Renderyard Film Social Network

2 Good Crooks

2011-11-18T10:28:00.000-08:00

2011-08-22T13:37:00.000-07:00

Ambleton Delight - Watch on Renderyard VOD

2011-08-10T11:13:00.001-07:00

Summer Holiday "Spaceman"

2011-07-15T05:41:00.000-07:00

Diary Of A Bad Lad - VOD Rental $1.99

2011-06-01T03:46:00.001-07:00

Markers Our Story Trailer

2011-05-27T13:06:00.000-07:00

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Renderyard Facebook Page

2011-04-13T11:58:00.000-07:00

Dogs Gone

2011-04-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

Us Now

2011-02-24T03:00:00.000-08:00

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Can we all govern? Us Now looks at how 'user' participation could transform the way that countries are governed. It tells the stories of the online networks whose radical self-organising structures threaten to change the fabric of government forever. Us Now follows the fate of Ebbsfleet United, a football club owned and run by its fans; Zopa, a bank in which everyone is the manager; and Couch Surfing, a vast online network whose members share their homes with strangers.

Watch more documentary films on Renderyard http://www.renderyard.com/

Mancattan

2011-02-17T04:59:00.000-08:00

Film Social Network | Film Festivals London UK | Video Social Network | TV Shack | Watch Free Films - Renderyard Film

2011-01-07T05:43:00.000-08:00

CYN - Alex Ferrari

2011-01-02T01:48:00.000-08:00

What is Renderyard?

2010-12-25T11:50:00.001-08:00

2010-12-15T10:02:00.000-08:00

New VOD Films Broken & CYN Directed by Alex Ferrari

2010-11-23T08:57:00.000-08:00

Diary Of A Disgraced Soldier - Watch The Film Today

In 2004, Corporal Martin Webster filmed some of his fellow British soldiers beating Iraqi youths in Al Amarah.

It was his commentary that people heard when the film was leaked to the British newspaper, News of the World and was shown across the globe. Despite no charges being brought against him, Martin left the Army soon afterwards

Diary of a Disgraced Soldier follows him from the day he leaves the Army, on an intense journey that sees him struggle to come to terms with post-military life haunted by that video.

He embarks upon a deeply personal investigation into the events of Al Amarah, using a prolific creative energy to produce paintings, poetry and music - and visits his old army mates to get their take on what happened in Iraq.

Along the way his video diaries chart his anger, shame, and depression as he comes to terms with his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and voices his new - found political awareness.

His energies culminate with the 'Voices of War' concert and an art gallery exhibition, which he hopes will channel his energies positively and mark the start of a new beginning.

Diary of a Disgraced Soldier began as an investigation into one shameful moment, but as the story unravels, turns into a quest to see if Martin can ever leave Al Amarah behind.

Creadores de Logos ' AULA 4 ' - THINK TIC

2010-11-09T13:25:00.000-08:00

AULA4 es un grupo de estudiantes del curso de After Effects en el THINK TIC
de La Rioja coordinados por su profesor Abel Baños, que han diseñado este magnifico LOGO ANIMADO que abrirá La Categoria del One Minute Challenge en el 6 Festival de CORTOS Renderyard en La Rioja el 27 y 28 Noviembre.

AULA 4, is a group of students from the After Effects course in La Rioja's THINK TIC, that together with Tutor Abel, have design this great Ident that will open The One Minute Challange Category at this years 6th Renderyard Short Film Festival in La Rioja, Spain on 27th -28th November 2010.

Watch LOGO ANIMADO - One Minute Challenge
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6th Renderyard Short Film Festival

2010-10-25T06:39:00.000-07:00

2010-10-11T01:58:00.001-07:00

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2010-09-15T02:04:00.000-07:00

6th Renderyard Short Film Festival

2010-09-01T03:25:00.001-07:00

Tanz

2010-08-19T12:05:00.001-07:00

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Mancattan

2010-07-29T15:39:00.001-07:00

Mancattan
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Mancattan Feature Film Trailer

2010-07-01T13:37:00.001-07:00

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MANCATTAN - Free online release. Our film Mancattan will be free to watch and stream online via the website www.renderyard.com - What's more, once we get enough hits, the film-makers get a share of the advertising revenue, which we are in turn donating ENTIRELY to charity.

JULY 30th - THIS IS THE DATE YOU NEED TO PUT IN YOUR CALENDARS!

Finally, 3 years and four months after stepping off the plane in New York, we are able to bring our film to you, for free! Mancattan part of the new North West New Wave film scene will be available for free viewing via; WWW.RENDERYARD.COM

Big on the small screen, Mancattan is coming at you, for free, and all proceeds from advertising revenue go directly to charity. OUR CHOSEN CHARITIES

The Neurofibromatosis Association http://www.nfauk.org/

The Glossop Mountain Rescue Team http://www.gmrt.org.uk/

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Website http:// www.mancattan.co.uk/

The Last Stand - App

2010-06-28T08:09:00.001-07:00

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Balancing Act - Award Winning Documentary Film

2010-05-31T15:48:00.001-07:00

"Delightful and enormously entertaining, A Balancing Act bursts with the energy and unexpected swerves of a motorcycle joyride. Marc Israel is a daring, imaginative filmmaker with a dazzling sense of play. His honesty, deep sensitivity, & intelligent humor make him one of my favorite filmmakers working today."
- Davy Rothbart, This American Life.

A Balancing Act has one many film awards which include - BEST COMEDY FEATURE at Atlanta Docufest, STAFF CHOICE AWARD at Thin Line Film Fest, SHORTEST TRIP AROUND THE WORLD AWARD, Seattle True Independent Film Festival, Opening/Closing Ceremony Film at Montezuma International Film Festival, Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, and Atlanta Docufest.

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The Last Stand Zombie Series on Dailymotion

2010-05-13T03:42:00.000-07:00

Last Stand a scary new Zombie horror series on Dailymotion starts on Monday the 17th May. Watch Episode 1 and leave your comments and spread the fear. To watch Click Here

A viral infection has struck. The first version left many sick and dying. The mutation that followed killed millions. The final mutation brought about untold horrors: zombies.

Those that survived the airborne version now try to survive the fluid borne version that is past from infected to infected.

A small group of people have made it out of the city and wish to cross the river just outside of town. Their journey: to make it to St. Teresa's. The last reports had St. Teresa's as a refuge for those that had no money or medical care. It was meant to be the place for hope to survive...

Uaala New Fun Web Site

2010-05-13T03:30:00.000-07:00

Uaala.com, The site with the best videos of jokes, funny films, football, caiditas, sports, diving and entertainment. The most fun you can have on the Web!
click here

Renderyard's March Newsletter

2010-03-26T03:24:00.000-07:00

ZOMBIE SERIES CONTINUE... WATCH NOW Episode 2
'LAST STAND’ by Galaxy Sailor Productions... On Friday 26th of March goes online at Renderyard Episode 2 of ‘Last Stand', the NEW Zombie Series with BITE available each month exclusively on our Web site. For those who didn't follow it las month, the story goes: ‘A viral infection has struck. The first version left many sick and dying. The mutation that followed killed millions. The final mutation brought about untold horrors: Zombies.’

It Continues: ‘A small group of people have made it out of the city and wish to cross the river just outside of town. Their journey: to make it to St. Teresa's. The last reports had St. Teresa's as a refuge for those that had no money or medical care. It was meant to be the place for hope to survive...’ Watch Episode 2

BLUNT PRODUCTIONS: COMEDY

'TRAINING DALJINDER' by Blunt Productions, Friday 26th March

If you are familiar the hilarious sense of humor of the JIM & HEINZ Series you will definately enjoy watching TRAINING DALJINDER, this witty funny comedy brought to us from Ben Slotover and Blunt Productions. The film; Mick Roads is the worst minicab driver in Ilford, lies, steals, rips off his passengers and exists on a diet of Kebabs and whatever food his hapless passengers might leave behind.

When Daljinder, a new recruit, comes to the cab firm Mick is given the job of showing him the ropes and teaching him the minicab trade. Eighteen hours later, after discovering that Mick's methods range from the immoral to the downright illegal, Daljinder begins to wonder if this is the job for him. Watch Training Daljinder a Blunt Production film.

FILM COMMUNITIES IN BRISTOL
1st Interview with Chris Grimes, Creative Comedian Available on Renderyard ... Renderyard visited Bristol to explore film communities working there and the surprise is that we found a colourful film community with new ways of turning ideas into film projects. Chris Grimes, Comedy Creative from Wibble Films, Christian Martin & Darren Flaxstone from Bonnie IDEE Productions, Tom Mansfield creator of Jibs & Grips in Bristol, Liam Tate from Tea & Cheese, Vianet Babin from Libre Films, Tom Swindell a BBC Documentary Maker and Joe Wheatley from South West Screenin Bristol.

Follow what these film professionls have to say about film practise, comedy, video games and film funding today. Only on Renderyard Watch 1st Interview with Chris Grimes

6th RENDERYARD SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR ENTRIES
Supporting Professional filmmakers and Newcomers Internationally... The Renderyard Short Film Festival runs from 8th to 10th October 2010 and supports the screening of new short films and ANIMATIONS including DOCUMENTARIES and this year FEATURE films. The Festival also includes MUSIC VIDEOS, film SCRIPTS and FILM SCORES and is held in London and Spain. This year we accept new genres such as Horror and Scifi and in the documentary category Science and Environmental. To enter click here and follow the setps

3rd BABELGUM ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL

Submissions live on Babelgum Online and Mobile versions

Filmmakers, you’ve got three more days to submit your shorts (animated, narrative, doc, non-narrative) to the 3rd Babelgum Online Film Festival. Up for grabs are $24,000 in cash prizes, to be awarded by our international Jury Pannel: Richard Linklater, Sally Potter, Eric Watson, Annie Sundberg, Jean-Pierre Bekolo and Carlos Battilana.

All submissions will go live on Babelgum (online and mobile) for viewing and voting. All the winners of our Jury Awards, Audience Awards, Grand Prize, Best Viral Short, and the Stoli Emerging Filmmaker Award will screen during the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Deadline March 28th. Submissions and prizes details click here

3 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

Renderyard is looking for Short Documentaries between 2,5 to 3 minutes.

The 10 Best selected documentaries will get their films placed into a new Documentary Channel that Renderyard is producing in partnership with Garden Thieves Productions and Morgan Spurlocks company Cinelan also including Hulu and Snag Films. A great opportunity to show your film making talents and earn money from your work as each selected film will also be offered an exclusicve Broadcast and Distubution deal. Best film wins a cash prize worth $1000. click here

ONE MINUTE CHALLANGE COMPETITION

One Minute Challenge March

You can now enter films to this competition for March´s round and as member of the public you can vote each month for your favourite film. Enter or watch March's films and vote for your favourite to Win the 'Renderyard One Minute Challenge Audience Award'. The final winner for the One Minute Challenge 2010 will be selected by our international jury. Make your vote by logging in to our web site and vote for your favourite film this month. click here

PREMIUM ACCOUNT 2010
For Renderyard users wanting to miximise their film services
Renderyard promotes a new Premium Film each week on the front our web site to our Global audience and all our film users. Watch March's Premium Account New Zombie Series with Bite 'LAST STAND' on the front of our web site. Find out more about what you can do with your films with a Renderyard Premium Account click here

Premium Account 1GB monthly upload limit - 2010 yearly fee £20, 22€, $30

Happiness

2010-03-24T05:04:00.001-07:00

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Self Reflection

2010-03-24T03:38:00.001-07:00

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Ant & Len

2010-03-24T02:37:00.001-07:00

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Bristol Film Making Community Interviews No1

2010-03-18T13:28:00.000-07:00

Renderyard Film Widget

2010-03-16T04:00:00.001-07:00

You can now buy short films from our new film store and choose from over 70 titles that include the very best in Animation, Short Film, Music Videos and Documentary. So what ever your looking for we have it.

Simply click the widget below and then choose your film category to look at the collection of films and make your purchase to down load and use on either your PC, iPod, Mobile or TV.

Thicker Than Water - Renderyard Premiere Film

2010-03-03T05:23:00.000-08:00

Outlaw Jake Kern (Travis Lee Eller) has just gotten the drop on his captor and Pinkerton Detective Tom Cuthridge (James Tumminia). Carrying the detectives stolen gun Jake has only one bullet left in the chamber as he escapes on foot into the unforgiving desert and tries to navigate himself to safety. Not sure if He killed the Pinkerton or not, wounded and quickly running out of water Jake begins to wonder if suicide is his only alternative. However, things aren't what they seem in this harsh environment where the desert heat can play tricks on a weak man's mind.

Directed by Travis Eller View Profile click here

2010-02-25T09:13:00.000-08:00

Episode 1 of the Last Stand a great new Zombie series with Bite! Watch and leave your comments spread the fear. Watch Last Stand Series Click Here

A viral infection has struck. The first version left many sick and dying. The mutation that followed killed millions. The final mutation brought about untold horrors: zombies.

Those that survived the airborne version now try to survive the fluid borne version that is past from infected to infected.

A small group of people have made it out of the city and wish to cross the river just outside of town. Their journey: to make it to St. Teresa's. The last reports had St. Teresa's as a refuge for those that had no money or medical care. It was meant to be the place for hope to survive...

6th Renderyard Short Film Festival Call for Entries

2010-02-02T03:19:00.000-08:00

The Renderyard Short Film Festival runs from 8th to 10th October 2010 and supports the screening of new short films and animations including documentaries and this year feature films. The Festival also includes music videos and film scripts and film scores. The Festival is held in London and Spain. We screen in central London at the Roxy Bar & Screen. And in Spain at the Biblotecha in Logrono. The films that are shown have been produced by drawing inspiration from personal sources and influences that allow each director to project their own reflections and ideas as new forms of visual self expression.

Categories
Short Film / Animation / Documentary / Music Video / Micro Film / Film Score / Scripts / Childrens Films / Feature Film

Submit Your Film: www.renderyard.com

The deadline for entries is the 6th August 2010.

Renderyard Looking Bristol Film Makers To Interview For News Feature

2010-01-27T04:16:00.000-08:00

Renderyard is looking for film makers and film festivals and organisations to interview for a future news article we are producing on the Film Making Scene in Bristol.
We will be in Bristol from the 18th Feb until 20th Feb and would love to meet and speak with you about your work or film and whats happening in Bristol. We will be featuring the news article in our March edition of our news that goes out to over 5000 subscribers. Please contact us a renderyard@gmail with your details and links to either your work or festival and organisation. All things film related are welcome so drop us a line and go to our web site for more information on our Forum page at http://renderyard.com/page.php?page=6

Thanks a lot,
Mark Reid

Renderyard Founder & Director
www.renderyard.com

Don't Talk To Me - Winner of the One Minute Challenge 2009

2010-01-13T06:48:00.000-08:00

INTERVEW WITH AARON GAMBEL ‘AMERICAN PAINTER’

2009-12-21T02:38:00.000-08:00

Aaron Gambel is a Documentary Filmmaker that brings to this medium a personal and artistic touch. Through the documentary 'American Painter: Raphael Delgado' , Aaron presents us not only the creative process of the artist but also his personality and interaction with his audience and the art market.

Render - How did you established the first contact with Raphael Delgado, the painter?

Aaron - I first met Raphael in 1999 while we were both going to college in Southern California. As neighbors we instantly became good friends because we were both originally from Northern California and, as most people don't know it’s quite a culture shock from Northern California to Southern California. Then when I went to film school in San Francisco Raphael happened to be going to the Academy of Art College in San Francisco so our friendship continued as we were both finding our place in the creative world. After I got my first video camera it was only natural that I would start collaborating and exploring his creative process. After several years of off and on filming this film is what came out.

Render - The opening of American Painter is visually very well achieved, what was your inspiration for such an opening?

Aaron - As a film fanatic and film school geek I have always paid close attention to how films grab the audience within the first 30 seconds. In 2002 a series of short films about 9/11 came out, and one of the segments was directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (who made Babe and a ton of other great films). His piece was so powerful because he used sound to tell the story. The majority of the short was black screen with on a few short flashes of footage of the people falling out of the buildings. It was SO powerful because the filmmaker made the audience imagine what was going on and only led the view with short flashes of imagines. That film had a huge effect on me really grabbed me and opened my eyes to how effective not giving the audience something to look at can be. I decided to open my film with his tragic story of his childhood to grab your attention. The idea was to make the audience think, "what the hell is this film about" but at the same time be glued to the screen wanting to know more. I used smoke lingering in the air to represent the fluidity of Raphael's more abstract works and having him draw the face in seconds was something we came up with together very late one night. After showing the scene to a few people they were blown away and I knew that would be the moment I could grab the audience visually.

Render - Through the documentary we can see that Raphael paints in a wide variety of styles. How did you initially plan to show to the audience the diversity of styles through this documentary?

Aaron - Raphael has always been very open about how different he is compared to other artists. Most artists find a niche that sells and only paint those types of paintings. Raphael said it best, which I quoted in my synopsis, “If I only paint one style, sure, I’ll be more marketable for a while, but I’d be stifling my artist’s voice. I just want to unleash what it is that’s inside of me, and that is constantly evolving. I think my art reflects that. I want to be a hundred artists in one.”

My first idea was to create sections in the film for each type of style he paints but then it became a challenge placing paintings in a particular section. Raphael blends so many styles that I felt the best way to express his various styles was to mix them all up and give the audience the feeling that his work is all over the place, which it is. Also, there are a ton of artist documentaries that create sections for each style of art and I feel that would have been boring and trite.

Render - The use of both black & white and color footage adds depth and a sense of time, what made you decide to use both?

Aaron - First of all Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies as a kid, so the first influence came from that movie. Raphael also was very persistent about only being seen on screen in black and white but I felt the interview with his colorful paints looked so great I didn't want to strip the color. Then when creating a trailer for the film the piece of music we were using had this great beat change and I thought that if we transfer from black and white to color right on that beat change it would make his extremely colorful paintings pop so much more. After getting used to watching the film in black and white the transfer to color becomes a bit of eye candy as the rest of this works are so bright and colorful.

Render - Showing the different processes and Raphael's ways of working painting implies a close relationship with the subject (Raphael), how was this process of working close and getting to know Raphael ?

Aaron - Well as I said before we have been good friends since about 1999 so that close relationship was built over years by hanging out together and collaborating on ideas. Working with artistic people is always an interesting experience and Raphael is no different but we became very close over the years of shooting this film. I produced this film out of my own pocket so most of the shoots would consist of me saving up enough money to rent equipment for a weekend then shooting all day and night until I the equipment would have to be returned. Having that experience really brought us closer as friends and at the same time created conflicts and somewhat stressful situations, but all in all we have become great friends and I think that creative collaboration shows in the film.

Render - In the documentary you relate different styles of painting with different moods of music how did you decide how this relationship was going to work?

Aaron - As far as the music’s relationship to the paintings I'm going to be truthful and say it was all by accident; one of the happy accidents in film when things just come together and work. I was really looking for a certain flow within the film and the best way to move a film along is with music. I also really wanted the music to relate to Raphael’s latin heritage. Raphael and his family are all very creative musicians so we both had very specific ideas on the music we would use. Raphael’s brother Andrew Delgado is an amazing musician and he did an amazing job scoring the film. Raphael actually played guitar in a lot of the music and then Andrew would record it and tweak it by adding all these other great elements to get what you hear in the film. Working with Andrew was great because I had very specific ideas of the type of music I wanted and he put in his creative twist and made it all come together very well.

Render - American Painter: Raphael Delgado shows an documentary style suitable for broadcasting TV and creative digital channels and of course film festival like ours, but where do you see your work being screened or
broadcasted?

Aaron - I see my work being screened on all platforms. It would be nice to have my work shown in the US on PBS: Independent Lens, BBC documentaries series and frankly anywhere that the mass audience will see it. I feel I have a style that is ever changing and as I start making films longer and with a bigger budget I would like everyone around the world to enter my perspective and hopefully have their eyes opened to a new idea or learn something new that they didn't know about already.

Render - Where is documentary taking you next? What kind of projects would you like to work on next?

Aaron - Well I have a few projects in development right now and hope to start shooting later this year. The kinds of projects that interest me the most are about interesting people/characters and subjects that need to be heard. My formal schooling was in San Francisco so that political outreach and activism has stuck with me and made its way into my films. Of course I'm not looking to make Michael Moore style documentaries but I'd like to creatively incorporate interesting characters to give insight or comment about particular subjects that intrigue me but at the same time make the film so beautiful you can't take your eyes off it no matter the subject that's being discussed. I have always wanted to open people’s eyes and minds to a view they wouldn't normally be open to. I want people to learn something new and chance their perspective or just think of a subject a little differently than they did before.

Watch the film click here
See Aaron's Facebook page click here

Diary Of A Bad Lad Online Screening

2009-11-29T03:03:00.000-08:00

Watch DIARY OF A BAD LAD in full only on Dailymotion in conjunction with Renderyard starting on the 27th November until the 1st December. See one feature film a month on our Renderyard channel. Watch the twelve film trailers in our RenderyardFeatures Group below. Frustrated filmmaker Barry Licks, has been suspended on full pay from his college lecturing job. He takes the opportunity to produce a documentary about two local businessmen Ray Topham and Tommy Morghen - who he believes is involved in property rackets, prostitution, pornography, and the importation of large quantities of recreational drugs. Barry recruits a team of film students, but Topham and Morghen soon realize that he is out of his depth. They exploit him from their own purposes with hilarious and tragic results. As Barry says, "You only get one chance at something like this. If you miss it you won't see it."

Watch Film Click Here

Renderyard Online Documentary Festival Call for Entries

2009-11-13T17:33:00.000-08:00

Renderyard Online Documentary Festival runs from 15th to 23rd May 2010 and supports the screening of new short documentary films. The Festival is held on the Renderyard web site is Free to watch. Renderyard is working with our sponsor CINELAN co-founded by Morgan Spurlock the director of the award winning Super Size Me and our partner Garden Thieves Pictures. You can submit as many films as you wish and they must be between 2:30 & 3:30 minutes in length and be a documentary you can explore any genre and interest.

Win $1000 including a prestigious Renderyard Award.

Submit Your Film www.renderyard.com

2009-09-11T09:56:00.001-07:00

Renderyard Online Film Residency Call for Film makers

2009-09-10T05:11:00.000-07:00

The new Renderyard Online Film Residency enables film makers to collaborate with a global film making community and keep your film work fresh and exchange ideas with other film makers.

Marco Bolognesi & Bomar Edition will be our artist in Residency starting in October 2009 for one year. We are looking for Film makers and actors involved in all the forms of visual media creation who would like to be involved with Marco Bolognesi and his film proposal through the Renderyard website in order to develop his new stories and visuals for six new short film projects.

Marco has a prolific career working as a fashion photographer for the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Kei Kagami and Dolce & Gabbana. Marco Bolognesi is a multi-faceted artist who creates new work through the mediums of Film, photography, Illustration, Drawing and Painting. Bolognesi will be creating New work and interacting with the film makers and audience on the Renderyards Online Residency.

To find out more about go to Marco's Residency page on our web site click here

To collaborate with Marco in the making of his film projects please send contact send your letter of interest with your current film making skills and how you would like to be involved to Aylin Kunter: info@bomaredition.co.uk

www.renderyard.com

Stuart Tolley Art Director at TRANSMISSION

2009-08-31T04:35:00.001-07:00

Stuart Tolley is the the Art Director and Graphic Designer at TRANSMISSION, the new face for cool – dynamic visually – juicy and colourful Graphic Design of the moment. Stuarts direct connection to Renderyard is the visually crafted designed of the fresh and colourful logo and idents that will be representing this year’s Renderyard’s Short Film Festival 2009.

Render - I saw your design work 50 Things We Love that you created for the new youth culture magazine Disappear Here. How did you get involved in this project and what was your main inspiration for this great logo? I love that yellow.

Stuart – Disappear Here is a very interesting ongoing project. I was asked to art direct the magazine after an initial meeting with the editor, who wanted to build on a concept that was born out of an MTV show. He had seen my typographic work and designs for independent magazines such as the cult style title Sleazenation and wanted a similar playful approach for Disappear Here. The 50 Things cover was for our pilot issue and released at the end of 2008. I wanted something bright, bold and graphic to make a statement and commissioned Alex Trochut (www.alextrochut.com) to create a piece of bespoke typographic design. The magazine is free so we were able to break the tradition of an over reliance on coverlines, favored by mainstream newsstand titles. Instead we used Alex’s beautiful design as the main focus. The yellow is my favourite colour and as the magazine was released in Winter, it would brighten up the grey London days. (www.disappearheremag.com)

Render – The cover designs and illustrations that you design for books and magazines are visually very fresh and give to each of the covers a unique identity. What styles in graphic design and illustration have been your main influence?

Stuart – I have always been interested in the development of subcultures and the music, design and fashion that surround it. The colours and aesthetic of Punk and late 1960’s Psychedelia were definitely an influence while I was studying. The Milton Gaser poster for Bob Dylan really stands out, as does Jamie Reid’s artwork for the Sex Pistols. I like a lot of contemporary design for music, especially interesting packaging techniques. The Non-Format screen-printed designs for Loaf Records are brilliant.

Render – The poster design for the children’s charity event React and Ebay.co.uk/Charity had close collaborations with Vivienne Westwood, Zara Wood and others. What kind of events and organisations would you like to collaborate with through your designs?

Stuart – I was very lucky with the React poster. Zara Wood (www.zarawood.com) is a close friend and suggested I donate some of my screen-printed type posters to the auction. I did, but also asked about designing a poster to advertise the event. Luckily they agreed and I created a customized piece of typographic design, which was screen-printed onto metallic gold card and displayed during London Fashion Week. It was a great project and I am really keen to do more work with music or art events. Something like art directing the visual approach for Sonar in Barcelona or One Dot Zero in London would be amazing.

Render – In the typography design for The Show Below Exhibition you got inspired by the film Coming to America by Eddie Murphy. Do you find in films an important source of inspiration?

Stuart – I use the Show Below exhibition (showbelow.co.uk) as an opportunity to experiment with typography, so films often provide the words to play with. I recently saw Coming to America and forgot how funny it was. There are so many classic lines. So for a bit of fun I decided to base the whole exhibition on it.

Render – We are very glad that you approached Renderyard to work with us. What attracted you to do some design and audiovisual work for an international film festival like Renderyard?

Stuart – I work closely with Lynn at the studio, helping me find new business and contacts. I briefed her to contact interesting festivals that work with film, animation and music. Renderyard really appealed to us because it is independent and promotes experimental film. This is my first audiovisual project, so I was very happy for the opportunity. The visuals work as a stop frame animation, with each frame consisting of abstract photography, which was collaged in Photoshop. To make it move I collaborated with Uli Stein (www.ready2use.net) who edited my artwork in Final Cut Pro. I am really happy with the way it turned out and it has opened up my eyes to a new way of working. I will definitely seek more animation work in the future.

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Nato Bombed My Family Free Internet Screening

2009-08-28T07:51:00.000-07:00

Canadian filmmaker Dana Jurcic is horrified when Canada participates in the bombing of Serbia home of aunt Milica. When it is safe she and her mother travel to Croatia for a reunion with Milica at aunt Nanika's house. Dana learns that her family is strong enough to withstand the war. This film is FREE to watch from the 3-6th September on Renderyard. click here

ANIMATION WINNER – ‘Hey’ by Guy Ben Shetrit

2009-08-03T02:21:00.000-07:00

Who is Guy Ben Shetrit? And what makes ‘Hey’ a remarkable 3D Animation Music Video? Guy is this year’s winner of the Animation category at the Babelgum Online Film Festival and Renderyard spoke to him to find out more about his background as an animator, story teller and musician and his debut with ‘Hey’ as a creative director.

Render – Before you worked as an Animator you were very involved in the creation of several music projects – such as Eatliz and Infectzia -, how did you came about with the idea of making ‘Hey’ where you are able to combine both music and animation?

Guy - I worked in the animated features and TV series industry for 13 years and all these years I was surrounded by extra talented animators. I knew that I day I'll gather them to make our own personal project, that won't be a commercial or client product. I wanted to take all this talent and go wild, with no deadline over our head. All along I wanted to combine my experience with what I learned from storytelling with the musical aspect. Since I'm also a musician and composer I wanted to merge these two fields to one creation.

Render – You have been working as an Animator for the last thirteen years doing commercials, TV programmes and computer games, however, ‘Hey’ is your first debut as a creative director. How did you approach animation differently within the creative process of ‘Hey’?

Guy - As an animator I have been involved in the different stages of the animation process giving input and remarks to the staff. Always ensuring that the quality outcome delivered to the animator was as its best. Whether this was 3D modelling, the Rig or the Skin.

In Hey, the difference was that the final and decisive person who came up with the creative and technical decitions was myself, along with being the screenwriter and director.

Render – In regards to music, ‘Hey’ is a song written buy you and taken from Eatliz debut album, –also one of your music projects -. What was your inspiration to create the visuals for the song?

Guy - When I worked in Crew 972 Animation Studio, they encouraged us to create a lot. During one of the breaks between the productions, a group of animators started producing a short film. One of the animators was Eitan Weinshtock, one of Hey’s art directors (alongside Sherban). This initiative made it to the further story board, but stopped there.

A year later, I decided to make an animation music video for Eatliz, a complicated art-pop group I founded and for whom I am the main composer. It reminded me of this unfinished initiative. At first, I had the idea of taking this idea and bend it to the sake of a music video, but soon after I realized that this was artificial. So, I decided to adapt the idea of the lead character to a little girl.

Eitan Weinshtock was keen by the idea of making a music video and started to scribble the girl's character from the beginning. He also saw "Flushed Away" animation feature film back in the day, and really loved the crazy toad character. One day, I got to work and found Eitan's Sketch book wide open on his table and I saw the sketches of a little girl climbing on the back of a toad, two heads bigger than her. Right then, I had all the characters in my mind. I listened to the song "Hey" and ideas evolved very rapidly; all the metaphors, scenes and the scenarios to Hey’s music video were vividly in my head for two months endlessly.

Render – In the creation of ‘Hey’ you were involved as a Layout artist, creative director and musician together with a considerable casting. How was the experience of being so creatively involved in the project and with the cast?

Guy – It felt really natural since as an animator I always worked in all this aeas, until I was able to do only animation or supervising animation. I am used to haivng to supervise all the stages of the proces, so for me it's was quiet natural not having to wait for the green light and being able to push the project forward.

At the end of the day, HEY was my personal project and I had a very restricted budget I was lucky to afford. Thus, any assistance from my side was a bless to the rest of the crew. No doubt that this way of working allowed me to be more involved and monitor all the process; I was able to prevent future obstacles, in those crucial parts where if you did an mistake, it would take a lot of effort to go back and rectify it.

Render – In your commercial work as an animator you have also collaborated with director Yuval Nathan in the creation of projects such as Her Morning Elegance. How have these projects helpped to develop your skills as an animator?

Guy – I feel that every project pushes you further. In essence, animation takes lots of practice. Besides creativity, ideas and passion, one should always be practicing animation and animating on a daily basis, whether this is the "Bouncing Ball" or the "Walk Cycle".

Yuval and I exchange ideas, teach and lean from the other, we have a good chemistry to work together. Yuval has a very creative mind I push and make sure that the work gets done on time, which gives us the confidence to trust each other. I completely trust him at the level of the final outcome; I’ve got the eye of a trained animator and focus more on the details, if Yuval misses something, I get it, and vice versa. So it's fun and reassuring to work in this kind of collaboration.

Of course that experience with Stop Motion sharpens the animation principles, but from a different angle. The principles are basically the same and you always implement them whether it's 2D, 3D or stop motion. It works the same way.

Render - Render - In 2008 you won the MTV international art break contest and this year you just won the Animation Category at Babelgum Film Festival, what future plans have you got working with music and animation?

Guy - Right now I'm working on an animation music video for "Food Fighters", a new song for my band Eatliz which will be released on our new E.P "Delicately Violent" soon. As I mentioned before, I'm thinking of taking it to a less frantic place. This music video will not be in 3D but a stop motion animation.

My need to change the technique is influenced by my work with my fellow animator and director Yuval Nathan, who directed the stop motion music video for "Her Morning Elegance", which I helped him to animate. Yuval also directed Eatliz debut animation music video for our song "Attractive".

Render – Your music is humorous with clever lyrics and a unique blend of different styles, something that is cleverly reflected in Hey’s ever changing sci-fi fantasy journey of the little girl and her special pet friend. Where are your influences coming from in this search of fantasy and joy?

Guy - Maybe it's my way to fill boring spaces of daily life. My way to satisfy the need of a richer, imaginative and more naive world. It fits together with the things I loved as a child,. This is my refusal to turn off the switch of everything that is so beautiful about human kinds, a refuse to grow up and to keep playing with magic, dragons and imagination.

Everything a matured kid chooses to leave behind as far as rich imagination is concerned. My inspiration comes from artists who think this way; I love the work of Hayao Miyazaki, particularly the film ’Spirited Away’, which inspired me on the atmosphere when working on "Hey". I love the fantastic wild free spirit surrealism in the Japanese animation and in Miyazaki's work in particular. I admire the work of Bill Plimpton and Michel Gondry, especially the way he is dealing with his famous one shots.

Render – Eatliz’s first album titled ‘Violently Delicate’ was released in Israel in November 2007 and last year the album was distributed in Germany and Austria. You and the band members describe your own music as ‘Complicated Pop’ due to the mixture of styles. How many different music styles does ‘Eatliz’ combines?

Guy - Musicians nowadays know that versatility is common, at least from our perspective. It's vital if you want to keep track with the world. The world offers such a wide range and Eatliz is part of it. Personally, I can't love certain music genre without feeling that I'm missing something. My tendency to get bored real fast makes me listen to lots of genres and sub-genres and follow music development. I can't get excited for more than a specific time period, whether if it's a music artist or a genre.

Relevant links:

‘Hey’ official website: http://www.eatliz.com
Eatliz Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/eatliz
Eatliz lable Anova Music: http://www.anovamusic.com

Marco Bolognesi Interview

2009-07-01T04:43:00.000-07:00

Marco Bolognesi is a multi-faceted artist who creates new work through the mediums of FILM, photography, Illustration, drawing and painting. Bolognesi will be creating NEW work and interacting with our film makers at Renderyard’s Online Residency. But first, let’s find out a bit more about Marco’s fascinating work and world.

Render - How has your film making work developed from your first films to your most recent film work?

Marco - I am not one to fit with labels or to follow any genres, because I believe that I am creating my own genre. I am also quite ambitious and I like the challenge of this way of working. In America when I showed my last short film and people started talking about by style as “sci-fi spaghetti Bolognesi”. I thought this was cool.

My approach is to mix genres. In the making of my first two videos (Justice and Truth and The Party of the Silence), I had lots of constraints in the kinds of images that I could use and what I was able to speak about but I tried anyway to leave my mark.

I started mixing video art and documentary because I believe that an artist must find new ways of expression even if it is a review of something that has happened, to seek new ways of discussing a particular topic. This debate is the basis of life and democracy.

If we want a new democratic world we must have the courage to discuss and find new ways of expression. I have always watched with great interest the aesthetics of the video art’s world even if I have a bigger interest in the story. It doesn’t matter if the story is about a cyborg or two flowers, it is important that the story is readily available to the public and not just a thing that is available for a select few.

Render - In 2008 you filmed Black Hole, a film released in parallel with your sci-fi photography exhibition Dark Star, which both defined a very particular futuristic sci-fi visual style. Can you briefly describe your own view of this world of hybrids and cyborgs that you portrait in Black Hole?

Marco - A cyborg is a cybernetic organism and it is not a far away concept. For me the concept machine and human already exists when we have a person with a pacemaker or when there are athletes like Oscar Pistorius which runs with carbon prosthetic. These people are already cyborgs, this is not sci-fi it is in the present.

In Black Hole I have begun to develop a story that I wish to broaden into my first feature film. The idea is that of a computer that incorporates the crew on the ship. It is a concept different from Hal9000 in 2001 Space Odyssey; my computer is a fusion between Richard the communication officer on the spaceship; is the fusion of the machine and the human to create a new identity, in order to achieve a “reset” of his human state; Starting afresh from its origins in the hope of building a different world.

Dark Star is my first publication that collects all my photographic work between 2002 and 2008. In this period I have developed several projects about my view on science fiction. Science fiction for me is a way to deal with and talk about contemporary and current issues such as GMOs or the relationship between machine and man.

In ‘Cyborg Faces’ for example, I investigated the future of the human being. What may our horizons be now that we are immersed in, and so utterly dependent upon, technology? These re-designed faces remain human and beautiful and yet they are dramatically transformed by mechanical and technological components. And these are not merely piercings or adornments, circuit boards and computer chips now literally becoming part of the body. They are the post-human.

Render - Technology, science fiction and fantasy are an important part of your work how do you combine all this in the process of creating your own visuals?

Marco -There are no recipes, as a child I grew up with Dungeons & dragons, warhammer and warhammer 40.000 without mentioning the comic book or science fiction films. I believe that all those things I was surrounded by and kept on looking at have created my own imagery. It is as if I am a shaman who talks to his spirits.

Render - You have worked with great figures of the fashion world such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Kei Kagami and Dolce & Gabbana, what role has fashion had within the creation of your work?

Marco - Fashion fascinates me for the details of his research for the glamour. Anyway for me fashion is an art from which I take inspiration and nothing more. I love collaboration: is an energy exchange, I will continue to do collaborations.

Render - Is Bolognesi’s work influenced by modern advertising with relevance to visual areas created by people such as Nick Night and the digital computer generated imagery used within the advertising and cinema industry? What influences do you see in your own work?

Marco - I am very familiar with Nick Night’s work however in my work I don’t use digital computer generated imagery. My portraits are of real women and objects are either glued to the face or are additional prosthetic attachments.

Certainly I love cinema especially Hollywood special effects and the advertising is great for my reference, I also love looking for things in a seemingly distant world with which I then interact through my work. Elements of a huge influence for me are the world of toy and action figures and also soldiers or fantasy and sci-fi miniatures. I also love the work of Chris Burdett or the work of the Chapman brothers.

Render - The style of your work brings to mind references such as HR Giger and David Lynch how has these and other artists and directors influenced your work?

Marco - They are two artists of enormous talent. Each of them gave me much inspiration and are artists that I am still discovering.

I love Peter Greenaway too and his infinite facets. My interest lies in seeing how an artist has'

approached the movie and how he has built his imagination and his style. It is in this same way that I see the director Shinya Tsukamoto. It is vital for me to see how he developed his poetry and especially the way he has led a film like Tetsuo.

Render - Bolognesi’s work goes beyond the visual and seems to pick up influences

from science fiction authors such as William Gibson and Ian Banks, what is your interest in science fiction?

Marco - As I have already said science fiction is a place where they display a futuristic world.

The science fiction that I love is a metaphor for the future to talk about the present

Render - How has your been influenced by Cyber Culture and Cyber Punk?

Marco - In a recent interview with Anna C. Butler I covered a similar subject.

I am very influenced by Cyberpunk and the cyber culture but it is a very broad culture and nowadays it permeates a lot of what surrounds us. As with all my influences I let them sink in and then I metabolize them.

More on Marco’s Bolognesi influence by Cyber culture: http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/rackroom/87784-marco-bolognesi

Render - Your work also breaths multi-culturalism, what is the relationship between your work and Asian aesthetics?

Marco - The Asian aesthetic influences in my life started back in the 80’s because' in Italy in the 80s began 'the huge invasion of Japanese Anime’. The Asian influence in my work is more about the visual aspect and less about a narrative structure.

Oriental films and anime are full of cyborg and robot influences and there is a very strong contrast in the relationship between humans and the machine. The duality of science and technology as a big help for humanity on one side and also as a means of destruction in times of war is something that fascinates me.

Two films are basic influences of mine. The Korean filmmaker Byung-Chun Min in Natural City and the Japanese filmmaker Kazuaki Kiriya in Casshern where both explore the relationship between androids and the human race within the setting of a chaotic and hyper-technological future in which man has to fight in order to preserve the capacities that make up human nature.

Render - What kind of subjects and themes would you like to explore next as a filmmaker?

Marco - In this moment I am working on different projects: in one of them I am exploring seven short films that deal with the media. Events occur around the theme of the media’s power, especially television. I was inspired by a TV journalist looking for stories that may be of interest to the public precisely like the character of Kika by Almodovar.

I will create 7 grotesque stories that will cross with each other, then I'm also working on production of a film made of trash cans of old films mixed with what I am going to shoot, inspired by the assembly of Ejzenstejn.

Render - Do you feel is important that artists and film makers promote and interact with digital film networks such as Renderyard?

I believe that Artists and filmmakers must and can have a huge opportunity to work together to realize joint projects or personal. In the same way filmmakers and film artists should find points of union and stop working alone on their own and put their energies together. A network such as Renderyard must be a source of ideas and projects that are born together through interaction and discussion.

Marco Bolognesi www.marcobolognesi.co.uk
Bomar Edition www.bomar-edition.co.uk

END of interview.

2009-06-28T12:16:00.000-07:00

HUMTOO is a (free) online community connecting content creators and music makers across the globe. HUMTOO operates a project marketplace for projects in search of music, as well as a user generated production music library.

HUMTOO is also running HUMFEST - a new project development initiative for the best short film uploaded on HUMTOO in search of music, and also for the best music pitched for that short film.

HUMTOO will give AU$1000/US$650/£450 to the best short film uploaded to the site as a project in search of music. HUMTOO will also give the same amount to the music maker who wins that project. This money will help you to continue making great short films and great music!

More information can be found at www.humtoo.com

2009-06-05T03:55:00.000-07:00

Renderyard Film Social Network for Film Makers

A film network exclusively designed to bring together practising film makers, musicians, actors producers, editors and visual artists around the world to view and promote their work.

June 09 e-Bulletin

This month’s highlights

1. PAY PER VIEW

ONLINE FILM SCREENINGS - JUNE 09
Renderyard is launching a new series of promotional online screenings this June that will allow you to watch Pay Per View film content from our NEW digital platform, as well as VOD (video on demand). A new film will be promoted each month through regular online screenings allowing film makers to make profit from their film work.

The first film to launch the screenings is Nato Bombed My Family by Canadian film director Dana Jurcic. To take part with your own film in these screenings email us at renderyard (at) gmail. com

June 09 - Pay Per View

Nato Bombed My Family by Canadian film maker Dana Jurcic

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2. FILM DISTRIBUTION & MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

DISTRIBUTION OF INDEPENDENT FILM CONTENT
After our visit to the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona Renderyard has partnered with MOFILM to provide film makers with the opportunity to distribute and earn revenue with their films through mobile technology distribution Read on >>

1 MINUTE CHALLENGE FILM COMPETITION – YEAR 2

The One Minute Challenge competition re-defines the boundaries where film and mobile technology meet. This competition is for film makers to work within the confines of one minute. Make a difference with your One Minute Film and aim for our Innovation Film Award 2009. To enter this competition you can upload your film directly from our website Watch films >>

3. FILM OPPORTUNITIES IN EUROPE

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2009
The 5^th Renderyard Short Film Festival is now accepting films between 1 to 12 minutes in length for our film festivals in London and in Spain that will take place in October and November 2009. This year the film categories include: Film / Animation / Documentary / Music Videos / Script / Film Score / Mobile Technology / Film Trailers / Film Titles. Deadline for submissions 7^th of August 2009. Full entry details on our website.

Short Animated Films for Children

We've come up with some innovations for this section this year. We would like to dedicate some part of the Animation category to animated films for children up to 12 years of age. This way, our youngest moviegoers can also watch productions from Europe and faraway countries like the United States, Canada and Japan. Call for entries under the 'Animation Category: Short Animated Films for Children'. Deadline for submissions 7^th of August 09.

JOBS

Producers

Manchester International Festival works with a number of producers over its two year commissioning cycle. They are now recruiting for the next Festival in 2011. Full time position. Deadline 8^th of June. Contact info@mif.co.uk

Animators

Media Thirsty is looking for experienced Animators for future projects. It is a busy start up company looking for reliable freelancers to work with. The successful candidate will be fluent in After Effects, Flash and/or 3D graphics programs. Deadline 17^th of June. Contact Erika at vati.era@googlemail.com

Cartoon Finance: Making Animation a Profitable Business

24 - 25th June 09 Munich (Germany)

Cartoon Masters Tel + 32 2 242 93 53

masters@cartoon.skynet.be

How can you successfully establish an animation brand, build a catalogue of programmes and reach multiple broadcasters and international partners?

End of June e-bulletin.

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Renderyard Social Video Network Grows

2009-05-25T06:40:00.000-07:00

We are proud to announce we have now receaved over 107 new user's joining the www.renderyard.com web site and had over 10036 film view's since our launch on the 1st April.

2009-05-11T03:50:00.001-07:00

rec. más que cine

Renderyard Plataforma Digital de Cine

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EVENTO GRATIS. Horario: 18:00 horas

Renderyard nos invita a compartir este ciclo con debates y proyecciones sobre Cine, Animación, Documentales, Vídeos de Música y Tecnología 3D. Para ello, ha reunido aquí en La Rioja, a profesionales del cine, para que nos hablen sobre sus proyectos y nos muestren más de cerca los últimos avances de la comunidad cinéfila. ¡PARTICIPA !

El 23 de Mayo hablaremos con Andrés de La Riva y Gabriel Radeff sobre la Creación de Narrativa y Ambientes en los Vídeos de Música. Con proyecciones de sus trabajos más actuales cómo ‘Lux Aurumque’ con Coral Bona Cántica, 'Theorem of Pain' y ‘Bad Words’.

El debate y las proyecciones tendrán lugar en el Salón de Proyecciones de La Biblioteca de La Rioja a las 18 horas. Para más información o participar pueden mandar un email: press.renderyard@gmail.com ó llamar al Tel 652 850 076. Gracias

ENERO DÍA 24

Germán Ortega - Director

Charla: Publi-reportajes & Tecnología 3D: combinando Música, Efectos especiales y Publicidad.

Proyección: Publi-reportajes y Cortos realizados por 'The Art Company'

Luís Alberto Cabezón - Productor Audiovisual

Charla: ¿Misión Imposible? Producción de Cortos en la era digital.

Proyección: 'La Explicación', Cortometraje

Premio al Público, Festival de Cortometrajes Baumannv.05, Barcelona

Álvaro F. Ochoa – Actor, Productor & Director

Charla: Herramientas de acción para el Cine Riojano: La Rioja Film Commission.

Proyección: Distribución de películas riojanas e internacionales. Canales digitales y TV.

FEBRERO DÍA 28

Rubén Rogriguez - Dibujante & Especialista de Comic

Mark Reid – Creador de Animación & Director del Festival de Cine Renderyard

Charla: Desarrollo de ideas a través del COMIC – Puntos de encuentro entre el COMIC y el FILM.

Proyección: Secciones de películas comentandando la re-interpretación del COMIC al cine y reciprocamente del CINE al comic.

Equipo Directivo del Festival de Cine Octubre Corto

Charla: El papel socio-cultural que desempeňan los Festivales de Cine hoy en día. Gran Promotores del cine independiente.

Proyección: Películas que han logrado una gran difusión y premios reconocidos internacionalmente gracias a los festivales de cine.

MARZO DÍA 14

Ciro Altabas - Realizador, Productor & Guionista

Charla: Construcción de Narrativas alternativas & Formatos en el Cortometraje.

Proyección: 'Manual Práctico del Amigo Imaginario (abreviado)'

Fragmentos del cortometraje 'Made in Japan'

Joaquín Gil (Kino) - Director & Productor – California

Webcam Conferencia: Urbe Machinima – Estéticas Digitales Alternativas al cine & Producción de bajo coste & Herramientas Digitales propias de la categoría de Urbe Machinima. Kino hablará con nosotros via webcam desde California.

Proyección: Fragmentos del largomentraje de ficción 'The Outsider'

ABRIL DÍA 18

Ciclo de Charlas & Festival de Largometrajes de Renderyard 2009

Javier Bollain - Geólogo & Supervisor de Efectos Visuales de Render Area

Charla: Efectos Visuales…Para Contar Verdades - Posibilidades del Documental Para Contar Historias.

Aunque los efectos visuales han sido reservados para la industria del cine debido a su elevado coste, la evolución de software y hardware ha hecho posible que este tipo de técnicas empiecen a ser accesibles para los documentales y los directores se están dando cuenta de las grandes posibilidades que ofrecen estas técnicas para contar su historia.

Proyección: 'El Señor de Sipan', Distribuido por National Geographic

'Los Herederos del Arca', Mejor grafismo y efectos visuales en el festival de cine documental de Montana (USA).

MAYO DÍA 23

Andrés de la Riva - Director & Escritor

Gabriel Radeff - Editor

Charla: Creación de Narrativa & Ambientes en Vídeos de Música.

Proyección: 'Bad Words – Los Miranda', Mejor Vídeo Riojano Festival de Cine Renderyard

'Theorem of Pain' y 'Marcalma'

'Lux Aurumque' con música de Eric Whitacre & Coral Bona Cántica

JUNIO DÍA 20 – CIERRE DEL CICLO & ÚLTIMA CHARLA

Nuria Gómez Garrido - Realizadora de Documentales Experimentales - Alemania

Charla: 'Cine Documental y Cine de lo Real' – Realización y experimentación en el medio documental.

Proyección: Fragmentos de diversos documentales y de sus últimos trabajos, entre ellos

'Nadia, Nadie', Documenta Madrid 2008

'Ensayo Sobre la Risa', Alemania 2008

press.renderyard @ gmail.com ó Tel 652 850 076. ¡PARTICIPA!

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5th Renderyard Short Film Festival Call for Entries

2009-05-10T12:33:00.000-07:00

We are very pleased to announce we are now accepting films that are between 12 min's and 1 min's in length for the festival in October 2009. Submit your film to this years festival to be in with a chance of winning a great digital prize worth $1000 including a prestigious Renderyard Award and getting your film placed our film channel and represented by our film agency for distribution. For full details click here The full list for Categories submissions this year include:

Short Films
Animations
Mobile Films
Documentary
Music Video
Scripts
Film Titles
Film Scores

To submit your film please go to our website at

http://www.renderyard.com/

One Minute Challange Video Competition

2009-05-05T02:36:00.000-07:00

We are very pleased to announce the call for entries for the second One Minute Challenge. The competition is for filmmakers to produce an original and imaginative film that works within the confines of sixty seconds. The categories for submitting your film are Film, Animation, Mobile File, Documentary, Machinima, Experimental, Title Sequence, Film Trailer, Ident, Advert. Each month we will show the films sent to us which are open for a public vote to decide which film wins each month and goes into the grand final of the twelve best films of the year. At the end of the year the best 12 selected films will be judged by the public to decide which film is the Winner of the prestigious Renderyard 1 Minute Challenge award. We are now accepting films for the 2009 competition which began again on Jan 1st. You can submit as many films as you like. Your film must be no longer than 1 minute in length.

The deadline for entries is the 30th Nov 2009.

Submit a film click here

April Winner

Win $100K in prizes with Major Brands & MOFILM. Plus Meet Spike Lee!

2009-04-22T09:00:00.000-07:00

Win $100K in prizes with Major Brands & MOFILM. Plus Meet Spike Lee!

Make a video for 12 of the World's Biggest Brands!

MOFILM have done it again. We think YOU, the MOFILM creative comrmunity, can make an Ad.

So we've teamed up with TWELVE of the world's biggest brands to showcase YOUR work. Prizes include World Cup Tickets, Meet Formula 1 Hero Lewis Hamilton or win $10K of BestBuy vouchers. Plus the grand prize winner will meet the great man himself in Cannes, Spike Lee.

To get started download any one of the twelve briefs from our website. Hurry, the competition closes in early June.

Renderyard Film Social Network Launch

2009-04-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Renderyard a digital playground that gives film makers the chance to watch independent films from around the world and contact each other and provide a strong network facility for emerging new talent.

Renderyard gives film makers, animators, musicians and actors the chance to get involved and create their own profile to show their films, music or acting and voice talents to each other and the world. Helping you all to see whats going on in the best of independent film making today and keep in touch with each other to either work or play and share the power and love of the moving image.

5th Renderyard Short Film Festival

Call for Entries for the 5th Renderyard Short Film Festival we are pleased to announce we are now accepting films that are between 1 min and 12 min in length for the festival in Oct 2009. Submit your film to this years festival to be in with a chance of winning prizes worth $1000 including a prestigious Renderyard Award and getting your film placed our film channel and Free Membership for a year. The full list for Categories submissions this year include:

Film / Animation / Documentary / Mobile Film / Script / Music Video / Film Trailer / Film Titles

Submit Your Films go to www.renderyard.com

Renderyard Music

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A brilliant polictical track by Future Daze would be great in the right film!

CINES LA COLMENA

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CINES LA COLMENA

17ABRIL 20:30 h
PREMIERE LONDRES & ESPAÑA

FIX - Remolque
Dirigida por Tao Ruspoli (89 min, USA), Entradas 3 €
Presentada por el grupo de Rock SMOKING ADDERS

26 ABRIL 20:30
BEKET - Remolque
Dirigida por Manuli David (80 min, Italia), Entradas 3 €
Presentada por la Fotógrafa Raquel F. Pascual

BIBLIOTECA DE LA RIOJA

18 ABRIL 17:00 - 18:06 h
Dear Mr Gore
Dirigida por Lisa Mills (66 min, USA), GRATIS

4a REC. MAS QUE CINE - DEBATE & PROYECCIONES
Javier Bollain - Geólogo & Especialista en Efectos Especiales (Madrid)
Debate: Efectos Visuales para Contar Verdades: Posibilidades del Documental para Contar Historias ...
‘El Señor de Sipan’ (National Geographic) & ‘Los Herederos del Arca’

19 ABRIL 18:00 h
The Day After Peace
Dirigido por Jeremy Gilley (1h 21min, Reino Unido), GRATIS

24 ABRIL 18:00 h
One Night
Dirigida por Michael Knowles (98 min, USA), GRATIS

25 ABRIL 18:00 h
Voices From Inside
Dirigido por Lucy Martens (64 min, Dubai, Middle East), GRATIS

5th Renderyard Short Film Festival Call for Entries

2009-04-16T03:30:00.000-07:00

Call for Entries for the 5th Renderyard Short Film Festival we are pleased to announce we are now accepting films that are between 1 min and 12 min in length for the festival in Oct 2009. Submit your film to this years festival to be in with a chance of winning prizes worth $1000.
To submit your films go to:

New Film Social Network Web Site

2009-04-13T10:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Renderyard a digital playground that gives film makers the chance to upload and watch independent films from around the world and contact each other, providing a strong network facility for emerging new talent.

Renderyard gives film makers, musicians and actors the chance to get involved and create their own profile to show their films, music or acting and voice talents to each other and the world. Helping you all to see whats going on in the best of independent film making today and keep in touch with each other to either work or play and share the power and love of the moving image.

We have now launched our brand new web site dedicated to the film making community that allows film makers and musicians to interact and share their work with each other and create new projects as well as a great International film festival.

If you love films and make music and would like to have your films and tracks on your own profile for FREE to share with others then come and join in.

http://renderyard.com/

Renderyard News March

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After winning the Renderyard Short Film Award back
in September 08 Pushkin by Trevor Hardy has just won the Animation Category at MOFILM festival at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona (February 2009). Renderyard was at MOFILM supporting Trevor Hardy in this new Film & Mobile Technology adventure. As 2009 has been designated European year of Creativity and Innovation our festival wanted to bring films closer to mobile technology by presenting several of our film makers to MOFILM festival at the Mobile World Conference with PUSKIN by Trevor Hardy as winner of the Animation category and SWEPER as semi-finalist. All the films were watched by the MOFILM panel and especial guests Kevin Spacey two time Academy Award-winning actor and Tang Lijun director of the Shanghai International
Film Festival.

INTERVIEW with Trevor Hardy Director of PUSHKIN & WINNER of the ANIMATION Category at MOFILM FESTIVAL

We speak with Trevor Hardy after he´s won the MOFILM Award 09 in the Animation category with PUSHKIN and his trip from Barcelona.

How did you start doing Stop Frame Animation?

Trevor: I started stop frame animation about 13 years ago. I had just been given the sack from my tyre fitting job and that evening I saw Walllace and Gromit on TV. I looked into colleges that did animation and spent the next 8 years doing various animation courses.

How do you develop the particular style of your characters, such as Pushkin, Gran, Twicher, etc?

Trevor: I tend to think in my mind the sort of character that would best fit the story I'm telling. I think about the style of the story and then think what kind of character may best suit it.

Stop Frame Animation requires a lot of detail and hard work, what is the most gratifying side of your work?

Trevor: I love every stage of stop frame. When I think of a story I really enjoy the pre-production stage. Developing the story, thinking of the characters etc. But every stage is brilliant, once you start making the puppets and sets etc, the whole thing starts to come
together, then when you start to animate it and edit it with all the sound effects it's just so exciting.

What are you working on at present?

Trevor: I'm doing a whole bunch of stuff for Nickelodeon, I have just completed a series of 1 minute stop frame films called, 'Watermill Farm' for Nick Jnr and they want more of them plus other things so I'm very busy at the moment.

What kind of projects do you see yourself doing next?

Trevor: That's the exciting thing about what I do. You never know what's around the corner. I get loads of phone calls from people that want stuff but unfortunately a lot of the time you have to sieve out the time wasters and concentrate on the stuff you are being paid to do. I have a little project with Renderyard that hopefully should be good and I have loads of ideas for my own stuff so Fool Hardy Films looks to be busy for the coming year!

Watch out for 'Watermill Farm' by Trevor Hardy.
Also more Trevor Hardy´s animation Gran & Pushkin on www.renderyard.com

RENDERYARD’S New Website Coming Soon New Film Social Networking Tool

Renderyard’s new website and digital platform will be launched soon in 2009 as a NEW networking and exchange film platform for film makers around the world. By joining for free, film makers will be able to create and update a film or music profiles providing details about their film and music latest work. The aim is to enable film makers and media artists to contact each other, promote their work internationally and collaborate in projects and in international events. This NEW website will focus on creating a film web environment favourable to creativity and innovation for film makers, musicians, script writers, animators, actors and people related to the film and music industry. Users will be able to show their work in alternative digital channels and opt to distribution services. If you would like to beinvolved in the Beta Testing phase of the web site and give us feed back click here

FILM & NEW TECHNOLOGIES ONE MINUTE FILM CHALLENGE Competition,

Renderyard Innovation Award 2009

After our visit to the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona Renderyard re-defines the boundaries where film and mobile technology meet. Our 1 MINUTE FILM CHALLENGE competition is a challenge for film makers to work within the confines of 1 MINUTE. Make a difference with your 1 Minute Film and aim for our Innovation Award 2009. Watch last years´ winning film ‘Plus or Minus’ directed by Matt Austin and the fantastic work of the 12 finalists of this exiting competition. We are now accepting films each month for the 2nd 1 Minute Film Challenge click here

2ND RENDERYARD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Roxy Bar & Screen, 26, 27 & 28TH March 09

Renderyard celebrates the festival at The Roxy during 3 days of screenings in a free event that showcases the latest on independent film making being done today. In its second edition the festival counts with especial collaboration from director Ben Slotover of Exploding Cinema and guest speakers Manuli David (from Italy) and Jeremy Gilley. The programme reflects an international film making style and counts with innovative films such as FIX by Tao Ruspoli, mixing both film and documentary styles through a road trip. The Day After Peace by Jeremy Gilley, a brave documentary that crosses borders and with collaborations from Kofi Annan, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, etc. Becket a personal review of a classic such as Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, directed by Manuli David (with Paolo Rossi). Voices From Inside by Lucy Martens, based upon interviews with 16 Jewish Israeli voices, each representing a different facet within the peace movement in Israel. Festival programme 09 click here

FILM OPPORTUNITIES
The John Brabourne Awards

The John Brabourne Awards are inviting applications for the sponsored film awards. It is aimed at new talents driven to furtheir their experiences and careers in all aspects of Film and TV. Entries need to be in by July 31st 2009. Full details click here

WIN & GET YOUR VIDEO PROMOTED BY VILLAGER RECORDS

Create an ORIGINAL Music Video with the latest music

from the DEADLY AVENGER. Renderyard and ASongs have teamed up to launch this COMPETITION where you can create an ORIGINAL music VIDEO by using the Deadly Avenger music track. The music is part of A-SONGS, an independent UK music publisher whose roster includes Dr Rubberfunk, Cagedbaby and The Anomalies. Deadly Avenger ‘s music has already been used on CSI NewYork, BBC Olympic Games, Beyond The Rave on Myspace and recently on the new Jaguar XKR-S advert. To take part in this VIDEO competition and listen to the music click here

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Hello everyone this years Renderyard 1 Minute Challenge 12 finalists are now open to a public vote to decide which is this years Winner come and watch 12 amazing one minute films and cast your vote. Thanks a lot, Renderyard

http://www.renderyard.com

Renderyard 1 Minute Challenge Films

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Welcome to the new and fantastic Renderyard 1 Minute Challenge. Each month we invite you to watch and vote for you favourate 1 Minute Film. The one with the most votes and views wins a place in the grand final held in December. Where there will be a chance for the best 12 films of the year to be voted for by the public and a winner announced. You can also view the best selected films so far on the 1 Minute Challege.

So come on in and help to spread the word it only takes a minute! You can vote on each film by giving it a star rating on the 1 Minute Challenge You Tube web page click here

Jaguar XK60 Promotion

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Deadly Avenger Music Video Competition

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Welcome to a new competition from Renderyard and ASongs to create a music video for the Deadly Avenger part of ASongs an independent UK music publisher whose roster includes Norman Cook, Deadly Avenger, Dr Rubberfunk, Cagedbaby and The Anomalies. Be a part of the next big thing to hit the music world and have your video seen by millions. To enter your video simply download and complete the application form and use the upload system below to send it to us, make sure you use a valid email address as your user name and password to unlock the music tracks will be sent to it. Then simply enter the user name and password and choose a track to download by right clicking on it and then create your amazing new video with the Deadly Avenger music track. Then simply pay your entry fee using the Pay Now button and submit your video by using the video upload system seen below. Please add your full name and email address to the upload box before sending your film. Your film will then be encoded and will be placed on the Renderyard Deadly music video page to be seen by the public.

Music Video Entry Steps

download application form
complete and upload
enter password
download music
make music video
pay entry fee
upload video

To take part in the competition go to our web site at http://www.renderyard.com/

Deadly Avengers Music Used in new Jaguar Car Advert

Renderyard Short Film Festival 18 - 20 September

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RENDERYARD SHORT FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2008

Short Film Festival – Westbourne Studios Programme 2-6 PM 18th 19th 20th September

18th Sept Thursday 2 pm SHORT FILM 10 selected films / Winner Announced / Vicki Psarias director of Broken and editor of the Film and Festivals Magazine will be showing 15 min of her new film and talking about her experience as an award winning British film maker and her new film.

3:30 pm TALK: Q&A 18th 4:30 pm 6:00 pm DOCUMENTARY 10 selected films / Winner Announced

19th Friday 2 pm ANIMATION 10 selected films / Winner Announced / Pedro Lara Garcia MPC visual effects for The Chronicles of Narnia, 10,000, Harry Pottor, Batman Begins and many others will be showing his work and talking about the use of visual effects within independent film making.

3:30 pm 4:30 pm TALK: Q&A MACHIMANIA 10 selected films / Winner Announced / Mark Reid Director of Renderyard will introduce ‘What is Machinima?’ come and find out and see the best films made from this new film making genre.

20th 4:30 pm 6:00 pm Saturday 2 pm MUSIC VIDEOS 10 selected films / Winner Announced / Neil Horner of Imageynation and award winning music video director will be showing his work and talking about how to break into the commercial world of music video making.

3:30 pm TALK: Q&A 2Oth 4:30 pm 6:00 pm ANIMATION 10 selected films (repeat)

6pm Social Gathering FESTIVAL DRINKS A chance to meet the film makers and festival organisers and chat amongst your self’s about the films at a great pub near the Westbourne Studios.

Westbourne Studios 242 Acklam Road London W10 5JJ Tel 02075753000 To buy tickets please go to our web site at www.renderyard.com or buy on the day.

Please contact us by email at renderyard@mail if you have any questions regarding the festival or the program.

Renderyard Festival Program 2008

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Renderyard Festival Program 2008 click here

To buy tickets click here
Watch Trailer click here

Renderyard Film Agency

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Renderyard is acting as the agent of Now The People Have Awoken if you are interested in Broadcasting, Distribution or Sales of this film and need to see its Listing Description click here or contact us directly by telephone or email.

Get Your Films Broadcasted Internationally Market Your Films Globally Film Sales And Distribution Production & Advertising Package & Web Design Viral Marketing
The Renderyard International Film Agency works closely with Broadcasting Company’s and other Film Festivals around the world that allow film makers to get there films shown on major television channels and make profit from there creative work. We also Market and Sell films to Distribution company’s and Film Channels.

contact

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Now The People Have Awoken Exploring Venezuela's Revolution

2008-07-22T09:42:00.001-07:00

Renderyard’s Promotional Screening of the controversial documentary ‘Now The People Have Awoken: Exploring Venezuela’s Revolution by Ricardo & Julia Capon At a time when the richest countries in oil production play a key role in our economy we are screening this powerful documentary that not only tells us the story of but offers a new angle on politics and lets the audience draw there own conclusions. Find out for yourself about Hugo Chavez the Venezuelan president, and the social and economic politics that he offers as one of the richest countries in petroleum. Make sure you join our mailing list for screening dates. Watch Now click here

http://www.renderyard.com/

Renderyard Film Festival Tickets on Sale Now!

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This year we are bigger and brighter screening over 50 films from 5 diffrent categories and hosting talks with Guest speakers in their fields of Animation, Film and Documentary, Music Video and Machinima.
Make sure you buy your 3 day PASS to insure that you get unlimited access to this years festival and all its events. Tickets can also be bought for each screening day as well.

£15 for 3 day Pass unlimited access
£6 a day
£4 a day Students (student card)

Once you have bought your ticket you will be emailed your ticket serial number and purchase confirmation bring this with you to the screening to collect your tickets or pass from the festival at 2pm each day.

Purchase Tickets click here

http://www.renderyard.com/

Renderyard Short Film Festival Submissions

2008-07-22T09:30:00.000-07:00

Renderyard is pleased to announce we are now accepting films for the 4th Renderyard Short Film Festival running from the 18th - 20th September 2008. Submit your film to this years festival to be in with a chance of winning a cash prize worth 3000€ including a Renderyard Award and getting your film placed our web site and Free Membership for a year. For full details click here The full list for Categories submissions this year include:

Short Films
Animations
Music Videos
Documentaries
Machinima
Film Scores
Scripts

Sending Your Films
To send us your film please go to our web site and follow the instructions.
www.renderyard.com

Deadline is the 15th August