Saturday, June 9, 2012
Rise & Shine for Day 2!
We're back with lots more film fun today, folks! The 9am time slot is going strong with short shorts. Updates to come!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Friday Night Feature: SAL
The first feature of the PWFF weekend was "Sal," directed by James Franco. "Sal" chronicles the last day of the life of actor Sal Mineo, just before he was stabbed to death outside his LA apartment. What a great story filled with incredible acting-- an awesome way to kick off the festival!
The film was written, directed, and produced by almost all PW alums, and starred Val Lauren, former PW student. Sadly, James Franco couldn't attend tonight due to a film he is shooting, but he sent along an awesome, motivational video for the crowd. The Q & A after the film featured producer Miles Levy and actor Jim Parrack.
The film was written, directed, and produced by almost all PW alums, and starred Val Lauren, former PW student. Sadly, James Franco couldn't attend tonight due to a film he is shooting, but he sent along an awesome, motivational video for the crowd. The Q & A after the film featured producer Miles Levy and actor Jim Parrack.
Opening Ceremony
Tony Savant opened our film festival with a moving and inspirational speech. Then came Kylia, Robert Carnegie's goddaughter, to introduce him with an adorable poem about how much he means to him and all of us.
Next Mr. C took the stage to talk about how much of a family we all develop here at PW. Both Tony and Mr. C raved about how our school is the only one who can take pride in putting up a festival that features films all involving it's students. We have a lot to be proud of, folks, and will continue give inspired all weekend long!
Next Mr. C took the stage to talk about how much of a family we all develop here at PW. Both Tony and Mr. C raved about how our school is the only one who can take pride in putting up a festival that features films all involving it's students. We have a lot to be proud of, folks, and will continue give inspired all weekend long!
One on One: Andrea Dantas [PHW High]
We caught actress Andrea Dantas, who co-stars in (as well as wrote and produced) "PHW High" after she walked the red carpet. Here's what she had to say!
"It was a great opportunity to celebrate what our school is about since the film is a parody of Playhouse West. We had so many PW people involved and playing a girl obsessed with James Franco, who is an icon of our school, was a hilarious experience. The girls involved with this film have become my family, so I got so much more out of it than just the experience of making a film. I couldn't be more proud."
We loved chatting with Andrea and can't wait to see her in "PHW High" on Saturday in the 3:30pm time slot!
"It was a great opportunity to celebrate what our school is about since the film is a parody of Playhouse West. We had so many PW people involved and playing a girl obsessed with James Franco, who is an icon of our school, was a hilarious experience. The girls involved with this film have become my family, so I got so much more out of it than just the experience of making a film. I couldn't be more proud."
We loved chatting with Andrea and can't wait to see her in "PHW High" on Saturday in the 3:30pm time slot!
One on One: Kim Beavers [Karma's a Bitch, PHW High, Ratchet, and more!]
Kim Beavers was involved in so many of this year's films. We were so glad to snag her for a quick chat! Here's what she had to say.
"I know that I want to do this for the rest of my life. You learn who you want to work with again throughout this process. Being involved in all aspects of filmmaking helped me to learn what really does it for me-- I have had fun, but I just want to act. Helping friends is always great and at this stage of the game you kind of have to do it all, but my heart is definitely in acting."
Photo: Kim Beavers and her mother Connie
"I know that I want to do this for the rest of my life. You learn who you want to work with again throughout this process. Being involved in all aspects of filmmaking helped me to learn what really does it for me-- I have had fun, but I just want to act. Helping friends is always great and at this stage of the game you kind of have to do it all, but my heart is definitely in acting."
Photo: Kim Beavers and her mother Connie
One on One: Amanda MacLachlan [Dial M for Murder]
Here's a quick chat with actress Amanda MacLachlan about her film!
"It's a comedy but a horror spoof, and it made me realize being in a horror and screaming and being physical is muh harder than it looked. It gave me a new appreciation for them. Loved working with a new director and my co-star was great."
"It's a comedy but a horror spoof, and it made me realize being in a horror and screaming and being physical is muh harder than it looked. It gave me a new appreciation for them. Loved working with a new director and my co-star was great."
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