Monday, December 19, 2011
BRIEFS: 2012 Erotic Shorts Film Competition
February 16, 2012
Terry Furry — Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Thank you for all the tremendous entries for BRIEFS.
We received entries from Madrid, Spain and Venice (CA) but most importantly from our very own Bay Area. Entered films range from funny to fetish, from suggestive to down right nasty. All films are now in the hands of our selection committee. Prepare yourselves for erotica: East Bay Style.
BRIEFS: is the East Bay Express' Erotic Shorts Film Competition showcasing short works by Bay Area amateur and professional filmmakers.
The one night screening will showcase the accepted filmmakers who have explored the limits of erotic entertainment while engaging attendees in a liberating experience.
THE GOAL: to create a dynamic, entertaining event dedicated to sexual imagination and cinema where filmmakers and fans can gather to enjoy films that push the boundaries of eroticism.
THE PRIZES:
Judges' favorite: $500
Audience choice: $500
East Bay Express staff pick: $500
WHERE: the historic Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, CA
February 16, 7pm
Technical Requirements:
* 15 MINUTES MAXIMUM LENGTH
* Entries must be Blu-Ray, DVDs, or QT files
* A QuickTime File 1280 x 720 or smaller
* 29.97 frames per second is preferred (but can also work with 23.98 or 59.94)
* Audio: 48k, 16 bit, Stereo
* Codec either Apple Pro Res or H264
* HD Note: All HD films will be letterboxed in the final mix
* If you are doing SD (4:3)
* A QuickTime File 720 x 486
* 29.97 frames per second
* Audio: 48k, 16 bit, Stereo
* Codec either Apple Pro Res or H264
TO ENTER:
DVD's may be either hand delivered, or mailed to be received by February 1, 2012, with Entry Form and a Release Form completed for each performer.
East Bay Express
Attention: Terry Furry
620 3rd Street, Oakland, Ca 94607
Fax: 510 879 3793
Monday, April 25, 2011
Films from the Express' 2011 24-Hour Digital Film Festival
Terry Furry — Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Last week, the Express held its annual 24-Hour Film Festival, sponsored by Trumer Pils, Ex'pression College for Digital Arts, and Rooz Cafe.
Ten teams were challenged to make a film of up to five and a half minutes in 24 hours. Each team was given a basic scenario, seven props in which to choose six, and a line of dialogue selected at random that could be spoken or visually displayed.Screenings and judging of the films took place on Earth Day, April 22, at Ex'pression College for Digital Arts.
Judges included Yael Braha, Program Director for Motion Graphic Design: Ex'pression College of Digital Arts; Tracey Snelling; Oakland Visual Artist, San Pablo Arts District Fund; and Kelly Vance, Film Reviewer: East Bay Express.
Thanks to all who participated. Here are the results:
First Place : Team 9: Robot Destroyer, Golly the Rainmaker
2nd Place : Team 1: S'up Doc, A Scientific Method
3rd Place : Team 7: The Critical Carolers, Carbon Dating
And the film festival's winner!
1st Place: TEAM: ROBOT DESTROYER
THE SOLUTION
Film and Music by:
Chris Doornbos
Chris Howarth
2nd Place : TEAM: S'UP DOC A SCIENTIFIC METHOD Andrew Peth Ray Sumser Ian Benedetti
3rd place: TEAM: THE CRITICAL CAROLERS CARBON DATING MADE BY: TIM ALDINGER BEN CHRISTIAN HEATHER AND THE FUTURE
Team : TREASURE PRODUCTIONS Produced by: Samantha Yapp Mikl Barton Mogli Maureal Edit: Mikl Barton Soundtrack: Mogli Maureal
TEAM: THE ILLUMINATORS DR.ECO-FURRY Dr. Eco Furry: Erik Tharalsen Eugene Tsui : Himself Stranger: Seth_the Dude Camera: Conrad Scheepers, Rachel Robertson Crew: Tihani Correa
TEAM: MANGO EMPIRE CAPTAIN CONDOR IN: " GLOBAL MELTDOWN" Written by: "Captain Condor" Cameron Johnson Directed by: "Dr. Ooze" Esau Hamadanyan Editing/Photography: Ryan "Ryry" Thomas Assistant Director: George Yong "Frankie" : Frankie Parise "Secret Government Official" : Alex Galler
TEAM: HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL SHADOWS Written by: Bethany Lourie & David Ceaser Filmed by: Juan Tuyub & Shiras Corella Actors: Bethany Lourie & David Ceaser Snails Narrator: Shiras Corella
TEAM: HOTEL OAKLAND EBX 24 Neptune Venus Productions Filmed and Edited by: Mayor Aaron Neptune Cast: Mayor Aaron Neptune Ben Melinda
TEAM: EX'PRESSION COLLEGE INSOMNIACS SUGAR PLUM HOBO Erik Linares David Linares Alber Lamm Alex Sepulveda, Duane Allen Parish Webber
TEAM: JPL-BOTS BORDER WARS Jessica, Peter, Luka
Thursday, March 24, 2011
5th Annual Oakland Indie Awards: Nominate a business by 3/30 and be automatically entered to win a special prize pack*
Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Choose Your Favorites for the 5th Annual Oakland Indie Awards: Nominate by April 1!
It's Nomination time! Your favorite Oakland Indies could win awards like Oakland Soul, Ripple, Greenie, the new Socially-Responsible Rockstar, and more! Your nomination could help jumpstart a blossoming start-up, or send a big thank you to a beloved hardworking Oaklander.
*Nominate a business by 3/30 and be automatically entered to win either prize pack: Oakland Symphony tickets or drink + admission tickets for two to the Oakland Indie Awards!
Make your nominations here.
Brought to you by One PacificCoast Foundation and East Bay Express
Save the date for the Party Party - Friday May 13, 2011
6 pm- Awards Ceremony - Lakeside Theatre
6pm to 10pm - Party - Garden Room
Kaiser Center 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland
Buy Tickets Online Now for $10
Celebrate Oakland's independents on May 13 with a party focused entirely on local flavor!
- Oakland's Melting Pot of Comfort Foods
- DJ Spinning All-Oakland Tunes
- Cupcakes on Roller Skates
- Live Art Before Your Eyes
- Oakland Candy Bar
- Surprise Photo Booth
- Fabulous Finds from Oakland Unwrapped Artists and Businesses
To be a food vendor, a musician, or a volunteer, simply contact Andrea Walker or Erin Kilmer-Neel at One PacificCoast Foundation. 510.663.2253
Friday, March 18, 2011
24 Hour Digital Film Challenge
Terry Furry — Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Calling all filmmakers!
The East Bay Express' 3rd annual Earth Day challenge is much more than just a digital film festival. You, the filmmakers, put the "festive" in festival as you race against the clock in a test of your endurance, creativity, and skills. Are you up to this challenge?
The 24-Hour Digital Film Festival means upon arrival to the "base camp" on April 16, you pick up your top secret packet with the assigned scenario (hint: something "green" themed), plus other added challenges to make your filming day even more wicked fun. Then you have 24 hours to shoot, edit, and return to the base camp on the morning of April 17 with your finished DVD to the East Bay Express Film Festival staff.
This challenge is especially fun for teams, so enlist your pals, family, or geeky filmmaking friends to join you. We want you to be creative, entertaining, bold, and serious about making a quality film. Most importantly though, we want you to have fun!
Screening and reception will take place on Earth Day Fri. April 22 at Ex'pression College in Emeryville.
PRIZES: $500 for the first place team, $250 in gift certificates to the second and third place teams.
This year our Challenge is sponsored by Ex'pression College for Digital Arts , Rooz Cafe and Trumer Pils.
For more information and to register your team, please email
promotions@eastbayexpress.com
DEADLINE: Each Team must register by Email by Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Here comes Santa Claus...and the East Bay Express Holiday Guide
Pamela Gidwani — Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Halloween's over (boo?)...but the cavalcade of holidays is just beginning. While it seems like some break out the tinsel, carols, and other Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice/other holiday paraphernalia earlier and earlier each year, you can set your clocks (and help hold on to your holiday sanity) with the East Bay Express' yearly Holiday Guide (check out the 2009 Holiday Guide here).
Hitting the stands on Wednesday, November 24 (tucked inside your regular issue of the Express - so handy!), our annual Holiday Guide will tackle the tough issues, like: wrapping up the year in recordings, books, DVDs, and video games. We’ll also include our annual guide to snow sports, featuring a look at what’s new at the Tahoe resorts, and much more. And of course, we’ll focus on gift-giving, with gift ideas and how-to suggestions. Finally, we’ll set you up for the holiday season, with our traditional holiday calendar.
Advertisers, this is the perfect opportunity to boost holiday sales. For rates and information, click here.
Don't miss out! Before you know it, it'll be 2011, and you'll be wishing for one more glass of egg nog.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Crane Tees are now on sale in the eDeals store!
Pamela Gidwani — Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 6:06 AM
Nothing is more symbolic of the 510 than the Bay Bridge and Port of Oakland shipping cranes. Add a boombox to the mix and let's make some noise for the sunny side of the Bay.
Water-based ink printed on 100% cotton, sweatshop free, t-shirt in black. Garment washes to an extremely soft wear, while ink remains colorfast.
Made by 57-33 in East Oakland using water based, solvent free inks.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Bars, Clubs and Coffeehouses: At an EBX newsrack near you
Pamela Gidwani — Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:04 AM
Today, the East Bay Express is publishing its first ever Bars, Clubs and Coffeehouses magazine. If you're always looking for the next great buzz (caffeine or booze, whatever floats your boat) you should pick up the "tree" version Wednesday (it'll be tucked into your regular issue of the Express). You can also flip through the digital version here.
Just like our Best of the East Bay poll, we opened up the decision making to you, the readers, to tell us what's what with the scene. You all voted and told us where to get the stiffest drinks, who has the sweatiest dance floor, and who makes the best latte foam. So we got out our abacuses and diligently counted every vote (there are no Diebold machines here at EBX central...nor hanging chads for that matter).
It's not just a poll, either - check out these featured stories (plus a lot more):
• Drinking Deja Vu - Once classic cocktails are making a comeback
• The World Atlas of Wine - Coming to a wine bar near you - wines you can't spell or pronounce
• Gimme a Beer, Hold the Shot - Beer-only taverns appeal to drinkers searching for a bargain
So check it out, let us know what you think, and get your buzz on.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
THIS WEEKEND: East Bay Mini Maker Faire
Pamela Gidwani — Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- East Bay Mini Maker Faire
Calling all crafters...or even wannabe crafters. Indulge your creative side this weekend at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire!
The original Maker Faire started back in 2005 as an offshoot of Make Magazine...which has now grown to an event that attracts about 90,000 people to the South Bay during the month of May. Talk about some rapid growth...since 2005, Maker Faires have since shown up in Austin, Detroit and New York City as havens of crafty goodness. Mini Maker Faires have started to sprout up around the United States, including Ann Arbor, Sebastopol, Aspen, Kansas City, and Boston.
This weekend's event is sponsored by the East Bay Express and will be held on Sunday, October 24th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Park Day School in Oakland. There are over 100 featured Makers & Crafters, Makers & Craft Vendors, and Performers. Check out the full list here.
Some cool highlights include:
• Author Michael Chabon is teaming up with Nick Dragotta of HowToons to teach a workshop on making comics
• Alpha geek Tim O’Reilly reveals the secrets of his famous home-made jam, featured in the hit book Cooking for Geeks
• Kids Who Rock stage: The Shes, Poison Apple Pie, The Black Bones,as well as the Devilettes, Toychestra, and other great East Bay adult bands
Check out East Bay Express writer Ellen Cushing's preview of the event here: Make Way for the East Bay Mini Maker Faire
Ticket information is available here. You can still get tickets at a discounted rate (Adults = $15, Kids/Full-time Students = $10) until tomorrow (October 23). Otherwise, pick tickets up at the door. Follow the East Bay Mini Maker Faire on Facebook and Twitter at @EBMakerFaire.
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Check out Electionland CA
Pamela Gidwani — Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Are you confused/tired/exasperated/other by the upcoming election on November 2?
Haven't even read your sample ballot yet?
Tired of hearing political ads on TV and radio - but not knowing if there's any truth behind them?
The East Bay Express is proud to be the sponsor of Electionland CA in partnership with Rock the Vote.
Electionland is the place where you can ask and answer questions on everything related to elections in your state. It is a nonpartisan social-media website where voters can ask and answer questions on everything related to the upcoming elections in California. There are a lot of great resources out there to help you decipher what's going on, and we want to be another one at your disposal.
We have a panel of experts at your beck-and-call, ready to chat and answer questions you may have. From the East Bay Express are Associate Editor Bob Gammon and contributor David Downs, alongside Samuel Kang from the Green Lining Institute and Josh Richman from the Oakland Tribune.
The absolute best part is that you can ask your questions directly to the candidates in the races...no need to filter it through a debate moderator, a reporter, or a PR spin guy. Recently featured events on Electionland CA include forums for the races for Mayor of Oakland and San Leandro.
For a sneak peek, check out the recent question about parking fees (ALWAYS a hot topic in Oakland!) posed by a forum member and answers posted by Oakland mayoral candidates Rebecca Kaplan and Joe Tuman:
Question from anonymousone:
Do you think parking revenues should be reinvested into the neighborhood commercial districts where the revenues are generated?Excerpted answer from Rebecca Kaplan:
Yes, parking revenue should be shared with the neighborhood commercial districts, and I suggested this approach when parking was discussed last year. My Council office has been meeting with community leaders to create what are called Parking Benefit Districts, so that we have the mechanism to reinvest parking proceeds to support neighborhoods with improvements - and give local residents and businesses a voice in parking policy...(read more)
Excerpted answer from Joe Tuman:
The purpose of parking meters and citations for violating the time limits of those meters is the facilitation of business. Simply put, parking meters exist not to generate revenue for the City but rather to ensure that potential customers of our merchants can find places to park their cars so that they can patronize our retail businesses. Somewhere along the way, this was forgotten by our career-politician elected officials who view parking revenues as yet another source of income that they can use to fund their ill-conceived and short-sighted budgetary decisions...(read more)
So, what are you waiting for? Jump in and join the fray!
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Photos and Videos of the Party
Parties Jody Colley — Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Check out images from the party, and thanks to all the 20,000 or so people who came!
Photo slideshow here - thanks to our photographer, Stephen Loewinsohn:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50006589@N08/sets/72157624762450092/
Video of the event is here - thanks to YAK FILMS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-muKddFKT1A&feature=search
Video of the Express Gallery at 54 Washington Street in Oakland (debuted at the Best of the East Bay Party) is here - thanks to Warholian.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Ui6vbKNkM&feature=player_embedded
