02 Mar Jason Hatch’s 2014 Oscar Predictions
Its Oscar Sunday, and just in time I am ready with my picks! I want to be clear that this is not necessarily how I would vote if I were a member of the Academy. This is simply how I project the Academy will have voted for this year’s nominees. Here are my picks for 9 major categories: Cinematography: Gravity This one is a lock in my mind. Gravity was personally one of my least favorite films last year, but there’s no denying its beauty. The look of the film stands way above its competitors, and unfortunately for Gravity this is the only category…
28 Feb Countdown To 2014 Oscars!
So this Sunday is the Oscars, now to most people it’s a time to look at celebrities on E! and talk about what they are wearing and who showed up with who. Not many though actually watch the entire telecast, I can count maybe a handful of people that I personally know that actually watch the Oscars. Each year I plan my day around watching the Oscars, I will cancel meetings, and reschedule things so I can be at home to watch. Now you may ask when did this start and why? Well simply put I love films, I…
27 Feb Funemployment Fun Fact #2: Adam’s Foot
The best part about filmmaking is the process itself. There are a million things that happen on set that most people do not get to experience. Consequently, if you ever ask a filmmaker to tell a story, they will have so many fun facts to tell you. One of the best known tidbits from the set of Funemployment is the fact that Adam Duncan, the lead actor broke his foot in the middle of production. Unfortunately, none of his subsequent scenes involved the use of a crutch and the writing team could not rewrite the entire script. As a result,…
27 Feb Funemployment Fun Fact #1: Nighthawks
Did you know that one of the scenes from Funemployment was inspired by the painting, Nighthawks? Lead actor, Adam Duncan and director Christine Chen were exploring east side Austin, trying to shoot B-Roll when they discovered East Side Showroom where they shot this particular scene.
26 Feb Moth to Flame presents Austin Phoenix
Moth to Flame enjoys working with Austin Phoenix because not only is it a startup itself, but also it is a magazine and online platform for other startups in Austin, Texas. To promote the launch of Funemployment, our feature film about the Austin startup culture, we have partnered up with the Austin Phoenix to showcase several issues about startup life. Our first issue about co-working spaces in Austin will be out in a week. If you watch the trailer, you'll even notice that we filmed at an event sponsored by Austin Phoenix! Founder Kelly Holt, tells us a little bit...
25 Feb SXSW 2014 Moth to Flame Party
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24 Feb Moth to Flame Films presents Toy Joy
In the spirit of launching Funemployment’s kickstarter campaign, Moth to Flame is showcasing local companies that have donated their locations and or resources to help with the production of Funemployment. Toy Joy is one of these special locations. They donated their beautiful 2nd street location for the filming of a special date scene between characters, Kelsey and Nick. Toy Joy is an independent toy store that supplies Austinites and the world with true original toys. This local business is based solely on uniqueness for their famously strange and exotic items. What is the startup story for…
24 Feb Moth to Flame presents Dane’s Body Shop
Moth to Flame loves telling the stories of many local Austin startups. On the theme of our feature film, Funemployment, we are showcasing some inspirational companies that we have worked with! This week we are showcasing Dane’s Body Shop. Not only is this one of the best gyms in Austin, Texas, but also one of Funemployment’s lead actors, Dunte Hector, is actually a coach at Dane’s Body Shop. Dane Krager, the founder of Dane’s Body Shop answers a few of our questions. 1. What is the startup story for Dane’s Body Shop? Dane’s Body Shop started in 2010 as a small-group…