Filmmakers & Animators!

We want your shorts, music videos & features! Visit the 2013 Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival online to cash in our our  early-deadline discounts! Make sure to check the “Film Library” box if you’d like us to share your film (non-exclusively) with our screening partners to help you get seen for no additional fee! (That’s why we’re not just a film festival!) More info>>>

21-Day Filmmaking Competition Now Open for Early Signups!

Filmmakers and animators from all over the world unite! Sign up to make an original short in 21-Days based on a common secret element. Get a guaranteed theatrical screening in the heart of Philadelphia. Early Deadline is April 29! More info>>>

Philadelphia-Area News:

Thanks for attending the Ball!

Thanks to all that attended the annual  Life Unchained Masquerade Ball, which helped benefit several local non-profits, including Project Twenty1! You can see some of the pictures on LifeUnchained and we will be adding some of our own on our Susie Filmmaker page shortly.‘

Also, congrats to April and Marcus for getting engaged at our event! That is a Project Twenty1 first and we are so honored to be a part of your special day!

4th Annual Norristown Arts Hill Festival

Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10am-5pm

Main & Dekalb Streets, Norristown, PA

FREE fun for the whole family!

A street fair featuring theater, music, food, games, crafts, film, and free activities! Come visit us at our booth!

We are still seeking vendors and performers! Visit www.NorristownArtsHill.org to get involved.

May CINEMA SPEAKEASY

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

7 pm to 9 pm (EST)

Location: L’Etage, 624 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA (215) 592-0656

Ticket price: $8.00 ($4.00 for Project Twenty1 & PIFVA members)

Tickets at: http://short-filmz.com/short-film-showcase

Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/112E3k0

Co-Presented by: PIFVA, Project Twenty1, Philadelphia Indie Film Showcase, and Philadelphia Screenwriters Network

Featuring several short films, including the 21-Day Film God Said No. Congratulations to Team Drop the Hat!

Parking is limited to street parking. Dinner and bar is available, and pay as you go

Your friends, as always,

Stephanie, Matt & All the “Susie Filmmakers”

Project Twenty1: EPIC

Exhibit, Promote, Inspire & Connect

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Filmmakers & Animators!

We want your shorts, music videos & features! Visit the 2013 Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival to cash in on our  early-deadline discounts! Make sure to check the “Film Library” box if you’d like us to share your film (non-exclusively) with our screening partners to help you get seen for no additional fee! (That’s why we’re not just a film festival!) More info>>>

Your friends, as always,

Stephanie, Matt & All the “Susie Filmmakers”
Project Twenty1: EPIC
Exhibit, Promite, Inspire & Connect

**Attention Vendors–Mother’s Day is the week after the Festival! Take advantage of the opportunity to sell some gifts for Mother’s Day! We will see more Festival visitors than ever this year!

Call for Performers, Artists and Vendors:

The Arts Are Alive in Norristown! The Norristown Arts Council is seeking performers, fine artists, craftspersons, arts-related organizations, food vendors and corporate/industrial vendors to participate in the 4th Annual Norristown Arts Hill Festival being held on the Norristown Arts Hill (DeKalb Street between Lafayette and Airy Streets) on Saturday, May 4th from 10am-5pm. We anticipate attendance of over 2000 people for this exciting event featuring fine artists, film, dance, music, theatre, performance, and a great diversity of ethnic foods.

Vendor Fees:

On/After February 1

• Food Vendor                                  $110
• Retail Vendor                                 $75
• Non-Profit Arts-Related Vendors    $50
• Corporate/Industrial Vendors          $250

Performers are also desired for all-day performances running from 10 am to 5 pm on variousstages.

To be considered, please email your name and contact information along with a description of your work and a website (if applicable) where your work is posted to logistics@norristownartshill.org

You may download registration forms at our website: www.norristownartshill.org

Participation is subject to committee review and availability of space.

Vendor Fees:

• Before February 1 – Food Vendor – $90, Retail Vendor – $60, Non-Profit Arts-Related Vendors – $40, Corporate/Industrial Vendors – $200 per space.

• On/After February 1 – Food Vendor – $110, Retail Vendor – $75 and Non-Profit Arts- Related Vendors – $50, Corporate/Industrial Vendors – $250 per space.
Performers are desired for all-day performances running from 10 am to 5 pm on various stages.

To be considered, please email your name and contact information along with a description of your work and a website (if applicable) where your work is posted to logistics@norristownartshill.org

You may download registration forms at our website: www.norristownartshill.org

Participation is subject to committee review and availability of space.

Thank you.

Paula Robinson

Logistics Chairperson

Norristown Arts Council

Weds, October 10, 2012, 6:30-9:30 pm
Project Twenty1, 107 East Main Street, Suite LL1 (map)
Norristown, PA 19401
215-253-7640
Hang out with Project Twenty1 founders to hear about upcoming initiatives and programs! Light refreshments and pizza will be served. Free for current Paid Members. Expired? Renew here or in person at the event.

This is a very intimate, casual event, limited to 40 people. If you have not RSVPed, please drop us a line at ProjectTwenty1@gmail.com.

2012 Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival in Photos

Check out our whole album on Picasa. You can also tag & share pictures on Facebook!

Thank you to our filmmakers, volunteers, judges, donors, sponsors, and partners for helping make our seventh annual festival the largest we’ve had to date!

For the full list of nominees & award winners, click here.

Your friends, as always,

Stephanie, Matt & All the “Susie Filmmakers”
Project Twenty1: EPIC
Exhibit, Promote, Inspire & Connect

Philadelphia… October 4th, 2012… Project Twenty1, the Norristown, PA-based non-profit, held its seventh annual Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival (PFAF) from September 27th-30th at the International House Philadelphia’s Ibrahim Theater at 3701 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Over 100 films were screened, and the weekend wrapped with a star-studded Red Carpet Awards Ceremony hosted in part by Joel Hodgson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic).

The Award for Best Feature went to “A Decent Arrangement” written, produced, and directed by Main Line filmmaker Sarovar Banka. The film follows an Indian-American who tires of the singles scene and decides to return to India and try his luck at an arranged marriage.

Best Web Series was awarded to the 48-minute first season of “The Mop and Lucky Files.” Series’ producer and co-star Chloe Taylor flew into Philly from L.A. for the festival. Best Short Animation was “The Hopper” a 20-minute stop-motion gangsta epic produced by Alex Brüel Flagstad of Copenhagen, Denmark, also in attendance. “The Fence,” about a man whose son died in Iraq overcoming his prejudices to help his new Iraqi neighbors, won for Best Live-Action Short. Best Music Video went to “A House, A Home,” for a touching video featuring the group Portland Cello Project, and Best Student Short went to “Abuelas” from UK filmmaker Afarin Eghbal.

PFAF also served as the World Premiere for 33 entries to this year’s 21-Day Filmmaking Competition, also sponsored by Project Twenty1. All 21-Day films had to contain the element “Jump”. The judges’ pick for Best Film was sci-fi entry “Resistant” from Michigan’s Team 10 Mile, about a miracle pill called Jumpalol which temporarily lets you forget your darkest secrets.

The festival also hosted industry workshops on screenwriting, music, working with SAG and AFTRA talent, and entertainment law, as well as parties each night in the University City area.

Project Twenty1 is a Pennsylvania 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to inspiring, connecting, exhibiting, and promoting creatives through film and animation, helping turn passion into careers. For more information, or to get involved, visit www.ProjectTwenty1.com. Office: 215-253-7640 Email: ProjectTwenty1@gmail.com

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Free high-resolution photography available to media by contacting ProjectTwenty1@gmail.com.

Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival
“Official Selection” Portion

Best Student Short

Nominees:

• Restoring Sight in Bangladesh, Tatiana McCabe, NY, USA
• Leak, Beni Fredman, Israel
• Abuelas, Afarin Eghbal, United Kingdom
• Load, David Rene Christensen, Denmark

Winner: Abuelas, Afarin Eghbal, United Kingdom

Best Web Series

• Dick Punch, David Ruttura, NY, USA
• The Mop and Lucky Files, Scott Paulin, CA, USA
• Pueblo, Eve Richer, VA, USA

Winner: The Mop and Lucky Files, Scott Paulin, CA, USA

Best Music Video

Nominees:

• A House, A Home, Daniel Fickle, OR, USA
• Bullets for Breakfast, Mari Jaye  Blanchard, NY, USA
• Party in the CIA, Roque Ballesteros, CA, USA

Winner: A House, A Home, Daniel Fickle, OR, USA

Best Short Animation

Nominees:

• Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto, Johan Oettinger, Denmark
• My Home, Calvert Waller III, NY, USA
• Flight of Magic, Tommy Warren, Austin, TX, USA
• The Hopper, Alex Brüel Flagstad, Copenhagen, Denmark

Winner: The Hopper, Alex Brüel Flagstad, Copenhagen, Denmark

Best Live-Action Short

Nominees:

• The Fence, Jim Canty, CT, USA
• Sharp Love, Sharp Kittens, Jon Sajetowski, NY, USA
• Juego de niños/Children’s Game, Javier González, Cundinamarca, Colombia
• HEADS UP, Alex Merkin, NY, USA

Winner: The Fence, Jim Canty, CT, USA

Best Feature

Nominees:

• A Happy Ending, Ross  Hockrow, DC, USA
• Limpwings, Andrew Neill, MN, USA
• A Decent Arrangement, Sarovar Banka, PA, USA
• Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 1: The Egg of The King, Toshiyuki Kubooka, CA, USA
• Welcome to Harlem, Mark Blackman, NY, USA

Winner: A Decent Arrangement

Best Marketing Campaign:

• Wolf Dog Tales, Bernadine Santistevan: For high-quality marketing materials that include a “piece” of the animation, for special attention to detail in press packs/marketing materials, and the work involved in putting this film in consideration for an Oscar nomination
• Mop and Lucky Files, Michael McGee: For high-quality website and Facebook materials, for energy with their festival tour, and excellent print materials.
• Pueblo, Eve Richer: For innovate marketing uses of “Erika” the mannequin in digital and on-site campaigns

Winner: Wolf Dog Tales, Bernadine Santistevan

21-Day Filmmaking Competition

Audience Awards:

Red Screening: Killer Cables, Team Pure Genius Pictures Bleeding Hearts

Blue Screening: Gary’s Got Game, Team JB Productions

Green Screening: Bleeding Hearts, Team Sickening Thud Productions

Use of Element, “Jump”:

• Killer Cables, Team Pure Genius Pictures
• Resistant, Team 10 Mile
• King Me, Team Flaming Marshmallow Productions
• Bear Jump, Team Shochu Cat
• Journey Upon Molly’s Path, Team Crackerhammer

Winner: Killer Cables, Team Pure Genius Pictures

Visual FX:

• Oliver, Team Future History Labs
• Through Orange Eyes, Team Stranger In The Alps
• Steampunk vs Superhero, Team Guyloki Films
• Jump Drive, Team Badger Tsunami
• Unrest, Team Turtle Power!

Winner: Steampunk vs Superhero, Team Guyloki Films

Sound Design:

• Jump Drive, Team Badger Tsunami
• Flame & Shadow, Team half-watt
• Kingdom of Shadows, Team Art Party Pictures
• Gary’s Got Game, Team JB Productions

Winner: Flame & Shadow, Team half-watt

Music:

• Kingdom of Shadows, Team Art Party Pictures
• Kafka Pizza, Team Liberty Bell Films
• God Said No, Team Drop the HAT
• The Long Week, or Even A Psychotic Break Can’t Kill True Friendship, Team Frank ‘n’ Nasty

Winner: Kingdom of Shadows, Team Art Party Pictures

Editing:

• Clipped, Team Guts Guts Guts Guts
• Unrest, Team Turtle Power!
• Gary’s Got Game, Team JB Productions
• Blackout, Team Philagape
• Jump Drive, Team Badger Tsunami

Winner: Gary’s Got Game, Team JB Productions

Writing:

• Gary’s Got Game, Team JB Productions
• Through Orange Eyes, Team Stranger In The Alps
• Resistant, Team 10 Mile
• Killer Cables, Team Pure Genius Pictures
• Superhero for Hire, Team Inglorious Splicers

Winner: Resistant, Team 10 Mile

Cinematography:

• Red & White, Team Psynema
• Flame & Shadow, Team half-watt
• Jump Drive, Team Badger Tsunami
• Gary’s Got Game, Team JB Productions
• Kingdom of Shadows, Team Art Party Pictures

Winner: Jump Drive, Team Badger Tsunami

Acting:

• ascension, Team Thing Three
• Pool Party, Team Noonan
• Flame & Shadow, Team half-watt
• OCD, Team Mass n Class
• Lost in the Shadows, Team Gati Kala

Winner:   Lost in the Shadows, Team Gati Kala
Honorable Mention:  ascension, Team Thing Three

Directing:

• Act of Kindness, Team Spinshot Films
• Resistant, Team 10 Mile
• Kingdom of Shadows, Team Art Party Pictures
• ascension, Team Thing Three
• Red + White, Team Psynema

Winner: Kingdom of Shadows, Team Art Party Pictures

Best Marketing Campaign:

• Resistant, Team 10 Mile: For innovative promotion of their film using the style of pharmaceutical marketing, via print, fax, phone, trailers, fake commercials, posters, and physical “branded” materials.
• Blackout, Team Philagape: For professional digital & physical marketing collateral, press outreach (Philadelphia Inquirer & City Paper), and digital promotion of their film, Kickstarter, and showtimes
• Steampunk vs Superhero, Team Guyloki Films: For a high-quality Kickstarter page and dressing up in steampunk attire with robots to promote the film in the middle of Philadelphia
• Bleeding Hearts, Team Sickening Thud: For getting the most “likes” on their Facebook poster

Winner: Blackout, Team Philagape

Best Film:

• Resistant, Team 10 Mile
• Kingdom of Shadows, Team Art Party Pictures
• Flame & Shadow, Team half-watt
• Jump Drive, Team Badger Tsunami
• Gary’s Got Game, Team JB Productions

Winner: Resistant, Team 10 Mile

Founder Awards:

Partnership Award
Awarded to businesses and organizations that partner with Project Twenty1 to help Exhibit, Promote, Inspire, and Connect our community of media artists.

Winner:
Life Unchained
For starting a matching grant that helped launch Movies from the Hill in summer 2012. This program allowed us to exhibit past 21-Day and independent PFAF films in an economically disadvantaged community.

Volunteer of the Year
Winners (tie):

• Christopher Barley (Animation, Graphics & Event Staff)
• Caroline Boyd (Admin, Video, Street Team & Event Staff)

EPIC Award
Nominees:

• Doug Seidel: For organizing Project Twenty1 Assemble!, a large-scale collaborative, multi-team project for the second year, for continually giving newcomers their first chance to get onto a film set, and his general good-attitude.
• Wedge Wegman: For going out of her way to not just promote her screening, but ALL of our community’s screenings through a flyering campaign – with a broken foot! For her positive attitude and commitment to making films “fun”, as well as professional. For being so committed to improving her skills, she has changed her career to full-time filmmaking and enrolled at Drexel University for film (congrats on the large scholarship!)
• Chris Loper: For his head-on “jump in” approach to this community. For joining another team to learn AND leading his own project. For learning how to work with professional (SAG-AFTRA) actors on his first film.
• Brian Carlin: For his “researcher approach”. He learned and listened at every festival workshop in 2011, watched past films, and asked many good, important questions before becoming a leader in 2012.

Winner: Wedge Wegman

Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival
September 27th-30th, 2012
International House Philadelphia,
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

Visit ProjectTwenty1.org for trailers & more info.

Your friends, as always,

Stephanie, Matt & All the “Susie Filmmakers”
Project Twenty1: EPIC
Exhibit, Promote, Inspire & Connect