Monday, February 21, 2011

Debbie Gibson



Deborah Ann Gibson was born on August 31, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. She is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous at the age of 16. The following year, she was pronounced the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, with her song "Foolish Beat" and she remains the youngest female to write, record, and perform a #1 single to date. She appeared on the covers of teen magazines (in the USA), such as Tiger Beat. By this time she and fellow teen queen Tiffany were pitted as rivals for teen pop queen. However, it has been revealed that they have always been good friends. She has gone on to starring roles on Broadway and touring musicals, as well as independent film and television work. In 2005, she posed for Playboy magazine -something she said she would never do- in order to promote her then new single, Naked. She continues to record, and reached the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart as high as #24 during 2006 in a duet with Jordan Knight titled "Say Goodbye."

Out of the Blue (1987)

Out of the Blue is Debbie Gibson's debut album, released on August 18, 1987. Gibson personally wrote all ten songs on this album. As executive producer, Douglas Breitbart of Broadbeard Productions, Inc. (whom Gibson's mother had hired as manager five years before), assembled a team of producers from both New York and Florida: Fred Zarr, John Morales, Sergio Munzibai and Lewis A. Martineé. Zarr produced "Shake Your Love" and "Fallen Angel" in addition to "Only in My Dreams," and co-produced "Out of the Blue," "Staying Together" and "Wake Up to Love" with Gibson, sole producer for "Foolish Beat." Morales and Munzibai produced "Red Hot" and "Between the Lines." Martineé produced "Play the Field". The album charted to #7 in the U.S. (3 Platinum discs) and #26 in the U.K. (Gold disc). The singles taken from this album were: Only in My Dreams (#4 U.S., #11 U.K.), Shake Your Love (#4 U.S., #7 U.K.), Out of the Blue (#3 U.S., #19 U.K.), Foolish Beat (#1 U.S., #9 U.K.), Staying Together (#22 U.S., #53 U.K.), and Red Hot.







Tracklist:

1-) Out of the Blue.
2-) Staying Together.
3-) Only in My Dreams.
4-) Foolish Beat.
5-) Red Hot.
6-) Wake up to Love.
7-) Shake Your Love.
8-) Fallen Angel.
9-) Play the Field.
10-) Between the Lines.

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Electric Youth (1989)

Electric Youth is Debbie Gibson's second studio album, released on January 24, 1989. As with Out of the Blue, all tracks were written by Gibson, and she single-handedly produced six of the tracks. She was also given half of the production credits on one track alongside Fred Zarr who produced the other four tracks. The album, like her first, contained mainly bubblegum-pop songs, though other, more mature styles were touched upon. Gibson promoted the album with "The Electric Youth World Tour" in 1989. In parallel with the album, she created an Electric Youth perfume under Revlon, and various makeup essentials for young girls through Natural Wonder Cosmetics, one of her sponsors at the time, distributed throughout the US. The album charted to #1 in the U.S. and stayed there for 5 weeks. (2 Platinum discs). It also charted to #8 in the U.K. (Gold disc). The singles taken from this album were: Lost in Your Eyes (#1 U.S., #34 U.K.), Electric Youth (#11 U.S., #14 U.K.), No More Rhyme (#17 U.S.), and We Could Be Together (#71 U.S., #22 U.K.).







Tracklist:

1-) Who Loves Ya Baby?
2-) Lost in Your Eyes.
3-) Love in Disguise.
4-) Helplessly in Love.
5-) Silence Speaks (A Thousand Words).
6-) Should've Been the One.
7-) Electric Youth.
8-) No More Rhyme.
9-) Over the Wall.
10-) We Could Be Together.
11-) Shades of the Past.
12-) We Could Be Together (Campfire Mix) (CD version only).
13-) No More Rhyme (Acoustic Mix) (CD version only).

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Anything Is Possible (1990)

Anything Is Possible is Debbie Gibson's third studio album, released on November 13, 1990. The album is divided in two sections. One called NRG which consists of the upbeat tracks. The other one is called Mood Swings, which is made up of ballads. The album was her first one not to reach the Top 10 in the U.S. It peaked at #41 over there, earning a Gold disc. It also reached #69 in the U.K. The singles released from this album were: Anything Is Possible (#26 U.S., #51 U.K.), This So-Called Miracle, One Hand One Heart, One Step Ahead (#18 U.S. Dance charts), Sure, and In His Mind (#90 Japan).





NRG:

1-) Another Brick Falls.
2-) Anything Is Possible.
3-) Reverse Psychology.
4-) One Step Ahead.
5-) Stand Your Ground.
6-) Deep Down.
7-) It Must've Been My Boy.
8-) Lead Them Home My Dreams.

Mood Swings:

9-) One Hand, One Heart.
10-) Sure.
11-) Negative Energy.
12-) Mood Swings.
13-) Try.
14-) In His Mind.
15-) Where Have You Been?
16-) This So-Called Miracle.

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Body Mind Soul (1993)

Body Mind Soul is Debbie Gibson's fourth studio album, released on January 19, 1993. The album failed to find favor with the record buying public. This propelled the album to chart at only #109 in the U.S. However, in Japan it was successful where it reached #13. The singles taken from this album were: Losin' Myself (#86 U.S., #73 Canada), Shock Your Mama (#74 U.K.), How Can This Be?, and Free Me.



Tracklist:

1-) Love or Money.
2-) Do You Have It in Your Heart.
3-) Free Me.
4-) Shock Your Mama.
5-) Losin' Myself.
6-) How Can This Be?
7-) When I Say No.
8-) Little Birdie.
9-) Kisses 4 One.
10-) Tear Down These Walls.
11-) Goodbye.
12-) Eyes of the Child. (Only in Japanese version of the album. Not included in the uploaded file.)

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Think with Your Heart (1995)

Think with Your Heart is Debbie Gibson's fifth studio album, released on July 3, 1995. The album only sold 25,000 copies in the U.S. However, in Japan it peaked to #46 and it also had some chart success in countries like South Africa. The singles taken from this album were: For Better or Worse and Didn't Have the Heart.





Tracklist:

1-) For Better or Worse.
2-) Didn't Have the Heart.
3-) Will You Love Me Tomorrow.
4-) Dancin' in My Mind.
5-) Dontcha Want Me Now?
6-) Can't Do It Alone.
7-) Think with Your Heart.
8-) Too Fancy.
9-) You Don't Have to See.
10-) Two Young Kids.
11-) Interlude/Tony's Rehearsal.
12-) Call Yourself a Lover (Japan only; NOT included in this file).
13-) You Know Me (Japan only; NOT included in this file).

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Deborah (1996)

Deborah is Debbie Gibson's sixth studio album, released on December, 1996. This was the first release where the singer was credited with her full name. The singles taken from this album were: Only Words (#37 U.S. Dance charts), Moonchild, and Naturally.



Tracklist:

1-) Prelude.
2-) Ode to a Would Be Lover.
3-) Moonchild.
4-) Only Words.
5-) Naturally.
6-) Nobody's You.
7-) Cry Tonight.
8-) Where I Wanna Be.
9-) Butterflies Are Free.
10-) Give Me Your Love.
11-) Just Wasn't Love.
12-) I Can't.
13-) People.
14-) Don't Rain on My Parade.
15-) I Will Let You Go.

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M.Y.O.B. (2001)

M.Y.O.B. (Mind Your Own Business) is Debbie Gibson's seventh studio album, released on March, 2001 on her own Golden Egg record label, and sold 20,000 copies in America. The singles taken from this album were: What You Want and Your Secret.



Tracklist:

1-) M.Y.O.B.
2-) Your Secret.
3-) What You Want.
4-) Down That Road.
5-) The One.
6-) Wishing You Were Here.
7-) What Part of No.
8-) In Blue.
9-) Jaded.
10-) Knock Three Times (Duet with Tony Orlando).
11-) M.Y.O.B. (Dance Mix).

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Miss Vocalist (2010)

Miss Vocalist is Debbie Gibson's ninth studio album, released on November 3, 2010. This is a Japan-only release. This time around Debbie Gibson's covers Japanese love songs. She even re-recorded her #1 1989 hit, Lost in Your Eyes. The only single taken from this album was: I Love You.



Tracklist:

1-) Tsunami.
2-) Say Yes.
3-) I Love You.
4-) Roman Hikou.
5-) Love Story wa Totsuzen ni.
6-) True Love.
7-) Hitomi wo Tojite.
8-) Sakurazaka.
9-) However.
10-) Robinson.
11-) Lost in Your Eyes (2010 English version).
12-) Sekaiju no Dareyori Kitto (MSV version, duet with Eric Martin).
13-) Lost in Your Eyes (2010 Japanese version).

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Debbie Plus


Debbie Plus is a self-made compilation which consists of some (and very few, hehe) non-album studio songs. This includes her 1990 Japan-only single Without You, her take on Grease's You're the One That I Want, when she did the play back in 1993, her duet with New Kids on the Block member, Jordan Knight, Say Goodbye, among some other tracks.





Tracklist:

1-) So Close to Forever.
2-) Without You.
3-) The Most Beautiful Love Song.
4-) You're the One That I Want (duet with Craig McLachlan).
5-) Let's Run Away.
6-) Light the World (duet with Peabo Bryson).
7-) Say Goodbye (duet with Jordan Knight).

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Friday, February 18, 2011

The 9th annual DIY FILM FESTIVAL Results Are In!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The results of the 9th annual DIY Film Festival are in!

First of all, thank you to all your DIY filmmakers and warriors out there.  We had some awesome entries this year, amazing filmmaking.  The premise of this festival has always been that you don't need corporate sponsorship to make a compelling, awe inspiring film; you only need filmmaking equipment, a compelling story, and the ability to tell it in a compelling fashion.  Whether a documentary, an animated short, a science fiction drama, or a piece of the heart, all of this year's films were extraordinary.

That being said, here's the list of winners for this year's festival.

1. BEST FILM - ALL THAT REMAINS




ALL THAT REMAINS - Directed by Cody Blue Snider

Synopsis: Cody Blue Snider tells the powerfully disturbing story of a WW2 Veteran with dementia, endlessly suffering in a confused world of the past, present and a lifetime of painful losses with Death as his only companion. When salvation presents itself in the form of a compassionate hospital nurse, a glimmer of hope is rekindled in the joyless old man’s heart. It all comes crashing down when the old man becomes convinced that Death intends to take this simple joy away from him as well. To end his misery, he strikes a deal with Death to wipe out a gang of mobsters, only to find Death has no master …and his own salvation. (from All That Remains site)



2. BEST DIRECTOR – CODY BLUE SNIDER. "ALL THAT REMAINS"


From Long Island, this young filmmaker began making films at 12. His award winning short "Lakota" got him a scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Mr. Snider's film shows an immense amount of talent, and the promise of a long and successful career in the film world.
  





3. BEST FEATURE COMEDY – RAFTBAG

RAFTBAG directed by Grayson Tyler Johnson

Raftbag is a beautifully shot comedy that takes an offbeat look at the lives of America's future generation living in and around Paducah Kentucky.  Strange unexplained events keep occurring, and the fine cast keeps us grounded  in this surrealistic comedy, seemingly unaffected by the chaos around them.  Directed and made with help from film students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. (Raftbag is apparently slang for the town of Paducah)
From IMDB: Franklin and Pierce spend yet another typical atypical weekend in the small town of Paducah, Kentucky. Renting out costumes and working at a coffee shop to get by, they drift through bizarre normalities and uncanny coincidences, until Lucy comes to town.


Watch the Trailer for Raftbag.



4. BEST FEATURE HONORABLE MENTION: PARADISE RECOVERED

PARADISE RECOVERED Directed by Storme Wood



Unlikely romantic comedy about a girl raised in a traditional religious sect that runs into the adventure of her life at the hands of some free thinking friends.  Excellent cast and a wonderful exploration of an unusual take on the Romeo and Juliet story.





5. BEST SHORT COMEDY – JAMES VS. REALITY



JAMES VS. REALITY Directed by Chris R. Wilson, Tim Feeney


A man who lives in an insane asylum escapes nightly to live out his fantasy of being a super hero.  Or is it a fantasy? Nicely shot, hilarious comic journey with excellent special effects about a group of inmates who have to save the world.










6. BEST SHORT COMEDY HONORABLE MENTION -  – THE GOAT



THE GOAT Directed by Alex Bernstein
Shot in San Francisco, our hero goes into work one day to find that the guy competing for his job won a competition they had in grade school for making the best drawing an animal.  Our uptight hero can’t let go the belief that his competitor cheated, so he finds a variety of ways to get him to finally confess.



7. BEST FEATURE DRAMA - PERCEPTION


PERCEPTION Directed by Wade Wofford
Beautifully shot and compelling drama about a homeless girl in New York who befriends a fellow angst ridden New Yorker.  Their unlikely love affair is told in Roshomon style from three points of view – and the miscommunications in perception lead to disastrous results.  Here's the Trailer for Perception.




8. BEST FEATURE DRAMA HONORABLE MENTION: GONE



8. GONE Directed by Mathew McLaughlin
Nicely shot, dark film about a former junkie who wants revenge for his brother’s death.  He tracks down all the key players involved, and eliminates them in a clever fashion. Well shot, well acted with clever plot twists. From IMDB: Quiet and hard working, Mike is a young man who works and lives in the city. Due to a dark past, he is forbidden by law to be in his home town and have any prior contacts. One phone call four years later will change all of this and Mike will be forced to return to his home. With help from some of Mike's friends and family, he will do what he can to make things right. But can he do it in a place he is forbidden?

Watch the Trailer for Gone:




9. BEST SHORT DRAMA - THE ROBBERY 



THE ROBBERY Directed by Johnny Ma
Ben, a small time thief with revenge on his mind, plans an elaborate fake robbery in order to murder his estranged father for a life insurance claim. As he battles internally and searches for the killer instinct to pull off the job, what Ben finds is that (from IMDB) This New York filmmaker brings us a dark, keenly made short film about a wayward son who plans to kill his father for the insurance money – only to discover that his father is already many steps ahead of him.
10. BEST SHORT DRAMA HONORABLE MENTION: MENTAL




MENTAL Directed by Joy Gohring
Cleverly told tale about a psychiatrist whose patient’s stories begin to eat into the fabric of his own reality. from IMDB: Dave is a seemingly normal psychologist who ultimately discovers that his patients aren't exactly who they appear to be.







11. BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY – T O IN 24



“TO in 24”Directed by Dale Hildebrand is a breathtaking look at the city of Toronto over a period of 24 hour condensed into 48 minutes.  An independent production company sent 24 people out with digital cameras to film some piece of their city, the resulting film is thrilling. 
From IMDB: In 24 hours, 24 cinematographers capture the heart, soul and everyday miracles discovered within the microcosm of a single city - in a single day. A cinematic journey across a tapestry of hope, fear, sorrow and joy, T O in 2 4 transcends preconceptions and unearths a greater understanding of humanities global interconnectedness.


Watch the Trailer for TO in 24



12. BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY HONORABLE MENTION: CANINE INSTINCT




CANINE INSTINCT Directed by Nicholas Goodman
Wonderful film about a dog whisperer – a young man who knows how to get into the heads of difficult dogs, and the lives of their owners that are changed by his talents.

















13. BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY – ABANDONED HEROES



ABANDONED HEROES Directed by David Block
An unsettling look at the failure of the Veteran’s Administration to take care of returning soldiers from Vietnam and more recent wars. The testimonies are powerful and strike at the heart of the lie that wounded veterans are being taken care of. Despite having lost most of his eyesight, this filmmaker knows how to tell a compelling story. Watch the film on the Military Network here






14. BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY HONORABLE MENTION: ONE BREATH




ONE BREATH Directed by Dale Hildebrand

Excerpts from the Toronto in 24 film, this shorter version is also breathtaking in its study of a day in the life of a major urban city.
From IMDB: In one breath, we have the ability to change the world, through a greater understanding of humanities global interconnectedness. A film without words, One Breath speaks in a language that has no prejudice, as we take an experiential journey across a landscape of rituals, traditions and the appreciation of life's journey




15. BEST STUDENT FEATURE – CITIZEN MAYOR



CITIZEN MAYOR Directed by Koi Walker, Terrence Dai
A compelling look at the behind the scenes race for Mayor of Seattle.  A bike riding populist with no money rises from the pack to defeat the front running, well financed candidates to win the Mayorship of this major PacificS coast city
From IMDB: Seven individuals from all walks of life have one thing in common, to be the next mayor of Seattle. Political experience is negligible or non-existent; financial resources are slim. Can passion and determination be enough to overcome the raw power of money and establishment? Out of a pack of underdog candidates, will one emerge against all odds as the next mayor of Seattle in 2009? Up close interviews reveal their naiveté, hopes and dreams, and fears and concerns as the race progresses. As the election draws near and the stakes rise, viewers will be captivated by the bike-riding idealist and environmentalist Mike McGinn, who is consistently out-funded and out-spent by heavy-weight contenders. Commentaries from political pundits weigh the struggles and consequences throughout.  Watch the trailer for Citizen Mayor


16. BEST STUDENT SHORT – BE GOOD TO EDDIE LEE



BE GOOD TO EDDIE LEE Directed by Kaileigh Brielle Martin
An insightful short film about three young children – a boy and a girl who feel awkward about playing with the autistic boy next door. However, once they invite him into their lives, he teaches both of them lessons..
From IMDB: A short film that follows the adventures of Eddie Lee, Christi and Jim as they learn the true meaning of friendship and the value that it's really what's inside that counts.
















17. BEST WORLD CINEMA FEATURE – SECURITATE HUNTER



SECURITATE HUNTER Directed by Mirel Bran
World Cinema. Feature – a beautifully shot film about a man who has made it his life’s work to track down all the bodies of those people murdered by the Romanian government during the dark Soviet years. A haunting film about a haunted man who won’t let the dead stay buried.  He travels from town to town, enlisting help from the locals to tell their stories, and then recover and rebury the dead of those that were murdered in the dark of night.





18. BEST WORLD CINEMA FEATURE HONORABLE MENTION: KRAZE



KRAZE Directed by Matt Davids
Shot in the post earthquake streets of Haiti , this edgy thriller takes us into the world of gangs and power that continue to terrorize Haitians.  One man wants to rise above it, and finds a way to out bully those who are bullying his friends and workplace. Film shot in Port Au Prince, Haiti








19. BEST WORLD CINEMA SHORT - ACHILLE



ACHILLE Directed by Giorgia Farina
World Cinema. Lando Buzzanca plays an elderly man living in Italy who gets one last chance to re-experience his glory days as an Olympic style high diver through trying to coach his grandson to jump from the high board.  A terrific, funny, touching film about love, family, and believing in yourself.





20. BEST WORLD CINEMA HONORABLE MENTION: BORN CHAMPION



BORN CHAMPION Directed by Daniel Soare
World Cinema.  From Romania .  An excellently told tale about a young boy’s obsession with soccer.  There have been famous goalies throughout the history of their national sport, and through flashbacks and dream sequences, this young boy gets to pretend to be them all.
From IMDB: Born (Nascut Campion) Champion: An 11 years old child is sent by his mother to shopping as punishment for breaking something with his football in the house. On the way to the market, his day changes in a unique adventure. Find out how the Romanian Football Legends come to save this Little Champion from the most difficult situations.


MOMENT OF TRUTH Directed by Steven Canfield Crowley
Clever film about a mental challenged man who asks a filmmaker to document his suicide.The filmmaker finds a producer, and their attorney steps in to talk them out of it. Ultimately, after granting a number of the man’s last wishes, a camera is left behind and he overdoses on pills. The film ends on the note that the filmmakers are being prosecuted by the police for their film. However, the bravura performance of lead actor Rick Haymes playing the mentally challenged man, keeps the audience wondering if this film is telling the truth or not.  Brilliant in its skewering of those filmmakers who will film anything if its might have an audience – as well as a tour de force by the lead actor.



22. BEST ANIMATION SHORT – ON THE RISE

ON THE RISE Directed by John Tupper
Short animation about some sheep and their owner dealing with a new source of fuel.
from IMDB: Zeke is a rancher who has a solution for global warming, at least the part made by his sheep. Bullet is the loyal sheep dog who ends up saving Zeke from his own uplifting brilliance. The result is spectacular.



23. HONORABLE MENTION: TWELVE APPLES AND A WRENCH



TWELVE APPLES AND A WRENCH Directed by Adrian Garcia

Animated short about a man sitting under a tree learning about the nature of gravity.
From IMDB: If you don't respect nature, why should it respect you?





24.. BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM - COCKPIT: THE RULE OF ENGAGEMENT



COCKPIT: THE RULE OF ENGAGEMENT Directed by Jesse Griffith
Excellent short film that takes place in deep space – a space ship returns to its mother ship but there’s something wrong in his story that bothers Ronny Cox.  He has to make a life or death decision on whether to let him back into the ship.
From IMDB: In 2103, one rule in fighter combat keeps a mind controlling alien race away from Earth's doorstep.



25. BEST DEBUT FILM - BATHING & THE SINGLE GIRL



Part Bettie Page, part Billie Holiday, this one woman show was conceived and created by the actress.  With the help of some very talented DP's, Ms. McCarthy shows lots of talent in this wise, funny short film.






We are gathering for our annual awards banquet on March 4th, 2011 at the historic Roosevelt hotel in the heart of Hollywood.  We will be screening a sampling of our winning films, along with cocktails and hors d'eouvres, and mingling with industry professional that we invite to meet the filmmakers. Please respond to the individual email sent to you for further details, reservations. Congratulations one and all!!!!