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Dana and I did it again with this short film we’ve dished up for the Red Bull Short Film Competition. No viewers’ choice for this one, but definitely be sure to check it out and let us know what you think!

UPDATE: Monday, September 1, 2008

Viewer’s Choice voting has ended. I’ll keep you posted as I find out if we won for any of the qualifying awards: Viewer’s Choice, Regional and Grand Prize. THANK YOU for all of your votes!

The short film I produced and edited is a finalist in the “I LOVE NY” short film competition.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1563681/i_dont_like_new_york

Vote for 14 — “I Don’t Like NY”
[trust me — we really DO LOVE NY!]

The short was written, directed and shot by by new partner in crime, Dana Verde. She recently graduated with her Master’s from London Film School, and we met through New York Women in Television and Film. I haven’t had this much fun making a film in a long time, nor have I found such a copacetic collaborator. This is the first of many to come from a duo of dynamic and driven Sista directors. Something else cool about Dana Verde — her name literally means “green light.” Robin means “shining with fame.” We were born to make films.

Originally, she wrote and I edited the short to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. It was definitely hilarious, but we of course had to yank and replace it with royalty-free tracks. At the time of submission, I happened to be working on a commercial directed by the legendary Tom Schiller. I didn’t realize who he was when I asked if I could show him my short and get his feedback. He laughed, told me it was funny, and even gave me some music off his computer to consider for the re-edit. Then I went home and googled him. He is one of the original Emmy award-winning writers and filmmakers for Saturday Night Live. Whoa… Love the journey, y’all…

Our stars of the film were also the SWEETEST and SPUNKIEST little old ladies we could find! Both were not only pros and game for the concept, they also contributed many ideas that ended up in the edit. I have a new Jewish grandmother. And Dana is already writing another script for our star actresses, and might even bring my own comedy-telling mother in for the ride…

Informal celebratory screening and discussion with Rutgers-Newark University Class of 2008 profile graduate Robin Laverne Wilson. Enjoy her diversity of documentary, experimental and other videos with her family, who couldn’t be prouder! Popcorn and light movie snacks will be served.

EMERGE: NEW GROWTH MEDIA
Honors Thesis Screening

Monday, May 19, 2008
2:00 - 4:00 pm

Paul Robeson Gallery
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Newark Campus
350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
First Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
973 353 1610
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/artgallery

Map:

Public Transportation:
Rail from Harrison, Jersey City, Hoboken, NYC:
PATH to Penn Station, Newark, AMTRAK (1-800-872-7245; www.amtrak.com) and New Jersey Transit (1-800-772-2222; www.nj.com/njtransit). Trains also stop at Newark Penn Station.

From Penn station-Newark to campus: You may take a $6 taxi ride to campus or take the City Subway (entrance is by McDonald’s) to Washington Street (2nd stop) for 65 cents.

For driving directions, please see gallery website for directions.

http://lovenewark.wordpress.com

As part of my final group project in my Creativity in Business Decisions seminar with Professor dt ogilvie [lowercase required], I helped shoot and edit a team video to promote the City of Newark experience.

Newark is in a momentous renaissance of development, arts, small business and grassroots communities. I’ve gotten fairly acquainted with the city over the years as a student and filmmaker. As a team, we all agreed that its diversity of people and activities have been overshadowed by its volatile season in the 60’s and urban decay up to the 90’s.

So our team of six people photographed and videotaped what we considered Newark’s treasures, and collaborated on a script that celebrates what we find unique and exciting. And we propose that the residents and fans of Newark should do the same — become ambassadors for the City of Newark and promote what you love about it.

I am giddy to announce my first ever public screening, two shorts, at Anthology Film Archives!

BLACK DOCUMENTARY COLLECTIVE:
SCREENING OF MEMBERS FILMS
curator/host: Julia O’Farrow
SILENT CHOICES
(Running time 60 minutes)
FAITH PENNICK
Producer/Director

Wednesday February 20th, 2008 at 7 PM (Admission: $5)
At ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES 32 SECOND AVE
(F TRAIN TO 2ND AVE OR 6 TO BLEEKER)
New York, NY 10008-8631
Phone: (212) 505-5181

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