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Ya Albi 1 - My Heart, A Very Personal Story for Diana Rose

08 Nov My Heart, A Very Personal Story for Diana Rose

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Becoming Aya in My Heart Playing Aya in My Heart – Ya Albi was a pivotal role for me. Part of the joy of being an actor is exploring the depths of another being, creating a life and making it real…hoping to do service to the story and writing. It is a joy to do this even when it is difficult. Becoming Aya was difficult. Not only because she is so far removed from me, but also because it was personal and the subject matter important. Personal Ties to My Heart I am part Syrian. Since this war has started…

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27 Jun Austin Productions Behind the Scenes with Moth to Flame

Posted at 01:06h in Creative by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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Moth to Flame Creative Successful Austin Productions At Moth to Flame, we enjoy the opportunity to film in Austin, Texas. Check out the following productions that took place in Austin. The Earth Below Shot Put Funemployment The Earth Below This film took a total of 4 days to film in Austin, Texas. The primary location involved the director's friend's apartment, the Austin City Hall, and an Art Gallery. The difficulty of filming this short film involved cheating a high budget science fiction look with a very micro budget. We accomplished this by utilizing the buy and return strategy. The wardrobe,...

Edel Golf commercial shoot with Moth to Flame

29 Nov Commercial Shoot with Edel Golf – Putting Around the Set

Posted at 05:24h in Commercials by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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Edel Golf is a company that prides itself on providing its clients with a personal customized club, whether it’s for a seasoned pro that’s played in tournaments or a young kid starting out. At Edel Golf they believe in fitting the club to the player, not the player to the club. We recently were asked to provide them with a video training series that will be shown at major retailers such as Golfsmith. Through our training videos we hope to capture Edel Golf founder David Edel’s passion for providing his clients with the best possible club to improve their game.

08 Jun Louisiana Film Two Roads: Day 1 of Filming

Posted at 15:41h in Two Roads by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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For me, the first day of filming is usually the most difficult day. Though everyone comes in with fresh energy and a shared vision, for a producer/director, there is always the inevitable first day learning curve.

Kellie Penna and Christine Chen on Two Roads set

02 Jun Kellie Penna’s Recollection of Two Roads – Feeling Legit

Posted at 10:00h in Two Roads by Kellie Penna 0 Comments

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This one felt different. Lets get that out of the way right off the bat. I don’t think I’ve hit my professional “peak” when it comes to film. But from my small experience, I can tell you this one was different.

Buccees commercial videography shoot with Moth to Flame

04 May Commercial Videography Shoot with Buc-ee’s

Posted at 10:00h in Commercials by Kellie Koford 0 Comments

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Well, well, well! I had a hoot on the set of my first scripted shoot, which was a commercial for Bucee’s. Actually, it was a commercial for something that Bucee’s invented. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Bucee’s, it is a well known convenient store in Texas. It’s like the Wal-Mart of gas stations. No kidding.

04 Mar A Desk A Day: Seat Tray

Posted at 10:00h in Behind the Scenes, MTF Office by Jason Cates 0 Comments

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Today’s very first image ever for A Desk A Day comes from Christine Chen. She took this image while on a flight to Mumbai, where even in the air she was working away editing a Moth to Flame project. Come back next week for another image from the field.

screenshot 03 - Funemployment Fun Fact #2: Adam's Foot

27 Feb Funemployment Fun Fact #2: Adam’s Foot

Posted at 10:00h in Funemployment by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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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,…

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27 Feb Funemployment Fun Fact #1: Nighthawks

Posted at 09:51h in Behind the Scenes, Funemployment by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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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.

18 Feb Meet the Characters of Funemployment

Posted at 16:41h in Uncategorized by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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The characters of Funemployment would like to encourage everyone to donate to the Funemployment Kickstarter Campaign. Listen to what they have to say!