A Call for Films: Submissions for 2 events in 2014

There are 2 events going on in 2014 that encourage free film submissions of varying styles, genres, ect. for local filmmakers in Upstate and Eastern, NY and beyond.

1st:
Lake George Arts Project: People’s Pixel Project
Deadline: January 7, 2014
This is the fourth year of their film fest which offer a bunch of different categories (and a bunch of different winners) from music video, short film, experimental, documentary, animation, and more.
Open for free submission by anyone within 100 mile radius of Lake George.
Check out the details and entry form at http://www.lakegeorgearts.org

2nd:
WMHT: TvFilm Season 6
Deadline: March 3, 2014
WMHT is the only full-service public broadcasting station located in the capital region focusing on education and sharing media. TvFilm is a show that exposes regional filmmaking and discusses purpose, inspiration, and media today with the directors.
Check out more info, the requirements, and online submission form at http://www.wmht.org/topics/arts-entertainment/tvfilm/

Here’s a link to a video promo for the TvFilm call for films:
http://video.wmht.org/video/2365123795/

I will hopefully be submitting My 2013 Skateboarding Adventure Documentary “Skate Hike” to both events and maybe another film, we’ll see what happens.

December 18, 2013 0

Skate Hike: A Skate Adventure to Rogers Rock

Photo (rip from video) by Christopher Brown

Back in June, Casey and I wanted to make a video for National Go Skateboarding Day aka the first day of summer aka June 21st 2013. We wanted to do something different, something interesting in the world of skateboarding and for ourselves. So Saturday June 22 we grabbed the video camera, tossed our boards in the car, and drove an hour north to Hague, NY to Rogers Rock Campground. There’s a nice mountain trail there leading up to a beautiful view over Lake George. We made our way to the top stopping off where we felt inspired and challenged to skate. There were moments where we put ourselves at serious risk of being hurt or killed but all in good fun and filmmaking. Also, skating on rocks is very difficult and this video doesn’t do justice to how tough it is. We had a blast, enjoy.

Filmed and Directed by Casey Ray Schultz and Christopher Brown
Edited by Christopher Brown
Produced by Rated gnaR Films
Music” I’ll Cut You Down” by Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
from the album Blood Lust, 2012 Metal Blade Records
Copyright 2013 Rated gnaR Films/ Bad Culture Films

Photo (rip from video) by Casey Ray Schultz

October 13, 2013 0

Casey Schultz Summer Session 2012

Here is this year’s Summer Session with Casey Ray Schultz.

These sessions/ videos have seem to become a tradition since Casey has been away in California with the Marines. When he comes to visit in June we try to skate a lot and bra a little footage. It started with Casey’s Summer Session 2010, Continued with June Session 2011 (a part with not only Casey but Ryan Cambage and myself) and continues with year with more tricks and shenanigans this year, and hopefully next year as well and who knows.

This 2 day part consists of riding around Saratoga Springs, NY, of course, hitting up some very familiar and classic spots, and also visiting Lake George for the last day of Americade. We first did an Americade film and skate session in The Skate Movie (the first skate movie we did directed by Nicholas Blair) and although we hardly ever go it seems like a loose tradition as well haha. Anyway it’s good because there is a ton of people and motorcycles to distract police so we can skate forbidden areas.

We hung out and skated more so than really filmed a bunch but in the end made out with just about 6 minutes of worthy footage for the video, which got trimmed a bunch and with the song turned into a solid 3 1/2 minute video. Somehow I was inspired yo sue an Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti song. I remember hearing “Bright Lit Blue Sky” and thinking I could see this in a skate part or fun, summer video. Later when I got really into the album Before Today I kept the song in mind i guess and it was the only one i tried to edit the video too and immediately was feeling it.

Probably will submit it to the Lake George Arts People’s Pixel Project this year since they enjoyed a Summer Session video last year. Thanks for reading and watching, enjoy!

August 22, 2012 0

Chainsaw Disco Submissions for Lake George Arts Film Fest

So Shane and I’s video submissions for the 3rd annual Lake Goerge Arts Peoples’ Pixel Project (a free Film Fest accepting videos in many cateogries from anyone within 100 mile radius of Lake George) are ready for shipping.

We have had good responses each year so far so we hope to continue this year equally well or better.

The finalists will be screened at Charles R Wood Theatre in Glens Falls on April 1t 2012.

Check out the Lake George Arts and Peoples’ Pixel Project pages

December 23, 2011 0

1 and 1/2 NEW skate vids

Over the summer I filmed a short two day part with Casey and Ryan. We hit up Saratoga and Lake George, and got a very small amount of footage. It was the last Casey footage before he went to Afghanistan, and in honor of his 10 years of skateboarding. It’s pretty cool, and being up on Prospect Mountain looks nice.

Casey Schutlz Summer Session (with Chris Brown) … sounds like a pop R&B song…
Filmed by Ryan and I, Edited by me, Produced by Rated Gnar

This seconed one is a video i made a little while back and forgot about…
it was spposed to be for a high ollie contest (online)
3 high ollies from Paul Decrescenzo’s Dirty Maneuver skate part

Paul high ollies
filmed by ryan and I, Edited by me, produced by Rated gnaR