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Fresh from the Ovens of Wonderland…

admin — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:34:22 +0000

Here it is!
The first role-playing game that is narrative, non-violent and non-pornographic. It is “tout nouveau, tout beau” and for sale… for barely 5 bucks!
Go download the first episode of the Fall series called “Avalanche” !
www.wintervoices.com/commande-en (and… soon available on Stream)

Tell your friends so they can tell their friends, so we can all support this French start-up that is trying to make a difference in the world of video-game.

Check out our trailer for Winter Voices!

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:13:48 +0000

Beyond The Pillars is an awesome indie video game production in Paris, France.

Artsy and narrative, their games are not your usual violent stuff, but rather combine gorgeous illustrations and narrative poetry with a hint of Nordic mythology (ever heard of the Volüspa ? Now you have!). Check out “Winter Voices” the first Role Playing Game Series they are releasing, in 7 episodes this fall. (in English and French)

[Creative director: Caroline Aragon - Animation: Declan Zimmerman]

Off to Vermont. See you in August!

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:05:34 +0000

Summer, Vermont, movie making… What’s not to like for a working vacation?
We teach too: School of Cinema And Performing Arts is where it’s at.
In New York, L.A., Burlington… and more.
www.socapa.org

On the road with Taj Weekes and Adowa

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:56:38 +0000

Our documentary “The Bitter With The Sweet”, produced in partnership with his charity TOCO, is in post-production for a release in November 2010.
This summer we continue to follow Taj Weekes on the road for his new album tour, and August 7th he will be at Joe’s Pub in NYC.

[Photo: Monica Hoenig]

Kids, Asthma, NBA…

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:58:47 +0000

Our special guest this weekend was NBA player Tyson Chandler. Director and Star were working on our new commercial set for an Asthma awareness project.

Innocents on Death Row, in Florida

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:30:21 +0000

The reason for our trip was a good cause:

Juan Melendez (left) was incarcerated in 1983 for a crime committed in Florida. Although he was in Pennsylvania at the time, and another man ultimately confessed to the murder, he was kept on death row for 17 years. Pure luck made a judge and a defense attorney discuss a box with a transcript of the confession in 2002.
Juan is now free and an advocate for “Voices for Justice”.

His lawyer, Marty McClain (right) is the other kind of lawyer. He spent his entire life working as a defense attorney in Florida on cases that everyone has abandoned, especially on death row. And his work contributed to revoking the use of the electric chair in the State of Florida.
As of November 3, 2009 there have been 139 exonerations in 26 different States.

“Infinito” is a documentary program for Turner Argentina, broadcasted in Latin America.

We were proud to collaborate with them for the first time. We have become excellent at packing an editing suite in the front seat, and lighting gear in the back of any car. Even if it cramped our style a bit to drive a minivan instead of a convertible…

The Elves of Film-Land wish you Happy Holidays…

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:45:21 +0000

St. Lucia here we come!

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:38:55 +0000

Made In Film-Land is shooting a documentary in St. Lucia for the next ten days with Taj Weekes , a St. Lucia born reggae singer, poet and humanitarian. Taj called our attention to the diabetes epidemic on the island only a few months ago, and asked us to follow him back to his homeland trying to garner national and international attention to the crises. St. Lucia has the largest number of diabetics in the world per capita, and the numbers are growing every year to catastrophic levels. In average, there are 2 amputations per day and as a result, many people are shut-ins and left alone to fend for themselves. Many of the patients are young children and entire families. Taj and Film-Land will focus on telling the personal stories of some of those children, some shut-ins, as well as the humanitarian efforts of health officials, government agencies, the local media, doctors, nurses, and the average rasta man. We are looking for answers to not only why and how the illness has spread to such levels, but also how individuals, the private sector, and the government are helping to raise awareness. While exposing personal stories, we still want to expand our focus to the larger picture of the humanitarian efforts here on the island as well as globally.

We will keep you updated for the next 10 days as we keep shooting with our small crew of Caroline, Lee, Casey and Monica. Look out for pictures, videos and regular updates of our progress.

Fashion Twins For Lewis Cho

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:56:41 +0000

Directed by Sam Zalutsky for Lewis Cho (Lewischo.com); produced by Sam Zalutsky and Caroline Aragon; Music: Already Over by Violens; Concept: Jeff Lee; Cinematography: Chad Davidson; Editor: Anita Gabrosek; Finished at the Edit Center; inspired by the work of Erwin Blumenfeld.

Shooting for Lewis Cho this weekend…

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:46:18 +0000

We just wrapped a fun studio shoot for New York designers Lewis Cho. With Director Sam Zalutsk and Cinematographer Chad Davidson, a sexy and elegant video coming up in a few weeks.
Check out their Fall 2009 collection, it’s worth your while.