“A young girl and her family experience a peculiar holiday and she must overcome her differences by seeing things from a unique perspective.”
This film was made for the 48 Hour Global Film Challenge. June 5th – 7th, 2020
Genre: Holiday or Vacation Film
Team Name: Edgen Films / DURBAN
Team Lead: Justin R. Durban
City: Austin, TX USA
Prop: A Belt
Character: Tom or Tanya Baddington, retired athlete
Dialog: Take what you want, but leave me something.
**WINNER: Austin, TX GFC – Best Actress June 2020 – Julia Schoonover
Cast:
Big Sister – Julia Schoonover
Little Brother – Lyrik F. Durban
Dad – Justin R. Durban
The Niece – Haley Evans
Pappaw Tom Baddington – Jerry Walton
Crew:
Shot, Music, Edit, Written & Directed: Justin R. Durban
Story by: Justin R. Durban & Julia Schoonover
DIT / Asst Camera – Myndin Durban
Set / Art – Julia Schoonover & Myndin Durban
Special Thanks:
Austin, TX 48hr Film Project
Nicholle Walton-Durban
Sara Schoonover
FreeSound.org
“Beyond the Autumn mist, a young boy finds friendship in the most peculiar way.”
This film created for the stuck at home 48 #4 – May1st – 3rd, 2020
Genre: Modern Day Fairytale / Drama
A Fairy Tale Sequel
Team Name: DURBAN
Team Lead: Justin R. Durban
City: Austin, TX USA
Cast:
Lyrik F. Durban as Jackie
Justin R. Durban as Father
Jerry F. Walton as Mr. Paper
Nicholle Walton-Durban as Mom
Myndin W. Durban as Grandchild
Spike as The Dragon
Bastion as Dog
Moon Shadow as Cat
Crew:
Shot, Music, Edit, Written & Directed: Justin R. Durban
Special Thanks:
Austin, TX 48hr Film Project
Nicholle Walton-Durban
Maryann & Richard Durban
Based off the Song:
“Puff the Magic Dragon”
by: Peter, Paul and Mary
Puff the Magic Dragon Song Lyrics/Story by:
Leonard Lipton & Peter Yarrow
HTTP://www.48hourfilm.com/at-home
#stuckathome48 #filmmaking
Copyright 2020 – DURBAN – (Edgen Films)
— The Filming process: Crew of One in 48hrs time —
48hr film challenge #4 :
(cause who the hell knew we’d be at home for so long?)
HTTP://www.48hourfilm.com/at-home
Tasked to make a 1-5 minute prequel or sequel from a Fairy Tale, Legend, Myth, etc.
Writing:
In finding a fairy tale for the project, I first looked around my house. nothing came to mind without some crazy visual effects. We own a bearded dragon and he has yet to be in my films, so it was his time to shine. After chatting with my mom about dragons and life in lockdown, I copied only the lyrics of Puff the Magic Dragon in a spreadsheet. Once written, I based the entire film from the song on how I would interpret a modern-day version of the story. It currently exists in an outline for which I translated into storyboards. (which you can see on my website)
Filming:
I was the only crew so it was a mad dash to make it happen. Any camera movement from the film with me in the shot was done with a dolly slider propped up on a plastic paper binder. I’d hit record and jump into the scene before it got to the end of the short track. The RED camera was too heavy at some points causing the slider to buckle under the weight making some of the shots wobbly. It kinda worked but a few times it would tip over. Started filming around 10:45 am on Saturday and wrapped around 9:30 ish.
The actors:
Me, my son, and my father-in-law. Me, because I knww I wouldn’t bitch and complain about getting the shot. My father-in-law because he’s a trooper and actually likes acting but never had the chance growing. My son… Well, that was funny. WE started shooting around 10:45 am Saturday after I finished breakfast, storyboards, and a few chores and after the 2nd take, he broke down and said he didn’t agree to the film and wasn’t interested. I was like, “Bullshit. you are doing this film because you told me you would!” NO! he replied in tears. Damn. I felt bad. “Ok, come talk to me. How about I make it worth your time?” His eyes perked up and said.. “I’d really like a battle pass”. Long story short, I had to pay him $25 bucks to be in the film. His attitude took a 180 after that and he was in it to win it. Amazing what kids do for money these days eh? My wife and other son agreed to small bit parts. They had no idea what the film was about other than my direction of, “just be you.” Oscar-winning director right here, right? Right.
The Edit:
I started editing around 10pm on Saturday and had to goto bed around 3am. Woke at 10am and finished the first pass at 3pm. This was also with a break to take a parent conference call with my kids school and to rid my backyard from the worst gawd awful smell of humanity. I don’t even want to go into it. I showed the cut to my wife and naturally she wasn’t happy that with the subject matter and suggested a few changes. I ended up changing one shot and gave a valient effort at a motion track of a VFX shot, but after a bit, I thought it wasn’t worth it and left it as is. (I wanted to replace a picture in the bedroom tracking shot) (which, I shot that 9 times and I ended up using shot 8. and cut it to take #9.)
The Music Process:
This Puff the Magic Dragon Orchestral Remix was scored in about 4 hours time. I started the music in Cubase before I started editing on Friday night (5.1.20). Sunday around 3 or so, I jumped back into the score. I finished about 6:45pm and could have worked at it another 4-5 hours easily. But alas, I had a deadline of 7:30pm on Sunday (5.3.20) to turn it in for the challenge. I changed keys about 3 times through the process for a few reasons. 1, it was hard for me to play in it’s online form. 2, some instruments wouldn’t dip below a register, and 3, it was just good to change it up. Much like an artist will flip the canvas to find another perspective.
What now?
Who knows. I’ll keep making movies cause I fucking love it.
“An anchoritic man finds a reminiscent package on his doorstep.”
This film created for the stuck at home 48 #3 – April 17-19, 2020
NOTE:
(this is the director’s Cut)
There’s not much different except for some Color Correction and I re-added my original v1 edit ending.
You can view the original 48hr cut here: https://youtu.be/UMG-n1lQ-m0
Genre: Fantasy / Drama
Prop: Computer
Action: Counting
Theme: Connecting
Character: Bill / Baseball Player
Team Name: DURBAN
Team Lead: Justin R. Durban
City: Austin, TX USA
Cast:
Lyrik F. Durban as Lil Billy
Jerry F. Walton as Bill
Justin R. Durban as William
Bastion as Dog
Moon Shadow as Cat
Crew:
DIT / Assistant Camera: Myndin W. Durban
Shot, Edit, Music, Directed: Justin R. Durban
Special Thanks:
Freesound
Painting by Julia Schoonover
Aaron Azripe
Austin, TX 48hr Film Project
Nicholle Walton-Durban
“A young boy wishes to join the elite squad to protect planet Earth. When his grandfather forbids him to leave the house until chores are done, he confides in his best friend, Black.”
This film created for the stuck at home 48 – April 3-5, 2020
Trailer Mashup:
JoJo Rabbit & Men In Black
Team Name: DURBAN
Team Lead: Justin R. Durban
City: Austin, TX USA
Cast:
Lyrik F. Durban as Jo Jo
Justin R. Durban as Black
Jerry F. Walton as Pappaw
Crew:
DIT / Assistant Editor: Myndin W. Durban
Shot, Edit, Music, Directed: Justin R. Durban
Special Thanks:
Austin, TX 48hr Film Project
Nicholle Walton-Durban
“Crick”, the 48hr Film Project – Director’s Cut.
Directed by: Justin R. Durban
– Lemme give you a tip. If someone wearing a mask knocks on your door… Don’t Answer.
What’s Different?
– Tweaked the sound FX
– Fixed a few dialog audio levels
– Shifted the opening shot to show neck
– Added a Cutaway shot of a device
– Fixed/Corrected the End Credits
Enjoy!
WINNER:
🏆 Best Adherence to Genre
🏆 Best Cinematography
🏆 Best Original Score
🏆 Audience Award group A
🏆 1st Runner Up Best Film
nominated for:
(best use of prop, best use of character, best costumes, best actor, best actress, best sound design, top 10)
Genre: Parallel Universe / Gore Slasher Splatter
Prop: Yoga Ball
Character: Jerry, A Painter
Line of Dialog: “Let me give you a tip.” or “Lemme give you a tip”
Little Brother, the 48hr Film Project – Director’s Cut.
Directed by: Justin R. Durban
– Lucas is picked on at school and his little brother is here to protect him.
What’s Different?
– Updated VFX
– Updated/Added additional Sound FX
– Added a few Cutaway shots
– Fixed/Corrected the End Credits
– Added a smidgen of Color Grading
Enjoy!
Genre: Sci-Fi
Prop: Belt
Character: Ryan Grenada
Line of Dialog: “And who the hell are you?”
Ripley “Leigh” Grenada – Katusha Robert
Ryan Grenada – Jake Brinn
Lucas – Myndin Durban
Bishop – Lyrik Durban
Red – Brett St. Germain
Brown – Chris Conner
Granny – Betty Currie
Jennifer – Jennifer Kendall
Fur – Brett St. Germain
Crew:
DIRECTED BY:
Justin R. Durban
1st AD
Siegen Bretzke
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Justin R. Durban
CAMERA OPS:
Jennifer Kendall
Hunter Gustafson
Co-DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Jennifer Kendall
Hunter Gustafson
1st AC
Taylor Zachary Butler
GAFFER
Chris Conner
MAKEUP / CREATURE / PA
Brett St. Germain
SOUND MIXER
David Gutierrez
BOOM OP
Ben Marchi-Hilton
DIT
Carlo Barbieri
EDIT
Carlo Barbieri / Justin R. Durban
COLOR
Carlo Barbieri
SOUND DESIGN
Siegen Bretzke
Justin R. Durban
VFX
Justin R. Durban
MUSIC SCORE
Justin R. Durban
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Arthur Bautista
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (guest)
William Shirer
“Thank you”
4reelz School of Film
www.4reelzschooloffilm.com
Esteam Academy
www.esteamacademy.com
Bonzai by Brett
www.bonsaibybrett.com
In Association with
Metiquent Productions
“A Special Thank you”
Nicholle Walton-Durban
&
Skye Connery
This film was made for the 48 Hour Film Project 2019
www.48hourfilm.com
“A mother is informed that her son is diagnosed with a terminally ill and hereditary medical condition. She is faced with a hard decision that only a mother could do.”
Directed, Written, & Produced by: Justin R. Durban
Starring Katusha Robert, Myndin Durban
Cinematography by: Mark Johnson II
Music by: Justin R. Durban
Made for the Austin 48hr Film Project
Winner:
🏆 BEST FILM
🏆 BEST DIRECTING
🏆 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
🏆 BEST ACTRESS
🏆 BEST USE OF ORIGINAL MUSIC
🏆 BEST SET DESIGN
🏆 BEST SOUND DESIGN
Also nominated for:
Best Editing, Best Special Effects, Best Titling, Best Musical Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Use of Genre, Best Use of Dialog, & Best Use of Prop.
Character: Justin or Jennifer MacArthur, Baker
Prop: an eraser
Line: “That’s what my Dad always said. OR That is what my Dad always said.”
Written, Directed, and Produced by: Justin R. Durban
Cast:
Katusha Robert – Jennifer Mac Arthur
Will – Myndin Durban
Eddie – Eduardo Tobias
Nancy – Nancy Valdez
Hannah – Hannah Tolbert
Dr. Sill – Bettie Currie
Dr. Wellman – Ben Marchi-Hilton
Dr. Admin – Siegen Bretzke
Crew:
Cinematography by: Mark Johnson II
Assistant Camera / Drone by: Jacob Stone
Edited by: Jacob Stone, Justin R. Durban
Music by: Justin R. Durban
Sound Production by: David Gutierrez, Siegen Bretzke, Ben Marchi-Hilton
Production Design by: Jacob Stone, Arthur Bautista, Nancy Valdez
Production Assistant: Arthur Bautista
Post Production Sound: Eduardo Tobias, Justin R. Durban
Visual FX by: Justin R. Durban
Color Grading by: Mark Johnson II, Jacob Stone
Special Thanks:
Nicholle Walton-Durban
4REELZ School of Film
Torchy’s Tacos
Writer Duet
It All Unfolds – 06:27
– Total Running Time: x Minutes
320 kbs .MP3
About the Film
Pearl (Cierra Ramirez, “The Fosters”) is a typical sixteen-year-old vampire. Fond of blood, allergic to the sun, and generally pretty evil. But after a mysterious attack leaves her able to survive in the daylight, everything changes. Pearl’s powerful family soon finds a way to take advantage of her new ability: they send Pearl to high school, to gather fresh young blood for an upcoming feast in honor of the Vampire King. The only problem is that Pearl is starting to grow a conscience. How can she serve up her new friends — especially the cute guy who makes her fangs ache — to be slaughtered? Then again, she’s definitely dead if she lets her family down. What’s a sun-loving vamp to do?
“Drink, Slay, Love” is based on a popular YA novel by Sarah Beth Durst. Gregg Sulkin also stars in the film. “Drink, Slay, Love” is produced by Just Singer Entertainment / Sepia Films / Honalee Entertainment. Sheri Singer executive produces; Bella Thorne co-executive produces. Tina Pehme and Kim C. Roberts serve as producers. Vanessa Parise serves as director, and Eirene Donohue as a writer.
DETAILS
TITLEDrink, Slay, Love
YEAR2017
GENREDrama, Vampire, Thriller, Horror
DIRECTORVanessa Parise
STARRINGGregg Sulkin, Julia Benson, Cierra Ramirez, McKaley Miller, Victor Zinck Jr., Desjardins, Angelique Rivera
