Karl Siemon is a Dp you've almost heard of thanks to a "little" movie called Saw, but if you're a serious cult film fan, you should know him well thanks to an Aussie horror film entitled Razor Eaters (2003).
Now Siemon is handling the cinematography for actor/director Leslie Simpson's first-time outing, Grandpa, and the results are chilling. Dread Central recently had the opportunity to do an email interview with the in-demand Dp while he was shooting a film in Sydney, Australia, and the results are both fascinating and funny.
Dread Central: Hello, Karl. and thank you for taking time to chat with us about Leslie Simpson's short film Grandpa. First off, would you mind telling us a bit about yourself? Your background, where you received your film training, etc.?
Karl Siemon: Cinematography is everything I love about the arts put together: writing, painting, light, color, drama, music.
Now Siemon is handling the cinematography for actor/director Leslie Simpson's first-time outing, Grandpa, and the results are chilling. Dread Central recently had the opportunity to do an email interview with the in-demand Dp while he was shooting a film in Sydney, Australia, and the results are both fascinating and funny.
Dread Central: Hello, Karl. and thank you for taking time to chat with us about Leslie Simpson's short film Grandpa. First off, would you mind telling us a bit about yourself? Your background, where you received your film training, etc.?
Karl Siemon: Cinematography is everything I love about the arts put together: writing, painting, light, color, drama, music.
- 10/8/2013
- by thebellefromhell
- DreadCentral.com
Submerge
Directed by Sophie O’Connor
Written by Sophie O’Connor and Kat Holmes
2012, Australia
Submerge follows a young Australian University student Jordan as she struggles to balance her studies with her competitive swimming and a newly burgeoning social life. When Jordan begins to neglect all of her responsibilities for an affair she is having with her professor’s wife she starts to travel down a path of short term pleasures and long term repercussions.
It’s not the most complicated plot, nor does it have to be, but rest assured that by the 30-minute mark you’ll have predicted each and every event that will take place. It’s also likely that by that 30 minute mark you’ll have lost all faith that the performances will be enough to get you through the film. The actors certainly aren’t terrible but they do seem very limited by what the script allows them to be.
Directed by Sophie O’Connor
Written by Sophie O’Connor and Kat Holmes
2012, Australia
Submerge follows a young Australian University student Jordan as she struggles to balance her studies with her competitive swimming and a newly burgeoning social life. When Jordan begins to neglect all of her responsibilities for an affair she is having with her professor’s wife she starts to travel down a path of short term pleasures and long term repercussions.
It’s not the most complicated plot, nor does it have to be, but rest assured that by the 30-minute mark you’ll have predicted each and every event that will take place. It’s also likely that by that 30 minute mark you’ll have lost all faith that the performances will be enough to get you through the film. The actors certainly aren’t terrible but they do seem very limited by what the script allows them to be.
- 5/27/2013
- by Taegan J. Brown
- SoundOnSight
The final installment of the First Time Fest… The First Time Fest’s closing night was held on March 4th. Hosted by Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist), the Players Club lit up with flashes of cameras and smiles of the first time filmmakers anxiously awaiting whose film will win the grand prize- the chance to have their film distributed by Cinema Libre Studios.
Johanna Bennett and Mandy founded the festival after noticing there wasn’t a venue for where new filmmakers can get their film viewed and appreciated. In attendance at the closing night ceremony were Tony Bennett and Jack Huston, as well as Martin Scorsese, who presented the First John Huston Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema to Darren Aronofsky, who was also in attendance. Anthony Rapp presented the awards as guests ate food from Chef Diane Dimeo and drank champagne by Nicolas Feuillatte. Also in attendance...
Johanna Bennett and Mandy founded the festival after noticing there wasn’t a venue for where new filmmakers can get their film viewed and appreciated. In attendance at the closing night ceremony were Tony Bennett and Jack Huston, as well as Martin Scorsese, who presented the First John Huston Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema to Darren Aronofsky, who was also in attendance. Anthony Rapp presented the awards as guests ate food from Chef Diane Dimeo and drank champagne by Nicolas Feuillatte. Also in attendance...
- 4/5/2013
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
The First Time Fest was created by Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward as a way to showcase new upcoming filmmakers and their works, and to get them a head start in their industry. The festival occurred on March 1st to 4th at The Players Club in New York, which was a club started by some well-known writers and actors, including Edwin Booth (John Wilkes Booth’s brother), Mark Twain, and more.
While the festival does support new filmmakers in their journey, it also awards previous filmmakers who have made names for themselves. Being that this is the first year of the festival, the first ever John Huston Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema went to Darren Aronofsky. The award is named in honor of John Huston as he was a esteemed member of The Players Club, as well as considered to be one of the most influential writer, actor, director and producers of all times.
While the festival does support new filmmakers in their journey, it also awards previous filmmakers who have made names for themselves. Being that this is the first year of the festival, the first ever John Huston Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema went to Darren Aronofsky. The award is named in honor of John Huston as he was a esteemed member of The Players Club, as well as considered to be one of the most influential writer, actor, director and producers of all times.
- 3/16/2013
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
This past weekend, March 1st to 4th, marked the first ever First Time Fest at The Player’s Club in New York City. The festival is a celebration of the films of first time film makers which also features a competition in which 12 aspiring film makers get to debut their first film. These 12 filmmakers have competed for their chance to receive major distribution of their film and all competitors will receive advice from those in the industry.
The festival is to help those aspiring filmmakers in the industry obtain important information in making their films successful. There are twelve competition films that come from all over the world to compete against this wonderful grand prize of not only distribution by Sponsor Cinema Libre Studio, but knowledge- knowledge of how to make films and how people got their start.
The festival itself includes films from these 12 competition films as well as...
The festival is to help those aspiring filmmakers in the industry obtain important information in making their films successful. There are twelve competition films that come from all over the world to compete against this wonderful grand prize of not only distribution by Sponsor Cinema Libre Studio, but knowledge- knowledge of how to make films and how people got their start.
The festival itself includes films from these 12 competition films as well as...
- 3/9/2013
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
First Time Fest, a new festival that celebrates first-time filmmakers and awards a grand prize of theatrical distribution by Cinema Libre Studio, kicks off in New York City from March 1 - March 4. The festival will be honors Darren Aronofsky with its very first John Huston Award for Acheivement in Cinema. Hosted by The Players Club, one of the most exclusive arts organizations founded by Edwin Booth and Mark Twain, the festival will show debut films from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, Israel, Mongolia, and the United States. Each of the twelve festival finalists will receive industry mentorship and a one-year membership to The Players. The competition films include "Headfirst," Amelie van Elmbt's coming-of-age road movie which premiered at Cannes; the world premiere of Dmitry Martin and Andrey Kureychik's "Horizon Sky" about a young musician battles AIDS; Sophie O'Connor's drama "Submerge" in its world...
- 2/12/2013
- by Erin Whitney
- Indiewire
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