The Dark Places - Feature film in pre-production April 2018

Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Cinematic Arts and Technology Faculty Member Peter M. Kershaw, along with his production company, Duchy Parade Films, LLC, have put together a production plan for a contemporary feature film which is set and will be filmed in New Mexico in 2018. The film - The Dark Places - written and also to be directed by Kershaw, will be produced by Duchy Parade Films, LLC in partnership with IAIA.

Spent the day on set stunt driving a 1961 Thunderbird for one of the series of October/November shoots.

MFA in screenwriting

May 2017, I graduated from IAIA (The Institute of American Indian Arts) in Santa Fe, New Mexico with a MFA in Creative Writing, Screenwriting.

Last push - 20 Ways

Even the cast have joined the last big push on Indiegogo to help get the social justice film 20 Ways out to festivals - on average the cost of submission falls somewhere between 50 and 100 dollars - just 50 dollars enables us to send to another festival. Help us push.http://www.indiegogo.com/20-Ways

Photo Gabriella Marks.

Shirley Maclaine

Cloud Nine Day - thanks to my good friend Gene today I got to work with a real star of the screen an actress that awe is all you can say - Shirley Maclaine. Part of the delight was weather meant the crew were later arriving so I got to sit and chat - life, politics, directors, film and acting for a whole hour before hand. We discussed filters, lights, and framing she knows it all. Professional, fun, a real tour de force. She listened and took direction but deep down you just know she knew it all. A delight yes, an education indeed, but most importantly one of those life experiences that enriches.

New website

See the film trailer for our 2011 comic satire - 20 Ways.

View the film then post, share, network to get the film out there.

We'll be using crowdfunding to complete the film and also to teach students in the spring.

www.indiegogo.com/20-Ways

Success for student

One of my director mentor students Jay French in the FILM CREW III program took the Audience Award at the 2011 SFCC student showcase in downtown SF. Well done Jay and all his cast and crew.

New role

Peter M. Kershaw will be joining the board of New Mexico Film Resource, Inc. a nonprofit dedicated to the creation of hands-on learning, internships and entry level jobs training for the NM Film & Media Industry.

TAS wins another festival award

The Astronomer's Sun wins Best Animation as part of the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, 2011

Facebook

Follow - '20 Ways' - our new satirical comedy by 'like' on facebook page - '20 ways'

TAS screens in Santa Fe

This week was a run of screenings with the Independent and Official festivals on in town.

20 Ways

Like '20 Ways' on Facebook to stay up to date with the film's progress.

So how is The Astronomer's Sun playing?

Just some of the AWARDS for THE ASTRONOMERS SUN
BEST FILM, Northern Futures Award, Manchester, UK
SPECIAL PRIZE «For the mystery of liberation» VI International Short and Animation Film Festival OPEN CINEMA, St Petersburg, Russia
BEST ANIMATED FILM, 2010 Rome International Film Festival, Georgia, USA
BEST FILM, Santa Fe International Film Festival, New Mexico, USA
BEST ANIMATED FILM, Fantastic Planet, Sydney International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival, Australia
BEST FILM, FLIP Animation Film Festival, UK
WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD, National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards, Dublin, Ireland
BEST FILM, Yorkshire Film of year Award, Leeds International Film Festival, UK
Nominated for a 2010 BRITISH ANIMATION AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM in Public Choic, UK.
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD WINNER Anima: a festival of contemporary animation by women, New Hampshire, USA
BEST ANIMATION Taos Shortz Film Fest, USA.
WINNER FOR ANIMATION NEW MEXICO SHOWCASE 2011, USA
WINNER AT COMIC COM, ABQ FOR BEST ANIMATION, AUDIENCE AWARD, & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, USA.

Clip from 20 ways goes live

A social justice satire on immigration. Winner State of New Mexico, New Visions & Panavision Awards 2011. Inspired by an article on 20 ways to spot an illegal. A Jewish family flee 1930’s Europe, a story with modern global echoes.
Written & directed by Peter M. Kershaw & produced by Duchy Parade Films.
Clip edited by David Aubrey. Sound mix Dave Aston. Music Gerald Fried.

One of my film production teaching class at SFCC

http://www.indiegogo.com/Stellar-Fisherman

Stellar Fisherman by Porter Blackman

One of this year's SFCC Film Crew 3 productions.

Filming at SFCC

A big thanks to all the actors that took part in the scenes from the movies exercises that took place at SFCC weekend of Sept. 17th - it was a great time and some fun filmmaking.

Screening in Rail yard

The Astronomer's Sun will be playing following the Kimya concert at 6P on the Railyard Water Tower Plaza, Santa Fe. The screening program follows in Railyard Park at 8:15P this Friday, Sept. 23rd. The screening is part of the Santa Fe Film Festival in association with Heath Concerts and the Railyard Community Corporation and is a free community event in the Railyard to kick off the 2011 'festival season'.

20 WAYS now on IMDB

20 Ways (2011)
www.imdb.com
Directed by Peter Kershaw. With Christopher Dempsey, Joe Feldman, Liliana Ashman, Kathryn Phipps, Omar Lux. A comic satire 20 WAYS explores the absurd humor of an article by an Oklahoma lawyer that proposed twenty ways to spot an illegal. An entertaining, intelligent look at immigration using humor to explore this contemporary tale. Check out in IMDB.

End of August thought

Thought for the day – Monday August 29th 2011

Casting - don’t cast solely by looks.

Don’t assume at the audition that someone who looks perfect for the role will be perfect.

Often the best casting choices are against type.

Don’t necessarily reject an actor because of a bad reading. Try directing them and see how they adjust. The auditioner’s reaction during an audition is part of the audition.

Remember - actors are people too - treat them with respect.

More filmmaking thoughts

August 27th 2011 – thought for the day

Create memorable entrances
Your protagonist’s character, style, and behavior must be distinctive from the moment we first lay eyes on them. This is how the audience will first judge their character.

Show don’t tell
Visual cues demonstrate the unseen the inner psychology, hidden histories, and emotional conflicts.

Teaching FC3 at SFCC