Miami World Cinema Center

Delorean Vs. Shark 2

2010-05-20T16:03:00.004-04:00

Hey Cats and Dogs!

CHECK IT OUT!

Delorean Vs. Shark 2, the sequel to Spencer Morin's Delorean Vs. Shark

is officially under way! Brought to you by our wonderful spankin' new team at

MWCC Animation, we're gonna' be using some fly techniques to bring this wicked insane

stop motion animated piece to you and yours.

Here's a small sample of one of the shots! Just a little teste test!

Enjoy!

Spence

DRINKING AND DRAWING APRIL CREDITS

2010-05-18T14:12:00.004-04:00

Wolves and Foxes, Ladies and Babies,

Here's the lineup of animators we had for Drinking and Drawing: April!

Feasted on your eyes on the video, yet? You dirty girl, you know you were supposed to!

FEAST YOUR EYES NOW!!!

Credits:

Jez Catambay

Mor Assoulihe

Mauricio Feldsberg

Nicole Dickoun

Joseph Szyller

Michael Dice

Cat The Only

Stephany Delgado

Michelle Samuel

Jessica Campbell

Masid Jesez

Taina Mayard

Stefan Smith

Sean Pio

Miguel

Allison

ZACH GRABER

Mariel Guzman

Jose L. Martinez

Jillian Mayer

Tim Scott

Nikki Aiken

Teresa Perez

Carlos Duany

Miles Medina

Luis Valle

Liz Rincon

Sly Rincon

Ali Jeffries

Hilary Reader

Gabi Rodriguez

Veronica Valencia

Alex Carrera

Heather Setter

Bruno Alonso

Elizabeth Izquierdo

Osiris Marstay?

Mark Epperson

Frank Lotiero

Victoria Nazir

Claudia Leon

Micah Milner

Ana Gomez

Olechea

Steve Baum

Carlos

Lucas Leyva

Oh YEAH! And Kelley Ramer!

A2A Production Diaries

2010-04-19T16:27:00.003-04:00

Check out the production diary for A2A, a production by Charlie Pazos, an in-house graphic designer, filmmaker, animator at the MWCC! Check out the storyboards for this excellent work in progress HERE!

Cartoon Brew Sites MWCC ANIMATION!

2010-04-19T12:15:00.001-04:00

MWCC Animation gets a holler on Cartoon Brew!

Cartoon Brew is probably one of the biggest cartoon blogs in the nation next to the likes of Motionographer and Frederator Studios. They gave a nice mention for our cause as well as for my father, political cartoonist/animator Jim Morin!

Check it out HERE!

Drinking and Drawing IV FLYER ON THE WAY!!!

2010-04-16T12:24:00.003-04:00

Look out for these flyers at a venue near you!
We need these flyers to spread like wild fire!

Vive L'Animation!

Drinking and Drawing II Credits

2010-04-12T17:37:00.003-04:00

Drinking and Drawing II Credits

Veterans:

Moises Sanabria
David Dominguez
Patrick De Bokay
Sam Rega
and more....

Newbies:

Jackie Rivera
Dia Dearstyne
Miles Medina
Elaine De Valle
Stacey Vaughn
Alex Carrera
Ozz lopez
Matthew Brown
Will Bradwell
Nikki Aiken
Todd Wirth
Donna Hurt
Jordan Wolf
Marc
Danielle
Taryn
Mari
Mike
Veronica Gessa

Marcos Santacruz

THANK YOU ALL FOR APPRECIATING! Unfortunately some names are missing because they weren't signed on the registrar due to all the crazy fun commotion. If you've been left off the list by accident, inquire within to animation@miamiworld.org and the list will be updated!

Drinking and Drawing Miami Continues To Spread

2010-04-12T15:57:00.005-04:00

Wolves and Foxes,

MWCC Animation was at it in February with our best D and D to date! Not only was it featured on Frederator's Cartoon Hangover this month, it was featured at the video lounge at Ultra Music Festival and is garnering quite a few hits on youtube as we speak!

The credits will be posted soon as well as the vid and credits for D and D March!

Here's the links to the coverage and the outcome!

Drinking and Drawing: Miami 2 from Miami World on Vimeo.

Drinking and Drawing: Miami February Coverage from Miami World on Vimeo.

MWCC Animation Logo Created

2010-04-12T15:43:00.005-04:00

Wolves and Foxes,

Gogo a logo for MWCC Animation. You'll be seeing this a lot more from now on!

Cheers,

Spencer Morin

Head of Animation

MWCC

animation@miamiworld.org

MWCC LAUNCHES SHORT FILM INCENTIVE!

2010-04-12T13:47:00.001-04:00

MWCC announces the launch of the 2010 SHORT FILM INCENTIVE!

ALL SOUTH FLORIDA FILMMAKERS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY!

- Get a 25% CASH INCENTIVE for your budget.

-Benefits include: Production office space at MWCC, Access to professional local actors. Production Coordination, vendor negotiation, assistance with Festival screenings and More!

-Guidelines: 1. Film must be shot entirely in South Florida. 2. Minimum budget of $1,000 3. MWCC to receive Executive Producer Credit.

-Contact: productions@miamiworld.org

MWCC BLOG!

2010-04-12T13:34:00.005-04:00

Sorry for our absence as we have been super busy developing exciting new programs and partnerships for 2010. Here's a list of recent developments:

- ONE WATER WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- SHORT FILM INCENTIVE

- BORSCHT 2010 (COMING SOON)

- DRINKING & DRAWING (NEXT EVENT April 29!)

Stay tuned for more exciting news!

Borscht Film Festival

2009-12-03T09:11:00.001-05:00

this article is a nice recap of the event

big news for one of our board members

2009-12-03T09:08:00.002-05:00

From Fox to Head of Production Universal....

BORSCHT FILM FESTIVAL TONIGHT!!!!

2009-11-28T11:17:00.002-05:00

Its finally here. Join us at the Gusman 7:00 PM....FREE....

Drinking and Drawing 10/12/09 - Animation Credits

2009-11-23T13:11:00.001-05:00

01) Luis Valle
02) Godfrey Hibbert
03) Fabrizio Colombi
04) Mario Alfonso
05) Maria Del Gado
06) Gabriella Alvarado
07) Natalya Cohen
08) Martin De Bokay
09) Eric Mendez
10) Joseph Loochlaartt
11) Veronica Valencia
12) Douglas T Henry
13) Sam Rega
14) Daniel Cardenas
15) Annette Mauricio
16) David Tamargo
17) Moises Sanabria
18) Andres Bedoya
19) Ivan Recalde
20) Jordan Wolf
21) Alyssa Stansell
22) Cory Czajokowski
23) Rockjay Simpson
24) Jamye Simpson
25) Ken Rayapin
26) Jennie Fernandez
27) Ximena Conesa
28) Aiden Dillard
29) Eric Mendel
30) Zack Lancaster
31) Evelyn Salveron
32) Sandro Sarmiento
33) Jen Tigh
34) Stacey
35) Ivan Recalda
36) Oded Shoya
37) Eva – Lina Guzman
38) Jaws Valdez
39) Jim Morin
40) Tony Merenda
41) Sergio Banderas
42) Carlos Echeverria
43) Andrew Trask
44) Patrick De Bokay
45)Josh Miller
Music by OTTO VON SCHIRACH

Produced by Patrick De Bokay and Spencer Morin

THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

Next D and D in December. Watch for Posts!

Bill Grefe @ MWCC

2009-11-20T08:20:00.002-05:00

Bill Grefe came to MWCC to screen Stanley an everglades grindhouse film with a lot of snakes and discussed how it grossed nearly the same amount as the godfather when it opened in California!

Closing Night of Tunis International Film festival

2009-11-19T16:34:00.001-05:00

digital media alliance of florida meeting @ MWCC

2009-11-18T10:35:00.001-05:00

dmaf meeting
Originally uploaded by Miami World Cinema Center

Judd French DMAF founder and others came to MWCC to talk about a new chapter

retrofitting movie theaters in MIA

2009-11-18T08:33:00.003-05:00

rumor is cocowalk is one of the chosen...

did anyone else ever sneak in through the service elevator?

Drinking and Drawing 10/12/09 - Animation

2009-11-17T13:06:00.001-05:00

Adam and Eve

2009-11-17T09:28:00.001-05:00

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From: Animation MWCC <animation@miamiworld.org>

Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:20:09 -0500

To: Josh Miller<joshua@miamiworld.org>

Subject: Please forward to MWCC news letter/ post on blog

Courtesy of Noreeen Mendoza of the South Beach Animation Festival a new event for local filmmakers and animators of all kinds and sorts! Come out and support the local animation scene!

Sincerely,

Spencer Morin
Head of Animation
Miami World Cinema Center
animation@miamiworld.org

BORSCHT FILM FESTIVAL 2009 on WLRN ART STREET MIAMI

2009-11-16T15:53:00.001-05:00

Ok I know we are ambitious but these guys are high

2009-11-16T15:24:00.000-05:00

Unlikley Prophets Film Premiere 11/20

2009-11-16T15:15:00.001-05:00

Check out Rudy's film!

He was gracious enough to intern for us for a bit.

Good Luck Rudy.

BORSCHT FILM FESTIVAL 2009 TEASER

2009-11-14T00:18:00.002-05:00

Borscht Film Festival Teaser 2009 from Miami World on Vimeo.

Scientists conclude Rene Rodriguez = most reliable critic in universe

2009-11-10T08:13:00.002-05:00

If you see Rene wish him a happy birthday tomrrow!

Filmmaker show based out of ft. lauderdale

2009-11-09T08:26:00.003-05:00

Check this out...

Burning midnight oil for borscht

2009-11-05T00:18:00.000-05:00

What the tide brought in
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BILL GREFE Q&A + SCREENING

2009-11-03T10:51:00.005-05:00

what:BILL GREFE Q&A + SCREENING
when: 11.19.09, 7:00
where: MWCC, 450 NW 28th st. Miami, FL 33127

Film Incentives in Variety

2009-11-02T12:37:00.002-05:00

New Film Incentives detailed in Variety...Florida still doesn't measure up, hence the Florida Film Production Coalition T-shirt....

hot topics at show east in orlando

2009-10-27T08:44:00.002-04:00

Web 2.0 efficiency for Studios

2009-10-23T09:28:00.002-04:00

fliff will go on

2009-10-23T09:07:00.002-04:00

Gomorrah

2009-10-22T07:39:00.003-04:00

Guess I missed this at the cosford. But Gomorrah (presented by Scorcese) will no doubt get the criterion collection treatment soon

MWCC GRANT FOR THE BFF

2009-10-21T10:24:00.004-04:00

MWCC received $12,500 from the Downtown Development Authority for the CCCV's Borscht Film Festival. This is the 3rd highest award of all applicants and the same amount as the Miami International Film Festival. About 1/3rd of applicants were not funded at all.

24 Hours of Magic at Actors' Playhouse

2009-10-17T17:24:00.000-04:00

Check out what Miami playwrights were up to this past week including Borscht and CCCV's Lucas Leyva.

Brown List

2009-10-14T17:03:00.002-04:00

tempdiaries.com a website about temping in hollywood released their brown list which rated randall emmett the least like hollywood exec. Emmett came down and did a seminar for us in April and you can see the video on our website.

Knight arts blog

2009-10-14T15:19:00.002-04:00

check out our post on the knight arts blog

Drinking and Drawing 10/12/09

2009-10-13T12:09:00.000-04:00

Drinking and drawing

2009-10-12T22:18:00.000-04:00

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LA's place to make deals

2009-10-07T21:30:00.000-04:00

LA has Sunset Tower, let's take votes on Miami's hot spot for deal making. Read the NY Times article here.

Universal Teams up with other studios for Halloween Horror

2009-10-01T10:50:00.002-04:00

City of Miami Cultural Affairs & Film Office staff cut!

2009-09-30T15:03:00.001-04:00

All of Robert Parente's staff got let go...not a good day :-(

Velvet

2009-09-30T09:48:00.002-04:00

Screening Velvet Footage Thursday Night...

SnagFilms Film Widget

2009-09-27T23:52:00.001-04:00

What the tide brought in

2009-09-27T22:08:00.001-04:00

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What the tide brought in

2009-09-24T14:19:00.000-04:00

Surfside: borscht

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Velvet Production Stills

2009-09-17T14:34:00.002-04:00

Pictures courtesy of Exec Producer Juan Iglesias

A theater at the MWCC fancy that

2009-09-16T22:49:00.001-04:00

A Theater at Miami World Cinema Center Fancy That!

What I wish I could say to people

2009-09-14T12:35:00.001-04:00

Granted I haven't penned scripts for studios I still wish I could say it to people...

Props

2009-09-14T11:18:00.001-04:00

Props to danny davila for donating a g4 full of apps and a DVD duplicator. Danny works as an art director for burn notice. This was the original comp in Michaels loft!

Drinking & Drawing

2009-09-10T09:59:00.000-04:00

Calling all animators! Check out DRINKING & DRAWING! OCTOBER 12th 8pm @ NEWS LOUNGE!

Bad Boys III

2009-09-07T22:33:00.001-04:00

Maybe SOFLA will get another feature shot here purely by default....

MWCC & Lily Erlinger in the New Times!

2009-09-03T18:33:00.003-04:00

JESSE'S TRACKS, AN MWCC CO-PRODUCTION in THE NEW TIMES!

NOTES FOR MWCC

2009-09-03T12:29:00.002-04:00

Some good notes for MWCC's future creative decisions

GIL GREEN

2009-08-30T11:49:00.002-04:00

Great article on South Florida's most prolific music video director

Jesse's Tracks's Guest Blog

2009-08-29T08:59:00.005-04:00

Lily Erlinger is a Harvard student who recently came down to Miami to make her thesis in a co-production with MWCC. Below is a guest blog entry about her experience. (better pics to come)

"Eleven days of production. That’s what one and a half years of organisation, writing, thinking, come down to.

Eleven days to make what’s existed in your head into a semblance of reality, to capture in pixels, in order to remold in post. The process of filmmaking rides up and down the escalator between abstraction and order. It was chaos in the most sensible way possible. Call sheets printed every day, shot lists written every morning after four hours of eye-lid shivering sleep, images still flashing beneath them. And in the process of making a script into reality, real relationships unfolded, informed, changed the very minutes of fiction appearing before our eyes.

Having written a script that takes place mostly at night, I was thankful that none of crew or cast belonged to any unions, because we were certainly throwing any semblance of sane working hours out the window. It is the sacrifice of student independent films, that’s for sure. Sixteen hour days and three-to-six hour turnarounds left us all relying on red bull and my mother’s coffee to keep us going.

And there was a quite bit that we had to keep going through:

Our first night was rained out. A generator that had been donated to us ended up breaking down (leaving us without power in the street at 1am and forcing us to reschedule and rent another), airplanes made our sound recordists’ lives hell. Three hurricanes threatened us from off-shore. The wiring of the old motels we worked in couldn’t support the 2K lights we were trying to power. Two harvard girls (Becky Cooper and myself), with an iPhone managed to get lost….trying to get to SW 101 St, Miami, and instead ending up at SW 101St, Miramar. About an hour and in a different city from where the location and the rest of the crew were. Police threatened our final day of shooting until our producer appeased them with several cleverly worded and slightly misleading permits.

It was also one of the most thrilling, funny, engaging, chaotic experiences of my life.

Our sound recordists climbed trees to boom scenes. The generator breaking down saved us from a rain storm, after which we were not rained out again. The police happened to pull out JUST as the freight train we had been waiting for (and was already an hour late) arrived. Had the train arrived just five minutes earlier, we would have lost the scene.

On one of the nights, late into production, we were filming the second to last scene. It had been a twelve hour day already, and it was 3:30am. Becky and Andy (playing the two main characters) sit on a park bench next to the train tracks. Becky lifts her eyes and in a perfect, cinematic moment, a tear rolls down her nose in just the right light. My AD and my own insides crumpled, throats closed up. Pause. End Scene. And suddenly an unexpected freight train rushed by, shaking that feeling down to our fingertips, feeling the wind shroud us in awe of our heartbeats. Such a little tear, such beautiful light, such tender stillness, such sincere feeling, such a rattling whoosh of visceral moments.

The entire crew gathered for our wrap party, and the mother of one of the members of the crew joined us. She works for a social program that takes care of foster children. The conversation turned to the problem Miami is currently facing because of its sex-offender zoning laws which has every paroled sex-offender living under the causeway bridge between Miami Beach and the mainland. Her tone rose in disgust, “I have no sympathy for pedophiles.”

The crew fell silent for a moment. It was not that one could argue. Nor that one should. But it was a silence that bore the weight of itself. It turned over in our minds, first that no one’s vehemence rose to agree. Then, with some surprise, we realised that our vehemence had not risen to agree.

For eleven days, we had been wrapped up in the hours and labor of making a film without seeing that it might affect us. And suddenly, the silence arrived to alert us to the fact that it just might have. A story about a man labeled and trapped by his mistakes, caught in the minds of good people as not worth their sympathy. A so-called “pedophile”. Yes, fictional. But that wasn’t the point. The point was the possibility that those labels might not be true, or even if true, that it might be more complicated than any word could possibly describe, or sentence a person to, in one breath.

This is why I make films."

Lily Erlinger

Peter glanz helms first borscht film

2009-08-28T14:58:00.002-04:00

Velvet the first of the cccv stories lensed today in the design district

DAVID FRANKEL

2009-08-28T14:34:00.003-04:00

David Frankel, a board member of Miami World Cinema Center made a special trip to our office to give the Borscht Filmmakers some advice before they went into principal photography.

Big screen evolves to compete with small

2009-08-28T09:05:00.000-04:00

Movies:
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_8582/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=plC0Bkrn

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Weinsteins Struggle to Regain Their Touch

2009-08-26T21:09:00.003-04:00

Check out this NY Times article on Bob and Harvey. It's a great read about the brothers on the eve of the release of "Inglorious Basterds".

WME DOWNSIZING IN MIAMI?

2009-08-26T14:34:00.003-04:00

Hopefully they will not be shut down!

AP Mobile News story - Judge: Paris Hilton doesn't owe full $8M for flop

2009-08-19T10:03:00.000-04:00

Movies:
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_8582/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=qrZBupqQ

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MWCC After Dark #3 - Would you like some Bawls?

2009-08-18T21:37:00.002-04:00

Spencer Morin brings us another episode in the "MWCC After Dark" series. This time jedi master Yoda is teaching the way of....Bawls.

MWCC Production Newsletter 9/9/09

2009-08-10T09:35:00.005-04:00

MWCC is excited to announce our first productions for August. We're looking for all levels of experience in different positions. We want you on set, we want you part of the team. Send your info and let's make it happen. Below are three productions and more to come!

"Jesse's Tracks" - Independent Short

"Jesse’s Tracks" is the story of two people that find friendship in their shared experience of alienation, albeit for very different reasons. As the boundaries of affection and attraction are blurred, a mire of moral ambiguity and human emotion becomes difficult to navigate for both forty-seven year old bachelor, Scott Larson, and fifteen-year old deaf runaway, Jesse Singer.

Production Dates: Friday, August, 14, 2009 - Monday, August 24, 2009
Positions: Production Assistants, Interns (non-paying)
Whether you've been on a set or thinking this will be your first time, the production is looking for dedicated individuals of varying experience to assist on set. Email sam@miamiworld.org with resumes.

"Velvet" - Borscht Film Festival Selected Short

Set in the Design District, "Velvet" is the story of the dissolution of a relationship between a photographer and his model/muse girlfriend.

Production Dates: Friday, August 28 & Saturday, August 29
Positions: All non-paying except where stated.
Production Sound Mixer
Boom Operator Gaffer (**Paid**)
2nd AC/Card Loader (for Red)
Best Boy
Key Grip/Truck Driver
PAs/Interns (All levels of experience apply)

Please send inquiries and resumes to Andrew at Andrew.hevia@gmail.com.

"Holy Cross" - Feature Documentary

"Holy Cross" follows the dramatic events at a private Miami high school through the perspective of the students and teachers from the school.
Production Dates: To start immediately
Positions: Assistant/Intern
Non paying position with flexible hours to assist in the production of this documentary. Responsibilities include research, transcribing interviews, logging footage, scheduling interviews, assisting the filming of interviews. All interested filmmakers apply. All levels of experience welcome. For more information, send inquires and resumes to Melanie at melaniebartley@gmail.com.

MWCC After Dark #2 - Delorean Vs. Shark

2009-08-07T15:07:00.003-04:00

The next episode in Spencer Morin's "MWCC After Dark" series: "Delorean Vs. Shark"

2009 Borscht Film Festival Promo

2009-08-05T17:27:00.004-04:00

Here is the official 2009 Borscht Film Festival promo with interviews from the six selected filmmakers as part of the CCCV Stories section. This video premiered Thursday, July 30 at our fundraiser at the Wynwood Social Club. Check out www.borscht.info for more. The fest takes place November 28th only in Miami.

Borscht Film Festival Promo from Miami World on Vimeo.

IMG00086-20090805-1043.jpg

2009-08-05T10:45:00.002-04:00

Thanks to easyrig for donating the turtle x strong for jessies tracks
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MWCC Animation on the job

2009-08-03T14:23:00.000-04:00

They work at night...
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Miami State of the Arts

2009-08-03T14:14:00.000-04:00

Town hall meeting at Miami Science Museum
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MWCC Animation

2009-08-03T11:52:00.004-04:00

We've launched the MWCC Animation department led by Spencer Morin. Born and raised in the county of Dade, our local filmmaker and animator, Spencer, usually works late in the office. When he told us that the office likes to "let loose" during the off hours, we thought he just needed some sleep, but then he filmed the evidence.

Website Down But BLOG UP

2009-08-03T11:50:00.003-04:00

Don't worry, we know, the website is down. Technical difficulties. We're working to get it back up and running as soon as possible. So for now keep checking the blog. Despite this problem we at MWCC love technology...always and forever.

Borscht Fundraiser

2009-08-01T10:08:00.001-04:00

Thanks to all our guests and sponsors who came to our Borscht Film Festival Fundraiser at The Wynwood Social Club

FilMiami Congratulates The 2009 Film Florida Legends

2009-07-16T17:40:00.007-04:00

More than 250 film industry professionals along with Film Florida celebrated the Film Florida 2009 Legends Awards on June 23 at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach. READ MORE>

Live from Liz Balmaseda book signing at Books & Books

2009-07-14T19:53:00.000-04:00

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Lights Camera subsidy

2009-07-14T12:00:00.006-04:00

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/issues_ideas/story/1136542.html

This article is kind of whiny...we all have to wait a while at fresh market

MWCC site links

2009-07-14T10:21:00.004-04:00

Bravo Casting Call for The Untitled Art Project - Artlurker

2010 Miami International Film Festival call for entries - Filminflorida.com

Miami hot dog king expands into reality TV - The Miami Herald

Full Sail University is proud to announce 20 years of calling Winter Park Home - Filminflorida.com

Filming Borscht Fundraiser Vid

2009-07-13T19:21:00.000-04:00

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Borscht sighting

2009-07-13T11:07:00.008-04:00

Yara Travieso (middle) and Lucas Leyva (right) of the Borscht Film Festival at Saturday's Wynwood art walk. As seen on the Miami New Times blog.

Giving away out intelligence

2009-07-13T10:32:00.003-04:00

Apparently, the upcoming TV series "Wanted" follows "terrorism experts and former U.S. military and intelligence officers as they mount their own searches for sought-after terrorism suspects." So, we're going to actively broadcast our position for searching out these criminals? Didn't we already learn about giving away positions with the Geraldo sand incident of '03? And where did they get these "terrorism experts and former US military and intelligence officers"? Are they retired? Given a hefty pay day? Or maybe laid off because of the economic downturn and now they turn to reality/docu TV for their services.

Reed martin packs books and books

2009-07-12T16:53:00.000-04:00

Reed martin gave a great presentation and spoke about his new book the reel truth which details the pitfalls of independent filmmaking.
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Scott Ross talks the new era of digital effects

2009-07-10T14:58:00.006-04:00

MWCC's friend, Scott Ross, founder of Digital Domain and leading SFX pioneer, talks to "123Film!" about the future of filmmaking and digital effects. MWCC brings Scott to Miami in the fall/winter where he'll discuss the evolution of digital effects from yesterday to today.

MIFF 2010 announces call for entries

2009-07-10T12:24:00.004-04:00

Miami International Film Festival is now accepting entries for its 2010 festival. The 27th edition of the annual Festival will be held March 5-14, 2010. Visit MIFF for more information.

Todd Phillips has the best hangover ever

2009-07-10T12:00:00.003-04:00

Todd Phillips proves once again gambling on talent pays off. "Due Date" and "Hangover 2" are coming in 2010 and 2011. Twice now he's turned upcoming talent into stars. The man is riding on top especially now that "Hangover" surpassed "Wedding Crashers". Still waiting for "Old School 2".

Paris Goes to Trial

2009-07-09T12:42:00.008-04:00

Do they really think that movie would have made money even if she did promote it?

Mad 35mm adaptation

2009-07-08T17:56:00.002-04:00

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MWCC Implements "Snack System"

2009-07-07T20:08:00.005-04:00

MWCC has implemented a new snack system. All snacks and sodas are $.50. We are using an honor system in regards to the money. There's a jar where you're expected to pay. All money will then go back to buying more snacks.

MWCC would like to offer free snacks and drinks to everyone who inhabits our creative space. If anyone would like to be the official MWCC snack and/or drink sponsor, please contact us.

Lucas Leyva, local filmmaker and Minister of the Interior & Founder of the Borscht Film Festival, buys the very first snack. So many options, including gum!

Fruit snacks, wise choice my friend.

Vocal Booth

2009-07-07T14:26:00.004-04:00

The newest addition to MWCC courtesy of Concerted Audio Thanks Cory Czajkowski & Matt Stayton
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Transformers comes in on top

2009-07-06T13:53:00.002-04:00

'Transformers 2' hits the #1 spot this July 4th weekend at $42.4 million and 'Ice Age 3' brought in $41.6. Read more at Arts Beat & Variety.

Elizabeth Taylor poster exhibit opens tomorrow

2009-07-06T12:47:00.002-04:00

As reported from Scott Cunningham of the NewTimes, Miami Beach freelance writer Kendall Natvig showcases his collection of Elizabeth Taylor posters at this free exhibition at the Miami Beach City Hall (1100 Washington Ave.) titled, "Elizabeth Taylor: A Legend in Posters." Opens tomorrow night (7/7).

Miami and 'Away We Go'

2009-07-01T10:37:00.003-04:00

Rene Rodriguez reviews 'Away We Go' which he gives 3 stars. Looks to be some much needed upbeat fare from Sam Mendes. 'Away' brought Mendes, John Krasinksi, Maya Rudolph and company to Ocean Drive last summer when the production shot in Miami. Always good to see Miami on the big screen, whether for just a scene or the whole pic, it all helps the SoFla industry.

Christine Dolan reviews "Toners in Time"

2009-07-01T09:42:00.006-04:00

The Miami Herald's "Drama Queen" aka theater critic, Christine Dolan, reviews the stageplay "The Toners Live!: Toners in Time" that finished its 3-day run last weekend at the New Theatre in Coral Gables. Congratulations to everyone at Foryoucansee Theater including Alex Fumero, Lucas Leyva, Marco Ramirez, Matty Berkowitz, Danny Monsalve, Giordan Diaz, and Cristi Garcia. The show was sold out all 3 days and the Jupina and laughs were flowing strong.

Classic TV shows do porn

2009-07-01T06:41:00.005-04:00

Now we can all enjoy great titles such as "This Ain't Star Trek XXX," "Leave it to her Beaver," and "I Dream of Weenie." Read More

G-STAR motion picture sound stage approved by Palm Springs

2009-06-30T08:32:00.005-04:00

Check out this Film in Florida article. Extremely impressive for South Florida. G-Star touts itself as the largest film, TV-production, and acting high school in the country AND the only high school in the world with a working motion picture studio on campus.

Phillips honored at Just for Laughs

2009-06-30T06:22:00.003-04:00

Dear Carlos,

I wanted to leave you this note, for when you grow up. Director Todd Phillips will receive the Comedy Director of the Year Award at Montreal's 27th Just For Laughs Festival conference says Variety. Todd has given us all endless joy from hits "Old School" and "The Hangover" and we greatly thank him for these films and for what is to come. The Hangover 2 couldn't come soon enough. When Old School came out on DVD, I left it running on my TV all the time. It was Old School 24/7.

Your elder,

Dr. Faggot

'Easier with Practice' takes prize at Edinburgh

2009-06-29T08:39:00.004-04:00

Director Kyle Alvarez and his feature debut, "Easier with Practice," scores again at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Alvarez took home award for best new international feature. Read more in Variety.

Live from the Toners

2009-06-27T08:11:00.002-04:00

Lucas Leyva and Marco Ramirez bring down the house with a introduction to the Toners Live. 2 more shows tonight and tomorrow. Tickets almost sold out.
http://www.foryoucansee.com/buytickets.html

Toners at new theatee

2009-06-26T20:07:00.000-04:00

Buy your tickets at thetoners.com
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Our MWCC Photography

2009-06-26T16:20:00.004-04:00

The work of talented Miami filmmaker and photographer, Melanie Bartley, can be seen on our website with the black and white photograph headers. She also brought her camera to the streets and warehouses of Wynwood. Check out the photos here on Flickr.

BAYOTIC

2009-06-26T10:27:00.005-04:00

There's a new way to describe something that is insanely crazy, a cgi-fest, non-stop action: "BAYOTIC". Director Andres Meza-Valde s gave us this great new word upon the release of Transformers 2.

According to Variety, "Transformers 2" maked $87 million domestically in two days. "My Sister's Keeper" is opening tonight. With the death of Michael Jackson, does anyone really want to spend an hour and a half crying more? Still, had no one died this week, would anyone want to cry?

You decide how you'll spend your Friday night, but I suggest you make your night Bayotic.

Michael Jackson Videos

2009-06-26T10:16:00.002-04:00

Check out these amazing Michael Jackson music videos:

You Rock My World

Black or White

Heal the World

and of course Thriller