The Builder

Shot by Courtney Hermann's documentary students and edited by Alexandr Beran.

Nealham's 48 Hour Film for 2011

Our screening was last night but most of our core team was unable to go. I heard from some of our actors and crew that we got a favorable reaction from the crowd. We won't know until next week if our film wins any awards. And now I present to you "Kill Txt Kill." I hope you enjoy it. The required elements were these:

• Genre - Superhero
• Character - Mac McGill, Explorer
• Prop - Wig
• Line of Dialogue - "Looks like you're in over your head."

Nealham's Return

The 48 Hour Film Project is upon us again. Team Nealham is back in action after taking last year off. I always find pitching this thing a difficult task because I can't yet tell if the result is something I will actually want you to see. Just in case it is, I would like you to know that our film is expected to screen in Group A - Wednesday, August 10th at 7PM. As usual, the screenings will be held at the beautiful, historic Hollywood Theater. Tickets don't seem to be on sale yet, but keep your eyes on the 48 hour site for more details and I'll probably update you again, too.

P.S. I can't come to the screening. I have to work. Will you please go in my absence and vote for our film so that it gets into the Best Of Portland Screening so that I can see it on the big screen? Thanks!

As a special bonus for reading this post, the three of you get this secret link to a not-very-recent podcast featuring Nealham hanging out with our best friend/nemesis, Rob of Cinema Queso. Did I already show that to you? Sorry.

Our 48 Hour Film "Best Friends Forever" to screen in the Best of Portland show.

We made it! Our film is going to show at the Hollywood Theater once more this coming Thursday, August 26th at 7 PM. This show is a lineup of the judges picks from all 4 of the previous screening groups - which means there will be awards given out after the showing. Please join us at the screening and check out all of the finalist films:

- ";-)" by 7#$
- "Best Friends Forever" by Cinema Queso
- "Unwanted" by Dream a New Reality
- "Art of Love" by Green Glass Productions
- "Projector" by Limbo Films
- "Waste Not, Want Not" by Man Vs. Film
- "The Aroma of Love at Room Temperature" by Monsieur Soeur
- "Dick's in Space" by Opera Cinema Strike Force
- "Hit Count" by Overcast Productions
- "Man without a Song" by Rodney Dangerfilms
- "Gamma Girls Alpha Force..." by Splat!
- "Losing Grip" by Studio Forty7
- "Lula" by Two Toddlers


I've been told that this show could possibly sell out early - so GO HERE to get your tickets soon if you plan on showing up.

Our 48 Hour Film "Best Friends Forever" is now online.

Cinema Queso's 48 hour film for 2010 is now online for your viewing pleasure. We're still waiting to find out if it will be screened at the Best of Portland show this coming week. Please stay tuned.

Genre

• Buddy Film

Required Elements

• Character - Pam or Pete Peterson - Artist
• Prop - Pistachio Nuts
• Line of dialogue - "I have a surprise for you."

Another 48 Hour Film

Team Nealham is busy with other things this year, so I took my friends at Cinema Queso up on the offer to join with them. This thing starts in about 1 minute, but I wanted to let you know in case you're interested in coming to the premiere screening. Our film will be screening in Group D, Thursday August 12th at 9:30 PM. It's at the Hollywood Theater as always and you can get your tickets here.

We didn't make the cut.

Sadly, Nealham's horror film 'Eyes Wide Pus' did not make it into the Best of Portland show so we will not be in the screening on August 31st. To cheer you up, here is a wonderful silent film by my friends 7#$. They won the audience favorite award for their screening group and might just end up with some of the judged awards, too. We shall see.

Eyes Wide Pus

Nealham's 48 hour film for 2009 is now online for your viewing pleasure. We're still waiting to find out if it will be screened at the Best of Portland show on August 31st. Please stay tuned.

Genre

• Horror

Required Elements

• Character - A lab technician named Brian Merryweather
• Prop - A picture frame
• Line of dialogue - "For crying out loud."

Come see our fifth 48 hour film!

It is that time of year again. Team Nealham is preparing to shoot our entry for the 2009 48 Hour Film Project this weekend. All of the information you need is at that link, but if you want to cut to the chase and buy tickets for the screening this coming Wednesday the 19th at 9:30 PM, click here. I highly recommend buying your tickets early online, as the show often sells out.

I hope to see you there, but understand if you can't make it. You may have another chance to see our film on the big screen if we get into the Best of Portland show that screens Monday, August 31. I'll keep you posted.

Silence

Thanks for checking in. Moving and home repairs have been at the forefront for quite awhile now, resulting in nothing much of interest to report. This silence will continue until tools are unpacked and the new workspace is complete - at which time updates on projects will resume.

In the meantime, please check out one of the few things I have been able to make time for - updated each Friday as time permits:

The Silence of the Goonies

Noah & The Time Therapist

So here it is - our entry for the 48 Hour Film Project Portland 2008. We originally drew the Holiday Film genre, but we tossed it back because we did that one last year. We took the wild card genre, which was Fable. All movies were required to include these three elements:

• Character - Jane/Jake Gravenstein (a wellness practitioner)
• Prop - Jumper Cables
• Line of dialog - "Ok, I think I got it straight."

In addition to our Audience Favorite award, we also (once again) got the award for best use of the line of dialog.








If you want to see our previous entries in this contest, you can catch them all (and more) at nealham.com

The Votes Are In!

We have been informed that our 48 Hour Film "Noah and the Time Therapist" was chosen as one of the four Audience Favorites. Thank you to everyone who voted for us!

You now have one more chance to catch our film on the big screen, since it will be shown in the Best of Portland lineup on Monday August 25th, 7 pm, at the Hollywood Theater. You can get your tickets here.

What's that? You say you've already seen it? But this showing will include the best films from all four screening groups. What? You went to all 4 of the initial shows? Well alright then. But don't you want to find out who wins all the fancy awards? And what's another eight bucks to a Moneybag like you anyway? So.... see you there?

It's 48 Hour Film Time Again

It is good news. We [Nealham] finished our 48 hour film on time and we're quite pleased with it. It will be included in the group of films screening at the Hollywood Theater this Thursday, August 14th at 7:00 PM. These shows usually sell out, so if you are interested in making it to the screening, I suggest you purchase your tickets early here. I hope to see you there. We would really appreciate your support (and your vote for your favorite film of the evening).

A Drinking Game

On the eve of the new year, we created the best drinking game. Because it is so much fun, I want to share it with you so that you can have fun, too. You will need the following:

1. Some form of suction-cupped-dart shooter (one for each player). We chose the Nerf Maverick because it is rad and currently $8.99 at Fred Meyer.
2. An awesome movie. We chose Army of Darkness because it is rad and currently $7.99 at Fred Meyer.
3. A TV that suction-cupped darts will stick to and that you aren't worried about shooting said darts at. We chose my TV because it sucks and it was there.
4. Something to drink. We chose Sangria and Beer because we had them on hand. Champagne was added to the mix at midnight.
   

Once you've got everything, it's time to define the rules for the movie you've chosen. Army of Darkness is easy:

• Shoot all Deadites
• Shoot other justifiably "bad" guys (like the guy with the mullet)
• Do not shoot good guys
• DO NOT shoot Ash

You must drink when:

• You shoot a good guy
• You shoot Ash
• The word Necronomicon is spoken in the movie

And that's all you need to know to get started. Reload during talky parts, have fun and don't hurt anyone.

Chest! Face! Crotch!

Yesterday the Nealham gang got together for some drinking and merry-making and it resulted in something short you might call a film.

It's the 4th episode in the ongoing Chest! Face! Crotch! series by Nealham, but I'm the new guy and this is my first time helping out with it.

Did every boy at some point in his youth think that the ultimate move was an elbow to the chest followed by the swinging of the fist up into the face and then all the way back down to end with a smashing blow to the crotch? I know I did. Where did we learn that move?

A new kind of movie

you take a minor character from a film that already exists and you make them the main character in a movie of your own.

I'm not going to tell you the details of how you make it, but basically, when all is said and done you set up 2 dvd players next to eachother and two tvs next to eachother and you press play on the old movie and your movie at the same time. If you did a good job, then the main character in your film will walk offscreen and walk right into his minor role in the previously existing film.

man, you will be so cool then.

You don't need to thank me.