
“STUCK IN THE IN-BETWEEN”
Produced By ~Josh Asen
Directed By ~ Matt Glasson
Book By ~ Lori Fischer
Lyrics By ~ Lori Fischer & Casey Black
Music By ~ Casey Black
Cinematography By ~ Davide Montecchi, Edited By ~Susan Ades, Choreographed By ~ Amy Hall, Composed By~ Jeff Peters
Actors ~ Rachel Richards, Pamela Sabaugh, Douglas Crawford, Stephen Graybill
Documentary
Produced By ~ Lori Balaban
Edited By ~ Pedro Tarrago
Shooters~ Kyle McCabe, Josh Holbreich, Forrest Love, George Sinfield
Additional Footage By ~ Bruce Kennedy, Erik Bryan Slavin