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New Hampshire Film Festival announces official selections for 2009

After receiving more than 700 submissions this year, the New Hampshire Film Festival judges are pleased to announce a roster of 80 accepted films for what we expect to be NHFF's largest turnout so far, October 15-18 in downtown Portsmouth.

Headlining films include "Serious Moonlight" with Meg Ryan, Kristen Bell, Justin Long and Timothy Hutton; "Paper Heart" featuring Michael Cera of "Juno" and "Arrested Development;" and "Mystery Team," a comedy shot in New Hampshire from Manchester filmmaker Dan Eckman.

More on the festival here.

Dallas: Day 4

Okay, we are at Day 4 of 25 and I am covered in layers of SPF 70, bug spray, and dirt! So, I am taking the best showers ever while I am here in Dallas. Each morning, I hop the Green Line on the DART and find myself surrounded by robots. Robots? Have they taken over the city? Someone must explain this to me and please explain why the robots have little bird friends. This robot is holding his little bird friend:

The fountains at the entrance of the State Fair of Texas reminds me of Disney....or Vegas. I haven't seen the light show yet, but it happens every night at 8 PM as I run out of the gates to catch the DART.

What's a fair without agriculture and a few carved pumpkins? These are pretty amazing and labor intensive. Last year, my pumpkin consisted of two triangles for eyes and a crooked half moon for a mouth. I guess they won't need my talents for this booth.

I showed you Big Tex from the front. Here's his butt. It's BIG!

This is how I know it is 3:40 PM every day. The Marine band marches by with military precision. I also know I am halfway through my shift.

Yes, everything really is fried at the fair. Fried grilled cheese.......

Fried Peaches and Cream.......

People line up like they selling the lastest iPhone at the Apple store. They wait and wait for fried, greasy, deliciousness.....

And then they hop the tram because they are too full to walk.....

At the end of the day, it's all about the glass of wine, cookies, and a glass of chocolate milk to wash down all of the fried food congealed in your arteries.

I still haven't tried the hit of the fair: Fried Butter! Stay tuned for more pictures. If you missed the first in the series, click here:
Dallas: Opening Day

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Part 5: Part 5.

Opening Day: Dallas

A photo of me and my Prius on the Jumbotron and the REAL me jumping next to the photo during rehearsal.

The show opened in Dallas and I feel like I am kid in a big Southern Disneyland for the next 3 1/2 weeks. I have never seen anything like this, so I am in awe of all of my surroundings. As a Yankee from Boston, we didn't have State Fairs like this. We had the very small Topsfield Fair, but that wasn't an annual trip. I think I went 3 or 4 times during my New England years. So, here I am plucked straight out of LA and into the nation's largest state fair, The State Fair of Texas. I hope to blog my adventures in photos, so you can get a taste of what I am experiencing....

Big Tex greets you at the gate. He's huge and he talks! Dickies sponsors Big Tex and all of the State Fair employees, so you see a lot of old school Dickies fashions walking around. Big Tex will tell you everything that is happening that day at the fair. He's definitely in the know......oh, and remember, everything is bigger in Texas.

What's this? It's a Cobra! Yes, this sweet-faced boy is named Cobra. He's one of our fantastic show runners who will be with us all season. He provides endless hours of entertainment on the road, so you may see some Cobra sightings in my blog this year.

The Swan Boats! I almost felt like I was back in Boston, but I snapped back to reality. These are actually prettier and better maintained.... and they have shade with the umbrellas. Shhh, don't tell Boston I said that.

Okay, corn dogs were born at the State Fair, but they call them "corny dogs". Until I try one, I still maintain that the best corn dogs are sold at Disneyland. Yes, I said Disneyland. A co-worker tried the corny dog and said it was only "okay". That doesn't encourage me to try one, but the way the Texans were slathering their dogs with mustard, I realized it is serious business here. Stay tuned on the corny dog versus corn dog taste off.

And if you didn't know, football is a religion in this state. I couldn't tell you how to play the game and the only reason I know the name Tom Brady is because he is married to Gisele, the supermodel. So, anyway, the fair grounds are next to the Cotton Bowl and I've been told some big games are coming up. I guess I will see what real football is all about......
Come back for more photos and fun as I experience The State Fair of Texas. Yee Haw!

To see Part 2, click here: Part 2

Part 3: Part 3.

Part 4: Part 4.

Part 5: Part 5.

Our supporters!

Just a quick update while I catch up on the season premiere of Grey's Anatomy and wonder who will be in or out on Project Runway. (By the way, do you not love Models of the Runway this season? Genius idea, Lifetime, genius!) All I have to say is, "Go, Christopher Straub"! He was a colleague of mine when I worked as a network host for ShopNBC. Oh, you didn't know I was a home shopping host in my former life, did you? :)

I cannot thank Mathieas McNaughton enough. His unparalleled support of The Web Files is beyond appreciated. His comments on the episodes make me laugh--whether it is a couch that is too small or his appreciation for my hat obsession. (By the way, Mathieas, I have another hat coming for you in our Cabonauts episode.) So, to support him and his daily features on the web series community, bookmark his blog: LG15 Today

Also, I wish there was a way to show my appreciation for Blip.tv. They consistently support our show and you can often find the latest episode of The Web Files on their home page as a part of their "Featured Episodes". Tom Reynolds was an early cheerleader for The Web Files and the exposure we have gained on their site is immeasurable. So, take the time to visit our friends over at Blip.tv and stop by The Web Files while you are at it: The Web Files.

New film from New Hampshire's Ken Burns to air on PBS on Sunday

From the Concord Monitor:

National Parks: America's Best Idea, the latest project by famed local filmmaker Ken Burns, comes to PBS on Sunday. Filmed over the course of six years in some of the most stunning locales across the United States the six-part series tells the story of the myriad people who helped preserve portions of the land they treasured.

Burns, of Walpole, is the Emmy-winning director and producer of numerous other documentaries, including Baseball, The Civil War, Jazz and The War. Check pbs.org for details and show times

Manhattan Short Film Festival returns to New Hampshire

The Manhattan Short Film Festival, a showcase of short films from all over the world, will be screened this weekend at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord and at the Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem. Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites.

The Concord Monitor has more here.

New Hampshire fall foliage info for filmmakers

Filmmakers - looking for fall foliage? Check out the foliage tracker from @VisitNH. http://ow.ly/qHBD

Behind the Scenes of Dirty Bomb Diaries

This shoot was a challenge for all of us and knowing all of the work that went into this episode, I am thrilled to say that it is one of my personal favorites so far. First, I was traveling non-stop the week before this shoot and I had little time to help my EP, Sandra, prepare for the interview. With all the work I was doing in Atlanta and Vegas, I had to focus on watching the Dirty Bomb Diaries episodes and doing my research on creators, Sean Hinchey and Eric Tozzi. I watched all 16 episodes of DBD in the Atlanta airport and on the day of the interview, I landed at LAX from Vegas only to roll right into hair and makeup. Needless to say, I was tired. This should also answer the question I get a lot from our Web Files featured guests, "You watched our show?" Yes, I watch every season, every episode, every bonus video. I do research on the creators, actors, music, and I even read other articles written about the show. The only thing I don't do is watch other on-camera interviews. I find that it colors my interpretation of the show too much. I want to come in with a fresh perspective and outlook.
Now, Sandra had all of the hard work securing the location and fine-tuning all of the details for Dirty Bomb Diaries. I have to say that Sandra is one of the most creative location scouts I have ever met. When she told me we were shooting in the City of Industry at Emergency Disaster Systems, I thought it was a perfect companion location to the premise of DBD. When we arrived, I found out we were shooting in a utility closet. Say what? A utility closet! It was a mess and piled high with boxes, shelves, and it hadn't been swept in days. In a matter of minutes though, this bland closet transformed into a colorful set filled with hard hats, emergency vests, and caution tape. It was fantastic! It gives you a glimpse as to how Sandra's amazing, creative brain works. I couldn't see a thing in that closet, and she saw a shooting location!
Now let me tell you why this is one of my favorite episodes. It isn't a flashy episode by any means, but it is one of the most informative and content rich episodes for web series creators. I think Eric and Sean gave some of the most insightful and straightforward answers on how to draw the viewers to your web series. They have a very specific idea on how to accomplish this, and I know many of you won't agree, but it was very successful for them. If you had 2 million views for your first season, you would be preaching the same thing. So, it definitely brings up the question of exclusivity versus availability. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Finally, new to The Web Files team is our DP, Jillian Arnold! She is pictured below working her DP magic. I love that we have so many talented people helping us create new episodes from week to week. They deserve all of the praise because I only know how to host, without them, The Web Files would not have the incredible production values each episode. My next mission is to get a picture of our PA extraordinaire, Jenn Bobiwash! She's always the one snapping the photos. It's her turn to shine in the limelight, so stay tuned!
If you missed Episode 12 with Dirty Bomb Diaries, why here it is: Dirty Bomb Diaries.

MYSTERY TEAM theatrical trailer

Derrick Comedy's MYSTERY TEAM - filmed in New Hampshire - new theatrical trailer: http://bit.ly/2TKXM5

New Hampshire filmmaker wins Emmy

Allison Shigo, from Deerfield, NH, has won an Emmy Award for her documentary A WALK TO BEAUTIFUL, which has aired on the PBS series NOVA. The film will be screened at the New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth in October.

The Concord Monitor has more details here.

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The Web Files in the News.......

I love featuring new and veteran shows for The Web Files because I know how important it is to get the word in the cluttered interwebs. Happily, I know we heard from viewers that they have discovered new shows and websites because of the content we are presenting. So, it is always nice when the tables are turned and we are featured. Here are two articles that recently talked about The Web Files:

1. Mathieas McNaughton is doing a great service to all web series with interviews, articles, scoop, and previews of upcoming shows with his blog, LG15 Today. You will find highlights of Episode 11 of The Web Files with eGuiders' CEO, Marc Ostrick on Mathieas' site: LG15 Today

2. Casting Director, Bonnie Gillespie, continues to write for Showfax in a column called "The Actors Voice". She kindly showcased The Web Files as a part of the "Self-Produced Clip of the Week" in this week's column and our editor, Perry Payne, received a nice mention on his editing work for the show. Check it out here: The Actors Voice.

Thanks to Mathieas and Bonnie for helping us get the word out about The Web Files. We appreciate it!

Ricky Sarkany - Prim-Ver 09/10 Colección

Les dejo algunas fotos de la nueva colección de Ricky Sarkany...

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It's Your Turn!

We just finished a huge round of interviews for The Web Files and I am really excited to share those episodes with you from Dirty Bomb Diaries to Showbizzle to Tim Street to Compulsions to The Cabonauts. There will be a lot of exciting news in the coming months, so keep checking back to hear the latest.

Our next round of interviews begins in mid-October and I decided to open the floor to you, the viewer. Who would you like to see on The Web Files in the coming months? Remember, we are open to anything to do with new media: web celebs, podcasts, web series, vloggers, animated web series, TV festivals, red carpet events, launch parties, etc. The only rule right now is that it has to be Southern California based. Featuring East Coast shows is on our list of things to do, but for now, please keep it on the Left Coast. So, comment below and tell us who needs to be the next featured guest on The Web Files.

**UPDATED** Due to the overwhelming response, we are going to do a "Viewers Choice" episode of The Web Files. So, keep the comments coming. We want to know which show you want to learn more about!

Thanks for watching!

PS If you haven't seen our show yet, you can find The Web Files here: Blip.tv

Joel Schwelling mixes LIVE FROM BETHLEHEM

[Thanks, Joel, for submitting this news to us...]

Joel Schwelling, Senior Sound Designer/Mixer at The Troupe in Windham, NH recently mixed the documentary feature, LIVE FROM BETHLEHEM. LIVE FROM BETHLEHEM chronicles the struggles, failures and triumphs of the Ma'an News Network, the only major independent news source in the Palestinian Territories. Following the lives of the station's reporters, producers and photographers, this documentary provides an in-depth, balanced look into the challenges of making news in one of the world's most combative regions. A highly observational film, Live From Bethlehem focuses more on people than politics while still engaging with questions of gender equality and freedom of expression in the evolving Palestinian mediascape. The film was produced by JCS Productions, a cutting edge, young media production company focusing in documentaries and new media. In April, LIVE FROM BETHLEHEM was shown as an official selection at the Boston International Film Festival, the Athens (Ohio) International Film Festival, and Rhode Island's Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival and is an official selection at the upcoming Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. For more information, go to www.thetroupe.com and www.livefrombethlehem.com.

Paradoja Temporal..

No creo que elija la carrera de diseño de indumentaria y/o textil.. ya que por mas que estudie eso y me den para hacer prototipos voy a hacer ropa, prendas o sea más de lo mismo para venderlas, y no sería un artista. Un diseñador que no se basa en una empresa o sea es como que de cierta manera le da la espalda a la comercializacion en sentido empresa.. digamos a ver.. un artista hace lo que siente lo que quiera expresar y lo expresa en este caso mediante la ropa pero digamos que el arte para mi se puede expresar mas en prototipos o en zapatos, podes hacer cosas increibles, ejemplo en los zapatos entre muchas cosas que hay de llamativas es por ejemplo lo que se vio hace poco el zapato sin taco, que consitía en hacer equilibrio al caminar, entonces como un prototipo no se me ocurre para que alguien te lo va a comprar ya que .. a ver un artista que se expresa mediante una escultura o con la pinutra en cuadros eso te lo pueden llegar a comprar, pero un prototipo esos diseños alocados que van a representar lo que el diseañador quiso mostrar basandose en un tema o varios o etc, digamos que desde mi punto de vista no se me ocurre que alguien me lo puede llegar a comprar porque de que le sirve? Onda una pintura ok, la colgas en una pared, una escultura lo podes poner no se en tu casa o en el patio o en el techo onda las gargolas.. pero un prototipo? Podes ponerlo en un maniqui y usarlo como tipo "escultura" lo exhibis ahí. Pero digamso que yo si me recibo de diseñadora de indumentaria y textil.. me voy a basar en los diseños de prendas basandose en un remera, vestido, pantalon, campera, sweater, etc.. o sea más de lo mismo cambiandole capaz el corte, el cuello, el calce que tenga, el trama, el tipo de tela, nada más.. vestiria a la gente pero no podria vestir a la gente con un prototipo.. y no podria hacer plata con el prototipo, o sea gastaria plata en desfiles mostrando mi arte en prototipos y hago prendas más de lo mismo cambiandole cosas como mencione anteriormente para hacer plata, y como dijo mi hermano me sirve para sustentar lo otro. Ya entendí ahora de que se trata. Si se basa en eso, no quiero o sea está copado uno expresa su arte mediante los prototipos y recupera la plata y gana plata para poder hacer más arte mediante la venta de prendas, si se basa en eso o en siemplemente vender prendas.. digamso que no quiero. O sea me gusta tener mi propio local de ropa y vender ropa pero es más de lo de siempre porque los verdadores innovadores en cuanto a la ropa eran los de antes Federick Worth, Pioret, Coco, Dior, ellos, ENTRE MUCHOS OTROS que fueron por el 1900 en adelante, pero digamos que lo que vi hasta ahora (yo tampoco me intereso mucho en buscar sobre nuevos innovadores del arte textil), pero los que veo ahora y como dijo mi "profe" de asesora de imagen, es más de lo mismo es renovar lo que se usaba antes. Y tal vez modificarle el trama o algo de eso, la tela, quizas... pero es siempre lo mismo, por eso en cuanto a ropa para mi los innovadores eran los de antes, como que no veo mucho eso, o capaz hay muchas personas que lo están haciendo, pero tal vez lo intentan de manera radical.. y la gran mayoria no se adapta a algo tan radical como que todo lleva su proceso. Tal vez dentro de unos años,como por ejemplo siempre venimos proyectando que no se los autos vuelen, que usemos ropa como los supersonicos ( que se basa en un vestido, remera pantalon), pero que tenian otra forma tal vez apenas mas loco, por eso tal vez en un par de años nos vayamos poco a poco yendo a ese modo de vivir a esa manera de usar la ropa, pero ahora no rinde alguien que aparece de la nada e innova con algo, es más si mal no recuerdo nunca fue así, todo fue un proceso hasta llegar a eso por ejemplo en 1900 Worth imponia la silueta en S, y Pioret fue sacando esa silueta en S y fue algo más "cuadrado" la silueta que se queria mostrar de la mujer, después se volvio a la silueta en S, también apareció Coco que innovo que en esa epoca por el 1920 todo era telas caras costosas muy trabajadas y ella que no tenia dinero y vivia acostas de sus amantes y no tenia problema en divulgarlo se armo su atalier y compraba poca tela y telas de muy baja calidad y bien minimalistas los colores eran mas bien neutros, grises, negros y blancos... e impuso "La petite robe noire" pequeño vestido negro y ella decía uqe cuañquiera que se ponga un vestido negro con unas perlas o broche o etc iba estar siempre impecable, y pensar que ella se inspiró en el vestido que usaba en el internado que ella estaba.. Y de ahí surge como básico digamos el vestido negro, y ella usaba telas de baja calidad y colores neutros y surgen los vestidos cortos porque no le alcanzaba la plata para hacer los vestidos largos que en esa época se usaban. A lo que voy es que a mi me gustaría estudiar algo que me sirva para trabajar y que me guste y dedicarme a eso. No quiero ver en la facultad los prototipos y las prendas.. si en sí los prototipos no me dejan dinero, o sea ahora entendí, pero yo prefiero hacer algo más concreto y seguro haciendo como una estrategia de marketing hace un intercambio yo que puedo ofrecer a la sociedad que requiera que sea comodo accesible, por el precio y demás y a cambio recibir dinero por ello, o sea que se pueda vender. Prefiero dedicamre mas a eso y de ultima si me gusta hacer prendas y eso más de lo mismo jeje, me hago un curso y listo si aparte quiero ahcer ropa y bla bla y hacerlo mas comercial punto, pero no algo más artistico como orientado a vestuarista de teatro por ejemplo, no me va no me gusta eso. O sea miles de personas estudian diseño de indumentaria y lo hacen de cualquiera de esas formas lo de los prototipos y después lo llevan a la ropa minimizandolo un poco o directamente hacen las prendas.. volviendo a renovar lo de antes, pero bueno ya lo dije. Probablemente cambie de carrera. Muchos me dicen que debería ser abogada, y yo le tengo un cierto rechazo, pero creo que eso también te lo impone la gente que te rodea, sus manera de ver eso y etc. como " hay abogado no, que se yo porque son varios años temas medio pesados bla bla..", tendría que buscar de que se trata uqe materias hay y demás y tal vez cambia mi opinion hacia ello, pero me sorprende ya que tanta gente me lo diga, mi hermano y mi mamá me lo dicen por lo "verborragica" que soy, mucho no entedí como que me gusta defender lo que digo como qeu si para mi es así lo defiendo a muerte pero creo que mucha gente es asi .. entonces todos deberian ser abogados? jajjaja como se nota que soy adolescente me cuestiono todo, hago un análisis de todo. Basta hablé mucho y si alguien lo lee mejor.

ACLARACIÓN: TENGO MALA REDACCIÓN, ORTOGRAFÍA, ETC. SORRY!
No es para hacer un debate. Simplemente me gusta expresar lo que pienso a veces me voy de la ramas de la idea principal que queria expresar jaja pero bueno es mi manera digamos.

Otra aclaración por si no quedo claro mi idea: O sea.. el diseñador es un artista. Y yo no comparto lo de los artistas, en el sentido de que me parece barbaro los admiro pero yo no soy asi
no voy a seguir diseño de indumentaria me parece.. porque no es lo que me identifica. Porque yo quiero estudiar algo para poder tener mas conocimiento sobre lo que me vaya a dedicar y encuentre ese intercambio y el artista no es así no se fija en eso. Por eso mi duda, si realmente quiero o no ser un diseñador.

"Mery Elle"

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