#31 Sundance/Evolution

Man this year has started off with a BANG!

Before I get started please check out the FORD FIESTA advertisement I am in! It is now airing as an ad on Hulu and hopefully will make it to TV! It's amazing! I can't wait to get my Fiesta back!

Ford Fiesta Commercial

First things first... Sundance! I had the amazing opportunity to go to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. I had never been to this festival before and couldn't believe that LitPost was going to take me along for the ride! As I mentioned before LitPost had worked on 2 films that were headed to Sundance: "Frozen" and "The Perfect Host." For those of you who don't know Sundance takes place in Park City, Utah. When we arrived there I felt like I just walked into my mom's snow village that she puts out every Christmas.

It is definitely one of the cutest town's I have ever seen. Out of all the films I saw that week, I am still proud to say that the 2 we worked on were the best - and I would have no problem admitting defeat. There was a lot of competition and I wish I could have seen them all! While I was there I also was given a free L'Oreal makeover and was interviewed by The Sundance Channel. A day after I put up this blog the GM of the Sundance Channel had read my blog and found the L'Oreal advertisement that I was in! Anita, one of the producers, contacted me to with the link. They shared it with me so I get to share it with you! Here it is!

Sundance Channel L'Oreal Beauty Ad

I went to plenty of films, but I soon found out that Sundance is one of the greatest spots for networking. I'm sure people go there just for the parties! The party atmosphere was nonstop and around the clock! Lucky for us we had no problem getting into some of the hottest spots! Each event was completely different which made it that more fun! I didn't have to pay for a drink the whole trip because it was all open bar. Some of the celebrities I saw at these parties: Orlando Bloom, America Ferrera, Adrian Brody, Gerard Butler, Kevin Connolly, Harvey Weinstein, and Elijah Wood.

After Sundance, Frozen was distributed by Anchor Bay Films to a limited number to theaters across the country. However, it did not do well enough to expand to more theaters. I was able to see it again on the big screen in LA. It was amazing to see my first on screen credit! That was one of the best feelings ever - which just verified my love for this business! Make sure you keep a look out for it when it comes out on DVD. It will definitely make you question your love for skiing! It is a really great film and I wish it would get the recognition it deserves!

When I came back from Sundance I was offered a job at Evolution Entertainment/Twisted Pictures. Evolution Entertainment is the management side of the company and Twisted Pictures is the production side! Twisted is best known for the SAW franchise! This company is vastly growing, which will allow me to learn and grow as well. I am filled with excitement about my new position, however I will miss the guys at LitPost. LitPost was a great first job to have out here in LA. I will forever be grateful for their kindness and guidance.

As for our production company, Little Spoon Productions just entered our first contest of the new year. FedEx is launching a new campaign called Think FedEx First and they reached out to the viewers to create videos with this theme. Our company created 2 campaigns for this idea.

"All the Small Things"

http://www.poptent.net/media/10981

"FedEx Guys"

http://www.poptent.net/media/12973

http://www.poptent.net/media/13025

You can easily connect to this website using facebook if you want to "Like" or comment on our content! We are thrilled with these spots that we have created and hope that FedEx likes them too! "All the Small Things" is #1 in popularity out of 153 entries! Wish us luck!

Hope you all had a happy and safe St. Patty's day! My first St. Patty's day in LA was filled with celebrity sitings! I ran into Chris Pine from StarTrek, Kevin Durand who plays Keamy on Lost, AND Mindy Kaling who plays Kelly Kapoor on "The Office!" All sorts of craziness on this green holiday!

Now that I'm all settled in my new job - I will be better at keeping up with my blog! Sorry to keep you waiting!

#21 Playing Catch UP!

THE HANGOVER

I got to attend the red carpet premiere of THE HANGOVER!  It was at the gorgeous Chinese Theater and it was a star-studded event!  They sat us first in the theater but of course I had to go walk around and scope out the scene.  The first excitement was the free popcorn and pop!  Then as more people started coming in I saw Audrina from The Hills first.  Then I went to the back of the theater and saw the whole cast of The Office!  That was so cool because you wonder if they are actually like their characters on the show.  Too funny!  Then I was looking into the seats and made eye contact with ZAC EFRON!  Wow, my heart just melted!  Then as I was walking back to my seat because the show was about to start I was standing right next to Jeremy Piven!  So the show started and I didn't really have high hopes for it because we got to read the first draft of the script in my class.  However, they completely changed all of the things I thought were problems in the first script and made comic gold!  The movie was great!  It is sort of like Wedding Crashers, but more raunchy.  The characters played so off of each other and you couldn't stop laughing.  Bradley Cooper made his mark in this movie.  We were one of the last people to leave the theater because we were so close to the screen, but this was actually a good thing.  As we were walking out I was standing right next to MARY KATE AND ASHLEY OLSEN!!!!!  I could have died right there.  They are my idols.  They are living treasures to me having grown up on all their movies, songs, and TV shows.  My heart was pounding out of my chest.  Then we continued to walk out with Bradley Cooper!  Who by the way looks better then he has ever looked!  GORGEOUS!  It was the night of my life!

 
UP

I got to go to a screening of the new Pixar movie UP.  I just pretended to be an intern at the PGA, where my roommates work, and I got right in!  I passed out the 3D glasses for the audience to wear.  I LOVED THIS MOVIE!  I think it ranks up there as one of the best Pixar movies for me.  #1: Finding Nemo, #2: Toy Story, #3: UP!  It was absolutely adorable and comic genius.  I would recommend this movie to all ages!  Why is it that Pixar is so good at making you laugh and cry!?  Disney is just timeless brilliance.  

BUDS

I worked on a TV pilot for a new show about a group of friends.  The title isn't for sure yet, but they are considering calling it Buds.  There were a lot of cool actors in it like the guy who played Rufio in Hooke, Dante Basco, the guy from 10 Things I Hate about you, David Krumholtz, and a girl whose been in plenty, BROOKE BURNS!  The show is a comedy and I think it would be something for Comedy Central.  We'll see if it gets picked up!  

LMFAO!

I went to the kickoff party for 97.1 AMP radio and they had LMFAO perform!  I was really surprised how fun it actually was.  I only know their one song "I'm in Miami..." or in LA it's "I'm in LA..." and I'm sure every city in the US!  LMFAO is actually an uncle and nephew which I think is awesome.  The party was a really good time and we got some sweet glasses!