Cucalorus 2007

13th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival
November 7-10, 2007
Historic Downtown Wilmington, NC

Call For Entries

The 13th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival seeks submissions from independent filmmakers, video artists, and the like. Cucalorus is a non-competitive showcase of features, shorts and documentaries from around the world. The festival is held in historic downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, one of the leading film production cities in the US. Formats: 35mm, 16mm, various video formats. Cucaloriland excepts films from all genres - you make it, we take it. All entries on DVD or VHS must include entry form, one lovely poem, and fee, $40 final(July 10)/ $55 extended(July 28). Please download an entry form from our website - www.cucalorus.org/ or call (910)-343-5995.

Send stuff to:
Cucalorus
815 Princess Street,
Wilmington, NC 28401

Questions, notions, and dreams should be emailed to: dan@cucalorus.org

10 Common Photography Mistakes

I was clued in to this nice list, via Digg.com, from a photographer named Andre Gunther: the ten most common photographic mistakes. Basic things, but good to remember, and he presents them with good description and visuals.

Peg Gun Video

gallery opening - "nudes" - photography by Mark Baptiste

I was at the opening of Mark Baptiste's new gallery show, "nudes," last night. All female nudes in soft light. He did some interesting things with focus and light filtered through glass. Essentially found settings, not particularly controlled environments. Lots of concrete and windows and hotel room sheets.

The party was packed with people. An ecclectic NYC mix. Fun miniature champagne bottles from Nicolas Feuillatte ran out all too soon with the hoarde, by my stylist friend Cameron has saved two of the lanyards which were attached to the bottles for use in a photoshoot at some point.

I was trying to figure out which person Mark Baptiste actually was, because I've heard of him but never met him. Alas, he was elusive, and I still don't know what he looks like.

There were a number of models in attendance, but I didn't know any of them except recognizing the striking face of Jade, a contestant from the America's Next Top Model television series, whose oversized portrait stood out among the collection of images near the bar.

The exhibit is open from May 28th to June 2nd, 10am-6pm, at Milk Gallery, 450 west 15th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues.

Nice pictures. Worth a look.