VOTE FOR EBBE

Hi there internet world and blog readers. I just want to drop a quick line about a short film I worked on two years ago that is being entered in a film festival in France. Ebbe the Hunter or Le miroir et l'enfant as it is called in French. It is slightly cut for the film festival, but it would be great if we can get the support from my readers and visitors. I'm very proud of this film, I was the cinematographer on it. I've worked with this cast and crew many times and I don't think we could've made the film without them. We shot the film in Toronto, Canada on one of the snowiest winters. It was a joy and pain to make the film, but it was all worth it. So please watch and vote! Vote everyday until January 15th!

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Thanks,

Dan Lam

trailers, pt. 5

The Artist

Starring Jean Dujardin, Missi Pyle, John Goodman and James Cromwell.

French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius is a man of tribute. His previous films with star Jean Dujardin "OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies" and "OSS 117: Lost in Rio" are tributes to the James Bond films of the 60s and 70s. With every aspect of the films created as they would have been at the time from script to cinematography.

Here we have their new film "The Artist" which opened to great fare at the 64th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. This time paying tribute to the films of the early 1930s, where sound was being introduced and genres such as musicals, gangsters and adventure were thriving. The film seems to be a great companion for Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain", where in that film it is also about a movie star who finds his true love in one of his fans.

Note: This film is produced by Warner Brothers, which also happens to produce most of those famous sound era musicals and gangster pics like "The Jazz Singer" (1927) and "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938)

The Art of Getting By

Starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts is quickly becoming one of my favorite young actresses. She is pretty and she has a face of a girl who can't be fooled easily. Her project selection as of late has been very smart, after her big introduction into Hollywood with failed franchise starter "Nancy Drew" she quickly saved herself with hip independent fares such as "Lymelife", "Twelve" and last years "It's Kind of a Funny Story". She also starred in this year's famous horror franchise "Scream 4" for Wes Craven. Although the film tanked, her role in the film shows that she has range to play different parts.

CUFF 2011 Wrap

Well, last night wrapped up the screening of all the short films that were selected to show at the IFC Center for the Columbia University Film Festival. And last night's screening of films rounded up a strong year for the school with over 40 filmsshown at the festival. These amazing films can prove that filmmakers can tell you compelling stories in a limited amount of time. It is an art form that should not be overlooked.

CUFF '11 Week

So the short films that I worked on for Columbia University thesis have premiered over the past three nights. I have to say, I'm proud of all the work and I'm glad that I got to be a part of this amazing group of talents. Thursday evening at IFC Center will be showing the last batch of shorts that were made in the past year. I will be there and I hope to see some readers there as well. Tickets are still available at the box office or online and if you get a ticket, there is an offer of Buy 1 Get 1 free drink when you present your ticket stub at 'the Dove Parlour' on Thompson Street between Bleecker and West 3rd Streets. Meet the filmmakers and enjoy excellent entertainment!

CUFF 2011 Official Trailer from CUFF 2011 on Vimeo.

RS is proud to announce...

That the short films I worked on is going to be presented at the Columbia University Film Festival this April 25th to 28th at the IFC Film Center.

Last year I worked on a ton of Columbia shorts and some of them has made it to the fest. I am excited to go watch them projected on the big screen for the first time and to see the cast and crew I worked with. I've made a lot of good friends through these films and I'm proud to have been a part of them.