 The $99 SpecialDon't let the special low price fool you. Here are six, brand spanking new $99 Specials and boy, do they offer the viewer tremendous value for the money. With 99 days and $99 in your pocket you never know what will be produced out of this filmmaking experiment. In a profession where it's not easy to practice your filmmaking, the intention of the 99 is to do exactly that. And sometimes they deliver big results. Who’d have guessed a hit TV show would be created out of the $99 Special SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, not to mention a soon-to-be-produced feature film out of NEVER DATE AN ACTRESS, starring original lead and then unknown Naomi Watts. In addition to introducing new works by Slamdance alums, let’s also welcome the young filmmakers of Salt Lake City’s Spyhop collective who have also collaborated to create this year’s Slamdance Festival trailer.2006CHRONICLES OF IMPECCABLE SPORTSMANSHIP[PLAY] By Erika Tasini E: erikatasini@yahoo.com A little girl, her parents, their ball and their rope. Bio: Erika Tasini views her obsession with filmmaking as a natural extension of her addiction to poker. Erika is currently in preproduction on the daunting thriller POKERFACE, coming to theaters near you. 17$ -tapestock $1 -ball $81- meals and crafties for hungry crew and actors ClockworkRedux [PLAY] By Amy Caron (Spy Hop Productions) E: amy@amycaron.com The notorious scene from Kubrick's classic magnified to the tenth power. Can you hack it? Bio: Amy was born in Vermont, the land of dairy farms and good wholesome simple living. Then I moved to Utah. Oh yeah, and I work for the dark side – it rhythms with "Fundance." $45-submit short to Slamdance , rejected. $54-given to audio engineer/collaborator The Origins of Electricity [PLAY] By Benh Zeitlin E: court13pictures@hotmail.com www.court13.com An ill-fated light bulb confronts the unholy meaning of light. BIO: Benjamin Harold Zeitlin is a director of films, an animator of junk, and a composer of music. Last year he won the Sparky for Best Animated Short and is now waist deep in The Birth Canal, his first feature film. $51.66- Lightbulbs, switches, hinges, copper wire, balsa wood, wood wood, springs, foam core, clay $44- 8mm film stock, processing $0- Stock Footage Rights $2.83- Donnell Media Library Overdue Fines $0.51-Bribes I GUESS I MUST HAVE BEEN IN LOVE WITH YOU [PLAY] By Tom Soper E: tomsoper@mindspring.com Two young, professional dancers must learn the steps to fill in for the lead performers. Bio: Tom nails shit down and puts things up at Slamdance. Now living in New York, he grew up in England, which is why he talks like that. He loves people who make art and the crazy togetherness and excitement of creativity. $45 Pedicab hire $35 Catering for crew and cast (coffee, donuts and whiskey) $15 Cab for performer $4.17 Tape $0.82 Lost in snow WAITING [PLAY] By Jeremy Nielsen (Spy Hop Productions) E: jeremy@spyhop.org Sometimes, waiting takes forever. Bio: Jeremy started his film career at the ripe age of 14. Nielsen recently co-produced the award winning film, Twice Today. He is also the current Film and Video Director at Spy Hop Productions. $10 – Mini-DV tapes (2) $60 - Grip/electric package $29 - Catering WHAT THE HELL? [PLAY] By Jack David Allred (Spy Hop Productions) E: jack.allred@gmail.com What the Hell? Bio: Jack is 24 years old. Jack likes trying new things. $20 food and drinks $25 set decoration from Thrift Town $5 Mini-DV tape $49 as much grip equipment as I can get 2005 AMERICAN MUSIC [ play ] By Howie Goldklang E: howie@establishmentproductions.com Short Documentary featuring acoustic punk rock trio The Violent Femmes homecoming holiday show in Milwaukee, WI featuring exclusive live performances and interviews with the band. Howie Goldklang lives in Milwaukee, still managing to rock out and keep it real at the same time. In 2004, Goldklang founded Establishment Productions and was named Best Filmmaker in the annual Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2004 issue. $8.99 - Case of PBR $18.99 - Stoddard Gone Wild DVD $50 - Kodak Super 8mm film & processing (see Diane, sponsoring Slamdance does work) $21.02 - toward Motorhead 2005 tour ticket BABY LIFE[ play ]By Heidi Van Lier E: affordablefilms@aol.com A young corporate girl struggles with her chronic dissatisfaction while totally clueless about a rather alarming reason why she’ll never fit in. Heidi Van Lier recently finished her 2nd feature film MONDAY after having won the 1999 Slamdance Grand Jury Prize with her film CHI GIRL. She went on to write several studio projects, a few projects for MTV, and all the usual optioned and spec'd-out stuff like everyone else. She has two other projects on her slate for 2005. $1 (Maisy’s quote in pennies) $98 Binkies, Diapers, Sippy Cup, Shriek and Dash dolls, two visits to Chuck E. Cheese  CEASAR EATS A MOUSE [ play ] By Joe Maggio E: maggio@mindspring.com CEASAR EATS A MOUSE is the world’s first political snuff film in habited solely by animals. Joe Maggio is a two-time Slamdance alum. His films have been screened all over the place and won a grip of awards. $9 Tape stock $90 post edit food and drinks for Seth the editor 20052004
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