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Bondi Short Film Festival Finalist!!!

2009-11-10 1:45PM / 標準BLOG

I made it!
Actually, no... I didn't even have time to enter the competition with all the work I've been doing with Paper Cranes and private videos and playing with the 7D. Nevertheless, I hope to have something for the next festivals coming up.... (Though, I've heard that one before!) But, congratulations to the following 14 finalists of the Bondi Short Film Festival!
“Triple Concert in D Minor” - Writer/Director/Contact: Daniel Mitchell Rebecca had always wanted to play her beloved triangle with an orchestra, when the national youth orchestra are in town holding auditions, Rebecca has the chance to make her everlasting dream come true.
“Fences” - Director/Contact: Tim Dean Writer: Chris Corbett A young boy discovers that the world is more complicated than he ever imagined.
“Hamburger Eyes” - Director/Contact: Nick Fogarty A short Documentary, shot on 16 mm film, made about the photographers that put together the black and white photo zube “Hamburger Eyes” – A magazine published tri-annually in San Francisco and captures pictorial history of both the intimate and iconic moments of everyday life.
The Bucks Party - Production Administrator/Contact: Kathy Wheatley Director: Mike Hoath Aaron doesn’t like to see his old mate Tim as often as he’d like to these days, so when it comes as no real surprise when Aaron discovers that Tim has asked Dave, a bloke he works with, to be the best man at his upcoming wedding. Ever the loyal friend, Aaron shrugs off any small feelings of jealousy he might harbor and commits instead to a night of partying and drunken celebrations with his mate for his bucks party. But that night Aaron discovers something about the best man that could well and truly derail the marriage before it even starts, and has to then question his own motives before deciding what to do with the information.
"Swings and Roundabouts” - Producer/Contact: Nic Halliwell Director/Writer: Anna Mcgrath It’s hard to find love, especially when you’re not even looking for it. Through a chance encounter, Ian and Flora give each other an excuse to smile...
"Frances and Annie" - Director/Contact: Genevieve Clay When a young woman drops by to greet her new neighbours, her preconceptions of who is responsible for a horrendous tragedy hinges on a face and a note...
“Post This!” - Producer/Contact: Tara Foster Director: Paul Slater/Writers: Chris Byrnes, Tara Foster, Natalie Long/ Megan O’Dore/Anthony Roth/Celeste Dodwell/Lee Jones/Duncan Fellows SCI-FI writer Jim Gordon loses his creativity after his best mate’s girlfriend moves in. So what will Jim do to get his creativity and best mate back.
“The Bubbleologist” - Production Administrator/Contact: Kathy Wheatley Director: Oyvind Opshaug/ Writer: Kazmir Sas What is Bubbleology? Bubbleology is an exciting new, cutting edge study into the creation of bubbles. Since making the discovery in his teens, Andrew Suttar (aka Doctor Froth) has since taken his findings to audiences of children and adults alike through Perth, across Australia and around the world, spreading the gospel of bubble through an enthralling mix of science and theater. Be mesmerized as the Bubbleologist contorts an assortment of custom made bubble wands to create his very own brand of bubble art. Over time, his art has become a philosophy and Andrew believes that a bubble is more than just a bubble. The bubble-ologist is a visual poem about a high school science project, which became a passion, which became a passion, which became…something else…Is there more to the humble bubble than we first thought?
“JerryCan” - Producer/Contact: Stuart Parkyn Director/Writer: Julius Avery Five bored kids with nothing to do decide to blow something up. Paper, scissors, rocks seals the fate of Nathan, who risks everything after he is bullied into making a life and death decision.
“My Girlfriend Jim” – Director: Damian Mclindon Producer: Ariel Jim will do anything to dodge his chores.
“Fokkers Mountain Path” - Writer/Director/Contact: Luhsun Tan The true story of a civilian’s clandestine account of a disappearing colonial world as his life ends in a Japanese POW camp.
“Sunrise” - Platon Theodoris When their mother leaves them for the work and cash of a cucumber farm, 9 year old Chim is forced to quit school in order to care for his two younger sisters.
“Driven” - Director/Contact: Taylor Age Litton-Strain Driven explores the conflicted expectations of today’s parents. Juggling work and fractured family relationships, it is the child who bears the unexpected consequences of his father’s frustrations...
“Close Distance” - Contact: Ruth Saunders Director: Richard Vilensky Producer: Cecilia Ritchie Isaac Levi goes to collect his son from soccer one night only to find he’s been violently beaten. His search for vengeance leads him beyond his own sheltered world and into the streets of Islamic Sydney.
I'm pretty boned that I can't make it to the screening on 28th November 2009 at the Bondi Pavillion. But hopefully, one of Silver Kottage's correspondents will be attending to give me a review of how the event and films are.

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In the footstep of a legend

2009-08-25 3:10PM / 標準BLOG

So those punk ass Hollywood kiddos wanna touch my stuff eh?
The last time I caught up with the news about the rebooting of Bruce Lee projects were a while ago. So what I'm writing now might be obsolete. It might be a good thing, or a bad thing. Actually, this subject might already have been commented upon by KOZO of LoveHkFilm... damn you Kozo! It's great that more Asian actors are getting into the American/International industry, but really... remakes? What I'm refering to are the remakes of The Green Hornet and Enter the Dragon. I've never seen The Green Hornet, but reading a wiki about it, it seems like the usual caped crusader fare. But instead of getting Christopher Nolan to direct, we get Seth Rogen as director and lead actor. Stephen Chow was optioned to Direct and play Kato, but now he's stepped back as producer (I think).

Make a break for it before they ruin our legacy.
I'm guessing The Green Hornet is going to be a comedy film, similar to Get Smart. The latest news I read was that Taiwan's Prince of Pop, Jay Chou will be helming the role of Kato. Made famous by Bruce Lee in the one season TV serial and starred the son of Charlie Chan in the film series.

I've always wanted to be Bruce Lee. All I drink is water too!
Getting Jay is all fine, but I do have one question... can Jay speak English? I already have a hard time listening to him speaking in Cantonese, (dubbed over by himself in Hong Kong movies) so would he redubb himself in English? Sort of like what Jackie Chan did with his old movies?

These are flowers from my fansee, I'm the original Bruce Lee successor.
From one side of Asia to another, we have Rain rumoured to be playing Bruce's role in Enter the Dragon. A movie about a Shaolin monk/fighter that goes to a mysterious island for some Mortal Kombat action. Unlike The Green Hornet, I'm guessing that Enter the Dragon will be a bloody mess. So much blood that it will make Han look like a character straight out of a Frank Miller comic book instead.

You have dishonoured me... you have dishonoured my family... now you DIE a BLOODY and FIREY and STABEY DEATH!
For one, I am with the fanboys that say Hollywood should not be remaking films. Let the originals stay up on the mantelpiece in dignity. But on the other hand, I think it's a good re-imagining of material. Young viewers will most likely not get to watch the films of yesteryear, unless they're film students or suddenly want to be a film blogger.

I'm guessing The Tumbler won't be used as the Black Beauty in the remake...
So the only way for them to get interest in watching classics is to watch a rehashed version (hopefully not garbaged up) and then get the urge to rent/buy the oldies. That reminds me, I better go get a copy of Casablanca and Schindler's List while I work on my Asian six pack.

None of these two guys are even Honky like Bruce. tsk tsk.

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Super WilliNova

2009-08-24 10:11AM / 標準BLOG

Just wanted to plug a friend of mine that's been making some waves on the YouTube scene (info courtesy of AussieAsians). William, AKA, WilliNova presents you with his dance and photobooth skills:
So really, with all this instantaneous technology at your fingertip... built in web cams, easy templated editing software. Anyone can be a star on the internet. This is a huuuuge upgrade from the video he filmed on his mobile phone and got me to re-edit in Final Cut 3+ years ago. How time flies.
I think it's great content for the internet and allows the creativity of everyone to expand beyond just their bedroom and showers. So, if you an aspiring super star, don't be afraid to use what you got. Make a video and send a link to me! Time to get my feet moving too.

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Bondi Short Film Festival

2009-08-21 2:54PM / 標準BLOG

All you writers, directors, producers and actors out there, it’s time to get your creative team together, take the camera out and make a short film for the Bondi Short Film Festival by 23rd October 2009.

… Hhhmmm, that sounded a bit too generic, doesn’t it?

Anyways, the Bondi Short Film Festival is in it’s 9th year and 8 years ago, Serhat Caradee, the director of Cedar Boys won. So, imagine if you won this year’s competition! It’s just one step closer to the big leagues.

The prizes up for grabs is pretty sweet, especially the free flight to a North American Festival of your choice (Texas Film Festival anyone?) and $3000 editing package from Visa.

If you’re interested, please go to the festival website here. Oh, did I mention that entry is FREE?!?!? That’s awesome to know for all struggling filmmakers (like me). So let’s get the ball rolling everyone.

You’ll never know, you might win and get to laugh at my failure get into any festival.
But if you need some help, I’m always here for some advice!

Oh Sandy, why would I leave Australia if I have you?

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Spring Festival 2009 Launch

2009-08-18 7:13PM / 標準BLOG

A slight change from reviewing all these movies...
So, why haven't I made any short films yet?
Have I been lazying around eating nothing but twisties and drinking diet pepsi while trying to get all the trophies in Resident Evil 5?

Well, if you didn't know, I do have a full time day job in Events Management and with September coming up, it is our annual Spring Festival.

A week and a half ago, we had our Spring Festival 2009 Launch function held at our Council's Leisure Centre. Below are some pics.

Our General Manager getting the crowd ready.

Splashes from Dance Sensation to get our guests all wet and wild.

Freaking Synchronise swimming performance from Synchro NSW!

And besides helping to organise the event, I created a short film to open up the performance. I have currently password protected this video due to it starring children so you will just need to enter "spring" when prompted.

Here Comes the Spring from Bernard Lau on Vimeo.

Overall, the event went real well and we got some good press from it.

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Unlike many directors, Bernard did not grow up with a Super 8mm in the basement and filming cheesy C-grade horror flicks at the backyard with his younger brothers...
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Unlike many directors, Bernard did not grow up with a Super 8mm in the basement and filming cheesy C-grade horror flicks at the backyard with his younger brothers. Instead, he grew up holding inanimate objects and pretend to be in fantasy worlds in the living room as his parents thought he had ADD.

But once during the running of the Original Star Wars trilogy on TV in celebration of the 20th Anniversary, this young Chinese boy realized that he wanted to make movies.

It was not until high school that he got a taste of what acting would be in drama class. And it was not until he chose videography as his Drama major that he wrote and filmed his first short. Shooting in miniDV and editing on two SuperVHS decks... linear editing! The film was about a homeless man and the tragic loss of his best friend.

Time went by and Bernard lay his dreams of becoming a filmmaker to pursue a more stable career in computing. Though, once he finished his Computer Science degree and told himself he didn't want to see numbers and parameters for a job, he opted to enroll at the Sydney College of the Arts with their Masters of Film and Digital Image course. After graduation, he worked at several Sydney production companies as editor or technical analyst.

Still lacking the taste of film creativeness, it was not until a chance encounter with Hong Kong director, Ronny Yu, that he was pushed once again into the dreams he so thought of walking since that night in his parent's room, seeing Luke Skywalker with his trusty saber.

He enrolled himself into the New York Film Academy to spruce up his writing. Currently, he's traveling the world, writing and by the end of 2008, he will have several self written and directed short films to showcase his talents.
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