Late Night Lounge to Screen at Ashland Independent Film Festival

 

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Killer Valley Horror Film Festival Awards

View the Killer Valley Horror Film Festival 2008 (KVHFF) Awards Ceremony via these clips. KVHFF Director Randy Granstrom presents the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best SFX, and Creepiest Film for 2008.  The Creepiest Film Award is an original award created by the KVHFF at their premiere festival in 2007.  This award was inspired by the overwhelminingly similar reactions by film judges to the production "Play With Me" from Director Dan McCloy.  McCloy went on to get the Best Director Award in 2008 for his motion picture "Zombie a Go Go."  "Zombie a Go Go" pieced together live-action talent with locations and backgrounds animated by McCloy.  The Special Effects (SFX) were the work of Medford-based Morbid Creations. Morbid Creations is a husband/wife team that took the Best SFX Award in 2007.

Awards Presentation Videos

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KVHFF 2008 Awards

Best Film, Eraticate

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Best Director, Dan McCloy

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Best SFX, Langliena 

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Best Actor, Michael Meyer

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Best Actress, Melanie Dahl

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Creepiest Film, Depraved 

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The 2008 winner for Best SFX Award went to Director Emiliano Ranzani for the atmosphere created by his masterful manipulation of lighting, sound, and pure gore in the short film "Langliena." "Langliena" was also the KVHFF's first International Submission, and therefore the first International Award Winner.  

"Zombie a Go Go" continued to show off through the evening, as both the Best Actor Award and Best Actress Award went to Co-Stars Michael Meyer and Melanie Dahl.  Meyer played the perverse and voodoo-fascinated husband to his resurrected wife, played by Dahl. Dahl's character, Lorna, couldn't be more upset to have been brought back from the dead when she had finally ridden herself of the fledgling husband that the audience eventually see in Meyer's portrayal of Big Daddy Mokumbo Tim.

The coveted Creepiest Film Award went to an independent motion picture out of Eugene, Oregon.  The film, "Depraved," from director Henry Weintraub follows a young woman as she tries to regain some meaning to her savagly shattered world. A cheating boyfriend leads her away in confusion, only to be hit and paralyzed by a car, abducted by a creepy redneck, sexually assualted in her paralyzed state, and abandoned. The lead character, Edith, played by Lorien Emmerich, has only one thing on her mind. Revenge. A cameo by Lloyd Kaufman also adds to the creepy depths these filmmakers must have stuped to in making this short feature.

And finally, the motion picture that took home the Best Film Award was a short feature from Ashland, Oregon, "Eraticate."  This motion picture tells the story of a girl and her pet rats.  You would think a couple of rats couldn't do much harm, as there is nothing the calibre of "Willard" in this girl's pet collection. But when jealousy over time spent with her new boyfriend gets to these neglected pets, they take matters into their own tiny little rat paws.  With creative narration, an original music score, and the slightest hint of a love scene, this well-made short had the makings of a horror classic.

LiveInBendOregon.com Video Contest Entry

SidFilmz recently helped out our friends over at LiveInBendOregon.com video an Open House segment for a Century 21 YouTube Contest. We didn't have much time, only a couple of days before the contest deadline, but after viewing much of the competition, SidFilmz and Century 21 Agent John Ropp determined that the best option we had was to actually show the features of the house. This was something that many of the other videos missed, as many competitors thought it was better to have fun and be on camera, rather than try to sell a house. Here is an extended version of the contest video (we were limited to only 2 minutes).

Please take the time to head over to the Century 21 YouTube site and vote for LiveInBendOregon.com's video! Once on the Century 21 YouTube page, click on the VOTE button above the introductory video, and search for 'liveinbendoregon,' or 'chardonnay' and our video will pop up. Make sure to give us a thumbs up!

Allyson's Kitchen Video Contest

SidFilmz just produced a short contest video for Allyson's Kitchen showcasing an It's All Greek Demonstration Cooking Class. The video is for a contest hosted by Bertolli to win an opportunity to co-host a cooking show with Rocco DiSpirito. The contest ends Oct. 31, so we need your help voting now to boost Allyson's Ratings. Click here to Vote on Allyson's Video, and watch a teaser video to the right.
SidFilmz is currently editing together the recipes that you see featured in this teaser video here. Visit Allyson's Blog for more updates, and to see the new videos once they are posted. And don't forget to vote for Allyson's Contest Video here.
Preview of Allyson's Blog

Paella Party

The beauty of Paella is that you can cook it for an intimate dinner, or expand the quantities to feed a crowd. Paella is a short grain rice-based dish with many variations, from vegetarian versions, to those that include smoked sausages, chicken, and shell fish. The dish is said to have originated in the areas of Valencia and Levante, Spain’s eastern coastal plain where much of the country’s rice is grown.
Paella is cooked in a wide, flat, round pan that starts on the stove and can be finished in the oven. Saffron is one the signature ingredients included in many of the traditional recipes. When prepared correctly, the bottom layer and outer edges of the rice offer up caramelized, lightly crunchy, golden morsels, while the center of the dish is moist and complex.
Most of the preparation for this Spanish feast can easily be done in advance. The tapas require simply assembly, the ingredients for the Paella can all be prepared a day in advance, and the cake can be made up to two days before. And although I know the food will be fabulous, I also know the truly memorable part of the evening will be spending time with our dear friends.
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Nealham Gears up for 48-Hour Win!

REMOTE CONTROL OPTIONAL

You may have seen the last two years worth of Nealham's 48-hour Film Fest Shorts, which SidFilmz's own Levi Anderson contributed to in writing, music, and acting. Their first masterpiece in 2005, "Remote Control Optional," won an Audience Favorite Award. Their second go-round in 2006, "Tales From the Bottle," won Best Line of Dialogue and Best Song (More Drinks) and featured Levi in his underwear for the entirety of the piece. So this year (2007) should mean a win for Best Film, which would put Nealham in the National Competition!

TALES FROM THE BOTTLE

Oh but woe is SidFilmz, as Levi is stuck in Ashland w/ a broken water pump on a just recently re-registered Oldsmobile. It seems fate has dropped a steamy pile on this underground comedy martyr. Best of luck to the remainder of the Nealham Crew. Hopefully this year they will have an actress or two on their side.

Stay tuned for the update to Team Nealham's latest 48-Hour Opus, and don't forget to visit Nealham.com for more random sight sound and movement.