Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sevan Mcbride - Young Boy - DASH

Meet the young co-star for Dark Elf's short film "DASH"  Sevan Mcbride.




Sevan McBride started acting when he was 5 years old. He soon realized this was his calling and is booked solid. Sevan has traveled up the east coast where he has worked on Sets of October Road, Japanese Television News, Dr. G Medical Examiner. Sevan has Three Telly Awards for a Running on Empty Feature Film, which was shot in Arizona. Sevan has been trained in free falling by Hollywood's stunt coordinator Grady Bishop from Extreme Stunts. His love for the Industry has him already making his own mini-films and is now in the midst of filming a television show which is in Pre Production and will start filming in January 2010.  He compliments all productions he works on and is one of the easiest child actors to work with!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Memoir 1st update





Here is the 1st update for the behind the scenes for Into the Woods and Dark Elf Films' "Memoir".  These are also some BTS pictures.  Photography provided by Carelys and Matt Caruso.






















Within Reach Project on Kickstarter!






Imagine giving up everything you own to only a few bags of necessities. Imagine traveling over 6,500 miles around the United States for over two years. Imagine finding hundreds of neo-villages practicing sustainability in food, work, and communication. Then imagine doing this on bicycles...and filming it.

Meet Ryan and Mandy.



Their story goes like this: Years ago, the two found themselves lacking zest and fulfillment for the everyday humdrum. Wondering what it is they truly wanted out of life, drastic changes were made. Both managed to minimize to only what would fit on their bikes, said good-bye to their old lives and hello to the open road.

Along the way they met thousands of people following their bliss, interviewed many iconic sustainability figures like Bill McKibben, Richard Heinburg and Diana Leafe Christian, and experienced an adventure that would change their lives forever.

In early 2010, Derek Alan Rowe (Director at Doctrine Creative in Orlando, FL) connected with the couple and after a couple brainstorms they decided to partner together and make this journey caught on film...a reality, called "Within Reach: A Journey to find sustainable community"



But how did they do it?

Two bicycles, 1 veggie-powered car and a camera. Derek drove the veggie car following behind Ryan and Mandy on their bikes. With Derek in the car was his crew: Gatlin (his younger brother to hold the wheel when he was filming, and help pump veggie oil) and Vanessa (his life-partner and blogger to document the journey)

They adopted a nomadic lifestyle, staying in a different State Park everyday when we weren’t staying with the communities, and we sought to maintain a healthy diet even with such uncertain circumstances.

"Our trip was an adventure that I will never forget. For me, the month and a half we spent on the road was one of the most life-changing experiences I’ve ever had. We were able to witness first-hand, humans co-creating a new reality; harmoniously building a better world for tomorrow. It wasn’t until this trip that I realized how important building community really is." (Vanessa, www.greenandfreeblog.com)




Now that the journey is over, it was time to start putting Within Reach’s final edit together. But they needed help. They started a fundraising campaign over at Kickstarter, an amazing platform for funding creative projects. The goal was $25,000 in 30 days. AND THEY DID IT! Mindblowing! What’s super rad about Kickstarter is that when you pledge you also get rewarded. The rewards range from getting a DVD copy of Within Reach to a personal consultation with Ryan and Mandy about living in sustainable community.

This website is the future. If they can do it anyone can.


Here are a couple links to articles written about us:

Mag in Boulder, CO: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/12/will-a-sustainable-america-ever-be-within-reach/

International Website about activism: http://www.fouryearsgo.org/2010/12/03/feature/what-does-truly-sustainable-living-look-like/

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*UPDATE: Within Reach Countdown: Only 6 days until our deadline...Last night I sent out a facebook update: "$41 to push us over $15,000, who's up for the challenge." And someone responded with $50...so it works, lets all keep spreading the word...Just think: who haven't you talked to about this project yet? http://kck.st/blPvvR

Behind the scenes pictures for Preferences Reshoot

Here are some of the pictures of the Preferences reshoot this weekend.  Preferences is a part of the Cinematic Haiku project.  Full title Cinematic Haiku Hard Romance Syllable 2: Uncomfortable Preferences.  If you would like to see more pictures please visit our facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Elf-Films/323449459939.










Behind the scenes pictures for Penmanship Reshoot

Here are some of the pictures of the Penmanship reshoot this weekend.  Penmanship is a part of the Cinematic Haiku project.  Full title Cinematic Haiku Serial Malice Syllable 2: Penmanship.  If you would like to see more pictures please visit our facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Elf-Films/323449459939.












Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Special thanks for the Cinematic Haiku shoot this past weekend.

Thank you all for the hard work for this weekend.  Here are the cast and crew for each of the shorts for this weekend.






Dark Elf Films presents
In Association with Axum Media Group
and Dual Coast Productions

Cinematic Haiku Serial Malice Syllable 1Geek

Produced by:
Valensky Sylvain
Adam Ben-Evi

Directed by: Adam Ben-Evi
Written By: Frank Tobin

Starring:
Xavier Gonzalez - Slam
Eli Laureano - Boss
Jeremy Presutti - Hippie


Director of Photography:  Navid John Namazi
Edited by : Adam Richardson
1st Assistant Director: David Winterrose
Weapons Master: Craig Alarie
Gun Handler:  Jeremy Presutti
Make up affects: Sasha Ochoa
Props: Paula Balasch
Behind the Scenes: Dominique Megginson
Production Assistants: Robert Paulsen & Camden Neville

Special thanks to:

Keri Ben-Evi
Jayceon
Elizabeth Loftus
Craig Alarie
Jeremy Presutti
Sarah Haimes
Ciara Nicole Holland
James Fredrick
John Rasmussen
Diana Ramos
Chris Oliver



Cinematic Haiku Serial Malice Syllable 2 Penmanship

Produced by:
Valensky Sylvain
Adam Ben-Evi

Directed by: David Winterrose
Written By: Frank Tobin

Starring:
Valensky Sylvain - Writer
Melanie Robel - Child
David Piggott - Foster Dad
ShaQuandra Davis - Wife
Bill Parsons - Armed Man

Director of Photography:  Navid John Namazi
Edited by : Adam Richardson
1st Assistant Director: Adam Ben-Evi
Weapons Master: Craig Alarie
Gun Handler:  Jeremy Presutti
Make up affects: Sasha Ochoa
Props: Stephanie Oukeo & Paula Balasch
Behind the Scenes: Dominique Megginson
Production Assistants: Robert Paulsen & Camden Neville

Special thanks to:

Keri Ben-Evi
Tomer Ben-Evi
Elizabeth Loftus
Uriah Peterson
Craig Alarie
Jeremy Presutti
Nathan Jarman
David Coalter
Kenneth E. Mason
John Rasmussen
Rosilin D. Hill
Staci Quill
Victor Poveda
Tatiana M. dos Reis
Chris Adler
Tony Dietterick




Cinematic Haiku Hard Romance Syllable 2 Uncomfortable Preferences

Produced by:
Valensky Sylvain
Adam Ben-Evi

Directed by: Ashton Bracciodetta
Written By: Frank Tobin

Starring:
Valensky Sylvain
Kyle Harden
Colleen Amos
Dominique Megginson
Stephanie Oukeo
Shakir Ansari

Director of Photography:  Navid John Namazi
Edited by : Ashton Bracciodetta

Special thanks to:

517 Hookah Oasis
Shakir Ansari
Mike Rechis
Sarah Haimes
James Frederick
Brandon Cox
Amy LoCicero
Diana Ramos

Jasper Woods Principal Cast

Here is the Principal Cast for the Jasper Woods feature film.




Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Behind the scenes pictures for Geek Reshoot

Here are some of the pictures of the Geek reshoot this weekend.  Geek is a part of the Cinematic Haiku project.  Full title Cinematic Haiku Serial Malice Syllable 1: Geek.  If you would like to see more pictures please visit our facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Elf-Films/323449459939.