TEDxMansfield is in the books! Our inaugural TED Event was a marvelous afternoon of Music (over 30 musicians comprising four groups), Dance, Film Poetry, Opera, six speakers giving live TED Talks plus three more TED Talks downloaded from their library, food, an interactive art project, an aerialist, a living red carpet and a dress with 200 glasses of champagne on it! Whew! We've posted a few pictures below. leapyear produced the live event and was responsible for two short films making their premiere that day. First, "The New Mansfield", a look at how the city has pulled itself up from a crumbling, former industrial powerhouse to a rehabilitated, vibrant city known for its creative entrepreneurial spirit. Second, a music video, "MSYO ft. Wyatt Boggs: Percussion Concerto No. 1", filmed at the Renaissance with six cameras last spring.
Now, it's time to refocus our attention on post-production on "Yes, Mother" (a short we had to shelve due to scheduling conflicts) and back to our pre-production on "The Bride Price", our upcoming documentary film about forced marriage in Malawi, Africa. The good news is that, in spite of our lack of fundraising this past month, the donations have continued to come in! Thank you all for helping us make this important film happen.
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A comedy horror short featuring ghostly Special Effects. Official Selection at FilmDayton Festival and selected to screen at the Midnight Special at Cincinnati Film Festival; honoring films that "celebrate the spirit of entertainment".
The Ghost
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Real Mommy Confessions
Film, Television, Theatre
Projection Design
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Flush The John
A 39-episode comedy web series. Winner Best Web Series at Austin Revolution Film Festival, nominated for Best Director, Best Visual Effects and Best WebSeries at Film Festivals around the world. Currently in development with Akyumen Entertainment.
Digital interactive projected theatre sets for Neos Dance Theatre.
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NATAS Emmy Award
Ohio Valley Chapter
Audio Post-Production
Based on the real-life Long Island prostitution sting. Winner Best Editor at Long Island International Film Expo and the Alice Guy-Blache Award for Women in Film at Golden Door Film Festival plus dozens of Official Screening around the USA.
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NATAS Emmy Award
Ohio Valley Chapter
Photography
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