Welcome to the blog for THREE-FIFTY, the hilarious, award-winning, comedy short film

Welcome! to the trailer for short comedy THREE-FIFTY.  The story of a guy trying to weasel out of his late fees at the local video store.  The hilarious tale of late fees, privacy rights and just how much information about you is available at the touch of a button.
The official website http://www.threefiftythemovie.com
THREE-FIFTY (TRT 08:10) has screened at over 40 film festivals, including a special screening at Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner. “Three-Fifty is currently airing on NBC/Universal, Italy and on Canal Plus in Poland.  “Three-Fifty” has also aired on cable in France, Switzerland, Africa.  THREE-FIFTY is included in a DVD compilation – which you can purchase at www.spiritualcinemacircle.com
Interviews with the filmmakers here:  http://www.youtube.com/threefiftythemovie
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“Three-Fifty” reps attend Clermont-Ferrand Int’l Short Film Festival

We’re happy to inform you that Network Ireland-TV, the reps for “Three-Fifty” will be attending the 32nd Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival & Market ~ Jan. 29 – February 6, 2010.   If you would like to be sure the “Three-Fifty” is on television in your area, leave us a comment with your country and your city zipcode information and we’ll make sure your request is heard!  )

Or, you can type in your zipcode here and we’ll let the reps know of your request.
“Three-Fifty” on Demand It!

Clermont-Ferrand is the largest and most important film festival for short films.  Buyers from all over the world attend Clermont-Ferrand to discover the best in short films for their television and cable programming needs.  FILMAD Awards in Madrid recently awarded The Clermont-Ferrand Festival the honor of  Best International Festival … and they have this totally cool image for the festival this year — see below.

I love the Clermont Ferrand 2010 Poster!

Network Ireland-TV represents the finest in short films from around the world.  “Three-Fifty” has aired on cable in several territories and numerous additional territories are still open.

“Three-Fifty” next festival stops? Lithuania’s Vilnius Comedy Festival

Lithuania is home of Vilnius Film Festival and this year Vilnius decided to          create Vilnius Comedy Film Festival and take the laughs out to the people.  “Three-Fifty” will screen in three (3) Lithuania cities in the next few weeks.   Which cities? So glad you asked.  Here is a map of the cities so you can follow along…

Lithuania has special significance for me (Melinda Augustina) as my first college level acting professor was from Lithuania.  He came to America as a young child when his family was fleeing Europe in WWII.  His name was Joseph Daubenas.  He was TOUGH — we were hopelessy naive.  We loved him and realized (somewhat) how lucky we were for him to have chosen to teach in Kansas City for a few years while working on his PhD.   He had studied and taught at American Academy of Dramatic Arts and acted and directed in New York for many years working a lot with Harold Clurman and orignating some roles Off-Broadway.   In one article Daubenas was called a “Tasmanian Devil” by a reporter who watched him direct a rehearsal in New York City. (Tasmania is pretty far from Lithuania, but it’s still a fun reference.)   One of his television roles was as a Mad Scientist — and that he was.

We are honored that “Three-Fifty” will screen in Lithuania and enjoying this great lesson that energy eventually returns from where it came.   And so we sign off with the Lithuanian National Anthem and photos of their beautiful country. Thank you, Lithuania.    http://bit.ly/1aERfs

“Three-Fifty” distributors attend MIPCOM 2009 in Cannes

Reps for the “screamingly funny” short comedy “Three-Fifty” will be working hard at MIPCOM 2009 in Cannes next week.    “Three-Fifty” should be available digitally for ALL very soon.
Award-winning short comedy “Three-Fifty” is distributed by Network Ireland TV.
For more information on licensing “Three-Fifty” please contact
Network Ireland TV  http://www.network-irl-tv.com/

A big, green THANK YOU! to cast & crew of “Three-Fifty” for our EMA 2009 Green Seal!

Environmental Media Associaton's 2009 GREEN SEAL

Many of you know that our short comedy “Three-Fifty” was originally conceived as a solar powered project.   The idealism at the time was to create a 100% solar film production – ha – an impossible feat in 2006 – especially for a 35mm night shoot.   Mission Adjustment:  as “sustainable” as possible.   We conducted over 8 hours of rehearsal in a solar powered building and on our set used a solar powered marine battery (in a Woody Wagon no less) to recharge batteries, cell phones and the night shoot’s very important coffee urn.  Add to this that “Three-Fifty” was originally developed and enjoyed a 6 week run live on stage in a 100% solar powered performing arts complex, and we most likely have the greenest short in town.    The technical part of our solar system, the solar panel, transformer and the Woody Wagon were donated to us by ABC Solar.  Thanks, ABC!

We applied for our Environmental Media Associaton’s GREEN SEAL and just received our official notice.  No matter the size or budget of your production or special event “going green” most likely won’t cost you any money, just a little extra thought and planning on the front end.  It costs you nothing to recycle.   Deep inside everyone really wants it.  So do it!  You’ll be thrilled with the results.
So, a big green “THANK YOU” to our producers, writer/director and cast & crew who participated in our recycling on the set and a big “THANK YOU” to our crew members who braved the big solar powered battery in the Woody Wagon to re-charge their batteries, cell phones, etc.  We appreciate your courage to step up and be first!  We also need to thank our great supporter of the solar perspective, a man who created one of the first 100% solar powered films, filmmaker Jack Bibbo. 
Read more about EMA’s GREEN SEAL here:  http://ema-online.org/green_seal.php

Three-Fifty’s DVD + Teacher’s Guide…

“Three-Fifty” is a hit on the festival circuit, European cable and now, in the classroom. Hilarious and meaningful to our times, the mythology of “Three-Fifty” has universal appeal.  Though presented as comedy, “Three-Fifty”’s theme of privacy rights, dishonesty, consequences and redemption stimulate deep discussions.   “Three-Fifty”  and it’s Teacher’s Guide have been chosen by varied instructors.  On the security and privacy rights side “Three-Fifty” was chosen by an instructor for a Post-Naval Academy  course in surveillance.  On the artistic side, a composer chose it to enhance his residency at Maharishi University.

The “Three-Fifty” Teacher’s Guide includes:

A) 1 DVD (PAL or NTSC)  Available only in English at the time of this post.
B) The formal “Teacher’s Guide” which is ten discussion questions and exercises for use in the classroom.  Written by Jungian and Terra psychologist Craig Chalquist, MS, PhD.
C) License to show entire film in classroom and option for public screening
D) PDF or hard copy of original stage play
E) PDF or hard copy of final screenplay/shooting script in English, Spanish or French

If  you know a teacher or trainer with a sense of  humor who enjoys using film and story structure in their courses, have them contact us at powerhungryproductons AT hotmail DOT com for information on 8 minute comedy “Three-Fifty” and it’s Teacher’s Guide.

California Independent Film Festival – April 16 – 19

May we have your liver?  Ha, ha… couldn’t resist.
Laugh all the way down to your liver when you see  hilarious comedy “Three-Fifty” in Livermore Valley Wine Country at the 11th Annual California Independent Film Festival, April 16 – 19.

Films and details of their screenings are listed here: http://caindiefilmfest.org/calindie/films.html
I don’t see the exact time and place of the screening for Three-Fifty but we’ll keep checking the site and post the complete details as soon as they share them with us.

Founded by Derek Zemrak, the  California Independent Film Festival began in 1999 and is now the fastest growing film festival in California, screening over 1,000 independent films from the US and around the world.    On April 18th, the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Ms. Dianne Ladd (Laura Dern’s Mother, y’all). Ms.  Ladd is recipient of numerous awards in televison and film including a three-time Oscar nominee.

Thank you, Sonoma!!!!!

We have to say Sonoma International Film Festival is an outstanding festival.  We had a great time and the films are excellent.  Sonoma is a beautiful, completely live-able,  little town and the people are extremely gracious.
Me:  The people are so happy!
Co-producer:  They’re within walking distance of the best wineries in the country.  Of course they’re happy!

Smart, fun audiences who are so curious about the filmmakers. Great parties, (more wineries) and their awards?  ha, ha…get this – magnums of wine are their statues with the award hand written on the bottle in silver ink.  Score! Wish we had scored an “award” like that, yet we are content with our five awards.

We stayed outside of town in a guest house with a view that will knock your socks off. Hills, vineyards, trees, more hills, green grass, flowers everywhere,  a few cows, a few sheep – truly – extraordinarily beautiful you can barely believe it’s real.  We’ll post photos as soon as we can — and we’ll post our wine notes, too.  Food, wine and film — so perfect.  Be sure to put it on your calendar for 2010.   You will have a magical week.

Sonoma Int’l Film Festival screens “Three-Fifty” twice.

Food, Wine, Film – We are hedonists, we admit it…and if you give in to your best side, you might just be joining us at the Sonoma International Film Festival 2009.  Come on by and be surrounded by food, wine and film all day, every day April 1 – 5 in Sonoma, CA.

Our hilarious comedy “Three-Fifty” screens twice:
Sat. April 4 at 9:30 om at Highway 12 Lounge
Sunday April 5 at 9:30 am at Hollywood Theater
This link will give you addresses:
http://sonoma.bside.com/2009/films/threefifty_sonoma2009
Looks like you can buy individual tickets only at the door just before the film – dang! This place is fanceeee! So if you want to be sure you get in to see Three-Fifty looks like
you might have to buy a “day pass” here: http://sonomafilmfest.org/pages/09boxoffice

We’re not big ones on fancy, but this time we’ll make an exception and attend the big
shin-dig on Saturday night when Bruce Willis gets an award and you can supposedly ask him “ANY” question you want.   You can come to that event for only $75.  Call and order tickets here:  (707) 933-2600
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Garden State Film Festival, April 2 – 5

Thank you, New Jersey!!!

You have chosen – wisely.  We know New Jersey folks have been waiting patiently for the premiere of  “the one” – that one great film – the film to solve all of the problems of our current times.  THREE-FIFTY is not that film but it’s in your festival anyway.  Yeah!  Trust us, screening THREE-FIFTY will take the Garden State and it’s  Film Festival to new heights of, ummm -  well, insanity and laughter.  This movie will complete you.

The Garden State Film Festival  will screen THREE-FIFTY sometime between April 2 – 5.  Check here for specific day and time updates.

The artistic philosophy of the Garden State Film Festival is rooted in the celebration of the independent film genre and the creation of a forum where local and other independent filmmakers can exhibit their work.  We would be those “others”.

Since 2003, such industry notables such as Glenn Close, Frank Vincent, Batman producer Michael Uslan, Austin Pendleton, Kurtwood Smith, James Gandolfini, Budd Schulberg and others have lent their support.  And now, those celebrities can say they’ve supported the same festival that screened Maurice Chauvet’s THREE-FIFTY — that hilarious tale of late fees, privacy rights and the easy availability of deeply personal details of your life.  We know they’ve been waiting to be included in the same paragraph with us.

Young Director’s Night at LACMA – Friday, March 6

Happy to announce that comedy THREE-FIFTY will screen in Los Angeles at

LACMA Young Director's Night

LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) Young Director’s Night.
This most likely is Three-Fifty’s final screening in Los Angeles for a while, so we invite you to join us!
6pm – Wine by Kenwood and Hors douvers by Border Grill and Ciudad
7:30pm – screenings (120 min. with 15 minute intermission)
9:30 pm – brief words from the filmmakers
10:30 – dessert by Melissa’s, wine by Kenwood & award presentation

Tickets, additional films, address, parking instructions are here:

http://www.lacma.org/support/YDN.aspx

In attendance from Team THREE-FIFTY will be
Producers: Jesse Rivard & Melinda Augustina
Director of Photography:  Barry Norwood
Editor: Eric Grush
Actors: Melinda Augustina & Michael Angelo Stuno

Thanks to LACMA for their support of short films!  I attended for a friends film last year and it’s a great evening.