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THE KEY TO GETTING STORYBOARDS RIGHT—PRE-VISUALIZING YOUR SUCCESS

bayou@dreamteamdirectors.com (Bayou .) — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:25:09 GMT

THE KEY TO GETTING STORYBOARDS RIGHT—PRE-VISUALIZING YOUR SUCCESS

Sometimes clients, agencies and producers are not totally in agreement with what exactly will be shot. Storyboards make definite what is going to be shot and cut out th e problem of confusion or multiple opinions on set. Shoots needs to be run on time so that the project doesn’t go over-budget. This is especially important when you are working with celebrities who often can only be on set for a short day. Therefore storyboards help one organize the shoot and save money.

Dolce Films brings Comedy and love to your Valentine's Day

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:30:08 GMT

(click photo to play film)

Enjoy Matt Bennett (Nickelodeon's "Victorious")

and Jill Shackner in the multiple award-winning film that captured the "texting generation."

Best Comedy Award for "Text Me, " lndie

Short Film Competition 2010

* Best Comedy Award for "Text Me, " Third

Screen Film Festival

* Audience Award for "Text Me, " NYC

International Film Festival 2010

Films that Change the World

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 06:00:00 GMT

How Films Change the World By Mark Salcido

Cinema has been a part of world culture since the first reel was produced and a bet was made (interesting part of history). This art has affected many people’s lives in many different ways that would leave lasting impressions, for better or for worse. When a film is made, the people behind it would like to make a statement that could challenge, inspire, and thoroughly entertain them in a way that could ripple across to others in a similar manner close to the theory of the Butterfly Effect. Let’s go down this rabbit hole of causality and see if, and how, cinema has changed the world. One of the key effects that the world of cinema can have is making social awareness, political ideas, and decision making more easily digestible for the audience.

One example is in the case of 1991’s ‘JFK’. The film, directed by Oliver Stone, opens the door of conspiracy theories in regards to the JFK assassination that led to the creation of the Records Collection Act of 1992, as well as assembling the U.S Assassination Records Review Board. This allowed a greater governmental transparency and better access to information for the public.

Two movies come to mind when the art of film brings social awareness on topics not regularly discussed. ‘Philadelphia’, released in 1993, was the first mainstream film to acknowledge HIV/AIDS and explore the issues related to homosexuality and homophobia. It brought education to the audience about the disease and helped the discrimination of homosexuality no longer become a hushed topic.

2004’s ‘Hotel Rwanda’ is another case of social awareness brought to the forefront of the masses by telling the story of hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina housing a thousand Tutsi refugees during the struggle with the Hutu militia. This tragedy happened in 1994, with little to no coverage from the American media. When the film was released with wide acclaim from critics, it gave the story the recognition that it deserved.

Some change can be felt on a marketing and consumer scale as well. One that you might never think of this way is the film ‘Bambi’. Think about it. Poor little Bambi was left an orphan when his mother was killed by a faceless hunter. When the film was released in 1942, hunting had dropped fifty percent when hunters no longer had a desire for pelts that reminded them of the cute and cuddly creature.

Another example of marketing that accidentally benefited certain companies was in Alexander Payne’s ‘Sideways’, which was released in 2004. In the movie, Paul Giamatti’s character spends a lot of time in the story binging on red wine and Pinot noir. This caused a pretty significant impact on wine trades as previously popular Merlot sales dropped two percent in the U.S, and Pinot noir sales jumped to a surprising sixteen percent.

With any good thought provoking film, the theology aspect of it can open one’s mind to ideas of what reality is and how that can affect people later down the line. A case can be made for 2004’s ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ and 2010’s ‘Inception’. In both films, the theology of how the mind functions is brought in when these questions are presented: “if you could erase someone from your memory would you?” and “what if you could steal secrets from someone’s subconscious?” In keeping with these topics, a neuroscience PhD student, by the name of Steve Ramirez, tried a completely bonkers experiment that successfully implanted memories in the brains of mice. Ramirez went on to say that he was influenced by ‘Inception’, ‘Total Recall’ (1990), ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’, and ‘Memento’ (2000).

Before the film ‘Star Wars’ was released, Stanley Kubrick’s 1968’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ was blowing the minds of people with the idea of how space exploration might look. With a simple minimalistic flare, the film helped predict modern technology. In the film, the astronauts enjoy a hearty serving of space food while enjoying their entertainment on what looks to be a tablet device that is similar to what we use today made by companies like Samsung and Apple.

Not all changes that film brings are good. Proven examples of this are movies such as ‘The Birth of a Nation’ (1915), which saw a rise in Ku Klux Klan activities, the introductions of real life fight clubs due to the film ‘Fight Club’ (1999), inspiration for people to play Russian Roulette because they saw it in ‘The Deer Hunter’ (1978), and teenagers that would lay in the middle of the road while cars barely pass by were displayed in ‘The Program’ (1993).

There are so many formats out there to help inspire and change the future. They can range from art to speeches and protest, to simple acts of kindness. Film is the type of art that will be here as long as a story needs to be told. New, boundary-breaking ideas are being written and produced on a frequent basis. Only time will tell what these ideas might be and how they may affect the world of cinema its audience.

Dream Team Directors tend to work on films that change the world in some way. You can be a part of the change and enter their contest. Watch the rules here:

https://vimeo.com/193341324

Zombie Comedies: Laughs, Death and Reanimation / Whats in the pipeline for Dream Team Directors

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 05:00:00 GMT

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Zombie Comedies: Laughs, Death and Reanimation

By Mark Salcido

For going on 90 years, the zombie genre has been a fixture in the world of cinema. Zombie films have changed over time but generally fall in the realm of horror. It has had no problems crossing into science fiction, thriller, romance, or even comedy as the genre evolved. You might cringe at the idea of slapstick humor when it comes to a zombie flick, but there have been many exceptions to the idea that those two wouldn’t mix. There are others that could be seen as a complete abomination. Let’s take a trip down zombie memory lane and analyze the recent resurgence of zombie comedies.

The zombie genre came onto the scene with Victor Hugo Halperin’s 1932 film White Zombie. It was different from what we call a typical zombie film because it dealt with voodooism, not cannibalism. Nonetheless, it made an impact. The first appearance of the zombie comedy genre would come in the form of Jean Yarbrough’s King of the Zombies and again in Gordon Douglas’s Zombies on Broadway. Later on, George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead would change the game by introducing the idea of cannibalism that made comedy take a backseat.

Side note: Night of the Living Dead has made such a huge impression on me that I have a tattoo of Karen Cooper on my forearm.

We would see zombie comedies like CHUD II: Bud the CHUD, Dead Alive (BrainDead), Redneck Zombies, and Night of the Creeps pop up here and there over time. It wasn’t until Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead that gave the genre a fresh take and gave it the reanimation it was clawing to have.

Certain films take the zombie comedy genre in an interesting direction that stands out. In Ruben Fleischer’s Zombieland, the characters are well aware of the severity of the situation and decide to have fun with the freedom they are given. They live out their PG-13 fantasy of not having to face any repercussions for stealing anything they want. They even attend a deserted amusement park. Other prime examples that add an interesting nuance to the genre are the stories that are told in Fido and Life After Beth. These films are set in a zombie filled world but deal with the idea of isolation, loneliness, and loss opening up the stories to showcase coping in a way that gives a refreshing personal touch.

If you want to go for a quick cash grab as a director in these films, you go on to make movies like Jordan Rubin’s Zombeavers, Jay Lee’s Zombie Strippers, and the barely serviceable Black Sheep. These types of novelty films quickly burn out within the first thirty minutes. The titles of these movies leave little to the imagination, and you feel like you have pretty much seen the entire movie in your head before it even starts. But if that it is your kind of thing, have at it; just make sure you make a drinking game out of it so the level of entertainment can rise a point or two.

Should the zombie comedy genre keep going? Yes. A lot of these films can be hit or miss. You have to be ready to go through a lot of stinkers to find the good ones, but they are out there. In fact, the very talented people of Dream Team Directors will have news soon about their latest Zombie Film with a unique twist. Just beware, if you marathon this type of film and come across too many of the bad ones, you might wish that you were brain-dead like the walking dead.

Links:

White Zombie: https://youtu.be/lOzgz1Ddmz8

King of the Zombies: https://youtu.be/gKJekseN1NY

Zombies on Broadway: Couldn't find a trailer

Night of the Living Dead: https://youtu.be/0TAGtIQvebs

CHUD 2: https://youtu.be/Nv1_Ig58V2Y

Dead Alive: https://youtu.be/GW6OeUqSxY4

Redneck Zombies: https://youtu.be/8k92t2NgdZs

Shaun of the Dead: https://youtu.be/LIfcaZ4pC-4

Zombieland: https://youtu.be/c1-jFLlHLPw

Fido: https://youtu.be/IDvIcCoXpMk

Life After Beth: https://youtu.be/pVtaRAAWJss

Zombeavers: https://youtu.be/L6I5hl1w0eg

Zombie Strippers: https://youtu.be/upmwt9sn374

Black Sheep: https://youtu.be/9-ExKYM5xQY

Dream Team Directors Team Up with Hollywood United and Mark Ruffalo

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Dream Team Directors Team Up with Hollywood United

On February 25th, Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo led an unconventional journey, teaming up with the non-profit Hollywood United for a Healthy California to take a bus tour of the more than 1,000 oil drills in the LA area. On board for the tour were entertainment industry leaders, committed to raising awareness about this climate fight that is affecting communities throughout Los Angeles.

Hollywood united for a healthy California

Hollywood United for a Healthy California is an entertainment industry-led campaign whose goal is to eliminate oil and gas extraction from California, which is poised as the third largest oil-drilling state in the nation. Because of its connection to the oil industry, California would have the 8th largest economy in the world if it were its own country. With more than a half a million people living within a quarter mile of an oil field, Los Angeles residents are now taking a stand to keep oil in the ground.

the trouble to residents

Because oil drilling produces airborne toxins and gas, workers must wear protective clothing and masks; however, on the other side of a fence, there are families breathing the same harmful air that have no protection. Known carcinogens and endocrine disruptors (substances that interfere in the function of hormone glands) fill the air and water. This was causing residents to fall ill with symptoms like headaches, nosebleeds and asthma.

the key to solving climate change

The world uses 85 million barrels of oil every day. At 42 gallons per barrel, that’s 3,570,000,000 (yes, billions of gallons per day). Even if the world were to use up the oil it has already found, we could potentially damage the air, land, and water irreversibly. That’s not to mention the problems with oil manufacture in itself; fracking in Oklahoma has led to earthquakes , while the oceans have endured incredibly harmful oil spills . Plastics made from oil will still be in landfills for at least the next 50 generations. Before today’s plastics will have the opportunity to decompose , millions of tons of new plastic will be created every year going forward.

The concept to keep oil in the ground opens the door to solving these crises. If no new oil is removed from the ground, recycling becomes a vital necessity. Neighborhoods in crisis, such as Wilmington, South L.A. and Porter Ranch, no longer have to wait for slow-acting regulation. California is initiating wide spread legislation to keep oil in the ground, which would help turn the tide in the environmental crisis.

Dream team directors

Dream Team Directors were honored to work with Mr. Ruffalo and his team on this project. Hollywood United has a simple plan: keep oil in the ground! We captured the tour, interviews with residents, and the view from the street to show the world this crisis.

Check out the video here:

https://vimeo.com/158604330

Hollywood United Featuring Mark Ruffalo

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Dream Team Directors Raise Awareness on the Environmental Crisis with Hollywood United for a Healthy California

Los Angeles, California - Dream Team Directors recently teamed up with Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo to raise awareness about a crisis affecting Los Angeles residents. The team followed Mr. Ruffalo on February 25th, as he led an unconventional tour, teaming up with the non-profit Hollywood United for a Healthy California to take a bus tour of the more than 1,000 oil drills in the LA area.

On board were entertainment industry leaders, committed to raising awareness to this issue. More than a half a million Los Angeles residents live within a quarter mile of an oil field.

Dream Team Directors are committed to promoting green energy solutions and projects that make the world more aware of environmental crisis. The world uses 85 million barrels of oil every day, that’s 3,570,000,000 (yes, billions of gallons per day). Hollywood United has a simple plan: to keep oil in the ground.

To see the tour, interviews with residents, and the view from the street to show the world this crisis, check out the video here:

https://vimeo.com/166916325

Hope For The World Documentary

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:00:00 GMT

Latest music video Roo Boy. COMING SOON! Filmed in L.A. & Australia !

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 05:00:00 GMT

New Music Video

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Dream Team, Bayou & Daniel, Directs Short Film for rising stars, Sad Robot "I want you bad" track

Film Coming Soon

Written & Directed by Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir.

Starring Melany Bennett and Harley Prechtel-Cortez.

Cinematography by Terry Zumalt.

Clothing by Lemon Frogs Shop, Echo Park.

Make up by Melissa Walsh. Hair by Aaron Coleman

Sad Robot Album available here: http://www.mysadrobot.com/#!music/c16rk

The Monster Party

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 06:00:00 GMT

Documentary about Bayou & Daniel

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT

Red Booth T.V. Interview with Directors

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT

Directors Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir give tips on filmmaking. Check it out here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS5_amRAApo

Article on Directors Daniel Lir & Bayou Bennett "We in America"

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT

Israeli Article on Director's Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir writers and Directors of "Skateboarding with Saddam". "We in America". Read the article in Hebrew Here: http://www.weinamerica.com/wia/090/#?page=72

Hollywood

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT

CHECK OUT RISING STAR, CALLAN MCAULIFFE, TALKING ABOUT DOLCE FILMS' SOON TO BE SHOT FEATURE "SKATEBOARDING WITH SADDAM." CALLAN'S CREDITS INCLUDE "THE GREAT GATSBY", "I AM NUMBER FOUR" AND HE IS ABOUT TO BLOW UP!

Skateboarding with Saddam attaches the Young Gatsby

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Premiere of the Epic Music video Dolce Hired by Multi Platinum Record Producer Andrew Lane

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Directors Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir recently collaborated with Record Producer Andrew Lane

(Produced Mary J. Blige,"High School Musical", "Hanna Montana" and Keith Sweat and more) on the soon to be released music video for his new artist, Aleigh O' Sullivan. Stay tuned for ancient greek EPIC style, powerful story telling, stunning visual effects and sword fighting.

(Click on Video to watch)

http://imvdb.com/video/aleigh-osullivan/al-fine

Celebrity Talk Radio Interview with Directors Bayou Bennett/Daniel Lir

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

( Click on image to listen to the radio interview)

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/celebritytalkradio/2013/06/10/filmmakers-bayou-bennet-and-daniel-lir

Airwalk shoes Supports our feature Film Skateboarding with Saddam

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

http://www.airwalk.com/blog/skating-with-saddam/

(Select on Photo to see full Blog)

"Finding Our Voice" Short Film Official Selection at Hollywood Black Film Festival

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

http://findingourvoice.org/

(Click on the photo to see clip of film and buy)

Be looking for our film in theaters near you.

Making the Documentary on L.A. Artist, Dave Tourje, L.A. Aboriginal written by Bayou Bennett

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

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"Last Chance" our spectacular Opera Music Video filmed in the Caribbean

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Dolce Films' spectacular video was shot in the Caribbean (near Aruba and Curacao). A modern love story staring singer Johnny Ferretti ( www.johnnyferretti.com ) and actors Atreyu Smith US) and Arian Lobon (Spain).

Cameo by Co-Director Bayou Bennett.

Directed by Daniel Lir and Bayou Bennett