RIPfest

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RIPFEST collaborative film project is an annual filmmaking project run by a collaborative group of film and television producers and past participants. [1] The organization assigns several teams of filmmakers and gives them two weeks to write, shoot, and edit a complete, original short film. Started in 2002, there have been 12 RIPFEST events in New York City and Los Angeles, producing more than 80 original short films. RIPFEST #11 began April 10, 2010, was shot April 17–18, and Premiered April 26.[ citation needed ]

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RIPFEST collaborative film project is a film festivals that makes its own films.[ citation needed ]

Schedule

For each group, a producer, writer, composer, director, cinematographer, editor, and 2–4 actors are chosen. The group must follow a strict schedule: – 2 days for re-writes – 2 days for pre-production – 2 days to shoot the film – 1 week for post production, scoring, and graphics.[ citation needed ]

RIPFEST #11 begins April 10, 2010, shoots April 17–18, and Premieres April 26.[ citation needed ]

History

RIPFEST began as the film division of a non-profit arts organization called Raw Impressions, in May 2002. [2] Since then, it has developed into a collaboratively run film group based in New York City. Founding members include David Rodwin, Erik Bryan Slavin, Chris Tiné, Jackie Stolfi, and Bruce Kennedy.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. Kilian, Michael (May 12, 2005). "Creating movie musicals in a hurry is a RIPFest". Chicago Tribune (Newspapers.com).
  2. Morris, Terry (November 13, 2005). "Dayton native cranks out screenplay at RIPfest". Dayton Daily News (Newspapers.com).