[09/28/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Boston Latino International Film Festival in Boston, MASS.
The Boston Latino International Film Festival
(BLIFF) aims to present the latest films produced by Latinos
and the latest films dealing pertaining to social issues of
Latino communities in the US and Latin America. The festival
also focuses on alternative films with social content from
Latin America in addition to films addressing with Latino issues
in the United States. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [09/24/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the box[ur]shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
box[ur]shorts Film Festival caters to
the art of short filmmaking. Our goal is to run an enterprise
that helps to focus attention on works of quality in order
to contribute to the progress of short filmmaking. box[ur]shorts
Film Festival offers and attempts to be the best platform for
filmmakers to get their work seen, constantly improve the ways
the movies are screened and reach as many audiences possible.
Our motto is to “bring the movies to the people” instead
of “bringing the people to the movies”. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [09/22/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Asheville REJECTS Film Festival in Asheville, NC.
The Asheville "REJECTS" Film
Festival is dedicated to promoting "Real" independent
films and film makers. It is our goal to take film submissions
from fellow "Rejected" film makers from all over
the world who don't have big budgets or a fancy film school
education. Nov. 9th-12th. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [09/18/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Secret City Film Festival in Oak Ridge, TENN .
Check it out: Secret City Film Festival ---------------------------------------------------------------- [09/15/07] REVIEW: Killer Movie site Hoopla.nu gave us a cool review. Here is a bit of the review: "Alex Ferrari's short film Cyn may be light on in terms of running time, but it certainly packs a mighty punch. Drawing inspiration from blaxploitation films, James Bond, and basically anything a little bit racy and over the top, Cyn clocks in at just over five minutes. This would have to be the only disappointment, actually - that it's over so quickly."
For the complete review click here: Hoopla.nu ---------------------------------------------------------------- [09/10/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Mandurah Short Film Festival in MANDURAH, Australia.
The Mandurah Short Film Festival started in 2003 with the idea of encouraging people who would not normally consider producing short films and entering film festivals to do just that. The organising committee initially decided on category awards for schools, seniors ( over 55s ), indigenous film makers and "locals". This was in addition to open awards as we still wanted the full spectrum of films available to the public. Our festival has continued to grow as have our categories. After consultation with the organisers of various film schemes for people living with disabilities we included the " Special Challenge " category to our festival in 2006. This category was for people living with disablility or disadvantage and produced some absolutely stunning and inspiring entrys from some very amazing film makers. We asked entrants to tell us a little about themselves on their entry form so that we could explain to our audience who the film maker was. The Special Challenge category is typical of what our festival is about - letting people tell their many stories and share their ideas and feelings with us through the making of a short film ( a rewarding venture in itself ). We hope that all film makers will share
their films with our festival. Whether they be the most humble
or ground breaking, if they have something to say, we are listening.
November 03, 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------- [09/2/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Festival de Cine Latinoamericano en Oaxaca in Peru.
---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/29/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Long Island Latino International Film Festival in Westhampton Beach, NY.
Mezcla Media Market is hosting the 2007 Long Island Latino International
Film Festival (LILIFF). This will be our third annual film festival celebrating,
as an opening event, the Hispanic Heritage Month. LILIFF will present
feature length films, short films and documentaries, as well as music,
food, and live entertainment. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/28/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Chicago International REEL Shorts Fest in Asheville, NC.
Sept. 21st - 23rd at Film Row Cinema, Columbia College, 1104 S Wabash,
8th floor, Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/25/07] REVIEW: Horror Reviews did a small review on CYN . Here is a bit of the review: "Although it's a very short film, CYN is top notch all the way through. From production to acting to story, everything was great. Expect to see big things from Alex Ferrari in the near future."
For the complete review click here: Horror Reviews ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/24/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the East Los Angeles Chicano Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
The Annual East Los Angeles Chicano Film Festival will be from November 5 -13, 2007 at various locations throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. Our venues this year include the Echo Park Film Center, Placita Olvera, East Los Angeles College and Plaza De La Raza. Cine is a growing part of the cultural landscape in Los Angeles, in
California, in the United States and Internationally. Each year we screen
50-60 films (feature length documentaries, narratives, shorts and experimental
cinema) with an approximate attendance of 5000 people a year. We have
consistently drawn in families, artists, producers, directors, youth
and persons from all walks of life. Our previous venues include screenings
of selected films at the LA Film Festival, Southeast Student Film Festival,
Reel Rasquache Film Festival, Cinemas Film Festival and Sin Fronteras
Film Festival. We have also had Cine Sin Fin screenings at film festivals
in San Jose, CA; San Francisco, CA; Canada and Cuba. In the past several
years, Cine has expanded its venues to include Coachella, CA; Albuquerque,
New Mexico; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/21/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the SharpCuts Film Festival in Guelph, Ontario - CANADA .
SharpCuts is an independent music and film festival based out of Guelph, Ontario. Founded in 2006, Sharpcuts’ primary goal is to provide an opportunity for emerging artists, from both the independent film and music industries, to share their art and their experiences with one another while having a public forum to show/perform their work(s). Through performance, presentation, discussion and collaboration SharpCuts strives to offer as many opportunities to aspiring musicians and filmmakers as possible, all while providing exciting and entertaining new works for our audience. SharpCuts will offer independent filmmakers and musicians the
opportunity to learn about their industries, connect with other
independent artists and show/perform their art. The festival
will present its audience with as wide a range of subjects and
styles as possible while expanding their current knowledge of
the film and music industries and the challenges, struggles and
effort involved in the independent market. Both the artists and
audience members will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge
of the film and music industries through workshops, seminars,
screenings, concerts and general interaction within a festival
environment. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/20/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the MicroCinema Film Festival in Palatine, Illinois.
If you are a low-to-no budget filmmaker looking for a place to exhibit your work that isn’t shrouded in red tape and self-serving intentions, look no further. Formerly known as the REwind International Media Festival, or “Camp REwind” for short, this annual event will be held in Palatine, Illinois for the third year in a row. Over the past seven years, the festival has acted as a showcase for low-to-no budget filmmaking. In 2004, founding organization REwind Video changed the name of the festival when they joined forces with fellow no-budget filmmaking site MicrocinemaScene. The merger helped better promote and expand the reach of the festival to the ever-growing community of Microcinema filmmakers. In 2005, the Palatine-based production company, CNGM Pictures, under the sponsorship of Theatre Nebula, took over hosting responsibilities from the first hosts, Linn Productions, who had sponsored the festival in South Dakota. In 2007, Theatre Nebula of Palatine takes over the reigns of the festival for the year. Plans are currently being made for the 2008 Festival to possibly take place in Austin, Texas. Cyn will play Friday, September 7, 2007
at 1pm. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/18/07] REVIEW: Killer Mive site Film Apocalypse gave us a great review. Here is a bit of the review: "Hiring Alex Ferrari to make a major motion picture seems like an obvious decision to me. Someone needs to give him $20,000 and leave him alone to make a movie. Because the film is so short and to the point, there really isn't much more to say about the story itself, but I can't say enough about how impressed I am with the quality! Congratulations Alex, you are officially a kick ass indi filmmaker!"
For the complete review click here: Film Apocalypse ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/17/07] RADIO INTERVIEW: Australian movie junkie Mike Smith of Indie Film Nation dives deep into the world of independent with a collective of filmmakers from around the globe. Think of it as IFC meets the Crocodile Hunter meets Ain't It Cool News. Smith covers all the film festivals, interviews up-and-coming directors, and talks about productions in progress. Immigrate to Indie Film Nation and leave corporate cinema in the dust. They recently did a radio interview with director Alex Ferrari to discuss Cyn.
For the complete interview click here: Indie Film Nation ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/16/07] INTERVIEW: Roger M. Richards of The Digital Filmmaker gave us a spotlight on their site. Here is a bit of the interview: "Filmmaker Alex Ferrari first came to our attention a couple of years ago after the release of his groundbreaking short film, "Broken". Shot for only $8,000 and featuring special effects normally only seen in Hollywood movies, "Broken" changed a lot of minds about what could be accomplished on a small budget. Alex Ferrrari recently released another interesting short film, "Cyn", and we catch up with him about his latest projects and how "Cyn" was produced."
For the complete review click here: The Digital Filmmaker ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/15/07] REVIEW: Killer Mive site Pulp Movies Reviews gave us a great review. Here is a bit of the review: "4 stars!! As it stands, Cyn is a stunning and stylish thriller that left me wanting much more. If this film is a taster of what we can expect to see with Red Princess Blues, then I will be rushing out to see the full length feature as soon as it’s released."
For the complete review click here: Pulp Movies Reviews ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/13/07] INTERVIEW: Red Giant Software, the makers of the widely used FCP Filter package Magic Bullet asked director Alex Ferrari to do an interview on how he obtained the styled look for his short film BROKEN: "Broken, an action-suspense movie written and directed by Alex Ferrari, really stands apart from other indie projects. For one, the movie looks like it was shot on film. But with a budget of just $8000 bucks, we know that's not possible. Alex, along with co-writer/producer, Jorge Flores Rodriguez, Sean Falco--VFX Supervisor, Dan Cregan--VFX Artist and Director of Photograph, Angel Barroeta are true professionals and put their heart and soul into making a great short film which has been accepted and received awards at over 90 film festivals around the world."
For the complete interview click here: Red Giant Software ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/11/07] ARTICLE: Countingdown.com did an article on "CYN."
Click here: Countingdown.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/09/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Ava Gardner Film Festival in Smithfield, NC .
The Ava Gardner Film Festival is located in Smithfield, North Carolina, home to the Ava Gardner Museum, the festival showcases a rich blend of works by independent, international and student filmmakers. The festival was created as a forum to encourage filmmakers and provide them with suitable venues for their work. Ava Gardner Film Festival is dedicated to exhibiting the work of talented filmmakers from around the world and to the exhibition of new, independent, and foreign-language dramatic and documentary feature-length and short films. In addition to premiering new films, Ava Gardner Film Festival also invites to Smithfield critically acclaimed works featured at the Sundance, Toronto and Cannes film festivals. RiverRun
features a number of festival screenings and premieres, as
well as workshops and seminars offering opportunities to delve
deeper into the crafts of filmmaking. During the Ava Gardner
Festival, we will screen Earnest Hemmingway's The Killers" starring
Ava Gardner from 1946 on the big screen. All film screening
are free of charge made possible from sponcers. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/06/07] REVIEW: Esa Linna of Extraordinary Movie & Video Guide gave us a spotlight on their site. Here is a bit of the review: "Cyn is once again a perfect example from Ferrari & others, what can you do with low budget when you plan every aspect as carefully as you can. And although Cyn looks great (just check out the stunning title scenes), Enigma Factory keeps it simple. And that's the true reason CYN makes you want to see more of the story, and of course the beautiful main character. Luckily, this is just the beginning. "Red Princess Blues" will be the upcoming feature film by Ferrari, that gives us more Cyn."
For the complete review click here: Extraordinary Movie & Video Guide ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/05/07] RADIO: The crazy guys at Movies for Nobodies gave Cyn a shout out on their radio show. We have sent them a copy and look forward to their review.
Check it out : Movies for Nobodies ---------------------------------------------------------------- [08/03/07] REVIEW/INTERVIEW: The guys at FXHome gave Cyn an cool review & interview! Here is a bit of the review: "Cyn is a bizarre mix of the grungey, low-budget, 70s exploitation stylings recently resurrected by Grindhouse with slick James Bond adventure fare, held together by a great score, amusingly caricatured characters and a particularly brilliant – and extremely simple – line of dialogue halfway through that I wouldn’t even think of spoiling."
For the complete review click here: FXHome ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/30/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival in Atlanta, GA.
What is the Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival? It is a combination of film oriented panels, celebrity guests, new and classic independent feature and short film screenings, discussions, and our short film competition (sometimes referred to as the Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival). All that combined with the 30,000+ Dragon*Con attendees creates an extraordinary film event. There will be plenty to do for anyone who enjoys film. For filmmakers, this is a chance to show your film, meet others in the field, discuss the trials and tribulations of making a film, get some tips, and make some connections. For film-lovers, you can hear some of the masters discuss their projects, watch the films entered in the Film Festival, and then drop by a panel and hear the winning directors/producers discuss their films. Film screenings and panels will mix, guaranteeing that you won't have a moment without something film-related to do. I don't know how you'll fit in dinner (but don't worry, there are plenty of places to eat on the premises and near by). For 2007, The Independent Film Festival & Track will run 4 days, Aug. 31 - Sep. 3, within Dragon*Con at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta and Atlanta Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It is America's largest annual convention for fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, Comics and Art, Games and Computers, Animation, Science, Music, Television and Film. For Film Festival & Track attendees, that means you have access to all the activities and excitement of the convention. Aug. 31 - Sep. 3, 2007 Atlanta, GA ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/29/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the CineSol Film Festival in Rio Grande Valley, TX .
The CineSol Film Festival is the premiere non-profit 501 (c) 3 media arts organization of the Rio Grande Valley Border Region of South Texas. It is recognized by the Texas Commission on the Arts as one of the top media arts events in Texas. Since 1993, CineSol has presented a month long traveling film festival for the communities of South Texas, a region that ranks as one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. CineSol will host its 14th Annual Film Festival August 30-September 2, 2007 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. A highlight on September 2 will be the screening of films completed by local filmmakers in the CineSol 36 Hr. Film Race. The festival originated in 1993 with its
first premiere weekend being held at South Padre Island, Texas.
In 2004 the festival was held in McAllen and in 2005 it was
held in Brownsville. In 2006 it opened in Brownsville and closed
in McAllen. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/28/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt, MARYLAND .
The Utopia Film Festival desires passionately to identify, promote and engage entertaining and enlightening cinematic works of all genres and styles. Seeking always to provide its audience and filmmakers an enjoyable experience, this event also pursues works that tackle humanity's never ending quest, in all it variables, for the perfect 'utopian' existence. Screenings will take place in and around Greenbelt's Art Deco-style Roosevelt Center, home of the classic P&G Old Greenbelt Theatre. Historic Greenbelt, a milestone in the history of planned urban development, was designed and built under the Roosevelt Administration’s New Deal Federal Works Program in the 1930s. We are currently accepting film
and video features, documentaries, animations, music videos
and experimental genres of all types and lengths for our October
26-28, 2007 festival. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/27/07] INTERVIEW: The crazy guys at Cinema Crazed decide to interview director Alex Ferrari for a piece they called "Spitting Bullets with Alex Ferrari.": "Fuck off Michael Bay, there's someone better in town who has the potential to be an in-demand director, and his name is Alex Ferrari. I was first introduced to Alex when Cinema Crazed was in the early stages of accepting screeners for independent filmmakers. Alex sent along "Broken," and we were interested to see what he had in store for us. And much to our surprise, "Broken" was absolutely great. Ferrari went onto acclaim for "Broken," a film about a young girl kidnapped by a small group of hit men who assure her she's not who she thinks she is. Later, Ferrari went on to send more of his features to us, and we were hooked. "Cyn" only proved that Ferrari has the bonafide chops to display good old fashioned film entertainment, without any of the clichés, and sheer idiocy big budget directors often drop into."
For the complete review click here: Cinema Crazed ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/26/07] ARTICLE: RubyFilmz.com decided to run a piece on Cyn. Check it out: "Cyn was made on a 6 day schedule [ from script to final output ] for under $1000 and boosts one of the craziest end title sequences ever created for a 5 min short film. Think of throwing an atom bomb on a roach, completely over the top ; )"
For the complete review click here: RubyFilmz.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/25/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Keokuk Independent Film Festival in Keokuk, Iowa.
This is an exciting time for us here in
Keokuk, Iowa! K.I.F.F. is the only festival in Iowa to feature
Short Films and Music Videos exclusively. We have been endorsed
by the Iowa Film Office, The I.M.P.A., The City of Keokuk and
the Screenings and film related workshops
are scheduled for Friday and Saturday September 7th and 8th,
2007. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/23/07] REVIEW: Film Critic Jeremy Hanke of Micro Filmmaker Magazine gave Cyn an cool review! Here is a bit of the review: "Cyn is a movie that’s designed to be visually impacting, with a secondary emphasis on compelling sound design. Alex Ferrari is well known for his stylistic cinematography, with stark lighting, professional color grading, comic-style shot composition, and amazing credits. The camera placement and framing are quite nice in Cyn. The effects chosen for this film are well done and convincing, from a simple muzzle blast to a bullet-head cam and a believable explosion at the end the film. As to the credits, they are the singularly most amazing credits Mr. Ferrari has yet created, and are fully on par with most of the recent James Bond film credits."
For the complete review click here: Micro Filmmaker Magazine ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/21/07] REVIEW: Film Critic The Angry Critic wasn't so angry when he gave Cyn a great review! Here is a bit of the review:"The film is about this woman named Cynthia, Cyn for short. She has been kidnapped by these two madmen and taken to this old abandoned kindergarden. There the men threaten her, and terrorize her. Cyn quickly turns the table on her captors and sends them on their way to the blue fucking bayou. This bitch Cyn is crazy. She certainly surprised the shit out of me. The ending is sweet and to the point. Great short film." For the complete review click here: The Angry Critic ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/17/07] REVIEW: Film Critic JC Macek gave Cyn an amazing review! Here is a bit of the review: "Cyn is a great looking film, evoking in only five minutes some of the more interesting memories of the old Grindhouse-style action and horror flicks of the '70's and '80's. Although a purely digital movie, Cyn has a graininess to its look that would have felt welcome in any given "Video Nasty" library entry. Further, the visual effects (supervised by Dan Cregan) give one hell of an interesting accent to the proceedings, and they culminate in one of the better closing credit sequences I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing."
For the complete review click here: World's Greatest Critic ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/16/07] REVIEW: Blogger News Network gave Cyn an cool review! Here is a bit of the review: "The plot was very suspenseful and kept one guessing about what was going to happen next. At the end, you are left wanting more. My only compaint is that I wish it was longer, because it was so thrilling and exciting. I would give this a 5 out of 5. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good movie. This director is definitely very talented and I definitely want to see more of his movies."
For the complete review click here: Blogger News Network ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/15/07] REVIEW: Film Fodder gave Cyn a review!: "So how does Ferrari spend the slender five minutes he's given himself to convince us that "Cyn" is worthy of the Hollywood treatment? Why, with a hook, of course! There's no need to spoil the surprise, but let's just say the title character isn't your average damsel in distress."
For the complete review click here: Film Fodder ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/14/07] REVIEW: The cool guys from UK's The Spinning Image gave Cyn a great review! "As it is, what you have here is an action thriller pared down to its bare bones, with a tough heroine and easily outwitted bad guys, along with a mystery man who appears to be pulling the strings. How Cyn manages to get out of her predicament is the most entertaining part, and she deserves a meatier role."
For the complete review click here: UK's The Spinning Image ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/13/07] REVIEW: Rewind Video.com gave Cyn an cool review! Here is a bit of the review: "The building of suspense in this five minute short is paced in a sense that if you really had to get pee really bad and you couldn't doing the pee-pee dance and then suddenly BANG! your bladder exploded without warning, is how I would neatly sum up the climax of CYN."
For the complete review click here: Rewind Video.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/12/07] REVIEW: Film Critic Martin Vilcans Librador.com gave Cyn a stellar review! Here is a bit of the review: "Cyn has a story that fits the short format well. Since the story is so short, I won't spoil it by saying anything about it, except that it includes guns and explosions. The special effects are good for a low-budget short, especially considering the short time they had. What's really impressive about Cyn is the beginning and ending credit sequences. They look very professional and the audio sounds good too. It's obvious that they spent a lot of the short time they had on them. " For the complete review click here: Librador.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/11/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the 2007 South African HORROR FESTACULAR in South Africa.
The 2007 South African HORROR FESTACULAR is on
its way.
---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/10/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Holly SHORTS! Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA .
HollyShorts, Short Film Festival is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The HollyShorts Film Festival showcases the top short films produced 30-minutes or less. The 2007 festival will take place August 10-12 at Cinespace: Digital Superclub in Hollywood, CA. Cyn will play :
Saturday, August 11, 2007 (12pm-1pm)- Cinespace
Digital Superclub (6356 Hollywood Blvd)
---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/9/07] ARTICLE: British Film Magazine did an article on Cyn: "When Alex Ferrari made the Top 100 (out of 12,000) of Speilberg's "On the Lot" comp, they asked him to create a short film in 6 days. Less than a week later Cyn was born. Here is the low down: Cyn is a trimmed down version of a longer script writer/director Alex Ferrari created for his upcoming feature film project called “Red Princess Blues.” As he developed the "Princess" short film he noticed that it had less and less in common with his characters and storyline of his feature project and he decided it deserved a life of its own."
For the complete article click here: British Film Magazine ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/8/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the The Towy Valley Film Festival in Towy Valley of South West Wales, UK . The Towy Valley Film Festival has been
devised as a way of bringing the world's independent films
into the Towy Valley of South West Wales, in the United Kingdom.
By showing the best of independent filmmaking alongside new
talent films, the Festival and Society aim to enthrall, educate
and create demand for independent film viewing in the region. In this its first year the ambitions are
modest. The aim is to lay the foundations on which to build
a wonderful film festival. Through the festival it is aimed
that significant cultural, artistic and economic benefits will
be developed for the community at large. Takes place September
2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/7/07] FESTIVAL: CYN is an "Official Selection" of the Columbus IndieClub Summer Filmmaker Gathering in Columbus, OH . When: SUNDAY JULY 29th 2007 10am - 4pm Where: Blendon Woods Metro Park (Hickory Grove Shelter) We welcome all filmmakers and enthusiasts from all over to come out and join us. So if you happen to be near the area or just willing to travel the distance come on out. It's a great opportunity for networking as well as just having a ball with some folks who share an interest in movies. If you have questions about this event please feel free to contact
J. Michael Lewis director of Columbus IndieClub at justin@temperedzealot.com
or at 614.527.4772. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/6/07] ARTICLE: Jeremy Hanke, the editor of MicroFilmmaker Magazine was writing an article on the rise an fall of the TV show Jericho and they happen to mention Alex Ferrari in the artice. Crazy stuff. Here is what they had to say: "Which in turn translates to us as filmmakers. Whether you look at it from the perspective of Hollywood picking up Indie films or an American public that’s now getting more used to being interactively involved with their favorite content on a grass roots level, the war to resurrect Jericho is setting precedents that are great for us. (To get an idea of the power of grass roots support in our community, specifically, just look at rising phenom Alex Ferrari. Although I’ve seen filmmakers that are more talented than he is, I’ve never seen a more vigilant filmmaker about self-promotion than he is. His perfection of internet advertising, offering interviews to every print and online magazine, and storming the streets of Park City, Utah to track down the likes of Roger Ebert to review his short film, Broken, have made him legend. His phenomenal mastery of grass roots promotions and charisma have caused LA magazines to start dubbing him the “Quentin Tarantino" of the new millennium and colleges are requesting him to speak to their classes at a rate that’s not too shy of that of Kevin Smith requests.)"
For the complete article click here: MicroFilmmaker Magazine ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/5/07] ARTICLE: ICOM Film and Video Magazine just did an article on us: "A Very Cyn-ful Short Film: Known for his award-winning, break-though film Broken, (www.whatisbroken.com) which became one of the most celebrated indie short films in recent years. Broken has been screened in over 100 international film festivals and covered by over 250 media outlets around the world. Also, completely self-distributed the Broken: Special Edition DVD has sold over 5000 units world-wide. Produced through his production company The Enigma Factory, Inc., his new short film "Cyn" (www.alittlecyn.com) is a trimmed down version of a longer script writer/director Alex Ferrari created for his upcoming feature film project called "Red Princess Blues." As he developed the "Princess" short film he noticed that it had less and less in common with his characters and storyline of his feature project."
For the complete article click here: ICOM Film and Video Magazine ---------------------------------------------------------------- [07/3/07] REVIEW: Rogue Cinema gave Cyn an amazing review! Here is a bit of the review: "The dialogue and action in this piece is very reminiscent of films by Quentin Tarrantino and Robert Rodriguez. It's sharp, quick, witty and extremely well acted. The look of the film is phenomenal, and the editing, angles and visuals all suit the scene to perfection. One part actually had me laughing in shock, because I wasn't expecting it. It takes a lot to surprise me, and looking back on it I probably shouldn't have been surprised, but still it was hilarious."
For the complete review click here: Rogue Cinema ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/29/07] ARTICLE: Film Synergy decided to run a piece on Cyn. Check it out: "Cyn was made on a 6 day schedule [ from script to final output ] for under $1000 and boosts one of the craziest end title sequences ever created for a 5 min short film. Think of throwing an atom bomb on a roach, completely over the top ; )"
For the complete article click here: Film Synergy ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/25/07] REVIEW: The ReviewGuyOnline made Cyn the main focus of his website for a week, making it Alex Ferrari week. Crazy!!! Here is a bit of the review: "Being a self-published author, there is a certain amount of joy I experience when seeing others take their dreams in their hands and fulfilling them. Writer/Director Alex Ferrari is a man that has taken his own future and molded it into something magical. Alex Ferrari’s work first came into view with a screener of Broken. If you had the chance to see the early works of Steven Spielberg or Peter Jackson in film school you’d pull up a seat and check it out right? Take this advice; check out any film by Alex Ferrari because he is the next man that will take the big screen by storm."
For the complete review click here: ReviewGuyOnline.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/24/07] REVIEW: Movie Jungle did a cool review of CYN, here is a bit of the review: "Excellent indie micro-short that runs for a mere 5 minutes. Director/writer Alex Ferrari, the force behind other short “Broken,” works suspenseful magic in a fragment of a time that other filmmakers could reach in theatrical releases running over 90 minutes."
For the complete review click here: Movie Jungle ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/23/07] REVIEW: Erik's Film Jabber Movie Reviews did a review of CYN, here is a bit of the review: "Overall, I liked it...I see the potential. What was most appealing to me, strangely enough, is the end credits: they really look kick-ass. Also, the marketing material for the movie (the website and movie posters) are also very professional looking. I look forward to seeing a longer version of Cyn at some point down the line." For the complete review click here: Erik's Film Jabber Movie Reviews ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/22/07] RADIO INTERVIEW: The crazy guys over at Digital Production BUZZ invited director Alex Ferrari on the show to speak about Cyn, RedPrincess Blues and overall just be the media whore that he is; )
Here is a direct link to the mp3: Digital Production BUZZ MP3 Here is a link to the show: Digital Production BUZZ ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/21/07] REVIEW: Film Critic STEVE GENIER from Cinema-Nocturna.com did a review on CYN. : "It’s a "cyn" this is only five minutes and change in length, just as things get started, they quickly end or do they? CYN, the latest from the director who brought us the high octane short BROKEN, has yet again brought us another fix and hooked us even more. This time in the form of one deadly female prisoner who is a sharp as a whip and then some. There’s no time to blink, not time to sneeze, no time to turn your head, if you do, some split second, pure adrenalinized action will slap you upside the head and knock you silly leaving you in total limbo."
For the complete review click here: Cinema-Nocturna.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/20/07] REVIEW: Killer movies site Arrow in the Head did a review on CYN. : "3 out of 4 stars!!! Cyn is big on flash, with nice graphics on the credits, and there's some decent action within it. Quick cuts and not a lot of dialogue leave me with little else to say besides the notion that Cyn is slick, short and then over, like your favorite dwarfed lady of the night."
For the complete review click here: Arrow in the Head ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/19/07] REVIEW: Film Critic Todd Brown from TwitchFilm.net did a killer piece on CYN. : "We don't review a lot of short films here in any depth but Alex Ferrari's Cyn is noteworthy on a pair of levels. First, it's just good. Ferrari knows his stuff and he wrings a remarkable amount of punch out of an impossibly tight budget and production schedule. Second, because Cyn is drawn from the same creative well that spawned Ferrari's in development feature Red Princess Blues...it's got a strong central premise, solid character work and more than enough technical whiz-bang to be a compelling little piece of work."
For the complete review click here: TwitchFilm.net ---------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW: The great guys over at FilmGuru.net did a cool review of CYN! Check it out : "I have to give it to Ferarri. In five brief minutes he puts forward a film that perfectly showcases his style as a director. The film is dark, violent, and edgy, but also has a touch of humor that is so often missing from young directors taking themselves too seriously."
For the complete review click here: FilmGuru.net ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/18/07] REVIEW: Film Critic MJ Simpson from the UK gave us a A- grade on Cyn. Check it out : "Cyn is desperately stylish and enormously professional. Cyn looks super thanks to the excellent work of cinematographer Egon Stephan Jr (who will probably never have a cooler credit in my eyes than Second Assistant Camera on Revenge of the Nerds II). Cyn is top-notch, but it’s just a tease, a taster that makes me want to see Alex Ferrari go to town on something with real depth."
For the complete review click here: MJ Simpsion UK ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/16/07] REVIEW: The Movies Made Me Do It wrote a review of CYN: "9 out 0f 10!!! This leads us to tonight's film, which is actually a trimmed down version of the upcoming feature film “Red Princess Blues.” The storyline for it is simple: the titular character Cyn (Stephaine Michaels) is strapped to a chair while her kidnappers (Josh Randall and Frank Rodriguez) contemplate what to do with her. Cyn eventually turns the tables on them courtesy of some nice mind games, and the end result of all of this is... well, pretty damned neat, but I won't spoil it."
For the complete review click here: MovieMadeMe.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/15/07] REVIEW: The Horror Society did a cool review on CYN: "Alex Ferrari’s “Cyn” was amazing to watch and considering it is only 5 minutes long, it is jam-packed with everything you could ever ask for, even having characters that seem already at home with the viewers. I love seeing strong female characters kicking ass…it shows that not all women are these frail little creatures that need looking after like a toddler with a fork around the powert outlets. So much action is packed in this short your head will spin in delight."
For the complete review click here: The Horror Society ---------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW: The killer Swedish film site MovieMix.com did a review on CYN in English and Swedish, 4 STARS!!: " "Set aside the amazing accomplishment of pulling off a project like this in such a short time and with such a narrow budget I can but nothing than to lift my hat. Cause Alex Ferrari continues setting the modern standard for excellent and innovative independent movies. One would guess that it would be hard to capture anything of substance in such a short time like five minutes. But with "Cyn" Alex really captures the essence of what the story promises. "
For the complete review click here: MovieMix.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/14/07] REVIEW: OK, it is well known that Michael from the kick ass movie site MoviesOnline.ca and I have become friends over the past couple years. He has been one of the greatest supporters of my work. Friendship aside, Mike is VERY honest with his reviews and his opinions of films. As big of a fan as he was of BROKEN he still gave me some very tough criticism. So when I sent him a copy of Cyn I really didn't know what to except. In his email to me about the review he said "I hope we can still be friends after the review ; )" BASTARD!!! Here is a bit of what he had to say: "CYN has more polish to it, then his first project, even though it is only a 5 minute short, and has some nice touches that were missing from Broken. Better Dialogue, less over the top visuals and a more gritty visual take. No longer feeling the need to overwhelm with a mind dizzying array of FX but rather using dialogue and natural story telling to lead the film along, in conjunction with his Oscar Quality FX skills. He has shown the world what he can do FX wise and now he is toning it back it seems to show he is not a one trick pony. 9 out 10 STARS!! "
For the complete review click here: MoviesOnline.ca ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/13/07] REVIEW: Horror Bob from The Horror Review did a honest REVIEW for Cyn!! 3 1/2 STARS!!!!: " Cyn is a five minute film by a guy whom I believe is one of the best independent filmmakers around, Alex Ferrari. As far as everything else goes with the film; the acting, directing, script and effects were really good. Normally I wouldn't bother doing a write up at all, but Alex Ferrari get's a free pass from me, because he's earned my respect. There are few people in this business that can make great films with very little money, and Alex has that talent. It baffles me that studios can throw away millions of dollars on films that are so poorly made, by directors who really don't have the talent. "
For the rest of the bad ass review click here: The Horror Review ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/12/07] REVIEW: Film Critic Felix Vasquez Jr. from Cinema Crazed just gave us an amazing REVIEW for Cyn!! 3 1/2 STARS!!!!: "Alex Ferrari is almost like an intelligent Michael Bay, who really uses the special effects and slick photography not as a centerpiece, but as a device to help his story along. Visually, “Cyn” is utterly dazzling and that’s due to Ferrari’s pure skill with the camera. I was in awe by the sheer visual luster of the film, not to mention the utterly fantastic closing credits that were not only indicative of the the exact tone Ferrari succeeded in setting, but of the rather clever humor he injects in his work."
For the rest of the bad ass review click here: Cinema Crazed ---------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLE: Holy cow!!! Yahoo News just did a story on us: "Spielberg's "On the Lot" Top 100 Director Alex Ferrari Making Some Major Noise! Cyn is an example of what can be done by talent filmmakers with little money!"
For the rest of the bad ass review click here: Yahoo News ---------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW: Hollywood is Talking just gave us an amazing REVIEW for Cyn!!: "Let me tell you , in five minutes (5!), she ratchets up the tension and twists the gumen's heads, and ours, into a tight knot. The tension builds like the best kind of sex; up, up..up..and BOOM! All across the board they did an excellent job under pressure!"
For the rest of the bad ass review click here: Hollywood is Talking ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/11/07] REVIEW: Guerilladelphia
Entertainment News wrote a cool REVIEW for
Cyn!!: "Alex Ferrari is back after his slick
indie short, “Broken” and
he’s bringing sexy
with him. “Cyn”, above all else, is ultra-hip
and sexy. The cast was superb in bringing depth and a sense
of history to their characters. Remember, the entire short
is only 5 minutes and for an actor to make us feel like we
are seeing a lot more going on than is actually on screen is
no easy task, although the cast of “Cyn” makes
it look easy. Ferrari is a unquestionably
a talented filmmaker who could quite possibly lead
a revolution of indie filmmakers that will take on Hollywood. That’s a cause I’m
willing to join."
For the rest of the review click here: Guerilladelphia Entertainment News ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/10/07] REVIEW: Film Critic Johnathan Hickman from Entertainment Insider just gave us a KILLER REVIEW for Cyn!! 3 1/2 STARS!!!!: "What can I say? If director Alex Ferrari can maintain the tension and hipness present in his 5-minute short film, “CYN,” he’d cement himself as one of the coolest filmmakers around. Right now, he’s well on his way to becoming the hippest filmmaker you’ve never heard of. Even without feature length, it’s easy to see that “CYN” is what “Grindhouse” should have been. And I could see Ferrari’s short films together in a kind of Grindhouse collection, along side the trailers of ego driven but none-the-less talented Eli Roth and the funny revisionist work of Edgar Wright."
For the rest of the killer review click here: Entertainment Insider ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/9/07] ARTICLE: Todd Brown from the killer movie site TwitchFilm did a bit on Cyn's trailer: "Yep. Ferrari's back with another short, a five minute long film titled Cyn made for a grand on a production schedule that ran only six days from script to final output. It's the story of a young woman who turns the tables on a apiar of would-be killers and, once again, the visuals are amazing."
For the rest of the article click here: TwitchFilm ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/8/07] INTERVIEW: Film Critic Erich Becker of Entertainmentopia.com recently did an interview with Director Alex Ferrari about Cyn, BROKEN and his upcoming feature "Red Princess Blues." "Entertainmentopia recently had the chance to follow up with one of our first interviewees, Alex Ferrari, director of BROKEN, an independent film reviewed over two years ago here at Entertainmentopia. We'd thought it be a good idea to check in, see what was happening, and what Alex had on tap."
For the rest of the article click here: Entertainmentopia.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/7/07] TRAILER: The
good folks ar PulpMovies.com put up a link to Cyn's Trailer.
We sent them a copy of Cyn to review so stay tuned. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/5/07] ARTICLE: Cyn HITS CHINA again!!! The crazy guys at Skyhoo.cn and Fyday.com decide to post images and a bit of the story on Cyn. How they found us I'll never know.
For the rest of the article click here: Skyhoo.cn
For the rest of the article click here: Fyday.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [06/3/07] ARTICLE: Cyn HITS CHINA!!! The dudes at m798.com spotlighted our little short film/
For the rest of the article click here: m798.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [05/25/07] INTERVIEW: OK, so the media whoring has begun. Here is a podcast interview I did for the Los Angeles magazine SheUnlimited : http://www.sheunlimited.com/wp/?p=938
Here is a part of the article: Alex Ferrari: The New Quentin Tarantino? (this is a crazy statement by the way...) Having founded the Enigma Factory in 1997, Alex Ferrari is well on his way to becoming a film phenomenon. Broken, a short film critically acclaimed by Robert Ebert, the Chicago Sun Times, Film Focus UK and Movies Online among many, many more, is one of the most celebrated short films of recent years- and was astoundingly all shot on an $8000 budget. Among his other successes are Daddy’s Home (a sensitive and thought provoking film on the effects of domestic violence seen through a child’s eyes) and producing Behind Forgotten Eyes (a documentary that tells the story of a few women who bravely came forward and spoke of a time in Korean history which many would like to forget- the taking of more than 200,000 Korean women and girls to serve as sexual slaves). For the rest of the article and to listen to the interview click here: SheUnlimited ---------------------------------------------------------------- [05/23/07] ARTICLE: Director Alex Ferrari wrote an article on the color correction of "Cyn" for the good guys at Image Icon Entertainment. Here is a bit of the article: "Color correcting is a forgotten art in the indie world because filmmakers believe it's to expensive or beyond their abilities. Hogwash...that's right I said hogwash. There are a ton of great color correction tools available on the market that can that your indie project to the next level. With my VFX/Post Production company Numb Robot (www.numbrobot.com) I embarked on a odyssey to color correct my latest project (www.alittlecyn.com) "Cyn." (I know, I am a media whore)."
For the rest of the article click here: Image Icon Entertainment ---------------------------------------------------------------- [05/20/07] PRESS: The cool guys at Poster Geek.com decided to spotlight Dan Cregan's of Numb Robot wonderful artwork for Cyn. Check it out: www.postergeek.com
---------------------------------------------------------------- [05/15/07] INTERVIEW: The great guys over at Film Guru.net did a kick ass interview with me about Cyn and my up coming projects. Here is a bit of what went down: Alex Ferrari is a South Florida filmmaker who started in the business doing post-production work. Aside from being an editor, he is also an accomplished director. With his production company The Enigma Factory Inc. he has entered the world of producing as well. Recently, Alex started a visual effects company called Numb Robot which targets the independent film community as well as doing high-end television commercials and movie promotions. Alex first came to our notice through his 2005 short film B R O K E N (www.whatisbroken.com). FilmGuru.Net had a chance to talk to him, despite his busy schedule as he works on a new feature and a short film called Cyn (www.alittlecyn.com).
Check out the rest of the interview here: Filmguru.net ---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/24/07] CYN POSTER: Hey guys we finally have the final Theatrical poster for "Cyn." The art is by none other than Dan "the man" Cregan from our little vfx /design company Numb Robot! Let us know what you think:
Click here to check it out: TerrorFeed.ca ---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/22/07] PRESS: Our good friends at DVXUSER.com have been talking up a storm about the Cyn teaser trailer and poster.
Click here to check it out: DVXUSER.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/21/07] PRESS: Movie Site HORROR MOVIES AND STUFF.com post news on Cyn already.
Click here to check it out: HORROR MOVIES AND STUFF.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS: Movie Site BIG PANIC did a little blurb on Cyn: "Awhile back a little known director Alex Ferrari made his name known with his short feature Broken. Truly a film that must be seen that was made for nearly nothing and looks like Robert Rodriguez in his prime. Ferrari is definetly a trail blazer and it looks like he is developing a short indie film …"
Click here to check it out: BIG PANIC ---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/19/07] PRESS: Movie Site ToxicShockTV.tv put the trialer to Cyn up on their site.They seem to dig it!
Click here to check it out: ToxicShockTV.tv ---------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS:
It's official, Cyn has gone international. We were picked up by
Russian movies site HorrorManiacs.
I can't understand Russian but here we go: "Alex
Ferrari niektorím mozıno známy svojim krátkym
filmom Broken, na officialnej stránke k projektu "Cyn"
poskytol teaser trailer pre tento novy´ pocıin. Rovnako
ako Broken pôjde o krátky film, tento sa vsıak bude
datı zaraditı do kategórie Horror. Click here to check it out: HorrorManiacs.cz ---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/16/07] PRESS: The cool guys over at TerrorFeed.ca decide to put up the trailer for "Cyn," "Cyn is a twisted tale by writer/director Alex Ferrari about Cynthia, a young woman who is taken by two psychopaths (Mr. Sugar and Otto) in the middle of the night to an old abandon kindergarden. Cyn quickly turns the tables on them soon the night becomes a cat and mouse mind game. While this drama is unfolding a lone figure watches from a close circuit monitor. Who is Cynthia and what the hell is going on in this twisted tale?" Click here to check it out: TerrorFeed.ca ---------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS: The cool guys over at HorrorMovies.ca decide to put up the trailer for "Cyn," "Cyn is a twisted tale by writer/director Alex Ferrari about Cynthia, a young woman who is taken by two psychopaths (Mr. Sugar and Otto) in the middle of the night to an old abandon kindergarden. Cyn quickly turns the tables on them soon the night becomes a cat and mouse mind game. While this drama is unfolding a lone figure watches from a close circuit monitor. Who is Cynthia and what the hell is going on in this twisted tale?" Click here to check it out: HorrorMovies.ca ---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/11/07] PRESS:
The good folks over at MoviesOnline.ca
have an exclusive sneak peek of the teaser trailer of "Cyn."
To watch the trailer: CLICK HERE To see the posters: CLICK HERE
---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/9/07] UPDATE: "Cyn" is officially on Myspace.com now. Check it out and become a part of the already 12,000 plus friends of "Cyn." CLICK HERE
---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/5/07] WEBSITE
UPDATE:
Back by popular demand...Official
"Cyn" Lobby Cards/Wallpapers. Trade
them with your friends. Share them with strangers, we don't care
just download and sens them out into the world.
---------------------------------------------------------------- [04/2/07] WEBSITE:
www.alittlecyn.com goes live! We are currently finishing up the
final output of "Cyn."We will then begin to send it
out on the festival circuit. More info coming soon... So when Alex made the Top 100 of Steven
Speilberg’s “On the Lot” and ask him to create
a 3 min short in 6 days, Cyn was born. Done for under $1000, Cyn
brings together an amazing group of talented people. Without these
remarkably talented friends and professionals, Cyn would have
never made it's 6 day schedule.
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