Friday, January 25, 2008

Something’s deliciously fishy about this short

As the final part of my Talented Undergrad Showcase Week: featuring filmmaker Brian Canavan (C'10), take a look at this creative "Goldfish" piece by Brian using stop action animation (credit also goes to Andrew Salute (C'10), David Loewy (C'10), Chris Arasin (C'10), Emily Barlow (C'10), and Amy Jones (C'10)). As you can see throughout this week, Brian seems to successfully experiment with different film genres.

Check out Brian's stop action "Goldfish" short





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Thursday, January 24, 2008

They're running a film festival in Philadelphia

Believe it or not there's another Penn related film festival outside of the Los Angeles based Pennfest film & music festival.

It's the Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival (GPSFF) and this one is only for current Penn (and neighboring Philadelphia college) students and alumni one year out.

You hear that undergrad filmmakers I posted about here?

Now in its 3rd year and co-run by Penn undergrads, GPSFF seeks t o forge lasting connections between the city and its most talented filmmakers as an investment in Philadelphia's film industry. This festival provides an outlet for Philadelphia students to screen their films in front of a city-wide audience of their peers.
“The GPSFF team has built an extensive network of student liaisons from the various schools that will allow the Festival to grow beyond the walls of UPenn, where it originally started.” said Yanik Ruiz-Ramón (C’10), Co-Executive Director of the Festival’s board. “With the success of last year’s festival, we are anticipating tremendous growth for this year’s event, with more submissions from more schools, a more diverse attendance of students throughout the region, and greater support from both the city and promotional sponsors,” said Jason Gurwin (W’08), Co-Executive Director, a founding member of the festival board.
GPSFF will be accepting submissions from current Penn students and alumni within one year of graduation through Friday February 1st, WITH NO SUBMISSION FEE! (Late submissions may be sent in by February 15th but require a $10 late fee.)

Finalists will have their films screened in front of hundreds of adoring fans at the GPSFF Awards Ceremony on March 28 and the winning films will be screened in the Philadelphia Film Festival in April in Levitt Auditorium at 401 S. Broad Street, which seats up to 600 people.

Click here for submission guidelines

Any questions, email GPSFF@GPSFF.com.

Watch the GPSFF Promotional Videos: City Ad, "GPSFF Boardroom": Day One, Day Two

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Check out all Penn Film Producers I've posted about


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Now & Then Thursdays: My Dorm Room 15 years later!!

upenn dorm room
A few weeks ago I started a "Tuesday Tips" weekly series and now starting today, I will be starting a weekly "Now and Then Thursdays" series highlighting videos and photos from my time on campus with the current campus.

To start this series off, back in September 2007, through facebook photo postings, I found the student who is currently living in the room I lived in my freshman year in the lower Quad!

I know what you're asking... "how do you know it's the same room?"

Besides the fact that I ultimately asked the girl via facebook, I first identified the photos because my room was a unique top floor corner room in a dead end hallway (--in a building without an elevator! Yes, I had a hell of a time going up and down those stairs and I had killer calf muscles by the end of the year. ...Don't even get me started on move-in and move-out!)

Click below to see the shocking side-by-side photo comparisons of my 1992 room photos vs. the current day room photos!
Photo 1: Room
Photo 2: Room
Photo 3: Quad View
Photo 4: Hallway

Alumni, have any good stories related to your dorm room? Comment below!


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He's flipping for the Dueling Tampons

UPenn and Dueling Tampons

As part of my Talented Undergrad Showcase Week: featuring filmmaker Brian Canavan (C'10), I posted a video about a film editor who gets a little too deep into his work and then a video about a not-so-typical job interview.

After the jump I present a personal favorite of mine from Brian of Brian Canavan flipping for the Dueling Tampons.

Literally.


Wednesday, January 23, 2008

This undergrad is Tomorrow's Covergirl

Our undergrads and alumni are not only mentally fit, but in the case of Collete DeBenedetto (C'08), physically fit as well.

Look out for Collette who is featured in the February 08' issue of the women's fitness magazine, Oxygen (on newsstands now!) She is in the "Tomorrow's Cover Girls" section looking hot!

Click here to check out Collette!

From the looks of it, this proactive undergrad has her act together not only when it comes to fitness, but when it comes to a career in entertainment. According to her facebook profile, I see that she has interned at both Scott Rudin Productions and at VH1 (both in NY). Something tells me she'll be one to look out for...

Click to see what other 2008 Penn grads are up to

Apply for a great Entertainment internship!



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He interviews well ...or does he?





Yesterday as part of my Talented Undergrad Showcase Week: featuring filmmaker Brian Canavan (C'10), I posted a video about a film editor who gets a little too deep into his work.



Today, I bring you another creative Brian Canavan video, this one about a not-so-typical job interview.



Click here to check out "The Interview"



...Not to be confused with this shocking job interview video from alum Vanessa Mizzone (C'99).



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Tuesday Tips: Best (Paid) Internship in Entertainment

Two weeks ago I talked about a great internship Penn was offering undergrads. This week, I want to share the best internship out there which actually brought me out to Los Angeles when I was a Junior at Penn.

This #1 competitive internship pays $4000 for the summer and gets you connected to the right players in Hollywood quickly...

Undergrads, find out more about this great internship HERE

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Monday, January 21, 2008

Watch them shake their love for Penn

They're back! The Quaker Girls Dance Team performs at the Penn Student Activities Fair in Houston Hall.

Click here to check them out!

Then check out the Quaker Girls performing at a timeout at the Penn vs. St. Joseph's basketball game.

Check out what else is happening on campus


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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Small voice, big sound

While musician Gabriel Mann (C'95, Off the Beat) has shared the stage with Alanis Morissette and Jamie Cullum, nothing compares to Gabe's latest collaboration.

Click here to find out with whom! (this is classic!)

I just got my hands on a home video of music sensation Gabriel Mann. One of his hit songs "Eight Feet Tall", meant to be a solo is being sung as a duet. But the big surprise is how small the singer is upstaging him ...even calls him daddy.

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Check out Gabe's "Eight Feet Tall" solo from his CD release party this past summer.

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Gabe and daughter Piper Rose



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