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SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2014: A Film By Abigail in Official Selection at Film Festival! [SDCC]

15/7/2014

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San  Diego  Comic-Con  2014
OFFICIAL  SELECTION
San  Diego  International  Children's  Film  Festival

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UPDATE: 'A Film By Abigail' will screen in Programme 5 as the second film in what's dubbed "Best of Fest" and described as 
"Some of the best shorts from 11 years of the festival, take a trip back in time enjoying again some of the all-time favorites!"
See the schedule in full on comic-con.org.


Exclusively
announced on the TRAVELLING MAN FACEBOOK page - the best and my favourite comic book shop - my short documentary A FILM BY ABIGAIL will screen at the world renowned and highly anticipated SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2014! It is in the Official Selection of the San Diego International Children's Film Festival on 27th of July. If you're unfamiliar with SDCC, this is the number one event where huge announcements/panels are held for TV, film and comics. Although it's rooted in the science fiction and superhero genres first and foremost, the event has become an annual phenomenon in which celebrities, tv shows, premieres, producers, writers, directors, actors... will all be present and it is the most important popular arts convention in the world. To be a part of it with one of my films is astounding. As a comic book reader who (and will still this year) wait for the major trailers/announcements trying to one up each other, cliche or not, it is a dream come true to have my work there. To give you an idea of its magnitude and cross-form appeal here are some of the illustrious sponsors: AMC, Warner Bros, MTV, Nintendo, Showtime, Marvel, DC Entertainment, Xbox and Sony Pictures.
...this year presents many new shorts, as well as favorites celebrating the past decade of the festival. The festival features creative, exciting, and imaginative short films from around the world: animation, live action, and documentary... films from the United States, Canada, Italy, Hungary, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Spain, and beyond."
- Description of children's film festival from: comic-con.org
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'A Film By Abigail' recently screened at WonderCon 2014, the sister event from Comic-Con International, the WonderCon Anaheim International Children's Film Festival and also at the 25th Internationales Film Festival Emden/Norderney in Germany as the opener of a British showcase of work curated by the London Short Film Festival. In addition to the San Diego Comic-Con screening, I have decided to coincide the event with the film finally releasing online publicly as well!
Some other quick notes before you leave... my science fiction short film MARS-II screens in Detroit (USA) in the Official Selection of the Detcon1 Film Festival in a few days on Saturday 19th of July at 7:14pm as part of 'Science Fiction & Fantasy Shorts #4'.

Also, following my blog about three art film commissions on the horizon, I have now successfully completed production on them. Phew! The first of which is completed and online (see left), a documentary for my 'Videos For Artists' web series, shot at BARBICAN CENTRE. My film for 'Filthy Lucre: Lost In The Nameless City' where I interpreted London's urban spaces with video/photography screened
at the event a few days ago and was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. I will be writing a separate blog about the making of the film very soon, sharing images of the process and research behind it, as it developed from ideas into a finished piece of work - - - I returned from Denmark about a week ago, and having gone there to shoot two films, I returned with FOUR!! I shot at a rarely captured place called Vallo Castle, dance on a beautiful Copenhagen beach and at a converted Chapel, now a dance studio: Danse Kapellet. There'll be more on these exciting finished or near completed film projects in an upcoming blog post.
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Thank you for reading and if you're feeling generous and enjoyed the blog - please hit the share/like buttons to help support/expose my work! If you want, say hello and connect with me on Twitter @PaulEVernon. Until next time...
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INVITATION TO 'TRI-CITIES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL' & MINI VOYAGE IN USA FOR SHORT FILM 'MARS-II'

17/2/2014

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OFFICIAL  SELECTION  FOR  MARS-II  AT
TRI-CITIES  INTERNATIONAL  FANTASTIC  FILM  FESTIVAL
AND  A  MINI  VOYAGE  IN  U.S.A.

UPDATE: I was incorrectly informed that MARS-II would screen in Seattle. Sadly, it did not take part in the Crypticon event.

Exciting news to share! Just over a week ago, I was messaged on the MARS-II FACEBOOK PAGE by Nat Saenz, the Film Festival Chair for TRI-CITIES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL, with a "fee-waivered" invitation to screen! Not only another Official Selection but also a nomination for 'Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Independent Film Award'. The work gone into exposing and promoting the film, via social media and other aspects like INTERVIEWS, as well as film festivals such as the most recent in TORONTO (where it was the opener) and it's World Premiere in BOSTON has resulted in something more to celebrate for the short film.
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The festival doesn't occur until late 2014 in September, but there's even more being gifted to us through the festival as MARS-II is going on a little tour of screenings in America! AND... it's already begun! Just this past weekend of the 14th - 16th of February the film has been exhibited at the 23rd edition of RADCON in Pasco (WA) USA. The next screenings throughout the year before Tri-Cities are: SEATTLE CRYPTICON HORROR CONVENTION and DETCON1 - THE 2014 NORTH AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION in Detroit! It's unusual we're going to be at a horror convention, with our science fiction film, but perhaps it's scarier/creepier than I realised! The Detroit convention looks really interesting and promotes all sorts of art/literature/educational stuff. More about both of them closer to the time. Thanks for reading & please SHARE/LIKE the blog if you'd like to help the film just that tiny bit more!

To reiterate... MARS-II is on tour!  PASCO  >  SEATTLE  >  DETROIT  >  TCIFF3

READ MORE ABOUT MARS-II AND ITS FESTIVAL HISTORY / AWARD NOMINATIONS > HERE

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Abigail  Screening  in  New York  City!!!

9/4/2013

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A  Film  By  Abigail
Is  Screening  In  New  York  City!!!

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I'm delighted to announce that my short documentary A FILM BY ABIGAIL will be screening in New York City in 2013! The news came to me from the EPIPHANY CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL  last week.

The festival is curated and ran by The Epiphany School and it features live-action short films, animation and documentary that is not only suitable but aimed at young children as an audience.

It's important to highlight that the film is sadly not In Competition at the festival but will be screened as Out Of Competition to the pupil's of the school "in filmmaking classes throughout the year as a way to show students what current filmmakers are creating". The film will be alongside other films of merit that didn't succeed in finding a slot for competing at the festival but did enough to impress the judges to gain a place in the school's "art curriculum" (and that's another direct quote!) ... Yes you've read correctly (I had to re-read when they told me), the film will be one of a series of works to be screened to expose the minds of kids in New York to the many forms of international cinema! That's pretty crazy and very flattering - it more than makes up for what was essentially a rejection! And because of this good news, I've also created a new poster, debuting above.

To keep up to date with my work, you can follow me on Twitter: @paul00vernon

The film has previously screened at BAFTA London, Bradford International Film Festival (Filmmakers' Weekend) and was a part of the Official Selection at the SLEEPWALKERS International Student & Short Film Festival (a part of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival). There is a lot in the pipeline for more potential platforms for the film and I hope to deliver more news soon about A FILM BY ABIGAIL - a film that doesn't stop surprising me.

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MARS-II  Flies  into  American  Film  Festival!

30/1/2013

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MARS-II  officially  Selected  For  the  Boston Sci-Fi  Film  Festival

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I'm super happy to announce that MARS-II (2012) has been officially selected for the 38th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival commencing February the 8th to the 18th, 2013!!!

The event has ran since the mid-70s and in it's contemporary form it lasts for 10 days with: feature films, shorts, documentaries and animation films. That all leads up to the " 'THON " (the original format of the fest), which is a 24-hour film marathon highlighting classic films and 2013 festival highlights. It looks like a very fun, good-spirited and communal event that'll be brilliant for the film to be a part of.

I couldn't find the prize categories for 2013 but looking at last year's there's quite a few that the selected films will be vying for, such as: BEST SPACE MOVIE, BEST ACTOR, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING, BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING, BEST SCREENPLAY and BEST SCORE. Personally, I have my greedy sights on the ENSEMBLE and SPACE awards, but we'll see... we don't want to get ahead of ourselves, it's just great to be in the festival and competition; over & out!

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"It has been a really difficult process. We have had more films and better quality than any other year. The level of expertise by the filmmakers and their creativity has been incredible!"

- Boston Sci-Fi discusses it's 2013 films on it's website

MARS-II OFFICIAL FACEBOOK
MARS-II
OFFICIAL PAGE

To read more about the festival specifics make your way to:  http://www.bostonsci-fi.com/node/51
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