I just returned from an amazing trip to attend the Flyway Film Festival in Pepin, WI. This was my fourth time attending Flyway and it's always a wonderful experience but this time it was extra special because we won an award! Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard on this film - we did it, we won Best Narrative Short Film!
Screening: 'The End of Mara' Screens in Wisconsin
I'm happy to share that “The End of Mara” will continue its festival tour with a newly announced screening at the Flyway Film Festival in Pepin, WI!
FLYWAY FILM FESTIVAL
> Friday, October 21st at 9:30pm, Friday Night Shorts block
On the set of 'Body Image' | Photo: Ian Choplick
In The Can: 'Body Image' Wraps NJ Shoot
Last week, during a one-day shoot in Woodland Park, NJ, we shot a new horror short film called Body Image. This is a different kind of film for me: very short runtime (approx. 2 minutes), one location, one actor, and no dialogue.
We had a great cast and crew! We worked with a skeleton crew for this small shoot and everyone worked so well as a team to cover the many roles needed.
I worked again with producer Matt Garland and cinematographer Ian Choplick -- our fourth film now as a team -- and we assembled a talented crew to create the look and feel for this film.
A big thank you to each of our cast and crew for their dedication, hard work, and artistry -- and a special shout-out to our actor Jocelyn Vammer and FX makeup artist Ashley Thomas for working with me to create Abby, our single character in Body Image.
You can follow our progress as we complete the film via our City Kid Films pages on Facebook and Twitter. And thank you for your continued support!
Director Reel 2016
Featuring clips from Vivienne Again (2012), Deal Travis In (2013), The End of Mara (2016).
L to R: Kim Garland (Dir); Ian Choplick (DP); Actors Elena Hurst & Samrat Chakrabarti
In The Can: 'The End of Mara' Wraps NYC/NJ Shoot
During the last week of March, we shot The End of Mara and had an amazing shoot!
Over four days, we shot in Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey. In the woods, in an SRO, and at Riverside Park. And it seems we spent a lot of time shooting in the back of a truck.
We were filmmaking carnies: Setting up our tents, putting on a show, then packing it up and moving on to the next location.
We had a rockstar cast and crew who weren't dismayed by cold windy days, set crashers (we luv ya, Jukebox!), and a junkyard dog with a heart of gold. Thank you to each of our cast and crew for your dedication, hard work, and artistry.
You can check out our day-by-day behind-the-scenes photos at The End of Mara Facebook page and follow our progress as we complete the film: www.TheEndOfMara.com
And thank you for your continued support!
Screenings: Catch 'Vivienne Again' & 'Deal Travis In' at Multiple Screenings in February
My birthday is on February 13th and clearly the gods of film screenings know that and are spoiling me with gifts. Here's the latest on our February screenings!
February 2, 2015: 'Vivienne Again' screens at the Slaughter Movie House in Kansas City, MO, in celebration of Women in Horror Month.
February 13-15, 2015: 'Vivienne Again' and 'Deal Travis In' both screen at the Shock Pop Comiccon in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, as part of GeekFest.
February 14, 2015: 'Vivienne Again' screens at the Horror Happens Film Showcase in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, in celebration of Women in Horror Month.
February 28-March 1, 2015: 'Vivienne Again' and 'Deal Travis In' both screen at the Long Beach Comic Expo in Long Beach, CA, as part of GeekFest.
Screening: Kansas City, MO, 2/2/15: 'Vivienne Again' Screens for Women in Horror Month
February is good ol' Women in Horror Month and Vivienne Again will be playing at the Slaughter Movie House WIHM event!
Thank you, Jill Sixx Gevargizian, for selecting our film!
Here are the details:
WHAT: Slaughter Movie House Presents
"A Celebration of Women in Horror Month!"
WHEN: February 2, 2015 at 7pm
WHERE: Screenland Armour Theatre, 408 Armour Road, North Kansas City, MO
If you're a KC local, I hope you'll attend. And be sure to say hi to the amazing Jill Sixx when you do!
Press: Podcast Interview with Row Three at the Flyway Film Festival
Last weekend, Matt Garland and I attended the fabulous Flyway Film Festival (alliteration, anyone?!) for the third time.
Instead of bringing a film to screen at the fest, as we've done the last two years, this year I attended as a Guest Short Film Programmer and Juror. The friends, parties, films and pie were as wonderful as ever.
While there, we ran into the guys from Row Three, Andrew James and Matt Gamble, and they interviewed us for their podcast about our role in the festival this year, our Resurrection Trilogy of short films and what else we've been working on. Thanks, guys, for taking the time to talk with us!
Listen to the podcast here (15 minutes): Flyway Pubcast #2 – Matt & Kim Garland [Shorts Programmers]