Tampa Film Fan

snow day, bloody snow day available on dvd

If any of you have started your Christmas shopping for me early this year, the wonderful short film Snow Day, Bloody Snow Day is available on DVD from Gadzook Films. Of course, diamonds are okay too.

calling all musicians:local film web of darkness looking for songs

I received this via email:

The vampire thriller feature film The Web of Darkness is nearing completion. The film stars Tom Savini of Dawn of the Dead, Land of the Dead and From Dusk till Dawn fame. The film is slated to premiere at the upcoming Halloween Horror Picture Show in October. We are looking for songs to include in the film and a possible soundtrack release. If this is something you would be interested in being involved in or know of a quality band whose music would fit the hard rock, alternative, goth feel we want in the film, please pass this on and/or contact me ASAP.

rick(at)myusapa.com

Rick Danford

Visit http://www.enigma-films.com/ or http://www.sirensofcinema.com/ for more info.

blog about the coen brothers

Fellow blogger Sweety Gold posted a link to a blog about all about the Coen brothers.

whedonverse update:maybe a movie about spike

TV Squad reports that a TV movie about Spike, one of the characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, is in the works. Oh. My. Goddess. (to quote Willow from BTVS) I’m crossing my fingers so hard that this actually happens (and isn’t crappy) that I’m having trouble typing. tqobmweowu euuwr ewuq rjae

the dance showing at tampa indie film fest 2 sunday

I just found out that 1 Day Films’s The Dance will screen at the Tampa Indie Film Fest II at tomorrow’s Tampa Comic Book and Toy Convention. As previously mentioned, other films to be screened include Saving Star Wars and Sheri Lawrence’s Contact From Beyond.

bloggin’ it forward:word whammy

DaveDorm started it. He does it every week, usually on Wednesday. Seminole Heights has been doing it too, faithfully. Blog O’Mattox has joined the fun. I wanna play too!

“Blog it forward” means mentioning someone who’s on your blogroll and explaining why they’re worth reading. Do they make you laugh or think? Do they give you great information? Do you have withdrawals if they go several days without posting? Fellow bloggers, make sure you post a comment in DaveDorm’s Blog It Forward section about your BIF choice so we can learn about new and interesting blogs.

My choice this week is Word Whammy, where you can find commentary on politics, current events, books, film, religion, and pretty much everything else there is to comment about.

crazed fan boy reviews august’s coffeehouse film review flicks

My life has been so hectic lately that I never got around to posting about the films shown at this month’s Coffeehouse Film Review. I had even taken my notebook with me that night and wrote down the names as they scrolled by on screen and everything (like the dutiful film fan I am). Heck, I saw Murderball a few weeks ago and never got around to reviewing that either (one word: excellent).

Thankfully, Nolan over at Crazed Fan Boy has posted his reviews so you can see what you missed. I’ve told several people about Batman:Dead End and Snow Day, Bloody Snow Day, which were two of the best shorts I’ve seen all year. Nolan also said hello to me in this week’s newsletter, which is just wicked cool…I’ll be floating on air all weekend. I guess you can call me a Crazed Fan Boy Fan as well.

eckerd college has released fall 2005 international cinema series schedule

Eckerd College has released the fall 2005 schedule for their International Cinema Series. All films are free and open to the public. Visit their website for more information on the films or directions.

September 9 — Howl’s Moving Castle and Pulse
September 16 — Millions
September 23 — Nobody Knows
September 30 — Machuca
October 7 — no film
October 14 — The Great Warning
October 21 — Brothers
October 28 — Born Into Brothels
November 4 — Night Watch
November 11 — The Power of Nightmares
November 18 — Whisky
November 25 — no film
December 2 — Kings and Queens
December 9 — The Best of Youth

national lampoon movie to film here in october

According to the Sticks of Fire website, National Lampoon’s Last Guy on Earth will be filmed in Clearwater and surrounding areas beginning in October.

dali museum has released fall 2005 film series schedule

The Dali Museum has released the titles of their Dali & Beyond Film Series films for fall 2005 (although the email I received said “Spring 2005,” but I knew what they meant):

September — Memories and Fantasies a la Fellini and Allen
September 1 — Amarcord
September 15 — Stardust Memories

October — Weird Werewolves
October 6 — Company of Wolves
October 20 — Ginger Snaps
October 27 — Dog Soldiers (special Halloween presentation)

November — Micro/Macro Wonders
November 9 — Microcosmos
November 17 — Amazing Earth

December — Cracked Carols
December 1 — Tokyo Godfathers
December 17 — Fay’s 12 Days of Christmas and Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol

The Dali & Beyond Film Series is dedicated to presenting films that share the visionary spirit of Dali and surrealism. The series features varied films that shock, startle, challenge and inspire the imagination, ranging from films by Dali and the surrealists, to classic films that influenced them or shared their spirit, to films that extend their tradition into the 21st century. The Dali & Beyond Film Series is presented every first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. (from their email; not written by TFF)