The trailer for Ron de Cana Productions' 2012 film, "Found Objects", has just been launched. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm3bWZEJ5BU&list=UUZX_4bVlNcS97wDb85Zp4wg&index=1&feature=plcp
The film is 11 mins. 38 seconds, and stars Jo-Anne Krupa, multiple Emmy Award-winner Joey D'Auria, Emanuele Secci (from Lena Dunham's 2012 Sundance Film Fest Award winner "Nobody Walks"), Dawn Westlake & Derek Graf.
Brandon Bondehagen was DP/Editor; 1st AC was Ezra...
"Covariance" received its 25th festival acceptance today from the
38th annual Filmets: Badalona International Film Fest in Spain (near
Barcelona) for November 16-25, 2012.
This is a special festival
for filmmaker Dawn Westlake as she was an exchange student in Barcelona
in 1980, and she considers Catalunya to be a second home.
For more information on "Covariance", please consult http://www.dawnwestlake.com
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"A.L.I.C.E." was selected into the 29th annual Bogota International
Film Fest in Colombia for October 10-18, 2012. This is the 38th festival
acceptance for the film, and the first film of Ron de Cana's 14-film
catalog to play in Colombia.
The film stars Joey D'Auria, Dawn Westlake, Aketza Lopez and David Razowsky.
For more information and to see a trailer, please visit http://www.dawnwestlake.com
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"Covariance" received its 24th festival acceptance from the 63rd
annual Mostra Internazionale di Film in Montecatini, Italy for October
25-27, 2012.
The film stars David Razowsky and Dawn Westlake.
Cinematography was by Francesco Uboldi. Editing by Brandon Bondehagen.
Original music was provided by Gregory Johnson of Acoustic Labs. The
film has so far received three nominations for Best Film at festivals in
South Africa, Brazil and Rwanda, and a nomination of Best Act...
Principal photography on Ron de Cana Productions' 14th short film wrapped last week in Los Angeles. The new piece is called "Found Objects". It was shot with the generous support of Canon USA, Inc. on their C300 with a rig designed by cinematographer Shane Hurlbut ("Act of Valor").
"Found Objects" is written/produced/directed by Dawn Westlake. Cinematography is by Brandon Bondehagen. Location sound is provided by Amanda Beggs and Saif Parkar.
"Fou...
"Covariance" has been nominated for two awards by the jury of the 2012 Art Deco Film Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The
13.5-minute film which explores the fantasies of two gambling addicts
has garnered nods as Best Digital Capture Film and Best Actress for Dawn
Westlake.
http://www.festivalartdeco.blogspot.com/p/indicacoesnominations.html
Westlake was named a Canon Platinum Filmmaker in 2002. She made
"Covariance" with generous support in the camera d...
"A.L.I.C.E." (2010/USA/15 mins.) is an Official Selection to the SCINEMA Festival of Science Film in Brisbane, Australia. The festival runs from August 12-20, 2012. This is the 37th festival acceptance for the film.
"A.L.I.C.E." stars Joey D'Auria, Aketza Lopez, David Razowsky and Dawn Westlake. Cinematography is by Francesco Uboldi, and editing by Brandon Bondehagen. The film is represented for broadcast sales by Fred Joubaud at Ouat Media-Toronto. For more informatio...
"Covariance" (2011/USA/13.5 mins.) received its 22nd film festival acceptance from Sao Paulo, Brazil for the Art Deco Film Festival, July 2-21, 2012.
The film stars David Razowsky and Dawn Westlake. Cinematography is by Francesco Uboldi. 2nd Unit/DIT/Editing by Brandon Bondehagen. The film was generously supported in the camera department by Canon USA, Inc. and was shot on three Canon 5D Mark IIs.
For more info and to see a trailer, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com...
"Covariance" was judged among the finalists by the jury of the
Johnstown Film Festival in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA. It will be
projected with the award-winning films and other finalists on Sat., June
9th at People's Natural Gas Park in downtown Johnstown.
For more information: http://www.jaha.org/FilmFestival/Saturday2012.html
"Covariance"
stars David Razowsky and Dawn Westlake. Cinematography is by Francesco
Uboldi. Editing by Brandon Bondehagen. An o...
"Covariance" starring David Razowsky and Dawn Westlake has been accepted to the prestigious Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte in Bergamo, Italy for July 14-21, 2012. This is the 12th film festival acceptance for "Covariance". It was shot in Southern California in 2011 with 3 Canon 5D cameras, provided by Canon USA, Inc.
For more information on the film and to see a trailer, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com/dawnwestlake/rondecana/films/covariance/index....
"Covariance" was nominated Best International Short Film at the Cape Winelands Film Festival Awards Gala held at Oude Libertas amphitheatre in Stellenbosch, South Africa on March 24, 2012.
Out of the 59 short films presented between March 14-24, the five nominated were "41 Days" by Ahmed Aziz of Egypt, "Night Visit" by Piotr Chrzan of Poland, "Siggil" by Remi Mazet of France, "1937" by Svetozar Golovlev of Russia, and "Covariance&quo...
Ashley West Leonard's WHAT HAVE WE DONE is now available in hard and digital copy. The collectible magazine features the 2011 fine art photographs of one of Los Angeles' most prolific photographers, along with commentary on them by the city's leading independent filmmakers, writers, painters and poets. Ron de Cana director/producer Dawn Westlake is featured in "photoplay" in the chapters SummerGirl and Unstuck. To order hard or digital copies, please visit: http://bit.ly/weCmDq
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Best Int'l Film Award for "A.L.I.C.E." SWFF2011: Dawn Westlake in Los Angeles with the trophy for "A.L.I.C.E."
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"Covariance" will play in the Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Cusco on November 19th, 2011 in Sala Banderas in the Palacio Municipal of Cusco. The film was written, produced and directed by Dawn Westlake. Westlake's 2010 film "A.L.I.C.E." was also accepted to the festival and will screen there on November 17th.
For more info on "Covariance" and to see a trailer, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com/dawnwestlake/rondecana/films/covariance/index...
"A.L.I.C.E." won the Best Int'l Short award at the 2011 Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, NB, Canada on November 5th. The film stars Joey D'Auria, Dawn Westlake, Aketza Lopez and David Razowsky. DP was Francesco Uboldi. Editing/DIT/2nd Unit by Brandon Bondehagen. Gregory Johnson of Acoustic Labs provided the original score.
For more info on the film, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com/dawnwestlake/rondecana/films/alice/index.html
"A.L.I.C.E." is re...
The Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, NB, Canada interviews producer/director Dawn Westlake about her 2010 film "A.L.I.C.E." for the 2011 edition of their festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvwyf65t02I&feature=related
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"A.L.I.C.E." will have its Hollywood premiere (after playing in 30 film fests on 6 continents) on November 20th, 2011 at 6pm at DIM MAK Studios (formerly Cinespace) on Hollywood Blvd.
Admission is free.
"A.L.I.C.E." was shot in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, CA with the generous support of Canon USA, Inc. because director Dawn Westlake is a Canon Platinum Filmmaker. The film stars Los Angeles-based actors Joey D'Auria, Aketza Lopez, Dawn Westlake and David Razows...
"A.L.I.C.E." has been selected to compete and is nominated for an
award in the KIN International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia from
Dec. 1-5, 2011.
"We are pleased to inform you that your film
'A.L.I.C.E.' was recognized among the best ones within the framework of
Competition Program," wrote Varduhi Hayrapetyan of the film festival
staff to director/producer Dawn Westlake.
This is the 28th festival acceptance for "A.L.I.C.E.".
For ...
"A.L.I.C.E." was accepted to screen in the 12th annual Izmir International Short Film Festival in Izmir, Turkey for November 16-20, 2011. This is "A.L.I.C.E."'s 27th festival selection. The film starts 5x Emmy Award winner Joey D'Auria and former MTV Europe VJ, Aketza Lopez. It was written/directed/produced by Dawn Westlake under her Ron de Cana Productions banner. Cameras, lenses and other equipment were provided by Canon USA, Inc.
The film is represented by Fred Jou...
"A.L.I.C.E." will play the Mestre Film Festival just outside of Venice, Italy on October 14th, 2011. The film stars five-time Emmy Award winner Joey D'Auria, Aketza Lopez (formerly of MTV-Europe), Second City's David Razowsky, and the film's writer/director, Dawn Westlake. Cinematography was done by Milan-based DP Francesco Uboldi. Editing by Brandon Bondehagen. Original music was provided by Gregory Johnson. Two of the film's tracks, "The Rose" and "Dark Star", c...
"A.L.I.C.E." played in the 17th annual San Gio Film Festival in Verona,
Italy on July 27th, 2011. The film has now played in 19 fests on 6
continents. Festival director Ugo Brusaporco told director Dawn
Westlake, "Molto applaudito il tuo lavoro, e la concorrenza era davvero
spietata!"
"A.L.I.C.E." is represented for international broadcast sales by Ouat
Media. Please contact Fred Joubaud for more info at
fred.joubaud@ouatmedia.com
For more in...
The trailer for "Covariance", a new short film from Ron de Cana Prods., Inc., is now live: http://www.vimeo.com/24801227
"Covariance" (2011/USA/13:30) features David Razowsky and Dawn Westlake. Original music is by Gregory Johnson of Acoustic Labs (http://www.youtube.com/acousticlabs). Cinematography is by Francesco Uboldi; 2nd Unit/DIT/Editing by Brandon Bondehagen; Sound by Fred Stuben; Set Decor/Rigging by Teresa Pilar Huarte.
For more information, please visit...
The Behind-the-Scenes clip for "Covariance", a new short film from Ron de Cana Productions, is now available on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKE_J0dYp68
"Covariance" was shot in Southern California with generous support in the camera department from Canon USA, Inc.
Francesco Uboldi of Milan was the DP, and Brandon Bondehagen shot 2nd Unit. Original music was provided by Gregory Johnson of Acoustic Labs.
The film stars David Razowsky and Dawn W...
"A.L.I.C.E." has been nominated for TWO awards at the Art Deco
Film Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil: BEST DIGITAL FILM (Dawn Westlake)
and BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Francesco Uboldi). The film screens there on
May 20th, 2011.
"A.L.I.C.E." is currently screening in Cannes, presented by Ouat Media.
For more information, please contact fred.joubaud@ouatmedia.com
For more info on the film, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com/dawnwestlake/rondecana/films/ali...
"A.L.I.C.E." will be screened in the Art Deco Film Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 20th. Director/producer Dawn Westlake learned about Art Deco through a post they made on the film's Fest21.com page. So, thank you/merci to Bruno Chatelin and all the folks behind-the-scenes here at Fest21 and filmfestivals.com !!!
"A.L.I.C.E." is available for broadcast sales and will be presented in the Cannes Short Film Corner 2011 by Ouat Media. For more information, please cont...
