Plantation Trails and Dubare from Pushpasis Sarkar on Vimeo.

Two weeks back a friend's family and mine together went on a short trip of 2-3 days. We went to this wonderful home-stays in the midst of beautiful and serene coffee plantations of Coorg.

We got accomodations at the Cottabetta Estate Bungalow on top of the Cottabetta hillock, while my friend stayed in the Whoshully Estate Bungalow.

These estates are part of the TATA coffee estates in Coorg. TATA provides these homestay services under the name of 'Plantation Trails'. Please google for more details.

The most satisfcatory part of the whole trip is the walk that one gets to experience on the trails within these estates.

This video is entirely shot on Canon 7D at 1080 23.97p. I shoot unplanned instinctively. That's why many of my shots are hand-held, and also has the 'jello' effect.

Lenses:
- Canon 16-35 mm f2.8L
- Canon 50mm 1.4 mm
- Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS (thanks a lot to Atanu for lending it to me)

Music: Hans Zimmer

I showed the trailer for HORRORS OF WAR, and then claimed “This is a movie that will never win an Oscar ™”. Next I showed one of the webdocs on ADR. I passed around the DVD covers from around the world.

I was asked about my opinion of the future of cinema and I said that 3D will make a huge dent in things because AVATAR made so much money. Studio execs that are no inherently creative people see AVATAR in 3D = $$$, so expect a lot more movies to go spectacle and 3D in the hopes of generating more money and less soul. I also think YouTube, Cable TV channels, Internet, Video on Demand, and multimedia are merging into one single entity at some point. How to make money at it is a largely undiscovered realm so far.

I like teaching. I enjoy sharing what I know. So many of my peers view it as creating competition or something they would never do for free without being paid, but I do it because I love it.

Why do I get invited to do these things? What makes me the focal point of such requests? Why would someone want me to talk about filmmaking to kids?

I have no idea. If you are reading this and you feel I do not warrant such requests, then let the schools know and let them know why you would be more qualified or at the least why you feel I am NOT qualified. I didn’t solicit these kinds of speaking events. They fall into my lap and I do think I have something to offer, but it’s neither better or worse than anyone else.
]]> http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/sonnyboo2/blog/a-sagacious-conscript/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45:44 +0000 Peter John Ross http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/jasonhaikara/blog/looking-for-directors-in-16-us-cities-21/ Ford and Filmaka are looking for directors, 21 years and older, in 16 US cities to shoot short films about those cities and the Fiesta, the most antic...
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]]> http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/jodymichelle/blog/new-monthly-updates-and-special-offers/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:55:58 +0000 jodymichelle http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/jodymichelle/blog/studentfilmmakers-com-to-celebrate-anniversary-at-nab/ StudentFilmmakers.com to Celebrate Anniversary at NAB, Las Vegas: [read more]

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FREE VIP Exhibits Pass to NAB 2010: Register Online Today!
Use the Code: NV2108. VIP Exhibits Passes from StudentFilmmakers.com.
Meet us at Exhibit Booth # C10106.
Conferences: Apr.10-15, Exhibits: Apr.12-15., Las Vegas, Nevada.







]]> http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/jodymichelle/blog/studentfilmmakers-com-to-celebrate-anniversary-at-nab/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:53:55 +0000 jodymichelle http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/jodymichelle/blog/new-shorts-showcase-call-for-entries/ Check out ShortsShowcase.com's new short film showcase, call for entries, and contest:

"Shorts Showcase" is a television show that features your short

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"Shorts Showcase" is a television show that features your short film and broadcasts it to over 3 million homes in Southern California and globally online. "We get your film screened and into the homes of where the LA film industry lives. Your film is available for viewing 24/7 day or night – for a month at a time! Films submitted and accepted, but not in the show, will be included in our Online Marketplace." ALL films can be voted on and win Cash prizes! Special discounts and Showcases for Students. Submit today at www.shortsshowcase.com.







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MArriagable Women--Mail order brides meets gangland ...]]>
MArriagable Women--Mail order brides meets gangland meets titanic--and historically commissioned/permission!!!


Beauty Rest--a fun and wild romp into identity crisis of a pre-teen girl!!!

Blue moon day--
once in a blue moon the earth stands still and no one dies at all and no one is born either...this is what happens and the after effects of a day like that!!!
( pattened and copywritten and logos and mock up posters and thesis and synopsis all completed and submitted --all rights reserved!!!c 2009



Dashboard -aka magicamp or magic box--(title pending)
Tiff has been wanting to do a magician movie forever and is seeking particular cast and permissions....


skate tapes--roller rink soap opera meets twilight series style meets
skating scenarios you never thought existed!!!]]> http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/Tiffinni_Saint_Ranae/blog/report-here-to-keep-up-with-tiffs-scripts-and-specs-and-sketches/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:26:16 +0000 tiffinni saint ranae http://networking.studentfilmmakers.com/sonnyboo2/blog/gooey-karmic-goodness/

Sometimes I do things that some might consider generous. I put together film festivals, or I offer a place to edit, or I loan out some gear that might...]]>

Sometimes I do things that some might consider generous. I put together film festivals, or I offer a place to edit, or I loan out some gear that might help someone else. Most of the time, these kinds of favors are not directly repaid, but I am not expecting them to be. I throw it out to Karma to see if the universe will pay it back in some way. Sometimes it does…
<br/>I cast a net into the world. I needed a dub to HDCAM, the rare and expensive Sony High Definition tape format. Very few places in Columbus have this $60,000 deck. The ones that do want to charge a very high rate to dub to it (about $250 for a 6 minute short… kind pricey).

When I screen ACCIDENTAL ART in Beverly Hills at the Film Festival, I want it to look it’s best, but cost to return analysis says $250 is too much, but I really feel it is important to put a best foot forward on this. So I checked with Bryan Michael Block, actor extraordinaire, but also connected to the higher end of commercial production around town. He pointed me to Ben Bays who did the Horsemen short, and he was able to help me out. I showed his AIDAN 5 project at Cowtown and he was more than willing to give back a little by helping a brother out on price.



I am so grateful for the return of support and help. Doing things for other people often turns to regret when those people aren’t there for you, but then on occasion with something as important as this, it comes back when you need it the most. These guys are classy and cool and I appreciate this more than I can ever type.

Then there are those who feel they can take advantage of your generosity. This is a misunderstanding, mostly on their part. There are people who walk all over me and I continue to offer them help. They feel that I am either stupid, ignorant, or that they have successfully pulled the wool over my eyes. This isn’t true. What they don’t grasp is that I am a good person, regardless of how many times they take advantage of me. I know what they really are like, I’m not stupid. I am generous regardless of what kind of selfish bastards they are. It’s not about them; it’s about doing good things no matter what.

Although I do have my limits…

Big congrats to ACCIDENTAL ART D.P. GREG SABO of SABOSTUDIOS for his camera work making it on national television with this week’s episode of UNDERCOVER BOSS on CBS. That rocks so much. A local guy getting his work on network television is a score. Rock on Greg!

Here is a trailer for ACCIDENTAL ART. I’m not at all a fan of trailers for a short. Seems kinda silly to me, but they wanted it for this film festival, so I made this.

Accidental Art TEASER TRAILER from Peter John Ross on Vimeo.