Today we are announcing our first online micro contest, which is part of a series of micro contests we’ll be holding throughout the year in anticipation for the 2015 Little Hollywood Retreat. Little Hollywood Micro #1 -Screenplay Writing Contest is sponsored by IAPFilms and Kanab Creek Journals Details: For this contest we’ve teamed up with IAPFilms and Kanab Creek Journals to bring you a prize worth winning. A paid contract to write the next screenplay to be produced by IAPFilms. All you have to do is follow the guidelines below and write a compelling screenplay that reflects your insights and sensitivities as a writer. The winning entry will not only exhibit a mastery of screenwriting but also present a strong storytelling prowess and a style that meets the script writing needs for the next feature produced by IAPFilms. Rules: Write a screenplay for a short film, 10 to 15 pages in length with the following criteria: Time period is early spring 1914 Small rural farming community Genre: murder mystery Must be your take based off the provided story synopsis Must be at least 10 pages Must not exceed 15 pages Must be submitted by 11:59 pm Mountain Time on April 14th 2014 We are looking for strong character development We are looking for a gripping mystery with some fun twists Entry must be uploaded in .pdf format Synopsis: In 1914 the town of Bedrock, California was a dusty, sleepy town. But the sheriff and his one eyed deputy are called upon when a young woman, a stranger to the community, is found murdered in the center of town. As...
Winners of the IndyPro Division “The Wild Misadventures of Jesse James and Billy the Kid “A Wolf and a Devil” by Jeff Sanders “An Eternal Bargain” by Darren Chase and team Shut Down Winners of the Excel Division (amateur) “Broken Leash” by Nathan Forbush “Horse Man” by Trevor Black “Jesse n James” by Derek Robinson “Matthew’s Movie” by Matthew Riddle IndyPro: Runners up (not listed in order of vote tally) “Close Encounters” by TV Productions “Deputized” by Team AI “Struggling to Live” by Adam Brown “A Day To Run” by Big Iris...
The 2014 Little Hollywood Shootout wraps up as a resounding success. Not only were there more entrants than ever, but the quality of films has never been better and the judging has never been harder. But in the end “The Misadventures of Jesse James and Billy the Kid” directed by Shaun Labreque , took home the coveted prize of $1000 for first place in the Indy Pro (advanced) division and “Broken Leash” by Nathan Forbush took first place in the Excel (amateur) division. And though this is how the chips fell, we were really proud of all the films submitted to the 2014 Little Hollywood Shoout. Here are the names and results of the 2014 competition: IndyPro (advanced) Top 3 vote getter “Misadventures of Jesse James and Billy the Kid” directed by Shaun Labreque “A Wolf and a Devil” by Jeff Sanders “An Eternal Bargain” by team Shutdown IndyPro runners up (not listed in order of vote tally) “Close Encounters” by TV Productions “Deputized” by Team AI “Struggling to Live” by Adam Brown “A Day To Run” by Big Iris Productions Excel (amateur/younger) Division (Listed in order) “Broken Leash” by Nathan Forbush “Horse Man” by Trevor Black “Jesse n James” by Derek Robinson “Matthew’s Movie” by Matthew Riddle The 2014 Audience Choice Award went to 13 year old, Trevor Black, who has now won this award 4 years in a row. In addition to our teams we’d like to thank our presenters for the Little Hollywood Education Series which included as series of lectures, workshops and a local film history tour by Kanab film guru, Dennis Judd. Robert Trim from the...
We are less than a week away from the 2014 Little Hollywood Shootout and plans are coming together. We are seeing a number of teams registering and look forward to more. As you prepare to come down we have some info to help you’re stay be more comfortable. View or download the Little Hollywood Call Sheet and have key information about Kanab and the event, close at hand. There are a hand full of wonderful motels in the area. To see a full listing click >HERE<. The Kane County resource guide is also a great resource for info on local business where you can get supplies. View it >HERE<. Also… Warning, Warning … be aware if you are traveling from the north via HWY 89 to Kanab, the road will be completely closed for 3 hours starting at 8:30 am until 11:30 am. No one can go north from Kanab and no one can get through from the north of kanab on 89. This is the case all week. If you’re planning to shoot North of Kanab, plan on shooting after lunch. We will be kicking things off at the Historic Parry’s Lodge and the times we’ve previously posted may have seemed inconsistent but here we’ll make sense of it all. Registration and Checkin will start at 7AM. At 7:30AM we will begin our orientation and the at 8AM teams will be on their way, having 52 hours to complete their film. At the end of the 52 hours teams will need to submit their films in person on disk or flash drive, or teams can upload it to a drop...
ANNOUNCING: IAPFilms, in association with Kanab Creek Journals, will be premiering their latest documentary on Saturday, March 15th, just before the award show for this years Little Hollywood Shootout. The documentary presents some of Kanab, Utah’s unique history as the first incorporated city in the US to have an all women town council. The film, entitled “Americas First All Women Town Council”, will premiere at the Kanab City Library at 4pm on the 15th and the film makers and reenactors will be on hand for a Q&A. The event is open to the public and participants of the Little Hollywood Shootout and DVD’s will be available for purchase. The Premiere is a part of a larger effort to expand the guerrilla film making competition into a film makers retreat which provides entertainment, education and networking opportunities to participants and the community. Kanab has a rich history as being Utah’s Little Hollywood and the Little Hollywood Shootout is taking aim to bring some of that grandeur back to the area and expect the event to expand over the coming years to become a sought after independent film making event. And to kick things off we have Warren Workman and Robert Trim as special guests for our education series. About the Documentary At a time when women’s suffrage was being debated and fought for on a national level, the election of an All Women Town Council in a small, rural Utah town began as a prank. A few men in the community thought it would be a good joke to ask the citizens of Kanab, Utah to vote for an all woman ticket. One...
It’s the story, silly and Apple just proved it with their new Super Bowl Ad , which they chose to release online rather than over the air. That isn’t to say there isn’t a place for 4K or even 8K in the ever changing movie making landscape, but for the indy film maker, there is no reason for you to not tell your story. If you have any desire to use film as the medium to tell great stories, you don’t need to wait for film school. The basic tools are all around you and well within reach. But for the novice who whats to wants to make films, we need to step back from the talk of technology but start at the beginning. Where do you start. You have your iPhone. You’ve event purchased an external microphone to pick up better audio. What now. Story. Film makers are storytellers. And good films, start with a good story. This article is not intended to tel you how to make a good story, but to tell you if you don’t have a good story, nor how to tell a good story, STOP NOW. Do not proceed until you have a story that is compelling, entertaining and well written. The story is you plan, it influences everything else in the production. Story, story story. Then everything you do in your film is to tell the story. Wardrobe should tell the audience about your character. The environment should tell the audience about the scene. The lighting should tell the audience about the mood or characters thoughts. What motifs can you add to...
