Brainwash a Movie Festival
If you are wanting something completely different the 16th Annual Brainwash Drive-In, Bike-In, Walk-In Movie Festival starts tonight – Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Then again next Friday, August 13th, and Saturday, August 14th, 2010.
All shows begin at 9 pm or shortly thereafter.
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Bring a portable radio and tune in to the sound – broadcast in stereo.
Mandela Village Arts Center
1357 5th Street in Oakland
Even if you don’t go to Brainwash the site will entertain.
The festival offers a unique chance to see Horror of Our Love: A Short Film by San Jose’s own Dave Reda. I asked Dave to tell me about the film:
I (Dave) produced/directed/wrote and was the monster in the short film. The short film is inspired by the song Horror of Our Love by the band LUDO, they are a great bunch of guys and it’s such an amazing song. Filled with romance, horror, and comedy. I think the song goes hand in hand with the film. It’s also cool to help such a great band reach their audience in a really fun way, and we also really appreciate all their support for the film as well…
We filmed it in January, in San Jose using an all San Jose Crew…Loved filming there because the S.J. locales fit the romantic feeling of the song so well, rather than gritty L.A.!! We got to shoot at John D. Morgan Park at night, something I have always wanted to do, and we only freaked out a few of the neighbors, ha! It’s a good thing we let San Jose PD and Campbell PD know we were filming and had friend and local Detective Todd Trayer on set!! He said there were a few nervous phone calls, but nothing too bad..Whew! .
Phil Grasso was my excellent Director of Photography, Kate Melia played “Girl” and I have known her since high school. She was phenomenal to truly understand the film’s balance of romance, horror, and comedy. It was great to work with my crew, they seemed a bit hungrier and fought along side me hard, NOT against me to make the best film we could.
Horror of Our Love: the song by, Ludo
Horror of Our Love: A Short ELFTWIN Film
Festival Movies a List