Congratulations to Chris Steen of Huntington Beach, California- the winner of the Nike 6.0 48 Hour Film Off at the U.S. Open of Surfing!  Steen wrote, shot, and edited the winning film, Mad Wax, by himself in only 48 hours and will receive a $1,500 cash prize from Nike 6.0.

Each of the competing teams, also including Leaf Productions and Shadowman Productions, had to shoot at least one scene at the Nike 6.0 Motel No Tell in Huntington Beach.  The films also needed to include ‘a Primo moment’ as the overall theme, ‘surf wax’ as a prop, and “720 P-C-H” as the line of dialogue.

A screening of the films was held on Sunday, August 8^th at the Motel No Tell. Films competed via audience voting and jury scoring.  Members of the jury included Antonio Ballatore, HGTV’s Design Star Season 4 winner and designer of the Nike 6.0 Motel No Tell, Joshua Pomer, producer of Newport Beach Film Festival selected surf film, The Westsiders, and other NFFTY and Nike 6.0 representatives.

CONTEST CLUES

1) Line of Dialogue: “P-C-H” (The letters must be explained and must stand for something other than “Pacific Coast Highway”)

2) Prop: SURF WAX

3) Theme: A ‘Primo’ Moment

4) 1 minimum scene must be filmed on-site of the Nike 6.0 Motel No Tell and at the beach.

WATCH THE FILMS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE:

CHECK OUT BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS:

Filmmakers James Knapke, Michael Fisher, and Joshua Jacobs of Shadowman Productions

Kody Oppendike of Leaf Productions at the Nike 6.0 Motel No Tell

Nike 6.0 Motel No Tell ("720 PCH")

Local Huntington Beach crowd gathers for the screening at the Motel to pick a winner for the contest.

Filmmaking Resources, Original Content, Short Films, Interviews, Filmmaker Spotlight, Opinion Articles and so much more coming soon to the NEW NFFTY.org. Also the 2011 call for entries will open in early September. Stay Tuned…

New NFFTY.org and Year-Round Programs Coming Soon!

Whether you came to NFFTY 2010 or not, you can help us improve our festival and year-round offerings. NFFTY plans to bring you great films year-round on NFFTY.org as well as other programming in Seattle and beyond. Take the short NFFTY survey to give us your feedback and ideas.

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NFFTY fans, here’s your chance to watch a great film by a NFFTY filmmaker alumnus. Seventeen year old Nicholas Terry, who showcased his music video at NFFTY 2010, has a brand new romantic comedy ‘Senior Prom’ debuting at SIFF.

‘Senior Prom’, captures the absurdity and perceived commitment level in high school relations…hips. Terry embeds stereotypical high school romantic situations in the seminal social event of prom. The film follows 10 characters in a variety of intertwined comedic narratives: Shawn and Shelley have dated for 8 years and want prom to be everything they have imagined since 4th grade; Zach is “relationship challenged” but finds any hilariously awkward way to ask Lynsey to the dance; Miles volunteers for the prom-planning committee just to be close to Brittany and soon finds himself over-committed. Senior Prom is more than a teenage rom-com; Terry digs deep into his film and provides an insightful commentary on high school.

Jury Award
BEST SHORT

Jane in the Factory – Brett Smith

Jury Award
BEST ANIMATION

Popped – Bianca Assad

Jury Award
BEST MUSIC VIDEO

It’s Easy to Be Alone – Andrew Quinn

Jury Award
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

Arrhythmia – Darcie Wilder

Jury Award
BEST DOCUMENTARY

Benny the Stonedancer – Ryen Bartlett

Jury Award
BEST ACTION SPORT FILM

Rainy Saturday – Jakub Klawikowski

Jury Award
BEST FEATURE FILM

Somewhere in Tapachula – Stefan Hunt

Audience Winner
OPENING NIGHT

Warren Budd & His Propeller Plane – Jackson Adams

Audience Winner
HAPPY HOUR

The Cyclist- Andras Ostrom

Audience Winner
FRIDAY NIGHT SHORTS

Benny the Stonedancer – Ryen Bartlett

Audience Winner
INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE

Draw – Lin Alluna

Audience Winner
LATE NIGHT ADRENALINE

Limmikin Ranch – Corbin Billings

Audience Winner
REAL LIFE

Awaken the Dragon – Laura Zdan

Audience Winner
FAMILY CINEMA

Blackout – Nicholas Kane

Audience Winner
ANIMATION

When Life Gives You Lemons – Michael Masterson

Audience Winner
TWISTS OF FATE

Deck’d – Dom Fera

Audience Winner
WE’VE GOT MUSIC!

All I Want to Do – Justin Bare

Audience Winner
ON THE EDGE

The Rise and Fall of Phyllis the Human Duck – Steve Girard

Audience Winner
CENTERPIECE SHORTS

Chinese Antique – Ryo Shiina / Bassem Wahbi

Audience Winner
ACTION SPORTS

Sound & Light – Kevin Steen

Audience Winner
LOVE & COFFEE

Color of Deceit – Grant Keller

Audience Winner
JUSTICE OR INJUSTICE?

The Complex – Alex Fjellberg Swerdlowe

Audience Winner
MODERN GRIT

The Silk Street Gang – Colin Kornfeind

Audience Winner
NFFTY EARTH

Clouds Fly West – Veselin Cholakov

Audience Winner
MADE TO INSPIRE

The Car Wash – James Kicklighter

Audience Winner
THE SCIENCE OF GROWING UP

Rye – Hunter Ries

Audience Winner
WASHINGTON SCENE

6:18 PM – Seth Wessel-Estes

Ages 18-22
NEW TALENT AWARD

Yuri Butler – Thomas

Ages 12-17
NEW TALENT AWARD

Janessa Starkey – Behind the Door of a Secret Girl

Ages 11 and under
NEW TALENT AWARD

Cindy Vue – I am a Bird

All you need is your NFFTY pass or ticket to get it! Enjoy snacks, cupcakes, vitaminwater mock-tails, music and more!

 NFFTY HAPPY HOUR

Friday, April 30^th | 4:30 p.m. | SIFF Cinema  {{BUY TICKETS HERE}}

It’s Friday. Leave work early and take a laugh off.  Enjoy a FREE Beer and some comic relief during NFFTY Happy Hour. Watch a series of hilarious short films ranging from a bike messenger “mockumentary”  to a spoof about eating escargots. If you’re 21 and over, we’ll pour you free beer courtesy of Mac & Jacks.

Check out some of the film screenings at Happy Hour:

For more information, check out : NFFTY HAPPY HOUR

Filmmakers of any age and experience level will find something new to discover at the NFFTY Panels and Workshops. Topics include: New Media and Distribution, Finding Yourself in Hollywood, Green Screen, Directing the Actor and Sound Design.

Learn more and Buy Tickets: http://www.nffty.org/panels-events.html

After Hours at EMP|SFM this Friday (April 23) is an all-ages program for teens. This event features live music from Mt St Helens Vietnam Band and  Us on Roofs, a dance party, access to gallery spaces, NFFTY film screenings and prize giveaways!

NFFTY Fans get $5 Tickets! Use code: “albatross”

Buy Tickets Here!