Can you help?
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Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

Hello to all fans of Signal Fire Films and "Six Bullets".  It has been a very long time since we've had much to report, but "355" is now in the final days of photography.  As we look forward to the marketing of the film, we remember what a huge boost it was for "Six Bullets" when Graham won the 2006 Best Local Filmmaker award from the Shepherd Express.  We won that title with your online ballots.  This year, we're asking for your help again.  Can you take three minutes and vote for Graham Killeen?

You can support all your other favorite Milwaukeeans, as well.  We really appreciate it!

Jon

DP/Producer

http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/best-of-11-vote-now-for-the-best-of-2008-arts-entertainment.html

Six Bullets | 355 | Signal Fire Films | Jon Kline | Spotlight Productions | Panasonic P2

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Panasonic’s Miserable Web Site

I got so tired of trying to use Panasonic's web site to get drivers, firmware, utilities, manuals, etc. that I put together a resource for Panasonic P2 everything at http://panasonic.sixbullets.net.  If you're a HVX200 or HPX500 user, go bookmark it, 'cause it's the last place you'll ever have to look for any of that stuff.  No more bad Japanese translations or digging through four different Panasonic web sites for support.

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Film Festivals - Even the rejections
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Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

We recently received rejection letters from two midwest-based film festivals, including the Milwaukee International Film Festival.  While this is unfortunate, I believe it is a sign of a bigger problem within Milwaukee.  Milwaukee's arts community can't seem to support its own.

"Six Bullets" has won the award for Best Action/Adventure at a film festival in Houston where the festival director called the film "well done, and hauntingly direct", and the film is an official selection at two festivals in New York and one in Florida.  The director was awarded "Best Local Filmmaker" by Milwaukee's Shepherd Express, who called the film "the earliest buzz-worthy submission to the Milwaukee International Film Festival".  The director and lead actor were featured live on Milwaukee TV. 

Where is the local support?  The MIFF would rather support foreign films from established directors than take a chance on homegrown Milwaukee-area talent, and that's unfortunate.  How can Wisconsin ever convince its film students to stay in an area where you have to leave to become accepted?  Fixing the filmmaking talent leak out of Wisconsin has to start with changing the way we value local films

While 355 is already underway with a huge amount of support, financially and otherwise, it makes me think twice about staying in a community that isn't excited about its own local talent.

Jon Kline - Producer and DP - Six Bullets

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Six Bullets to be screened at two film festivals
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Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

yes, TWO!

here's the press release

Six Bullets to be screened at two film festivals

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Signal Fire's New Look

We're in the process of migrating our web server to a new provider... but for you that means a brand new look for SignalFireFilms.com!  Please excuse a few broken links for awhile, we're working tirelessly.  :)

In addition to the Signal Fire blog here, we're putting up blogs for Graham and Jon as well!

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What a great party

Thanks to everyone for making it to the Six Bullets insider party.  It was pretty impressive, and we raised enough to cover our duplication costs and film festival submission fees.

We are just starting to get another project off the ground, assuming we can secure funding.  It's called 355 and is feature-length.  We can't wait to get started!

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Six Bullets Insider Party

We've got the details on the Six Bullets Insider Event.  It's April 20th... here's the details:

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Hope to see you there!

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Cool Messageboard for Filmmakers

I've been posting on the filmmakermagazine.com messageboards for about a year now.  I figure I should invite my filmmaking friends since the best online communities are the ones that have a lot of activity.  So go check it out!
http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/mboard/

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The Trailer

The Six Bullets trailer is off to a great start.  We've had more than 600 downloads in the last 12 hours.  If you haven't had a chance to check it out, do it now!

Support Indie Film!

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The Trailer!!!
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The Six Bullets Trailer is here!  Go check it out.  And then talk about it on the Six Bullets Messageboards!

Thanks for supporting indie film.

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