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"9 to 5," what a great white e. gift!

Joshua Barker. Another Slice.

The joy of Socks!

Newly formed team discusses the finer points of making a 168 Film.

Lisa England came all the way from Milwaukee for this interview. Not really, but she came to the party!

Actress looking for a 168 Project to grace. Played the lead in "The River Within."

Siamese Twins re-united!

Dec. 10 at Steve Potts awesome place in Studio City. This is the before pics.

Joshua Barker's rap talents are to glorify Jesus. DJ Tricks spins and provides additional words. What a great venue high up in the hills.

Joshua's rap talents are to glorify Jesus. DJ Tricks spins and provides additional words. What a great venue high up in the hills.

Clip with commentary, asking questions & teaching verbally in a story, relationships and emotion in a scene

Comments from the hot seat: Writer/Director Brandon Adams, Producer Dennis Bentivengo.

Dialogue: Obvious or On the Nose lines, heightening the conflict, repetition

Protagonists: who's driving the scene, passive protagonists

How to tell who is the pro- & the antagonist: who changes, not who is the "bad" guy, goals and opposition

Useless" good points, points of improvement.

Clip with commentary, director choices

Conflict vs. Irritation, Dramatic Question, Necessary Exposition, Setup Payoff, etc.

10-28-11 Storylab: "Useless," Best Film, Best Cinematography 2011 with Producer Dennis Bentivengo & Director/Writer Brandon Adams. Contents: Perfect Story for a short film. It's basically a scene. Some Basics, emotional impact, etc.

Book the Alex Campaign Spot on Indiegogo. We need to raise $10,000. Help us reward the Filmmakers of the 168 Film Project by giving them the BEST exhibition possible at this turn of the century movie palace in Glendale, CA.

David is the founder of the Wildflow Film Project. Wildflower is patterned after the 168 Film Project, but for school kids in Central Texas. Projects are expected to demonstrate student knowledge of class subjects. The inaugural year is 2012.

The 168 Film Festival theme is "Second Chances." We all make bad decisions causing pain and regret. With the love of the Creator, we awake fresh each morning to breathe new life into our relationships, goals and dreams. http://168project.com

John David Ware's look at Casting Day, Feb. 12, 2011 in LA. It's invite-only & starts with a "cattle call," 30-seconds to wow 20-40 producers and win one of up to 100 roles. Callbacks are same day. The actors are diverse in background, faith, and ethnicity. Thanks Media City Church! (16:18 TRT)

168 Film Festival Awards Show with Zach Levi, Ralph Winter, Tracy Melchior and Brian Bird. The 168 Film Festival is March 26-27, 2010 in Los Angeles.

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.0" The Last Laugh'" and follow video Discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Genesis 22:2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.” Who is antagonist? Does he change his mind? Strongest antagonist is the one that never changes, they are only defeated. Logic of the movie. Audience buy-in. Hitting the problem.

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.0 "The Last Laugh'" and follow video Discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Logic problems take the audience out of the picture. Wide lenses vs. close-up.

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.0 "The Last Laugh'" and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Does the story allow the theme to come out naturally? Execution of this is crucial. Creative license. How will the 168 Films be judged on scriptural integration?

Watch “Bruce Almighty” (See min. 27-33). and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Derrick Warfel explains plot of “Bruce Almighty

Watch “Bruce Almighty” (See min. 27-33). and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Derrick Warfel explains plot of “Bruce Almighty

“The Last Laugh” (with Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.2 "The Last Laugh'" and follow video Discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com.

Watch “Bruce Almighty” (See min. 27-33) and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. What gimmicks did they use? Reveals. You must get it out thru conflict.

When should the call to adventure come? Follow video Discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com.

Discussion of “Romancing the Stone” (See 15:30 min.) Call to Adventure/Obligatory Scene. Watch and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com.

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.0 "The Last Laugh'" and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Director’s perspective: Emotional honesty in fictitious circumstances. Actors are really tired at 5am. Sometimes it helps the scene. Flashbacks. Volunteering information when no one asked. “I can see you see how sad I am.” Logic is good.

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.0 "The Last Laugh'" and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene defined: it sets up the primary problem/opportunity of the story. Introduces a new factor in the hero's life. This scene can become very boring. See the character’s inner motivation.

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch this scene and follow video Discussion with 168 StoryLab Clips, a division of the 168 Film Project (http://168project.com/)

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.0 "The Last Laugh'" and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Relationship depiction in a short. Subtlety. Challenges of making a short. McCall Jones, “The option to give up is not there. Does it take begging, pleading or another phone call…” Questions to the group.

“The Last Laugh” (starring Victoria Jackson) Discussion: Call to Adventure/Obligatory scene. Watch the clip: "168 StoryLab Clip 1.0 "The Last Laugh'" and follow video discussion with 168 StoryLab, a division of the 168 Film Project, http://168project.com. Meet the filmmakers: L-R Producers: McCall Jones, Amber Deegan, Susan Shearer, and Director Eric Tozzi. Getting the verse they were dreading. Involving the entire team in making their 168 film. Eric agreed with and appreciates all the criticism. “Fantastic.” Problems with the location and timing of difficult scenes. Actor ramp-up time to emotional scenes.