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Starting Your First Short Film “Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds…Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul…always remember what Jean-Luc  Godard said. ‘It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.’ – Jim Jarmusch Filmmakers, much like novelists or composers, bear their souls within their films, especially in the earliest stages of filmmaking, before the lights of Hollywood dazzle them with wealth and fame. Yet, to be successful in film/media/video production, there is a combination of inspiration and sheer grit.  You have to know how to create something incredible within a deadline, with a tight budget, with that actress that can’t seem to remember her lines but can’t be fired because she contracted t...

BIFF SHORTS: LOCAL YOUTH  SCREENING W/ FILMMAKER Q&A SATURDAY, OCT 12 2019 - 1:30 PM SQUEAKY WHEEL BIFF Shorts: Local Youth, 70 minutes Curated by Squeaky Wheel students, this program features family friendly works from makers under age 18. Free admission. The Happy Couple Joshua Stead-Dorval (Dir.), 1 minute, WNY Premiere, USA A dichotomy of thoughts between a "happy" couple. Starring Ridwhan Miah and Andrina Kirst as the couple. Noel’s Spaceship Sabrina Pena Young (Dir.), 6 minutes, WNY Premiere, USA When the apocalypse hits, it's up to washed-up Nobel Prize winner Noel to save the world. -- Directed and Written by high schooler Kathryn Grace Hillestad. Cinematography by Judah Collins. Starring Gloria Hodge, Eleanor Collins, and Nathan Tilley. Created by the students at the Rivendell Study Center, Noel's Spaceship was a collaborative work that the students wrote, filmed, and acted in during their spring 2019 semester. Insomnia Xinyan Shen (Dir.),...

TONIGHT BUFFALO FILM PREMIER - Spiritus and The Cure Directed by Sabrina Young Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Wed Aug 28 9pm Dipson Theatres Eastern Hills Cinema 4545 Transit Road Williamsville, NY WORLD PREMIER of SCI FI FILMS Spiritus and The Cure 10 of the best shorts from Western New York!!! Single Screenings: $10/$7 for students, seniors and military ID TIX Available at Door NEW Animated Sci-Fi Film Spiritus - "A misfit janitor hitchhikes her way to the dying exoplanet Spiritus to escape the truth about her past!" THRILLING Animated FILM featuring a BRAND NEW soundtrack and incredible visuals! Written and Directed by award-winning composer and 2019 Lois Weber award recipient Sabrina Peña Young. Includes local actors Kamilah Whitfield, Robin Lalisse, and Jess Stubin. THE CURE is a NEW Sci-fi Short from Sarah Jeanne and Mike Redick - "There's no better time than the apocalypse to run into your ex" Produced at the Buffalo Indie Fi...

AUG 3 Composer Sabrina Young at Great Lakes Christian Film Festival Panel Composer Sabrina Young will be part of a guest filmmaker panel at the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival this SATURDAY August 3rd at 3pm. 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY 14225. The Great Lakes Christian Film Festival was created in 2014 by Shawn Greene, in Buffalo, New York. The festival was designed to gather Filmmakers, Screenwriters, Playwright, Directors, Editors, Actors/Actress, Cinematographers, Casting Directors, Crew Members, etc.

Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival To Present Lois Weber Award To Sabrina PeÑa Young BUFFALO, N.Y. - June 30, 2019 - PRLog -- Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival will present this year's Lois Weber Award to local artist Sabrina Peña Young. The festival's mission is to bring the best independent genre films from around the world to Western New York, and to shine a spotlight on local film artists. Now in its seventh year, Buffalo Dreams is a multi-genre celebration of independent film which runs for one week, August 23rd – 29th, at the Dipson Theaters Eastern Hills Cinema, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, New York. The award is named in honor of Lois Weber (1879 – 1939), the first female film director in the United States, and recognizes the accomplishes of women who have distinguished themselves in the art of filmmaking. Weber pioneered the split screen framing technique, and was known as a "star maker" for her efforts on behalf of new actresses. As ...

Filmmaker Boot Camp in Western New York Buffalo Starts July 5 Budding filmmakers and professionals alike will work together in this collaborative class to write, film, act in, and edit an original short film written by the class. Learn film production basics in screenwriting, filming, sound and video editing , special fx, makeup fx, and more. Students will each take on a specific role in the short film production that will be filmed during class. The final film will be screened the last day of class. REGISTER TODAY! Filmmaker Boot Camp films have shown at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival , NCCC Film and Animation Festival, and Screening Room Cafe in Buffalo New York. REGISTER YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TODAY!

How to Greenscreen Final Cut X Tutorial on YouTube How to Greenscreen - Final Cut X Tutorial. Filmmaking Crash Course. I go over the basics of using greenscreen and chromakey, as well as other effects, in Final Cut X. Created this for my film class students. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to comment below! Download the Filmmaking Crash Course Sabrina Pena Young: https://sabrinapenayoung.wordpress.com/ Twenty years of music/audio, film, academic and media experience. Young’s experience runs the gamut of composition/music production, video production/editing, audio engineering, sound production, special fx makeup, orchestral and choral writing, music technology lectures and public speaking, visual fx, movie trailer production, humanities education, animation, film music, foley, and more. Disclosure:  Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide ...

Free Film Event Buffalo NY Tonight! - World Premier Scamarama The Next Generation Monday, April 15, 2019 7:15 PM  to  9:00 PM The Screening Room in the Boulevard Mall 880 Alberta Drive · Buffalo, NY After a lifetime of being scammed, Kris has decided to do a scam of her own. Produced by Buffalo's own Buffalo Movie and Video Makers!  Bring a friend! Fun event a the Screening Room Cafe and Cinema. MORE INFO:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1075471472638877/

Sci Fi Short Film Singularity - Filmmaking Crash Course Singularity: The point in time which accelerated technologies will cause a runaway effect in which artificial intelligence will supersede human intelligence and control, forever and irreversibly transforming society. Estimated year of Singularity: 2045. Enjoy your humanity while you can. FROM THE FUTURIST MUSIC ANTHOLOGY: https://sabrinapenayoung.bandcamp.com ... TEXT: A time when progress is so rapid it outstrips humans' ability to comprehend it. Irreversibly transformed, people will augment their minds and bodies with genetic alterations, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Machine intelligence will be infinitely more powerful than all human intelligence combined. Sign up for Buffalo Filmmaker Boot Camp: https://filmbc.wordpress.com/

Free Buffalo Event - Annual Filmmaker Holiday Party - Buffalo Movie and Video Makers MORE INFO:   https://www.facebook.com/events/944021589129376/?active_tab=about This month we focus on the socializing aspect of the filmmaking club! The first half of the meeting we’ll announce the winners of last month's BM-VM "Shorty" Film Contest. These were the four entries: A TRAILER by Leo Medico, Jr. BLUNT RECOLLECTION by Curt Markham ENLIGHTENMENT by David Gaffney THE MAGIC ROOM by Terry Kimmel We'll find out which were the top three vote-getters from last month's secret ballot. The First Place winner will be awarded a plaque, with the Second and Third Place finishers receiving certificates. Also, we'll re-screen the First Place winning entry. Second half is the HOLIDAY PARTY!  BM-VM members are invited to bring a "finger food”-type dish to pass (nothing that requires heating up, though). Also, they can chip in on pizza. Guests are invited! B...

FILMMAKER BOOT CAMP: BITTER. Directed by Aaron Webb.  Written by Waymon Brown and Sarah Jeanne. Produced by Sabrina Pena Young. Part of the Buffalo Indie Filmmaker Boot Camp in Buffalo, New York. Filmed at Kenmore Middle School. SIGN UP FOR JAN 11 2019 BUFFALO FILMMAKER BOOT CAMP NOW OPEN:  https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Search=INSTRUCTOR&Target=MzA5NDUxNzYxODMz&Title=Courses+Taught+by+Sabrina+Pena-Young Ages 18 & up Budding filmmakers and professionals alike will work together in this collaborative class to write, film, act in, and edit an original short film written by the class. Learn film production basics in screenwriting, filming, sound and video editing, special fx, makeup fx, and more. Students will each take on a specific role in the short film production that will be filmed during class. The final film will be screened the last day of class. Students are encouraged to bring any camera/film equipment available to c...

Welcome to Space Force Movie World Premier at Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival this November Buffalo New York Here are the 71 Shorts (including Micro Shorts and Short Features) we have selected for screening at  Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival 2018, totaling 18 hours' worth of thought provoking entertainment. Official notifications and laurels will go out tonight, we know that many of you have been waiting and we didn't want to keep you any longer. Our schedule will be posted next week. The list below will be updated with corrections. It will also be folded into the Features announcement. Thank you all for submitting, and just a reminder that anyone who submitted is granted 2 All Festival Passes. Western New York Shorts 1. Once Around Is Never Enough - 25:32, Doc 2. Locke (29:00) Special Non-Competition 3. Pumpkin Bitch - 10:49 4. Test of Faith - 36 mins 5. Welcome to Space Force - 8 mins WNY 6. Within the Woods - 13 mins 7. Unbridled - 6 mins 8. Ern...

The Noise Within LAST CHANCE to sign up for the GROUNDBREAKING Buffalo Filmmaker Boot Camp! NEW YORK Budding filmmakers and professionals alike will work together in this collaborative class to write, film, act in , and edit an original short film written by the class. Learn film production basics in screenwriting, filming, sound and video editing, special fx, makeup fx, and more. Students will each take on a specific role in the short film production that will be filmed during class. The final film will be screened the last day of class. Students are encouraged to bring any camera/film equipment available to class . A supply fee of $10 to be paid to the instructor the first day of class. REGISTER TODAY!

NEW Filmmaking Book - Filmmaking Crash Course: 30 Exercises for Educators, Students, and Filmmakers  BUY FROM AMAZON TODAY! Unravel the mystique surrounding filmmaking through simple, well-thought-out exercises and practical tips. This book can be used quickly by any filmmaker regardless of level. For those that are established film professionals, there are a variety of exercises that can help you build skills in your weaker areas.  Over thirty practical filmmaking exercises. Focus on writing, production, directing, and post-production. Students and professionals alike will find exercises that hone their skills substantially. A great addition to any video production library.  Whether you are in video production, screenwriting, sound, cinematography, short films, feature-length movie production, advertising, or animation, you will learn something new in this exciting new film workbook.  FOR EDUCATORS Find exercises and inspire your students to create. Feel free ...

Buffalo Composer Finalist in CINTAS Foundation Composer Fellowship for 2018-2019  in Miami Miami, August 2018 – The CINTAS Foundation announces this year’s finalists for the annual CINTAS Fellowship Competition and the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. A reception and awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 10th, at the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum. An exhibition featuring works by each of the finalists will be on exhibit at the Lowe Art Museum beginning on Wednesday, October 3rd. Buffalo Composer Sabrina Peña Young is among the finalists for this year's Cintas composer fellowship. If she wins, Young hopes to use the funds to produce her upcoming children's opera Alica and the White Rabbit , a futuristic opera loosely inspired by the work of Lewis Carroll and a precursor to her animated opera Libertaria. The CINTAS Foundation oversees two important art collections in the United States. The Master Paintings from the Spanis...

Space Force drafts an unlikely band of crazy recruits in this original zany short film directed by Chris Thomes. Created during Sabrina Peña Young's Indie Filmmaker Boot Camp in Buffalo, New York. FIND OUT MORE: https://www.facebook.com/spaceforcemo... INDIE FILMMAKER BOOT CAMP: https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/... SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE AT iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wel... DIRECTED BY BY CHRIS THOMAS Written by Aaron Webb, Chris Thomas, Chris Fire, Sebastian Spurio Produced by Sabrina Peña Young CAST (In Alphabetical Order) Sargent Singer Chris Fire Margaret Norman Frazier Snead, Jr. Mike Waters Michael Leszczinski Captain Flinger Sebastian Spurio Mullitch Aaron Webb Narrator Nathan Young RECRUITS Private Awesome Aria Coldicott Outrageous Guy Christopher Fortin Private Hood Jesse Huntz Private Pine Cone Kyle Licht Private CarGoesBoom Nikita Williams Private Gravity Sabrina Peña Young WAITING ROOM Guy Draftee Mike LASTNAME??? Phebe Kyle ...

Cast and Crew of Welcome to Space Force Buffalo New York Indie Filmmaker Boot Camp Registration OPEN!  The incredible Filmmaker Boot Camp that brought you The Noise Within and the upcoming Welcome to Space Force has open registration TODAY. Create an incredible short film in just SIX WEEKS! A class for both amateurs and seasoned professionals alike, Indie Filmmaker Boot Camp is growing to be a filmmaking staple in Western New York.  Hosted by award-winning composer and filmmaker Sabrina Peña Young , the camp has brought together filmmakers, writers, actors, and cinematographers from all over the Western New York region.  REGISTER TODAY AT: https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=18FDA02 Cast and Crew of Welcome to Space Force created this short film during Buffalo's Indie Filmmaker Boot Camp in Western New York. Filmmakers write, film, and edit a short film in just SIX WEEKS! It's an incredible hands-on experience...