Scott Ballard Films

Last Night, Long Ago at the 2010 Ellensburg Film Festival

2010-10-01T16:28:00.000-07:00

Last Night, Long Ago is an Official Selection at the 2010 Ellensburg Film Festival, playing Saturday (October 2nd), 3:00PM, playing with The Last Campaign of Booth Gardner at the Grand Meridian Cinema!

Enter the Beard at the 2010 New Hampshire Film Festvial

2010-09-30T16:25:00.000-07:00

Enter the Beard is an Official Selection at the 2010 New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth, NH - October 14 - 17!

Enter the Beard at the 2010 Coney Island Film Festival

2010-09-26T16:23:00.000-07:00

Enter the Beard is playing this afternoon as an Official Selection at the 2010 Coney Island Film Festival!
http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/

Enter The Beard at the 2010 DC Shorts Film Festival

2010-09-26T16:16:00.000-07:00

Enter the Beard has a successful run at this year's DC Shorts Film Festival - winning both Audience Choice and Filmmaker Favorite awards!
http://www.dcshorts.com

Welcoming Departure - IndieGoGo

2010-08-02T00:26:00.000-07:00

I've started a new campaign to raise some funds to help feed the crew and rent some equipment! Please check it out at:
http://www.indiegogo.com/Welcoming-Departure

Thanks!

Last Night, Long Ago at the 2010 Woods Hole Film Festival

2010-07-07T17:23:00.000-07:00

Last Night, Long Ago head to it's 4th festival on August 4th at the Woods Hole Film Festival on Cape Cod. http://www.woodsholefilmfestival.org/2010/films10/index.php?s=5

The 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival

2010-05-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

Last week, Last Night, Long Ago played at the 3rd Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs - A great festival run by passionate people! We had a great time, meeting a lot of fellow filmmakers and film-goers. The screening went well, playing before the feature film, Earthwork by Chris Ordal.

Enter the Beard enters the Press!

2010-04-30T21:00:00.000-07:00

A write up in the Anchorage Press, with details about our early upcoming screening sneak preview in Bellingham, WA.

http://www.anchoragepress.com/articles/2010/04/21/news/doc4bcf8e5ce718b549323589.txt

Last Night, Long Ago at the 2010 Big Island Film Festival

2010-04-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

My short film, Last Night, Long Ago is an Official Selection at the 2010 Big Island Film Festival! The festival runs May 12 - 16 at the Mauna Lani Resort. My film is playing on Friday, May 14 at 1:00 in the Fairmont Orchid Amphitheater.
www.bigislandfilmfestival.com

Welcoming Departure - The Next Scott Ballard Films Production

2010-04-15T23:48:00.000-07:00

Coming October 2010...Welcoming Departure! To read more about the project and to support the film visit:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scottballardfilms/welcoming-departure-the-movie

Hank enjoys the quiet life. As the night custodian of the public library, his evenings are sequestered in the methodical routine of work. One day, his pattern faces disruption as he is forced to deal with the sudden appearance of a strange inheritance.

Welcoming Departure is the first feature film for director Scott Ballard (Between Night, 2008 - Winning awards at the Indie Spirit and NW Projections film festival and Official Selection at the Big Island, Santa Fe, Tacoma, NW Local Sightings and Hartford film festivals).

This current fundraising campaign is focused on raising capitol to secure the crew and talent, along with procuring production insurance for the project.

Welcoming Departure will share several stylistic and technical elements with the short film Between Night, as well as the lead actor - Tom Campbell. Cinematographer Dave Rosenblum will return as the Director of Photography for the project and Adam Upchurch as the editor.

The film will be shot in Bellingham, WA and Portland, OR, beginning in October 2010. The final shooting format will depend on the amount raised - it will either be shot on Kodak film with an Eclair Super 16mm camera or on HD with a 35mm lens adapter.

Current updates are available on the film's website – WelcomingDeparture.Squarespace.com & WelcomingDeparture.com.

Detailed information on the filmmaker is available at ScottBallardFilms.com.

Project location: Bellingham, WA & Portland, OR

Last Night, Long Ago at the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival

2010-04-15T15:41:00.000-07:00

Last Night, Long Ago, my short 16mm film I shot in December 2009 in Bellingham, Washington is an Official Selection at the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs. I will be attending the festival, which runs April 23rd - 25th. My film will be playing before Chris Ordal's feature film Earthwork on Saturday, April 24th at 7pm and Sunday, April 25th at 2:45 pm.
www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org

Last Night, Long Ago trailer

2010-04-14T15:11:00.001-07:00

A very short trailer for my short film Last Night, Long Ago....

Two Pints Lighter - The Movie

2010-04-13T23:42:00.000-07:00

I will be helping to produce and also will be the cinematographer for the upcoming feature film, Two Pints Lighter - which will be shot this summer in Bellingham, Washington and Asbury Park, New Jersey. To support the film and read more about it, please visit:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamatt/two-pints-lighter

Two Pints Lighter - The Feature Film

Vampires.

A subject that has been overly saturated by multiple mediums: books,TV, film. You name it. These contemporary tales seem all too familiar: the sexy, sallow-cheeked loner, his pensive female counterpart, the melodramatic romance that follows. If it is not drenched in tears, it is an outright parody. Now the filmmakers who brought you “Shoebox Redhead” and “Between Night” bring you a fresh look at the genre – a human story about a human monster.

Meet Wade. Wade is a vampire who doesn’t mind his fate until a night of promiscuous feeding lands him in trouble with the locals. He flees to a small coastal town, vowing to change his ways and bring an end to his nomadic lifestyle. Will friendship and human connection ultimately be enough to change his nature? Shot on location in New Jersey and Washington, the film is a funny yet sincere exploration of what life is really like treading the shadows with a hardcore bloodlust.

Last Night, Long Ago at the 2010 NW Projections Film Festival

2010-04-12T18:32:00.001-07:00

My Super 16mm short film, Last Night, Long Ago, is an Official Selection at the 2010 NW Projections Film Festival in Bellingham, WA. The festival runs from April 15th to the 18th. Last Night, Long Ago plays as a part of the Narrative Shorts block on Saturday, April 17th at 4:30pm and at 12pm on Sunday, April 18th.
www.nwprojections.com

Enter The Beard Teaser

2010-03-31T23:54:00.000-07:00

ENTER THE BEARD, THE TEASER from Matt Lawrence on Vimeo.

Last Night, Long Ago

2010-01-26T22:06:00.000-08:00

I recently wrapped production of my most recent short film, Last Night, Long Ago. I shot the film on location in Bellingham, WA in Super 16mm. It is currently in post-production. Adam Upchurch (http://www.themethodpost.com/) is editing the film.

Synopsis: On the day before moving from the house where she raised her family, Eleanor decides to keep some hallowed memories in the past.

Story of Hurt Teaser

2010-01-10T12:40:00.000-08:00

A teaser for Story of Hurt, Directed by Ted Davee. I am the cinematographer for the project - it was shot in Super 16mm at several locations in Oregon.

Welcoming Departure - The Next Scott Ballard Films Production

2009-12-02T17:50:00.000-08:00

Set to begin principal photography in October 2010, Welcoming Departure, is an 80-minute film following the life of Charlie, a night janitor at a public library. Charlie's routine, his life and his hopes are drastically changed following a strange and mysterious inheritance which leads him on a discovery of his own past. The film will re-unite the production team behind Between Night, as well as some of the actors, including the lead, Tom Campbell. With a modest budget of $25,000, Welcoming Departure will be shot on Super 16mm in Bellingham, WA and Portland, OR.
This blog will be dedicated to this new feature-length project. I will include updates about the pre-production, locations and calls for crew and talent. I am also adding Paypal buttons for contributions for the project. As the project goes into production phase, I will use this blog to feature live updates from location, as well as clips and behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot. As the film is cut, I will post trailers, teasers, festival updates and distribution.
Stay tuned!

Between Night at the 2009 Santa Fe International Film Festival

2009-11-01T21:11:00.000-08:00

Between Night is an Official Selection in the 2009 Santa Fe Film Festival. The festival runs December 2-6th and my short film will be playing at the Museum of Contemporary Native Art Friday, December 4th at 2:30 and Saturday, December 5th at 2:45. An exciting 8th film festival for my Super 16mm short film!

Indie Memphis and Eugene International Film Festivals...

2009-10-06T18:11:00.000-07:00

Two films I worked on as Director of Photography will be playing soon. "Shoebox Redhead" directed by Matthew Lawrence will be a part of the 2009 Indie Memphis Film Festival, showing on Sunday, October 11th. Check out more info at: http://indiememphis.bside.com/2009/schedule/week and you can view the teaser at: http://www.dynamattproductions.com/

"The Laborers" - a short I also worked on as Director of Photography, will be playing at the Eugene International Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 9th. More information at: http://eugenefilmfest.org/

Between Night at the 2009 Local Sightings Film Festival!

2009-10-02T22:56:00.000-07:00

This weekend will be back-to-back showings of Between Night. First at the Tacoma Film Festival tomorrow night and then at the Northwest Film Forum's Local Sightings Film Festival in Seattle on Sunday night. I am very excited to be apart of these fine local festivals!

Between Night at the 2009 Tacoma Film Festival

2009-08-15T10:44:00.000-07:00

Bringing it back local! Between Night is an Official Selection at the 2009 Tacoma Film Festival. This will be the 6th festival for my 17 minute short film.

In other news, "Enter the Beard: The 2009 World Beard and Mustache Competition" documentary is being edited and will be ready this fall. The final leg of Preproduction has begun for two feature films I am working on. I will be the Director of Photography for David Lunday's debut feature: "The Maestro" shot on HD with a Panasonic HVX200 and a Redrock 35mm Adapter. I am also Director of Photography on Edward Davee's "Hurt/The Story of Hurt" which will be shot on Super 16mm.

Matt Lawrence's 2008 film "Shoebox Redhead" - which I shot on Super 16mm with Fuji film stock - continues it's festival success as an Official Selection in the 2009 Strasbourg International Film Festival in France.

Matt and I are currently putting the final touches on our script "An Airing of Grievances" a feature film set to begin July 2010. We are securing funding for our modest budget and will be casting after the first of the year -

Cheers!

2009 World Beard & Mustache Competition Documentary

2009-07-04T09:36:00.000-07:00

6000 miles, 14 days, 25 hours of footage....We (Matt Lawrence, Dave Rosenblum and I = Youngbull Productions with Parker Newton) survived the long road to Alaska in May to land in Anchorage in time to cover the 2009 World Beard and Mustache Competition. It was, of course, a unique experience with more happening than I could summarize now - thus the documentary - which is being edited as I type. We left from Portland and 4 days later found ourselves in Anchorage. Along the way, a lot of craziness, fireworks, wildlife and the sublime beauty of nature mixed with some pretty desolate towns - some bad meals and some terrible smelling hotels. Once in Anchorage it was a sprint through the week. Things went fast and we covered a lot - including the arrival of the international competitors, the parade through downtown Anchorage, some parties and lots of interviews. We met some great people and made some great friends like Kyle McNair from Toronto (who walked away a winner in his category!). I'll admit the competition was strange and I'll be vague for the sake of the documentary. I didn't know what to expect, but there was as much frenzy, nervousness, modesty and ego as any competition. We shot the documentary on an HVX200 recording on P2. This brought us a few issues, especially with transferring as we did not have a laptop with Avid or FCP with us. We worked through the issues and came out on top - we also shot on Super 8 and a small Canon HD cam. I'll keep the blog updated with the latest, as the documentary gets edited and we move toward a final cut!

Between Night goes abroad!

2009-06-01T22:38:00.000-07:00

Recent updates! Between Night is an Official Selection at the Tregor International Film Festival in France. Unfortunately, I will not be attending, but my press materials will be and I hope for a great turnout at the fest.

In other news, Youngbull (Production company of me, Matt Lawrence and Dave Rosenblum) has wrapped the documentary on the 2009 World Beard and Mustache Competition. Stay tuned for more developments as Matt cuts the film into fine form. It was quite an adventure which included a drive to Anchorage from Portland - and back!

And finally, Shoebox Redhead (Directed by Matt Lawrence and shot by me) has been recently invited to the Philadelphia Film Festival and the Long Island Film and Video Festival. It just played this last weekend at the Hoboken Film Festival and will play next week at the New Jersey International film festival. It is also featured in an article on the festival in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/nyregion/31filmnj.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=nj%20international%20film%20festival&st=cse

Cheers!

Best Student Film at the 2009 Indie Spirit Film Fest

2009-04-29T23:15:00.003-07:00

Between Night wins Best Student Film at the 2009 Indie Spirit Film Fest. This was a wonderful festival - a weekend packed with wonderful films and meeting splendid people. A great experience!
http://www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org/

Awards and Television...

2009-04-22T20:04:00.000-07:00

An exciting weekend for Between Night. The film won two awards at the NW Projections film festival, Best Short Narrative Film and Best of Projections. You can also see a short segment of the film on the local television station website, KVOS. Here's the link:

http://www.kvos.com/mostpopular/story/BETWEEN-NIGHT-from-NW-Projections-Film-Festival/GLODkcv1gE6qSmgeLC8NJA.cspx

Between Night Teaser

2009-04-16T09:14:00.000-07:00

Teaser for my Super 16mm short film Between Night. A chance encounter leads a humble man from his routine as a street sweeper. A jazz infused homage to the spirit of longing and change.

Written, Produced and Directed by Scott Ballard
Shot by Dave Rosenblum
Starring Tom Campbell as Lester
Edited by Adam Upchurch
Super 16mm (Arri SRII) with Kodak film stock
Color, 17 minutes; shot on location in Bellingham, WA

Upcoming Festivals

2009-04-14T20:52:00.001-07:00

I will be attending two upcoming festivals in support of "Between Night." The NW Projections Festival kicks off this weekend in Bellingham, Washington. Shortly after that, the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs will be taking place. If you are in the area of these festivals, come by and have a viewing!

Shiftwork Sample Scenes

2009-04-09T15:05:00.000-07:00

Sample Scenes from the short film Shiftwork. The film explores the random experiences of a night clerk.

Written, Directed and Shot by Scott Ballard
Starring Sol Olmstead, Tyler Hooff, Evan Krause & Dave Morales
Shot in SD with a Canon XL1
Edited in Final Cut Pro
Shot on location in Bellingham, WA; 2007

Ash & Dust Sample Scenes

2009-04-08T21:55:00.000-07:00

Sample Scenes from the short film Ash & Dust. The film is about a man who is late to his own funeral.

Written, Directed and Shot by Scott Ballard
Starring Tyler Hooff
Shot in 16mm
Edited in Final Cut Pro
Shot on location in Seattle and Bellingham, WA; 2006

The Empty Steps Sample Scenes

2009-04-08T21:10:00.000-07:00

Sample Scenes from the short film The Empty Steps. The film follows a man's attempt to recover his lost memories.

Written, Directed and Shot by Scott Ballard
Starring Zane Wilson and Tyler Hooff
Shot in 16mm with a production grant from Northwest Film Forum
Edited in Final Cut Pro
Shot on location in Seattle and Bellingham, WA; 2005

103 Sample Scenes

2009-04-08T17:48:00.000-07:00

Sample Scenes from the short film 103. The film explores the biography of a motel room, told from the room's perspective

Written, Directed and Shot by Scott Ballard
Shot in 16mm with a production grant from Northwest Film Forum
Edited in Final Cut Pro
Shot on set in Bellingham, WA; 2004

Down From Nowhere - Sample Scenes

2009-04-08T12:45:00.000-07:00

Sample Scenes from the short film Down From Nowhere. A film that details a day in the life of a narcoleptic detective.

Written, Directed and Shot by Scott Ballard
Starring Jose Almador
Music by Ryan Hirst
Shot in SD with a Canon XL1; edited in Final Cut Pro
Shot on location in Seattle, WA and Bellingham, WA; 2004

Sample Scenes from the film "Repose"

2009-04-03T17:52:00.000-07:00

Sample scenes from the short film Repose. The film explores the nature of inspiration.

Written, Directed & Shot by Scott Ballard
Starring Josh Powers
Music by Ryan Hirst
Shot in SD with a Canon XL1; edited in Final Cut Pro
Shot in Seattle & Bellingham, WA; 2003

Between Night Gets Lei'd!

2009-03-28T20:23:00.001-07:00

Between Night makes a jump across the Pacific as an Official Selection of the 2009 Big Island Film Festival in Hawaii! Thanks again to all of the actors and crew who made this beauty shine! It continues to be successful in the festival circuit due to the time and talent of all those involved.
Mahalo!

The Festivals Continue

2009-03-19T17:32:00.000-07:00

While planning out the trip to Colorado Springs at the end of April to represent Between Night at the 2009 Indie Spirit Film Festival, I received some good news. Between Night will be playing at the Northwest Projections Film Festival in Bellingham, Washington. The film has come full circle, as this was where it was filmed. The festival goes from April 17-19th. I will update when the program is released. I will be there to represent the film, as well.

In other news, our documentary on the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Competition in Anchorage, Alaska is developing nicely. Travel arrangements are set and we are making contacts with this year's competitors.

As always - stay tuned!

Between Night Heads to Another Fest!

2009-03-04T21:42:00.000-08:00

Thanks to the hard work of my team on Between Night, it has been accepted into another festival, #2 in it's festival run so far. The Indie Spirit Film Festival is held annually in Colorado Springs, CO. This year the festival runs April 24 - 26. I'm not sure what day or venue Between Night will play at yet, but information is available at http://www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org/

New Spec Commercial!

2009-02-25T22:06:00.000-08:00

Check out my website for my VW spec commercial. I shot this last year in Connecticut using an HVX200 with Arri lighting. Follow this link:

http://scottballardfilms.com/artwork/663820.html

I recently wrapped shooting a music video for the local artist, Bardia. It should be available next month and I will add a post with a link when it's up.

New Teaser!

2009-01-31T09:51:00.000-08:00

Shoebox Redhead, a film by Matt Lawrence has recently been released. You can see the trailer at:

http://dynamattproductions.com/films/Trailernew.mov

I shot the film on an Arri SRII Super 16mm with Fuji film (my first time using Fuji - very nice!) with Dave Rosenblum as my Assistant Camera/Gaffer. It's hitting the festivals now, I'll keep you updated as to it's progress.

I have been working on a documentary (and music videos) about the elusive musician, Possum Jones. You can see his page at:

http://profile.myspace.com/possumjonesmusic

I will soon be posting some pics and video clips as I cut them together -

Cheers!

January 2009 Update

2009-01-10T10:00:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile! Lots of stuff happening and a lot of side non-film projects going on, as well. Just enough to distract me from consistent blog posts! Check out the ever growing MyYearInBeer.blogspot.com, TwoGuitars.Etsy.com, SBallardPhotography.etsy.com and TwoGuitarsDesign.com for some recent activities.

I just wrapped my first shoot of the year - an industrial video for HydroGeo here in Portland. Shot on my trusty now not-so-trusty XL1. Some clogged heads made for a challenging shoot, but in the end we got what we needed and it looks great. It was good to break out the Arri lighting kit and other gear from NW Film. The shoot gave me my first chance to visit Multnomah Falls. A fun shoot indeed. (that's me trying to stay warm behind the camera in the pic)

There are a few things upcoming including a music documentary on the elusive musician Possum Jones (www.myspace.com/possumjonesmusic). The shoot will include a 15-20 minute documentary on Mr. Jones, as well as several music videos. Stay tuned - I will be posting some of the pics/vids soon. I will also be shooting a live set of Tender Situation - the Ween cover band (www.myspace.com/tendersituation). It will be a week of music - I love it. I hope the Xl1 can keep up with it.

After that there are a few other shoots coming up in Feb. and a feature that will hopefully be shooting here in Portland soon that I will be DPing with the HVX.

I'm currently in the process of taking inventory of all the equipment. A new car mount is on it's way - handmade by my dad and I...I'll be trying it out on the Possum Jones shoot. Looking forward to it all....

Between Night Update

2008-11-08T09:20:00.000-08:00

Well, the film biz in Portland is a little slow right now, so I did not have enough funds to make it to Hartford this weekend. But if you are in Connecticut and looking for something to do, the Hartford International Film Festival is happening as I type. Check out their site at:

http://www.capitolcinemacollective.org

and a quick plug - my film, Between Night, is playing at 6:45 this evening. If anyone out there reading happens to go to the festival, I'd love to hear about it, the venues, the films, etc.

The writing continues on the feature. It is an interesting experience, but it's working out great. I've never had much success writing with people. It's always been that I've looked for help after having developed the script. This time, though, Matt and I are in the trenches together. Since he is in Brooklyn and I'm in Portland, we've been working on it via email. Throwing ideas and questions back and forth and from these random lumps of clay, we've begun to sculpt out - in my humble opinion - a great script, with hopes to have a solid draft by the holidays. From that, we will be able to rework the drafts while serious pre-production will begin. I always like preproduction, so I am looking forward to the process once again. We will be scouting in New York and on Orcas Island in Washington State's San Juan Islands. If anyone out there has some connections in either of these places and wants to get involved or just recommend some ideas, please let me know!

Cheers!

Between Night

2008-11-01T10:35:00.000-07:00

Between Night, the film I wrote and directed for my thesis at Boston University was recently selected for the Hartford International Film Festival! So thank you all, once again, to those who helped me to realize this film! It will hopefully provide for some chances to network for the next film, though I don't think I will be able to attend the festival. I am working on updating my site, scottballardfilms.com with a filmography of the films I've shot &/or directed. I've also sent Between Night to several new festivals this week as well - all found on Without A Box. Matt and I are continuing to work out the script for the feature film and it is looking sharp.

New Site!

2008-10-25T11:16:00.000-07:00

Howdy all,

I have just completed a new website to detail the development of the next film! You can see this at ScottBallardsNextFilm.com I will be updating it will all the pertinent information as it develops. Also, I have a card set for sale at my screenprinting site twoguitars.etsy.com, of which all proceeds from the sale of this card set will go to support the film! Check out the direct link at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php=16584485, they are the camera cards.

The script is getting ever-closer to a solid state. I am working on writing the film with Matt Lawrence, you can check his site out at www.dynamattproductions.com where you can see photos, films and his resume.

Currently, the producing tasks are being tackled by Matt Lawrence, David Rosenblum and me. Fundraising is always the first and probably the last battle of making a movie, so we are underway on that front. If anyone out there has any connections to film or moviemaking in the Northwest or elsewhere, has any information that might help the cause, or just knows a great place to find money, don't be afraid to write in, it'd be greatly appreciated!

This weeks goal are to continue working on the script, roughly itemize equipment and locations that we currently know will be needed, and begin work on a rough budget detailing the costs. As a starting point, we are setting our sites at $50,000. This is more money that I've ever had for a film or most things, but I believe will help us in making a successful feature that we can launch into the world!

I am also continually sending my thesis film Between Night out to festivals all over the world. You can see photos from this shoot by following my flickr link.

Until next time!

New Projects

2008-10-15T22:31:00.000-07:00

I have not updated my blog recently, but will now begin again. Since getting my own website up (scottballardfilms.com), I will devote this blog to upcoming projects. As you might guess, there is an upcoming project! This will be a feature debut and will be the coordinated effort of my colleagues and I. We will be looking to film this next summer in Washington State. Over the next few weeks, I will be transforming this blog into a detailed account about this projects development. It will include our business plan, budget, summary, and the current cast and crew involved in the project already. Please stay tuned!

The Projects Continue....

2008-04-11T19:15:00.000-07:00

I have been posting new pictures from my production at my flickr site (www.flickr.com/scottballardfilms). I've also added a slideshow to the right which shows many of the productions stills taken during filming. Adam is at work editing the film - I saw some of it last night and am excited to see the progress. I am still looking for a musician to help out with the soundtrack - jazz trumpet a la Chet Baker.

Other projects abound. I have new cards up on my site at www.twoguitars.etsy.com and several more designs waiting until I have more time! I will be in the Poppytalk Handmade Online Market this month a great place to see some handmade creations.

My photography is now on display at Cafe Nation in Brighton, MA. It will reside there until the end of April - freeing up some much needed space in the apartment for a month.

I will be the cinematographer on my colleague's film this week. Pedro Pontoni is directing his thesis film - we'll be filming at the Super 88 grocery store. It's a colorful place and will look great on film!

2008-03-30T15:31:00.000-07:00

I have now started loading pictures on my flickr account. You can see them at www.flickr.com/photos/scottballardfilms. Almost all of these pictures were taken by my sister Angie during the production.

My editor, Adam, is currently working on syncing up all the sound and soon will be able to begin the editing process. Meanwhile, I am looking for someone to help me with the jazz score I would like for the movie. I am keeping busy maintaining my two sites www.twoguitars.etsy.com and suchandsuch.etsy.com where I sell my wares to help fund the next project. Two Guitars features my handmade screenprinted (Gocco) art cards and Such and Such features my photography.

Cheers,

Scott

Welcome!

2008-03-24T17:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my blog featuring updates on my adventures and misadventures in the medium of film. I have just recently completed principle photography on my thesis project for Boston University. Thanks to my dedicated and exhausted crew, the film came off beautifully and is now in the process of being edited. The project is tentatively titled "Between Night" and was shot in color on Super 16mm. We burned through 19 rolls of film for what will be about a 15 minute film, but came away with some beautiful shots. Above is one of the main street corners we used in the film. The film was shot entirely in my hometown of Bellingham, WA.

In upcoming posts, I will detail the process and progress of this project as well as other's which are in the works. I will be adding pictures and video as well. I hope you enjoy-
Cheers.