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The following list contains resources that may be helpful to students. Resources include production, post-production, music, craft services, and general filmmaking resources. Local theaters, production companies, and other related resources are also included.
The term Student Friendly indicates a resource that offers product or service discounts specifically for students.
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CRAFT SERVICESCITY GRILLE (Student Friendly) Yes, We Cater! Treat your guests to the best and hire CityGrille to cater your next party. We'll prepare your spread to the same high standards as our restaurant. Relax and let us do the work. Box lunches, salads, lunch buffets - whatever you need, day or night, CityGrille catering will make your next event as stress-free and pleasurable as possible.
EL DORADO WATER (Student Friendly) Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. is committed to the local community. We support many organizations, charities and events, like the FlatIron Crossing Shopping Center, the FlatIron Music & Arts Foundation, March of Dimes, American Diabetes Foundation, Colorado Historical Society, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Colorado Music Festival and the Humane Societies of Boulder and Denver.
IZZE BEVERAGE COMPANY (Student Friendly) Besides our common interest in creating high quality beverages and having fun, we at the IZZE Beverage Company also share a strong desire to give back to the community. This is why our company supports a number of education, artistic, and conservation organizations, through donations of both financial resources and employee time.
PAT'S PHILLY STEAKS AND SUBS (Student Friendly) Patrick, the owner and operator of Pat's Philly Steak and Subs is dedicated to making his customers happy. When you walk into either of his restaurants, the first thing you notice is Patrick - calling out orders to the kitchen - answering phones - taking orders. He knows his product, his employees work as a team, and enjoys treating people right!
EDUCATION PARTNERSCreative Cow has over 100 different forums. More are added as they get requests and find leaders to help build these additions. The forums span a wide variety of video, audio and animations systems, applications and related interests. Some are targeted at users of a specific hardware or software tool, while others are more broad in focus.
Video Cinema Arts - The VCA mission is the education of our students in the art, craft, and technology of film, video and animation. The program offers intensive hands-on production experience. We nurture individual talent and skills, and encourage students to become creative and thoughtful practitioners in the world of media.
Deproduction and Denver Open Media currently offers certification classes in field production, editing and studio production. Cost for certification classes is just $100 for members, $120 for non-members. Once certified, DOM members have FREE access to cameras, lighting kits, audio equipment and studio space. You can make your own show and we will broadcast it on our channels (Comcast channels 57, 58, 59).
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCESGET INTO HOLLYWOOD: BREAKING INTO TELEVISION The definitive source for starting your television entertainment career.
FILMMAKING RESROUCESThe Filmlot was developed to support new and independent filmmakers. Here you'll find nifty features to help inform and inspire you when working on your films. Take a gander below to see what we've got for you!
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LOCAL INDEPENDENT THEATERS(Three Screens) The Chez Artiste is located in the University Hills Plaza in upscale southeast Denver. Just down the street from the University of Denver, the Chez Artiste features the finest in independent film and foreign language cinema. 2800 South Colorado Boulevard at Amherst, Denver, CO. Phone: 303-352-1992.
(Two Screens) Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, the Esquire Theatre is nestled into Denver's hip and trendy Capitol Hill area. Originally built in 1928 as the Hiawatha Theatre with one screen and a balcony, over the years, it has evolved into a twin screener. Today, it features the finest in independent film and foreign language cinema. 590 Downing Street, Denver, CO 80218. Phone: 303-352-1992.
(Three Screens) Featuring Denver's finest in independent film and foreign language cinema, the Mayan Theatre is located in the heart of Central Denver amongst a bevy of art galleries, restaurants and vintage clothing stores in the Baker District. 110 Broadway, Between First and Second Avenues, Denver, CO 80203. Phone: 303-352-1992.
STARZ-ENCORE FILM CENTER (Student Friendly) Starz FilmCenter is the home theatre of the Denver Film Society and the Starz Denver International Film Festival - and the University of Colorado at Denver’s College of Arts and Media film education program for K-12 and college students. Located at the Tivoli: 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204. Phone: 303-820-3456.
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MUSIC RESOURCESBackground Music On Hold.com features many types of music in all styles to give professionals with complex needs plenty of options. The company offers the following music types: royalty free music; production music; music on hold; background music; and buyout music. The different terms used to describe the music need clarification so that individuals can select the kind of music that is right for their specific business needs.
The music of Chris Piorkowski, composer for film, television, and multimedia productions. Custom music composition for: Multimedia, TV, Film, Corporate Videos, Commercial, Animation, Games. Other Services: Recording, Custom Sound Effects, Sound Sweetening, Orchestration and Arrangement.
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (Student Friendly) "Students from Berklee who major in Film Scoring are always eager to meet future film makers who are currently enrolled or graduating from film schools around the country. If you are interested in networking with Berklee film composers, I would be interested in contacting them, or having them contact me directly. Several of us are recent Los Angeles transplants looking for opportunities (probably similar to many of your recent graduates). I'm a composer myself, but I have several other colleagues available around me. If anyone in your program would like to be paired up with a composer for their films, please keep me in mind." - Gregory Tripi
David Churchill is a talented musician and composer who specializes in Contemporary New Age, Easy Listening, Jazz, Blues, and Classical original music. He was born and raised in the mile high city of Denver, Colorado, where he still lives and spends much time enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountains. He is interested in composing music for student films. For more information take a look at his website.
David Levi's "nOw" music and sound cannot fit neatly into just one world. Creating elaborate soundscapes and visual "cinOmatic" works. From a simple song to richly textured sound pieces. With years of music production, composing, and playing experience, "nOw" offers film composing/scoring and mixing/re-mixing to clients.
INTERNET MUSIC MEDIA (Student Friendly) Internet Music Media is a Colorado-based recording label that represents musical artists and distributes their original songs for purchase worldwide via digital music stores such as iTunes, Amazon, eMusic.com, etc.
Influences: Nickel Creek, The Beatles, David Crowder*Band, Dave Matthews Band, Foolish Things, Imogen heap, Third Eye Blind, Sean Watkins, Chris Thile, U2, Harry-Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard, John Powell, Thomas Newman. View the MySpace page for score examples.
JOHN DORYK - ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN I am the composer/sound designer/owner of Night Sky. I have been creating custom original music and sound design for movies, episodic television, documentaries, and radio drama for over 20 years. My musical background spans from classical/operatic to traditional filmscore to folk/acoustic to electronica and rock. As you explore this site, take the time to listen and watch the audio and video demos of some of the projects I've recently worked on. If my style and musical sense interests you, contact me, and we can talk about your music/sound design needs for your next project.
KEN BALDWIN (Student Friendly) Ken Baldwin has donated a CD of original acoustic music to the Colorado Film School. The CD is available in the CFS cage. Students are welcome to use any of the tracks for their films. The only cost is a mention in the film's credits and a copy of the final project. If you wish to contact Mr. Balwin, you can e-mail him at kenbaldwin96@hotmail.com.
LEE MADDEFORD (Student Friendly) All music on this site is free for non-commercial use. The style lies somewhere between atmospheric and electronica. Well, there's some other stuff, too. Go check it out. Samples are available on the site. If you find something you like, contact Mr. Maddeford for higher quality versions.
THE THEME TEAM (Student Friendly) For a limited time period only, British media music specialists, The Theme Team, are offering students of film and television the opportunity to commission a free complimentary music score for their productions. All we ask is that our name and contact information are clearly displayed in the closing titles. Those wishing to benefit from this scheme must be able to prove that they have, or are currently undertaking an accredited course of study in media/film production. All music would be delivered via an MP3 download. CD copies will be made available however the cost of this plus postage and packaging would have to be incurred by the student.
The UCD Audio Production for Film and Video Club is a way for recording artists and film, video, and animation students to network with each other to collaborate on projects. Film school students can benefit from learning good audio practices from students who are dedicated to the best sound, and recording arts students can benefit from working with superb and innovative video from film, video, and animation students for their Audio Sweetening and Surround Sound classes.
Vitaly Nurk composes music for films, TV, commercials, animations, etc. Samples can be downloaded from soundstation.com
POST PRODUCTION RESOURCES42 Productions is a full service premiere production company specializing in High Definition. All of our services are offered to you in a personal and professional high-end boutique setting. We take your creative vision and turn it into an intimate filmmaking experience ensuring that the final product not only meets your expectations but completely shatters your previously held assumptions about the capabilities of this industry. 5723 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder C0, 80302. Phone: 303-415-0808.
CINEMA LAB (Student Friendly) A motion picture processing lab located in Englewood. 2735 S Raritan St, Englewood, CO 80110. Phone: 303-783-1020.
CROSSPOINT (Student Friendly) Denver's Premier Post Production house. The pros at Crosspoint can put your production into the fast lane. From scripting, to production, through graphics design and editing. They can even get it to all those confusing new formats; like CD-ROM and DVD. Crosspoint offers film-to-tape transfers to a variety of formats including DigiBeta, Beta SP, and DVCam. Student rates are offered throughout the week. 940 Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80214. Phone: 303.233.2700.
MAGIC FILM AND VIDEO WORKS (Student Friendly) Magic Film and Video Works has always prided itself on serving the diverse needs of film students nationwide. We understand students' passion for the art of filmmaking as well as their desire to operate within a professional industry environment. At Magic, we strive to help new filmmakers build experience as they progress through their career by creating an atmosphere of learning and support throughout the post-production process.
PRODUCTION COMPANIESDouble Edge Films is a Denver-based film production company that produces independent short and feature-length narrative and documentary films. What does independent mean? We are independently financed meaning that we operate outside of a studio system. We create independent stories meaning we avoid formulated, cookie-cutter scripting. We have an independent style meaning we attempt to craft acting, visual style, and sound in a new and cutting-edge approach.
PRODUCTION RESOURCESA local source for lighting expendables.
Our knowledgeable and friendly representatives have been providing equipment solutions to our customers since 1961. We offer a wide variety of professional video equipment, portable multi-camera and switcher systems for field production or I-Mag, small and large venue projection equipment for video and data, seamless graphic switching, presentation equipment, audio systems, stage lighting, video lighting, and much more.
COLORADO FILM COMMISSION (Student Friendly) The Colorado Film Commission (CFC) is a state agency located in the Colorado Tourism Office, part of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The CFC is designed to help facilitate the growth of film, video, and electronic arts production in Colorado. Our role is to market the state as a location for filmmaking, to assist production companies in finding locations, and to work with the local industry and Colorado communities to make this a strong, viable production state.
COLORADO FILM VIDEO ASSOCIATION (Student Friendly) The purpose of the Colorado Film and Video Association is to serve, promote and develop the film and video industry's private sector in Colorado through dynamic leadership and responsible representation.
COLORADO PRODUCTION RESOURCE GUIDE The Colorado Production Resource Guide/online lists the people, services and equipment for film, video and multimedia production throughout the state. CPRG/online is the the web-based version of the printed Guide distributed to producers worldwide. The CPRG is Colorado's official guide to film and video production and is distributed by the Colorado Film Commission.
Denver Film Society is the non-profit cultural institution in Colorado dedicated to celebrating and cultivating film as art. With support from University of Colorado at Denver's College of Arts & Media and Starz Encore Group, Denver Film Society programs and operates Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, showcasing independent, international and classic cinema every day of the year.
Film/Video Equipment Service Co., based in Denver, Colorado, is renowned for being the largest Rental/Sales/Service facility between the two coasts. Serving film, broadcast and video production industries for more than 25 years, we are the experts that your peers have come to rely on day in and day out for their production needs.
We're the first choice for film and video professionals when shooting in in the West. With over 30 years in the industry and both feature and national spot credits, we continue to provide the service that the true pro's in the business expect and appreciate.
MAKEUP ARTIST (Student Friendly) Kate McLaughlin is a cosmetology student starting out as a makeup artist/ hair stylist. She is looking to build up my resume and would love to help out on student films doing the hair and makeup. Contact her at kt.999.ihc@gmail.com.
PayReel administers payroll for your own people or crews we hire for you... right down to the W-2 at year's end. You choose a bi-weekly or weekly pay period. We process the time sheets, handle all deductions and tax reporting, deliver paychecks and field paycheck questions.
As the name implies, they sell media. 1393 S Inca, Denver, CO 80223. Phone: 303-698-2577.
RECORDING STUDIOS
SOFTWAREADOBE (Student Friendly) Gaining proficiency with Adobe professional tools can help your students enter the job market as highly skilled, in-demand employees, and younger students can begin to explore creative possibilities. Tightly integrated, with a common interface, Adobe products are easy to learn and use — and they are available to qualified customers at Education prices.
APPLE (Student Friendly) Apple technology is the platform of choice for the film, video, and broadcast production industries. Film and video production once required dozens of professionals and hundreds of thousands of dollars, closing off many an aspiring filmmaker’s dream to “make it big” in the movies. Now, thanks to Apple’s new Final Cut Studio, you can assemble a film or video project with unparalleled speed, performance, and interactivity.
AVID (Student Friendly) Around the world, Avid's award-winning technology sets the pace for the fast-changing film, television, broadcast news, music, and video game industries. Today, 90% of prime time television shows, 85% of feature films, 80% of commercials, and nearly all of the chart-topping songs are made using Avid, Softimage or Digidesign products. More than 250 news stations – from local affiliates to national broadcast networks – have replaced their tape-based production environments with end-to-end Avid digital newsroom solutions.
CELTX (Student Friendly) Celtx is the first, cross-platform media application that provides support for the entire pre-production process. Story development, scriptwriting, breakdown, budget, scheduling, and storyboarding tools are included with an emphasis on collaboration.
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