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NEWEST FILM ENTERED IN FILM FESTIVALS
December 1, 2009
Mediocre Masterpiece is the story of “A mediocre artist attempting to paint his masterpiece, without letting his girlfriend’s aspirations get in his way.” The film has been entered in several film festivals and we await their reply. Any accepted entries and subsequent dates, times, etc. will be posted on this page. Due to requirements of the festivals we cannot post the films on the internet prior to the festivals’ premiere. However, we can post this “Behind the Scenes” featurette:
MEDIOCRE MASTERPIECE ACCEPTED INTO FILM FEST
February 21, 2010
Mediocre Masterpiece, our newest short film has been accepted into the 17th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF)! The festival is to be held between March 11-21 at the Hazard Center Ultrastar Cinema here in sunny San Diego. The specific date that we will be on the big screen is March 17 at 6:30pm but check back here for an update on additional screenings and our other upcoming festival entries. In the meantime, you can purchase tickets online by clicking the icon below:
YOUTUBE PROJECT:REPORT
April 14, 2010
YouTube recently ran an online competition, Project:Report asking users to submit short videos concerning important topics NOT being covered by traditional media. Two of our founders, Patrick Aviles and Robert Knauf made an initial short documentary on a local recycling icon, Santos Camacho and were chosen to be one of the top ten videos as decided by voting. These top ten semi-finalists won a brand new camera and laptop in addition to being eligible for the grand prize: a $10,000 grant from the Pulitzer foundation. The videos are below BUT they need your votes. VOTING CLOSES APRIL 18th!
SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FEST 2010!
March 17, 2010
Dex, Rob and Pat with the Kamikaze Films Surfboard looking like a real class act! The festival was a fantastic day for fans, filmmakers and especially, Kamikaze Films. See you next year SDLFF!
EASTERN STANDARD POSTED ONLINE!
Oct 28, 2010
A recent directorial work of Dexter’s was posted online. The piece is from the play, Eastern Standard and is the climatic moment in the play where a would-be lover is confronted by an acquaintance who’s been dismissed one too many times. Great writing, inspired acting, and all around a fantastic scene. Enjoy!
MEDIOCRE MASTERPIECE POSTED ONLINE!
Oct 18, 2010
Alas, our short film, Mediocre Masterpiece, has come to the end of it’s run on the film festival circuit. However, now is the time of rejoice as it is now available online under the “Films” tab or on Vimeo under Mediocre Masterpiece.
AZTEC FOR LIFE WINNER - PATRICK Avilés!
Nov 11, 2010
Patrick was announced as this month’s Aztec for Life winner. The award recognizes outstanding SDSU Alumni for their achievements. Pat’s success as a blossoming filmmaker now has one more award for the mantle (Click on the link below for the full article):
HOURS WASTED ACCEPTED INTO FILM FEST
February 13, 2011
Hours Wasted, our newest short film has been accepted into the 18th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF)! The festival is to be held between March 11-21 at the Hazard Center Ultrastar Cinema here in sunny San Diego. The specific date that we will be on the big screen is March 16 at 6:30pm.
ROOMIN WITH ROWLEY POSTED ONLINE!
March 16, 2011
Roomin’ with Rowley, our newest short film and the first in a series, was recently published online starring the exploits of 91X DJ Andrew Rowley and his consistently beleaguered roommate. Enjoy!
ROOMIN WITH ROWLEY EPISODE 2 + 3 ONLINE!
March 20, 2011
The two newest episodes of Roomin’ with Rowley, were recently published online starring the exploits of 91X DJ Andrew Rowley and his consistently beleaguered roommate. Enjoy!
HOURS WASTED POSTED ONLINE!
April 12, 2011
Our latest and greatest film, Hours Wasted, has finally arrived online!! Now is the time of rejoice as it is available online below, under our “Films” tab or on Vimeo under Hours Wasted.
NEW MASCOT FOR SDSU COMES FROM OUR CREW!
July 12, 2011
San Diego State University recently chose one of our own as their new Aztec Warrior. Dexter Gareau will be donning the Warrior uniform for upcoming SDSU Football and Men’s Basketball game. Watch the montage of recent news footage:
FATAL FETISH BEGINS THE FILM FESTIVAL CIRCUIT!
July 19, 2011
Our most ambitious project to date, Fatal Fetish, a 6 min short film about a pair of lawyers and a fetish that could ruin everything they’ve build, is now finished post-production. The film was shot on 16mm film-stock and principal photography took place in May. We’ve submitted to the San Diego Film Fest and several other prominent festivals. Keep an eye out for upcoming film festival dates!
Photos available from Opening Day 2011 @ Del Mar Racetrack on Facebook!
NEW FILM CHEMISTRY, POSTED ONLINE
Nov. 7, 2011
A new film about a distraught widow and a medication that helps the hopeless find true love...for better or worse. It’s also starring our in-house thespian, Dexter!
