Autumn Update

Hey everyone, who checks this...

anyway!

So it is fall and for me that means Graduate School. I am applying to nine schools. Mostly comprised of production MFAs and a few MAs, these are the schools:

UCLA November 2nd, 2009
NYU December 1st, 2009
Columbia December 1st, 2009
AFI December 1st, 2009
USC December 1st, 2009
University of Austin December 11th, 2009
University of Auckland January 15th, 2010
University of Brighton January 15th, 2010
London Film School February 1st, 2010

*phew,

I've got a busy busy month ahead of me, but after December it eases back down a bit.

So what I love about the process currently is that while applying to grad school, one can be much more creative with these apps than undergrad applications.

Here are just a few examples of the writing and filmmaking I am working on to send to these schools:

Under The Tree
5 minute short film for USC, NYU, etc.

logline: A naive young man enters the woods in hopes of finding enlightenment, but instead finds something much more terrifying. Starring Joe Raffanti.

The Premiere
Ten page script to Columbia and international schools.

logline: A young and now frustrated filmmaker attends the premiere of his ex-girlfriend's new film only to be reminded of the great love they once had.

Tell Me What To Swallow
Treatment example for UCLA, USC, NYU, etc.

logline: Irina is a student stuck in a dying relationship, but with the help of an older woman named Arrah, she learns how to have conviction and set herself free.

These projects below aren't necessarily for graduate apps, but I am working on them now.

We Were Young And In Love And The World Was Changing
A short film/music video project for We Heart Arts, a charity music label in the UK.

logline: a couple go through all five stages of a relationship as music brings them together and tears them apart. Starring Angela Chandra and TBA!

I am also working in various stages on getting a few Existential Hero songs from Has Potential the music video treatment, including one video that will be entered in the VADO HD contest.

Oh, and I'm learning After Effects. It's been the most exciting thing ever.

Stay tuned folks for a trailer for Under The Tree in a few days!