Digital Video - January 2008 - (Page 12) DV UPDATE FEST CIRCUIT MAKE THE ROUNDS stored to a memory card (SDHC, SD or MMC), which can also be used for camera-to-camera transfer of custom settings. Still images captured in video color space include time code and camera setup metadata. Still images captured in digital still color space include EXiF metadata. Also included are numerous advanced still camera features, such as auto exposure bracketing, selectable metering modes, continuous shooting, and the option to use select Canon EOS system speedlite flashes. Canon has also equipped the XH A1 HD camcorder with a 20x HD video zoom L-series lens (incorporating fluorite and ultra-low-dispersion elements) as a standard feature. An optional 0.8x HD wide-angle adapter is available as well. “I’ve fallen in love with the wideangle adapter,” Van Dyke remarked. “And, curiously enough, when I was pressed to shoot stills on a recent assignment, the images from the video camera actually worked better because I was using the XH A1 as my primary tool, so the content of the images was superior; go figure.” FIVE TOP EVENTS FOR THE ASPIRING INDIE’S CALENDAR EVENT VENUE DEADLINE Regular — Jan. 1; Late — Feb. 1 PROGRAM The Talk Story Film Festival. Narrative short and feature films only compete for Golden Honu Awards. The event has both indoor and outdoor screenings at the new Queens’ Marketplace, which includes a 4,000-seat outdoor amphitheater. FEES GIVE IT A SHOT? 3RD ANNUAL Waikoloa BIG ISLAND Beach Resort FILM FESTIVAL on the Big Island of Hawaii, May 15-18, 2008 www.bigislandfilmfestival.com Entry: $40-$70; Why not? It’s in $25 for students Hawaii! Filmmaker symposiums, outdoor screenings in the balmy night and Hawaiian culture can’t be beat. 10TH ANNUAL Las Vegas, CINEVEGAS Nevada, FILM FESTIVAL June 12-21, 2008 www.cinevegas.com Earlybird — Jan. 15; Regular — Mar. 15 CineVegas is a platform for Entry: $20-$40 artists and art lovers who are drawn to the edge. Features a collection of new indies, advanced studio screenings, shorts and avant-garde/cult films. This year has Nevada and Mexican filmmaker showcases. It’s in Las Vegas, so the parties will be eventful. Industry honchos flock to Sin City; the odds of rubbing elbows are 2:1. If your film wins, you can take your cash prize to the nearest craps table. 5TH ANNUAL JACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL Downtown Jackson, Wyoming, June 5-9, 2008 Regular — Jan. 31; Late — Feb. 22 www.jacksonholefilmfestival.org Five Days of Film. A World of Entry: $40-$70 Inspiration. Put on by the Jackson Hole Film Institute, the event screens features, documentaries and shorts competing for Cowboy Awards. Special showcases this year feature world cinema, global humanitarian issues and sports action. Not to be confused with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival — that’s a different month. You could do some climbing in the nearby Teton Mountain Range. RECIPE FOR SUCCESS SERVING UP THE DARK COMEDY GRILLING BOBBY HICKS WITH THE PANASONIC HDX900 AND HVX200 Atlanta, Georgia-based Stimulus Films (www.stimulusfilms.com) is completing post on Grilling Bobby Hicks, a whodunit with a whiff of romance shot with Panasonic's AJHDX900 multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder. Grilling takes a postmortem look at trailer-park bully Bobby Hicks, who is found shot to death and cooked on his barbecue. Stimulus president Tommy Wood is co-writer/director/co-editor of Grilling, with Scott Sweeney serving as director of photography and coeditor. “We chose the HDX900 [sup- 2ND ANNUAL Downtown LITTLE ROCK Historic FILM FESTIVAL District in Little Rock, Arkansas, May 15-18, 2008 www.littlerockfilmfestival.org Earlybird — Jan. 2; Regular — Feb. 1 The three-day event features Entry: $15-$35 narratives, documentaries and shorts from around the world, most never before seen in Arkansas, as well as panel discussions with filmmakers and industry professionals, parties and special events, including a Best of Arkansas showcase. You get to stroll the Riverwalk along the banks of the Arkansas River and can pop into the nearby Clinton Library. Locals provide great support for filmmakers. 10TH ANNUAL Westwood LOS ANGELES Village enclave FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, California, June 19-29, 2008 www.lafilmfest.com Narrative and documentary features: Regular — Jan. 11; Final — Mar. 3 Shorts and music videos: Regular — Jan. 11; Final — Feb. 8 A program of Film Entry: $15-$70 Independent, the L.A. Film Fest screens select narrative features, documentary features and short films. The festival presents a variety of panels and seminars, music video showcases, short films by high-school students, free outdoor films and numerous other special events, including the exclusive, intimate Filmmaker Retreat. Parking can be tough in posh Westwood, but you’ll be in the film industry’s backyard — worth the effort for getting noticed. Compiled by Douglas Bankston. 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