Archive for the Production Notes Category
Need Support for the Holidays – Shop MULTO!
Purchasing a new computer, gaming system or cell phone? Have some complex electronics you need hooked up and configured? Haven’t got a clue where your HDMI cord goes? Have a website that needs a makeover or tech support?
Well hire Melissa! She’s available for those pesky technical issues people can’t bear to face around the holidays. [...]
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Challenges in Video News Production
Print is toast. Television is learning to play well with the megalithic Internet, while the film industry fights pirate sites offering fresh footage from post houses and studio leaks. But even websites are starting to feel the pinch from mobile media news needs – now now now. How can you deliver nimbly and quickly to [...]
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Vidly Test #vidly
Check out the above test from Vidly.com – a twitter enabled site that allows users to tweet HD quality video!
Peace,
Melissa
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Reel & Fundraising Updates
I’ve been reaching out to find work and to help fundraise for the different documentary projects I’m invovled in – please check out first contact email below:
I’m a filmmaker, who mostly focuses on editing. I have a strong webisode, narrative and documentary editing background and would be very interested in any freelance or full time [...]
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Fundraising Through Crowdsourcing
I am raising funds for my documentary, From 0 to 90, through a couple of crowdsourcing sites:
Kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/multo/from-0-to-90-obamas-first-90-days-documentary
IndieGoGo:
http://www.indiegogo.com/From-0-To-90-Obama%27s-First-90-Days
This will be an interesting test of both sites and their ability to push donors to my project. I’d love to be able to pay my editor and pay for my time directing/writing. There’s the composing, the sound mix, [...]
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Blog Action Day 2009
Today is Blog Action Day 2009 for Climate Change. With so much to do and so much to change, I’d like to make my post about sustainability, the Lifeline and positive action. I’ve been a part of the Lifeline project since May 2009 and its been lifeline changing, in many ways. I’ve always been an [...]
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Updates!
Just finished a bunch of backed up work:
- Stephanie Courtney EPK
- Chocolatina iSi Webisode (oohYum.tv)
- bio reel for Emily of the Lifeline
- more shoots & edits on All The Ladies Say
- fun shoot with Chris in the cemetary
This summer has been hectic, with moving, paring my life down, prepping for the trip, editing and shooting. [...]
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Incredible Updates!
Great things are happeing. The documentary I’m working with Rokafella and Kwikstep is really coming together and the press is starting to notice:
Check us out on NY1!
Also prepping for The Lifeline – the incredible journey ahead of me, planning furiously, and editing our intro reels.
Finishing up old projects, getting small gigs, clearing out my life [...]
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ALL THE LADIES SAY Screening
“All The Ladies Say” Screening
B girls get down!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Time: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Bronx Museum
Street: 1040 Grand Concourse
Phone: 7186816000
Web: www.bronxmuseum.org
The BronxMuseum will host Full Circle’s film screening/launch for [...]
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Day 90 – Obama Doc Needs YOU!
Hi:
I have been shooting for the last several months, covering President Obama’s
first 90 days in office, for my documentary “From 0 to 90″. This entire
documentary is groundbreaking for several reasons:
1. EVERY interview has been sourced through social networks – Facebook,
Twitter, Friendster, Myspace, Hipster, Tribe, Tribe Hollywood, Massify,
dating sites, Craigs List, etc.
2. We are not focusing [...]
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From 0 to 90 – A Barack Obama Joint
From 0 to 90 is the working title of an interactive documentary, produced by Melissa Ulto. With interviews in person and online, Ms. Ulto seeks to cover the first 90 days of Barack Obama’s presidency, both nationally and internationally.
From bail outs to Iraq, Obama has a hard road ahead as president. Will the problems he’s [...]
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Announcing Online.tv Studios!
Our Reception Area
For the past six months, I’ve been working on the creation and launch of Online.tv:
Online.tv is a complete digital video solution provider for the web video era. Online.tv combines the world’s largest network of online specialty HD video channels, online third party video super-distribution, advanced scalable technology solutions for video and [...]
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Busy and Belize
On the Ocean…
I am crazy busy. In a once in a lifetime kind of way. So its spectacular, hard as hell, exhausting, complex, full of excitement, worry and love for what I am doing. And for the people who’ve made this happen and keep making it happen. I am blessed…
Conch Fisherman
I’m building [...]
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Art Seen Shoot
Gregg LeFevre & Andrea Grant
I shot the pilot for Art Seen this past Saturday, with host Andrea Grant and guest Gregg LeFevre. Gregg is a public works bronze artist and urban textures photographer, focusing on the decaying billboards around the city.
I’ll have more updates soon about the new Online.tv venture I’m a part of, with [...]
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UrbNews.tv Pieces on Huffington Post
Two more pieces about the 2008 election are now online on the Huffington Post. Check them out here!
Peace,
Melissa
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Art & Apathy @ Tribeca Film Fest
The Art & Apathy Project was selected for inclusion in the next Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Jessica Habie, this film addresses the militarized conditions artists struggle to create under in Israel and Palestine, and the complexities of occupations. I was one of the DPs for this project, and it was my [...]
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UrbNews.tv Piece on Huffington Post
A piece I directed, edited by Vince Wallace, was picked up by The Huffington Post. Featured on the front page, you can see the full article here.
Peace,
Melissa
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Obama Piece
I think it not improbable that man, like the grub that prepares a chamber for the winged thing it never has seen but is to be – that man may have cosmic destinies that he does not understand. And so beyond the vision of battling races and an impoverished earth, I catch a dreaming glimpse [...]
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The Vintage DJ Film
Multo.com is currently editing a short dance film featuring The Vintage DJ and his dancers. There are a series of great stills up on the Multo.com photo page up now!
Stay tuned for the edit!
Peace,
Melissa
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Dannyboome.tv Launches!
dannyboome.tv launched today with great success! I developed the branding and whipped up this site in under a week, with all the bells and whistles – full video player, complex blog with a variety of features, complete social networking accounts set up and linked back to the main site, and lots of user interactivity for [...]
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Broadway.tv Up!
Broadway.tv is up and running! Please check out the features and reviews. The video production was done by Multo.com.
Peace,
Melissa
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Grassroots Media Conference
I will be speaking at the the Fifth Annual Grassroots Media Conference at Hunter College on March 2!
Speaking Truth to Power: MEDIA JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Co-Sponsored by Film and Media Studies Department at Hunter College/CUNY
Hip-Hop Association Presents
The Womanhood LP (Learning Project) Interactive Lecture Series
Part I – Media Justice Begins By Taking Control of Our Images
March [...]
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The Art of Love & Struggle at The Pan African Arts & Film Festival
The Art of Love and Struggle will be screening at the Pan African Arts and Film Festival 02/11/2008 – 1:10pm, 02/13/2008 – 10:20pm, in Los Angeles, at the AMC Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15, 4020 Marlton Avenue.
Purchase tickets here!
Please do come out and support this fantastic film, which was a huge labor of love, celebrating these [...]
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Alma – The Soul of Brazil in NYC
Alma – the Soul of Brazil in NYC
Great news! The above CD design is for a great compilation of Brazilian Soul recently released by Wave Music…hot and bouncy!
Joanne Jimenez and I designed the cover, worked it for a couple of weeks, and finalized this lovely visual treat. Our combined creativity made the design [...]
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The Art of Love & Struggle on Film Baby
Smokifantastic dancing away…
Great news! For those of you interested in purchasing the beautiful and moving documentary, The Art of Love & Struggle, you can now get it at Film Baby!
This was an absolute labor of love, between director Jessica Habie and I. We slaved into the wee hours to get this in the can and [...]
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The Might Humble Blueberry – Festival Circuit
Lizzie White looking down on the good work…
Great news! Updates on the progress of MHB on the festival circuit! MHB was accepted to the Independents Film Festival and the Gloria Film Festival this past fall. Nancy O’Mallon was a great director to work with and the result of our joint efforts continues [...]
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BMI.tv Clips
I recently finished a group of clips for the new site BMI.tv (Body Mass Index). Check out the sample below and the site here!
Peace,
Melissa
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Gravel Spot Update
Featured Video on Gravel Site
The spots I directed and edited are getting great feedback online. From the reviews of viewers, to the amount of views on YouTube.com, the spots seem to have hit a nerve. They are also currently being broadcast in New Hampshire on WMUR and MCAM. And one of the [...]
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G Love’ing
G Love
I uploaded all my recent event pix – the tour with The Sounds & The Bravery, Tristan Prettyman with G Love & Special Sauce, and of course, the holiday party at XS in York, PA.
Enjoy and happy new year!
Peace,
Melissa
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Pixel Parked…
My lens and me…
I was planning to head out to Pittsburg for NYE, but I’m all blocked up, and a 6 hour train ride would do me no good right now. So happy new year from my cozy chair, soy cocoa in hand.
Peace,
Melissa
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