Where Back

Film Classics is back from the Cannes Film Festival Ladies and gentlemen....and it was out of this world. My whole life I have seen the festival in papers and on tv and at no point had I ever imagined I would actually be there. It as grand and as beautiful as you would imagine it.

The festival is like a candy store and I am a fat kid. I went into a film binge and it was worth every moment. People from around the world walked the building. There where films playing all day every moment. I myself caught one Cannes festival and two market screening films...oh yeah the Cannes film market was going on at the same time. Its like a flee market with unsold films. It was cool to find the distributors of some of my favorite films.

The screening of Four Minutes Till the End was fast and amazing. I sat down and my head was spinning with excitement as the lights dimmed. Before I knew it the screening was over. After that I meet some new friends who took part in the 48 hours but who I had never meet. Most of my time was spent hanging out with John Jackson of Aidin 5. Cool cat. Good times.

The cherry on top....we where in France on the Riviera...not to shabby from a kid from Brownsville and a small time filmmaker in San Antonio.

Sadly to say the day I left they where screening both Inglorious Bastards and Drag Me to Hell...DAMN YOU TIME!! That's ok because one day i will run into one of my heroes Sam Raimi. Well I will participating in this years 48 Hour and I would love the chance to go back again know that I know how to work the festival.


Till next time ladies and gentlemen...I hope to see you soon.







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CANNES OR BUST

Film Classics Productions short film Four Minutes Till The End has been selected to screen at The Short Film Corner as part of The 62nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009!

Four Minutes Till the End was written and directed by. Bryan Ortiz and produced by. Michael Druck for The 48 Hour Film Project in San Antonio and took home Five awards including "Best Director" and "Best Film" in August of 2008; the film also won The Jury Prize from the 2008 San Antonio Local (SAL) Film Festival and The Robert A. Burns Award for Best Horror from The 2008 Seguin Film and Arts Festival. In 2009 Four Minutes Till The End was an official selection for CineFestival en San Antonio, and screened at Filmapalooza, held at The Miami International Film Festival. In addition Four Minutes Till The End is one of Fourteen out of the Eighty from The 48 hour film project city champions to be included in The 2008 Best of 48 Hour DVD.

The Film Stars Rick Carrillo, Nikki Young, Gabi Walker, and Liz Moise Gonzalez.

Help Bryan Ortiz attend Cannes to represent San Antonio and the film.

Thank you to all for your conments and contributions thus far. We are still accepting any and all financial donations for our fundrasing effort to represent the film in Cannes. All donations will receive a tax deduction for your generousity. All checks can be made out to The San Antonio Film Institute in the memo please indicate Film Classics.

Mail to:

The San Antonio Film Institute

Attn: Film Classics 111

Caleta Beach San Antonio, TX 78232

All donors over

• $20.00 will receive a Best of 48 hour Film Project 2008 DVD including Four Minutes Till The End.


• $50.00 will receive a offical Film Classics Productions T-Shirt and Best of 48 Hour 2008 DVD Including Four Minutes Till The End.


• $100.00 will receive a T-shirt, DVD, and Four Minutes Till The End Poster.


• $250.00 receive a T-Shirt, DVD, Four Min Poster, and Two Tickets to 2009 48 Hour Film Project Screening and Award Ceremony.


• $500.00 receive a T-Shirt, DVD, Four Min Poster, Two Tickets to 2009 48 Hour Film Project Screening and Award Ceremony,Official Film Classics Jacket with custom embroidery, and The Film Classics Productions Film Catalogue to include award winning shorts Compose, Spiral, Goodbye Digital or The Five Stages of Grief in Digital Dating, Last Chance, Four Minutes Till The End, The Big Scary German, and the feature film Dr. S: The Movie.

You can also donate through PAYPAL....look at us getting fancy with technology and the interweb.

Those who wish to view the film online can do so at http://ww2.48.tv/bin/index.cfm in the Search Engine type Four Minutes

Also feel free to check out our profile on The Cannes Short Corner site at: http://www.shortfilmcorner.com/sfcfilm/filmfiche.aspx?id=12084975

Thank you again to everyone for there ongoing support and help with Film Classics Productions. Help us get to Cannes and lets keep film in SAN ANTONIO ALIVE!!!

Taco Cabana Night Monday, April 27- You Canne Do it! : )

After work stop on by Taco Cabana on 410/Nacodoches anytime between 5:30pm-10:00pm this Monday, April 27. 2009

A portion of the proceeds from your order will go towards the fundraising effort to have Film Classics represent Four Minute Till The End and San Antonio at The 62nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on Tuesday, May 19th 2009!

We would love to see you out and be able to network with our film community. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Viva Fiesta and Film in Texas!!!

Cannes Here We Come

Film Classics is proud to announce "Four Minutes Till the End" is screening at this years Cannes Film Festival......more info to come.

Doctor S Screening

EXCITING NEWS!

"Doctor S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie" will be screening:

Friday, April 3rd 2009

106 Auditorium Circle, SA, Tx, 78205

Short films followed by the feature film

Free and Open to the Public

Grabs some friends and join us for a fun late screening of the Action Camp film from San Antonio "Doctor S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie"...don't just stand there go get some friends...NOW...DON'T JUST STARE AT ME GO!!

MIAMI OR BUST!!

MIAMI OR BUST!!

Welcome dear readers...

A few weeks ago myself (pictured on the left) and my producer Michael Druck attended this years NATIONAL 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE FILMAPALOOZA and MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.

Last year FILM CLASSICS PRODUCTIONS participated in the 2008 NATIONAL 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE in the great city of San Antonio Texas. (Gotta love Texas) We are proud to say we were the city winners with our short "Four Minutes Till the End".

Needless to say the experience was fun, as it was intense. We had a great cast and crew that pushed us over the top and all the way to Miami. (For more info you can check out our official page) The experience was also painful as I injured my back while filming. Nonetheless we pushed forward and won. There were many great films from around San Antonio and we were honored to represent our city in Miami. If you have never done the 48 Hour you have no idea what your missing...seriously you don't because you have never gotten off your lazy ass and done one...GO DO IT I COMMAND YOU!!....

The finals are held in sunny Miami. The whole event from beginning to end was absolutely amazing and so much fun. While out there we met some amazing teams for all over the United States and from far off countries, France and Australia to name a few. We spent the next two days there watching all the city winners and their short films. I have never seen such great work. I quickly learned that if you wanna play in this game you had better be on top. There is no room for half-ass.

These are our friends from Washington DC.

Please visit there website and check out there amazing work: www.sprezzaturamedia.com

To view all the films from this year check out www.48.tv (please check them out...these filmmakers are absolute super cool)

After a few days of some Miami beach and some MIAMI PARTYING (entourage style "hug it out bitch") we came home with new friends and our city trophy...

I do have to say that the entire 48 Hour Experience is worth every moment. I encourage any one out there interested at all to get some friends, a camera, some money, and join the contest. Its coming real soon to a city near you.

Keep your eye sockets open for an entire video blog about our trip coming soon.

Well, till next time reader. Be happy.

Bryan Ortiz

Director

Welcome you Crazy Kids

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Welcome to the new Film Classics Productions blog.

Here you can keep up to date on what we are doing and where we are. This is the place where we will also be posting our screener dates for "Doctor S: The Movie" and for our cavalcade of ever growing short films. We would love for you to join us at our next screening...but you buy the damn popcorn darn it cause I'm poor...LOVE to see you out there. 80)

Also please check back for audition postings for our future shorts and films. Be the first on your block to tell your friends "HEY PAY ATTENTION TO ME...I WAS IN A SHORT FILM...WHO WANTS TO TOUCH ME". Watch as the children gaze in amazement.

If you haven't noticed yet our official webpage is up so tell your friends and family. Stop by to see what new films we have uploaded and enjoy the work we create for you. At the site you can learn a little about our creative team and the dangerous minds that comprise FILM CLASSICS PRODUCTIONS. Also don't forget to check out our feature film page for "DOCTORS "S" BATTLES THE SEX CRAZED REEFER ZOMBIES: THE MOVIE". (The greatest action camp film of the year) If you see one movie this year...it should be Watchmen...BUT if you see two movies this year you should see Watchmen again...but if at some point you and your friends are sitting around, bored, and wanna see a crazy fun film then you should definitely see DOCTOR "S". (www.doctorsthemovie.com)

Thank you for taking the time to browse through the site and read this blog. Please feel free to shoot us an email. Say hello, tell us who you are, your likes and dislikes, or tell us about your film we would love to hear about and help spread the word about fellow filmmakers.

Thanks again on behalf of my self and the Film Classics Productions team.

Bryan Ortiz

Director