Jordan Poast Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, directing Wisconsin-born filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ path towards becoming a professional director and producer was an exceptionally long and tortuous one, yet one that inevitably shaped his future. Filled with challenges and trials that threatened to derail his life’s ambition, Kyle’s course tested his personal spirit and passion. In 2006, with his [...]
Part western. Part horror. Blood on the Plain is a self-aware pulp exploration of a town in the wake of tragedy. Following a savage massacre at the Wadsworth High School Homecoming Dance, the townspeople take up arms and—under the guidance of four seasoned trackers—set out in search of justice. It’s the marriage of fear and [...]
Part western, part horror, BLOOD on the PLAIN is one of the highest anticipated short films to hit the Chicago filmmaking community this winter. In association with DePaul University and Dynamite Film Productions, director Mac Eldridge (Chemical 12D) of Water Cooler Productions, and producers Kevin McGrail, Aric Jackson and Angie Gaffney, Blood on the Plain [...]
Disturbing images and haunting flashbacks plague a young soldier recently returned from the war in Iraq. Re-adjusting to his former life as a college student proves to be more difficult than he ever imagined – connecting with veterans of wars past may be just what he needs. By Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, Blue Three Productions For more on [...]
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm I Am Logan Square presents the February gallery opening, “Film Is Dead: Edges of The Digital Frame.” This exhibition is a radical video exhibition that celebrates the new wave of underground cinema. The works of Nelson Carvajal and Amir George represent an underexposed avenue of truly independent filmmaking. The opening reception [...]
Jordan Poast Kyle Hausmann-Stokes with Iraqi children Upon returning from a yearlong tour of duty in Iraq, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Kyle Hausmann-Stokes was disturbed by a decided lack of support from civilians back home. Despite having witnessed horrific sights and experienced grave trauma, Stokes discovered that the affluent youth he shared a classroom with [...]
Originally posted December 12, 2011 on 20k Films’ blog. Very cool 3rd party filter provider, CrumplePop, just added “ToneGrade™” which “makes it easy to apply HDR tone mapping to your footage” in FCPX. Here’s CrumplePop’s full description of the filter: By simply dragging and dropping ToneGrade™ onto your clip, you can create a subtle, “hyper-real” color grade that can be [...]
Originally posted December 12, 2011 on 20k Films’ blog. Very cool 3rd party filter provider, CrumplePop, just added “ToneGrade™” which “makes it easy to apply HDR tone mapping to your footage” in FCPX. Here’s CrumplePop’s full description of the filter: By simply dragging and dropping ToneGrade™ onto your clip, you can create a subtle, “hyper-real” color grade that can be [...]
JESS + MOSS Official Selection – Sundance Film Festival 2011 “A mosaic of pieces that combine to form a quietly shattering whole.” – Shane Danielsen, Indiewire Friday, January 20, 2012 – 8:00pm Location: Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark St. Jess, age 18 (Sarah Hagan), and Moss, age 12 (Austin Vickers), are second cousins wiling away [...]
