http://www.jonassacks.com Jonas Sacks - Cinematography Wed, 15 May 2013 00:01:56 +0000 http://www.jonassacks.com en http://www.jonassacks.com/The-French-Dip http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/The-French-Dip Wed, 15 May 2013 00:01:56 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 5618415 Two restaurants in Los Angeles claim to have originated one of the most famous deli sandwiches in the United States. A short doc/animation film on the French Dip, a Los Angeles original. Directed by: Joris Debeij Cinematography by: Jonas Sacks Animation Directors: Shuchi Singhal & Sagar Funde Composer: Zino van Hamersveld Sound Edit & Design by: Lennart Kleinen & Alan van Ramshorst (Klever Sounddesign) Voice-over by: Frederik Hamel Voice-over Recording Engineer: Derek Donley Special Thanks: Erik Jan de Boer Featured at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/09/french-dip-sandwich-rivalry_n_3248083.html?utm_hp_ref=los-angeles http://www.doobybrain.com/2013/05/09/the-french-dip-a-tale-from-two-los-angeles-restaurants/ http://blog.zagat.com/2013/05/video-of-day-french-dip-tale-from-los.html http://laist.com/2013/05/08/video_the_french_dip_las_very_own_s.php http://www.laimyours.com/43480/the-french-dip-a-tale-from-los-angeles/ Two restaurants in Los Angeles claim to have originated one of the most famous deli sandwiches in the United States. A short doc/animation film on the French... http://www.jonassacks.com/Duo-Philippens-Van-Nieuwkerk http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/Duo-Philippens-Van-Nieuwkerk Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:17:51 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 5102110 Recently I was responsible for all the photography for Duo Philippens & Van Nieuwkerk, releasing the record "Rhapsody", including works of Ravel and Bartók. The record is released by Channel Classics. <img src="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013_640.jpg" width="640" height="635" width_o="1429" height_o="1417" src_o="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013_o.jpg" data-mid="27391236" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013RosanneYuri_Label_640.jpg" width="640" height="640" width_o="1062" height_o="1062" src_o="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013RosanneYuri_Label_o.jpg" data-mid="27391559" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/ARTWORK-ROSANNE_YURI_BY_JONAS_SACKS-5119_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1500" height_o="1001" src_o="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/ARTWORK-ROSANNE_YURI_BY_JONAS_SACKS-5119_o.jpg" data-mid="27420856" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013RosanneYuri_Jewelbox_640.jpg" width="640" height="550" width_o="900" height_o="774" src_o="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013RosanneYuri_Jewelbox_o.jpg" data-mid="27420905" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013RosanneYuri_Jewelbox-2_640.jpg" width="640" height="550" width_o="900" height_o="774" src_o="http://payload140.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/5102110/CCSSA35013RosanneYuri_Jewelbox-2_o.jpg" data-mid="27420976" border="0" align="left"/> Recently I was responsible for all the photography for Duo Philippens & Van Nieuwkerk, releasing the record "Rhapsody", including works of Ravel and Bartók. The... http://www.jonassacks.com/Who-the-f-ck-is-Alice http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/Who-the-f-ck-is-Alice Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:54:26 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 4895902 <img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/4895902/Alice-4515_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="2048" height_o="1367" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/4895902/Alice-4515_o.jpg" data-mid="26179288" border="0" align="left"/> I shot and edited a trailer for Cinergy, a foundation that funds and develops projects that combine film and theater. For the their next show "The story of ME' we created this short teaser to raise funds to develop the play. Credits Regie: Tonje Langeveld Acteurs: Valentine Berning, Sarah Vink, Suzanne Spliethoff, Ben Croon, Jakob Nieuwenhuijsen, Karin Jessica Jansen, Alisha Entius en de poes (Tommie) Camera: Jonas Sacks Muziek: Marc Baronner Camera-assistent: Floor van der Meulen Montage: Jonas Sacks Zakelijk leider: Job Rietvelt Opnameleider: Suzanne Spliethoff Productieleider: Sophie Kroese Visagie: Fleur van Zonneveld Met dank aan: Lidewij Servatius, HardZout (Alex Brouwers en Robert Sluys) en Sacha Entius www.cinergy.nu I shot and edited a trailer for Cinergy, a foundation that funds and develops projects that combine film and theater. For the their next show "The story of ME' we... http://www.jonassacks.com/LG-Elevator-So-Real-It-s-Scary http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/LG-Elevator-So-Real-It-s-Scary Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:04:08 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 4332317 I shot a viral commercial for a new LG Television for production company De Filmwinkel. It was a fun one day shoot with the following result - watched over 18 million(!) times: I shot a viral commercial for a new LG Television for production company De Filmwinkel. It was a fun one day shoot with the following result - watched over 18... http://www.jonassacks.com/Shiner-1 http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/Shiner-1 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:12:42 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 3941071 "Shiner" is a short film - based on the play by Dan Moyer, which I shot in 2011. It stars Trevor Davis and Jameelah Nuriddin and is directed by Pete Sestina. It recently premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Official selection 2012 Rhode Island International Film Festival 2013 Athens (Ohio) Film & Video Festival Despite being the same age, Willy and Kate are years apart. Willy would drop everything to follow his heart, while Kate knows that some decisions have life-changing consequences. But when Willy musters up the courage to share how he feels, revelations about each other's past threaten to drive them apart. Taking place in a single night, SHINER is a film about black eyes and bright lights, and how hard it is to buy the woman you love a breakfast sandwich. Simple, understated and human, it explores how two people must learn to love themselves before they can love each other. We shot the film in 2 nights in Los Angeles, using an ARRI ALEXA and Zeiss Standard Speeds. <img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/IMG_9341_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/IMG_9341_o.jpg" data-mid="20592052" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/alexa_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="960" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/alexa_o.jpg" data-mid="22154883" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/camera_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="960" height_o="640" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/camera_o.jpg" data-mid="22154884" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m00s237_640.png" width="640" height="360" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m00s237_o.png" data-mid="28216856" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m09s105_640.png" width="640" height="360" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m09s105_o.png" data-mid="28216859" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m24s1_640.png" width="640" height="360" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m24s1_o.png" data-mid="28216863" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m55s84_640.png" width="640" height="360" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h26m55s84_o.png" data-mid="28216869" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h27m17s25_640.png" width="640" height="360" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h27m17s25_o.png" data-mid="28216874" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h27m20s76_640.png" width="640" height="360" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h27m20s76_o.png" data-mid="28216881" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h27m59s180_640.png" width="640" height="360" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/vlcsnap-2013-03-23-22h27m59s180_o.png" data-mid="28216885" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/577556_10100970364393826_1488205793_n.jpg" width="612" height="612" width_o="612" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload82.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3941071/577556_10100970364393826_1488205793_n_o.jpg" data-mid="28229894" border="0" align="left"/> "Shiner" is a short film - based on the play by Dan Moyer, which I shot in 2011. It stars Trevor Davis and Jameelah Nuriddin and is directed by Pete Sestina. It... http://www.jonassacks.com/Test-1 http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/Test-1 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:39:17 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 3674689 I was chief lighting technician for fellow AFI DP Dan Marks on an indie feature in San Francisco in July '12. "TEST" is a poignant, powerful story of friendship and hope in a time of crisis, set in the San Francisco modern dance scene of 1985 in the early years of the AIDS epidemic: when headlines threatened a gay quarantine, when nobody knew for certain how the disease spread, when dancers were afraid to touch each other because they might get it from sweat. Below are some shots of the first couple days. With a low budget and tiny crew we managed to pull of good looking scenes with limited lighting and smart exposures! I am very proud of this work! Kickstarter teaser We used the Sony F3 with Zeiss Standard Speed lenses recording 4:2:2 to a AJA KiPro. Lighting to a T2.8 mostly. <img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3136.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3136_o.JPG" data-mid="19067127" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3142.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3142_o.JPG" data-mid="19067129" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3170.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3170_o.JPG" data-mid="19067132" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3177.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3177_o.JPG" data-mid="19067134" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3202.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3202_o.JPG" data-mid="19067135" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3228.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3228_o.JPG" data-mid="19067139" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3236.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3236_o.JPG" data-mid="19067141" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3256.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3256_o.JPG" data-mid="19067146" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3260.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3260_o.JPG" data-mid="19067148" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3261.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3261_o.JPG" data-mid="19067152" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3268.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3268_o.JPG" data-mid="19067161" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3273.JPG" width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/DSC_3273_o.JPG" data-mid="19067163" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/Test_June2012_640.jpg" width="640" height="425" width_o="1000" height_o="664" src_o="http://payload68.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3674689/Test_June2012_o.jpg" data-mid="19301272" border="0" align="left"/> Images are © Jonas Sacks I was chief lighting technician for fellow AFI DP Dan Marks on an indie feature in San Francisco in July '12. "TEST" is a poignant, powerful story of friendship... http://www.jonassacks.com/Johan-Fretz http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/Johan-Fretz Fri, 04 May 2012 00:57:47 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 3202310 A session in Amsterdam with writer/musician Johan Fretz captured the moment below. It will be used on the rear cover of his book: FRETZ 2012. <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/Screen shot 2012-05-03 at 23.01.07_640.png" width="640" height="247" width_o="732" height_o="283" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/Screen shot 2012-05-03 at 23.01.07_o.png" data-mid="17130195" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/Screen shot 2012-05-03 at 22.53.54.png" width="640" height="329" width_o="640" height_o="329" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/Screen shot 2012-05-03 at 22.53.54_o.png" data-mid="17130116" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/fretz 25 achterkant 2.jpg" width="640" height="1004" width_o="640" height_o="1004" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/fretz 25 achterkant 2_o.jpg" data-mid="17369882" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/Screen shot 2012-05-03 at 23.14.14_640.png" width="640" height="244" width_o="736" height_o="281" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/Screen shot 2012-05-03 at 23.14.14_o.png" data-mid="17130482" border="0" align="left"/> The one I did before: <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/trouw_johan-fretz_640.png" width="640" height="422" width_o="1361" height_o="897" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3202310/trouw_johan-fretz_o.png" data-mid="23286028" border="0" align="left"/> All photography © Jonas Sacks A session in Amsterdam with writer/musician Johan Fretz captured the moment below. It will be used on the rear cover of his book: FRETZ 2012. The one I did... http://www.jonassacks.com/Music-Videos http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/Music-Videos Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:53:17 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 3205132 Below two music video's I shot with director David Douglas. Anderson - Trevor on the dancefloor • Shot on RED ONE • Directed by David Douglas The Hot Stewards - Straight Up • Shot on DigiBeta • Directed by David Douglas Below two music video's I shot with director David Douglas. Anderson - Trevor on the dancefloor • Shot on RED ONE • Directed by David Douglas The Hot... http://www.jonassacks.com/LA-Zine-Fest http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/LA-Zine-Fest Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:08:06 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 3204989 With Nature Show I shot a short teaser for the Los Angeles Zine Fest. With Nature Show I shot a short teaser for the Los Angeles Zine Fest. http://www.jonassacks.com/Machsom http://www.jonassacks.com/following/jonassacks.com/Machsom Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:09:59 +0000 Jonas Sacks - Cinematography 3203680 Machsom is my AFI Thesis film, shot in March 2012 and delivered on 35mm film in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. If you would like to receive a dvd of the film, please contact me. Official selection 2013 AFI Thesis Showcase 2013 Bermuda International Film Festival 2013 Film Series and Competition at Cine Gear Expo 2013 Manhattan Film Festival, June 20-30 2013 Champs-Elysees Film Festival, Paris, June 12-18 The premiere was on March 2nd, 2013 on the AFI campus in Los Angeles, CA. It was great to see so many friends enjoy the film we shot almost 1 year ago! <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_1797_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_1797_o.jpg" data-mid="27390904" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2010_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2010_o.jpg" data-mid="27390908" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2091_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2091_o.jpg" data-mid="27390913" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2096_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2096_o.jpg" data-mid="27390914" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2222_640.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/_MG_2222_o.jpg" data-mid="27390918" border="0" align="left"/> TRAILER SET <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/459900_410596308970452_237899299573488_1396267_1230041303_o.jpg" width="640" height="426" width_o="1000" height_o="665" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/459900_410596308970452_237899299573488_1396267_1230041303_o_o.jpg" data-mid="16396656" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/469554_410605265636223_237899299573488_1396443_1050744472_o.jpg" width="640" height="426" width_o="1000" height_o="665" 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src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9575.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9575_o.jpg" data-mid="16396686" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9601.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9601_o.jpg" data-mid="16396689" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9069.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9069_o.jpg" data-mid="16396814" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9043.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_GRADES-9043_o.jpg" data-mid="16396822" border="0" align="left"/> STORY “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." -M. Gandhi Salfit, The West Bank September, 2000. “Machsom”, the Hebrew word for “Checkpoint”, tells the story of Yaniv Greenblatt, a barely 19 Israeli soldier stationed at one of the most dangerous such checkpoints along the West Bank. Yaniv has just one more year to finish his mandatory service in the Israel Defense Forces. He would like to be a pacifist and struggles to be fair to the Palestinians, but has to contend with the prying eyes of Sgt. David Melamed, and his other superiors. The problems Yaniv faces at home are no easier. His mother is a wheelchair bound hard-right-winger due to the same terrorist attack that killed her husband. Avi, Yaniv’s younger brother, seems to be drifted in the same direction. The story centers on the day Yaniv goes to pick up his brother at school but finds Avi and several other kids bullying Mohammed, an Arab Israeli boy who lives with his Palestinian father across the green line. Mohammed’s father, Khalil, cannot cross the checkpoint due to a curfew that has been imposed that day. Unable to help Mohammed get home that evening, Yaniv decides to take Mohammed to his own home. Yaniv and Mohammed must contend with both Avi and Amalia, neither of whom want Mohammed to be there. Yaniv manages to speak up against his mom’s prejudices, and Mohammed and Avi find common ground. The following day, a troubling incident at the checkpoint leaves all involved to reconsider their previous resolve. <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/CastandCrewMachsom.png" width="640" height="427" width_o="640" height_o="427" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/CastandCrewMachsom_o.png" data-mid="17369924" border="0" align="left"/> Director Joel Novoa and myself, together with the main cast on location in California. POSTER <img src="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_POSTER_FINAL_11x17 web_640.png" width="640" height="985" width_o="800" height_o="1231" src_o="http://payload45.cargocollective.com/1/7/228227/3203680/MACHSOM_POSTER_FINAL_11x17 web_o.png" data-mid="24388481" border="0" align="left"/> Machsom is my AFI Thesis film, shot in March 2012 and delivered on 35mm film in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. If you would like to receive a dvd of the film, please...