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Friday, June 22, 2012

Atlanta 48 Hour Film Festival 2012

 We're back at it again!





Photos by Mariangela Jordan

The Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project

Exhausted Atlanta Teams Submit Films

Filmmaking teams from throughout the Atlanta area successfully completed a weekend of filmmaking. Films were due on Sunday, June 17 and the last few minutes before the deadline saw filmmakers, operating on little sleep and lots of adrenaline, rushing to get their films in on time.
All of the films that were submitted on Sunday night will screen on the dates below. Come see what Atlanta area filmmakers can do!

What We're About

Who We Are

The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours.
On Friday night, you get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all to include in your movie. 48 hours later, the movie must be complete. Then it will show at a local theater, usually in the next week.
In 2011, nearly 60,000 filmmakers made 4,000 films in 96 cities on 6 continents. This year, we're even bigger, with filmmakers around the world taking the challenge to make a film in just 48 hours.

Our Mission

The 48 Hour Film Project's mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. Through its festival/competition, the Project encourages filmmakers and would-be filmmakers to get out there and make movies. The tight deadline of 48 hours puts the focus squarely on the filmmakers—emphasizing creativity and teamwork skills. While the time limit places an unusual restriction on the filmmakers, it is also liberating by putting an emphasis on "doing" instead of "talking."




Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Time Goes On (Video)



Found footage in the public domain adapted by Atlanta artist Carlton Mackey. Music by Joshua Watkins. Beat by Bobby James. 


Watkins, James, and Mackey together make up Mackey's indie music label, Vision Music.


Friday, March 18, 2011

For Whom the Bell Tolls


Every week since 2006 a small group gathers on the campus of Emory University to STAND and read the names of the U.S. Military killed in Iraq and Afghanistan during the preceding week(s). STAND is a single-issue campus group focused on protesting and reporting on the war in Iraq and keeping vigil in memory of the dead killed in the war.
http://www.learnlink.emory.edu/~standwithme/

documentary short by carlton mackey for vision philms


Thursday, July 22, 2010

... Like Rain (a reflection of Hiroshima before the Storm)

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-a new experimental short film by Carlton Mackey.

I completed this film about 8 months ago. It has been sitting on my computer since then. Out of the blue I decided to post it about a week and a half ago. I learned yesterday that the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is this Friday.

Set to the Music of Air (Alone in Kyoto from their 2004 album Talkie Walkie) using original footage by Carlton Mackey and Public Domain Japanese War Propaganda Films produced by the United States Government in conjunction with the Motion Picture Bureau.

Monday, June 21, 2010

48 Hour Film Project - Atlanta


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So the idea is...
You and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours.

But for us it was more like 24.

Jacquay Waller, founder of DreamCatcher Productions (a quickly emerging theater company in Atlanta) put together a team to compete in this year's competition. Making a movie in 48 hours is already insane, but try doing it on the same weekend that your theater company is running your most popular play -BLACK MAN-O-LOGUES 4 times is ridiculous!!

The odds were against us pulling this off, so we had to really draw on each other's talents to make this thing work.
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We met at 6pm with about 60 other teams at Atlanta's historic Plaza Theater to get our final instructions from the 48 Hour Film Project Leaders and to draw our genre out of a hat.

...DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

Catching Dreamz draws Film de Femme

Never heard of a Film de Femme? That's because [the 48 Hour Film Project] invented it! This genre was specifically designed by the 48HFP to encourage strong roles for females in 48HFP films. A Film de Femme is a film featuring one or more strong female characters. Romantic comedies or "chick flicks" are included in this genre, but are only a subset. (copied and pasted from 48Hour website)

These were the only instructions we were given:film's requirements:
A Character named David or Denise Landeryou, School Principal must appear in film, the film must incorporate a set of Keys, and someone must say "Let me know what you think" in you film.
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So here goes:
-7pm - midnight writing team has to generate ideas, toss out bad ones, and write the entire script.
-12:30 ish script is sent out to vision philms. we start conceptualizing shoot locations, shot sequences, production ideas etc
-1am actors from dream catchers productions are called, casted, and told where to be at 5am to start shooting
-with coffee, donuts, orange juice, and red bull in tow the director arrives on set
shooting from 6am to 1/2ish.
-Dream Catcher team leaves to prepare for a 4pm and a 8pm run of play at 14th Street Playhouse
-Vision Philm Team + James leaves to prepare for editing
midnight ish director arrives from playhouse to see rough draft
we all work til we have no idea what language we're speaking to each other, crash, and wake early the next morning with an entire day to spare. The film doesn't have to be in until 7:30 pm.
Oh yeah...but Jacquay and the cast still have two more Father's Day runs of Man-o-logues.
CRAZY!!!

...and I loved every second of it.
Special shout out to Jacquay Waller, Courtney Waller, and every one at DreamCatcher Productions! Thank you for the opportunity. Shout out all day to Kari. Shout out to Macy and Redd for making an appearance in the film. I'm glad I took my training tips from Ceasar Milan. A ridgeback mix and a pit bull never behaved better on movie set. hahahahaha! Shout out to my man Christopher Rhodes for scoring the film.
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Holla at me Red Bull for the product placement! Dunkin Donuts get at your boy! Kari you killed the behind the scenes joints!
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COME CHECK OUT SUSPENDED AND THE OTHER FILMS FROM THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT.
http://www.48hourfilm.com/atlanta/
We're on at 1:00pm on Sunday June 27 at Plaza Theater Atlanta
I'm sure there will be some amazing projects.

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SHOW SOME LOVE
http://www.48hourfilm.com/atlanta/
http://www.visionphilms.com/
http://www.catchingdreamz.com/indexSept.html

Friday, April 23, 2010

TAKE ME AWAY

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I'm so pleased to introduce this latest philm. You've heard me talk about him plenty. His name is Joshua Watkins. This philm is for the debut single for his newest project DETOUR AHEAD set to the music of RATATAT. You are going to love it.

RATATAT Remixes Vol 2.5 - DETOUR AHEAD

Video produced by Carlton Mackey
Music by RATATAT
Song written and performed by Joshua Watkins.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

THE MOST IMPORTANT PROJECT I'VE EVER WORKED ON

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Between 2.3 and 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness. This number is expected to increase by 12% as a result of the economic recession.

LIVING JUST ENOUGH FOR THE CITY
is the story of five such individuals. Filmed in Atlanta Georgia, this documentary film is an account of friendship in the midst of hardship and compassion in the presence of oppression. It is an unflinching glimpse into the lives of five fellow human beings...and a peering into our own.

-A documentary film by Carlton Mackey and Dane Jefferson.
Coming Summer 2010
www.visionphilms.com


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Thursday, March 18, 2010

WE...the Definition of FRESH



VISION Philms in Conjunction with Female Hip Hop Photographer Loni Schick and JOSHUA WATKINS -ATL's Best New Unsigned Hip Hop Artist is Proud to Present: THE DEFINITION OF FRESH
This project was such a joy to work on. It is amazing to watch the process of an idea turning into a reality. It is also amazing to experience the burgeoning development of friendship. It's no mystery, that I have a personal investment in the life and career of JOSHUA WATKINS. Whether or not he will garner the attention of a large commercial audience is yet to be determined. The fact that he has already succeeded as a human being and as an example for young men ANYWHERE to live lives with passion and pursure their dreams is beyond dispute.
Enter Loni Schick...
A young woman whose creative work caught my attention several months ago. Through a series of exchanges, mutual respect for each other's grind, and Kairos timing Loni found herself flying from LA to ATL on a plane with Cookie Johnson. What happened next, she summed up best when she said, "I arrived a stranger and departed as family".

The DEFINITION OF FRESH grew out of a creative concept proposed by Loni. Building on the concept, JOSHUA wrote and recorded a song by the same name. Keeping it local, Joshua employed the beat of Atlanta producer Alex Goose. Taking all three elements I, directed, edited, and produced this philm bearing the same name (of course).

Like JOSHUA, I now see Loni Schick as an official partner of VISION Philms...there it is...it's OFFICIAL. I hope to collaborate, grow with, learn from, promote, each of their work as we collectively and individually CHASE OUR DREAMS. Loni will certainly be back in Atlanta soon and we are already making plans for our trip up to Toronto (Loni's new takeover). And yall have no idea what we are going to come up with next.

WE ARE THE DEFINITION OF FRESH...Yes...SPEAK!


The Official Photo Gallery for The DEFINITION OF FRESH by Loni Schick HERE

FREE DOWNLOAD of Exclusive track The DEFINITION OF FRESH by Joshua Watkins HERE
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

FELECTRON - The Organic Sound of Machines



Felectron by Sundrop Synthesis -
The Organic Sound of Machines.
A New Sound in Atlanta Electronic Dance Music.
Video by Carlton D. Mackey | another VISION PHILMS Presentation


i told you i couldn't wait to work with these guys.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

DRAKE Retakes - So Far Gone - The Calm Feat. JOSHUA

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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
706 Views (and counting) in 6 days! Thank you world for the reception.

THE DRAKE RETAKES
-retakes of So Far Gone Hits by Drake Featuring Atlanta's Best New Unsigned Independent Hip Hop Artist -JOSHUA.

Video chopped, edited, and screwed by Carlton Mackey for VISION Philms.

This the RETAKE OF THE CALM.


Don't Miss the Retake of IGNANT S@#T (Coming Up Next!!!)

Retakes from the award winning Debut Album So Far Gone by Drake Featuring Atlanta's Best New Underground Hip Hop Artist - JOSHUA.
*Cover art graphic design remastered by Carlton Mackey.
*Original Video footage from Forever and Successful remixed and chopped by Carlton Mackey for Vision Philms - http://www.visionphilms.blogspot.com
*Retakes of Unstoppable and The Calm from So Far Gone performed by Joshua.
*Girl with Balloon image adapted from the original work of the world famous inspiring graffiti artist Banksy - http://www.banksy.co.uk/

Saturday, December 19, 2009

DRAKE RETAKES - So Far Gone - Drake Feat. Joshua (Part One)

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Retakes from the award winning Debut Album So Far Gone by Drake Featuring Atlanta's Best New Underground Hip Hop Artist - JOSHUA.
*Cover art graphic design remastered by Carlton Mackey.
*Original Video footage from Forever and Successful remixed and chopped by Carlton Mackey for Vision Philms - http://www.visionphilms.blogspot.com
*Retakes of Unstoppable and The Calm from So Far Gone performed by Joshua.
*Girl with Balloon image adapted from the original work of the world famous inspiring graffiti artist Banksy - http://www.banksy.co.uk/



***Don't Miss THE RETAKE OF THE CALM (Coming Up Next)

Friday, December 11, 2009

MAGIC KITE ATLANTA - A Local Fairy Tale


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Once Upon a Time in a Deep Enchanted Forest in Atlanta, GA there lived a magic frog with a magic kite....
From the imagination of Atlanta Photographer and artists Carlton Mackey (VISION PHILMS) and Daniel Bustamante comes "MAGIC KITE ATLANTA" -a local fairy tale...of epic proportions.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

NEVER BE ANOTHER DAY


I am proud to release the Debut Single and Music Video from my forthcoming EP
THINGS MY GRANDMA TAUGHT ME
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Download Single for Free at www.pearltaylorsgrandbaby.bandcamp.com

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Chasing Dreams Part TWO

TODAY'S GUEST BLOGGER: SOMEONE I BELIEVE IN

As I approach the end of the recording of the Chasing Dreams EP, I came across this great beat produced by Dot Rotten out of the UK. When I first started listening to this beat it made me feel like I was at a extreme pinnacle in my life.
There is no looking back. Everything you have dreamed is right on the other side. You can let others and your self stop you or you can just keep pushing because it's there waiting for you.
I am so excited, and so scared at the same time. I know things won't be the same. To be honest things haven't been the same for a while now. As always I sent this song to my partner in crime Carlton Mackey of VISION PHILMS and he flipped out after one listen. He began to conceptualize a video for this song and completed it today. I love it.

This is for all of us as we chase our dreams. We're in this together!!!!

...but there will be obstacles on this road to success.

...to be continued



Thursday, September 24, 2009

GRAFFITI ARTIST

I told you Eka was back in town, right? He's gone now...but this is the outcome of his visit.

This is the first 100% video production by vision philms with 100% original video capture.
Filmed and Directed by Carlton Mackey


GRAFFITI ARTIST
Turning Walls Into Sacrificial Alters...Bleeding Passion On Concrete Canvas.
*Spoken word written and performed by EKA, Sacrificial Poets North Carolina
*Video written, directed, produced, and edited by carlton mackey
VISION Philms - www.visionphilms.com
*Special Appearance by Joshua- The Best New Unsigned Hip Hop Artist...PERIOD
*Music from Archaic Horizons
www.archaichorizon.com
*Filmed on location throughout atlanta georgia
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Saturday, August 29, 2009

On the Set of Nude

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These images were taken in Miami earlier this year. They formed the backdrop for my philm NUDE but were never explicitly shown in the philm. I love this part the city. The Art Deco style architecture certainly helped frame the philm, but its vintage feel yielded overall inspiration.

Looking at them now gives me ideas for another project. Don't be surprised if you see them in an upcoming production.


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NUDE is probably my most interpretive philm to date. I love the subtleties of meaning found in the dance of the music and the imagery. This philm is not posted on the VISION Philms website. Watch it exclusively here today.

nude: sometimes you just want to be free.
A Production by Carlton Mackey for VISION Philms - www.visionphilms.com
featuring the ethereal track by radiohead

Thursday, August 20, 2009

got ethics?

...most of you know this, but (believe it or not), i'm the assistant director of a program at the Emory University Center for Ethics. We're getting geared up for the student's return. I've said this before, but I feel so grateful for the opportunity to bring my full self to the table even in my vocation. I am an artist. My art is appreciated and utilized even in my regular work. This philm was produced for the purpose of introducing incoming freshmen to the Center. Think they'll dig it?




Music for this philm production by
Lucky Dragons.
Track: Mercy
from the 555 Recordings Release Dark Falcon



and
YUKI YAKI
Track: Opening Flower
from 5 Little Treasures From The North Recording


****Learn more about these artist and get their music free.

These audio releases are published under the Creative Commons Music Sharing License
(Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0).

That means:
The owner of this music (the artist) retains his or her copyright but allows you to:

* download
* copy
* file-share
* trade
* distribute
* publicly perform (e.g. webcast) it

Sunday, August 16, 2009

PAVEMENT DREAMS (Music Video)




music written and performed by Joshua






music written and performed by Joshua
beat produced by Natural Disaster
Video photographed, directed, and produced by Carlton Mackey

Monday, July 20, 2009

Plain Gold Ring

fortunately things were fairly still around me when i first heard this song. if they weren't, i imagine that they would have been shortly after. nina simone has always been both enigmatic and familiar at the same time. her words and her voice have always been shrouded in a cloud of mystery while at the same time sounding familial -like the voice of a matriarch.

i didn't know how to interpret this song when I first heard it. i certainly didn't know how to give it visual expression....until i listened to it a second time. "plain gold ring on his finger he wore. it was wear everyone could see. he belonged to someone but not me. on his hand was a plain gold band..."

After these words came a drum beat -militaristic, slow, haunting.

Then I knew.

carlton d mackey




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