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I posted this in Cafe Ala DVX, but thought that it should go here too.

Hey people,

I'm pretty new to the forum, and am starting to get a feel for the major players here. But I haven't seen anyone from Virginia. Just curious if anyone is located in or around the Charlottesville, VA area. I'm looking for some possible collaborators.

Ben
 
What's up, Ben. I'm down in Va Beach. Good to see another user from VA. Everyone else near us seems to be from NC. Do you have an upcoming project?

-Steve
 
in college in Richmond at the moment, but i am from up around DC. Just learned you people call it "Nova." No one up there calls it that...

Anyway, if anyone is doing any projects around the city, hit me up.
 
BennisHahn said:
in college in Richmond at the moment, but i am from up around DC. Just learned you people call it "Nova." No one up there calls it that...
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I do. In fact, most Richmond-ers call it "occupied" NoVa! :)

Alexandria here.....not close to C-ville, but still Virginia!
 
Awesome, nice to hear from everyone.

Richie White said:
What's up, Ben. I'm down in Va Beach. Good to see another user from VA. Everyone else near us seems to be from NC. Do you have an upcoming project?

-Steve
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Yes. Most immediately I am participating in the Virginia Film Festival's Adrenaline Film Project. I did it last year, and it's a lot of fun, real intense though. I think 11 three person teams got accepted this year. We all have 72 hours (the course of the festival) to write, shoot, and edit a 3-5 minute short film. Each team is assigned a specific genre, and we all have to incorporate the same line of dialogue and prop in our short somehow. We don't get any of that info until the Festival begins, so there is literally no preplanning. The script has to get approved before we can move on to shoot, and so forth. I slept maybe 2 hours last year. Keep an out for me on the boards with questions the 26th-28th.

After that I have a couple of shorts in line, just still dealing with the pre-production logistical/financial concerns. But I'm up for whatever people, just working on my portfolio and saving up some cash before I make a move (I'm a recent grad). What about you guys?
 
I am in Richmond VA, and go to NOVA, and Virginia beach every week.
Family lives near Charlottesville, so I go there from time to time.

In Richmond we have a film festival once a month called Project resolution.
There are usually a crowd of 100 or so people. It is held at the Fire House theater, across from Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU also has a photography and film degree program so there is often many college kids there looking to network.
 
Ahoy!

I'm currently residing in Blacksburg, VA. Admittedly, there's not much of a local film scene here. There's some activity due to the University but not much other than that. Pretty small town. Always interested in collaborating with people though.
 
Green Hornet said:
In Richmond we have a film festival once a month called Project resolution.
There are usually a crowd of 100 or so people. It is held at the Fire House theater, across from Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU also has a photography and film degree program so there is often many college kids there looking to network.
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Yup, I'm a freshman at VCU (which means I do no film stuff yet) majoring in film. I'm gona get in on November's Project Res.
 
I am in Virginia Beach. If anyone would ever like any assistance with a project just give me a shout. If the time suits I would love to help out.

-Glenn
 
I'm in Richmond 'doin my thing.

Anyone going to the actors showcase tomorrow?

"There will be an Audition Showcase for independent film actors and directors at VCU's Shafer Street Playhouse (221 N. Shafer Street, 2nd Floor Rooms 201 & 204) on 10/19, 4 - 8 pm. Directors: reserve a spot in advance by emailing here. Actors: have a 1-minute monologue and email photo, resume and phone number to Anne Chapman to reserve a time. Note: one of those studios may be named by someone familiar to all readers of "Tales." Look for it!"

This was taken from tvjerry.com.
 
Yeah, I've heard about project resolution. Some friends of mine from school have screened stuff there. Sounds really cool. It's pretty much open to anyone, right?
 
Also curious, but what do you all do? Writers, directors, sound people, visual effects, etc. Hobbyists, professionals, or aspiring pro's? And if so, what kind of kits, equipment do you have?
 
Ben-I'm a cameraman living in Springfield (NOVA) originally from Annandale. I shoot for NHK (Japan Broadcast Corp), HGTV variety, corporate, Americas Most Wanted etc. . . .I colaborate w/ a composer in Richmond (I'll be shooting there in Dec.), a variety of producers & directors in the area. I've started to buy the Kino Flo Divas. I also have Lowell omnis w Chimeras, Avenger Stands; a pretty full light/grip package.
Jamie
 
Thinking about relocating to Charlottesville area

Thinking about relocating to Charlottesville area

Hey there,

I'm living in Toronto, Canada right now and my wife and I are considering Charlottesville as a place to move.

Just wondering what the production scene is like there. I know I'm a little spoiled as an indie film and tv guy in Toronto with the abundance of production and available personal, etc... but I also like the idea of a smaller indie scene that supports local talent.

Anyone have any thoughts on casting, equipment rental houses, or just general impressions of the the area? Will I mostly be driving to Richmond to gear up for shoots?

Thanks!
 
Hey Yogurt,

I'm not sure of the indie film scene in C'ville but moving from the Shenandoah Valley years ago before attending VCU, I highly doubt there are any rental houses in the greater C'ville area. With that being said, Richmond does have several rental houses for most of your equipment needs from 35 to Cinealta, techno cranes, lighting, grip, the works. It is about an hour east of C'ville along the very rural I-64 corridor, but C'ville certainly is a beautiful place and many celebrities have made it their homes, but I don't think anything will compare to what you have available in Toronto.

Ben - I too am a local DP with my own kit and have access to several cameras. My kit also contains several mics, shotgun, wireless, etc. I also have some 1Ks, Kino 4-bank, inkies, Chimers, C-stands, assorted grip gear and I do my cutting on two Apple systems. One uncompressed HD system and one system configured to do mainly SD.

I've worked on promos, music videos, and corporate work in the area.
 
Just a student (aspiring filmmaker) with a DVX package and a very small light kit (LTM pepper and a Lowel DP w/ a Chimera) Works well for what I do.

Although not doing any filming right now is killing me.
 
Yogurt said:
Hey there,

I'm living in Toronto, Canada right now and my wife and I are considering Charlottesville as a place to move.

Just wondering what the production scene is like there. I know I'm a little spoiled as an indie film and tv guy in Toronto with the abundance of production and available personal, etc... but I also like the idea of a smaller indie scene that supports local talent.

Anyone have any thoughts on casting, equipment rental houses, or just general impressions of the the area? Will I mostly be driving to Richmond to gear up for shoots?

Thanks!
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Hey Yogurt,

Glad to hear you're considering Charlottesville. I've lived here for most of my life and it really is a beautiful town with a lot going on in the arts. As far as the local filmmaking scene, there is a fair amount going on. There are more actors here than you'd think. Paladin Pictures and Cavalier Films are also based out of C'Ville, you might want to check out their websites. And there are a fair amount of amateur filmmakers like myself who help each other out. Right now I'm doing some special effects work and compositing for a guy who just shot a Zombie musical (no joke) with a large cast, all from C'ville. So, there are film/theater people here. And, as has been stated, Richmond is just an hour away and there is a lot going on there too. I just graduated, so I'm still getting a feel for who's who here, but there is a lot of creative energy, lots of artists who love to collaborate. I'm enjoying myself. If you have any other questions about the area, feel free to ask or send me an e-mail. I'd be happy to talk to you more about C'ville.

Ben
 
Professional Producer/Shooter/Editor

Freelance edit for Discovery Channel/National Geographic

Produce/shoot/edit for the USO, Pfizer, Booz Allen Hamilton, Treasury Department, and others.

Also was the main graphics artist for the Baltimore Ravens for their first 3 years and produced all of the animations for their big endzone screens.

Have a HVX-200, DVX-100, Sony DSR-500, Lowel and Arri light kits, full audio package, Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro Edit systems.
 
mcgeedigital said:
Also was the main graphics artist for the Baltimore Ravens for their first 3 years and produced all of the animations for their big endzone screens.
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I was at a Raven's game a few years ago and was impressed with the creativity of the content and very curious as to who created those graphics. I'm sure that was a great gig and congrats on the success.
 
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