Film Festival

Chipotle Pictures presents our *MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING* film originally produced for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s 2009 Swackhammer Disarmament International Video Competition. The prompt given by the organization to all contestants for interpretation was: “Breakthrough: Putting the Nuclear Genie Back in the Bottle.”

The film was produced over the course of three weeks using Sony Vegas Pro 8 and After Effects CS4, with some help from templates and pre-made objects from the fantastic site, Videocopilot.net. All footage/images are copyright/royalty free or in the public domain. Thanks to all of you who supported it and helped it, and to all of the artists who took part in the contests to help further the cause! Watch in HD for full quality, and enjoy!

*AWARDS* – 1st Place: 2009 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s Swackhammer Disarmament International Video Competition; 2nd Place: United Nations’ “W.M.D. – We Must Disarm” International Video Competition; Used by “C.P.R. – Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions” as the basis for choosing Erik Choquette as the recipient of the 2009 United Nations Earth Charter Youth Activism Award; Best Documentary (High School Division): San Luis Obispo International Film Festival’s “Filmmakers of Tomorrow” Showcase

*OFFICIAL SELECTION* – 2010 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival’s “Filmmakers of Tomorrow” Showcase

*OFFICIAL SELECTION* – 2010 Skidmore International Student Film Festival

*OFFICIAL SELECTION* – 2010 CineYouth Festival

*OFFICIAL SELECTION* – 2010 deadCENTER Film Festival

*OFFICIAL SELECTION* – 2010 Future of Cinema International Film Festival

Produced, Written, Directed, and Edited by: Erik Choquette

Original Score by: Davey Frew

CAST:
Female Narrator – Jessica Vasquez
Male Narrator – Ted Rose

A Chipotle Pictures Production

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“Pulcinello”, a short animated film produced by a team of animation students as their final-year project, which has to date won four major awards. Production began in June 2008 and was completed in May 2009, shortly after the teams graduation.
Gabriella Mesenas served as leader of the team, which comprised Hong Kai Wei, Lee Yong Yi, Sheetha Lakshmanan, Tan Jing Hua, Tan Tai Chi, Tan Zi Chao and Vanessa Yeap.
The film has been exhibited at several film festivals and has received excellent feedback and media coverage.

Original Music By: Hugo Bastien

© Pulcinello by Everlasting Productions, NYP (SIDM) -2009

-Gold in 3d Animation, Silver in Cinematography & Best of Film, The Crowbar Awards 2009, Singapore
-Most Outstanding Film by a Student, The Phoenix Awards – The Asia Film, Video and Digital Media Awards 2009, Singapore
-Best Student Film for the International Award of the Association of International Du Film D’ Animation (ASIFA) India 2009
-Third Prize, Singapore Regional Award of the 11th TBS DigiCon 6 2009
-5th Singapore Short Film Festival, Animated-Shorts 2009
-11th Puchon International Student Animation Online Festival (PISAF) South Korea 2009

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The Pulcinello team would like to give a big thank you to everyone involved! All of your support & encouragement is greatly appreciated

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Directed by Yunus Emre Firat, starring Ezgi Asaroglu and Burak Sarimola.
(Turkey/USA 2005, 28 min.)

* California Chapman University Cecil Awards for Best Undergraduare Picture and Best Screenplay Produced
* California Independent Film Festival, Slate Award for Best Foreign Short
* Humboldt International Film Festival, Festival Prize for Best Foreign Language Romantic Drama
* Garden State Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Short Student International
* Santa Cruz Film Festival,Audience Award for Best Student Film
* Hollywood International Student Film Festival, Festival Prize for Best Foreign Language Romantic Drama
* Angelus Awards Student Film Festival, Honorable Mention for Production Design
* 2007 Boston Motion Picture Awards 2nd Place Winner

* Harlem International Film Festival, Newyork, USA
* 5. Taos Mountain Film Festival, New Mexico, USA
* International Diversity Film Market, Washington, DC USA
* Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada
* Manaki Brothers International Film Camera Festival, Macedonia
* Temecula Valley International Film Festival, California, USA

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The trailer for the 2008 edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). Check out www.animationfestival.ca for more information!

From September 17 – 21, the nation’s capital will once again become the center of the animation universe. The OIAF is the largest event of its kind in North America, a major film event attracting attendees from around the world. Film buffs, art lovers and cartoon fans won’t want to miss this year’s great line up of screenings taking place at the ByTowne Cinema, the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Empire Theatres Rideau Centre.

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College of Charleston students are able to gain valuable experience with non-profits in the Charleston area. Hear from two students helping to promote the Charleston International Film Festival, taking place from April 8-11, 2010.

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A short promo video for the Sonoma International Film Festival made by students in the video production class at Sonoma Valley High School. The Sonoma Dragons Video Program is financially supported in part by the Sonoma International Film Festival.

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BeJinxed! (WINNER Best Student Animation Film 2009 – MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010(MIFF), PUNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010(PIFF) & 24FPS AWARD for Best Animated Short Film’09, NOMINATED Best Student Film,TVCA Anifest 09)

is a film about a frog named Timmie who wakes up inside a High School Science Lab only to realize that he is going to be dissected next by a lab student named Minnie.
Timmie is eager to escape and this leads to series of chaotic incidents inside the lab.

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A short promo video for the Sonoma International Film Festival made by students in the video production class at Sonoma Valley High School. The Sonoma Dragons Video Program is financially supported in part by the Sonoma International Film Festival.

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(C) 2009 Jeremy Casper, Stuart Bury, Isaiah Powers.
KCAI Animation, 2009 Senior Thesis film.

Festival screenings to date:

_2010 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

_2010 AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

_2010 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

_2009 BLACK SWAMP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (HONORABLE MENTION)

_2009 OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

_2009 ANGELUS STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL (HONORABLE MENTION)

_2009 KANSAS CITY FRINGE FESTIVAL

For more information about “Dried Up”, please visit: http://driedup.wordpress.com/

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