The Three-Minute Picture Show

The 2011 San Francisco Casual Wear Gala & Film Screening

camille — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:57:47 +0000


More Info	Did you miss 3MPS 2011 because you were at Burning Man, or just dying to see it in casual wear? Well, if you’re in the Bay Area, you are in luck! We’ll be re-screening the SF Black Tie Gala & Film Screening during open studios on October 15 at 3:00 p.m. at AV Club President Gregory Cowley’s studio in Dogpatch. Doors at 2:00 p.m. $5 suggested donation at the door. All proceeds directly help fund the Three-Minute Picture Show’s programs. No one turned away for lack of funds! The building can be confusing so give yourself lots of time to find us and see all the many fabulous open studios the American Industrial Center has to offer! Don’t miss one of our faves: 3 Fish Studios in #304. Saturday, October 15 2:00 pm Gregory Cowley Photography 2325 3rd Street, Studio 224 (at 20th Street) San Francisco, CA 94107

More Info

Did you miss 3MPS 2011 because you were at Burning Man, or just dying to see it in casual wear? Well, if you’re in the Bay Area, you are in luck! We’ll be re-screening the SF Black Tie Gala & Film Screening during open studios on October 15 at 3:00 p.m. at AV Club President Gregory Cowley’s studio in Dogpatch. Doors at 2:00 p.m. $5 suggested donation at the door. All proceeds directly help fund the Three-Minute Picture Show’s programs. No one turned away for lack of funds!

The building can be confusing so give yourself lots of time to find us and see all the many fabulous open studios the American Industrial Center has to offer! Don’t miss one of our faves: 3 Fish Studios in #304.

Saturday, October 15

2:00 pm

Gregory Cowley Photography

2325 3rd Street, Studio 224 (at 20th Street)

San Francisco, CA 94107

Congratulations 2011 Filmmakers!

camille — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:02:36 +0000

We’d like to congratulate all of our filmmakers in San Francisco, Portland and beyond for coming through with some amazing 3-minute films! Thanks to you filmmakers, attendees and volunteers for a fabulous 2011 season. The kids really showed us how it’s done at our 2nd annual Twinkling To-Do and the audience called it like it is at the Black Tie-Gala & Film Screening. Here are our 2011 audience favorites:

Portland:
1st Place: Skeeters directed by Admiral Fox
2nd Place: Robot Makes Cookies directed by Neilson Maknarakham
3rd Place: And Action Figures directed by Joseph Chrsistensen and David Francese

San Francisco:
1st Place: Stranger directed by Dave & Alona
2nd Place: Mister Norman directed by Morgan Dodge
3rd Place: On Command directed by Maria Fe Picar

Did you miss 3MPS 2011 because you were at Burning Man, or just dying to see it in casual wear? Well, if you’re in the Bay Area, you are in luck! We’ll be re-screening the SF Black Tie Gala & Film Screening during open studios on October 15 at 3:00 p.m. at AV Club President Gregory Cowley’s studio in Dogpatch:
The 2011 San Francisco Casual Wear Gala & Film Screening
Gregory Cowley Photography
Saturday, October 15
Doors at 2pm: Films at 3pm
2325 3rd Street, Studio 224 (at 20th Street)
San Francisco, CA 94107

The building can be confusing so give yourself lots of time to find us and see all the many open studios the American Industrial Center has to offer!

Uploading Your Film With FTP

gregory — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:43:23 +0000

In order to upload your film using an FTP software all you need is the software and the following information:

Server: ftp.monostock.com

User: 3mps

Password: pw94107

If you don’t yet have the software please download one of the following:

For a Mac use Transmit.

For a PC use Filezilla.

Once you have the software installed open it up and then follow these instructions.

Transmit on a Mac:

For Transmit you will see a screen like this. Enter the above login information.

After a moment or two you will see this screen. Simply drag your movie to this window and then wait patiently for it to upload.

Filezilla on a PC:

For Filezilla the instructions are the same, but the interface is different. Once you open the application this is what you will see.

You will enter the login information in the top part of the application and press Quickconnect.

Once the login is complete you can drag your movie the following block.

Check your progress by watching the log in the lower part of the application:

2011 Screening Details!

camille — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:53:05 +0000

We hope you all were as inspired as we were by Princess Beatrice’s wedding hat! We cannot wait to dress up and celebrate our 10th year of Black-Tie Galas and 2nd year in Portland and 2nd year of Twinkling To-Dos! We know you can’t either, 3-minute film fans, and here are all the details:

Portland: Saturday, August 20th at the Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton Street
Portland, OR 97202

The Twinkling To Do Film Screening
for films made by 6-17 year olds
Doors at 3:00
6-12 year old group screens at 3:15
13-17 year old group follows after a brief intermission
Admission: $5
Our friends from Spielwerk Toys will be on hand to entertain restless youngsters who cannot sit through the 13-17 year old group!

The Black-Tie Gala & Film Screening
7:00 pm
Admission: $8

San Francisco: Saturday, August 27 at the Victoria Theatre
2961 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

The Twinkling To Do Film Screening
for films made by 6-17 year olds
Doors at 3:00
6-12 year old group screens at 3:15
13-17 year old group follows after a brief intermission
Admission: $5

The Black-Tie Gala & Film Screening
7:00 pm
Admission: $10
Be sure to stick around for our raffle with fabulous prizes generously donated by BiRite, Rayko, Fayes Video and more!

We’d like to thank our intern Traci Wrycza, Portland MC Bill Greenland, steadfast San Francisco MC Jeff Cleary, and Leah Brawley for designing yet another amazing 3MPS poster! A limited edition print of 5 (FIVE! Only 5 people!) will be available for sale at our screenings. All proceeds directly benefit 3MPS.

Twinkling To-Do Screening at Scientopia in Napa

camille — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:55:48 +0000

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. We look forward to a rescheduled event at Scientopia in the fall.

Join us Saturday, June 25th
from 11 am to 1 pm at Scientopia Discovery Center
for a family film screening of highlights from The Twinkling To-Do
Screenings every 1/2 hour from 11:00 to 1:00
Scientopia: 1785 B Tanen Street, Napa, CA 94559
707-259-1559

3MPS 2010 Twinkling To-Do Winner’s Film Featured in Four Festivals

camille — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:02:06 +0000

Documentary of a Skater by thirteen year old Alex Itkis wowed the crowds at last year’s Twinkling To-Do film screenings in Portland and San Francisco. Alex walked away from the Portland screening with a first place trophy and his 3-minute masterpiece has since been officially selected to be featured in four other film festivals. We at Three-Minute HQ were so excited to hear this news and hope that his success will encourage other budding young filmmakers to take the 3MPS challenge and dedicate the month of July to making a 3-minute film.

Read on for a Q & A with the filmmaker. Congratulations Alex!

Q: When did you start making films and how did you learn about filmmaking?

A: I started making films about a year ago, and I took a couple classes at the NW Film center over the summer of 2010.

Q: In Documentary of a Skater you are able to follow the skaters quickly and the shots are so smooth. How did you get those great shots? Did you use any special equipment?

A: I had a fisheye lens on my camera which makes the shots less shaky, and I also used a Pro-Grip Stabilizing Handle and a filmer board which has bigger wheels to make the shots smoother.

Q: How long did it take you to make Documentary of a Skater?

A: About 3 weeks.

Q: What was the experience of making the film like for you?

A: It was fun! I had no idea it would take me as far as it did; I just made it for the Three-Minute Picture Show at first.

Q: What editing program did you use?

A: Imovie 09

Q: Since winning first place at the Portland Twinkling To-Do, you’ve entered your film in other competitions. Can you tell us about them?

A: This year my film was an official selection in National Film Festival in Seattle for Talented Youth, a finalist at the International Family Film Festival in Hollywood, an official selection at the Beaverton School District’s Signal-to-Noise Festival, and now also an official selection for the upcoming Columbia Gorge International Film Festival in August.

Q: Do you have any advice for first-time filmmakers?

A: Just have fun with your film, and it will most likely turn out great!

Q: What’s next on the filmmaking horizon for you? Are you plotting your next film for The Three-Minute Picture Show?!

A: I have an idea and am planning to work on a film for the next Three-Minute Picture Show, but you will have to wait and find out.

Filmmaking Classes Aplenty…

camille — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:24:29 +0000

Want to make a 3-minute film but don’t know how to go about it? The Three-Minute Picture Show was founded on the belief that anyone who is willing to dedicate the time can make a film in 30 days, regardless of experience. And that was back in the olden days when we filmed on gigantic “VHS tapes” and edited the footage using something called a “VCR”, back before everyone had a computer machine. If we could do it then, we can certainly do it now. That said, some of us could use a little help mastering the new technologies (ie: what is up with the new iMovie and why can’t I edit the sound like I used to?). With that in mind, wonderful 3MPS volunteer Maria did some research for you and compiled this handy list of film classes just in case you want a little hands-on learning help from the pros. Thank you Maria! If you have a class to recommend, let us know and we’ll add it the list.

FILMMAKING CLASSES FOR KIDS:

Bay Area:

Baycat

San Francisco Film Society

Camp Edtech

ID Tech Camp

Digital Media Academy

KMVT Youth Camp

Disney Family Museum Summer Camp

Bay Kids

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

San Francisco Public Library

The Vision Academy

Portland Area:

Buckman Film Academy

NW Film Center

FILMMAKING CLASSES FOR ADULTS:

Bay Area:

San Francisco Film Society

BAVC

Heavenly Eyes

San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking

Zoetrope

Portland Area:

NW School of Film

AI of Portland

Film Connection Film Institute

3MPS is Now Fiscally Sponsored!

camille — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:56:04 +0000

Thanks to Fractured Atlas for fiscally sponsoring The Three-Minute Picture Show! What does this mean? Your donations to 3MPS are now tax-deductible (to the extent permitted by law). If 3MPS has a had a positive, creativity-inducing effect on you, we ask that you please consider making a donation through our IndieGoGo campaign to help keep us going.

The Three-Minute Picture Show 2011 Season Kick-Off Party & Fundraiser!

camille — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:06:37 +0000

Join The Three-Minute Picture Show at Root Division on Friday, June 3rd for the 2011 Season Kick-Off Party & Fundraiser! Sip cocktails, watch 3MPS hits of yore, enter to win fabulous prizes and learn how you can take part in this year’s Three-Minute Picture Show! Your donation at the door directly helps The-Three Minute Picture Show fund its 2011 programs and your donations at the bar help Root Division. It’s a karmic win-win.

The Three-Minute Picture Show solely exists to encourage anyone, regardless of experience, to dedicate 30 days to creativity. Participants sign up, dedicate the month of July to creating a 3 minute film, receive encouraging emails all month long, and are rewarded when their films play on the big screen in front of a live audience at the fun “Black Tie” Gala & Film Screening for adults and The Twinkling To-Do, for films made by kids ages 6-17. Kids can work solo, with friends or even with adults. This year’s film screenings take place in Portland at the Clinton Street Theater on August 20 and San Francisco on August 27 at the Victoria Theatre.

Friday, June 3rd

Root Division

3175 17th Street (at South Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Doors at 7:00
Flicks at 8:00
$2-$10 Donation at the door

http://threeminutepictureshow.com/
http://www.rootdivision.org/

Celebrating 10 Years of Movie Making Madness!

camille — Mon, 30 May 2011 23:59:47 +0000

Can you believe 3MPS is now in its 10th year? Where does the time go?! We are looking forward to a great 2011 season but first we want to sincerely thank from the bottom of our hearts all of you who have contributed to making 3MPS what it is today. To every volunteer who has labored for our cause, every filmmaker who has participated, every camera-savvy teen who sent us an email trying to enter and inspired us to add the Twinkling To-Do in 2010, every venue who has hosted a 3MPS screening, every red-carpet strutting screening attendee, everyone who told someone about 3MPS, generous sponsors, donators of snacks and fabulous raffle prizes, we thank you, thank you, thank you and are sending you a giant hug from Three-Minute HQ right this very second. We know that we would not exist without your support and your crazy three-minute films.

Sign up for 2011 is just days away! Yes, we are returning to Portland for our second year and yes, the Twinkling To-Do Film Screening for films made by 6-17 year olds turns 2! Portland, we’ll see you on August 20 at the Clinton Street and San Francisco, we’ll see you on August 27 at the Victoria. We are working so hard behind the scenes to let people know about our Portland and kids screenings. Our goal this year is to get enough kids signed up to hold 2 screenings: 1 for 6-12 year olds and 1 for 13-17 year olds. Please help us spread the word 3MPS fans, we know we cannot do it without you!

One more new item before we get down to 2011 business: we now are fiscally sponsored through Fractured Atlas. What does this mean? Most donations made to 3MPS are now tax deductible. Check out our campaign on IndieGoGo for more info or to donate to 3MPS.

As always, we welcome your questions and feedback about our programs and just ask that you please be patient with us – we have day jobs and this is simply a labor of love! Email Camille at camille@threeminutepictureshow.com if you need us.

xoxoxo From Three-Minute HQ,
Greg & Camille