|
How Fast Can You Make a Movie?Video Association of Dallas Launches24-Hour Video Race DVD78 teams took up the challenge in May to make a movie in 24-hours as part of The First Annual 24-Hour Video Race. The films were screened live on opening night of the Dallas Video Festival but if you have to see it again, you can pick up a copy at The 24-Hour Video Race DVD Launch and celebrate the success of what Jane Sumner called "a shakedown debut for what could become an annual showcase for Big D ingenuity like Houston's zany Art Car Parade". The Video Association of Dallas and Premiere Video invite the public to The 24-Hour Video Race DVD Launch on October 1, 2002 at the historic Lakewood Theater at 1825 Abrams Parkway. The festivities start at 7:30 PM and admission is free. They will be showing highlights from the DVD, scenes from the Red Bull documentary as well as sharing stories about how to make (or not to make) a film in 24-Hours. The 24-Hour Video Race DVD showcases not only the winners of the race but all of the completed films, the Red Bull documentary "Unwound", a behind-the-scenes doc "The Making of Midnight to Midnight" by Steve Show and news stories from Irving Community Television, HD Net and KERA 90.1 FM. The 24-Hour Video Race DVD is available online at www.videofest.org and at Premiere Video for $20. ABOUT THE RACEThe 24-Hour Video Race was the brainchild of The Video Association of Dallas as part of the 15th Annual Dallas Video Festival. The race started on Friday May 10th, at midnight, when each team was given the same instructions to create a 5-minute (or less) digital video using a prop (a wind up toy eye) and a location. Each team offered their interpretation and style on the given theme. The films then had to be received at Midnight on May 11th. The teams were made up from production houses, in-house production, students, independents and the bravest of all the solo act. "The Video Race showcased the amazing things that can be done with digital video in a short period of time, " says Laura Neitzel. She adds, "there is a tremendous amount of talent and energy in the Texas film and video community. What has always been at the heart of The Dallas Video Festival is video as a creative medium, accessible to a diverse group of people who don't necessarily have a lot of money or a film degree-just passion for the medium and a story to tell." For more info about the Video Association of Dallas, please go to www.videofest.org or call 214.478.8700. Edited by Madelyn Miller |
|
TM
