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PSFN #10 wrap-up

PSFN audience enjoying a film in 3S ArtspaceJune 2015 screening

A wonderful crowd made the most of a rainy evening this past Sunday and filled up 3S Artspace for our June screening. If you missed it, we’re sad, but never fear – we have our screening scheduled for next quarter, and details on all the films from this event down below. Hope to see you next time!My Mom's Motorcycle screening at Portsmouth Short Film Night

Next date

Come back and join us at our next scheduled screening, Sunday, September 27, at 3S Artspace.

Line-up & filmmaker links

Nuance

by Marc-Antoine Locatelli (France)

My Mom’s Motorcycle

by Douglas Gautraud (Kentucky)

Erlösung

by Mark Gerstorfer (Austria)

Not currently available to watch online – keep an eye out for it on the Erlösung Facebook page. In the meantime, check out the trailer:

https://vimeo.com/88682509

Horseface

by Marc Martínez Jordán (Spain)

Not currently available to watch online – keep an eye out for it on the Horseface webpage. While you’re waiting, you can watch the trailer:

Harold

by Katey Carson (South Africa)

Not currently available to watch online – keep an eye out for it on the Harold website. In the meantime, check out the trailer:

Also, take a peek behind the scenes:

Last Ex- Girl Seizure

by Gabe Mangold (Portland, OR)

Lila

by Carlos Lascano (Argentina)

For more background on the film, watch this BTS video, featuring an interview with director Carlos Lascano:

PSFN #9 wrap-up

"On Loop" screening at PSFN

Photo courtesy Michael Sterling

March 2015 second birthday screening

Last week’s Portsmouth Short Film Night saw a great turnout to our second anniversary screening, and our first in the brand-new 3S Artspace. It was wonderful to be able to show the films in their best possible quality, thanks to the state-of-the-art facilities, and we’re very happy to be able to do right by our filmmakers in this way.

Michael presenting the lineup at PSFN

Photo courtesy Michael Sterling

2015 screening schedule

PSFN will continue through 2015 on a quarterly basis with 3S Artspace as our permanent home. Screenings will be held in June, September, and December, with exact dates to be announced soon.

March 2015 line-up

For your cinematic pleasure, here’s a recap of all the films we saw on the night, links to view online where available, and links to further information about the filmmakers:

The Mysterious Disappearance of the Town’s Last Resident
by Damon Mohl (Indiana)
Not currently available to watch online – keep an eye out for it on Damon’s Vimeo.
Still from "The Mysterious Disappearance of the Town’s Last Resident"

Searcy County
by Noam Osband (New York)
Trivia: Noam, a PhD student in anthropology, once competed on Jeopardy and Who Wants to be a Millionaire — where he won $250,000!

https://vimeo.com/39247973

Voluntario
by Javier Marco (Spain)
Not currently available to watch online, but you can check out the trailer in the meantime:

Rattle
by Rene Dongo (Massachusetts)

Room 8
by James Griffiths (United Kingdom)
Room 8 was made as part of a film competition where all the filmmakers were given a script with the exact same dialogue, but no stage direction. Take a look at some of the other ones to see how different they all turned out!
Trivia: Director James Griffiths was the editor on a previous PSFN film, Stanley Pickle.

Big Willow
by Jared Katsiane (Massachusetts)

https://vimeo.com/58688400

On Loop
by Christine Hooper (United Kingdom)
Trivia: PSFN organizers Catherine and Michael went to university in the UK with the woman who appears in the film, Jayne Edwards.

TORO
by Lynn Kim (New York)

Art to Self: Ree Katrak
by Chris Spencer (New Hampshire)

Driving Without License
by Canal180 (Portugal)

PSFN #8 Wrap-Up

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That’s a wrap! Last night we presented our 8th screening of the series, hosted at the wonderful PPMtv. Attendants enjoyed pizza, so generously provided by the Portsmouth Pizza Factory, popcorn and Halloween candy. It truly made for a perfect movie night!

The event was filled with laughs, gasps and much applause. The filmmakers in attendance participated in engaging Q&As and we even provided some behind the scenes content.

As of now, Portsmouth Short Film Night will be on hiatus until further notice, but you can sign up to our mailing list to stay updated on future screenings, or follow us on our Twitter and Facebook pages!

If you enjoy PSFN, please also consider making a donation to help us defray the costs of continuing to run this free series. Thank you!

Halloween Special Lineup

Until next time, enjoy these wonderful films from PSFN #8:

Cólera
by Sr.&Sra. (Donosti, Spain)

Cólera- Making Of
By Sr.&Sra. (Donosti, Spain)

The Thing In The Distance
by Elliot Cowan (New York City, NY)

The October Garden
by Thomas Tosi (New Hampshire)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRefRRjnNJU

Also, check out his feature, which can be found on his site.

Caveat Emptor
by Flicker Pictures (Massachusetts)

Hyde and Seek
by Angelic Films (UK)
This film is not currently available online, however keep updated on their website.

Waste
by Studio Set (Romania)

Solipsist
by Andrew Thomas Huang (Los Angeles, CA)

This Way Up
by Nexus (London, UK)

 

Portsmouth Short Film Night audience watching a film

PSFN #7 wrap-up; get ready for a spooky screening!

Portsmouth Short Film Night audience watching a filmJuly screening

A little later than usual, but here’s our wrap-up of Portsmouth Short Film Night #7! We were generously hosted at the West End Studio Theatre by New Hampshire Theatre Project, which made for our most cinematic seating ever. And we have to say, we liked it! Audience members also enjoyed tasty snacks provided by the always-supportive Portsmouth Brewery (check out their new website!).

In keeping with our constant experimentation with format (and because we had a backlog of  brilliant films to share!) we did something radically different from any of our screenings to date by not holding any Q&As. This let us pack in even more great films, but there were those who missed the chance to hear from and meet the filmmakers – as did we.  Not to worry, though, Q&As will be back, and we’re looking forward to introducing you to lots more local filmmakers at the next PSFN! Speaking of which…Portsmouth Short Film Night snacks by Portsmouth Brewery

The next, spooky PSFN!

As the seasons wind on towards fall, that means that there’s only one PSFN left for the year! We plan to go out with a bang, and we’re excited to announce that Thursday, October 30 at 7pm in Portsmouth Public Media, we’re bringing you a Halloween-themed evening of short films known only as… Portsmouth Short FRIGHT Night!

We already have some excellent submissions picked out, including a great local throwback: a spooky short film shot in Strawbery Banke in the ’70s! Come prepared for an evening of eclectic short films, conversation with the filmmakers, and spooky fun. And, hey, why not come in costume?! Join our Facebook event or sign up to our mailing list to be reminded — don’t miss it! And if you have a spooky or Halloween-related short you’d like to screen at the event, don’t forget to send us your film!

Prescott Park update

Finally, a little bit of sad news: we’re very disappointed to announce that our previously-advertised short film pairings will not be playing at this summer’s Prescott Park Arts Festival after all, as PPAF unexpectedly cancelled our program. We worked hard to make this happen for you, but unfortunately it will not. Maybe next year!

July line-up

And now, without further ado, here’s the low-down on all the films we screened for you at PSFN #7:

  • Fishhooks
    by Lunch and Recess (Charleston, South Carolina)
    https://vimeo.com/92512363
  • The Runners
    by Banyak Films (London, United Kingdom)
    https://vimeo.com/87169386
  • Justin Boyd: Sound and Time
    by Walley Films (San Antonio, Texas)
    https://vimeo.com/78213028
  • Behind the Move
    by Kendy Ty (Paris, France)
    https://vimeo.com/74573072
  • Why We Laugh
    by Sam Price-Waldman for The Atlantic (Washington, DC)
    https://vimeo.com/97532321
  • Gumshoe
    by Matt Steinauer (Los Angeles, California)
    https://vimeo.com/90199254
  • Stanley Pickle
    by Vicky Mather (London, United Kingdom)
    https://vimeo.com/28177151
  • Tumult
    by Johnny Barrington (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
    Full film not available online, but here’s the trailer:
    https://vimeo.com/18812335
  • Johnny Express
    by Alfred Imageworks (Seoul, South Korea)
    https://vimeo.com/94502406

See you in October!

PSFN #6 at the Library (Screening Wrap-up)

IMG_3247So another PSFN is over. A great night of independent film hit the library last night and we want to say thank you to Heather Armitage and the library for hosting our event.  It was another large crowd in the Levenson Room and we had a wonderful Q & A with the local filmmakers.  If you missed it, we announced some exciting news yesterday. Not only will our next PSFN (#7) be screening at West End Studio Theatre on Sunday July 27 at 7pm but we will be curating a series of short films to play before each Monday Night Movie at Prescott Park Arts Festival – meaning that we all get a chance to see even more top notch local, national and international short films and in such a beautiful setting. Stay tuned for more news about those screenings. We’ve also got lots more in store, and we can’t wait to share it with you throughout the rest of the year.

Support Us

 A number of people have asked how they can contribute to help sustain these screenings, and we’re happy to say that it’s now possible to make a donation to PSFN through PayPal. So, if you liked what you saw, and would like to see even more varied and interesting independent film, please help us out with a small donation. $1, $10, $100 — any amount can help!

The Films & Filmmakers

Here’s your chance to watch the films again, catch some of what you missed, or check out more from the filmmakers. Tell your friends about the films and filmmakers you loved! Without further ado, February’s line-up:

  • Future Perfect
    Liam Billinghamd
    Video not currently available online, sorry!
  • Not Yet Ripe
    Emily Neilson
    https://vimeo.com/81458168
  • Rocketship
    Alfred Catalfo
    Video not currently available online, sorry!
  • Fallin’ Floyd
    Anikey Studios
    https://vimeo.com/87766904
  • Golden Girls – The Stolen Souls of Peru
    Leo Plunkett
    Video not currently available online, sorry!
  • Falling
    Adriano Circilli
  • https://vimeo.com/23594988
  • Un Ete
    Clemence Marcadier
    Video not currently available online, sorry!

Coming Up Next…

IMG_3238Looking forward to the next PSFN? So are we! Get your next short film fix at 7pm on July 27 at West End Studio Theatre.

Show Us Your Moves

Last, but certainly not least, send us your films! The submission deadline for July’s screening is July 1st. We want to get your work out there to an audience and share your interesting, exciting, beautiful films with the world. Can’t wait to see them!

Screening #6 – Thursday, May 29 at 7pm

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Screening #5 at the fantastic PPMtv. Michael hosting the Q & A with local filmmakers

Film Unbound presents an evening of short films and Q&As with their makers at Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801 on Thursday, May 29 at 7pm. In the line-up this time are a mix of fiction and nonfiction shorts by filmmakers from New Hampshire, across the country, and around the globe. Admission is free, but donations to help continue the production of Portsmouth Short Film Night are welcome at http://psfn.filmunbound.com — click on the yellow DONATE button at the right-hand side of the page.

Since its inaugural February 2013 event at 3S Artspace, Portsmouth Short Film Night, or “PSFN,” has travelled around town to venues including The Press Room and Strawbery Banke. Most recently, PSFN played to a standing-room-only, 100-person crowd at Portsmouth Public Media. Catherine Stewart and Michael Rodríguez Torrent, owners of Seacoast-based media production company Film Unbound and the organizers of PSFN, are currently making plans for the summer’s event, venue TBA. They plan to return PSFN to its original venue, 3S Artspace, upon completion of its renovation at the end of the year. PSFN receives submissions numbering in the hundreds from all around the world via its website, http://psfn.filmunbound.com. Submissions are always open and are free to filmmakers, but there is a curatorial part of the planning when creating the line-up. “We want to show a great range of films, that is what is so cool about showing shorts,” explains Stewart. “We can show a dark comedy and, if you don’t like it, in four minutes or so you will be watching an experimental documentary about soap — or something else. So there is always something for everyone. We also want to make sure we are highlighting talent at all different stages of their careers, as well as from all around the world, so alongside the submissions we seek out films that are perhaps amazing but underappreciated, or considered not mainstream enough to be available in other locations.”

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Not Yet Ripe by Emily Neilson, shot on 16mm film. The filmmaker will be joining us for a Q & A

This month’s lineup includes local screen veteran Alfred Thomas Catalfo’s touching drama Rocketship, about a small boy who befriends an elderly gentleman, as well as Sunbonnet Quilters, a beautiful documentary about a small quilting community in New York state shot on 16mm film by Exeter-based filmmaker Melissa Cooperman. “We have two shorts shot on film this time round,” says Rodríguez Torrent. “It’s great to be able to do that in a time when digital has become king. We’ve had interesting film-based submissions in the past, but Melissa was able to use the medium really well, depicting light and shadow in a way that has a very different quality from digital.” Also included in the lineup is UNH alumnus Liam BIllingham, travelling up for the event from his current home in New York City to participate in the post-screening audience Q&A. Billingham’s film, Future Perfect, recently won the “Audience Choice” award at IndieWorks, a New York City event similar to PSFN. As well as local and national work, the night will also include several international films including shorts from France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Peru. Films range from drama, to comedy, to traditional documentary, to experimental, and include live action, dance, and animation, as well as varying film techniques and technologies. As Stewart said, there really is something for everyone. The evening will last roughly 100 minutes, and families should note that adult themes are explored throughout some of the films that may be inappropriate for young audiences.

re-draft 2013 (w)About Film Unbound

Film Unbound is a media production company creating documentary, fiction and tailor-made promotional shorts, event coverage and product demonstrations for clients, including educational institutions, businesses, charitable organisations, and individuals. Film Unbound is currently in pre-production with its first feature documentary, following a year with a New Hampshire teacher as he strives to revolutionize the nation’s failing public school system. As well as their own films, Film Unbound produces unique screening events, including the quarterly Portsmouth Short Film Night. Held in a variety of venues, these screenings have brought local and international filmmakers together with moviegoers to share work at various stages of development. They will also be screening the NH Premiere of From Nothing, Something, a documentary by local filmmaker Tim Cawley about creativity, on June 14th at Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC). For more information on Film Unbound and its work, please visit filmunbound.com. For updates on Portsmouth Short Film Night, check out psfn.filmunbound.com.

About 3S Artspace

3S logo HD3S logo HDPortsmouth Short Film Night is produced in collaboration with 3S Artspace, New Hampshire’s first nonprofit, multidisciplinary contemporary arts space. To learn more about 3S and its upcoming events, to keep apprised of the development of its new space at 319 Vaughan Street, and to download a commitment form for Making Space: The Campaign for 3S Artspace, please visit www.3sarts.org.

PSFN #5 (The Anniversary Edition) screening wrap-up

We Like to Pack ‘Em In

Portsmouth Short Film Night crowd February 2014First of all, a big THANK YOU to the standing-room only crowd of approximately one hundred film fans and filmmakers who got us off to a fantastic start to year two of Portsmouth Short Film Night this past Friday at Portsmouth Public Media. We’ve got lots more in store, and we can’t wait to share it with you throughout the rest of the year.

Support Us

 A number of people have asked how they can contribute to help sustain these screenings, and we’re happy to say that it’s now possible to make a donation to PSFN through PayPal. So, if you liked what you saw, and would like to see even more varied and interesting independent film, please help us out with a small donation. $1, $10, $100 — any amount can help!

The Films & Filmmakers

Here’s your chance to watch the films again, catch some of what you missed, or check out more from the filmmakers. Tell your friends about the films and filmmakers you loved! Without further ado, February’s line-up:

  • Selfie
    Andy Martin
    https://vimeo.com/87447382
  • The Janitor
    Mark Battle
    Video not currently available online, sorry!
  • Crazy: A Story About Cake (And Other Things)
    Madeline Herec

    Check out more from The American Recipe Project
  • Motel
    Hammer & Saw Films (Mike Mooney and Ben Watts)
    https://vimeo.com/16208123
  • 3S: Making Space
    Film Unbound (Catherine Stewart & Michael Rodríguez Torrent)
    https://vimeo.com/74722029
  • From 1994
    Mindcastle (Danielle Krieger & Casey Warren)
    https://vimeo.com/81111195
  • The Making Of: From 1994
    https://vimeo.com/80748235
  • les Perruches
    Julie Voison
    Video not currently available online, sorry! Check out les Perruches on Facebook for more opportunities to watch.

Coming Up Next…

Portsmouth Short Film Night crowd, February 2014Looking forward to the next PSFN? So are we! Get your next short film fix at 7pm on May 29 at Portsmouth Public Library. Following that, we’re in the process of confirming plans for an outdoor screening this summer and an end-of-the-year homecoming screening at a new venue near you (hint hint)! Mark your calendars.

Show Us Your Moves

Last, but certainly not least, send us your films! The submission deadline for May’s screening is April 30. We want to get your work out there to an audience and share your interesting, exciting, beautiful films with the world. Can’t wait to see them!

PSFN 2014 kicks off this Friday

Note: parking is available at Strawbery Banke Museum

It was a year ago on a very snowy Sunday that we first launched Portsmouth Short Film Night, and it’s back for a second year – possibly on a snowy Friday 28th February 2014! We are delighted to be hosted this time by PPMtv at 280 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03842.  PPMtv is a vibrant, community-accessible resource for film and video production in downtown Portsmouth. They aim to make the sharing of local news, views, information, arts and entertainment readily accessible to residents, and nonprofit and business organizations of the greater Portsmouth area.ppmtv_logo

Catherine presenting at PSFN #4, December 2013

Catherine presenting at PSFN in December

2014 is going to be a great year for film and we are happy to announce that Portsmouth Short Film Night will be continuing for another year after four great events last year.  For our first film night of 2014 we have created the line-up from 200+ submissions from around the globe. We have an award winning crime drama, a quirky comedy and a documentary made for the American Recipe Project all from local filmmakers as well as a touching story of friendship from France and a few special surprises — showcasing the best independent short films from local, national and international talent. If you are a cinema lover, or you want to see something a little different, come to the next Portsmouth Short Film Night at 7pm, Friday, February 28 at PPMtv. As well as fantastic films we will have special Q&As with the filmmakers, and the opportunity to hang out and talk film afterwards.

Portsmouth Short Film Night is a free event for independent filmmakers to screen and discuss their work and for cinema lovers to get a front row seat to emerging and established talent. It is brought to new venues across Portsmouth by Film Unbound and 3S Artspace.

  • Film Unbound is a media production company creating self-produced fiction, documentaries and tailor-made film solutions for clients including documentary-style promotional videos, event coverage and product demonstrations.

  • 3S Artspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to presenting and supporting contemporary artists and their work in order to stimulate the artistic community and creatively engage and educate the public at large, while establishing a vital and accessible regional gathering space. Although its program of events continues to run in a variety of venues, it will be fully realized in 2014 with a 400-capacity performance space, gallery space and farm-to-table restaurant.

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Didn’t manage to make it to PSFN?…

…or you want to watch the fantastic films again. Well, here you are!

Not all the films we show are available online but when they are we try to link to them so you can share them with friends and family. You can also check out more work by the filmmakers you love.  Last night’s PSFN was fantastic and we must say a big thank you to our hosts White Heron Tea & Coffee for helping us run such a great event.  Also a massive thanks to our collaborative partners 3S Artspace for their support in running these events – we can’t wait to be hosting PSFN in their space in 2014. If you also can’t wait for that to happen then why don’t you pop along to their website and donate some of your time, money or support to the great campaign to make that building a reality.

We also want to say a huge thanks to the filmmakers both local and international for submitting their films to Portsmouth Short Film Night – we couldn’t do it without you. If you have a film you want to submit then use this link and fill in the details.  Our next film night will be taking place on Friday 28th February 2014 at PPMtv‘s studio at 280 Marcy St, Portsmouth, NH 03801. You have until January 31st to submit your film!

If you want to keep up to date with us at PSFN why don’t you like us on facebook, follow us on twitter or do whatever you do with Google+

So, here’s the line-up from last night with links to the available films and we look forward to seeing you in February!

Santa Always Checks Twice by Jack Garrett, Comedy
Blizzard 2013 by Jasmine Inglesmith, Experimental
The Tower by Scott Hancock, Documentary
Q&A
La Culpa by David Victori, Thriller
Intermission
I Live Here, by Scott Masterson, Documentary
Q&A
Gracht by Joost de Jong, Animation/Comedy
Shoot the Pier by Brian Goding, Documentary (unavailable online)
Q&A

December 2013 lineup

So, here we have the lineup for this Friday’s  Portsmouth Short Film Night, which is being hosted by White Heron Tea & Coffee at 601 Islington Street, Portsmouth NH. The screening starts at 7pm, so make sure you arrive in plenty of time to get a tasty hot drink!

We have seven fantastic films scheduled for the evening, including five from local filmmakers. The selection includes documentaries, drama, comedy, thriller and animation.  We try to bring something a little different to the movie scene here in Portsmouth, highlighting great local talents whilst also bringing otherwise unseen films to your screen.  I am particularly excited to be showing Santa Always Checks Twice, a seasonal film noir comedy, and I Live Here, a film documenting the project of the same name where students from Salem, MA discuss difficulties in their lives prior to graduating. We have also selected a quirky animation and an award-winning psychological thriller from European filmmakers that highlight amazing indie filmmaking.

We will have Q&A sessions after the local films so that you get a chance to chat with the filmmakers about their work past, present and future. It feels wonderful to be able to show so much local talent, and we are ending the night with local filmmaker Brian Goding’s recent documentary Shoot the Pier. It tells the story of Maine surfers in the 1960s using original Super 8 footage teamed up with modern-day interviews with the stars of the film.  It’s great to see a slice of local history that’s so important to this area.  Then, if that wasn’t enough, the night will end with a special intimate performance by Jonathan Blakeslee and his band Tiger Belly, giving the filmmakers and the audience an opportunity to chat, grab another hot drink from our hosts and relax after a great night of cinema.

The Movies

  • Santa Always Checks Twice by Jack Garrett
  • Blizzard 2013 by Jasmine Inglesmith
  • The Tower by Scott Hancock
  • La Culpa by David Victori
  • I Live Here, by Scott Masterson
  • Gracht by Joost
  • Shoot the Pier by Brian Goding

Portsmouth Short Film Night is a regular event produced by Film Unbound in collaboration with 3S Artspace.

3S Artspace

3S Artspace, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is dedicated to presenting and supporting contemporary artists and their work in order to stimulate the artistic community and creatively engage and educate the public at large, while establishing a vital and accessible regional gathering space. Although its program of events continues to run in a variety of venues, it will be fully realized in 2014 with a 400-capacity performance space, gallery space and farm-to-table restaurant.

Film Unbound

Film Unbound is a media production company creating self-produced fiction, documentaries and tailor-made film solutions for clients including PromoDocs, event coverage and product demonstrations.

 

We hope to see you at this festive, final PSFN of the year!