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CALIFORNIA
HISTORICAL RADIO SOCIETY
IS PLEASED TO HONOR
EDWARD
A. SHARPE
WITH THE
CHARLES D. 'DOC' HERROLD
AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN
THE PRESERVATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF
EARLY RADIO.
BY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 1992:
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| Bruce
Dellis on the
making of .... Fuller
Elementary PTA
 I’ve
been a board member of the Fuller Elementary PTA (in Tempe) for the past
five years (my daughter, Devany, is now in fifth grade).
I was asked to put together a short presentation to
encourage parents to get involved in the PTA. It sounded like something
that I should be able to knock out in a couple of days –
nothing too fancy. Of course, once you start really digging into a project
like this, you present yourself with a million options: Serious
or funny? Talking heads or narration? Original
footage or stock footage? And on and on it goes. Pretty quickly I figured
the end product needed to be both fun and informative –
and short. My fellow board members made some
suggestions about what should be included in the video. I
made an outline of all those specific issues, ideas, and concepts and
then tried to figure out the best way to present them.
Then
it occurred to me that a fun structure for the thing would be to have it
mimic the old films we old-timers used to see in grade school –
really cheesy and outdated. I realized very
quickly that I wouldn’t have the time or
money to shoot new footage in that style, so I needed some actual old
films. I knew that a good repository for those
films is a place called the Internet Archive, which collects
all sorts of films that
have fallen into public domain.
That site is a gold mine of ideas. The only problem was taking the time to
watch dozens of potential films for inclusion.
I think I ended up using pieces from about 15 different films –
not to mention the various photos that were doctored-up in Photoshop.
I also went out to the school to shoot some footage
that I needed to specifically highlight some of the PTA’s recent
accomplishments. Once I had all the elements
to support my “talking points,” I
re-tailored the script/outline. It took a few evenings to do this since
the entire film is almost wall-to-wall,
non-stop jabbering. Once I had a final draft of the
script, I recorded the narration with some equipment I’d set up on my
dining room table.
It
took probably 15 hours to edit the piece, which only runs about seven
minutes or so. It was edited on my laptop using Adobe Premiere. The
theme music for
the video comes from another public domain film I found in the Internet
Archive – it even has that slight
audio “wobble” that
16mm projectors use to have.
In
addition to it being available online,
we showed it to groups of parents during Fuller’s
“curriculum night” toward the beginning of the
school year. While there were quite a few
folks who found the video very amusing, I
think most folks in the audience were actually
a bit baffled by it. I know it’s a little
odd, but I think that’s why it appeals to me. It’s
not everybody’s cup of tea, and I’m
perfectly okay with that. I mean, there
will always be some
people who aren’t going to like any
tea at all!
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Local Company Wins Two
International Video Awards
Telly Awards presented to
Digital Video Destinations
Cave Creek, Arizona, October 3, 2008
– Digital Video Destinations has received 2008 Telly Awards for two of
their video products. “We are pleased that our ‘Video Postcard from
Arizona’ and our scenic DVD, ‘Arizona, A State of Wonder,’
have both won Telly Awards,” said Lee Ann Lankford, owner of the video
production company. “Having this recognition from an international
competition validates the professionalism and quality of our work.”
Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier
award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and
programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. Winners and
finalists represent the best work of the most respected advertising
agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and
corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards is a widely
known and highly respected international competition and receives over
14,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries.
Digital Video Destinations has been marketing its
scenic DVDs for several years, and has recently expanded its offering of
video-based products to include four titles of ”video postcards.” They
are among the newest innovations in souvenir merchandise. Sealed inside
the ready-to-send postcard mailers are DVDs of spectacular scenic video
and native wildlife, all enhanced by a light musical background. All of
the videos were taped in hi-def, are in wide screen format and play
worldwide.
Video postcards titles that are currently
available are from: Arizona, Sedona, Grand
Canyon and Monument Valley / Canyon de Chelly
“Our world is rapidly becoming more visual than
text-based,” said Mrs. Lankford. “So, if it’s true that a ‘picture
is worth 1000 words,’ a video postcard will convey the emotional impact
of experiencing a place 1000 times better than a flat photograph on a
postcard. We’d like to give locals, and visitors alike, the opportunity
to share their Arizona encounter with friends and families in a new and
more powerful way – with video.” Mrs. Lankford reports that the
concept is being well accepted and retailers are excited about offering an
old product in a new, more high-tech format.”
Digital Video Destinations is an Arizona-based
company specializing in showcasing the beauty and diversity of the
Southwest through video products (which will soon be offered in Blu-ray).
Products can be purchased online at www.DVDest.com
and at many retail outlets as well as national park and forest
service bookstores.
CONTACT:
Lee Ann Lankford
Digital Video Destinations
Voice: 480-216-8757
FAX: 480-502-1974
Email: lalankford@DVDest.com
URL: www.DVDest.com
To find out more, visit the Company’s website
at www.DVDest.com,
or call Lee Ann Lankford at
480-216-8757.
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Over
1,000 people enjoy the
1st
Peoria
AZ
Film Festival
Ed Sharpe
of
Glendale
AZ
, couldn't wait to see his educational documentary/ movie, “
Glendale
Fire Department Safety House”, light
up a real movie theatre screen Sunday, March 4th.
Sharpe, his family members and friends held their breath awaiting the
first cords of music and the opening scene on the giant screen.
"I am extremely excited," said Sharpe, a video journalist for
the www.GlendaleDailyPlanet.com & KKAT-IPTV. "I brought my
family and invited some friends when I learned it was screening."
 Aspiring
filmmakers like Sharpe, screenwriters, actors, producers and residents
attended the festival, looking for industry tips, to make new friends
and find a good movie to enjoy.
According
to Festival Director Helen McCready, more than 1,000 people attended the
inaugural event at Harkins Arrowhead 18. Ticket sales raised over $3,000
to benefit the Peoria Chamber of Commerce's new
building project.
The
four-day event, sponsored by the Peoria Chamber Film Office, screened
over 75 films and offered a variety of workshops on filmmaking and
related topics. The Festival kicked off Thursday night with a screening
of the director's cut version of Forget About It. This 2006 movie
stars Burt Reynolds, Raquel Welch, Robert Loggia and Charles Durning.
A discussion with the film's producer and director, BJ Davis, and Robert
Loggia followed the screening. Robert Loggia was presented
with a lifetime achievement award.
UCLA
Professor Richard Walter led a screenwriting workshop Saturday morning,
well attended by working and aspiring screen writers.
Sunday's
educational venue started with "Product Placement, Catch the
Media Buzz, and The 'MUST KNOW' of Being A Producer"
Conference Q&A. The panel for the event consisted of;
John
W. Cones (LA Entertainment Attorney), BJ Davis (Producer/Director),
Jan Jacobson (Newspaper Journalist & Radio Show Host), Gay Gilbert
(Producer/Casting Director), Elyane Stein (SAG Board Member),
RoxanneChaisson (AFTRA Executive Director), Pete Kelly
"Pistol Pete" (Radio Personality - Energy 92.7/101.1),
Dan Manucci (Radio & Television
Personality - KTAR News/Talk radio, KDUS/KSLX Radio),
John
Vasseur (Televison Producer of channel 12 sports show and other
projects )
Following
the panel discussion participants were also treated to a presentation by
Dynamicfilm Producer Brenton Covington and Bivas
Biswas, Founder of D.I.B. Pictures Entertainment. Both presenters have
produced and directed multiple award winning films. Attendees were
treated to samples of their film work with a question and answer
session afterwards. Festival sponsor and judge
Covington
emphasized "It's
amazing to see so many talented filmmakers who are doing great work out
of
Arizona
."
The final feature to screen
Sunday was “THE PHOENIX LIGHTS…WE
ARE NOT ALONE” whereas thousands of
Arizona residents also witnessed a parade of mile-wide, V-shaped craft
and formations of lights slowly and silently gliding over their heads.
Sunday, Peoria Film Festival attendees got to see the movie and discuss
it with author/ producer
Dr. Lynne D. Kitei, M.D
 McCready said that the festival ran smoothly, but
she already has ideas of what to change next time. Included in ideas
and fine tuning were; introduce competitions for best commercial and
television pilots and next year to schedule the festival on days not
coinciding with spring training's opening weekend.
With
interest from more sponsors and filmmakers wanting to return next year,
the festival will be even larger!
THE PHOENIX LIGHTS…WE ARE NOT
ALONE
The
closing movie at 2 pm was “THE PHOENIX LIGHTS…WE ARE NOT
ALONE” whereas thousands of Arizona residents also witnessed a
parade of mile-wide, V-shaped craft and formations of lights slowly and
silently gliding over their heads. Sunday, Peoria Film Festival attendees
got to see the movie and discuss it with author/ producer
Dr. Lynne D. Kitei, M.D
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Glendale
Arizona Internet Broadcaster Receives 5 Emmy®
Nominations.
Photo:
Jennifer Jones KPHO and President of the Rocky Mountain NATAS Chapter
Presents Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph Productions/ Glendale Daily Planet/KKAT-IPTV
With 5 Emmy®
Nominations! (Photo by Bette
Sharpe)
Glendale
Arizona Internet Broadcaster Receives 5 Emmy®
Nominations.
Four
separate 2007 Rocky Mountain Emmy®
Nominations Parties were held simultaneously in
Phoenix, Tucson, Salt Lake City and Albuquerque on Tuesday,.
The
Phoenix Emmy®
nomination party was held at the Friday's Front Row Sports
Grill at 401 E. Jefferson Street Tuesday, August 28th from 6pm - 8pm
The Nominations were announced at 7pm.
The
2007 Rocky Mountain Emmy®
Awards will be held at the brand new Renaissance Hotel and Resort in
Glendale on Saturday, October 6th - more details to come. Be sure to
keep an eye on http://www.rockymountainemmy.org .
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CouryGraph
Emmy®
Nominations
72
– ADVANCED MEDIA – ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT
Sphere
Factor!
CouryGraph Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV –
Glendale, AZ
Ed Sharpe
73
– ADVANCED MEDIA – BREAKING NEWS-CONTINUING COVERAGE
Glendale
High School Alumni Event
CouryGraph
Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV – Glendale, AZ
Ed Sharpe
Heroism—First
to Respond
CouryGraph
Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV – Glendale, AZ
Ed Sharpe
Rose
Lane Aquatics Center
CouryGraph
Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV – Glendale, AZ
Ed Sharpe
The
Laura Gaff Hit and Run Accident - Search For The Driver
CouryGraph
Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV – Glendale, AZ
Ed Sharpe
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About Glendale Daily
Planet / KKAT-IPTV And CouryGraph Productions
Glendale Daily
Planet, the parent organization of KKAT-IPTV was started in 2004 as
the first community journalism news site in Glendale and perhaps all
of Arizona... Serving The Metro West Side of the Valley of the Sun,
Glendale Daily Planet has witnessed, participated in and recorded the
further rejuvenation of the downtown core, the meteoric rise of the
'Glendale Sports Empire' and the restoration of historic sections of
the town.
One aspect Sharpe is most proud of is
the ability to have a continuous 24/7 stream of archived footage in
the player but yet, when a special event arises, have the ability to
go live interrupting the pre-programmed content to cover the event.
With the advent of higher speed EVDO radio cards and compact portable
satellite terminals the options are limitless.
Residents can
now catch stories of interest on their schedule, taking advantage of
the on-demand character of Internet media. No more waiting for 5 or
10pm and no need to program the TiVo. Important stories remain
available, a mouse click away, for years in the online archives..
In addition to his
work With KKAT-IPTV, CouryGraph Productions and the Glendale Daily
Planet, Ed Sharpe is the webmaster for MCA-I Chapter 44 in Phoenix
Arizona and a member of the national Media Communications
Association-International Association.
Sharpe also is a member of the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences (NATAS), Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE),
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society of Professional
Journalists (SPJ), National Press Photographers Association (NPPA),
Southwest Museum of Engineering, Communications and Computation
(SMECC) and other associations.
The work of Ed Sharpe from CouryGraph Productions and other
participative community journalists and engineering staff may be
viewed, 24-hours a day, seven days a week at http://www.glendaledailyplanet.com/
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this
was shot from the other end of the room!
Bruce
Dellis, Brothers INK and others!
The
Front Row Sports Grill - and the food was ... fantastic!
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Glendale's CouryGraph Productions Best of
Festival At The Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2007
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph
productions, has received Best of Festival for their entry
"Your Move...at The Berkeley Video & Film Festival which
will have its' public screening October 5 and 7 at Landmark's
California Theatre 2113 Kitteredge at Shattuck in Downtown Berkeley
California.
The exact time of Sharpe's film screening
was Sun. Oct. 7 - 2:15pm
"We're amazed by the great
Collection of creative work shown at the festival" said
CouryGraph Productions Director Ed Sharpe. "We're
honored that our film was chosen to be screened and also received
this prestigious award."
CouryGraph Productions competed against
filmmakers for the Bay area and also those that participated
internationally.
Festival Director Mel Vapour stated:
"Over 175 submissions were received and juried this year
and the quality of this year's submissions was extremely high and
competitive for the final screenings. The screening / jury committee
feels it has selected works that reflect the highest artistic
integrity of all the submissions. "
Sharpe regularly participates in Film
Festivals internationally as well as his home base of Arizona. When
he is not out directing creative dramatic works ,he is going though
the same process with fact filled news reporting for the metro
westside of the 'Valley of the Sun.
Sharpe stated: "With all the new
growth in the west Valley it presents an ever evolving canvas for my
camera to record." He Continued: "The
new world Stadium and other sports facilities, new shopping
districts, fascinating constructions projects... it is a newsman's
heaven!"
"Your Move" - Ed Sharpe - 2
People...They move... like in checker game of life... - 3 min.
Screened Sun. Oct. 7 - 2:15pm.
Ed and Bette Sharpe Directed - Produced -
Edited and Acted in this film with Jenifer Reeves -Consultant to
CouryGraph Productions assisting Bette Sharpe in the script
department.
"Your Move..." also received an
award in The Accolade Film Award 2007
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Ed Sharpe and CouryGraph Productions my be
reached at couryhouse@aol.com
and the dramatic and video news
reporting can be seen at www.glendaledailyplanet.com
The
Berkeley Video & Film Festival:
For Official Selections and the Program Schedule go to: http://berkeleyvideofilmfest.org/
Screening Location and
Ticket information
FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY AS THE FESTIVAL IS OVER
Landmark California Theatre - 2113
Kittredge St. Downtown Berkeley - Box Office - 510.464-5983
Tickets available at California Theatre
Box Office Festival Weekend - Tix: $11.@ Gen. Adm. / Students,
Seniors, EBMC Members $8.@.
A General Admission Ticket is good for all
screenings entire day. Filmmakers reception not open to general
public.
A 3 Day Festival Pass will be available for
$25.@ in advance starting Sept. 20 at East Bay Media Center - 1939
Addison Street - Downtown Berkeley's Arts District - 510.843.3699
$25.@ by phone or in person - Hours Mon -
Fri. 10am - 5:30pm - Accepting Visa, Mastercard, American Express.
The Festival was sponsored by: Disc Makers,
The McGraw - Hill Companies, Baseline StudioSystems, Berkeley Daily
Planet, AVID, Oakland Audio & Visual, Downtown Berkeley
Association , Fast Imaging - Berkeley, East Bay Media Center.
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F.U.S.E.
Film Festival
Reason
to Celebrate: Grand Opening Wowed Guests, Students, Staff and Faculty!
The
grand opening of the
14th St.
Film Studio and supporting events went off without a hitch on October
20th!
215+
people attended; including Arizona Department of Commerce Film Office
Director –
Harry
Tate, Senator Meg Cahill, and State Representative, Ed Ableser.
It
was a great networking event for attendees, students, our speakers and
Collins
College
overall. As result, Marketing will be working with some new, local talent
and you will likely see at least one of the talented speakers return for a
2nd appearance in 2008 .Katelyn
Pribula expressed that after touring the facility and hearing our guest
speakers, that she was even more excited about studying film at Collins
College and getting into the industry.
The
winners in each category of the F.U.S.E Film Festival are as follows:
Best
in Festival – Luna
Comedy:
1st Luna
2nd D.E.A.D.
3rd Tip Jar
Drama:
1st:
Luna
2nd:
Fine
3rd: Like You Said
Horror:
1st:
The Sitter
2nd: Unlucky
3rd: Revelation 9
Very
noteworthy is that
Mike Bostick
and our alumni’s F.U.S.E. Film Festival entry – PORTAL earned a Technical
Achievement Award that the judges created based on the fact
that no other entry displayed this level of skills in SFX.
Our
student scholarship winners as a
result of their entries to the F.U.S.E. Film Festival are as follows:
1st Place
/$1000
Scholarship – Kevin Taylor
2nd Place
/$500
Scholarship – David Hildreth
3rd Place
/$250
Scholarship – Corey Haughton
F.U.S.E.
Film Festival was sponsored this year by IFP
– Independent Film Project of Phoenix
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