2010 48 Hour National Film Challenge

Me and a group of 3 friends competed in a National 48 hour film challenge and made it to the top 19 finalists in the Nation. We didn't win any awards for this piece but it was gratifying enough to be a finalist in a National competition. We didn't have our normal group of friends helping on this project due to another shoot, so me, Marc Boese, Andrea McGee, and Chris Gully met up at my house and got to work. It turned out to be a fun ass weekend, and not really work/competition. I think that is why it turned out so well. Me and Boese were the cinematographers/Director of Photography and I had a non speaking role in the piece.
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We all sat around and came up with the story together and Andrea put it on paper. One of my fav's so far!

Panacea from Marc Boese on Vimeo.

2010 Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Project

In June we set out once again for another entry into the world of competitive film making. We won  Best Directed, Best Written, Best Actor, Best use of Character, Best Musical Score, Best Sound mixing, Audience choice Award, Best costume/art design, and Runner up to Best Film. I was Director of Photography/Camera operator.
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Wishing Well from Marc Boese on Vimeo.

2009 Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Entry

This was our entry into the 2009 Jacksonville 48 Film contest. It was our second year in the competition, and it was a fun weekend of mosquitoes and torrential down pour but in the end we pulled it off. Marc Boese had this idea that we should use a puppet as our lead actor and let the hilarity ensue. I helped write and was key grip/P.A/All around helping hand. Also had a small role as the police officer in the end.
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Romance from Marc Boese on Vimeo.

Valentines Day Shootout

Me and Ezra of Freewise fotography set out on Valentines Day and met with several couples for a photo session that lasted most of the day. We survived the constant rain all day and this is what we came up with.

Untitled from Matt Simons on Vimeo.

Ask Marc

This was a segment of a show that I produced that aired on t.v. It was about filming in Jacksonville called Filming on the First Coast.

Ask Marc from Matt Simons on Vimeo.

Etcha A Sketch

One night I was searching for something and I came across my old etch a sketch as a kid. I immediately picked it up and started using it, literally I didn't even knock the dust off(as you can see in the video). I grabbed my camera and this happened. It turned out pretty cool, I plan on trying again sometime.

Etch A Sketch from Matt Simons on Vimeo.

The Story Writer

For a mid-term a couple of semesters ago we were given an exam where we had to use someone else's script. This is what I made from it, unfortunately there is no completed ending due to shooting restraints and we have not gone back and shot it again, so this is the best with what I had. I directed, edited and produced it. It was written by Andrea D MGe'
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The Story Writer from Matt Simons on Vimeo.

A Day In the Life of A Pizza Delivery Man

This is a video that I made for a class exam a couple of semesters ago.My friend Steve Davis played the role of Steve and I wrote, directed, edited and produced it.

A Day In the Life of A Pizza Delivery Man from Matt Simons on Vimeo.

Freewise Fotography

This is a video I made for my friend Ezra's website. We shot in downtown Jacksonville Florida with Paul and Danielle. I shot it and edited it.

Untitled from Matt Simons on Vimeo.

"Askew"

This is from an international 48 hour film contest we did back in January 2009. .I co-wrote it along with a friend of mine Sarah Johnson. I was also Assistant Director.
I co-wrote it along with a friend of mine Sarah Johnson. I was also Assistant Director. My good friend Ezra is a photographer and he came by and took some production stills for us you can check them out here.

Askew from Marc Boese on Vimeo.

Class Project

We had an in class exam video that we had to come up with the idea, shoot it, and edit it in about 3 hours. We were given the Mortal Kombat song and had to incorporate a pitching wedge and a level. This is what we made.

Absentee

Unfortunately this summer I was out for a month with some back problems and had to miss out on the Orlando 48 hour film contest, which of course all my friends took home best film, and a slew of other awards, I think 8 out of 20 total awards and like I said they won it. Either way I am still proud to be a part of this group of talented people, this is called Sally 58' Baby.

Sally '58 Baby from Marc Boese on Vimeo.

Original 48 Hour film contest -Jacksonville

This is the first contest we entered in May 2008. We had the same scenario as before, 48 hours to write shoot and edit. We made it to the finals with this piece but didn't bring home any awards unfortunately. .I played the boyfriend on the phone and was boom op/P.A.






"48 Hour Filmmaker: Jacksonville 2008"
Black-Out from Marc Boese on Vimeo.